Data-driven elections Open access journal Internet Policy Review rolls out new special issue Less than three years after the Cambridge Analytica scandal, and in time for the US presidential election year, Internet Policy Review today launched its 10th special issue: ‘Data-driven elections’, edited by Canadian scholars Colin J. Bennett (University of Victoria) and David Lyon (Queen’s University). Berlin, 16 January 2020 – In their published papers, the researchers address key questions that will challenge academic researchers and regulators for years to come, including the efficacy of voter analytics; the accountability of the major social media platforms; the contemporary regulatory responses in Europe and North-America; the impact on local party organisations; and larger questions about the capture of personal data on the electorate during, and between, election campaigns. With a total of 11 peer-reviewed papers by top international researchers, two commentaries – one by Berlin-based Tactical Tech’s Varoon Bashyakarla; the other by the Information and Privacy Commissioner for British Columbia, Michael P. McEvoy – this special issue offers a an assessment of distinctive dynamics and characteristics of contemporary voter surveillance. Internet Policy Review, the journal on internet regulation, is published by the Alexander von Humboldt Institute for Internet and Society (HIIG) in Berlin. Further information: Contact: Frédéric Dubois | Managing editor, Internet Policy Review | Alexander von Humboldt Institute for Internet and Society | Französische Straße 9, 10117 Berlin | editor@policyreview.info Press contact: Luise Wolf | Koordinatorin Wissenschaftskommunikation | Alexander von Humboldt Institute for Internet and Society | luise.wolf@hiig.de About Internet Policy Review Internet Policy Review tracks public regulatory changes as well as private policy developments which are expected to have long lasting impacts on European societies. The journal is a resource on internet policy for academics, civil society advocates, entrepreneurs, the media and policymakers alike. The Internet Policy Review contributes empirical research, analysis and current affairs coverage to contemporary debate about media, information technology, telecommunications and internet governance. The Internet Policy Review’s expertise resides in its clear and independent analysis of inter-European and pan-European digital policy changes. For more information about the journal, visit policyreview.info. -- Helene von Schwichow Network Coordinator | NoC European Hub & Academic Programmes -- <http://www.hiig.de/>Alexander von Humboldt Institut für Internet und Gesellschaft gGmbH Französische Straße 9 · 10117 Berlin T +49 30 200 760 82 · F +49 30 206 089 60 · www.hiig.de <http://www.hiig.de/> <http://www.facebook.com/HIIG.Berlin> <https://twitter.com/hiig_berlin> <https://www.instagram.com/hiigberlin/> Gesellschaftssitz Berlin | Amtsgericht Berlin Charlottenburg | HRB 140911B | USt-ID DE 291 151 171 Forschungsdirektorium: Prof. Dr. Jeanette Hofmann (Geschäftsführung) · Prof. Dr. Dr. Ingolf Pernice · Prof. Dr. Björn Scheuermann · Prof. Dr. Dr. Thomas Schildhauer · Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Schulz | Geschäftsführung: Dr. Karina Preiß