> Journal of Information Technology and Politics > > Call for Papers ‘Governing digital expression in the information age: > Free‐speech, surveillance and censorship’ > > Guest editors: Helena Carrapico (University of Coimbra/ University of > Strathclyde) and Benjamin Farrand (University of Strathclyde) > > What connects pro‐democracy and protest movements in the Arab world, > Europe, and the Americas is not only their democratic aspirations, but > also their innovative forms of communication and organization through > online means, which are sometimes considered to be outside of the > State’ control. At the same time, however, it has become apparent that > countries are attempting to increase their understanding of, and > control over, their citizens’actions in the digital sphere. This > involves development of surveillance instruments, control mechanisms, > and processes engineered to dominate the digital public sphere, and > necessitates the assistance and support of private actors. Examples > include the growing use of Internet surveillance technology with which > online data traffic is analyzed and the extensive monitoring of social > networks. Despite increased media attention, academic debate on these > technologies, mechanisms, and techniques remains relatively limited, > as is discussion of the involvement of corporate actors. > > The guest editors of this special issue welcome articles reflecting on > how Internet‐ related technologies, mechanisms, and techniques may be > used as a means to enable expression, but also to restrict speech, > manipulate public debate, and 'manage' global populaces. Articles > should be no more than 8,000 words, including references, and should > be sent to the guest editors Helena Carrapico ([email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]>) and Benjamin Farrand > ([email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]>), and officially submitted > through the journal’s manuscript submission system > (http://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/witp). > All manuscripts should follow APA, 6th Edition formatting guidelines. > The deadline for submission is *October 31, 2012*. Please contact the > guest editors with any questions regarding the special issue.
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