... explore the effects of politicisation and new modes of communication using the case of a controversial article published in a South Africa journal and the ensuing polemic. Drawing on both institutional theory and Castells’ description of the network society, we conceptualise collegiality along two...

.... Social media network society civil initiatives political engagement e-petition the public engagement the media technologies Introduction The role of online communication is growing every year. It is cyberspace that becomes the main platform where new forms of political discussions and disputes...