Internet Development Research Institution (IDRI) of Peking University is a multidisciplinary research center on the development, social impact, policy implications and legal issues concerning the Internet.
Building on its rich academic resources, and by collaborating with top researchers and institutions worldwide, IDRI is dedicated to create cross-national, cross-disciplinary conversation and debate regarding leading-edge and critical issues around Internet Communication, Internet Society, Internet Industry, Internet Governance and Internet Ethnics, the issues greatly impact both the current society and future generations.
We conduct demographic research, content analysis and other data-driven social science research, allowing international decision-makers including government, companied and other social institutions to understand and address some of the world’s most challenging problems in internet development.
During the fast development of internet companies, they were socially responsible and made a positive contribution to society. However, there still be some companies simply focused on developing and ignored responsibility, which leads to many issues.
The Internet industry, as one of the driving forces of China's current economic, experienced a change in the rapidly development process from scratch, and now is directing towards the goals of "Digital China" and "Internet +" .
Internet governance is the common challenge facing the world. We should learn from the advanced experience of other countries, strengthen the supervision and administration of the cyberspace according to law, as well as improve the contents of online services and advocate healthy themes on the Internet.
Internet communication has changed dramatically in the aspects of communication technology, communication mode, communication environment, audience and effect, and its core lies in the characteristics of Internet communication, rich media and socialization. The study of Internet communication requires a new vision and method.
The Internet is becoming a new force in social mobilization and a safety valve for social decompression. The Internet is also a new social event brewing, fermentation, the outbreak and spread of the place, a profound impact on social reality.
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