Twitter transparency
https://transparency.twitter.com/information-requests An official site set up by Twitter reports on how many requests they have had from governments for removal of information and account details. It is also adding data on where sites are blocked.
Net Children Go Mobile Project
http://www.netchildrengomobile.eu/ A new project funded by the Safer Internet Programme of the European Commission has been launched. It will study data on children and the mobile internet in Denmark, Italy, Romania and the UK. This will produce both quantitative and qualitative data and research reports. The website has project specifications and news.
Use of technology
2012 Cisco Connected World Technology Report (CCWTR)http://www.cisco.com/en/US/netsol/ns1120/index.html#~2012 Covers Generation Y 18-30 use of technology includes infographics on online friendship, smartphones, internet security (note complete report not yet in full online). Compare with earlier reports from 2010 onwards. The latest Pew Global Attitudes Project Report also charts the rise of social networking across the globe. It […]
Nielsen social media report 2012
Nielsen social media report 2012 , subtitled social media comes of age, focuses mainly on the USA & has good graphics showing total time spent and the most popular site. Also released today ofcom report 2012 International Communications Market Report states that the UK is a nation of internet shoppers and users of online TV. International comparisons are […]
The power of twitter as a communication tool
http://fordschool.umich.edu/video/newest/1975704207001/ Useful video of a lecture by CEO Dick Costollo at the Ford School on November 2012. The 1 hour 16 minute broadcast covers such topics as ‘why 140 characters?’ and Twitter’s future developments. Other good sources of video lectures on similar topics relating to technology and modern society include the TED talks. Choose the technology […]
Internet privacy and freedom of expression
http://www.unesco.org/new/en/communication-and-information/resources/publications-and-communication-materials/publications/full-list/global-survey-on-internet-privacy-and-freedom-of-expression/ The above UNESCO survey looks at threats to privacy that have developed through the Internet, and examines international legal standards on privacy. On a related theme the latest Google transparency report shows requests by governments for the removal of internet information rising. Also worryingly, the Berkeley university Web Privacy Census (which aims to measure online privacy […]
Mapping Digital Media
The Center for International Media Assistance in partnership with the Open Society Foundations, announced the publication of an interactive map The project examines the global opportunities and risks created by the transition from traditional to digital media. Covering 60 countries you can map social media use, broadband connections and digital TV. The Open Society Foundation has […]
Sandy: Crisis response
Crisis Response maps from Google: http://google.org/crisismap/2012-sandy marks disaster areas. Also highlights local emergency twitter feeds. Separate maps for the whole of the USA and NYC are available. They include geographical markers for different types of emergencies. Location tracking, including the current and forecasted paths were provided on the NOAA-National Hurricane Center national weather service. Search the […]
Web Index
The World Wide Web Foundation has launched the Web Index: http://www.webfoundation.org/2012/09/web-foundation-launches-the-web-index This is a country-by-country global study that measures the impact of the Web on the world’s people and nations. 61 developed nations are covered and a variety of economic social impacts considered, including the the infrastructure and level of accessability. Ultimately the nations are […]
Mapping digital Nigeria
http://www.soros.org/reports/mapping-digital-media-nigeria A 96-page report from the Soros Foundation. This useful country report covers law, internet technology, consumption, impact on journalism and business This is the latest in a series of country reports http://www.soros.org/search?key=mapping%20digital%20media which the foundation has produced. Over 20 other titles covering nations worldwide have also been produced and can be downloaded from the […]
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