Valerie Rhein dipl. jur.
Junior Researcher, Leibniz Institute for Media Research | Hans-Bredow-Institut (HBI)
Coding Public Value: Public service media and software for the common good
The project investigates the possibility of exercising media policy through the development of software. The focus is on developing a software for public media platforms that not only serves business models but also considers…
An Interdisciplinary Perspective on Technical and Legal Hurdles in GDPR Compliance of Software Systems
Companies developing software systems need to assure compliance with personal data protection norms. This blog post elaborates on the legal and technological aspects of software system compliance, and specifically focuses on the cornerstone…
MStV proposal by the Federal states: reform plans for public service media platforms with requirements for diversity-enhancing recommendation systems
The legal core of the bidt-funded interdisciplinary project Coding Public Value has taken a stand on the draft of the Media State Treaty (MStV-E). This aims in particular to provide public broadcasting with the legal framework…
Interdisciplinary challenges on the way to public value-oriented software engineering
Nowadays, the implementation of values in different types of software-intensive systems – from social media to AI – continues to be topical in many countries around the world. More and more legal frameworks are starting…
Public service online offerings and “internet-specific design tools”
Public service broadcasting is subject to the legal mandate of ensuring diversity; but what about when algorithmic processes and software-based selections influence the delivery of content on online platforms? The project “Coding…