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Month: December 2014

[C-SPAN] The Communicators feat. Mary Gray

On December 18, 2014December 19, 2014 By Rebecca FayIn Talks, Videos

Our own Mary Gray was featured on C-SPAN's "The Communicators," discussing the ethical implications of personal data collection online and its use in commercial and academic contexts. You can watch this special here. via The Communicators | Communicators with Mary Gray [12/3]

5 Years of New Media in 38 Words

On December 8, 2014December 8, 2014 By Nancy BaymIn Writing3 Comments

In the fall of 2009, I sent the manuscript for my book Personal Connections in the Digital Age off to press. I've just finished the index for a second edition, which will be published by Polity in mid-2015 (in time for fall classes!). The list of terms I added provides a fun little peek into the last …

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