2024
Gaza war: how maps are used and abused in times of conflict
Specht, DougOnline article
Published: 2024-04-23
Geography Directions, Royal Geographical Society
@online{nokey,
title = {Gaza war: how maps are used and abused in times of conflict},
author = {Doug Specht},
url = {https://blog.geographydirections.com/2024/04/23/gaza-war-how-maps-are-used-and-abused-in-times-of-conflict/},
year = {2024},
date = {2024-04-23},
urldate = {2024-04-23},
journal = {Geography Directions},
publisher = {Royal Geographical Society},
keywords = {},
pubstate = {published},
tppubtype = {online}
}
Generative AI in Higher Education – hype or transformational?
(Ed.)Periodical
Published: 2024-01-24
London Business Matters, LCC
@periodical{nokey,
title = {Generative AI in Higher Education – hype or transformational?},
author = {Doug Specht and Gunter Saunders},
url = {https://www.londonchamber.co.uk/SiteFiles/Handlers/DownloadReport.ashx?nodeid=29438},
year = {2024},
date = {2024-01-24},
journal = {London Business Matters},
volume = {Jan/Feb},
issue = {2024},
pages = {45},
publisher = {LCC},
keywords = {},
pubstate = {published},
tppubtype = {periodical}
}
2023
Generative AI can help with course planning
Specht, Doug; Saunders, GunterOnline article
Published: 2023-05-09
WonkHE
@online{nokey,
title = {Generative AI can help with course planning},
author = {Doug Specht and Gunter Saunders},
url = {https://wonkhe.com/blogs/generative-ai-can-help-with-course-planning-2/},
year = {2023},
date = {2023-05-09},
urldate = {2023-05-09},
publisher = {WonkHE},
abstract = {Course planning takes time and effort. Doug Specht and Gunter Saunders argue that large language models can serve as a critical friend in the process},
keywords = {},
pubstate = {published},
tppubtype = {online}
}
Course planning takes time and effort. Doug Specht and Gunter Saunders argue that large language models can serve as a critical friend in the process
How to get students to play their part in the flipped classroom
Specht, Doug; Saunders, GunterOnline article
Published: 2023-04-05
Times Higher Education
@online{nokey,
title = {How to get students to play their part in the flipped classroom},
author = {Doug Specht and Gunter Saunders},
url = {https://www.timeshighereducation.com/campus/how-get-students-play-their-part-flipped-classroom},
year = {2023},
date = {2023-04-05},
urldate = {2023-04-05},
publisher = {Times Higher Education},
series = {Campus},
abstract = {The flipped classroom is the perfect pedagogy for the information age – but our classes must not punish students who struggle to engage when learning independently},
keywords = {},
pubstate = {published},
tppubtype = {online}
}
The flipped classroom is the perfect pedagogy for the information age – but our classes must not punish students who struggle to engage when learning independently
2022
Should we be aiming for student happiness or student satisfaction?
Specht, DougOnline article
Published: 2022-12-07
THE Campus
@online{nokey,
title = {Should we be aiming for student happiness or student satisfaction?},
author = {Doug Specht},
url = {https://www.timeshighereducation.com/campus/should-we-be-aiming-student-happiness-or-student-satisfaction},
year = {2022},
date = {2022-12-07},
urldate = {2022-12-07},
publisher = {THE Campus},
abstract = {Although two sides of the same coin, there are crucial differences between happiness and satisfaction – and one of them serves our students far better, says Doug Specht},
keywords = {},
pubstate = {published},
tppubtype = {online}
}
Although two sides of the same coin, there are crucial differences between happiness and satisfaction – and one of them serves our students far better, says Doug Specht
Climate change: why tech companies must address emissions caused by streaming and scrolling
Specht, DougOnline articleQuoted in media
Published: 2022-08-26
The Conversation
@online{nokey,
title = {Climate change: why tech companies must address emissions caused by streaming and scrolling},
author = {Doug Specht},
url = {https://theconversation.com/climate-change-why-tech-companies-must-address-emissions-caused-by-streaming-and-scrolling-187676
https://www.econotimes.com/Climate-change-why-tech-companies-must-address-emissions-caused-by-streaming-and-scrolling-1640218
https://scroll.in/article/1031642/tech-companies-must-take-some-responsibility-for-the-emissions-caused-by-streaming-and-scrolling},
year = {2022},
date = {2022-08-26},
urldate = {2022-08-26},
publisher = {The Conversation},
keywords = {},
