Between Digital Availability and Disconnection

A Project on Digital Media Use in Everyday Life Initiated in 2020, this project has now concluded and resulted in two publications with co-authors Sarah Geber and Minh Hao Nguyen. Everyday disconnection experiences: Exploring people’s understanding of digital well-being and management of digital media use published open access in New Media & Society Abstract With … Continue reading Between Digital Availability and Disconnection

Understanding Digital Media Effects

This post was first published on the Media@LSE blog. Digital media are neither poison nor cure Do digital media’s endless options for communication, information, and entertainment increase happiness? Or do constant availability and screens detract from “real life”? These are important questions, yet digital well-being is often framed simply as a technological challenge and an … Continue reading Understanding Digital Media Effects