Tag: Impact

Informed Comment

The invisible hand of ‘legal’ corruption costs every Australian – Michael West

On NACC by stephen charles

From the dodgy politician getting a mining license against the wishes of landowners, to the multimillion-dollar government IT contract awarded to a company belonging to a friend of a federal minister. Corruption is rarely visible but its impacts are felt by every Australian, Clancy Moore reports.

Source: The invisible hand of ‘legal’ corruption costs every Australian – Michael West

Democracy

Is the global decline in democracy linked to social media? We combed through the evidence to find out

No simple answers

So, to return to where we began: is the internet a liberation technology? Or are social media incompatible with democracy?

There are no simple yes or no answers. There is, however, evidence that digital media impact political behaviour globally. This evidence warrants concern about the adverse impacts of social media on democracy.

Source: Is the global decline in democracy linked to social media? We combed through the evidence to find out