Sophia A. Knight
@sophiaaknight.bsky.social
Research Lead in Civic & Democratic Participation Online at the UKRI-funded Responsible Innovation Centre, hosted by BBC R&D
Visiting Researcher at the ESRC Digital Good Network
Wrote my MSc dissertation on podcasts & politics
Visiting Researcher at the ESRC Digital Good Network
Wrote my MSc dissertation on podcasts & politics
🟡 New blog post: What does meaningful civic participation look like in a world shaped by third-party platforms? ⬇️
October 21, 2025 at 4:07 PM
🟡 New blog post: What does meaningful civic participation look like in a world shaped by third-party platforms? ⬇️
📚 The Responsible Innovation Centre for Public Media Future's six-part scoping report series is out now! 📚
We've drawn on insights of over 100 experts to set out some of the biggest challenges & opportunities for public media in digital technology and innovation, including...
We've drawn on insights of over 100 experts to set out some of the biggest challenges & opportunities for public media in digital technology and innovation, including...
October 17, 2025 at 3:29 PM
📚 The Responsible Innovation Centre for Public Media Future's six-part scoping report series is out now! 📚
We've drawn on insights of over 100 experts to set out some of the biggest challenges & opportunities for public media in digital technology and innovation, including...
We've drawn on insights of over 100 experts to set out some of the biggest challenges & opportunities for public media in digital technology and innovation, including...
The report contains several suggestions for how that can be achieved - please do give it a read and let me know what you think! ☺️
September 11, 2025 at 10:13 AM
The report contains several suggestions for how that can be achieved - please do give it a read and let me know what you think! ☺️
Finally, in her beautiful closing keynote on Rewilding the Internet, @mariafarrell.bsky.social described how we can move from an Internet dominated by “highways” (massive scale, dangerous, centralised) to “hedgerows” (spread-out, smaller, diverse connections) 🌱
June 18, 2025 at 2:21 PM
Finally, in her beautiful closing keynote on Rewilding the Internet, @mariafarrell.bsky.social described how we can move from an Internet dominated by “highways” (massive scale, dangerous, centralised) to “hedgerows” (spread-out, smaller, diverse connections) 🌱
@cubicgarden.com presented the new BBC R&D report on The Social Internet. My favourite quote, on metrics: “if one message gets someone up on their feet to go out into the world & do something for the betterment of society, that’s more powerful than a billion likes” 👍
June 18, 2025 at 2:21 PM
@cubicgarden.com presented the new BBC R&D report on The Social Internet. My favourite quote, on metrics: “if one message gets someone up on their feet to go out into the world & do something for the betterment of society, that’s more powerful than a billion likes” 👍
During the lightning talk session, I gave a quick intro to my work at RIC, where I will be analysing the role of public service media in supporting civic & democratic life in the digital age, setting out a research agenda for where we need to go from here ⚡️
June 18, 2025 at 2:21 PM
During the lightning talk session, I gave a quick intro to my work at RIC, where I will be analysing the role of public service media in supporting civic & democratic life in the digital age, setting out a research agenda for where we need to go from here ⚡️
@parismarx.com gave a fascinating opening keynote on the history and politics of our digital infrastructure and the growing demand for alternatives that protect public values 🛜
June 18, 2025 at 2:21 PM
@parismarx.com gave a fascinating opening keynote on the history and politics of our digital infrastructure and the growing demand for alternatives that protect public values 🛜
Had a brilliant time in Amsterdam representing the Responsible Innovation Centre at @publicspaces.net Conference 2025. Some highlights …
June 18, 2025 at 2:21 PM
Had a brilliant time in Amsterdam representing the Responsible Innovation Centre at @publicspaces.net Conference 2025. Some highlights …
Just arrived in Amsterdam for tomorrow’s 2025 @publicspaces.net conference Shaping Our Digital Future! Excited to be here representing the Responsible Innovation Centre for Public Media Futures 🎉
June 12, 2025 at 7:16 PM
Just arrived in Amsterdam for tomorrow’s 2025 @publicspaces.net conference Shaping Our Digital Future! Excited to be here representing the Responsible Innovation Centre for Public Media Futures 🎉
Catching up with Secretary of State Peter Kyle's appearance before the Science, Innovation and Technology Committee on Tuesday 3rd. More thoughts to come, but appears the AI Opps plan will be accompanied by 2 additional reports on digital government??!
December 5, 2024 at 1:15 PM
Catching up with Secretary of State Peter Kyle's appearance before the Science, Innovation and Technology Committee on Tuesday 3rd. More thoughts to come, but appears the AI Opps plan will be accompanied by 2 additional reports on digital government??!