pubstate = {published},
tppubtype = {online}
}
Teaching Geospatial Ethics: From Frameworks to Practice
(Ed.)Periodical
Published: 2022-08-01
Maplines
@periodical{nokey,
title = {Teaching Geospatial Ethics: From Frameworks to Practice},
author = {Doug Specht},
url = {https://www.cartography.org.uk/maplines
https://membermojo.co.uk/cartography/files/members/docs/00599_Maplines_Summer%202022_LowRes%20SPREADS.pdf},
year = {2022},
date = {2022-08-01},
urldate = {2022-08-01},
publisher = {Maplines},
edition = {Summer 2022},
organization = {British Cartographic Society},
keywords = {},
pubstate = {published},
tppubtype = {periodical}
}
How maps tell the story of war in Ukraine
Specht, Doug; Kent, Alexander J.Online articleQuoted in media
Published: 2022-04-01
Geographical Magazine
@online{nokey,
title = {How maps tell the story of war in Ukraine},
author = {Doug Specht and Alexander J. Kent},
url = {https://geographical.co.uk/places/mapping/item/4316-mapping-ukraine
https://www.news.com.au/technology/innovation/military/ukraine-maps-show-extraordinary-story-of-russias-failing-war/news-story/61eaa9ce588b3c18e0c34d7c7fe062cd},
year = {2022},
date = {2022-04-01},
urldate = {2022-04-01},
publisher = {Geographical Magazine},
howpublished = {https://geographical.co.uk/places/mapping/item/4316-mapping-ukraine},
keywords = {},
pubstate = {published},
tppubtype = {online}
}
Place has an impact for doctoral supervision
Specht, DougOnline article
Published: 2022-03-22
WonkHE
@online{nokey,
title = {Place has an impact for doctoral supervision},
author = {Doug Specht},
url = {https://wonkhe.com/blogs/place-has-an-impact-for-doctoral-supervision/},
year = {2022},
date = {2022-03-22},
urldate = {2022-03-22},
publisher = {WonkHE},
keywords = {},
pubstate = {published},
tppubtype = {online}
}
Social media can support environmental movements – but not in the way you might think
Specht, Doug; Kavada, AnastasiaOnline article
Published: 2022-03-09
The Conversation
@online{nokey,
title = {Social media can support environmental movements – but not in the way you might think},
author = {Doug Specht and Anastasia Kavada},
url = {https://theconversation.com/social-media-can-support-environmental-movements-but-not-in-the-way-you-might-think-177847},
year = {2022},
date = {2022-03-09},
urldate = {2022-03-09},
publisher = {The Conversation},
keywords = {},
pubstate = {published},
tppubtype = {online}
}
How to teach and support students through times of stress or disadvantage
Specht, DougOnline article
Published: 2022-02-11
WonkHE
@online{nokey,
title = {How to teach and support students through times of stress or disadvantage},
author = {Doug Specht},
url = {https://wonkhe.com/blogs/how-to-teach-and-support-students-through-times-of-stress-or-disadvantage/?utm_content=buffer7acf7&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=buffer},
year = {2022},
date = {2022-02-11},
urldate = {2022-02-11},
issue = {WonkHE},
publisher = {WonkHE},
keywords = {},
pubstate = {published},
tppubtype = {online}
}
2021
The Northern Line Extension: A challenge for mapmakers and for social equality
Specht, Doug; Kent, Alexander J.Online article
Published: 2021-10-11
Geography Directions
@online{nokey,
title = {The Northern Line Extension: A challenge for mapmakers and for social equality},
author = {Doug Specht and Alexander J. Kent},
url = {https://blog.geographydirections.com/2021/10/11/the-northern-line-extension-a-challenge-for-mapmakers-and-for-social-equality/},
year = {2021},
date = {2021-10-11},
urldate = {2021-10-11},
publisher = {Geography Directions},
keywords = {},
pubstate = {published},
tppubtype = {online}
}
Specht, DougOnline article
Published: 2021-08-24
WonkHE
@online{nokey,
title = {This year’s students will not give universities the benefit of the doubt when it comes to online learning},
author = {Doug Specht},
url = {https://wonkhe.com/blogs/this-years-students-will-not-give-universities-the-benefit-of-the-doubt-when-it-comes-to-online-learning/},
year = {2021},
date = {2021-08-24},
urldate = {2021-08-24},
publisher = {WonkHE},
keywords = {},
pubstate = {published},
tppubtype = {online}
}
Apocalyptic films have lulled us into a false sense of security about climate change
Specht, Doug; Angeli, SilviaOnline articleQuoted in media
Published: 2021-08-10
The Conversation
@online{nokey,
title = {Apocalyptic films have lulled us into a false sense of security about climate change},
author = {Doug Specht and Silvia Angeli},
url = {https://theconversation.com/apocalyptic-films-have-lulled-us-into-a-false-sense-of-security-about-climate-change-165837
