2020
DOI: 10.24251/hicss.2020.064
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Theorizing Hybrid Models of Peer Production: A Case Study of an Open Collaborative Journalism Platform

Abstract: Peer production communities (c.f. Benkler 2002) are typified by principles of access to resources, inclusive participation, transparency of action, and democratic work. However, the ways in which they operate and evolve depend on various infrastructural and governance mechanisms. Literature suggests that there are three key challenges to overcome in building and sustaining a community that produces open knowledge goods, namely motivation (incentives for participation), coordination (efficient organization of… Show more

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“…For example, in platform environments such as YouTube, Instagram, and TikTok, novel organizational designs are emerging that are specifically geared towards producing journalistic content for these global media platforms. Additionally, novel organizations built around principles of participation and peer production are experimenting with work practices and less formal processes that offer to include both professional and non-professional actors beyond the newsroom (O'Riordan et al, 2020). By understanding contemporary organizational designs, it becomes possible to uncover new facets of journalistic work, including aspects related to organizational hierarchies, work roles, coordination and decision-making processes, levels of autonomy, and workforce structures (e.g., occupational security, financial security, socialization, and on-the-job training).…”
Section: Level Of the Single Organizationmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…For example, in platform environments such as YouTube, Instagram, and TikTok, novel organizational designs are emerging that are specifically geared towards producing journalistic content for these global media platforms. Additionally, novel organizations built around principles of participation and peer production are experimenting with work practices and less formal processes that offer to include both professional and non-professional actors beyond the newsroom (O'Riordan et al, 2020). By understanding contemporary organizational designs, it becomes possible to uncover new facets of journalistic work, including aspects related to organizational hierarchies, work roles, coordination and decision-making processes, levels of autonomy, and workforce structures (e.g., occupational security, financial security, socialization, and on-the-job training).…”
Section: Level Of the Single Organizationmentioning
confidence: 99%