[ecrea] latest issue of the International Journal of E-Politics (IJEP)

It gives me great pleasure to share with you the publication of the 
latest issue of the International Journal of E-Politics (IJEP) - Volume 
3 Issue 2

The International Journal of E-Politics (IJEP) is an official 
publication of the Information Resources Management Association. It is 
published: quarterly in Print and Electronically by IGI Publishing, 
Hershey-New York, USA

ISSN: 1947-9131 EISSN: 1947-914X

www.igi-global.com/ijep

Editor-in-Chief: Celia Romm Livermore, Wayne State University, USA

PAPER ONE

Public Opinion on YouTube: A Functional Theory Analysis of the Frames 
Employed in User Comments Following Sarah Palin’s 2008 Acceptance Speech

Barbara J. Chambers (Texas Tech University, USA)

Shannon L. Bichard (Texas Tech University, USA)

>From the communication methods to the candidates on the ballot, the 
2008 presidential campaign was revolutionary. Communicating party 
platforms went beyond traditional media to include social media and 
online video services such as YouTube. These communication methods 
provide an opportunity to examine public feedback on candidates that 
ranged widely in age, race, gender, and experience. This study seeks to 
analyze comments posted on YouTube as a form of public opinion and 
determine their content and frame of reference in response to 
vice-presidential nominee Sarah Palin’s acceptance speech at the 
Republican National Convention. The Functional Theory of Political 
Discourse is used as a means to reveal prominent framing strategies. 
Results indicate a majority of YouTube user comments were negative, 
focused on the present, and utilized the attack function. Character also 
emerged as a dominant issue in campaign discussion.

To obtain a copy of the entire article, click on the link below.

http://www.igi-global.com/article/public-opinion-youtube/65549

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http://www.igi-global.com/viewtitlesample.aspx?id=65549


PAPER TWO

Privilege-Seeking Activities in Organizational Politics and Its Effect 
on More Productive Employees

Gil S. Epstein (Bar-Ilan University, Israel)

Bruce C. Herniter (DeVry University, USA)

The ability to evaluate accurately an employee would seem to be a key 
activity in managing Information Technology (IT). Yet, workers may 
engage in dishonest and misleading behavior, which distort the 
evaluation, a variation of organizational politics. Why would they do 
so? One hypothesis is that “privilege-seeking”, that is, managing one’s 
managers (also called “rent-seeking”, “management relations”, or 
“organizational politics”), can be used by workers to misrepresent their 
actual contribution. These activities lead to a reduction in 
productivity and consequently to a loss of profits. Management may 
decrease the firm’s losses by engaging in costly monitoring activities. 
It is paradoxical that a behavior with such negative consequences is 
tolerated. A model is developed to show that an organization should be 
composed of employees with different levels of productivity; moreover, 
it may be optimal for the organization to have some employees who are 
good at privilege-seeking activities, forcing the remaining workers to 
invest in productive activities. This contradicts existing theory that 
unequal compensation should be less motivating and the remaining workers 
less productive.

To obtain a copy of the entire article, click on the link below.

http://www.igi-global.com/article/privilege-seeking-activities-organizational-politics/65550

To read a PDF sample of this article, click on the link below.

http://www.igi-global.com/viewtitlesample.aspx?id=65550



PAPER THREE

The Role of the Internet in Shaping the Political Process in Egypt

Nahed Amin Azab (The American University in Cairo, Egypt)

There has been a growing debate about the extent to which the Internet 
influenced the Arab World’s recent revolutions described as the “Arab 
Spring”. This belief that the Internet had a contribution is supported 
by several events and evidences that occurred prior to these revolutions 
and provided clear indications about the Internet’s power. This paper 
investigates the effect of the Internet on shaping politics in Egypt. 
Research was conducted a few months before the revolution (January 25, 
2011) covering the relevant literature, and the news and events that 
took place. A questionnaire was sent to a sample representing different 
segments of Internet users in Egypt to recognize their perceptions 
towards the value of the Internet in politics. Findings indicate a high 
interest among Egyptians in accessing news online, especially 
international and privately owned media. In addition, survey 
participants recognize the Internet’s potential for committing political 
change. Survey results show that the Internet is perceived in Egypt as a 
strong tool that political candidates could use to communicate with 
citizens; however, it is still used primarily for mobilization and 
information dissemination. Moreover, it was proven that age, gender, 
education and reading frequency of online news all have varying effects 
on civic engagement and perception of the role the Internet can play in 
politics in Egypt.