https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/morningreport/audio/2018807868/climate-change-rewriting-the-end-of-a-film-we-haven-t-seen-yet},
year = {2021},
date = {2021-08-10},
urldate = {2021-08-10},
publisher = {The Conversation},
abstract = {If our own apocalypse is a three-act film, then the last 200 years of environmental harms have been the setup, the exposition. We are now at the moment of confrontation.},
keywords = {},
pubstate = {published},
tppubtype = {online}
}
If our own apocalypse is a three-act film, then the last 200 years of environmental harms have been the setup, the exposition. We are now at the moment of confrontation.
El Salvador has made bitcoin legal tender – why?
Specht, DougOnline article
Published: 2021-07-27
Geographical Magazine
@online{nokey,
title = {El Salvador has made bitcoin legal tender – why?},
author = {Doug Specht},
url = {https://geographical.co.uk/geopolitics/el-salvadors-decision-to-make-bitcoin-legal-tender},
year = {2021},
date = {2021-07-27},
urldate = {2021-07-27},
publisher = {Geographical Magazine},
abstract = {El Salvador’s Bukele eyes Bitcoin to renew El Salvador’s economic independence, but the economic and environmental impacts might not add up.},
keywords = {},
pubstate = {published},
tppubtype = {online}
}
El Salvador’s Bukele eyes Bitcoin to renew El Salvador’s economic independence, but the economic and environmental impacts might not add up.
Is the Locus Charter enough to rein in the power of tech companies?
Specht, DougOnline article
Published: 2021-04-29
Geography Directions
@online{nokey,
title = {Is the Locus Charter enough to rein in the power of tech companies?},
author = {Doug Specht},
url = {https://blog.geographydirections.com/2021/04/29/is-the-locus-charter-enough-to-rein-in-the-power-of-tech-companies/},
year = {2021},
date = {2021-04-29},
urldate = {2021-04-29},
publisher = {Geography Directions},
abstract = {The Locus Charter, launched on 24th March 2021, is a suggested set of ten principles for the ethical use of location data proposed by Benchmark and EthicalGEO},
keywords = {},
pubstate = {published},
tppubtype = {online}
}
The Locus Charter, launched on 24th March 2021, is a suggested set of ten principles for the ethical use of location data proposed by Benchmark and EthicalGEO
Universities can’t rely on early adopters to drive transformation
Specht, DougOnline article
Published: 2021-04-23
Times Higher Education
@online{nokey,
title = {Universities can’t rely on early adopters to drive transformation},
author = {Doug Specht},
url = {https://www.timeshighereducation.com/blog/universities-cant-rely-early-adopters-drive-transformation
https://doug.specht.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Times-Higher-Education-THE.pdf},
year = {2021},
date = {2021-04-23},
urldate = {2021-04-23},
publisher = {Times Higher Education},
abstract = {Online teaching could have been much better if institutions had previously taken a communal approach to digital evolution},
keywords = {},
pubstate = {published},
tppubtype = {online}
}
Online teaching could have been much better if institutions had previously taken a communal approach to digital evolution
2020
The way we use data is a life or death matter – from the refugee crisis to COVID-19
Specht, Doug; Halkort, MonikaOnline articleTranslation available
Published: 2020-11-12
The Conversation, Geography Directions, Techst
@online{nokey,
title = {The way we use data is a life or death matter – from the refugee crisis to COVID-19},
author = {Doug Specht and Monika Halkort},
url = {https://theconversation.com/the-way-we-use-data-is-a-life-or-death-matter-from-the-refugee-crisis-to-covid-19-144699
https://blog.geographydirections.com/2020/12/16/the-way-we-use-data-is-a-life-or-death-matter-from-the-refugee-crisis-to-covid-19
https://techst.dk/et-spoergsmaal-om-liv-eller-doed/},
year = {2020},
date = {2020-11-12},
urldate = {2020-11-12},
publisher = {The Conversation, Geography Directions, Techst},
abstract = {In moments of crisis we often turn to data in an attempt to both understand the situation we are in, and to look for answers of how to escape. But is data always the answer? Or can it also do harm?},
keywords = {},
pubstate = {published},
tppubtype = {online}
}
In moments of crisis we often turn to data in an attempt to both understand the situation we are in, and to look for answers of how to escape. But is data always the answer? Or can it also do harm?
