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Fairwork Tanzania Ratings 2023: Towards Improving Platform Work in Tanzania
Oxford; Berlin: Fairwork (2023), 39 pp.
Fairwork Jordan Ratings 2023: Working Conditions in the Platform Economy
Oxford; Berlin: Fairwork (2023), 43 pp.
Fairwork Mexico Ratings 2022: Labour Standards in the Platform Economy
Mexico; Oxford; Berlin: Fairwork (2023), 39 pp.
"An urgent finding of this first Fairwork Mexico report was impact platform work has on the physical and mental health of workers. Indeed, in megacities like Mexico City, and in urban environments marked by traffic congestion, pollution and fast-paced city life, workers’ bodies are being reduced t
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‘Push-and-pull’ for visibility: How do fans as users negotiate over algorithms with Chinese digital platforms?
Information, Communication & Society, volume 26, issue 2 (2023), pp. 321-339
"In the algorithmic era, both users and the platform battle for visibility. Chinese fans are savvy users who explore the hidden algorithms behind platform functions. With the collectively developed algorithmic imaginary, digital fandom communities negotiate with the platform over algorithms to optim
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Fairwork Georgia Ratings 2023: Old Challenges and New Forms of Work in the Neoliberal Paradise
Oxford; Berlin: Fairwork (2023), 35 pp.
Fairwork Bosnia and Herzegovina Ratings 2023: Labour Standards in the Platform Economy
Oxford; Berlin: Fairwork (2023), 39 pp.
Der Kampf um das Internet: Wie Wikipedia, Mastodon und Co. die Tech-Giganten herausfordern
München: Beck (2023), 236 pp.
"Mehr Freiheit und mehr Demokratie waren die großen Versprechen des Internets. Doch inzwischen konzentriert sich die Macht bei einigen wenigen Tech-Giganten. Dabei bietet das Netz selbst eine Lösung, um sein ursprüngliches Freiheitsversprechen zu bewahren: die nichtkommerzielle digitale Gegenwelt
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Fairwork Peru Ratings 2023: Labour Standards in the Platform Economy
Oxford; Berlin: Fairwork (2023), 38 pp.
Fairwork Vietnam Ratings 2023: Labour Standards in the Platform Economy
Oxford; Berlin: Fairwork (2023), 39 pp.
Fairwork Pakistan Ratings 2023: Labour Standards in the Platform Economy
Oxford; Berlin: Fairwork (2023), 58 pp.
“Shadowbanning is not a thing”: Black box gaslighting and the power to independently know and credibly critique algorithms
Information, Communication & Society, volume 26, issue 6 (2023), pp. 1226-1243
"Efforts to govern algorithms have centerd the ‘black box problem,’or the opacity of algorithms resulting from corporate secrecy and technical complexity. In this article, I conceptualize a related and equally fundamental challenge for governance efforts: black box gaslighting. Black box gasligh
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Reuters Institute Digital News Report 2023
Oxford: Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism (2023), 158 pp.
"Across markets, only around a fifth of respondents (22%) now say they prefer to start their news journeys with a website or app – that’s down 10 percentage points since 2018. Publishers in a few smaller Northern European markets have managed to buck this trend, but younger groups everywhere are
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Plataformização e rádio expandido: As redes coletivas de podcasts no contexto das plataformas
Revista Latinoamericana de Ciencias de la Comunicación, volume 22, issue 44 (2023), pp. 54-66
"O artigo analisa os impactos da plataformização na criação de redes de divulgação coletiva de podcasts no Brasil, formadas por grupos tradicionalmente subalternizados como mulheres, comunidade LGBTQIAP+, população negra, entre outros. A partir de entrevistas, os dados demonstram que a luta
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The Social Media Monetisation Playbook
Key Guides
International Media Support (IMS); On.ge (2023), 46 pp.
"This playbook is designed for media managers and journalists who are looking to monetise their social media channels and diversify their income — particularly in countries where English is not the predominant language. It will provide you with practical strategies and tips for creating and moneti
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Fairwork Kenya Ratings 2023: The Promise and Peril of Platform Work in the Kenyan Platform Economy
Oxford; Berlin: Fairwork (2023), 39 pp.
Platform Oversight: A Neglected Link in Internet’s Regulatory Futures
Buenos Aires: Universidad de Palermo, Centro de Estudios en Libertad de Expresión y Acceso a la Informatión (CELE) (2022), 34 pp.
"The first section of this article frames the discussion of oversight in the legal theory of governance; then it analyzes different initiatives of regulation, co-regulation, and self-regulation centering on a few aspects of the mechanisms that impact their independence, impartiality, competence, and
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"Ofcom has identified three features not currently captured under the existing regulatory framework that may present a risk to media plurality: online intermediaries and their algorithms control the prominence they give to different news sources and stories; the basis on which online intermediaries
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Archiving (lost) nature: Hybrid experiences and memorization through participatory digital archives
Journal of Environmental Media, volume 3, issue 1 (2022), pp. 273-292
"Waarneming.nl is the largest nature observation platform in the Netherlands, with over 70,000 users contributing data on biodiversity through their website and mobile applications. Using Waarneming.nl as an example, the theoretical exploration in this article offers a new lens to look at platforms
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