Jonathan Bright

University of Oxford - Oxford Internet Institute

Research Fellow

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University of Oxford

Oxford OX1 3PG Oxfordshire, Oxfordshire OX1 3JS

United Kingdom

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Explaining the Emergence of Echo Chambers on Social Media: The Role of Ideology and Extremism

Number of pages: 19 Posted: 19 Sep 2016 Last Revised: 12 Mar 2017
Jonathan Bright
University of Oxford - Oxford Internet Institute
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Explaining Usage Patterns in Open Government Data: The Case of Data.Gov.UK

Number of pages: 22 Posted: 04 Jun 2015
Jonathan Bright, Helen Zerlina Margetts, Ning Wang and Scott A. Hale
University of Oxford - Oxford Internet Institute, Oxford Internet Institute, University of Oxford, University of Oxford - Mathematical Institute and Oxford Internet Institute, University of Oxford
Downloads 350 (93,470)
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open data, open government, freedom of information, new public management

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Mechachal: Online Debates and Elections in Ethiopia - From Hate Speech to Engagement in Social Media

Number of pages: 104 Posted: 01 Sep 2016
Iginio Gagliardone, Matti Pohjonen, Zenebe Beyene, Abdissa Zerai, Gerawork Aynekulu, Mesfin Bekalu, Jonathan Bright, Mulatu Moges, Michael Seifu, Nicole Stremlau, Patricia Taflan, Tewodros Makonnen Gebrewolde and Zelalem Teferra
University of Oxford, University of Oxford, Addis Ababa University, Addis Ababa University, University of Belgrade, Students, Harvard University - T.H. Chan School of Public Health, University of Oxford - Oxford Internet Institute, Addis Ababa University - School of Journalism and Communication, Independent, University of Oxford, University of Oxford, University of Leicester, Faculty of the Social Sciences, Department of Economics, Students and African Court on Human and Peoples' Rights
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Hate speech, social media, politics, elections, Africa, Ethiopia, new methods, Internet

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Mechachal: Online Debates and Elections in Ethiopia. Report One: A Preliminary Assessment of Online Debates in Ethiopia

Number of pages: 39 Posted: 05 Jun 2016
Iginio Gagliardone, Matti Pohjonen, Abdissa Zerai, Zenebe Beyene, Gerawork Aynekulu, Tewodros Gebrewolde, Michael Seifu, Nicole Stremlau, Jonathan Bright, Mesfin Bekalu and Mulatu Moges
University of Oxford, University of Oxford, Addis Ababa University, Addis Ababa University, University of Belgrade, Students, University of Leicester, Independent, University of Oxford, University of Oxford - Oxford Internet Institute, Harvard University - T.H. Chan School of Public Health and Addis Ababa University - School of Journalism and Communication
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Hate speech, social media, Internet, Africa, Ethiopia, political contestation, extremism, innovation in research methods

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Algorithmic Bureaucracy: Managing Competence, Complexity, and Problem Solving in the Age of Artificial Intelligence

Number of pages: 10 Posted: 14 Feb 2019
Thomas M. Vogl, Cathrine Seidelin, Bharath Ganesh and Jonathan Bright
University of Oxford - Oxford Internet Institute, IT University of Copenhagen, University of Oxford - Oxford Internet Institute and University of Oxford - Oxford Internet Institute
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Algorithmic Bureaucracy, Digital Era Governance, Local Government, Socio-Technical Systems, Data Science

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Data Science for Local Government

Number of pages: 39 Posted: 08 May 2019
Jonathan Bright, Bharath Ganesh, Cathrine Seidelin and Thomas M. Vogl
University of Oxford - Oxford Internet Institute, University of Oxford - Oxford Internet Institute, IT University of Copenhagen and University of Oxford - Oxford Internet Institute
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What Role Do 'Power Learners' Play in Online Learning Communities?

Proceedings of the Learning International Networks Consortium (LINC)’s seventh meeting held at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2016
Number of pages: 10 Posted: 07 Sep 2016 Last Revised: 27 Sep 2016
Cristobal Cobo, Monica E. Bulger, Jonathan Bright and Ryan den Rooijen
University of Oxford - Oxford Internet Institute, University of Oxford - Oxford Internet Institute, University of Oxford - Oxford Internet Institute and University of Oxford - Oxford Internet Institute
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online learning, online learning communities, educational, big data, longitudinal analysis, facebook

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Power Users in Online Democracy: Their Origins and Impact

