Internet Governance

Media and Culture

Technology and Society

Skills and Education

Information Society Theory

Knowledge Economy

Intellectual Property

Organisations:

Think-tanks
Advocacy organisations
Governmental - United Kingdom
Governmental - Europe
Governmental - Global
Representative organisations - United Kingdom
Representative organisations - International
Academic institutes - specific
Academic institutes - general
Research agencies
Journals - politics, economics, public policy
Journals - media, information, communication




Think-tanks

Institute of Public Policy Research - Digital Society & Media.
Dedicated research team at Britain's leading progressive think-tank.
http://www.ippr.org.uk/policyareas/?id=1234

Work Foundation - Knowledge Economy
Three-year research project at economic think-tank.
http://www.workfoundation.com/futureofwork/research/knowledgeeconomy.aspx

Adam Smith Institute - Media and Culture
Research in this area by free-market think-tank.
http://www.adamsmith.org/culture/index.php

Newton's Apple
Newton’s Apple is a science think-tank with the objective to bring a greater understanding to society of the vital role that science, technology and engineering contribute to the wealth of the UK and the health of its people.
http://www.newtons-apple.org.uk

Centre for European Reform - the Lisbon agenda and competitiveness
Topic page on related issues from UK-based EU think-tank.
http://www.cer.org.uk/lisbon_comp_new/index_lisbon_comp_new.html

The Digital Divide Network
Network for for educators, activists, policy makers and concerned citizens working to bridge the digital divide.
http://www.digitaldividenetwork.org

Technomanifestos
Online network exploring the intersections of technology and society, computers and culture, information and meaning.
http://www.technomanifestos.net

New Local Government Network
New localist think-tank - good source of eGovernment research.
http://www.nlgn.org.uk

European Information Society Group (EURIM)
EURIM is an independent, UK-based, all-party, Parliament Industry group dealing with policies related to the use of ICT products and services.
http://www.eurim.org.uk

Family Online Safety Institute
Industry-backed international internet safety think-tank
http://www.fosi.org

Open Society Institute
International foundation aiming to shape public policy to promote democratic governance, human rights, and economic, legal, and social reform.
http://www.soros.org

Government on the Web
Website dedicated to improving knowledge of e-government.
http://www.governmentontheweb.org

Futurelab
Organisation aiming to improve education through technology.
http://www.futurelab.org.uk

Involve
Think-tank focusing on public participation in decision-making.
http://www.involve.org.uk

People and Participation
Online participation toolkit from Involve.
http://www.peopleandparticipation.net



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Advocacy organisations

Open Rights Group
Independent, non-profit advocacy group, campaigning for the digital civil rights of British citizens.
http://www.openrightsgroup.org

Copy South Research Group
International network of researchers based in a number of countries across the South and the North who seek to research the inner workings of the global copyright system and its effects on the global South.
http://www.copysouth.org

freeculture
International group advocating bottom-up, participatory structure to society and culture, through the democratizing power of digital technology and the internet.
http://freeculture.org

Libre Society
Group committed to theorising and advancing the 'copyleft', free/libre and open-source movements.
http://www.libresociety.org

Open Knowledge Foundation
Group that promotes the openness of knowledge in all its forms.
http://www.okfn.org

Open Net Initiative
Organisation monitoring censorship on the web.
http://opennet.net



Governmental - United Kingdom

Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Central government department leading on information society issues.
http://www.culture.gov.uk

Ofcom (Office of Communications)
The UK's communications regulator.
http://www.ofcom.co.uk

Department for Trade and Industry
Central government department for business development.
http://www.dti.gov.uk

Broadband Stakeholder Group
Government advisory group - partnership between industry and the Department for Trade and Industry.
http://www.broadbanduk.org

All Party Internet Group
Parliamentary group providing a discussion forum between MPs, peers and the new media indusries.
http://www.apig.org.uk

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Governmental - Europe

European Union - Information Society
Brief history and overview of EU activity in this area.
http://europa.eu/pol/infso/overview_en.htm

European Commission - Europe's Information Society
Thematic portal - hub of information for all EU information society policy activity.
http://ec.europa.eu/information_society/text_en.htm

European Commission - Viviane Reding
Personal pages of the Commissioner for Information Society and Media.
http://ec.europa.eu/commission_barroso/reding/index_en.htm

European Commission - Charlie McCreevy
Personal pages of the Commissioner for the Internal Market and Services - responsible for intellectual property
http://ec.europa.eu/commission_barroso/mccreevy/index_en.htm

Department of the Taoiseach - Information Society Policy Unit
Specialist policy unit in the office of the Irish Prime Minister.
http://www.taoiseach.gov.ie/index.asp?locID=175&docID=-1

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Governmental - Global

International Telecommunication Union
International organisation helping to coordinate the operation of telecommunication networks and services.
http://www.un.org/issues/m-ict.html

World Summit on the Information Society
United Nations and ITU-led summit on information society issues.
http://www.itu.int/wsis/index.html

