Networked resistance: the case of WikiLeaks

Cammaerts, Bart ORCID: 0000-0002-9508-5128 (2013) Networked resistance: the case of WikiLeaks. Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication, 18 (4). pp. 420-436. ISSN 1083-6101

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Abstract

In this article, WikiLeaks is embedded within broader debates relevant to both social movement and mediation theory. First, the nature of the ties between a variety of relevant actors are assessed. Second, the networked opportunities and constraints at a discursive and material level of analysis are highlighted and finally the resistance strategies they employ towards mainstream culture are addressed. It is concluded that at the heart of information and communication resistance a dynamic dialectic can be observed between mediated opportunities for disruptions and attempts of the powers that be to close down these opportunities. Furthermore, it has to be acknowledged that reliance on mainstream actors and structures for exposure, funding or hosting contentious content comes with risks for radical activists.

Item Type:	Article
Official URL:	http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/10.1111/%28...
Additional Information:	© 2013 International Communication Association
Divisions:	Media and Communications
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > HE Transportation and Communications H Social Sciences > HN Social history and conditions. Social problems. Social reform Q Science > QA Mathematics > QA75 Electronic computers. Computer science
Date Deposited:	28 May 2012 12:21
Last Modified:	12 Dec 2024 00:18
URI:	http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/44083

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