Alonzo L. Plough (ed.)
- Published in print:
- 2021
- Published Online:
- April 2021
- ISBN:
- 9780197559383
- eISBN:
- 9780197559413
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
- DOI:
- 10.1093/oso/9780197559383.003.0019
- Subject:
- Public Health and Epidemiology, Public Health
Chapter 13 helps to sort out the public health features of our remarkable new digital world. How will data interface with existing clinical records? Sara Holoubek brings her experience as CEO and ...
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Chapter 13 helps to sort out the public health features of our remarkable new digital world. How will data interface with existing clinical records? Sara Holoubek brings her experience as CEO and founder of Luminary Labs, a strategy and innovation consultancy that works with corporate, nonprofit, and government organizations. Camille Nebeker approaches these issues from an academic perspective, having developed the Research Center for Optimal Digital Ethics (ReCODE) at the University of California, San Diego. Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s Paul Tarini offers insight from the foundation’s decade-plus commitment to identifying and promoting technology that can advance people’s ability to lead healthy lives. All agree that while there is much to embrace with enthusiasm, there is also reason to proceed with caution. The end of this chapter offers an eye-opening look at the vast scope of data potentially available for analysis.Less
Chapter 13 helps to sort out the public health features of our remarkable new digital world. How will data interface with existing clinical records? Sara Holoubek brings her experience as CEO and founder of Luminary Labs, a strategy and innovation consultancy that works with corporate, nonprofit, and government organizations. Camille Nebeker approaches these issues from an academic perspective, having developed the Research Center for Optimal Digital Ethics (ReCODE) at the University of California, San Diego. Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s Paul Tarini offers insight from the foundation’s decade-plus commitment to identifying and promoting technology that can advance people’s ability to lead healthy lives. All agree that while there is much to embrace with enthusiasm, there is also reason to proceed with caution. The end of this chapter offers an eye-opening look at the vast scope of data potentially available for analysis.
Catherine Knight Steele
- Published in print:
- 2021
- Published Online:
- May 2022
- ISBN:
- 9781479808373
- eISBN:
- 9781479808397
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- NYU Press
- DOI:
- 10.18574/nyu/9781479808373.003.0007
- Subject:
- Society and Culture, Media Studies
This chapter traces some of digital Black feminism’s successes in centering Black women in these causes and many of the struggles that persist for those committed to this work. The conclusion ...
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This chapter traces some of digital Black feminism’s successes in centering Black women in these causes and many of the struggles that persist for those committed to this work. The conclusion reflects upon the circumstances of 2020, both the global COVID-19 pandemic and the continued fight for Black lives and social justice in the U.S. Steele signals the increasing importance of public scholarship and a sustained commitment to digital ethics as scholars aim to center marginalized communities in their work on digital culture. The book concludes by reminding readers of the complications of tracking Black feminist rhetorical strategies, communities, and ideologies in flux and the continuing importance of these efforts for academia, journalism, and politics.Less
This chapter traces some of digital Black feminism’s successes in centering Black women in these causes and many of the struggles that persist for those committed to this work. The conclusion reflects upon the circumstances of 2020, both the global COVID-19 pandemic and the continued fight for Black lives and social justice in the U.S. Steele signals the increasing importance of public scholarship and a sustained commitment to digital ethics as scholars aim to center marginalized communities in their work on digital culture. The book concludes by reminding readers of the complications of tracking Black feminist rhetorical strategies, communities, and ideologies in flux and the continuing importance of these efforts for academia, journalism, and politics.
Henry Jenkins and Adolfo Plasencia
- Published in print:
- 2017
- Published Online:
- January 2018
- ISBN:
- 9780262036016
- eISBN:
- 9780262339308
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- The MIT Press
- DOI:
- 10.7551/mitpress/9780262036016.003.0012
- Subject:
- Society and Culture, Technology and Society
Henry Jenkins, former professor of humanities, MIT, is one of the leading science authorities in the analysis of New Media. Today, he is Professor of Communication, Journalism, and Cinematic Arts at ...