World Trade Organisation - TRIPS
WTO gateway page on intellectual property issues.
http://www.wto.org/english/tratop_e/trips_e/trips_e.htm

Internet Governance Forum
Annual global gathering of interested parties in the development of the internet, inaugurated in 2006.
http://www.intgovforum.org

World Electronic Media Forum
Forum of world media leaders and policy-makers, linked to the World Summit on the Information Society.
http://www.wemfmedia.org

World Intellectual Property Organisation
A specialized agency of the United Nations, promoting the protection of IP throughout the world through cooperation among states.
http://www.wipo.int

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Representative organisations - United Kingdom

Voice of the Listener and Viewer
Representing the citizen and consumer interest in broadcasting.
http://www.vlv.org.uk

Intellect
Trade association for the UK high-tech industry.
http://www.intellectuk.org

The Digital TV Group
The indistry association for digital television in the UK.
http://www.dtg.org.uk

Digital Content Forum
Organisation representing associations involved in the content industry.
http://www.dcf.org.uk

Internet Service Providers' Association
Trade association for ISPs in the UK.
http://www.ispa.org.uk

Broadcasting, Entertainment and Cinematograph and Theatre Union (BECTU)
BECTU is the independent union for those working in broadcasting, film, theatre, entertainment, leisure, interactive media and allied areas.
http://www.bectu.org.uk


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Representative organisations - International

International Communications Round Table
European alliance of communication industry firms - membership includes Microsoft, Google and Yahoo!
http://www.icrt.org

European Broadcasting Union
Association of national public service broadcasters - membership includes BBC, ITV and C4.
http://www.ebu.ch

Public Broadcasters International
Virtual organization created to host an annual international public broadcasting conference.
http://www.publicbroadcastersinternational.org

Arab States Broadcasting Union
Association of national broadcasters from the Arab world.
http://www.asbu.net/www/en/home.asp

Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union
Association of national broadcasters from the Asia-Pacific region.
http://www.abu.org.my

Caribbean Broadcasting Union
Association of national broadcasters from the Caribbean region.
http://www.caribunion.com

North American Broadcasters Association
Association of national broadcasters in North America.
http://www.nabanet.com

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Academic - specific

Oxford Internet Institute
Research body at the University of Oxford.
http://www.oii.ox.ac.uk

The Information Research Institute
Research body at Manchester Metropolitan University.
http://www.tiri.mmu.ac.uk

Information Systems Group
Multi-disciplinary department at London School of Economics focusing  on social, political and economic dimensions of information and communications technology.
http://www.lse.ac.uk/collections/informationSystems

Queen Mary Intellectual Property Research Unit
Research body at Queen Mary University of London.
http://www.qmipri.org

Centre for Information Technology and Society
Research body at the University of California, Santa Barbara.
http://www.cits.ucsb.edu

iPolitics: Global Challenges in the Information Age
Project at the American University, Washington D.C.
http://www.american.edu/rmarlin/bookseries.htm

Studies on Media, Information and Telecommunication
Research centre at Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Brussels.
http://www.smit.vub.ac.be/st/stdefault.aspx?ptabindex=0&ptabid=65&tabindex=0&tabid=343

Centre for Intellectual Property and Information Law
Research centre at University of Cambridge.
http://cipil.law.cam.ac.uk

Information, Technology & Society Research Group
Research group at Loughborough University.
http://www.lboro.ac.uk/departments/dis/disresearch/tis.html

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Academic - general

Political Economy Research Centre
Research body at the University of Sheffield.
http://www.shef.ac.uk/perc

Centre for the Study of Globalisation and Regionalisation
Research body at the University of Warwick.
http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/fac/soc/csgr

European Institute
International centre for the study of contemporary Europe at London School of Economics.
http://www.lse.ac.uk/collections/europeanInstitute

Centre for Economic Performance
Body at London School of Economics, studying the determinants of economic performance by focusing on the major links between globalisation, technology and institutions.
http://cep.lse.ac.uk

Centre for Regulatory Governance
Institute at University of Essex - specialises in the analysis of regulatory policy: that is, the rules and institutions that govern markets and the public sector.
http://www.huss.ex.ac.uk/politics/research/crg/index.htm

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Research agencies

Communities and the Information Society in Africa
Canadian-funded international programme to empower sub-Saharan communities with the ability to apply information and communication technologies (ICTs) to their social and economic development.
http://www.acacia.org.za/_acacia2/index.htm

Interdisciplinary institute for BroadBand Technology
Research institute founded by the Flemish government.
http://www.ibbt.be/site/index.php?&L=1

Copy South Research Group
Network of researchers based in a number of countries across the South and the North who seek to research the inner workings of the global copyright system and its effects on the global South.
http://www.copysouth.org

Information Society Network
International, multi-disciplinary network of academics, researching the full range of information society issues.
http://shl.stanford.edu:3455/3/Home

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Journals - politics, economics, public policy

