Please wait, while we are loading the content...
Please wait, while we are loading the content...
| Content Provider | ACM Digital Library |
|---|---|
| Author | Ravi, S. S. Lee, Jooyeon Harrison, Teresa M. Fake, Tim Dumas, Catherine L. Atrey, Akanksha Zhao, Xiaoyi |
| Abstract | Electronic petitions are a ubiquitous form of online political action directed at governments. Using a wide range of electronic petitioning platforms, individuals can request specific actions of their own government or governments of other countries, and gather support for their requests through the accumulation of signatures from supporters. While the vast majority of electronic petitions fail to attract much support, some petitions become extremely popular. In this study we examine a popular electronic petition (e-petition) to better understand why it was so successful and how e-petition information is diffused into online social networks. We measure success in terms of the number of signatures a given e-petition garners. We chose an e-petition that was created on Change.org that was the 3rd highest in signature accumulation to date. Created on May 1, 2014 by a young Nigerian girl in response to the kidnapping of over 200 school girls in Chibok, Nigera by the Islamic terrorist group, Boko Haram,_the e-petition gained international attention through traditional and social media channels. Using signature data from Change.org and Twitter data we use social network analysis techniques and time series analysis to explore the anatomy of a successful e-petition. |
| Starting Page | 515 |
| Ending Page | 517 |
| Page Count | 3 |
| File Format | |
| ISBN | 9781450343398 |
| DOI | 10.1145/2912160.2912227 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) |
| Publisher Date | 2016-06-08 |
| Publisher Place | New York |
| Access Restriction | Subscribed |
| Subject Keyword | E-petitioning Social network analysis Social media Time series Information diffusion |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
National Digital Library of India (NDLI) is a virtual repository of learning resources which is not just a repository with search/browse facilities but provides a host of services for the learner community. It is sponsored and mentored by Ministry of Education, Government of India, through its National Mission on Education through Information and Communication Technology (NMEICT). Filtered and federated searching is employed to facilitate focused searching so that learners can find the right resource with least effort and in minimum time. NDLI provides user group-specific services such as Examination Preparatory for School and College students and job aspirants. Services for Researchers and general learners are also provided. NDLI is designed to hold content of any language and provides interface support for 10 most widely used Indian languages. It is built to provide support for all academic levels including researchers and life-long learners, all disciplines, all popular forms of access devices and differently-abled learners. It is designed to enable people to learn and prepare from best practices from all over the world and to facilitate researchers to perform inter-linked exploration from multiple sources. It is developed, operated and maintained from Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur.
Learn more about this project from here.
NDLI is a conglomeration of freely available or institutionally contributed or donated or publisher managed contents. Almost all these contents are hosted and accessed from respective sources. The responsibility for authenticity, relevance, completeness, accuracy, reliability and suitability of these contents rests with the respective organization and NDLI has no responsibility or liability for these. Every effort is made to keep the NDLI portal up and running smoothly unless there are some unavoidable technical issues.
Ministry of Education, through its National Mission on Education through Information and Communication Technology (NMEICT), has sponsored and funded the National Digital Library of India (NDLI) project.
| Sl. | Authority | Responsibilities | Communication Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ministry of Education (GoI), Department of Higher Education |
Sanctioning Authority | https://www.education.gov.in/ict-initiatives |
| 2 | Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur | Host Institute of the Project: The host institute of the project is responsible for providing infrastructure support and hosting the project | https://www.iitkgp.ac.in |
| 3 | National Digital Library of India Office, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur | The administrative and infrastructural headquarters of the project | Dr. B. Sutradhar bsutra@ndl.gov.in |
| 4 | Project PI / Joint PI | Principal Investigator and Joint Principal Investigators of the project |
Dr. B. Sutradhar bsutra@ndl.gov.in Prof. Saswat Chakrabarti will be added soon |
| 5 | Website/Portal (Helpdesk) | Queries regarding NDLI and its services | support@ndl.gov.in |
| 6 | Contents and Copyright Issues | Queries related to content curation and copyright issues | content@ndl.gov.in |
| 7 | National Digital Library of India Club (NDLI Club) | Queries related to NDLI Club formation, support, user awareness program, seminar/symposium, collaboration, social media, promotion, and outreach | clubsupport@ndl.gov.in |
| 8 | Digital Preservation Centre (DPC) | Assistance with digitizing and archiving copyright-free printed books | dpc@ndl.gov.in |
| 9 | IDR Setup or Support | Queries related to establishment and support of Institutional Digital Repository (IDR) and IDR workshops | idr@ndl.gov.in |
|
Loading...
|