As part of the seminar “Global and National Approaches to Internet Governance”, master’s students from the Institute of Journalism and Communication Studies have produced six new podcast episodes for „Internet Governance Explained“.
In the podcast, the students discuss with experts current challenges and future perspectives of internet governance. The new episodes are now available on Spotify:

Mykola Makhortykh & Victoria Vziatysheva on AI and Mis- & Disinformation
In this episode, researchers Mykola Makhortykh and Victoria Vziatysheva from the University of Bern discuss what makes digital-era mis- and disinformation distinct from earlier media environments, and what global governance can look like in a world where risks and resources are unevenly distributed.

Reaz Khan on AI & Cybersecurity
Dr. Reaz Khan from Freie Universität Berlin breaks down how we understand the Internet of Things today, and how that understanding is being challenged by the rise of autonomous AI agents. We discuss cybersecurity, post-quantum security, and why government regulation is struggling to keep up with the drastic technological shifts. 

Matthias C. Kettemann on Platformisation of News Journalism
In this episode, Prof. Dr. Matthias C. Kettemann (University of Innsbruck) discusses the concept of platformisation of news and the changing role of journalists as Big Tech companies increasingly determine visibility and information flows.

Hoàng Hà on United Nations Convention against Cybercrime
Hoàng Hà, a reporter at VTV (Vietnam Television), shares her experiences and insights on the UN Convention against Cybercrime (UNCAC) and discusses how states are seeking to combat transnational online crime.

Sohyeon Hwang on Community Governance and Decentralized Social Media
In this episode, Sohyeon Hwang, a postdoctoral researcher at Princeton’s Center for Information Technology Policy, talks about how online communities can govern themselves and why smaller communities can feel more human while still being challenging to run.

Jia Lianrui on China’s Digital Borders and Internet Governance
Dr. Jia Lianrui, Lecturer in Digital Media and Society at the University of Sheffield, discusses China’s platform ecosystem.  The conversation unpacks the tensions between commercialisation, regulation, and freedom of expression, and asks what role China’s model may play in shaping the future of the global internet.