The media landscape has been transformed by the internet, which has both opened up new forms of access to traditional media while allowing the creation of ‘new’ medias. Are the changes the internet has brought all positive? Or does digital media risk the even more widespread proliferation of misinformation and propaganda?
Research on the internet and the media at the OII considers all aspects of these questions, from the health of the UK’s information ecosystem to the interplay between misinformation, news coverage, and the public’s understanding of science.
By Ralph Schroeder
This book focuses on everyday uses and effects of the internet, including information seeking and big data, and explains how the internet has gone beyond traditional media in, for example, enabling Donald Trump to come to power.
By Philip N. Howard (Editor) and Steven Jones (Editor)
Society Online: The Internet in Context examines how new media technologies have not simply diffused across society, but how they have rapidly and deeply become embedded in our organizations and institutions.
This project seeks to assess the persuasiveness of AI-generated news stories in the context of climate change by comparing in an online experiment how persuasive such news stories are compared to news stories written by humans.
This project seeks to explore the attitudes of platform companies and AI start-ups around AI, news and journalism, particularly how the power relationships between the AI sector and publishers impacts the production and circulation of news.
The Algorithmic Pedestal was an exhibit held from January 11-17th, 2023 at J/M Gallery in London. It constituted an exhibit-based research project showcasing images curated by London-based artist Fabienne Hess alongside images curated by Instagram.
31 March 2025
New research reveals that social connections, more so than political alignment, can promote engagement with user-driven corrections of misinformation on social media platforms like X.
15 August 2024
Looking for new reading recommendations for the summer months? The Oxford Internet Institute's faculty, staff, and students share their top picks.
17 July 2024
The Oxford Internet Institute (OII) at the University of Oxford has appointed Dr Mohsen Mosleh to the role of Associate Professor in Social Data Science.
8 July 2024
Dr Victoria Nash will continue as Director of the Oxford Internet Institute until the end of 2025.
BBC Radio 4, 07 January 2025
Have we lost faith in institutions, politicians - and even money? Prof Helen Margetts, OII shares her insights in how to restore public trust.
Deutsche Welle, 09 December 2024
Australia bans kids under 16 from using social media. Why? And what does it mean for all of us?
Nikkei Digital Governance, 19 September 2024
2024 has been deal-making time for AI companies and news publishers. At least 26 international publishers have struck licensing deals with AI companies such as OpenAI, Microsoft and Perplexity since the start of the year.
