Author: Wenhong Chen, Anabel Quan-Haase
Publisher: Social Science Computer Review
Publication Year: 2018
Summary: The following article addresses new issues created by big data, such as biases, subjectivities, and forms of oppression. They define 4 major aspects of big data ethics and politics: 1). Potential biases in big data collection and interpretation, 2). Community and citizen concerns of big data (mis)use in public life and for journalistic purposes, 3). Media coverage of national big data projects, and 4). Direction for future research. The 4 aspects are supposed to mitigate the problem by raising public awareness and dealing with biases and limitations. The authors also talk about big data problems giving examples of the 2016 and 2018 elections.