Infrastructures of care: Ethics in everyday digital media use

This article conceptualizes digital media as infrastructures of care. Using care ethics, it explores the importance of maintenance and support for creating sustainable and equitable digital environments. Based on an examination of the challenges and user support relationships within digital media use, it proposes policy measures to enhance sustainability and inclusion, emphasizing the critical role of care in ensuring reliable digital infrastructures.

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TATuP - Zeitschrift für Technikfolgenabschätzung in Theorie und Praxis
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2025-03-21
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https://doi.org/10.14512/tatup.7169
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Innovative Human-Technology Interaction
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Infrastructures of care: Ethics in everyday digital media use

Corinna Peil
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Innovative Human-Technology Interaction
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Infrastructures of care: Ethics in everyday digital media use

Corinna Peil
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This article conceptualizes digital media as infrastructures of care. Using care ethics, it explores the importance of maintenance and support for creating sustainable and equitable digital environments. Based on an examination of the challenges and user support relationships within digital media use, it proposes policy measures to enhance sustainability and inclusion, emphasizing the critical role of care in ensuring reliable digital infrastructures.

TATuP - Zeitschrift für Technikfolgenabschätzung in Theorie und PraxisVol. 34(1)
University of Salzburg (AT)
Openalex Percentile: Top 18%
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