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Henry Jenkins, former professor of humanities, MIT, is one of the leading science authorities in the analysis of New Media. Today, he is Professor of Communication, Journalism, and Cinematic Arts at USC. In this dialogue, Jenkins explains how technology is transforming the traditional view of humanities. He outlines his vision of convergence culture in his book, Convergence Culture: Where Old and New Media Collide. He explains why he thinks the idea of copyright is an aberration. He goes on to relate the causes for conglomerates losing control of media flows and how to deal with this situation. He describes the new logic framework under which our current participatory culture is run. He defines himself in this dialogue as a critical utopian trying to demonstrate how to harness the great power that changes taking place in new media have on people. Emphasizing the ‘new social skills’, which bring about new forms of ethics, interactions, politics, types of economic activities and legal culture, in the clash between the new digital media and the old mass media.Less
Henry Jenkins, former professor of humanities, MIT, is one of the leading science authorities in the analysis of New Media. Today, he is Professor of Communication, Journalism, and Cinematic Arts at USC. In this dialogue, Jenkins explains how technology is transforming the traditional view of humanities. He outlines his vision of convergence culture in his book, Convergence Culture: Where Old and New Media Collide. He explains why he thinks the idea of copyright is an aberration. He goes on to relate the causes for conglomerates losing control of media flows and how to deal with this situation. He describes the new logic framework under which our current participatory culture is run. He defines himself in this dialogue as a critical utopian trying to demonstrate how to harness the great power that changes taking place in new media have on people. Emphasizing the ‘new social skills’, which bring about new forms of ethics, interactions, politics, types of economic activities and legal culture, in the clash between the new digital media and the old mass media.
Rob Kitchin
- Published in print:
- 2021
- Published Online:
- September 2021
- ISBN:
- 9781529215144
- eISBN:
- 9781529215168
- Item type:
- book
- Publisher:
- Policy Press
- DOI:
- 10.1332/policypress/9781529215144.001.0001
- Subject:
- Sociology, Science, Technology and Environment
How can we begin to grasp the scope and scale of our new data-rich world, and can we truly comprehend what is at stake? This book explores the intricacies of data creation and charts how data-driven ...
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How can we begin to grasp the scope and scale of our new data-rich world, and can we truly comprehend what is at stake? This book explores the intricacies of data creation and charts how data-driven technologies have become essential to how society, government and the economy work. Creatively blending scholarly analysis, biography and fiction, the book demonstrates how data are shaped by social and political forces, and the extent to which they influence our daily lives. The book begins with an overview of the sociality of data. Data-driven endeavours are as much a result of human values, desires, and social relations as they are scientific principles and technologies. The data revolution has been transforming work and the economy, the nature of consumption, the management and governance of society, how we communicate and interact with media and each other, and forms of play and leisure. Indeed, our lives are saturated with digital devices and services that generate, process, and share vast quantities of data. The book reveals the many, complex, contested ways in which data are produced and circulated, as well as the consequences of living in a data-driven world. The book concludes with an exploration as to what kind of data future we want to create and strategies for realizing our visions. It highlights the need to enact 'a digital ethics of care', and to claim and assert 'data sovereignty'. Ultimately, the book reveals our data world to be one of potential danger, but also of hope.Less
How can we begin to grasp the scope and scale of our new data-rich world, and can we truly comprehend what is at stake? This book explores the intricacies of data creation and charts how data-driven technologies have become essential to how society, government and the economy work. Creatively blending scholarly analysis, biography and fiction, the book demonstrates how data are shaped by social and political forces, and the extent to which they influence our daily lives. The book begins with an overview of the sociality of data. Data-driven endeavours are as much a result of human values, desires, and social relations as they are scientific principles and technologies. The data revolution has been transforming work and the economy, the nature of consumption, the management and governance of society, how we communicate and interact with media and each other, and forms of play and leisure. Indeed, our lives are saturated with digital devices and services that generate, process, and share vast quantities of data. The book reveals the many, complex, contested ways in which data are produced and circulated, as well as the consequences of living in a data-driven world. The book concludes with an exploration as to what kind of data future we want to create and strategies for realizing our visions. It highlights the need to enact 'a digital ethics of care', and to claim and assert 'data sovereignty'. Ultimately, the book reveals our data world to be one of potential danger, but also of hope.
