the netherlands

Interested in diversity: The role of user attitudes, algorithmic feedback loops, and policy in news personalization external link

Bodó, B., Helberger, N., Eskens, S. & Möller, J.

Digital Journalism, vol. 7, num: 2, pp: 206-229, 2019

Abstract

Using survey evidence from the Netherlands, we explore the factors that influence news readers’ attitudes toward news personalization. We show that the value of personalization depends on commonly overlooked factors, such as concerns about a shared news sphere, and the diversity of recommendations. However, these expectations are not universal. Younger, less educated users are more exposed to personalized news and show little concern about diverse news recommendations. Quality news organizations that pursue reader loyalty and trust are incentivized to implement personalization algorithms that aim for diversity and high quality recommendations. However, some users are in danger of being left out of this positive feedback loop. We make specific policy suggestions regarding how to solve that issue.

Links

frontpage, Mediarecht, news, personalization, survey, the netherlands, user attitudes

Bibtex

Article{Bodó2019,
	title = {Interested in diversity: The role of user attitudes, algorithmic feedback loops, and policy in news personalization},
	author = {Bodó, B. and Helberger, N. and Eskens, S. and Möller, J.},
	url = {https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/21670811.2018.1521292},
	doi = {https://doi.org/10.1080/21670811.2018.1521292},
	year = {0108},
	date = {2019-01-08},
	journal = {Digital Journalism},
	volume = {7},
	number = {2},
	pages = {206-229},
	abstract = {Using survey evidence from the Netherlands, we explore the factors that influence news readers’ attitudes toward news personalization. We show that the value of personalization depends on commonly overlooked factors, such as concerns about a shared news sphere, and the diversity of recommendations. However, these expectations are not universal. Younger, less educated users are more exposed to personalized news and show little concern about diverse news recommendations. Quality news organizations that pursue reader loyalty and trust are incentivized to implement personalization algorithms that aim for diversity and high quality recommendations. However, some users are in danger of being left out of this positive feedback loop. We make specific policy suggestions regarding how to solve that issue.},
	keywords = {frontpage, Mediarecht, news, personalization, survey, the netherlands, user attitudes},
}

Who owns the broadcasting archives? Unravelling copyright ownership of broadcast content external link

Schroff, S.

deLex, 1117, ISBN: 9789086920624

Abstract

Archives across the Netherlands are tasked to make their archives accessible online. However, progress has been slow, not least because it is difficult to determine who owns the rights to make works available online. Focusing on the Dutch public service radio and TV broadcasting sectors, this book addresses this challenge. First, it disentangles the nature of broadcasts by providing guidance on which aspects of a TV or radio broadcast can attract protection and who owns these. Secondly, it empirically establishes that the default ownership rules can only provide an incomplete picture of the rights ownership in the public service broadcasting sector: the ownership is more concentrated than copyright and neighbouring rights law suggests. Who owns the broadcasting archives? shows how different legal scenarios can explain this rights concentration and establishes their likely practical influence on industry practice in the public service broadcasting sector across time.

Bibtex

Book{Schroff2017c,
	title = {Who owns the broadcasting archives? Unravelling copyright ownership of broadcast content},
	author = {Schroff, S.},
	url = {http://www.delex.nl/shop/boeken/who-owns-the-broadcasting-archives-unravelling-copyright-ownership-of-broadcast-content},
	year = {1117},
	date = {2017-11-17},
	volume = {2017},
	pages = {},
	abstract = {Archives across the Netherlands are tasked to make their archives accessible online. However, progress has been slow, not least because it is difficult to determine who owns the rights to make works available online. Focusing on the Dutch public service radio and TV broadcasting sectors, this book addresses this challenge. First, it disentangles the nature of broadcasts by providing guidance on which aspects of a TV or radio broadcast can attract protection and who owns these. Secondly, it empirically establishes that the default ownership rules can only provide an incomplete picture of the rights ownership in the public service broadcasting sector: the ownership is more concentrated than copyright and neighbouring rights law suggests. Who owns the broadcasting archives? shows how different legal scenarios can explain this rights concentration and establishes their likely practical influence on industry practice in the public service broadcasting sector across time.},
	keywords = {archives, Auteursrecht, broadcasting, frontpage, ownership, the netherlands},
}

Freedom of Expression and ‘Right to Be Forgotten’ Cases in the Netherlands after Google Spain external link

Zuiderveen Borgesius, F.

European Data Protection Law Review, num: 2, pp: 113-125., 2015

Abstract

Since the Google Spain judgment of the Court of Justice of the European Union, Europeans have, under certain conditions, the right to have search results for their name delisted. This paper examines how the Google Spain judgment has been applied in the Netherlands. Since the Google Spain judgment, Dutch courts have decided on two cases regarding delisting requests. In both cases, the Dutch courts considered freedom of expression aspects of delisting more thoroughly than the Court of Justice. However, the effect of the Google Spain judgment on freedom of expression is difficult to assess, as search engine operators decide about most delisting requests without disclosing much about their decisions.

Links

http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=2652171

Data protection law, european court of justice, Freedom of expression, google spain, Grondrechten, Privacy, right to be delisted, right to be forgotten, search engines, the netherlands, Vrijheid van meningsuiting

Bibtex

Article{nokey,
	title = {Freedom of Expression and ‘Right to Be Forgotten’ Cases in the Netherlands after Google Spain},
	author = {Zuiderveen Borgesius, F.},
	url = {http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=2652171},
	year = {0917},
	date = {2015-09-17},
	journal = {European Data Protection Law Review},
	number = {2},
	abstract = {Since the Google Spain judgment of the Court of Justice of the European Union, Europeans have, under certain conditions, the right to have search results for their name delisted. This paper examines how the Google Spain judgment has been applied in the Netherlands. Since the Google Spain judgment, Dutch courts have decided on two cases regarding delisting requests. In both cases, the Dutch courts considered freedom of expression aspects of delisting more thoroughly than the Court of Justice. However, the effect of the Google Spain judgment on freedom of expression is difficult to assess, as search engine operators decide about most delisting requests without disclosing much about their decisions.},
	keywords = {Data protection law, european court of justice, Freedom of expression, google spain, Grondrechten, Privacy, right to be delisted, right to be forgotten, search engines, the netherlands, Vrijheid van meningsuiting},
}