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Communications

Setting the Communications Policy Agenda

The report explores areas where the new Administration should focus its efforts concerning communication policy including recommendations to promote inclusion and expand opportunities for all citizens, how to encourage continued investment and innovation, and strategies to create a trust environment online to protect citizen’s digital lives.

BY Communications and Society Program

Publication

01.19.2017
Public Libraries

The Role of Libraries in Advancing Community Goals

Follow-up research using the results from a nationwide survey in the Spring of 2016 to examine the evolving role of public libraries in advancing community goals.

BY John B. Horrigan, PhD

Publication

01.17.2017
Communications

Artificial Intelligence Comes to Aspen

Artificial intelligent technologies are widespread. From algorithmic newsfeeds to the Presidential election to self-driving cars, AI systems are transforming various aspects of our daily lives. Yet, for all of its promises, the long-term impact of AI technologies remains generally unknown.

BY Communications and Society Program

Blog Post

12.30.2016
Communications

Spectrum: Revisiting the Past and Thinking Forward

With the arrival of a new Administration, the need to revisit the state of spectrum policy is critical in order to keep stride with technological advancements and public needs.

BY Communications and Society Program

Blog Post

12.27.2016
Public Libraries

Future of Libraries: 2016 in Review

The Aspen Institute Dialogue on Public Libraries launched a series of initiatives in 2016 that are creating new opportunities and resources for transforming public libraries. Exciting new projects will continue in 2017.

BY Communications and Society Program

Blog Post

12.22.2016
Communications

Trust in Online Learning Environments

To ensure that young learners have the opportunity and are able to take full advantage of a networked learning environment, issues of trust, safety, privacy, literacy and equity of access must be resolved.

BY Communications and Society Program

Blog Post

12.19.2016
Racial Equity

Symposium on the State of Race in America

The Symposium explores individual, cultural, institutional and structural causes of racial problems, looking towards new and viable solutions. In 2016 the Symposium examined the ways that shifting demographics are likely to affect two key areas: universities and housing. 

BY Communications and Society Program

Blog Post

12.16.2016
US Government

The Integrity of the American Voting System

As the allegations of rigging and perceived vulnerability of networked-based voting systems continue, significant doubts about the American electoral system are growing.

BY Communications and Society Program

Blog Post

12.13.2016
Communications

A Dialogue on the Future of Journalism

In the last decade, journalism has emerged as the poster child for industries deeply transformed by digital technologies and the rise of networks. As journalists embark on new ways to connect with readers, questions regarding the very nature and standards of the industry create new tensions.

BY Communications and Society Program

Blog Post

12.09.2016
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