Number of pages: 19 Posted: 02 Dec 2016
Sandra Bermúdez, Jonathan Bright, Jean-Benoit Pilet and Thomas Soubiran
Independent, University of Oxford - Oxford Internet Institute, Université Libre de Bruxelles (ULB) and Université Lille 2
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e-democracy, participation, power users, e-petitions

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Mechachal: Online Debates and Elections in Ethiopia. Report Two: Discussing Politics and History in Social Media

Number of pages: 61 Posted: 05 Jun 2016
Iginio Gagliardone, Matti Pohjonen, Abdissa Zerai, Zenebe Beyene, Gerawork Aynekulu, Jonathan Bright, Mesfin Bekalu, Michael Seifu, Mulatu Moges, Nicole Stremlau, Patricia Taflan, Tewodros Gebrewolde and Zelalem Teferra
University of Oxford, University of Oxford, Addis Ababa University, Addis Ababa University, University of Belgrade, Students, University of Oxford - Oxford Internet Institute, Harvard University - T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Independent, Addis Ababa University - School of Journalism and Communication, University of Oxford, University of Oxford, University of Leicester and African Court on Human and Peoples' Rights
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Hate speech, Social media, Internet, Elections, Freedom of Expression, Africa, Ethiopia, Colonialism

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Building Biometrics: Knowledge Construction in the Democratic Control of Surveillance Technology

Surveillance & Society 9 (1/2), 233-247, 2011
Number of pages: 15 Posted: 09 Aug 2015
Jonathan Bright
University of Oxford - Oxford Internet Institute
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The Life and Death of Political News: Measuring the Impact of the Audience Agenda Using Online Data

Social Science Computer Review, April 2014, vol. 32, no. 2, 170-181
Number of pages: 26 Posted: 09 Aug 2015
Jonathan Bright and Tom Nicholls
University of Oxford - Oxford Internet Institute and University of Oxford - Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism
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online news, news, audience metrics

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Securitisation, Terror, and Control: Towards a Theory of the Breaking Point

Review of International Studies, 38(4), 861-897
Number of pages: 19 Posted: 08 Mar 2012 Last Revised: 10 Aug 2015
Jonathan Bright
University of Oxford - Oxford Internet Institute
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security, securitization, control orders, terrorism, British politics

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International Hyperlinks in Online News Media

Cowls, J. & Bright, J. (2017) International hyperlinks in online news media. Chapter 5 in Brügger, N. & Schroeder, R. (eds) The Web as History. London: UCL Press. pp.101-116.
Number of pages: 16 Posted: 12 Jun 2017
Josh Cowls and Jonathan Bright
University of Oxford - Oxford Internet Institute and University of Oxford - Oxford Internet Institute
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Trans-Nationalising Europe's Voting Space

Robert Schuman Centre for Advanced Studies Research Paper No. 2014/02
Number of pages: 27 Posted: 11 Feb 2014
Jonathan Bright, Diego Garzia, Joseph Lacey and Alexander H. Trechsel
University of Oxford - Oxford Internet Institute, University of Lausanne, European University Institute and European University Institute - Department of Political and Social Sciences (SPS)
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e-Democracy, EU elections, Representative Deficit, Voting Advice Applications

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In Search of the Politics of Security

British Journal of Politics and International Relations, June 2014, DOI: 10.1111/1467-856X.12054
Number of pages: 19 Posted: 09 Aug 2015
Jonathan Bright
University of Oxford - Oxford Internet Institute
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securitization, security politics, legislation, scrutiny

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A Divided Discipline? Mapping the Field of Peace and Conflict Studies

Posted: 13 Jan 2017 Last Revised: 05 Jul 2017
Jonathan Bright and John Gledhill
University of Oxford - Oxford Internet Institute and University of Oxford

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Conflict Studies, Peace Studies, Bibliometrics

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The Real Component of Virtual Learning: Motivations for Face-to-Face MOOC Meetings in Developing and Industrialised Countries

Bulger, M., Bright, J. and Cobo, C. 2015. The real component of virtual learning: motivations for face-to-face MOOC meetings in developing and industrialised countries. Information, Communication & Society, 18(10), 1200-1216.
Posted: 12 Aug 2015 Last Revised: 05 Aug 2018
Monica E. Bulger, Jonathan Bright and Cristobal Cobo
University of Oxford - Oxford Internet Institute, University of Oxford - Oxford Internet Institute and University of Oxford - Oxford Internet Institute

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Ministerial Importance and Survival in Government. Tough at the Top?

West European Politics, 38(3), 441-464.
Posted: 10 Aug 2015
Jonathan Bright, Holger Doering and Conor Little
University of Oxford - Oxford Internet Institute, Independent and University of Copenhagen - Department of Political Science

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