by William Dutton | Jan 15, 2015 | Blog
At the last meeting of the Quello Center Advisory Board, in the late Fall of 2014, we discussed key issues tied to media, communication and information policy and practice. The following list is a snapshot of the key issues emerging from that discussion, organized by...
by William Dutton | Jan 14, 2015 | Blog
It seems that nearly every physical object either has a sensor, or soon will. And that can lead to censoring by government or by us. The tires in an automobile have sensors of the tire air pressure, which is a good thing since it informs us when the tire needs more...
by William Dutton | Jan 10, 2015 | Blog
Mitch Shapiro and I have compiled a list of revitalisation-focused projects in Detroit, Michigan, that make some use of ICT (mainly web sites). The list is based on online and desk research, but also a few preliminary interviews. We’d appreciate feedback on...
by William Dutton | Dec 31, 2014 | Blog
Here is the draft syllabus for Media and Information Policy (TC 850), which will be offered by Bill Dutton in the Spring Semester, beginning in January 2015. Please email Bill or post comments if you have thoughts on ways to improve the topics, readings or other...
by William Dutton | Dec 20, 2014 | Blog
One of our Visiting Quello Research Fellows, Sung Wook Ji, has accepted a position as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Radio, Television, and Digital Media at Southern Illinois University, Carbondale. We congratulate him on this appointment, and wish him...
by William Dutton | Dec 13, 2014 | Blog
The Quello Center has just released a report on ‘Mobile Today and Tomorrow’ by a team of researchers from the Quello Center, Oxford Consulting, and Huawei Technologies. It explores trends in mobile and speculates on future developments. It is anchored in a...
by William Dutton | Nov 20, 2014 | Blog
My colleagues and I were interviewed this week about a report on global digital divides, published by McKensey,Inc’s Technology, Media and Telecom Practice, entitled ‘Offline and Falling Behind’. It is a very useful up-date on adoption of the...
by William Dutton | Nov 13, 2014 | Blog
Wednesday, November 19, 8:00am – 11:00am Kellogg Center, Room 105 (Registration at 8:00am; program begins at 8:30am) Facilitator: Deborah DeZure, Assistant Provost for Faculty and Organizational Development, MSU Panelists: Ellen Cushman, Director, Center for...
by William Dutton | Nov 12, 2014 | Blog
The exponential diffusion of mobile communication across Uganda, and much of the developing world at large, has led mobile to become a testing ground for various ICT agriculture services delivered. Unfortunately, the majority of these early services usually require...
