Defining Digital Capital: Theory, Videos, and Podcasts
Digital capital can be defined as the accumulation of digital competences and digital technologies, encompassing both internalised abilities (skills, knowledge, […]
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Teaching and Pedagogy
From Principles to Practice: What Happens When Students Think with Floridi
In my PhD course on Ethical Problems in Communication at the University of Sharjah (UAE), I asked students to engage
AI and Society, Digital Inequalities
Regulatory Colonialism: Rethinking Digital Inequality in a Globalized World
Our new article is out today in the Oxford Intersections series. Regulatory Colonialism: Rethinking Digital Inequality in a Globalized World,
Digital Inequalities
Exploring the Intersection of Technology, Society, and the Environment
Welcome to our multimedia series, where research meets innovation across video and podcast formats. In this series, Maria Laura Ruiu
Digital Capital
Introducing the Short Digital Capital Scale (DCS): A Tool for Researching Digital Inequalities
As access to and proficiency with digital technologies become increasingly central to social participation, the concept of digital capital has
article, Digital Inequalities
Special Issue: Digital Capital – Inequalities, Measurement, and Environmental Intersections
A new special issue of World of Media. Journal of Russian Media and Journalism Studies, co-edited by Massimo Ragnedda and
Digital Inequalities, Digital Sustainability
Beyond Access — How Motivation and Digital Skills Drive Sustainable Tech Use
What does it take to make digital technology truly sustainable?Our latest open-access article, just published in the International Journal of
AI and Society, Digital Inequalities
Reflections on IAMCR 2025. A Mandate Completed, Challenges Ahead
After two mandates as Chair of the Digital Divide Working Group, I concluded my role at IAMCR 2025 in Singapore.
Digital Inequalities
Reflections on Digital Capital and Political Systems: A Transformative Symposium at the University of Sharjah
On April 17–18, 2025, the University of Sharjah hosted the international symposium Digital Capital and Political Systems: Shaping Inequalities in
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Locked Among Inequalities: How the Pandemic Reinforced the Digital Divide for Children
Calderón-Gómez, D., Ragnedda, M., & Ruiu, M. L. (2025). Locked among inequalities: A study of children’s digital experiences and digital