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The Dance of Twitter-plomacy
4 February 2014
Authors: Olga Musayev
UPDATE: One day after this post was published, Michael McFaul announced his resignation from the post. The New York Times wrote a frank article about him, where his Twitter skills ... Read More The Dance of Twitter-plomacy
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The end of ideology? Big data and decision-making in politics
30 January 2013
Authors: Manuel Schaeffer
Algorithmic decision-making Throughout most of the 20th century, one leader or ruling party tried to frame the policy visions of the future and then act upon them. Mostly, ideology ... Read More The end of ideology? Big data and decision-making in politics
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Exploring the Geography of WorldBank.org
11 June 2012
Authors: Molly Norris
“Once we become critical of the assumption that the Web is a neutral repository of information, the structure of the Web becomes much more interesting.” – M.H Jackson, 1997 Absences speak ... Read More Exploring the Geography of WorldBank.org
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Your Voice–Your Vote?
7 June 2012
Authors: Manuel Schaeffer
Facebook is updating its privacy policy and its users can vote which policy version they actually want to have. Considering the torrent of criticism about Facebook’s general approach to privacy, that ... Read More Your Voice–Your Vote?
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