Dialogues on Digital Society
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A brand new interdisciplinary, international journal exploring how digitalisation has changed our world. Articles are in dialogue format with each article having peer commentary. https://journals-sagepub-com.may.idm.oclc.org/home/DDS
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Ahead of publication of our special issue on Authoritarianism in the Digital Age, the editorial sets out the approach we have taken to the topic and describes the 48 diverse and rich papers in the volume- most of which are already available to read. journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
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The editorial for the special issue of @dialoguesdigsoc.bsky.social, by @robkitchin.bsky.social, @kylzjarrett.bsky.social, Jing Hiah and @steelecat717.bsky.social is out.
I am happy to have contributed my commentary 'Surveil and control?' Monitoring of web activity in Israel' to this volume.
I am happy to have contributed my commentary 'Surveil and control?' Monitoring of web activity in Israel' to this volume.
Authoritarianism in the digital age by @kylzjarrett.bsky.social, @robkitchin.bsky.social, Jing Hiah and @steelecat717.bsky.social in @dialoguesdigsoc.bsky.social. Intro to special issue with 48 papers on the topic. journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
Authoritarianism in the digital age - Kylie Jarrett, Rob Kitchin, Jing Hiah, Catherine Knight Steele, 2025
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November 13, 2025 at 3:05 PM
The editorial for the special issue of @dialoguesdigsoc.bsky.social, by @robkitchin.bsky.social, @kylzjarrett.bsky.social, Jing Hiah and @steelecat717.bsky.social is out.
I am happy to have contributed my commentary 'Surveil and control?' Monitoring of web activity in Israel' to this volume.
I am happy to have contributed my commentary 'Surveil and control?' Monitoring of web activity in Israel' to this volume.
Ahead of publication of our special issue on Authoritarianism in the Digital Age, the editorial sets out the approach we have taken to the topic and describes the 48 diverse and rich papers in the volume- most of which are already available to read. journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
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November 12, 2025 at 8:35 AM
Ahead of publication of our special issue on Authoritarianism in the Digital Age, the editorial sets out the approach we have taken to the topic and describes the 48 diverse and rich papers in the volume- most of which are already available to read. journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
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Glad to see this new piece on quantification, counter-data, "evidence," and what we call "authoritarian counting" out now in @dialoguesdigsoc.bsky.social with @itspangler.bsky.social, @emtl.bsky.social, and @marxist.af!
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October 7, 2025 at 1:46 PM
Glad to see this new piece on quantification, counter-data, "evidence," and what we call "authoritarian counting" out now in @dialoguesdigsoc.bsky.social with @itspangler.bsky.social, @emtl.bsky.social, and @marxist.af!
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Another of papers that will appear in our special issue on Authoritarianism in the Digital Age exploring surveillance of Arab-Israelis in Israel. Do check it out.
🚨1/ New Commentary in @dialoguesdigsoc.bsky.social: "Surveil and control? Monitoring of web activity in Israel."
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Authorities in Israel had Legal powers to monitor both ‘active’ social media posting and 'passive' internet use history prior to October 7th 2023.
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Authorities in Israel had Legal powers to monitor both ‘active’ social media posting and 'passive' internet use history prior to October 7th 2023.
Surveil and control? Monitoring of web activity in Israel
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October 1, 2025 at 7:43 PM
Another of papers that will appear in our special issue on Authoritarianism in the Digital Age exploring surveillance of Arab-Israelis in Israel. Do check it out.
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Extremely proud of the title “How to lose a culture war” & of the connections we make to FOSTA/SESTA & fears of reproductive futures reimagined.
Short, free to read and hopefully provocative.
My latest with @tsdav.bsky.social in @dialoguesdigsoc.bsky.social
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Short, free to read and hopefully provocative.
My latest with @tsdav.bsky.social in @dialoguesdigsoc.bsky.social
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September 24, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Extremely proud of the title “How to lose a culture war” & of the connections we make to FOSTA/SESTA & fears of reproductive futures reimagined.
Short, free to read and hopefully provocative.
My latest with @tsdav.bsky.social in @dialoguesdigsoc.bsky.social
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Short, free to read and hopefully provocative.
My latest with @tsdav.bsky.social in @dialoguesdigsoc.bsky.social
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Dechun Zhang's paper on how nationalist propaganda works as an authoritarian infrastructure in China is another of the papers in our forthcoming special issue on Authoritarianism in the Digital Age. Check them all out here: journals.sagepub.com/home/DDS
New piece in @dialoguesdigsoc.bsky.social: “Digital Nationalism in China: Expression, Propaganda, and Soft Authoritarianism”. It shows how digital nationalism in China works as soft authoritarianism, blending control with participatory propaganda. journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
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September 17, 2025 at 1:58 PM
Dechun Zhang's paper on how nationalist propaganda works as an authoritarian infrastructure in China is another of the papers in our forthcoming special issue on Authoritarianism in the Digital Age. Check them all out here: journals.sagepub.com/home/DDS
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we can learn more about emergent technofascist formations by looking at the ordinary digital infrastructures of state violence than the spectacular fantasies of some Silicon Valley tech bros.
