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op-ed
SlateDrawing on conclusions from the Data & Society report Beyond Disruption, Researcher Alexandra Mateescu discusses surveillance of domestic care workers online. "Online marketplaces may not be the root cause of individual ... Read on SlateAugust 2018 -
op-ed
The New York TimesIn an op-ed for The New York Times, Data & Society Researcher Alex Rosenblat shatters the narrative that Uber encapsulates the entire gig-economy. "But this industry has, until recently, operated largely informally, with... Read on The New York TimesJuly 2018 -
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Resource
PointsIn this reading list, Data & Society Researcher Alexandra Mateescu and Postdoctoral Scholar Julia Ticona provide a pathway for deeper investigations into themes such as gender inequality and algorithmic visibility in the gi... Read on PointsJune 2018 -
report
Data & SocietyDrawn from the experiences of U.S. ridehail, care, and cleaning platform workers, new Data & Society report demonstrates how technology reshapes the future of labor. Read moreJune 2018 -
Academic Article
New Media & SocietyData & Society Postdoctoral Scholar Julia Ticona and Research Analyst Alexandra Mateescu investigate the consequences of "visibility" in carework apps. "Based on a discourse analysis of carework platforms and interviews wi... Read on New Media & SocietyMay 2018 -
op-ed
Fast CompanyData & Society Postdoctoral Scholar Julia Ticona and Data & Society Research Analyst Alexandra Mateescu co-authored an op-ed for Fast Company about the safety of workers who rely on digital platforms to stay employed. ... Read on Fast CompanyMarch 2018 -
op-ed
SlateUber May Have Imposed 12-Hour Driving Limits, but It’s Still Pushing Drivers in Other Troubling WaysData & Society Researcher Alex Rosenblat unveils the impact of Uber's new driving limit policy. "These moves from Uber and Lyft seem to align with their gig-economy model of employment, which structures work as an individu... Read on SlateMarch 2018 -
blog post
PointsThe rollout of Electronic Visit Verification (EVV) for Medicaid recipients has serious privacy implications, argues Data & Society Researcher Jacob Metcalf. "So why should we be worried about rules that require caregiver... Read on PointsFebruary 2018 -
blog post
PointsArtificial intelligence is increasingly being used across multiple sectors and people often refer to its function as "magic." In this blogpost, D&S researcher Madeleine Clare Elish points out how there's nothing magical abo... Read on PointsJanuary 2018 -
Longform
Fast CompanyIn the gig-economy, management by algorithms means employment relationships grow more remote and distributed across the network. Alex Rosenblat explains how workers navigate this by creating their own forums. "Online forums ar... Read on Fast CompanyJanuary 2018