William H. Dutton
Encyclopedia
William H. Dutton is former Director of the Oxford Internet Institute
, Professor of Internet Studies, University of Oxford
, and Fellow of Balliol College. He was previously a Professor in the Annenberg School for Communication at the University of Southern California
, which he joined in 1980, where he was elected President of the Faculty.
Social Transformation in an Information Society (UNESCO 2004);
Society on the Line: Information Politics in the Digital Age (Oxford, 1999);
Modeling as Negotiating: The Political Dynamics of Computer Models in the Policy Process (Ablex 1985); and
Computers and Politics (Oxford, 1982).
Wired Cities: Shaping the Future of Communications (G.K. Hall, 1987);
Information and Communication Technologies: Visions and Realities (Oxford, 1996); and
Digital Academe: The New Media and Institutions of Higher Education and Learning (Routledge, 2002); and
Transforming Enterprise: The Economic and Social Implications of Information Technology (MIT, 2005).
Oxford Internet Institute
The Oxford Internet Institute is a multi-disciplinary institute based at the University of Oxford, England, and housed in buildings owned by Balliol College, Oxford. It is devoted to the study of the societal implications of the Internet, with the aim of shaping research, policy and practice in...
, Professor of Internet Studies, University of Oxford
University of Oxford
The University of Oxford is a university located in Oxford, United Kingdom. It is the second-oldest surviving university in the world and the oldest in the English-speaking world. Although its exact date of foundation is unclear, there is evidence of teaching as far back as 1096...
, and Fellow of Balliol College. He was previously a Professor in the Annenberg School for Communication at the University of Southern California
University of Southern California
The University of Southern California is a private, not-for-profit, nonsectarian, research university located in Los Angeles, California, United States. USC was founded in 1880, making it California's oldest private research university...
, which he joined in 1980, where he was elected President of the Faculty.
Books
William H.Dutton has written a number of books on the societal implications of computing and telecommunication, such as the Internet, including:Social Transformation in an Information Society (UNESCO 2004);
Society on the Line: Information Politics in the Digital Age (Oxford, 1999);
Modeling as Negotiating: The Political Dynamics of Computer Models in the Policy Process (Ablex 1985); and
Computers and Politics (Oxford, 1982).
Edited Books
Dutton also edited or co-edited several influential books, including:Wired Cities: Shaping the Future of Communications (G.K. Hall, 1987);
Information and Communication Technologies: Visions and Realities (Oxford, 1996); and
Digital Academe: The New Media and Institutions of Higher Education and Learning (Routledge, 2002); and
Transforming Enterprise: The Economic and Social Implications of Information Technology (MIT, 2005).
External links
- William H. Dutton OII home page and blogBlogA blog is a type of website or part of a website supposed to be updated with new content from time to time. Blogs are usually maintained by an individual with regular entries of commentary, descriptions of events, or other material such as graphics or video. Entries are commonly displayed in...
- William H. Dutton Annenberg School for Communication home page