The online series "Behind the Scenes – Conversations on Empirical Platform Governance Research" invites scholars in this topic to share their experiences and views, fostering community exchange about how we can study platform governance in this challenging context. It is hosted by t
he Lab “Platform Governance, Media, and Technology” (PGMT) at the Centre for Media, Communication and Information Research (ZeMKI), University of Bremen, and the Centre for Media and Journalism Studies, University of Groningen.
When and Where:
Usually on Tuesdays, 3-4pm CEST (but not always)
Online via Zoom
Next Sessions
April 16, 3-4pm (CEST) Eugenia Siapera. University Collage Dublin (UCD). Civil society organisations (CSOs) as Platform Governance Actors
Past Sessions
October 24, 3-4pm (CEST) Robert W. Gehl (York University): From Codes of Conduct to the Digital Covenant: Mastodon and the Struggle for Ethical Social Media
November 21, 2-3pm (CET) Zheyu Shang (Leiden University): Towards a More Inclusive Platform Governance – Users' Practices of Participatory Content Moderation on China's Digital Platforms
December 04, 6-7pm (CET) Sarah T. Roberts (UCLA)
February 20, 3-4pm (CEST) Sahana Udupa, LMU Munich. Platform governance and extreme speech: Three approaches to corporate stonewalling
Hosts
Centre for Media, Communication and Information Research (ZeMKI), University of Bremen
Christian Katzenbach, Paloma Viejo Otero
Centre for Media and Journalism Studies, University of Groningen
João C. Magalhães
We ask you to register shortly with an email-address for either the full series or single events so that we can share the meeting link with you.
