Halavais reminds us in the introduction to this book that the search engine has become such a normative part of our experience with digital technology and computers that it socializes us into believing that search engines also provide access to c…
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From online to offline protest — Seattle to Second Life — people are waking up to the intrusion of corporate and state dominance, and are finding points to reshape or at least resist. Games of Empire is a must read for anyone interested in a c…
Privatization/contracting out and deregulation in the sphere of public information are having tremendous impact and have led to the commercialization of the Internet, a previously publicly funded (through taxes) project of the government. Schill…
Vaidhyanathan’s mandate for Critical Information Studies explores or investigates four key areas: – “the abilities and liberties to use, revise, criticize, and manipulate cultural texts, images, ideas and information; – the rights and abilities of use…
Public, non-profit attempts for universal Wi-Fi have been attempted as a counter proposal to private ownership. Yet, the resources available to build infrastructure (e.g., Googleplexes) is difficult competition. The ability for the public to engage …
