The following is an excerpt from Kris Shaffer’s book, Data Versus Democracy: How Big Data Algorithms Shape Opinions and Alter the Course of History. It is part of TPM Cafe, TPM’s home for opinion and ...

The Algorithms That Shape Us Not only do we tender massive amounts of helpful (and free to them) data to those companies that use us as their products, but the algorithms created by the items we click ...

Lauren is a thought leader in Digital Journal’s Insight Forum (become a member). Accuracy, fairness, and independence have long defined journalistic standards. As newsrooms embrace data-driven ...

University of Toronto provides funding as a founding partner of The Conversation CA. University of Toronto provides funding as a member of The Conversation CA-FR. But the debate is about whether these ...

The Data Revolution is no longer a new topic but a reality trying to catch up with the expectations it has generated. The private sector is investing billions in new start-ups and technology companies ...