California wildfires: why a gender-reveal party got all the blame, but shouldn’t have
Specht, DougOnline article
Published: 2020-09-14
The Conversation
@online{nokey,
title = {California wildfires: why a gender-reveal party got all the blame, but shouldn’t have},
author = {Doug Specht},
url = {https://theconversation.com/california-wildfires-why-a-gender-reveal-party-got-the-blame-but-shouldnt-have-146033},
year = {2020},
date = {2020-09-14},
urldate = {2020-09-14},
publisher = {The Conversation},
abstract = {At the time of writing there are 7,718 fires raging across California, 20 people have lost their lives, and nearly 5,000 buildings have been destroyed. The ignition of one of these fires caught the attention of the press, and the internet, more than others. On September 5, an explosion of coloured smoke revealed the gender of a Californian couple’s soon to be born child, and simultaneously set light to over 10,000 acres of the El Dorado Ranch Park in Yuaipa.},
keywords = {},
pubstate = {published},
tppubtype = {online}
}
At the time of writing there are 7,718 fires raging across California, 20 people have lost their lives, and nearly 5,000 buildings have been destroyed. The ignition of one of these fires caught the attention of the press, and the internet, more than others. On September 5, an explosion of coloured smoke revealed the gender of a Californian couple’s soon to be born child, and simultaneously set light to over 10,000 acres of the El Dorado Ranch Park in Yuaipa.
Digital learning and teaching: reflections on identity and efficacy
Specht, DougOnline article
Published: 2020-08-18
MeCCSA Three-D
@online{nokey,
title = {Digital learning and teaching: reflections on identity and efficacy},
author = {Doug Specht},
url = {https://www.meccsa.org.uk/nl/three-d-issue-34-digital-learning-and-teaching-reflections-on-identity-and-efficacy/},
year = {2020},
date = {2020-08-18},
urldate = {2020-08-18},
publisher = {MeCCSA Three-D},
abstract = {I just checked – the first email in my inbox about how COVID-19 might impact our school appeared in early February. It was raising concerns for students studying abroad, and for those with families in other parts of the world who might be affected and need support. It only hinted at what was to be the full transformation of our teaching, learning and sense of self that came as the full global pandemic took hold.},
keywords = {},
pubstate = {published},
tppubtype = {online}
}
I just checked – the first email in my inbox about how COVID-19 might impact our school appeared in early February. It was raising concerns for students studying abroad, and for those with families in other parts of the world who might be affected and need support. It only hinted at what was to be the full transformation of our teaching, learning and sense of self that came as the full global pandemic took hold.
