Video

Jillian C. York on Content Take-down and Social Media Use in Africa and the Middle-East

March 2, 2015

Jillian C. York, Director for International Freedom of Expression at the Electronic Frontier Foundation discusses international political differences with regard to content take-down, internet regulations and the changes in social media use in Middle-Eastern and African countries.

Gregg Gordon, President of SSRN discusses the changing scholarly landscape

February 27, 2015

In his talk co-hosted by CMDS and the CEU Library, Gregg Gordon talks about the current status of social science research publications, problems and opportunities publishing faces, and the leading role of SSRN in this field.

Helen Margetts: From Turbulent Politics to Chaotic Pluralism: How Social Media Shape Collective Action

February 17, 2015

Dr. Helen Margetts, Director of the Oxford Internet Institute talks about her upcoming book, Turbulent Politics, and on how social media shapes collective action.

Helen Margetts on How Social Media Shapes Collective Action

February 11, 2015

In this interview, Director of the Oxford Internet Institute, Dr. Helen Margetts talks about her upcoming book, Turbulent Politics, UK experiments on how social media shapes collective action and how people react to e-petitions.

Jennifer Schradie: "The Labor of Democracy and the False Promise of Digital Activism"

February 2, 2015

Jennifer Schradie's lecture on the class dynamics of digital activism and the equality myths that surround online social movements.