by William Dutton | Apr 1, 2018 | Blog, telecommunications
Governor Snyder recently announced the formation of the Michigan Consortium of Advanced Networks. This consortium is designed to ‘identify gaps in broadband service coverage and capacity, current efforts underway to address connectivity issues, and key...
by William Dutton | Feb 13, 2018 | Blog, Opinion, policy, Quello Center, Workshop
MSU’s Crisis Forum: Raising Questions Notes on the Forum of 9 February 2018 The Quello Center hosted a one-hour ‘conversation about communication and the abuse scandal’ on 9 February. A small group of colleagues shared their views on communication issues related to...
by William Dutton | Jan 14, 2018 | Blog, Opinion
NEW MEDIA ADDICTION A. Michael Noll January 13, 2018 © Copyright 2019 AMN Concern is being expressed about the addictive use of smartphones. It has even been suggested that software be installed to limit use of smartphones, particularly use by young people. All the...
by William Dutton | Jan 14, 2018 | Article, Blog, research
UNIVERSITY RESEARCH: A SKEPTICAL PERSPECTIVE A. Michael Noll January 13, 2018 © Copyright 2017 AMN University research has skeptically made little contribution to the striking advances in communications technology of the last 50 or so years. This is hardly surprising,...
by Laleah Fernandez | Jan 5, 2018 | Blog, Quello Center, research
Recently we posted a blog that outlined three key findings in our Detroit Digital Divide Project. These findings focused on issues of Internet connectivity, use, and interest among Detroit residents. We argued that the findings of our research run counter to a number...
by Laleah Fernandez | Dec 21, 2017 | Blog
The Quello Center recently completed a study focused on Internet use in Detroit, Michigan. The findings may surprise anyone who believes that Detroiters are under-connected, go online primarily for entertainment or are uninterested in the Internet. The study surveyed...