#DefundtheBBC: the anatomy of a social media campaign
Barnett, Steven; Specht, DougOnline articleVideo
Published: 2020-06-10
The Conversation
@online{nokey,
title = {#DefundtheBBC: the anatomy of a social media campaign},
author = {Steven Barnett and Doug Specht},
url = {https://theconversation.com/defundthebbc-the-anatomy-of-a-social-media-campaign-140391
https://doug.specht.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/20200617_ZAPP_EmilyMaitlisBBC-EX_1.mp4},
year = {2020},
date = {2020-06-10},
urldate = {2020-06-10},
publisher = {The Conversation},
abstract = {As Black Lives Matter protests swept through parts of Britain after the killing of George Floyd in the US, a self-described Conservative student, James Yucel, became so disillusioned with what he interpreted as left-wing bias at the BBC that he established a campaign that he christened “Defund the BBC”. The Twitter handle, @DefundBBC, was presumably in ironic homage to the BLM campaign to #DefundThePolice.},
keywords = {},
pubstate = {published},
tppubtype = {online}
}
As Black Lives Matter protests swept through parts of Britain after the killing of George Floyd in the US, a self-described Conservative student, James Yucel, became so disillusioned with what he interpreted as left-wing bias at the BBC that he established a campaign that he christened “Defund the BBC”. The Twitter handle, @DefundBBC, was presumably in ironic homage to the BLM campaign to #DefundThePolice.
Is working from home really better for the environment?
Specht, DougOnline article
Published: 2020-04-14
Geographical Magazine
@online{nokey,
title = {Is working from home really better for the environment?},
author = {Doug Specht},
url = {https://geographical.co.uk/science-environment/is-working-from-home-really-better-for-the-environment},
year = {2020},
date = {2020-04-14},
urldate = {2020-04-14},
publisher = {Geographical Magazine},
abstract = {The coronavirus pandemic and subsequent shifts in working practices have undoubtedly led to less pollution in major cities, but what would the long-term impact of such a shift be?},
keywords = {},
pubstate = {published},
tppubtype = {online}
}
The coronavirus pandemic and subsequent shifts in working practices have undoubtedly led to less pollution in major cities, but what would the long-term impact of such a shift be?
How to spot bogus science stories and read the news like a scientist
Specht, Doug; Gimenez, JulioOnline articleVideoTranslation available
Published: 2020-03-18
The Conversation
@online{nokey,
title = {How to spot bogus science stories and read the news like a scientist},
author = {Doug Specht and Julio Gimenez},
url = {https://theconversation.com/how-to-spot-bogus-science-stories-and-read-the-news-like-a-scientist-133828
https://doug.specht.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/INews_Report_Specht.mp4
https://theconversation.com/cara-menemukan-hoaks-tentang-sains-dan-membaca-berita-seperti-ilmuwan-135349
https://theconversation.com/como-detectar-noticias-sobre-ciencia-falsas-y-leerlas-como-los-cientificos-135796},
year = {2020},
date = {2020-03-18},
urldate = {2020-03-18},
publisher = {The Conversation},
abstract = {When fake news, misreporting and alternative facts are everywhere, reading the news can be a challenge. Not only is there plenty of misinformation about the coronavirus pandemic, climate change and other scientific topics floating around social media, you also need to read science stories, even well-known publications, with caution.},
keywords = {},
pubstate = {published},
tppubtype = {online}
}
When fake news, misreporting and alternative facts are everywhere, reading the news can be a challenge. Not only is there plenty of misinformation about the coronavirus pandemic, climate change and other scientific topics floating around social media, you also need to read science stories, even well-known publications, with caution.
- https://theconversation.com/how-to-spot-bogus-science-stories-and-read-the-news-[...]
- https://doug.specht.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/INews_Report_Specht.mp4
- https://theconversation.com/cara-menemukan-hoaks-tentang-sains-dan-membaca-berit[...]
- https://theconversation.com/como-detectar-noticias-sobre-ciencia-falsas-y-leerla[...]
