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BackchannelD&S advisor Susan Crawford discussed the limitations of how net neutrality can protect consumers. Crawford details other methods that providers can and have exploit loopholes. Look, I am just as hard core about net neutral... Read on BackchannelAugust 2016
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Academic Article
International Journal of CommunicationD&S researcher Alex Rosenblat and Luke Stark published a case study of Uber drivers and highlight the information and power asymmetries produced by the Uber application. Abstract is below. Uber manages a large, disaggregat... Read on International Journal of CommunicationJuly 2016 -
podcast
Philosophical DisquisitionsD&S fellow Karen Levy was interviewed for Philosophical Disquistions about intimate surveillance. Read on Philosophical DisquisitionsJuly 2016 -
blog post
MediumD&S affiliate Anthony Townsend writes about his research in data and city charters. Now, there’s a number of organizations that are working hard on pushing cities up this maturity hill. CityMart is figuring out how to help... Read on MediumJuly 2016 -
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Data & SocietyIn this Databite, Mr. Hidalgo journeys through two fellowships — his Data & Society Fellowship and construction of a new fellowship for 21st century civic hackers. The first half of the discussion... Read moreJuly 2016 -
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Data & SocietyThis primer defines the boundaries of "personalized learning," explores the needs that various personalized learning systems aim to meet, and highlights the tensions between what is being promised with personalized learning and the practical realities of implementation. Read moreJuly 2016 -
Longform
MotherboardD&S artist-in-residence Ingrid Burrington speculates whether or not possible threats to internet infrastructure are in fact threats. To take out some of the major chokepoints of the internet wouldn't be impossible, and it ... Read on MotherboardJuly 2016 -
op-ed
The Chronicle of Higher EducationD&S founder danah boyd wrote a critical piece entitled 'Why Social Science Risks Irrelevance' questioning whether social science as an academic field is headed in the right direction. When we believe that we have a monopol... Read on The Chronicle of Higher EducationJuly 2016 -
Academic Article
ACM.orgD&S researcher Jacob Metcalf writes "Big Data Analytics and Revision of the Common Rule". Abstract is below: "Big data" is a major technical advance in terms of computing expense, speed, and capacity. But it is also an epi... Read on ACM.orgJuly 2016 -
blog post
MediumD&S advisor Anil Dash details what the New York City tech community has done right. Put simply: New York City is unique in that its tech community is grounded in principles of social and civic responsibility. It’s an impor... Read on MediumJuly 2016