the promise and perils of digital democracy
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Presented at a free public forum called "Science Cafe" designed to bring together scientists and the public. We overview our motivations and interesting aspects of computer-mediated communication research, specifically related to privacy, politics, and social movements.TRANSCRIPT
The Promise & Perils ofDigital DemocracyKarissa McKelveyMichael Conover
Wednesday, October 24, 12
PROJECT
DATE SOURCEAUGUST 2011 FACEBOOK
SOCIAL CONNECTOMEWednesday, October 24, 12
PROJECT
DATE SOURCEJANUARY 2010 PEDRO MIGUEL CRUZ
LISBON TRAFFICWednesday, October 24, 12
PROJECT
DATE SOURCEJANUARY 2012 GUARDIAN.CO.UK
ARAB SPRINGWednesday, October 24, 12
The Information Age
Dissemination of Information
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OrganizationsResources & Expertise
One to Many
Web 1.0: Broadcast
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IndividualsLow Barriers to Entry
Many to Many
Web 2.0: Social
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The Dark Side of Social Media
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Anonymity
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Social Environments
Online behavior is becoming the behavior of humanity.
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Criminal Activity & Chat LogsCivil Liberties
International Implications
The State of Surveillance
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If you aren’t paying for the product,you are the product.
A New Currency
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Astroturf & Misinformation
Wednesday, October 24, 12
PROJECT
DATE SOURCEFEBRUARY 2011 INDIANA UNIVERSITY
THE ECHO CHAMBERWednesday, October 24, 12
Please fol low @username for an outstanding progressive voice! #p2 #dems #prog #tcot
Couple Aborts Twin Boys for Being Wrong Gender .. http://bit.ly/xyz #tcot #christian #teaparty #p2 #prolife
Content InjectionWednesday, October 24, 12
DATE FEBRUARY 2011
Far Left Moderate Left Centrist Moderate
Right Far Right
#healthcare#judaism
#hollywood#2010elections
#capitalism#security
#publicoption#recession#dreamact#topprogs
#aarp#citizensunited#democratic#banksters
#energy#sarahpalin
#progressives#stopbeck
#iraq#women
#democrats#social
#seniors#dnc
#budgets#political
#gopproud#christian#media#nobel
#rangel#waste
#saveamerica#american
#gold#repeal#mexico
#terrorism#gopleader
#palin12
#912project#twisters#gop2112
#israel#foxnews
#mediabias#constitution
#patriots#rednov
#abortion
SOURCE INDIANA UNIVERSITY
PARTISAN LANGUAGEWednesday, October 24, 12
PROJECT
DATE SOURCEOCTOBER 2012 INDIANA UNIVERSITY
OCCUPY WALL STREET
STABLE POLITICS REVOLUTIONARY
Intrastate Interstate
wall, nyc, street, news, 99%, bankdon’t, media, peaceful, nypd
city, tonight, march, join, solidarityday, square, please, park, now
Wednesday, October 24, 12
PROJECT
DATE SOURCEOCTOBER 2012 NEW YORK TIMES
POLITICAL KNOWLEDGE DISCOVERY
Wednesday, October 24, 12
PROJECT
DATE SOURCEMARCH 2011 INDIANA UNIVERSITY
RETWEETSHASHTAGS
PARTISANSHIP PREDICTIONWednesday, October 24, 12
Knowledge Discovery$4 Billion Political Advertising IndustryNon-Obvious Behavioral Data
Popular Left Popular Rightfeedproxy.google.com feedproxy.google.com
mediamatters.org hotair.compoliticalwind.com gop2112.com
youtube.com youtube.comdailykos.com redstate.comtruthy-out.org firstthings.com
msnbc.msn.com americanthinker.comharryreid.com google.com
www.google.com survivalstation.orgrealclearpolitics.com newsbusters.org
Wednesday, October 24, 12
LEFT-LEANING RIGHT-LEANING
POLICY ISSUESDATE SOURCEMARCH 2011 INDIANA UNIVERSITY
Wednesday, October 24, 12
LEFT-LEANING RIGHT-LEANING
POLITICAL GEOGRAPHYDATE SOURCEMARCH 2011 INDIANA UNIVERSITY
Wednesday, October 24, 12
PROJECT
DATE SOURCEFEBRUARY 2011 INDIANA UNIVERSITY
PARTISAN ASYMMETRIESWednesday, October 24, 12
Digital Democracy & Open Data
Digital Immersion
Communication Research
Wisdom of the Crowd
Wednesday, October 24, 12
PROJECT
DATE SOURCECURRENT TRUTHY.INDIANA.EDU
THE TRUTHY PROJECTWednesday, October 24, 12
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DATE SOURCECURRENT TRUTHY.INDIANA.EDU
THE TRUTHY PROJECTWednesday, October 24, 12
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DATE SOURCECURRENT TRUTHY.INDIANA.EDU
THE TRUTHY PROJECTWednesday, October 24, 12
CELEBRITY ACCOUNTSTRUTHY.INDIANA.EDU
MITT ROMNEY
MICHELLE OBAMA
WHITE HOUSE
Wednesday, October 24, 12
PROJECT
DATE SOURCECURRENT TRUTHY.INDIANA.EDU
THE TRUTHY PROJECTWednesday, October 24, 12
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DATE SOURCECURRENT TRUTHY.INDIANA.EDU
THE TRUTHY PROJECTWednesday, October 24, 12
PROJECT
DATE SOURCECURRENT INDIANA UNIVERSITY
THE TRUTHY PROJECTWednesday, October 24, 12
PROJECT
DATE SOURCECURRENT TRUTHY.INDIANA.EDU
THE TRUTHY PROJECTWednesday, October 24, 12
The Promise & Perils ofDigital Democracy
Alessandro FlamminiFilippo MenczerJacob RatkiewiczMichael ConoverBruno Goncalves
Mark MeissEmilio Ferrara
Karissa McKelveyClayton DavisEmily Metzgar
Hans Ibold
Wednesday, October 24, 12