Francesca Comunello

Francesca Comunello (PhD, Sapienza University of Rome, Italy) is Assistant professor of Sociology of Culture and Communication at the Department of Communication and Social Research, Sapienza University of Rome (Italy), where she teaches Internet studies. She is also Member of the Teaching College Board for the PhD Course in Communication at the same Department. Her research focuses on the intersections between digital technology and society: namely, network theories, digitally-mediated social relations, social media and social network sites, digital interactive television, and the digital divide. Her work has been presented at national and international conferences. She has authored two books and several book chapters, and co-edited three books.

Publications

Toward Digital Inclusion: Digital Divides and New Media Literacies
Toward Digital Inclusion: Digital Divides and New Media Literacies
Giuseppe Anzera, Francesca Comunello. © 2018. 22 pages.
This chapter addresses the relationships between social inclusion and digital divide(s), mainly focusing on the conceptual frameworks that provide the basis for rethinking the...
Toward Digital Inclusion: Digital Divides and New Media Literacies
Toward Digital Inclusion: Digital Divides and New Media Literacies
Giuseppe Anzera, Francesca Comunello. © 2018. 22 pages.
This chapter addresses the relationships between social inclusion and digital divide(s), mainly focusing on the conceptual frameworks that provide the basis for rethinking the...
From the Digital Divide to Multiple Divides: Technology, Society, and New Media Skills
From the Digital Divide to Multiple Divides: Technology, Society, and New Media Skills
Francesca Comunello. © 2013. 18 pages.
It is widely acknowledged that the label “digital divide” can be partially misleading, because it emphasizes a binary dichotomy (“haves vs. have nots”) and a mere technological...
Networked Sociability and Individualism: Technology for Personal and Professional Relationships
Networked Sociability and Individualism: Technology for Personal and Professional Relationships
Francesca Comunello. © 2012. 396 pages.
The recent popularity of Social Network Sites (SNS) shows that there is a growing interest in articulating, making visible, and managing personal or professional relationships...
From the Digital Divide to Multiple Divides: Technology, Society, and New Media Skills
From the Digital Divide to Multiple Divides: Technology, Society, and New Media Skills
Francesca Comunello. © 2010. 18 pages.
It is widely acknowledged that the label “digital divide” can be partially misleading, because it emphasizes a binary dichotomy (“haves vs. have nots”) and a mere technological...