Topic: Digital public sphere
Digital media, fake news, and the power of opinions – never before have we had access to so much information. How can we shape public discourse, political coordination, and participation? What rules are necessary for a digital public sphere?
Conference “Vectors of Data Disclosure”
To conclude the first half of the project, the conference “Vectors of Data Disclosure” will present interim results as well as obtain input, feedback, and suggestions for the remaining part of our project.
Solidarity with Ukraine
The bidt stands in solidarity with Ukraine and our thoughts are with all the people affected by this war.
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…
Study: Quality of journalistic coverage of the corona pandemic
What is the quality of journalistic reporting on the coronal pandemic? A study by communication and media researchers at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz and Ludwig Maximilian University Munich provides the first answers.
One year Facebook Oversight Board
The Facebook Oversight Board commenced its operations in October 2020. This blog post provides insights into its responsibilities and accomplishments.
Law by Algorithm
In unserem monatlichen Kolloquium sprechen interne und externe Expertinnen und Experten über aktuelle Forschungsthemen, politische Diskussionen oder gesellschaftliche Entwicklungen zum Thema „Digitalisierung und Gesellschaft“.
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…
Copyright in the digital age: legislation in the Context of conflicting interests
The blog post traces which interest groups and various stakeholders were able to influence the legislative process in terms of their interests and positions.
Programming for the after-broadcast hours
Digitisation presents public service media offerings with many challenges at the same time. How these can be overcome, at least in part, is being researched by sociologist Jan-Hendrik Passoth in an interdisciplinary bidt project…
Privacy by Design
In unserem monatlichen Kolloquium sprechen interne und externe Expertinnen und Experten über aktuelle Forschungsthemen, politische Diskussionen oder gesellschaftliche Entwicklungen zum Thema „Digitalisierung und Gesellschaft“.