Web Science Conference 23-26 June 2014 at Indiana University
I have agreed to co-chair the next Web Science Conference, which will be held in 2014 at Indiana University. The lead chairs are Fil Menczer and his group at Indiana University, and Jim Hendler at...
View ArticleThe Fifth Estate: Not the Movie
A number of colleagues have brought my attention to the popular launch of a movie, entitled The Fifth Estate. It is not unrelated to my work on the Fifth Estate, as it focuses on WikiLeaks, and such...
View ArticleIdentifying centres of cybersecurity research expertise – results to date
We have volunteered to help CDEC find expertise in areas key to its work. One of the first areas we’ve considered is cybersecurity. Where does expertise lie in cybersecurity research in the UK, but...
View ArticlePolitics and the Internet
Dutton, William H. with the assistance of Elizabeth Dubois (2014) (ed.) Politics and the Internet. London and New York: Routledge. See: http://www.routledge.com/books/details/9780415561501/ Delighted...
View ArticleFinancial Times Opts for Independence from Press Regulation
Hope springs eternal. Wonderful to learn that the FT has opted out of both the new Independent Press Standards Organisation (Ipso), as well as the Parliament-backed Royal Charter system, which...
View ArticleInternet of Things: a social perspective
I have been quite interested in the Internet of Things since participating in a ‘roadmapping’ workshop organized by the TSB SIG on the topic. I chaired a group focused on the social science aspects of...
View ArticleWeb Science 2014: CALL FOR PARTICIPATION
The 6th ACM Web Science Conference will be held 23-26 June 2014 on the beautiful campus of Indiana University, Bloomington. Web Science continues to focus on the study of information networks, social...
View ArticleSociety and the Internet: a new reader for courses
A new book edited by Mark Graham and myself is in print and available for courses: Society and the Internet: How Networks of Information and Communication are Changing Our Lives. It is published by...
View ArticleOII Farewell
Thanks to all of my colleagues for such wonderful and creative farewell celebrations at the OII. The presentations by Vicki, Helen, Jay Blumler (with a song) and Dame Stephanie were unforgettable. Our...
View ArticleBooks and the Internet in Prisons: Beyond the Right to Read
A British High Court justice has ‘struck down a ban on sending books to prisoners’, as reported by the NYT:...
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