Journal of European Public Policy
Public policy journal focusing mainly on EU and incorporating range of social science.
http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals/routledge/13501763.html

Public Policy Research
In-house quarterly journal from leading progressive think-tank.
http://www.blackwellpublishing.com/journal.asp?ref=1744-5396&site=1

Social Europe
Journal of the European left.
http://www.social-europe.eu

Journal of Common Market Studies
Leading journal on European integration issues.
http://www.blackwellpublishing.com/journal.asp?ref=0021-9886&site=1

The Economist
Leading free market weekly with excellent coverage of the communications industry.
http://www.economist.com

Cultural Politics
International, refereed journal that explores the global character and effects of contemporary culture and politics.
http://www.bergpublishers.com/uk/culture/culture_about.htm

Economics and Politics
Focuses on analytical political economy, broadly defined as the study of economic and political phenomena and policy in models that include political processes, institutions and markets.
http://www.blackwellpublishing.com/journal.asp?ref=0954-1985

European Union Politics
International journal focusing on politics and policy at the regional level.
http://eup.sagepub.com/

Global Governance: A Review of Multilateralism and International Institution
Provides forum for practitioners and academics who want to explore the impact of international institutions and multilateral processes on economic development, peace and security, human rights, and preservation of the environment.
http://www.rienner.com/viewbook.cfm?BOOKID=1310

Governance: an international journal of policy, administration and institutions
Provides a forum for the theoretical and practical discussion of executive politics, public policy, administration, and the organization of the state.
http://www.blackwellpublishing.com/journal.asp?ref=0952-1895&site=1

Journal of European Integration
Publishes articles with a focus on European integration and an interdisciplinary or multidisciplinary perspective, thus integrating politics, European political economy, law, history, and sociology.
http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals/titles/07036337.html

New Political Economy
Journal investigating the global political economy.
http://www.npe-journal.group.shef.ac.uk/

Review of International Political Economy
Leading international journal dedicated to the systematic exploration of the international political economy from a plurality of perspectives.
http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals/titles/09692290.asp

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Journals - media, communication, information

Review of Policy Research: The Politics and Policy of Science and Technology
International peer-reviewed journal devoted to the publication of research and analysis examining the politics and policy of science and technology.
http://www.blackwellpublishing.com/journal.asp?ref=1541-132X

Telecommunications Policy
Concerned with the changing roles of telecommunications in the economy and society. It provides a forum for research and debate amongst academics, policymakers, regulators, industry managers, consultants and other professionals.
http://www.elsevier.com/wps/find/journaldescription.cws_home/30471/description#description

New Technology, Work & Employment
Analysis of the changing contours of technological and organisational systems and processes, to encourage an enhanced understanding of the many dimensions of technological change in the workplace.
http://www.blackwellpublishing.com/journal.asp?ref=0268-1072&site=1

The Information Society
A key critical forum for leading edge analysis of the impacts, policies, system concepts, and methodologies related to information technologies and changes in society and culture.
http://www.indiana.edu/~tisj/

Journal of World Intellectual Property
Journal for intellectual property questions in relation to trade and investment, with particular focus on the WTO and TRIPS (the Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights).
http://www.blackwellpublishing.com/journal.asp?ref=1422-2213&site=1

Information, Communication & Society
Draws together the most current work upon the social, economic and cultural impact of the emerging properties of the new information and communications technologies.
http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals/titles/1369118x.asp

Electronic Journal of e-Government
Aims to publish perspectives on topics relevant to the study, implementation and management of e-Government.
http://www.ejeg.com/

International Journal of Technology and Human Interaction
Aims to provide a platform for leading research that addresses issues of human and technology interaction.
http://www.cse.dmu.ac.uk/~bstahl/ijthi/

First Monday
Peer-moderated web publication on net culture and structure.
http://www.firstmonday.org

Open Democracy - media & the net
Website on global current affairs - excellent material on internet governance, digital rights, eDemocracy, media ownership.
http://www.opendemocracy.net/media_and_the_net/index.jsp

Media, Culture & Society
Interdisciplinary journal on the media, including the newer information and communication technologies, within their political, economic, cultural and historical contexts.
http://www.sagepub.co.uk/journalsProdDesc.nav?prodId=Journal200958

Journal of Media Practice
Multidisciplinary journal researching changes in the media landscape, in terms of media practices, technologies and audiences.
http://www.intellectbooks.co.uk/journals.appx.php?issn=14682753

New Media and Society
International journal providing interdisciplinary forum for examination of the dynamics of media and information change.
http://www.sagepub.co.uk/journalsProdDesc.nav?prodId=Journal200834

Telematics & Informatics
Interdisciplinary journal focusing on the social impacts of new technologies.
http://www.elsevier.com/wps/find/journaldescription.cws_home/703/description#description

European Journal of Communication
International journal specialising in communication research.
http://www.sagepub.co.uk/journalsProdDesc.nav?prodId=Journal200857

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