Mapping Crisis: Regionise, Prepare, Research
Specht, Doug (Ed.)Periodical
Published: 2020-03-01
Crisis Response Journal
@periodical{nokey,
title = {Mapping Crisis: Regionise, Prepare, Research},
author = {Doug Specht},
editor = {Doug Specht},
url = {https://doug.specht.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/DougSpecht.pdf},
year = {2020},
date = {2020-03-01},
urldate = {2020-03-01},
publisher = {Crisis Response Journal},
abstract = {Although formal humanitarian entities continue to be the mainstay of crisis efforts, they are no longer the sole players in the humanitarian sphere and it is increasingly important that we understand the relationship between digital volunteers and the formal humanitarian sector, says Doug Specht},
keywords = {},
pubstate = {published},
tppubtype = {periodical}
}
Although formal humanitarian entities continue to be the mainstay of crisis efforts, they are no longer the sole players in the humanitarian sphere and it is increasingly important that we understand the relationship between digital volunteers and the formal humanitarian sector, says Doug Specht
2019
The Masters Tools Will Never Dismantle the Masters House: New approaches to ethical issues in data
Specht, DougOnline article
Published: 2019-10-21
The European Financial Review
@online{nokey,
title = {The Masters Tools Will Never Dismantle the Masters House: New approaches to ethical issues in data},
author = {Doug Specht},
url = {https://www.europeanfinancialreview.com/the-masters-tools-will-never-dismantle-the-masters-house-new-approaches-to-ethical-issues-in-data/},
year = {2019},
date = {2019-10-21},
urldate = {2020-10-21},
publisher = {The European Financial Review},
abstract = {As we try to grapple with ever more data, control is being handed to an ever growing number of poorly regulated tech companies who fail to store, collect, or use this data appropriately. The classical computational answers are no longer viable, instead we need more social sciences, and a lot more ethics.},
keywords = {},
pubstate = {published},
tppubtype = {online}
}
As we try to grapple with ever more data, control is being handed to an ever growing number of poorly regulated tech companies who fail to store, collect, or use this data appropriately. The classical computational answers are no longer viable, instead we need more social sciences, and a lot more ethics.
Captain Chainsaw is burning the Amazon, and the rest of the world is cheering him on.
Specht, Doug (Ed.)PeriodicalVideo
Published: 2019-10-14
Diplomatist Magazine
@periodical{nokey,
title = {Captain Chainsaw is burning the Amazon, and the rest of the world is cheering him on.},
author = {Doug Specht},
editor = {Doug Specht},
url = {https://camri.ac.uk/blog/Articles/captain-chainsaw-is-burning-the-amazon-and-the-rest-of-the-world-is-cheering-him-on/
https://doug.specht.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Full_article_Specht.pdf},
year = {2019},
date = {2019-10-14},
urldate = {2019-10-14},
publisher = {Diplomatist Magazine},
abstract = {“Captain Chainsaw”, this is the strangely affectionate nick-name given to Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro. While in some parts of the world such a name might be given as an insult, in Brazil it is a celebration of Bolsonaro’s economic policies and exploitation of natural resources as a way of boosting the faltering economy.},
keywords = {},
pubstate = {published},
tppubtype = {periodical}
}
“Captain Chainsaw”, this is the strangely affectionate nick-name given to Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro. While in some parts of the world such a name might be given as an insult, in Brazil it is a celebration of Bolsonaro’s economic policies and exploitation of natural resources as a way of boosting the faltering economy.
Amazon fires: Eight ways you can do your bit to protect the rainforest
Specht, DougOnline articleVideo
Published: 2019-08-29
The Conversation
@online{nokey,
title = {Amazon fires: Eight ways you can do your bit to protect the rainforest},
author = {Doug Specht},
url = {https://theconversation.com/amazon-fires-eight-ways-you-can-help-stop-the-rainforest-burning-122607},
year = {2019},
date = {2019-08-29},
urldate = {2019-08-29},
publisher = {The Conversation},
abstract = {If politicians normally entrusted to rectify situations like the fires in the Amazon are instead making them worse, what can be done to stop the Amazon burning? Now time for all of us to apply pressure for a change in the way we look after our planet, and the future of life on earth. Here are eight things you can do to combat the fires.},
keywords = {},
pubstate = {published},
tppubtype = {online}
}
If politicians normally entrusted to rectify situations like the fires in the Amazon are instead making them worse, what can be done to stop the Amazon burning? Now time for all of us to apply pressure for a change in the way we look after our planet, and the future of life on earth. Here are eight things you can do to combat the fires.
