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Critical Point of View: A Wikipedia Reader
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
May 09, 2011
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May 13, 2011 07:24 AM
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CPOV
For millions of internet users around the globe, the search for new knowledge begins with Wikipedia. The encyclopedia’s rapid rise, novel organization, and freely offered content have been marveled at and denounced by a host of commentators. Critical Point of View moves beyond unflagging praise, well-worn facts, and questions about its reliability and accuracy, to unveil the complex, messy, and controversial realities of a distributed knowledge platform.
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Wikiwars: 12th, 13th January, Bangalore
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by
Nishant Shah
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published
Jan 05, 2010
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last modified
Mar 13, 2012 10:43 AM
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Featured,
Wikipedia
The Centre for Internet and Society and the Institute of Network Cultures brought together a critical range of scholars, academicians, practitioners, artists and researchers to inquire into the new conditions which emerge with the rise of Wikipedia. The first of two events, WikiWars was the beginning of a knowledge network that shall contribute to a reader titled Critical Point of View, becoming the first resource tool to engage creatively and fruitfully with the diverse range of questions that surround Wikipedia.
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WikiWars - A report
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Nishant Shah
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published
Feb 23, 2010
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Oct 06, 2010 11:21 AM
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Digital Governance,
Wikipedia,
Featured,
Cybercultures,
Workshop,
CPOV
The Centre for Internet and Society, Bangalore and the Institute of Network Cultures, Amsterdam, hosted WikiWars – an international event that brought together scholars, researchers, academics, artists and practitioners from various disciplines, to discuss the emergence and growth of Wikipedia and what it means for the information societies we inhabit. With participants from 15 countries making presentations about Wikipedia and the knowledge ecology within which it exists, the event saw a vigorous set of debates and discussions as questions about education, pedagogy, language, access, geography, resistance, art and subversion were raised by the presenters. The 2 day event marked the beginning of the process that hopes to produce the first critical reader – Critical Point of View (CPOV) - that collects key resources for research and inquiry around Wikipedia.
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CPOV : Wikipedia Research Initiative
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by
Nishant Shah
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published
Mar 16, 2010
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last modified
Aug 23, 2011 02:52 AM
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Conference,
Open Standards,
Digital Activism,
Digital Governance,
Digital Access,
Public Accountability,
Research,
Featured
The Second event, towards building the Critical Point of View Reader on Wikipedia, brings a range of scholars, practitioners, theorists and activists to critically reflect on the state of Wikipedia in our contemporary Information Societies. Organised in Amsterdam, Netherlands, by the Institute of Network Cultures, in collaboration with the Centre for Internet and Society, Bangalore, the event builds on the debates and discussions initiated at the WikiWars that launched off the knowledge network in Bangalore in January 2010. Follow the Live Tweets at #CPOV
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Critical Point of View: Videos
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by
Nishant Shah
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published
Apr 20, 2010
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Art,
Featured,
Cybercultures,
Communities,
CPOV
The Second event for the Critical Point of View reader on Wikipedia was held in Amsterdam, by the Institute of Network Cultures and the Centre for Internet and Society. A wide range of scholars, academics, researchers, practitioners, artists and users came together to discuss questions on design, analytics, access, education, theory, art, history and processes of knowledge production. The videos for the full event are now available for free viewing and dissemination.
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Locating Internets: Histories of the Internet(s) in India — Research Training and Curriculum Workshop: Call for Participation
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Jun 11, 2011
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last modified
Jul 21, 2011 06:00 AM
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filed under:
Development,
Gaming,
Digital Activism,
Digital Governance,
Research,
CISRAW,
Featured,
Cybercultures,
archives,
New Pedagogies,
Workshop,
IT Cities
Deadline for submission: 26th July 2011-06-08;
When: 19th - 22nd August, 2011;
Where: Centre for Environmental Planning and Technology (CEPT) University, Ahmedabad;
Organised by: Centre for Internet and Society, Bangalore and CEPT University, Ahmedabad.
Please Note: Travel support is only available for domestic travel within India.
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Big Data and Positive Social Change in the Developing World: A White Paper for Practitioners and Researchers
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by
Nishant Shah
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published
Oct 01, 2014
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Big Data,
Privacy,
Internet Governance,
Featured,
Openness,
Homepage
I was a part of a working group writing a white paper on big data and social change, over the last six months. This white paper was produced by a group of activists, researchers and data experts who met at the Rockefeller Foundation’s Bellagio Centre to discuss the question of whether, and how, big data is becoming a resource for positive social change in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs).
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An Analysis of the Cases Filed under Section 46 of the Information Technology Act, 2000 for Adjudication in the State of Maharashtra
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Bhairav Acharya
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Sep 30, 2013
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Oct 01, 2013 03:29 PM
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Internet Governance,
Privacy
This is a brief review of some of the cases related to privacy filed under section 46 of the Information Technology Act, 2000 ("the Act") seeking adjudication for alleged contraventions of the Act in the State of Maharashtra.
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Net Neutrality Resources
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Mar 29, 2017
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last modified
Apr 22, 2017 09:11 AM
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Featured,
Homepage,
Net Neutrality,
Internet Governance
Submissions by the Centre for Internet and Society to TRAI and DoT, 2015-2017.
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Analysis of Aadhaar Act in the Context of A.P. Shah Committee Principles
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Vipul Kharbanda
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Mar 17, 2016
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Mar 17, 2016 07:43 PM
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Big Data,
Privacy,
Internet Governance,
Featured,
Digital India,
Aadhaar,
Biometrics,
Homepage
Whilst there are a number of controversies relating to the Aadhaar Act including the fact that it was introduced in a manner so as to circumvent the majority of the opposition in the upper house of the Parliament and that it was rushed through the Lok Sabha in a mere eight days, in this paper we shall discuss the substantial aspects of the Act in relation to privacy concerns which have been raised by a number of experts. In October 2012, the Group of Experts on Privacy constituted by the Planning Commission under the chairmanship of Justice AP Shah Committee submitted its report which listed nine principles of privacy which all legislations, especially those dealing with personal should adhere to. In this paper, we shall discuss how the Aadhaar Act fares vis-à-vis these nine principles.
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