Abstract
PurposeThe purpose of this article is to develop a contemporary understanding of genre as digital social action. Particular emphasis will be on archiving, tagging, and searching as social actions afforded by digital media as a function of their materiality.Design/methodology/approachThe approach is critical analysis and discussion.FindingsIt is shown through an examination and a concrete example of how the genre is understood as digital social action, how the materiality of digital media affords particular communicative actions.Originality/valueThe article contributes with an understanding of the genre as digital social action consisting of two communicating parts: users’ actions and materiality.
Subject
Library and Information Sciences,Information Systems
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