Civil society advocates are concerned that governments, security services, and Big Tech may misuse digital technologies to suppress, control, and profit from ordinary people, says Philip Lee, Media Development editor, in the 1/2024 issue of WACC’s quarterly journal. The authors in “Towards Democratic Governance of Digital Society” look at pathways to ensure that such technologies will instead enhance lives and… Read more »
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26 Feb 2024 MD 2024/1 Editorial Posted at 06:12h in Media Development 2024/1 by Saskia Rowley Over one hundred years of sci-fi books, magazines, TV programmes, and films have made it easier (as Dr Who fans will testify) to believe that aliens from outer space are intent on taking over Earth. In 1938, courtesy of a notorious radio broadcast of… Read more »
26 Feb 2024 Digital platforms versus democratic political discourse: Challenges and the way forward Posted at 06:11h in Media Development 2024/1 by Saskia Rowley Seán Ó Siochrú and Anita Gurumurthy At the turn of this century, many in civil society believed we were witnessing the dawn of a new era for the public sphere, one where the internet could realise… Read more »
26 Feb 2024 To breathe easy and dance light: Embracing revolution with the DisCO Manifesto Posted at 06:10h in Media Development 2024/1 by Saskia Rowley Anita Gurumurthy and Nandini Chami Long ago, and when we were still tentative in our vocabulary, Dalit women’s collectives in Mysuru – with very little material wherewithal, but the immense largeness of being – taught… Read more »
26 Feb 2024 Reframing AI governance through a political economy lens Posted at 06:09h in Media Development 2024/1 by Saskia Rowley IT for Change 2023 While AI is not new to the field of computational science, the release of ChatGPT by Open AI in November 2022 marked a watershed moment. In a short time, the tech sector has rolled out… Read more »
26 Feb 2024 Aligning AI systems with human values Posted at 06:08h in Media Development 2024/1 by Saskia Rowley Jim McDonnell In the development and deployment of technologies based on AI, how can the voices of civil society organisations be raised against their potential risks and harms, but also for values such as equity, ethics, digital rights, control, choice, and… Read more »
26 Feb 2024 Community-led responses to challenges posed by digital technologies Posted at 06:07h in Media Development 2024/1 by Saskia Rowley Vassilis Chryssos In the wake of a swiftly changing post-COVID landscape, there is a notable surge in digitization and datafication within economies and societies, raising concerns. Advocacy efforts for digital inclusion and internet rights face fragmentation, with diverse actors… Read more »
26 Feb 2024 Notes on capacity building, communication, and community networks in Latin America Posted at 06:06h in Media Development 2024/1 by Saskia Rowley Carlos F. Baca-Feldman Data on connectivity to telecommunications services in the world show very significant growth in the last five years. According to the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) report Measuring digital development. Facts and Figures (2023),1… Read more »
26 Feb 2024 Rights, community, and meaningful connectivity Posted at 06:05h in Media Development 2024/1 by Saskia Rowley Kathleen Diga Civil society engagement around communication rights has become more important and relevant than ever, particularly at this moment where we observe shrinking civic digital spaces1 for free expression without harassment or discrimination. Specifically, we see existent social platforms and, in… Read more »
