Author: David Sutcliffe

Psychology is in Crisis: And Here’s How to Fix It

Mar 23, 2017

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in Health, Wellbeing

It seems that in psychology and communication, as in other fields of social science, much…
Five Pieces You Should Probably Read On: Reality, Augmented Reality and Ambient Fun

Mar 3, 2017

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in Ethics, Governance & Security, Wellbeing

Things you should probably know, and things that deserve to be brought out for another…
Exploring the world of digital detoxing

Mar 2, 2017

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in Ethics, Interviews, Wellbeing

Advocates of “digital detoxing” view digital communication as eroding our ability to concentrate, to empathise,…
Estimating the Local Geographies of Digital Inequality in Britain: London and the South East Show Highest Internet Use—But Why?

Mar 1, 2017

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in Interviews, Social Data Science, Wellbeing

Britain has one of the largest Internet economies in the developed world, and the Internet…
Five Pieces You Should Probably Read On: Fake News and Filter Bubbles

Jan 27, 2017

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in Ethics, Politics & Government

Do social media divide us, hide us from each other? Are you particularly aware of…
Five Pieces You Should Probably Read On: The US Election

Jan 20, 2017

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in Politics & Government

Here are five pieces that consider the interaction of social media and democracy—the problems, but…
Should there be a better accounting of the algorithms that choose our news for us?

Dec 7, 2016

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in Ethics, Governance & Security

The algorithms technology rely upon create a new type of curated media that can undermine…
Is internet gaming as addictive as gambling? (no, suggests a new study)

Nov 4, 2016

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in Health, Wellbeing

New research suggests that very few of those who play internet-based video games have symptoms…
The economic expectations and potentials of broadband Internet in East Africa

Mar 13, 2014

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in Development, Interviews

Were firms adopting internet, as it became cheaper? Had this new connectivity had the effects…
Exploring variation in parental concerns about online safety issues

Nov 14, 2013

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in Child Safety, Governance & Security, Interviews

Parents have different and often conflicting views about what’s best for their children. What’s helpful…
Papers on Policy, Activism, Government and Representation: New Issue of Policy and Internet

Jan 16, 2013

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in Collective Action, Governance & Security, Publications

Investigating the relationship between Internet-based applications and data and the policy process.
The “IPP2012: Big Data, Big Challenges” conference explores the new research frontiers opened up by big data as well as its limitations

Sep 24, 2012

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in Conferences

Big data generation and analysis requires expertise and skills which can be a particular challenge…