Criteria for the measurement of the impact of the internet in society

Measurement of online activity (content and communities)

Tracking internet activity of citizens, companies and public agencies in relation to human development and well-being

Number of people engaging

Types and quantity of information production, assessement and sharing

Formation of civic organizations, professional groups and new media entities

Growth and scale of e-commerce and online business

Use of online resources for health, education and science

Impact on governance

Challenges

Overproduction of data

Online activity attributes (technology affordance vs migration and mirroring of political, economic and social transactions)

Possible approaches

Consistent measures

Per case comparison of findings to non consistent measures

Measuring the incremental activity shift

Questions

To what extend does access to the internet contribute to a better informed populace tha can effectively participate in public life and contribute to human development?

Do citizens have access to information that is accurate?

Do they know how to identify misinformation?

Does increasing engagement with digital media lead to better policy decisions?

Theodor Kolovos

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