OII | Cracks in the digital map: what the ‘geoweb’ gets wrong about real streets

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8 Jan 2015

The geoweb is supplanting traditional guides and maps but it is an imperfect reflection of a commercial landscape. Mark Graham says that every map tells a story from a particular perspective.

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Professor Mark Graham

Professor of Internet Geography

Mark Graham is an economic geographer. His research focuses on digital labour, the gig economy, and digital inequalities. He is the author, most recently, of The Gig Economy: A Critical Introduction.

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