Ragan Glover-Rijkse

Also known as: Ragan Glover-Rijkse
College of Humanities and Social Sciences

Mobilities, Infrastructure, Networked media, Mobile media

Works (6)

Updated: July 5th, 2023 15:34

2021 journal article

Exploring the material conditions of Pokemon Go play in Rio de Janeiro and Nairobi

INFORMATION COMMUNICATION & SOCIETY, 24(6), 813–829.

By: A. de Souza e Silva n , R. Glover-Rijkse n , A. Njathi n & D. Cunto Bueno *

Contributors: A. Silva  n, R. Glover-Rijkse n , A. Njathi n & D. Cunto Bueno *

author keywords: Mobile technology; location-based games; Global South; materiality; urban mobility
topics (OpenAlex): Digital Games and Media; Human Mobility and Location-Based Analysis; Innovative Human-Technology Interaction
TL;DR: It was found that players often contend with urban challenges by adopting a number of practices, unique to their local context, to successfully play the game, including collaborating and caring for others during and outside gameplay and adjusting their mobilities to preserve networked connections. (via Semantic Scholar)
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11. Sustainable Cities and Communities (OpenAlex)
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Added: May 3, 2021

2021 journal article

Playful mobilities in the Global South: A study of Pokemon Go play in Rio de Janeiro and Nairobi

NEW MEDIA & SOCIETY, 5, 146144482110164.

By: A. de Souza e Silva* , R. Glover-Rijkse* , A. Njathi n & D. Cunto Bueno *

Contributors: A. Silva, R. Glover-Rijkse* , A. Njathi n & D. Cunto Bueno *

author keywords: Global South; location-based games; mobile technologies; Pokemon Go; urban mobility
topics (OpenAlex): Digital Games and Media; Evacuation and Crowd Dynamics; Human Mobility and Location-Based Analysis
TL;DR: Interviewing Pokémon Go players in two Global South cities reveals that players negotiate their urban mobilities based on perceptions of risk and safety, choosing how to move around and avoiding areas known for violence and theft. (via Semantic Scholar)
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Added: June 14, 2021

2020 journal article

Public address as embodied experience: using digital technologies to enhance communicative and civic engagement in the communication classroom

Communication Education, 69(3), 281–299.

By: V. Gallagher n , M. Renner n & R. Glover-Rijkse n 

author keywords: public speaking; communication pedagogy; education; situated learning; situated embodiment; digital humanities
topics (OpenAlex): Digital Storytelling and Education; Literacy, Media, and Education; Communication in Education and Healthcare
TL;DR: Analysis of student response data indicates that the Virtual Martin Luther King Project situates students in a particular space and historical context resulting in communication outcomes including a form of cognitive attention that is conducive of reflection and fosters civic engagement. (via Semantic Scholar)
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4. Quality Education (OpenAlex)
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Added: April 20, 2020

2019 journal article

Mobilized networked infrastructures: Implications for action, space, and knowledge

MOBILE MEDIA & COMMUNICATION, 7(3), 380–394.

By: R. Glover-Rijkse n 

author keywords: infrastructures; mobilities; network; network access; networked infrastructures
topics (OpenAlex): Opportunistic and Delay-Tolerant Networks; Privacy, Security, and Data Protection; ICT in Developing Communities
TL;DR: This article conceptualizes mobilized networked infrastructures (MNIs) and examines their implications in three sections: Forms of Action, Production of Networked Space, and Ways of Knowing. (via Semantic Scholar)
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9. Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure (OpenAlex)
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID, NC State University Libraries
Added: September 30, 2019

2018 article

Haunting hands_: Mobile media practices and loss

Glover-Rijkse, R. (2018, September). MOBILE MEDIA & COMMUNICATION, Vol. 6, pp. 428–429.

By: R. Glover-Rijkse n 

topics (OpenAlex): Social Media and Politics; Media Studies and Communication; Digital Games and Media
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: October 19, 2018

2018 article

Rhetoric and Communication Perspectives on Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault

TECHNICAL COMMUNICATION QUARTERLY, Vol. 28, pp. 426–427.

By: R. Glover-Rijkse n 

topics (OpenAlex): Terrorism, Counterterrorism, and Political Violence; Middle East and Rwanda Conflicts
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5. Gender Equality (OpenAlex)
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: September 23, 2019

Education

Updated: April 15th, 2023 22:16

2017 - 2022

North Carolina State University Raleigh, North Carolina, US
PhD in Communication, Rhetoric and Digital Media Communication

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