Nick, Nick. Who’s There? Ethical Considerations When Reporting on the Dark Net

Hognestad, Liv Iren

doi:10.1080/17512786.2020.1743199

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“…Encryption as a safety measure has also emerged from the analysis of ethical reporting practices on the dark web and in relation to covering the drug trade and child sex abuse. In this context as well, whereas encryption has been indicated as a security solution, regular online presence in such a dangerous digital environment could still make journalists vulnerable to anonymous, digital threats (Hognestad, 2021).…”

Section: The Use Of Infosec Tools and Practices In Journalistic Contextsmentioning

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Information security and journalism: Mapping a nascent research field

Salvo

2022

Sociology Compass

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Information security (infosec) has become a field of primary interest for journalism, especially in the wake of the 2013 Edward Snowden revelations about the ramifications of Internet mass surveillance. Following the increasing dangers posed by digital threats-and surveillance in particular-to the safety of journalists and their sources, newsrooms and reporters have shown an increased interest in technological solutions for improved protection of their work and sources. In particular, the adoption of strong encryption tools for communication purposes has become an urgent matter for journalists worldwide, becoming a niche of research in journalism studies as well. By reviewing the existing literature in the field, this article examines how journalism studies approach the use of encryption and information security tools for journalistic purposes. Based on research on the major journalism studies journals and other publications, the article offers an overview of the research advancements, highlighting current major trends and research areas.

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Section: The Use Of Infosec Tools and Practices In Journalistic Contextsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Information security and journalism: Mapping a nascent research field

Salvo

2022

Sociology Compass

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“…Technologically, it is a niche system (an amalgam of many technological solutions, see Reid & Fox, 2020), not used by most internet users, and it is often presented as technically challenging to use properly. Socially, it has a dangerous reputation: News coverage, television representations, and academic work often stress the illicit activities happening on it (e.g., Hognestad, 2021)-although the darknet has more mundane uses, as well. Politically, darknet technologies have been developed by states seeking information security, but they also are vilified by law enforcement (Ghappour, 2017).…”

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Darknet imaginaries in Internet memes: the discursive malleability of the cultural status of digital technologies

Siuda

Nowak

Gehl

2022

Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication

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Dominant discourses on the darknet present it either as a dangerous space with flourishing crime or a place for civic action and political activism. However, these depictions have been challenged in online popular culture, particularly in memes. By utilizing the concepts of double articulation of media and cultural imaginaries, this article reveals how memes shape popular definitions of darknet. Our qualitative, social semiotic content analysis of 505 memes reveals an ambiguous and complex vision of the darknet that both supports and demystifies the mainstream imagery. We introduce the concept of discursive malleability of niche technologies to describe how cultural practices reshape technologies, especially those with small userbases. Additionally, we present a “representational map of the darknet” and indicate how this contributes to social understanding of digital technologies more generally, and, not least why the analyzed memes may be read as lens exposing contradictory notions and policies regarding digital technologies nowadays.

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Nick, Nick. Who’s There? Ethical Considerations When Reporting on the Dark Net

Cited by 2 publications

References 16 publications

Information security and journalism: Mapping a nascent research field

Information security and journalism: Mapping a nascent research field

Darknet imaginaries in Internet memes: the discursive malleability of the cultural status of digital technologies

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