When a natural disaster strikes, it’s too late to start making maps
Specht, DougOnline article
Published: 2019-07-08
Geographical Magazine
@online{nokey,
title = { When a natural disaster strikes, it’s too late to start making maps},
author = {Doug Specht},
url = {https://geographical.co.uk/science-environment/natural-disaster-mapping},
year = {2019},
date = {2019-07-08},
urldate = {2019-07-08},
publisher = {Geographical Magazine},
keywords = {},
pubstate = {published},
tppubtype = {online}
}
Tech companies collect our data every day, but even the biggest datasets can’t solve social issues
Specht, DougOnline article
Published: 2019-06-06
The Conversation
@online{nokey,
title = {Tech companies collect our data every day, but even the biggest datasets can’t solve social issues},
author = {Doug Specht},
url = {https://theconversation.com/tech-companies-collect-our-data-every-day-but-even-the-biggest-datasets-cant-solve-social-issues-118133},
year = {2019},
date = {2019-06-06},
urldate = {2019-06-06},
publisher = {The Conversation},
keywords = {},
pubstate = {published},
tppubtype = {online}
}
Specht, DougOnline article
Published: 2019-02-19
The Conversation
@online{nokey,
title = { El Salvador: young maverick Bukele wins presidential election, but country’s future remains uncertain},
author = {Doug Specht},
url = {https://theconversation.com/el-salvador-young-maverick-bukele-wins-presidential-election-but-countrys-future-remains-uncertain-111775},
year = {2019},
date = {2019-02-19},
urldate = {2019-02-19},
publisher = {The Conversation},
abstract = {Bukele’s win, on February 3 2019, broke the duality of the left-wing FMLN and right-wing ARENA governments who have dominated Salvadoran politics since the end of the civil war in 1992, the ending of which laid the foundations for a fragile liberal democracy. Both parties have failed to address the structural inequalities of El Salvador’s economy, and many Salvadorans no longer believe that politicians can solve such complex challenges.
},
keywords = {},
pubstate = {published},
tppubtype = {online}
}
Bukele’s win, on February 3 2019, broke the duality of the left-wing FMLN and right-wing ARENA governments who have dominated Salvadoran politics since the end of the civil war in 1992, the ending of which laid the foundations for a fragile liberal democracy. Both parties have failed to address the structural inequalities of El Salvador’s economy, and many Salvadorans no longer believe that politicians can solve such complex challenges.
2018
Violent videos put journalists at increased risk of post-traumatic stress
Specht, DougOnline articleTranslation available
Published: 2018-08-23
The Conversation
@online{nokey,
title = {Violent videos put journalists at increased risk of post-traumatic stress},
author = {Doug Specht},
url = {https://theconversation.com/violent-videos-put-journalists-at-increased-risk-of-post-traumatic-stress-103179
In Indonesian: https://theconversation.com/terpapar-video-kekerasan-menempatkan-jurnalis-pada-peningkatan-risiko-stres-pascatrauma-105399 },
year = {2018},
date = {2018-08-23},
urldate = {2018-08-23},
publisher = {The Conversation},
abstract = {Newsrooms across the UK are finding themselves increasingly under-resourced. Less journalists and constrained budgets has meant many editors now rely on their staff to use more information from digital sources – such as social media. But as more journalism work relies on – or at least incorporates – potentially violent or harmful user-generated content, the risks of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in journalists has increased. This can lead to short, unpleasant careers and, in severe cases, long lasting mental health risks.},
keywords = {},
pubstate = {published},
tppubtype = {online}
}
Newsrooms across the UK are finding themselves increasingly under-resourced. Less journalists and constrained budgets has meant many editors now rely on their staff to use more information from digital sources – such as social media. But as more journalism work relies on – or at least incorporates – potentially violent or harmful user-generated content, the risks of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in journalists has increased. This can lead to short, unpleasant careers and, in severe cases, long lasting mental health risks.
