The first World Trends report in 2014 filled an important gap in contemporary media and communications research. While other studies and reports offered snapshots of specific dimensions or regions, UNESCO’s World Trends was the first to present a systematic trend analysis of the multiple aspects of media freedom, pluralism, independence, and safety, while giving special...

A multitude of government services, civil society initiatives and community engagement projects have migrated online over the last 15 years. Online tools for engagement (‘civic technologies’ to use sectoral parlance) have matured and multiplied to enable citizens to communicate with, and receive information from, varying levels of government, with the ultimate aim of repositioning the...

Freedom on the Net 2015 finds internet freedom around the world in decline for a fifth consecutive year as more governments censored information of public interest while also expanding surveillance and cracking down on privacy tools. Content removals increased: Authorities in 42 of the 65 countries assessed required private companies or internet users to restrict...

This report evaluates recent and existing State Library of Queensland (SLQ) initiatives in relation to information technology and communications using ethnographic techniques. The report gathers data collected from interviews with several stakeholders and considers contemporary developments in library practices and digital media.

This discussion paper sets out the general approach to developing the Australian Digital Inclusion Index, its objectives and key themes and provides examples of indicators that may form the basis of the index. The paper aims to encourage potential users of the index to provide feedback and suggestions to guide the development of the index...