Archive for August, 2006



A burgeoning number of researchers are focusing on the Internet and its social, political and economic aspects, but a virtual network of centres for Internet research is emerging as well. These include units with a variety of perspectives on Internet studies. Others may have more comprehensive lists, which I would like to hear about, but [...]

A flurry of news articles has raised concerns over a likely surge in problems related to Internet gambling, primarily focused on the degree to which the Internet might increase the ease of access to opportunities by those addicted to gambling. The OII has recently joined with others to study the clinical and psychological characteristics of [...]