Yuya Shibuya (University of Tokyo), Andrea Hamm (RIoT/Weizenbaum Institute), and Teresa Ceratto Pargman (Stockholm University) published a new research paper, in which they systematically reviewed methods applied in human-computer interaction (HCI) studies on social media interaction.
Author: Andrea Hamm
New Publication: From Data to Discourse: How Communicating Civic Data Can Provide a Participatory Structure for Sustainable Cities and Communities
Our research fellows Yuya Shibuya (University of Tokyo), Christoph Raetzsch (Aarhus University), and Andrea Hamm (RIoT, Weizenbaum Institute) have published a multi-method study on bicycle counters and civic urban data taking into account SDG 11 “sustainable cities and communities.” Abstract: This study explores how Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) have leveraged civic data to facilitate democratic […]
RIoT im Interview mit #mintmagie
Unsere Wissenschaftlerin Andrea Hamm war zu Gast in der neuen Web-Videoserie von #MINTmagie, einer Kommunikationsoffensive des Bundesministeriums für Bildung und Forschung (BMBF). Im Gespräch mit Moderator Max erklärt sie, an welchen Themen sie aktuell forscht, was man für den Beruf einer Internetforscherin mitbringen muss und wie die Zukunft der Digitalisierung aussehen könnte.
New Publication: What Makes Civic Tech Initiatives To Last Over Time?
Andrea Hamm, Yuya Shibuya (University of Tokyo), Stefan Ullrich, and Tessy Cerratto Pargman (Stockholm University) conducted a mixed-method study on long-lasting civic tech initiatives to find out what has helped them to sustain over time. The study is published as a proceedings article of the international ACM Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI […]
How Civic Tech Rethinks Open Data and Sustainable Smart Cities
In October 2019, Andrea Hamm was invited to Aarhus University to give a QTC Talk. By relating current theories around Smart City and the potentials of Open Data, Andrea elaborated how Civic Tech and Citizen Science can bridge the shortcomings of both conceptions.
Drones and Their Digital Representations in China
In May 2019, Andrea Hamm presented her study on digital representations, topic clusters, and techno-nationalization of drones on the Chinese platform Zhihu at the International Communication Association 2019 pre-conference Digital Asia in Washington, DC. The research was conducted together with Zihao Lin (Humboldt University Berlin) in 2018.
Social Bots, Trolle & Meinungsfreiheit: Illegitime Kommunikation im Netz
Bots & Trolle könnten Auswirkungen auf politische Entscheidungen haben. Das wäre doch illegitim! Was ist illegitime Kommunikation überhaupt? Wir sprechen über Nutzungsbedingungen, Meinungsfreiheit und Astroturfing. Können Kennzeichnungspflichten helfen? Wir diskutieren, ob die Öffentlichkeit besser vor Manipulation geschützt werden muss.