New piece on technofascism out in @dialoguesdigsoc.bsky.social.
New piece on technofascism out in @dialoguesdigsoc.bsky.social.
We have never not been fascist: Infrastructures of state violence as technofascist laboratories - Norma Möllers, 2025
This commentary critiques narratives of Silicon Valley exceptionalism in current efforts to diagnose technofascism. The rapid global spread of fascism has not b...
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September 16, 2025 at 10:21 AM
we can learn more about emergent technofascist formations by looking at the ordinary digital infrastructures of state violence than the spectacular fantasies of some Silicon Valley tech bros.
New piece on technofascism out in @dialoguesdigsoc.bsky.social.
New piece on technofascism out in @dialoguesdigsoc.bsky.social.
If you would like a sneak peek at our special issue on Authoritarianism in the Digital Age, have a look at some of the commentaries that have come out already in OnlineFirst: journals.sagepub.com/home/DDS
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August 28, 2025 at 8:57 AM
If you would like a sneak peek at our special issue on Authoritarianism in the Digital Age, have a look at some of the commentaries that have come out already in OnlineFirst: journals.sagepub.com/home/DDS
The second issue of Dialogues on Digital Society is now out. Explore it here: journals.sagepub.com/toc/DDS/curr... 1/6
August 18, 2025 at 2:56 PM
The second issue of Dialogues on Digital Society is now out. Explore it here: journals.sagepub.com/toc/DDS/curr... 1/6
We have been overwhelmed by the response to our CFP for the SI on Authoritarianism in the Digital Age with over 170 abstracts - although perhaps this is mostly a sad indictment on the state of the world. Thanks to all those who submitted such interesting and complex proposals. We will be in touch.
May 20, 2025 at 2:48 PM
We have been overwhelmed by the response to our CFP for the SI on Authoritarianism in the Digital Age with over 170 abstracts - although perhaps this is mostly a sad indictment on the state of the world. Thanks to all those who submitted such interesting and complex proposals. We will be in touch.
Submission to our special issue on Authoritarianism in the Digital Age close tomorrow. Get your proposal in! More details here: journals.sagepub.com/page/dds/cal...
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May 15, 2025 at 7:40 AM
Submission to our special issue on Authoritarianism in the Digital Age close tomorrow. Get your proposal in! More details here: journals.sagepub.com/page/dds/cal...
Don't forget to get your abstracts in for our special edition of <2,000 word commentaries on authoritarianism in the digital age. Deadline is the end of the week. journals.sagepub.com/page/dds/cal...
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May 12, 2025 at 7:12 AM
Don't forget to get your abstracts in for our special edition of <2,000 word commentaries on authoritarianism in the digital age. Deadline is the end of the week. journals.sagepub.com/page/dds/cal...
Just over a week to get your abstracts in for the special issue exploring the role of the digital in authoritarian politics, movements, and governance. Use your commentary of <2,000 words to document, critique, & catalyse dialogue about this important topic. journals.sagepub.com/page/dds/cal...
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May 8, 2025 at 10:09 AM
Just over a week to get your abstracts in for the special issue exploring the role of the digital in authoritarian politics, movements, and governance. Use your commentary of <2,000 words to document, critique, & catalyse dialogue about this important topic. journals.sagepub.com/page/dds/cal...
Just a reminder about our special issue of <2,000 word commentaries reflecting on and documenting the role of the digital in authoritarian politics and regimes. Send in an abstract before May 16. Follow the link for details. journals.sagepub.com/page/dds/cal... #authoritarianism #cfp
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May 2, 2025 at 12:12 PM
Just a reminder about our special issue of <2,000 word commentaries reflecting on and documenting the role of the digital in authoritarian politics and regimes. Send in an abstract before May 16. Follow the link for details. journals.sagepub.com/page/dds/cal... #authoritarianism #cfp
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🖨️ I've had the pleasure of responding to an insightful article in Dialogues on Digital Society that considers the role of algorithms in public opinion formation. The journal actively invites scholarly commentary on its articles – a somewhat unusual format for me.
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April 29, 2025 at 11:54 PM
🖨️ I've had the pleasure of responding to an insightful article in Dialogues on Digital Society that considers the role of algorithms in public opinion formation. The journal actively invites scholarly commentary on its articles – a somewhat unusual format for me.
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Don't forget to submit a proposal to our special issue of commentaries (<2000 words) on the role of the digital in authoritarian governments and movements. More details here: journals.sagepub.com/page/dds/cal...
