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ICDC - the Institute of Culture, Discourse and Communication

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ICDC - the Institute of Culture, Discourse and Communication (2003 - 2018) was grounded in collaborative, trans-disciplinary research projects. The Institute engaged with contemporary cultural issues, while analysing the social, economic and political discourses and communicative practices that shape meaning around these. Scholars from various disciplines collaborated on projects spanning language use, media and national identity.

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    12th Language and Society Conference 2010
    (Institute of Culture, Discourse and Communication, AUT University, 2010)
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    World Internet Project New Zealand International Comparisons 2008 Highlights From a New Zealand Perspective
    (Institute of Culture, Discourse & Communication, AUT University, 2008) Bell, A.; Billot, J.; Crothers, C.; Goodwin, I.; Kripalani, K.; Sherman, K.; Smith, N.; Smith, P.
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    Facebook Monopolises New Zealand’s Online Social Networking Landscape
    (Institute of Culture, Discourse and Communication, AUT University, 2011)
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    Institute of Culture, Discourse & Communication Annual Report 2012
    (Institute of Culture, Discourse and Communication, AUT University, 2012)
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    Institute of Culture, Discourse & Communication Annual Report 2011
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    Institute of Culture, Discourse & Communication Annual Report 2010
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    Institute of Culture, Discourse & Communication Annual Report 2009
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    Institute of Culture, Discourse & Communication Annual Report 2008
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    Institute of Culture, Discourse & Communication Annual Report 2007
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    Institute of Culture, Discourse & Communication Annual Report 2013
    (Institute of Culture, Discourse and Communication, AUT University, 2013)
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    Institute of Culture, Discourse & Communication Annual Report 2014
    (Institute of Culture, Discourse and Communication, AUT University, 2014)
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    Institute of Culture, Discourse & Communication Annual Report 2016
    (Institute of Culture, Discourse and Communication, AUT University, 2016)
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    World Internet Project New Zealand the Internet in New Zealand 2009: Executive Summary
    (Institute of Culture, Discourse and Communication, AUT University, 2009) Smith, Philippa; Smith, Nigel; Sherman, Kevin; Goodwin, Ian; Crothers, Charles; Billot, Jennie; Bell, Allan
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    The Internet in New Zealand 2007: Final Report
    (Institute of Culture, Discourse and Communication, AUT University, 2008) Bell, A; Crothers, C; Goodwin, I; Kripalani, K; Sherman, K; Smith, P
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    The Internet in New Zealand 2009
    (Institute of Culture, Discourse and Communication, AUT University, 2010) Smith, P; Smith, N; Sherman, K; Goodwin, I; Crothers, C; Billot, J; Bell, A
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    The Internet in New Zealand: 2007–2009
    (Institute of Culture, Discourse and Communication, AUT University, 2010) Bell, A; Billot, J; Crothers, C; Gibson, A; Goodwin, I; Sherman, K; Smith, N; Smith, P
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    The Internet in New Zealand 2011
    (Institute of Culture Discourse & Communication, AUT University, 2011) Smith, P; Gibson, A; Crothers, C; Billot, J; Bell, A
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    World Internet Project New Zealand. 2009 International Results: A New Zealand Perspective
    (Institute of Culture, Discourse & Communication, AUT University, 2012) Bell, A; Crothers, C; Gibson, A; Smith, P
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    World Internet Project New Zealand. Internet Trends in New Zealand 2007-2013
    (Institute of Culture, Discourse & Communication, AUT University, 2014-07-30) Crothers, C; Gibson, A; Smith, P; Bell, A; Miller, M
    Executive Summary Since 2007, the World Internet Project New Zealand (WIPNZ) has surveyed New Zealanders every two years to track their usage of the internet and its impact on their lives. Survey responses were gathered both by telephone interview and online in 2013, while the first three waves of the survey used telephone interviews alone. Between 2007 and 2013, around 6000 surveys have been completed. This report reviews changes over the period 2007–2013, reporting key trends and investigating how internet usage and its effects vary across major social groupings. The aggregated results are expanded upon using a series of vignettes which describe the experiences of individuals, delving into a cohort of respondents who have participated in all four rounds of the survey.
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    World Internet Project New Zealand: The Internet in New Zealand 2015
    (Institute of Culture, Discourse & Communication, Auckland University of Technology, 2016) Crothers, C; Smith, P; Urale, PWB; Bell, A
    Executive Summary The fifth two-yearly survey of the World Internet Project New Zealand (WIPNZ) was conducted between September and November 2015, using both telephone and online platforms. The survey questionnaire has undergone substantial updating since the 2013 survey to keep pace with changing digital technologies and question changes agreed with our international partners, which in particular extended coverage of the areas of security and privacy. This report presents an analysis of the usage of and attitudes towards the internet of the resulting sample of 1377 New Zealanders. Usage The sample divides into five usage categories: never-users (5% of sample), ex-users (3%), low level users (11%), first generation users (9%) and next generation users (71%). Most users in our survey (76%) regarded the internet as ‘important’ or ‘very important’ in their everyday life. The leading devices used to access the internet were laptop/netbooks (75%), mobile phones (74%) and desktop computers (70%). Over half of the users surveyed (59%) had accessed the internet through a tablet, up by 11% from 2013. Only 19% of users had a connection to ultra-fast/fibre broadband. Activities Most internet users say they surf or browse the web (95%) or visit social networking sites (85%). Some 49% of users now report that they use the cloud, up 15% on 2013. Over half of our users (52%) have logged in to secure areas on Government or Council websites, and 55% have paid taxes, fines or licences online in the past year – steady increases since 2013. Other common internet behaviours continue to spread and increase across the population. For entertainment purposes, 81% surfed the web daily (up from 75% in 2013), and 66% visited social network sites daily (up from 59% in our last survey). Daily Instant Messaging is increasing apace, now 43% compared to 32% in 2013. In comparison, other internet activities are stabilizing in 2015 across the population. Commercial activities like online seeking of product information, buying, banking and paying bills are similar to 2013. Those checking email daily amount to 89%, identical to 2013, indicating that this behaviour is now close to saturation level. The main activities on social networking sites like Facebook, YouTube, Instagram and LinkedIn, involve content creation such as the posting of messages or comments (82%) and the posting of pictures, photos or videos (73%). Attitudes Nearly half of respondents (45%) agree that there is no such thing as privacy online, and they accept that situation. However, a majority (68%) are active in trying to protect their online privacy. Nearly three quarters (73%) have updated their internet security in the past year to protect their computer from viruses and malware. More respondents are concerned about companies checking on their personal online activity than about government checking. Comparing the importance of various forms of media as information sources, online information sources now rate very much higher than offline media. More than half of our respondents (56%) rate the internet very important, compared to 16% for television, 12% for radio, and 11% for newspapers. Diversity and Divides Being a former user is directly related to economic factors. For people younger than 65, 14% of the under-$35K household income bracket are ex-users, and 4% of the $35-50K bracket, but there are no ex-users at all in households above $50K. Men aged 16-44 are slightly more likely to go on social network sites than women of the same age. For those under 45, more than 90% rate the internet important or very important as an information source.
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