Technology, Internet, & Policy

Our July newsletter is out! 🗞 In it, we share updates on: - Our AGM, where we reflected on the last year of activities and projected our plans for the next academic year, thanks to all who joined 👨👩👧👦 - Members' publications: kudos to Natalie Jester & Inga Ulnicane 🎉 - The latest in AI and politics: (more) elections, education & the environment 🌳 - Mega & gigabytes in tech & policy 👩💻 - Jobs & events! 🎓 Want to receive our newsletter to get the latest in Tech & Policy and hear about our events? Sign up here 👉 it's free! https://lnkd.in/et5K7_h6

Last bump & reminder! ☝🗒 Our AI & Elections Roundtable 🤖 is today at 2-3:30pm BST, sign-ups are still open! https://lnkd.in/gZdpTXvw See you soon!

🔥 Our May newsletter is out! 🔥 In it, you'll find: ✔ Details on our upcoming AI & Elections Roundtable on 22 May, 2-3:30pm BST 👉 https://lnkd.in/e_UFDmaZ ✔ Our upcoming AGM, 15 July 2-3pm BST ✔ TIP member CFPs & publications from Daniel James Bogiatzis-Gibbons, Inga Ulnicane, Giulia Sandri and Cristian Vaccari ✔ Our top story on a new 'AI Transatlantic alliance' at bay ✔ Smaller bytes of news: Big Tech & elections, new AI developments around the world, WhoTargetsMe's new digital ads spending tool ✔ V cool events, CFPs, jobs & opportunities! Want to receive our newsletter? Sign up here 👉 https://lnkd.in/et5K7_h6

Have we got AI news for you! 🤖 🗞 Join us at our Roundtable on "AI & Elections" on the 22nd May 2-3:30pm BST, where we will discuss the transformative power of AI in shaping electoral processes, focusing on its positive potential and necessary regulatory frameworks! Follow the link for more event info and to sign up 👉 https://lnkd.in/gZdpTXvw

We are absolutely ecstatic 🎉 to announce that we won the Political Studies Association (UK) Specialist Group of the Year Award 🏆 at this year's PSA Annual Conference, held at the University of Strathclyde! Thanks to our delightful members and fantastic committee 🙏 Kate Dommett, Liam Mcloughlin, Giulia Sandri, Declan M., Amber Macintyre, Sarah Ledoux, & Ashley Cresswell!

Our Technology, Internet, & Policy blog has officially gone live! 💡 In this new space, we invite researchers and practitioners to reflect on and discuss the impact of digital media on society, as well as other pertinent issues in Tech and Tech policy. In our first blog post, our committee members share their stimulating ideas on an array of key tech & policy points: Prof Kate Dommett writes about digital campaign regulation, Declan M. about AI regulation, Giulia Sandri on the EU #AIAct, Amber Macintyre on cross-border transparency, and Liam Mcloughlin on content moderation (https://lnkd.in/dmCXfYUn) Interested in contributing? DM us! 📧 Check out the full blog page here ➡ https://lnkd.in/djzsejPs

Our March newsletter is out! 🗞 In it, you'll find: - Our blog launch!! More on this in a separate post - A reminder of our Political Studies Association (UK) panels (nb: 26-27th March at the University of Strathclyde) - Your news: shoutout to Elsa Bengtsson Meuller, Seulki Lee-Geiller, PhD, Steven Hai, Edward Saperia and Campaign Lab UK! - Our top story: genAI misinformation fears -News in bytes: shoutout to Katie Harbath on her latest digital politics databases - Tech & Policy jobs, CFPs, events! Are you interested in sharing your news/publications/events with our members? Join us and don't hesitate to get in touch! https://lnkd.in/eM5x5zVc

Our February newsletter is out! 📩 🔥 This month, we share: - Details on our fantastic panellists at the upcoming Political Studies Association (UK) conference in Glasgow - Recent academic and outreach achievements by James Dennis, Mutale Nkonde, Giulia Sandri, and Prof Kate Dommett - Our top story: the Clash of Tech regulators (the #US and #EU) - Other Tech & Policy news on the cost of cutting trust and safety corners, and other important trends - Info on Tech & Policy events and job opportunities! *Conference* Registrations for the Political Studies Association (UK) conference (25-27th of March) are open until the 20th of March! More info here: https://lnkd.in/ejnnQVbn *Membership* Are you interested in joining in on the fun and receiving Tech & Policy monthly news, participating in Tech & Policy seminars and roundtables with academic experts and practitioners, and being a part of a community of TIP nerds? Sign up here! (and follow us!) https://lnkd.in/et5K7_h6

Our Jan newsletter is out! 📩 In it, you'll find: -Two free train the trainer events in preparation for 2024 elections with Tactical Tech (deadline today!) https://lnkd.in/eMmifCbp -Lots of member publications! Featuring Liam Mcloughlin, Esmeralda Bon, PhD, Iain Nash, Michael Keary PhD FHEA -A call for book award nominations with Cristian Vaccari at the International Journal of Press/Politics https://lnkd.in/eqRQ_-th -A juicy top story on 2024 elections, data-driven campaigning featuring Kate Dommett, & AI-generated misinformation -What we're reading in Tech & Policy news -Lots of events and jobs! Want to receive the newsletter? Sign up here https://t.co/J062cTap6X

Call for Papers 🚨 Sharon Haleva-Amir is looking for panelists on 'Regulating new forms of political campaigning in the AI age' as part of the Internet & Politics standing group, to be presented at the European Consortium for Political Research General Conference 12-15th of August 2024, in Dublin. Send her your abstract by 11th of January!