To obtain a copy of the entire article, click on the link below.

http://www.igi-global.com/article/role-internet-shaping-political-process/65551

To read a PDF sample of this article, click on the link below.

http://www.igi-global.com/viewtitlesample.aspx?id=65551



PAPER FOUR

A Taxonomy of Censors and Anti-Censors: Part I-Impacts of Internet 
Censorship

Christopher S. Leberknight (Princeton University, USA)

Mung Chiang (Princeton University, USA)

Felix Ming Fai Wong (Princeton University, USA)

The tug-of-war on the Internet between censor and anti-censor 
technologies is intensifying. With an aim to raise awareness on Internet 
censorship and its circumvention, this paper and its companion Part II 
present a conceptual study of Internet censorship and anti-censorship. 
This first paper focuses on Internet censorship. It outlines an 
historical account of censorship through the lens of news coverage in 
the past decade, and presents a taxonomy of the principles, techniques, 
and technologies of Internet censorship. The interplay between social, 
political, and technological factors is presented to highlight the 
challenges in anti-censorship. Part II of the paper focuses on 
anti-censorship.

To obtain a copy of the entire article, click on the link below.

http://www.igi-global.com/article/taxonomy-censors-anti-censors/65552

To read a PDF sample of this article, click on the link below.

http://www.igi-global.com/viewtitlesample.aspx?id=65552



BOOK REVIEW

Political Discourse in the Media: Cross-Cultural Perspectives

 Anastasia Deligiaouri (Higher Technological Educational Institution 
(ATEI) of Western Macedonia, Greece)

To obtain a copy of the entire book review, click on the link below.

http://www.igi-global.com/article/political-discourse-media/65553

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http://www.igi-global.com/viewtitlesample.aspx?id=65553



INTERVIEW


Interview with Movie Producer and Director Andrée Rossi Maroso on the 
Use of the Internet to Support Her Artistic and Political Work

Celia Romm Livermore (Wayne State University, USA)

To obtain a copy of the entire interview, click on the link below.

http://www.igi-global.com/article/interview-movie-producer-director-andr%C3%A9e/65554

To read a PDF sample of this interview, click on the link below.

http://www.igi-global.com/viewtitlesample.aspx?id=65554



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For full copies of the above articles, check for this issue of the 
International Journal of E-Politics (IJEP) in your institution's 
library. This journal is also included in the IGI Global aggregated 
"InfoSci-Journals" database: 
http://www.igi-global.com/EResources/InfoSciJournals.aspx. 
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Mission of IJEP:



The mission of the International Journal of E-Politics (IJEP) is to 
define and expand the boundaries of e-politics as an emerging area of 
inter-disciplinary research and practice by assisting in the development 
of e-politics theories and empirical models. The journal creates a venue 
for empirical, theoretical, and practical scholarly work on e-politics 
to be published, leading to sharing of ideas between practitioners and 
academics in this field. IJEP contributes to the creation of a community 
of e-politics researchers by serving as a “hub” for related activities, 
such as organizing seminars and conferences on e-politics and 
publication of books on e-politics.



Coverage of IJEP:



The International Journal of E-Politics (IJEP) focuses on three major 
topic areas: the politics of information technology function and its 
role within organizations, the politics of virtual communities and 
social networking communities, and the role that electronic media plays 
in community activism and party politics at the local, national, and 
international levels. Within these major areas, specific topics of 
interest to be discussed in the journal include (but are not limited to) 
the following:



·         E-voting and electronically enabled e-government

·         Impact of globalization on the political role played by the IT 
unit within organizations

·         Impact of race and gender on electronically enabled political 
manipulations

·         Party politics and social activism

·         Politics of diffusion of change within organizations

·         Politics of social networking communities, including: learning 
communities, customers' communities, e-dating communities, gaming 
communities, support group communities, etc.

·         Politics of the IT function and role in organizations

·         Politics of virtual communities and social networking communities

·         Politics of geographically based virtual communities

·         Use of electronic media for surveillance manipulation and 
harassment

·         Use of electronic media in industrial and labor relations

·         Utilization of electronic media for governance and politicking 
at the municipal, state, national, and international levels

·         Utilization of electronic media for political debate, 
information sharing, political decision making, and fundraising



Interested authors should consult the journal's manuscript submission 
guidelines www.igi-global.com/ijep.



All inquiries and submissions should be sent to:

Editor-in-Chief: Celia Romm Livermore at (ak1667 /at/ wayne.edu)


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Celia Romm Livermore (PhD)
Editor-in-Chief - International Journal of E-Politics (IJEP)
Wayne State University - Detroit, MI, 48202, USA
Personal e-mail address: (ak1667 /at/ wayne.edu)
IJEP site: www.igi-global.com/IJEP



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