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After Ferguson: Is ‘Hashtag Activism’ Spurring Policy Changes?

Contributed to NBC news story on role of hashtags in protest within the US post-Ferguson....

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Topics Social Media Social Movements

News feature

‘Running battle’: How Google hopes to beat countries cracking down on Internet freedom

NBCNews.com recently used some quotable quotes from me and one of my colleagues at USIP Sheldon[...]

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Topics Artificial Intelligence

Op ed

When Does Digital Activism Pack a Punch?

Symposium Magazine...

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Topics Digital Activism Social Media Social Movements

Op ed

If Your Government Fails, Can You Create a New One With Your Phone?

How citizens are using technology to fill in for weak states.By Philip N. Howard Myanmar is[...]

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Topics Governance

Op ed

Let’s Nationalize Facebook

Only then will the social network protect users’ rights and share valuable data with researchers. Over[...]

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Topics Social Media

Interview

How The Internet Brought Down a Dictator

Interviewed by NBC...

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Topics Arab Spring Social Media Social Movements

Interview

Internet Down, Gov’t Braces for Unrest

Interviewed for CBS Evening News...

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Topics Arab Spring Social Media Social Movements

News feature

UW study observes 40,000 drivers on city streets: 1 in 16 was on the phone

News story of class project to study cellphone use by Seattle drivers....

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Topics Mobile Phones

News feature

Vanity Fair: Big Brother Inc.

Interviewed for James Verini’s investigative piece on Aristotle Inc....

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Topics Social Theory

News feature

Technology Metabolism Index

The Technology Metabolism Index, developed for our collaborators at Intel’s Peoples and Practices Group, got some[...]

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Topics Technology Metabolism Index

News feature

Are Hackers Getting a Bum Rap?

Research Featured on ABC News...

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Topics Hackers

News feature

Internal Snafus Cause of Most Breaches, Study Says

Research featured in Computerworld...

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Topics Hackers

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