Digital Public Infrastructure
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Event
Book Talk: Voices in the Code
A conversation with David G. Robinson, Deborah Raji, Arvind Narayanan, and J. Nathan Matias about how algorithms shape key moments in our lives
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Deep Dive
Discovery Logic: Making friends while finding gems
Curation, review, recommendation, discussion, and user identity characterize these social networks
By Mike Sugarman -
Podcast
Ethan Zuckerman Reimagines the Internet
A podcast exploring questions about content moderation and the future of online communities
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Deep Dive
Social Media Mapping Project Takes Flight with Avian Avatars
Collaboration between Institute researchers, artist pairs various online community “logics” with birds of a feather
By A. Adam Glenn -
Deep Dive
An Illustrated Field Guide to Social Media
A look at alternative logics for social media published in connection with “Reimagine the Internet”
By Chand Rajendra-Nicolucci & Ethan Zuckerman -
Deep Dive
Forum Logic: Topical, with a side of toxicity
Looking back at topic-based social networks may offer one way forward for social media
By Chand Rajendra-Nicolucci & Ethan Zuckerman -
Deep Dive
Gift Logic: Labors of love flourish online under fandom’s social norms
Fan culture’s cycle of gifting, receiving, and reciprocating helps create and maintain social solidarity
By Casey Fiesler -
Event
Reimagine the Internet
A virtual conference exploring what the internet could become over the next decade
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Deep Dive
Russian Social Media Logic: Between the East and the West
Contradiction is the defining feature of the Runet
By Gregory Asmolov -
Deep Dive
Q&A Logic: Questions, answers, and everything in-between
Could social roles help us build healthier communities online?
By Chand Rajendra-Nicolucci & Ethan Zuckerman -
Deep Dive
Creator Logic: It's like Uber but for culture
The original gig economy returns online
By Chand Rajendra-Nicolucci & Ethan Zuckerman -
Deep Dive
The Great Shopping Mall: The market nationalist logic of Chinese social media
The West tends to focus on security, but entertainment and commerce are the key goals here
By An Xiao Mina & Xiaowei Wang -
Deep Dive
Top 100: The most popular social media platforms and what they can teach us
Moving past U.S. and Facebook centrism
By Chand Rajendra-Nicolucci & Ethan Zuckerman -
Deep Dive
Deplatforming Our Way to the Alt-Tech Ecosystem
What happens when you exile users and communities?
By Ethan Zuckerman & Chand Rajendra-Nicolucci -
Deep Dive
Local Logic: It's not always a beautiful day in the neighborhood
The advantages and disadvantages of local platforms and their potential to support healthy communities on- and offline
By Chand Rajendra-Nicolucci & Ethan Zuckerman -
Deep Dive
Civic Logic: Social media with opinion and purpose
It may be our best chance to build digital spaces that enhance our social and civic life
By Chand Rajendra-Nicolucci & Ethan Zuckerman -
Deep Dive
Chat Logic: When you want a living room, not a town square
People want privacy and ephemerality, but can it scale?
By Chand Rajendra-Nicolucci & Ethan Zuckerman -
Deep Dive
What if Social Media Worked More Like Email?
Hearkening back to the internet’s good ole days with decentralized networks
By Ethan Zuckerman & Chand Rajendra-Nicolucci -
Deep Dive
Crypto Logic Platforms and the Cautionary Tale of Steemit
What makes crypto social media unique?
By Ethan Zuckerman & Chand Rajendra-Nicolucci -
Deep Dive
Beyond Facebook Logic: Help us map alternative social media!
Toward a civic-minded social media
By Ethan Zuckerman & Chand Rajendra-Nicolucci