Investigating the structure and connectivity of online global protest networks
The new networks of political protest, which harness these new online technologies are often described in theoretical terms as being ‘fluid’ and ‘horizontal’, in contrast to the rigid and hierarchical structure of earlier protest organisation …
The global fight over copyright control: Is David beating Goliath at his own game?
We stress the importance of digital environments for providing contenders of copyright reform with a robust discursive opportunity structure …
How accessible are online legislative data archives to political scientists?
Government agencies are rarely completely transparent, often do not provide clear instructions for accessing the information they store, seldom use standardised norms, and can overlook user needs …
Online crowd-sourcing of scientific data could document the worldwide loss of glaciers to climate change
The platform aims to create long-lasting scientific value with minimal technical entry barriers—it is valuable to have a global resource that combines photographs generated by Project Pressure in less documented areas …
Crowdsourcing translation during crisis situations: are ‘real voices’ being excluded from the decisions and policies it supports?
If you have ever worried about media bias then you should really worry about the impact of translation …
Time for debate about the societal impact of the Internet of Things
As the cost and size of devices falls and network access becomes ubiquitous, it is evident that not only major industries but whole areas of consumption, public service and domestic life will be capable of being transformed …
Why do (some) political protest mobilisations succeed?
Mobilisation paths are difficult to predict because they depend on the right alignment of conditions on different levels …
Online collective action and policy change: shifting contentious politics in policy processes
The Internet can facilitate the involvement of social movements in policymaking processes, but also constitute in itself the object of contentious politics …
Online collective action and policy change: new special issue from Policy and Internet
The internet has provided citizens with a greater capacity for coordination and mobilisation, which can strengthen their voice and representation in the policy agenda …