Nicaragua crisis: how democracy dies in the era of fake news
Specht, DougOnline articleTranslation available
Published: 2018-08-23
The Conversation
@online{nokey,
title = {Nicaragua crisis: how democracy dies in the era of fake news},
author = {Doug Specht},
url = {https://theconversation.com/nicaragua-crisis-how-democracy-dies-in-the-era-of-fake-news-101403
In Hebrew: https://www.davar1.co.il/148045/ },
year = {2018},
date = {2018-08-23},
urldate = {2018-08-23},
publisher = {The Conversation},
abstract = {For decades, Central America was mostly sidelined as far as global news was concerned. That all looked set to change with the advent of digital media, which initially promised to put previously marginalised voices on the world stage. But instead, the age of social media and fake news might have ushered in something much worse than obscurity},
keywords = {},
pubstate = {published},
tppubtype = {online}
}
For decades, Central America was mostly sidelined as far as global news was concerned. That all looked set to change with the advent of digital media, which initially promised to put previously marginalised voices on the world stage. But instead, the age of social media and fake news might have ushered in something much worse than obscurity
Cajamarca’s rejection of mining in Colombia was also a victory for social media and social mapping
Specht, DougOnline article
Published: 2018-04-18
LSE Latin America and the Caribbean blog
@online{nokey,
title = {Cajamarca’s rejection of mining in Colombia was also a victory for social media and social mapping},
author = {Doug Specht},
url = {https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/latamcaribbean/2017/04/18/cajamarcas-rejection-of-mining-in-colombia-was-also-a-victory-for-social-media-and-social-mapping/},
year = {2018},
date = {2018-04-18},
urldate = {2018-04-18},
publisher = {LSE Latin America and the Caribbean blog},
abstract = {In a few short years, social movements in Cajamarca, Colombia, were able to convince a once divided community to near-unanimously reject establishment of the world’s largest gold mine on their doorstep. Doug Specht examines the role of social media and contestatory cartography in achieving this remarkable result.},
keywords = {},
pubstate = {published},
tppubtype = {online}
}
In a few short years, social movements in Cajamarca, Colombia, were able to convince a once divided community to near-unanimously reject establishment of the world’s largest gold mine on their doorstep. Doug Specht examines the role of social media and contestatory cartography in achieving this remarkable result.
2017
Lore in the Time of Cholera
(Ed.)Periodical
Published: 2017-12-01
Maplines
@periodical{nokey,
title = {Lore in the Time of Cholera},
author = {Doug Specht},
year = {2017},
date = {2017-12-01},
urldate = {2017-12-01},
issue = {Winter},
publisher = {Maplines},
organization = {British Cartographic Society},
abstract = {It is perhaps one of the most evocative stories in the field of geography, John Snow, map in hand, storming into Broad Street, tearing off the handle of the water pump and saving countless lives from the misery of Cholera. Snow’s study of the ‘‘Broad Street outbreak’’ has long been heralded as the start of spatioanylitical research and is oft cited as a fundamental example of epidemiology. The story has been handed down, repeated, discussed and presented thousands of times as a vindication of the good things that maps and data can do. But what if the story is wrong, what if our geographic solipsism and romantisatation have distorted our understanding of the methods employed in its creation, and the conclusions that where drawn at the time.},
keywords = {},
pubstate = {published},
tppubtype = {periodical}
}
It is perhaps one of the most evocative stories in the field of geography, John Snow, map in hand, storming into Broad Street, tearing off the handle of the water pump and saving countless lives from the misery of Cholera. Snow’s study of the ‘‘Broad Street outbreak’’ has long been heralded as the start of spatioanylitical research and is oft cited as a fundamental example of epidemiology. The story has been handed down, repeated, discussed and presented thousands of times as a vindication of the good things that maps and data can do. But what if the story is wrong, what if our geographic solipsism and romantisatation have distorted our understanding of the methods employed in its creation, and the conclusions that where drawn at the time.
Topping up the trust fund: restoring public confidence in science
Guy Waddell Julio Gimenez, Doug SpechtOnline article
Published: 2017-02-09
Times Higher Education
@online{nokey,
title = {Topping up the trust fund: restoring public confidence in science},
author = {Julio Gimenez, Guy Waddell, Doug Specht},
url = {https://www.timeshighereducation.com/features/topping-up-the-trust-fund-restoring-public-confidence-in-science
https://digital.timeshighereducation.com/THE090217-BCzKx3/html5/index.html?page=1&noflash},
year = {2017},
date = {2017-02-09},
urldate = {2017-02-09},
publisher = {Times Higher Education},
abstract = {In a post-truth era, five academics consider strategies in The Times Higher Education, from inviting laypeople into the laboratory to open vivas, to improve trust in experts.},
keywords = {},
pubstate = {published},
tppubtype = {online}
}
In a post-truth era, five academics consider strategies in The Times Higher Education, from inviting laypeople into the laboratory to open vivas, to improve trust in experts.