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April 29, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Don't forget to submit a proposal to our special issue of commentaries (<2000 words) on the role of the digital in authoritarian governments and movements. More details here: journals.sagepub.com/page/dds/cal...
SI CFP: Recent events have highlighted the role of the digital in the authoritarian movements, politics and governance. DDS is commissioning a series of short commentaries (up to 2000 words) exploring the digital contours of authoritarianism. See CFP for details drive.google.com/file/d/1VbW5...
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April 28, 2025 at 8:50 AM
SI CFP: Recent events have highlighted the role of the digital in the authoritarian movements, politics and governance. DDS is commissioning a series of short commentaries (up to 2000 words) exploring the digital contours of authoritarianism. See CFP for details drive.google.com/file/d/1VbW5...
The first edition of Dialogues on Digital Society is out at last. It features an editorial by the Editorial team, @kylzjarrett.bsky.social, @robkitchin.bsky.social, @pinkydigital.bsky.social, Jing Hiah, and @steelecat717.bsky.social .... 1/7 #DDS @journals.sagepub.com
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April 17, 2025 at 8:30 AM
The first edition of Dialogues on Digital Society is out at last. It features an editorial by the Editorial team, @kylzjarrett.bsky.social, @robkitchin.bsky.social, @pinkydigital.bsky.social, Jing Hiah, and @steelecat717.bsky.social .... 1/7 #DDS @journals.sagepub.com
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The last bit of the Algocount journey is finally here! Our article on the conceptualisation of an "algorithmic public opinion" is now published on the new, fantastic journal 'Dialogues on Digital Society'. You can read it here: journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
March 17, 2025 at 6:34 PM
The last bit of the Algocount journey is finally here! Our article on the conceptualisation of an "algorithmic public opinion" is now published on the new, fantastic journal 'Dialogues on Digital Society'. You can read it here: journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
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📣 Pleased to announce response paper with @fennaimara.bsky.social out on @dialoguesdigsoc.bsky.social responding to brilliant commentaries by @andretwp.bsky.social Jack Odeo @jpaddie.bsky.social @xazaaradjame.bsky.social @princeguma.bsky.social Nancy Odendaal.
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Timing the state - Ayona Datta, Fenna Imara Hoefsloot, 2025
We wish to express our gratitude to the interlocutors for their considered and thoughtful commentaries on our article. They invoke new questions around the powe...
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February 24, 2025 at 6:24 AM
📣 Pleased to announce response paper with @fennaimara.bsky.social out on @dialoguesdigsoc.bsky.social responding to brilliant commentaries by @andretwp.bsky.social Jack Odeo @jpaddie.bsky.social @xazaaradjame.bsky.social @princeguma.bsky.social Nancy Odendaal.
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"State as Auteur" is an incisive, provocative paper. I had the exciting opportunity to engage @ayonadatta.bsky.social and @fennaimara.bsky.social's argument in @dialoguesdigsoc.bsky.social and my commentary, "Time and the State in Digital Society", is out now:
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January 13, 2025 at 7:43 PM
"State as Auteur" is an incisive, provocative paper. I had the exciting opportunity to engage @ayonadatta.bsky.social and @fennaimara.bsky.social's argument in @dialoguesdigsoc.bsky.social and my commentary, "Time and the State in Digital Society", is out now:
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New - if not first - article in Dialogues on Digital Society: "State as Auteur" by @ayonadatta.bsky.social and @fennaimara.bsky.social exploring timing - the synchronising of disparate events - as a mechanism of state craft in Kenya's digital transformations. doi.org/10.1177/2976...
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December 12, 2024 at 3:52 PM
New - if not first - article in Dialogues on Digital Society: "State as Auteur" by @ayonadatta.bsky.social and @fennaimara.bsky.social exploring timing - the synchronising of disparate events - as a mechanism of state craft in Kenya's digital transformations. doi.org/10.1177/2976...
Upon publishing our first editorial, we asked members of our editorial board to respond to the Raymond Williams inspired statement that "digitalisation has transformed our world" . Some of their commentaries are out onlinefirst 1/10
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Dialogues on Digital Society - Kylie Jarrett, Rob Kitchin, Sarah Pink, Jing Hiah, Catherine Knight Steele, 2024
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May 9, 2024 at 8:48 AM
Upon publishing our first editorial, we asked members of our editorial board to respond to the Raymond Williams inspired statement that "digitalisation has transformed our world" . Some of their commentaries are out onlinefirst 1/10
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Have the next big concept to explain, critique or approach the digitalisation of our world? Consider submitting it to Dialogues on Digital Society. Your ideas will be published in a forum giving real engagement from peers. journals.sagepub.com/home/DDS
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April 12, 2024 at 7:43 AM
Have the next big concept to explain, critique or approach the digitalisation of our world? Consider submitting it to Dialogues on Digital Society. Your ideas will be published in a forum giving real engagement from peers. journals.sagepub.com/home/DDS