Algorithms increasingly control the backbone of media and information systems. This control occurs deep within opaque technical systems far from the political attention capable of addressing its influence. It also challenges conventional public theory, because the technical operation of algorithms does not prompt the reflection and awareness necessary for forming publics. Informed public delibe...

This chapter addresses the differences between the perception of encountering objectionable material on the World Wide Web and the actual percentage of such material. The authors outline the interconnected history of new communication technologies and potentially offensive material and then discuss current public perceptions of such material on the Web. They present the results from a content a...

Canada’s immigration system is currently undergoing significant change driven by several goals that include: (1) a desire to improve the economic outcomes of entering immigrants, given the deterioration in labour market outcomes over the past several decades; (2) an attempt to better respond to short-term regional labour market shortages often associated with commodity booms, and (3) a desire t...