I’ve returned from a Festschrift for Prof. Dr. Volker Schneider, who has moved to an Emeritus Professorship at the University of Konstanz in 2020. While a celebration of his retirement was delayed repeatedly by the pandemic, his colleagues moved ahead with an edited collection of papers for his Festschrift around the politics of the complex … Continue reading Volker Schneider: a Professor’s Professor
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Steven A. Peterson (September 10, 1947–December 10, 2021)
Loss of a Team Leading Pioneer in Politics and Public Policy: A Memoriam to Steven A. Peterson (September 10, 1947–December 10, 2021) by William H. Dutton Steven A. Peterson died suddenly at home on December 10, 2021 at the age of 74. Steve Peterson and I were both born in 1947 and over half a … Continue reading Steven A. Peterson (September 10, 1947–December 10, 2021)
TPRC49: the 49th Conference on Communications, Information, and Internet Policy
Please consider submitting your research to #TPRC49, the leading academic policy conference for communications, information, and internet policy. It will be held on Sept 24-25 in Wash, DC. At this time, it could be online, or a hybrid online/in person conference, depending on travel restrictions. Screen Shot of Session at TPRC48 The organisers accept abstracts … Continue reading TPRC49: the 49th Conference on Communications, Information, and Internet Policy
Society and the Internet’s 2nd Edition
The 2nd Edition of Society and the Internet should be out in July 2019. You can access information about the book from OUP here: https://global.oup.com/academic/product/society-and-the-internet-9780198843504?lang=en&cc=de With the academic year fast approaching, we are hoping that the book will be useful for many courses around Internet studies, new media, and media and society. If you are teaching in this … Continue reading Society and the Internet’s 2nd Edition
Nominate an Early Career Research to Become a TPRC Junior Fellow
The TPRC is seeking to select up to 6 TPRC Junior Fellows – early-career researchers engaged in research on the Internet, telecommunication and media policy in the digital age. Please nominate individuals whom you think might make outstanding fellows. Those who have wond student paper awards at the TPRC conference as well as those who … Continue reading Nominate an Early Career Research to Become a TPRC Junior Fellow
Why President Trump’s trade tariffs might not work, a post by J. Dedrick, G. Linden, and K. L. Kraemer
We estimate China only makes $8.46 from an iPhone – and that's why Trump's trade war is futile Jason Dedrick, Syracuse University; Greg Linden, University of California, Berkeley, and Kenneth L. Kraemer, University of California, Irvine The Trump administration’s tariffs on China have so far targeted mostly industrial goods like aircraft engines and gas compressors. … Continue reading Why President Trump’s trade tariffs might not work, a post by J. Dedrick, G. Linden, and K. L. Kraemer
Networked publics: multi-disciplinary perspectives on big policy issues
https://policyreview.info/articles/analysis/networked-publics-multi-disciplinary-perspectives-big-policy-issues The editors of the Internet Policy Review are pleased to announce the publication of our newest special issue, bringing together the best policy-oriented papers presented at the 2017 annual conference of the Association of Internet Researchers (AoIR) in Tartu, Estonia. The issue – on the broad theme of networked publics – was edited by guest … Continue reading Networked publics: multi-disciplinary perspectives on big policy issues
The Pleasures of Teaching
I am coming to the end of my first graduate seminar since moving to MSU, and finding the experience particularly rewarding. Perhaps many stars aligned, such as having a small seminar, or as I get more experience in the classroom, I simply enjoy the experience more, but this semester was terrific. My class was on … Continue reading The Pleasures of Teaching
Media and Information Policy: Syllabus for Spring 2015
I would appreciate any emailed or posted comments and suggestions on my syllabus for a master's course at MSU's Department of Media and Information, entitled 'Media and Information Policy'. My aim is to be broad, covering a wide range of topics that will illustrate the range of policy research and issues in the field, and … Continue reading Media and Information Policy: Syllabus for Spring 2015
Politics and Policy of the Internet Seminar at Konstanz University
I have been spending the week keeping quite busy and engaged teaching a small seminar at the University of Konstanz, Germany. The seminar is entitled 'Politics and Policy of the Internet' and my 12 students are masters students in their faculty of politics and public administration. The first photo is of a subset of the … Continue reading Politics and Policy of the Internet Seminar at Konstanz University