communications and society

Like the Internet, many Americans have also embraced the liberation of TV content from its platform shackles, with the launch of YouTube, Netflix’s online video service, and Hulu.

A new report from the Dialogue on Public Libraries puts forth a renewed vision of the public library.

Mayors want people to think “My city is really cool,” because those people will stay.

As the world becomes increasingly connected and more objects become embedded with sensors, the Internet of Things is poised to explode, with estimates of 25 billion connected devices by 2020.

Describes what general purpose spectrum actually is; discusses the practical, political and institutional limits and ways to overcome them; and details the necessary technical advances and regulatory actions to make general purpose spectrum a reality.

Highlights include details about the net neutrality debate, and a series of principles developed by participants that policy-makers can use when considering Internet regulatory decisions.

Exploring ways to manage organizations in the face of continual disruption – the constant onslaught of new offerings or business models that can challenge the dominance of core businesses.

In welcoming a class of graduates to a life of entrepreneurial learning, the legendary technology visionary outlines the challenges and opportunities of living in a world where the information flow around us forms the context we all must understand to survive and thrive.

This past week, Aspen Institute Radio featured highlights from the recent 2015 Symposium on the State of Race in America, including talks on policing after the riots in Ferguson and the death of Eric Garner, data-driven discrimination, and jobs for people of color in the ‘new economy.’