David Karpf
- Published in print:
- 2017
- Published Online:
- December 2016
- ISBN:
- 9780190266127
- eISBN:
- 9780190266165
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
- DOI:
- 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780190266127.003.0002
- Subject:
- Political Science, American Politics, Democratization
Chapter 2 offers a careful discussion of what terms like analytics, algorithms, and big data actually mean. These terms can mean different things when they are used by computer scientists and ...
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Chapter 2 offers a careful discussion of what terms like analytics, algorithms, and big data actually mean. These terms can mean different things when they are used by computer scientists and management gurus, and they include divergent ethical implications depending on their referent and context. Chapter 2 defines these terms and places them in conversation with long-standing concepts like public opinion and revealed preferences. It offers a key distinction between “internal” and “external” analytics. It also discusses five ethical considerations for the appropriate use of analytics and algorithms: (1) actor identity and state/quasi-state action; (2) potential harms; (3) demanding relative or approximate transparency; (4) remaining skeptical about data quality; and (5) evaluating potential redress.Less
Chapter 2 offers a careful discussion of what terms like analytics, algorithms, and big data actually mean. These terms can mean different things when they are used by computer scientists and management gurus, and they include divergent ethical implications depending on their referent and context. Chapter 2 defines these terms and places them in conversation with long-standing concepts like public opinion and revealed preferences. It offers a key distinction between “internal” and “external” analytics. It also discusses five ethical considerations for the appropriate use of analytics and algorithms: (1) actor identity and state/quasi-state action; (2) potential harms; (3) demanding relative or approximate transparency; (4) remaining skeptical about data quality; and (5) evaluating potential redress.
Dariusz Jemielniak
- Published in print:
- 2020
- Published Online:
- May 2020
- ISBN:
- 9780198839705
- eISBN:
- 9780191897351
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
- DOI:
- 10.1093/oso/9780198839705.003.0004
- Subject:
- Business and Management, Information Technology
Accepting ethic norms involves naturalization of beliefs, assuming them as unalterable truths. Social sciences have been inscribed with certain standards for years. In the last twenty-five years, the ...
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Accepting ethic norms involves naturalization of beliefs, assuming them as unalterable truths. Social sciences have been inscribed with certain standards for years. In the last twenty-five years, the practice of having research projects approved by ethics committees has become institutionalized, in some cases leading to extreme bureaucracy and changing the character of the issue, shifting the weight from the personal moral obligation of the researcher and an issue that requires high flexibility and individualism towards a set of forms to be filled out, pseudo-warrants of the safety of the research subjects. However, Internet research has opened the eyes of the sociologists to new problems and caused reconsideration of some issues of research ethics. This chapter discusses key notions of research ethics in the digital studies context. It shows how internet can be a source of infamy, and warns against improper use of data. It positions the fundamental rules of anonymity, privacy, informed consent, data ownership, as well as data confidentiality in the context of digital social studies.Less
Accepting ethic norms involves naturalization of beliefs, assuming them as unalterable truths. Social sciences have been inscribed with certain standards for years. In the last twenty-five years, the practice of having research projects approved by ethics committees has become institutionalized, in some cases leading to extreme bureaucracy and changing the character of the issue, shifting the weight from the personal moral obligation of the researcher and an issue that requires high flexibility and individualism towards a set of forms to be filled out, pseudo-warrants of the safety of the research subjects. However, Internet research has opened the eyes of the sociologists to new problems and caused reconsideration of some issues of research ethics. This chapter discusses key notions of research ethics in the digital studies context. It shows how internet can be a source of infamy, and warns against improper use of data. It positions the fundamental rules of anonymity, privacy, informed consent, data ownership, as well as data confidentiality in the context of digital social studies.
