Interview with Nick Couldry

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Keywords:

Nick Couldry, data colonialism, tierra común, data justice, The Costs of Connection

Abstract

Native of London, Nick Couldry is a Professor of Media, Communication, and Social Theory at the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE), where he researches media, technology, and power. He graduated from the University of Cambridge and earned his PhD at LSE, becoming an international reference in debates on technology. Author of works such as The Costs of Connection (with Ulises Mejias, 2019), The Space of the World (2024), and Data Grab (with Ulises Mejias, 2024), he co-founded, alongside professors Mejías and Paola Ricaurte, the network Tierra Común, dedicated to producing knowledge and mobilization against data colonialism. Recognized for articulating complex analyses in an accessible way, he actively participates in discussions on platform regulation, artificial intelligence (AI), and data justice. In this exclusive interview for Algorithms & Society, Couldry reflects on how technology shapes the present and challenges the future of democracies.

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Author Biographies

  • Nick Couldry, London School of Economics and Political Science

    Professor of Media, Communication, and Social Theory at the London School of Economics (LSE). Co-author of The Costs of Connection and Data Grab. Co-founder of the Tierra Común network.

  • Marco Antônio Sousa Alves, Federal University of Minas Gerais (UFMG)

    Associate Professor of Theory and Philosophy of Law and the State at the Faculty of Law, Federal University of Minas Gerais (UFMG). Ph.D. in Philosophy from UFMG, with a research internship at the École des Hautes Études en Sciences Sociales (EHESS/Paris). Permanent Member and Coordinator of the Graduate Program in Law (PPGD/UFMG). Coordinator of the SIGA/UFMG Group (Information Society and Algorithmic Governance). Editor-in-Chief of Algorithms & Society Journal.

  • Otávio Morato, Federal University of Minas Gerais

    Professor of Law at UNIFEMM. Ph.D. candidate in Law (UFMG/Université Libre de Bruxelles). Holds a Master’s degree in Law (UFMG) and a postgraduate degree in Civil Law (PUC-MG). Bachelor’s degrees in Law (UFMG), Business Administration (PUC-MG), and Accounting (PUC-MG). Secretary of the Artificial Intelligence Committee of the Brazilian Bar Association, Minas Gerais Section (OAB/MG). Editor-in-Chief of Algorithms & Society Journal.

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Published

2025-09-09

Issue

Vol. 1 No. 1 (2025): Continuous publication

Section

Interview

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Copyright (c) 2025 Marco Antônio Sousa Alves, Otávio Morato (Autor)

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How to Cite

Interview with Nick Couldry. (2025). Algoritmos & Sociedade, 1(1), 1-11. https://periodicos.ufmg.br/index.php/algoritmosesociedade/article/view/61592

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