[Commlist] New special section: Defining concepts of the digital society published

DEFINING CONCEPTS OF THE DIGITAL SOCIETY


A special section of Internet Policy Review edited by Christian 
Katzenbach and Thomas Christian Bächle, Alexander von Humboldt Institute 
for Internet and Society

https://policyreview.info/concepts/defining-concepts-digital-society


At a time when branding new, occasionally innovative but often only 
catchy terms has become a familiar activity of researchers, companies 
and policymakers alike, it is necessary to reflect on which of these 
concepts was actually worthwhile, provided analytic value and actually 
described something new. This new special section Defining concepts of 
the digital society seeks to foster a platform that discusses and 
validates these overarching frameworks and theories. Based on the latest 
research, yet broad in scope, the contributions offer effective tools to 
analyse the digital society. Their authors offer concise articles that 
portray and critically discuss individual concepts such as algorithmic 
governance, datafication, platformisation, privacy with an 
interdisciplinary mindset. Each article contextualises their respective 
origin and academic traditions, analyses their contemporary usage in 
different research approaches and discusses their social, political, 
cultural, ethical or economic relevance and impact as well as their 
analytical value. The special section is a continuing project that will 
expand the collection of concepts in 2020 and beyond. We sincerely hope 
that it will grow into a valuable forum for making sense of the digital 
transformation and a pertinent resource for researchers, teachers, 
students and practitioners.


FIRST CONCEPTS IN THIS SECTION


Algorithmic governance

Christian Katzenbach, Alexander von Humboldt Institute for Internet and 
Society

Lena Ulbricht, Berlin Social Science Center


Datafication

Ulises A. Mejias, State University of New York at Oswego

Nick Couldry, London School of Economics & Political Science


Filter bubble

Axel Bruns, Queensland University of Technology


Platformisation

Thomas Poell, University of Amsterdam

David Nieborg, University of Toronto

José van Dijck, Utrecht University


Privacy

Tobias Matzner, University of Paderborn

Carsten Ochs, University of Kassel


FULL SPECIAL SECTION: 
https://policyreview.info/concepts/defining-concepts-digital-society


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