Social media and cookies: challenges for online privacy
This paper examines how Web 2.0 and social media have introduced “mass self-communication,” which empowers users but also poses privacy risks. It highlights the paradox of social media’s potential benefits and downsides,…
Expanding the reach of extension through social media
This paper discusses how Extension professionals can use social media to enhance traditional technology transfer methods and reach new audiences. It highlights the increasing popularity of social media and its potential to…
The impact of polices on government social media usage: Issues, challenges, and recommendations
This paper explores how U.S. federal government agencies use social media to enhance services, gather ideas, and improve decision-making. It highlights the challenges of privacy, security, and data management that arise from…
Social media as a new playing field for the governance of agro-food sustainability
This article explores the influence of social media on agro-food sustainability governance by identifying three key pathways: the creation of public “hypes” around sustainability issues, opportunities for food movements to self-organize, and…
The use of social media in food risk and benefit communication.
This paper discusses how social media platforms have transformed public communication by providing new ways for individuals to both receive and share information about food risks and benefits. It highlights the opportunities…
Risk communication and social media during food safety crises: a study of stakeholders’ opinions in Ireland.
The paper explores the role of social media in food safety crises, focusing on how stakeholders in Ireland perceive its use for risk communication. It highlights that most stakeholders view social media…
Combating misinformation online: re-imagining social media for policy-making
This paper examines the role of social media in connecting citizens and policymakers while highlighting the challenges of combating misinformation. Through data collected from policymakers in Austria, Greece, and Sweden, it identifies…
Instability and internet design
This paper argues that instability, characterized by constant and unpredictable change, has become the central issue in telecommunications and internet policy, replacing convergence. It examines how the early internet designers (1969-1979), who…
Artificial Intelligence, Content Moderation, and Freedom of Expression
This position paper addresses the challenges of hate speech, terrorist propaganda, and disinformation in the digital age, proposing artificial intelligence (AI) as a potential tool for content identification and moderation. It emphasizes…
Estimating the causal effects of media coverage on policy-specific knowledge
This article examines the role of mass media as a source of policy-specific knowledge in a democracy, highlighting past research’s design and methodological limitations that hinder causal inferences. By utilizing a novel…
