News and Research articles on Citizens

Volume 8, Issue 1

Operationalising communication rights: the case of a “digital welfare state”

Marko Ala-Fossi, Tampere University
Anette Alén-Savikko, University of Helsinki
Jockum Hildén, University of Helsinki
Minna Aslama Horowitz, University of Helsinki
Johanna Jääsaari, University of Helsinki
Kari Karppinen, University of Helsinki
Katja Lehtisaari, University of Helsinki
Hannu Nieminen, University of Helsinki
PUBLISHED ON: 31 Mar 2019 DOI: 10.14763/2019.1.1389

Operationalisation of communication rights in the context of Finland highlights major challenges that digitalisation poses to democracy.

KEYWORDS: Communication rights, Access, Availability, Dialogical rights
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Data and digital rights: recent Australian developments

Gerard Goggin, University of Sydney
Ariadne Vromen, University of Sydney
Kimberlee Weatherall, University of Sydney
Fiona Martin, University of Sydney
Lucy Sunman, University of Sydney
PUBLISHED ON: 31 Mar 2019 DOI: 10.14763/2019.1.1390

How do we construct and deliver data privacy rights? We discuss two recent Australian initiatives on regulation of digital platforms and a new consumer data right.

KEYWORDS: Digital rights, Citizens, Privacy, Data rights, Consumers
Volume 7, Issue 3

Collectively exercising the right of access: individual effort, societal effect

René L. P. Mahieu, Delft University of Technology
Hadi Asghari, Delft University of Technology
Michel van Eeten, Delft University of Technology
PUBLISHED ON: 13 Jul 2018 DOI: 10.14763/2018.3.927

Attaining transparency and accountability through the right of access is a struggle; Is there a way forward through using the power of the collective?

KEYWORDS: Access rights, Privacy measurement, General Data Protection Regulation, Data governance