Revisiting the Four Horsemen of the Infopocalypse: Representations of anonymity and the Internet in Canadian newspapers

Authors

  • Robert F. Carey
  • Jacquelyn Burkell

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5210/fm.v12i8.1999

Abstract

The concept of anonymity is central to much discussion about the Internet. In this paper, we wish to identify the term's work in the context of more expansive claims about the function, value and consequences of networked information technology in society. We argue that themes and topics in a sample of Canadian print news stories are exemplary of a discourse about the Internet in which anonymity is portrayed as an element that facilitates positive or negative social outcomes of the technology.

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Published

2007-08-06

How to Cite

Carey, R. F., & Burkell, J. (2007). Revisiting the Four Horsemen of the Infopocalypse: Representations of anonymity and the Internet in Canadian newspapers. First Monday, 12(8). https://doi.org/10.5210/fm.v12i8.1999