New book from Nordicom

Authors: Signe Sophus Lai and Sofie Flensburg

Download the book as open access or order a print copy here: https://www.nordicom.gu.se/en/publications/gateways

 Content:

Preface

Introduction

What we (think we) know

Biases of digital media

Agenda

Narrative 

PART I: DEPARTURES

Chapter 1. Follow the data

Epistemic crossroads

Structuring forces of digital communication

Towards digital communication systems

Chapter 2. Step-by-step: Comparing infrastructures, markets, & states

Step one: The Digital Communication System Matrix

Step two: The continuums

Step three: The indicators Future steps: A dynamic framework 

PART II: MAPS 

Chapter 3. Accessing the Nordic Internets 

Waves & wires

The rise & fall of incumbent empires

Governing access

The last mile & the last bastion 

Chapter 4. The backbone of communication

Mermaids & sea serpents

Expanding territories

The black-boxed backbone

Horizons & vertigos  

Chapter 5. Over-the-top applications 

Nordic application environments

Platform power

Gatekeeping the gatekeepers

Ruptures & tectonic plates 

Chapter 6. Bits of data, bits of power 

Surveillance architectures

The data asset

Datafication of welfare

Blocking the data hose? 

PART III: ROUTES

Chapter 7. A waltz 

Big Tech & the welfare state

At the mercy of the objects we study 

Chapter 8. Road to nowhere 

Comparing digital communication systems

Datafied welfare?

Evolving Internet regimes 

References