Action research and new media overview -- Guiding concepts and principles -- Processes, questions and methods -- New media tools for collaboration -- Advanced approaches to action research and new media -- Ethnographic action research -- Network action research -- Anticipatory action research -- Case studies and applications -- Alleviating poverty through icts in south and southeast asia -- Creative engagement through local content creation -- A community portal for residents in an inner-city development -- Evaluating new media in rural and outback areas -- Conclusion : key themes and future directions