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Blogs, wikis and creative innovation

University of Queensland, Australia

In this article, recent developments in the creation of web content, such as blogs and wikis, are surveyed with a focus on their role in technological and social innovation. The innovations associated with blogs and wikis are important in themselves, and the process of creative collaboration they represent is becoming central to technological progress in general. The internet and the world wide web, which have driven much of the economic growth of the past decade, were produced in this way. Standard assumptions about the competitive nature of innovation are undersupported in the new environment. If governments want to encourage the maximum amount of innovation in social production, they need to de-emphasize competition and emphasize creativity and cooperation.

Key Words: blogs • cooperation • creative commons • innovation • wikis

International Journal of Cultural Studies, Vol. 9, No. 4, 481-496 (2006)
DOI: 10.1177/1367877906069897


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