This paper reports on an analysis of original data from a cross-national survey in 17 countries of couples and their social relationships. The survey focused on cohabiting couples, who have the Internet at home. Each member of each couple was asked how they met their partners, what dating...

The rise of the press, radio, television and other mass media enabled the development of an independent institution: the lsquo;Fourth Estate', central to pluralist democratic processes. The growing use of the Internet and related digital technologies is creating a space for networking...

Digital networks, particularly the Internet, are used widely to search for information and to share expertise and knowledge between peers. Such collaborative problem solving and co-creation of services and products go beyond traditional organizational boundaries and geographical constraints,...

The rise of the press, radio, television and other mass media has created an independent institution: the 'Fourth Estate', central to pluralist democratic processes. However, the growing use of the Internet and related technologies enables the networking of individuals in ways that create a new...