Abstract
Online participation involves the creation and consumption of content. However, there has been no explicit agreement on the definition of online content. This obscures the impacts various online content has on online participation. In this article, we propose a conceptual framework to distinguish the wide range of online content, focusing on their relational properties (i.e., cocreation and co-ownership potentials). Consonance between these relational dimensions is expected to influence the overall stability of online participation. Our framework of online content builds on a game-theoretic perspective of online participation: Collective dynamics observed in online participation are modeled by the stag hunt game, and the dilemma that players face is applied to the creation and ownership dimensions of online content. Theoretical implications include informing empirical research in the relationships among content creation, ownership, and online participation; reviewing policymaking related to media ownership structure; and advancing discourse in arts, technology, and media.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 4871-4891 |
| Number of pages | 21 |
| Journal | International Journal of Communication |
| Volume | 17 |
| Publication status | Published - 2023 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Bibliographical note
Publisher Copyright:© 2023 (Xiangting Bernice Lin and Poong Oh). Licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution Non-commercial No Derivatives (by-nc-nd). Available at http://ijoc.org.
ASJC Scopus Subject Areas
- Communication
Keywords
- co-ownership
- cocreation
- online content
- online participation
- relational properties
- stag hunt game