Helen Kennedy|Thomas Poell|José van Dijck
Data and agency
University of Sheffield|University of Amsterdam|University of Amsterdam
introduction special issue data agency argues datafication understood process collecting analysing data internet users also feeding data back users enabling orient world important debates data power recognise data also generated collected analysed alternative actors enhancing rather undermining agency public developing argument first make clear question agency central engagement data subsequently discuss question operationalized five contributions special issue empirically open study alternative forms datafication building contributions conclude data acquire new power vital explore space citizen agency relation data structures examine practices data work well people involved practices