I’m pleased to announce the following call for papers for a special issue of New Media & Society, as well as a related online workshop. Submission information is at the bottom of the call, and inquiries may be directed to ekstrom.lewis.westlund@gmail.com. Truth, facts, and fake: The shifting epistemologies of news in a digital age Co-editors: Mats […]
I’m excited to announce the publication of a special issue of Digital Journalism that I guest-edited around the theme “Journalism in an Era of Big Data: Cases, Concepts, and Critiques.” I was fortunate to work with a terrific set of contributors. Their work sheds important light on the implications of data and algorithms, computation and quantification, for journalism as practice and […]
Much has been written about the recent patent infringement case between Apple and Samsung. (Or should I say cases?) But, I’ll give a quick overview. Apple sues Samsung for a variety of patent infringements relating to the design and the user interface (e.g., the icons and how to interact with them). Samsung counter sues arguing […]
Hello everyone. We have a new episode of Culture Digitally the Podcast. It’s the second installment in a series that documents conversations among digital media scholars on issues relevant to the study of culture, digital media and technology. The discussion format is open and gives our readers the chance to hear our contributors thinking aloud. […]