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Nick Couldry on the myths of the digital age (and big data)
Nick Couldry’s inaugural lecture ‘A Necessary Disenchantment: Myth, Agency and Injustice in the Digital Age‘ is now available as an audio podcast or as a video. It’s a really far reaching talk on the myths that circulate about developments in … Continue reading
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Tagged audio, big data, myths, Nick couldry
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Why big data is not the truth
The New York Times has published an overview of a recent talk by Kate Crawford on the limits or ‘myths’ of big data. This has been circulating around Twitter over the last few days, with various responses. The piece outlines … Continue reading
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Tagged big data, Kate Crawford, myths, talk
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