Tim Berners-Lee's plan to save the internet: give us back control of our data
The web's inventor believes the liberation of our data will help redistribute power on the internet.
Pieter Verdegem, Senior Lecturer, School of Media and Communication, University of Westminster •
conversation
Feb. 5, 2021 • ~7 min
Feb. 5, 2021 • ~7 min
The iconic American inventor is still a white male – and that's an obstacle to race and gender inclusion
The story of the invention in America typically features larger-than-life caricatures of white men like Thomas Edison while largely ignoring the contributions of women and people of color.
Anjali Vats, Associate Professor of Communication and African and African Diaspora Studies and Associate Professor of Law (By Courtesy), Boston College •
conversation
Dec. 8, 2020 • ~9 min
Dec. 8, 2020 • ~9 min
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