William H. Dutton

Journal of Information, Communication & Society (iCS) Brian D. Loader Since 1997, the journal of Information, Communication & Society (iCS) has been charting the global diffusion and implications of digital media, communication and information technologies for individuals, households and society at large. The ubiquity of such media is a striking testimony to their influence in [...]

Joshua Harris was a graduate student of mine in the early 1980s. My most memorable experience with him was in connection with a major paper that was assigned. Josh wanted to focus on the future of the personal computer. This was of course very early in the life of the personal computer, only invented at [...]

The need for a greater emphasis on multidisciplinary research in the area of climate change was made even more evident by a poll discussed in The Times, entitled ‘Widespread scepticism on climate change undermines Copenhagen summit‘. The article leads with the point that ‘[o]nly a quarter of people believe that climate change is the most [...]

The OII’s Summer Doctoral Programme (SDP) is accepting applications for the 2010 SDP, which will be held in Oxford from 5-16 July. See: OII SDP2010: Oxford (5-16 July 2010) We began this programme in the summer of 2003, and it has always been one of the most successful activities of the OII. We invite students [...]