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“Public values should be leading!” research to be presented during 9th European Communication Conference in Denmark

Data empowerment authorApril 29, 2022April 29, 2022

Dennis Nguyen & Rhied Al-Othmani Data Professionals' Views on Challenges to Value-Driven Data Practices and Critical Data Literacy in the Public Sector The increasing use of data and artificial intelligence...

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Digital Literacy, Computational Methods, and Digital Methods in Research on Datafication

Data empowerment authorJanuary 9, 2022January 11, 2022

By Dennis Nguyen The emerging field of critical data studies produced a wealth of sophisticated theorisation and eloquent critiques on the datafication and automation of society. However, most approaches are...

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Data Literacy 4 Refugees – Empowerment through Knowledge

Data empowerment authorOctober 25, 2021January 9, 2022

by Valerie Wollinger ‘Why should we think about this topic? Most of us think: ’I only want to survive’ For the graduation challenge, Dr. Dennis Nguyen asked me and my...

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Is Data Justice a News Frame in Media Reporting on Big Data and Artificial Intelligence?

Data empowerment authorAugust 25, 2021September 25, 2021

By Dennis Nguyen, Erik Hekman, and Koen van Turnhout Introduction News media reporting can influence public perception of big data and artificial intelligence (AI): it informs audiences about innovations, opportunities,...

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The Data Subject and the Myth of the “Black Box”

Data empowerment authorJuly 15, 2021January 17, 2022

A Critical Inquiry into How Platforms Communicate About Their Data Practices This conceptual paper explores the role of communication around data practices of Big Tech companies. Through exploring and critiquing communication practices, the paper shows how Big Tech platforms shape users into new sorts...

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Webinar “Data Bias and Algorithmic Discrimination”

Data empowerment authorApril 26, 2021April 29, 2021

In December 2020 we gathered Dutch and Swedish experts from research, governance, and technology to discuss the urgent matter of data bias and algorithmic discrimination. Algorithms thrive on an ever-growing...

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The Data Literacy and Applied Data Ethics Handbook

Data empowerment authorApril 25, 2021May 21, 2021

Understanding Data Discourses, User Views, and Sustainable Data-Ecologies By Dennis Nguyen The following is a brief description of a current book project that aims for publication in 2022: This book...

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Data Literacy as an Emerging Challenge in the Migration-/Refugee Context

Data empowerment authorApril 25, 2021May 3, 2021

A Critical Exploration of Communication Practices Around “Refugee Apps” by Dennis Nguyen & Sergül Nguyen Digital media serve manifold purposes in the context of forced migration connected to communication, transition,...

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Data Literacy, Perception of Digital Transformation, and Risk Awareness

Data empowerment authorApril 20, 2021May 18, 2021

By Dennis Nguyen & Rhied Al-Othmani Datafication and automation are "hot topics" in expert discourses and are often portrayed as two intersecting technological trends that triggered fundamental transformations throughout society....

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Racial Bias in Smart Technologies

Data empowerment authorApril 10, 2021May 6, 2021

By Roma Dhanani In an emerging digital society, perpetuating racial injustice is something we should be concerned about. Facial recognition systems misidentify people of color more often than white people,...