A small milestone for The Third Digital Divide
I know: in the larger economy of academic recognition, 1,000 citations on Google Scholar is not a dramatic event. It […]
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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
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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
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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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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.
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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
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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 Capital
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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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,
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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