This special issue is indeed special. When the idea to guest edit this issue was mooted,
none of us had heard of COVID-19. After organizing what turned out to be a successful pre …

In countries where digital-only service delivery has become the norm, the removal of offline
services and channels risks exclusion and alienation for marginalised communities, many of …

Despite considerable research on YouTube as a digital media platform, little research to
date has quantified the device-type used to access that online media. Analyzing access …

This article uses data from several publicly available databases to show that the distribution
of intellectual property for frontier technologies, including those useful for sustainable …

The COVID-19 pandemic had a huge impact upon all spheres of our life—social, economic,
cultural, political, academic, and others. A shift to a new digital reality intensified already …

The current scale and duration of displacement prompts renewed urgency about livelihoods
prospects for displaced people and the role of humanitarian organisations in fostering them …

This paper focuses on examining the differences in access and use of ICT in selected risk
groups of the population in V4 countries. It is a question of digital inequality and the digital …

This research investigates the relationship between media exposure and early age reading
skills, aiming to provide insights into the complex interplay between media consumption …

As we embark on the proceedings of iConference 2024, we reflect upon the changes since
the iConference of 2023. This annual gathering represents a symbol of the resilience …

This qualitative study aimed to explore the outcomes of tutoring and socio-emotional support
for children with disabilities, implemented during the COVID-19 pandemic. Semi-structured …