Journal of Information, Communication and Ethics in Society: Volume 18 Issue 1

Viewpoint: at the intersections of information, computing and internet research

Charles M. Ess

The purpose of this paper is to introduce a new collaboration between the Association of Internet Researchers (AoIR) and the Journal of Information, Communication and Ethics in…

Wanting it all – public perceptions of the effectiveness, cost, and privacy of surveillance technology

Michelle Cayford, Wolter Pieters, P.H.A.J.M van Gelder

This study aims to explore how the public perceives the effectiveness of surveillance technology, and how people’s views on privacy and their views on effectiveness are related…

Data as oil, infrastructure or asset? Three metaphors of data as economic value

Jan Michael Nolin

Principled discussions on the economic value of data are frequently pursued through metaphors. This study aims to explore three influential metaphors for talking about the…

Challenges associated with the use of information and communication technologies in information sharing by fish farmers in the Southern highlands of Tanzania

Ronald Benard, Frankwell Dulle, Hieromin Lamtane

This paper aims to examine the challenges facing fish farmers in the use of information and communication technology (ICT) in information sharing on fish farming.

“Chapuling” for freedom and democracy in Gezi Park: A case for communication ethics, conflict and social media

Ozum Ucok-Sayrak, David M. Deiuliis

This paper aims to discuss the role of social media during the Gezi Park protests (2013) in Turkey in facilitating and promoting the expression of what matters to the protestors…

Breaking the epistemic pornography habit: Cognitive biases, digital discourse environments, and moral exemplars

Andrew D. Spear

This paper aims to analyze some of the epistemically pernicious effects of the use of the internet and social media. In light of this analysis, it introduces the concept of…

E-textbook piracy behavior: An integration of ethics theory, deterrence theory, and theory of planned behavior

Sri Rahayu Hijrah Hati, Rahma Fitriasih, Anya Safira

The purpose of this paper is to examine the factors that influence the intention of students to pirate academic e-books by integrating three main theories: ethics theory…

Mapping the public debate on ethical concerns: algorithms in mainstream media

Balbir S. Barn

Algorithms are in the mainstream media news on an almost daily basis. Their context is invariably artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning decision-making. In media…

Rethinking democratizing potential of digital technology: A review of technology and communication studies

Luyue Ma

The purpose of this paper is to examine how the shifting conceptualization of the democratizing potential of digital technology can be more comprehensively understood by bringing…

Care ethics and the responsible management of power and privacy in digitally enhanced disaster response

Paul Hayes, Damian Jackson

This paper aims to argue that traditional ethical theories used in disaster response may be inadequate and particularly strained by the emergence of new technologies and social…