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The digital democratic dividend
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Author: Starks, Michael
Source: Journal of Digital Media & Policy, Volume 10, Number 1, 1 March 2019, pp. 19-26(8)
Publisher: Intellect
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1386/jdmp.10.1.19_1
This commentary proposes a public campaign to counter the threat to standards of journalism posed by the expansion of digital media. It looks in particular at the lack of editorial oversight of material purporting to be news offered by Internet search and social media services. The call to regulate these services in order to combat so-called 'fake news' comes up against the awkward question of 'who would regulate in the name of whom?'. To picture a way forward it is necessary to understand the governance framework within which these services operate. This leads to the answer that effective action will require pressure from civil society and the traditional media.
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Keywords: Internet regulation; democracy; digital media; fake news; platforms and publishers; self-regulation
The Journal of Digital Media and Policy (formerly known as International Journal of Digital Television) aims to analyse and explain the socio-cultural, political, economic and technological questions surrounding digital media and address the policy issues facing regulators globally. This double-blind-peer-reviewed journal brings together and shares the work of academics, policy-makers and practitioners, offering lessons from one another's experience. Content is broad and varied, ranging from a mixture of critical work on technology, industry and regulatory convergence, to the emerging wider socio-cultural and political questions such as the application of online networks, the rise of cloud computing and the Internet of Things. We intend to examine critically emerging wider questions such as the role of 'digital citizens', the regulatory environment for the new platform industry and the role of state regulation in an increasingly global media industry.
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