Infrastructures of care: Ethics in everyday digital media use

2025/03/21 by Corinna Peil · 1 voice
Business, Management and Accounting · Computer Science · Social Sciences · #Innovative Approaches in Technology and Social Development #Innovative Human-Technology Interaction #Technology Use by Older Adults

paper · pdf · doi:10.14512/tatup.7169

openalex publication_date 2025/03/21 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/08/01

Abstract

This article conceptualizes digital media as infrastructures of care. Using care ethics, it explores the importance of maintenance and support for creating sustainable and equitable digital environments. Based on an examination of the challenges and user support relationships within digital media use, it proposes policy measures to enhance sustainability and inclusion, emphasizing the critical role of care in ensuring reliable digital infrastructures.

Citations

• Steps Toward an Ecology of Infrastructure: Design and Access for Large Information Spaces
• Matters of care in technoscience: Assembling neglected things
• Material Ordering and the Care of Things

Discussions

• New article out in TATuP: “Infrastructures of care: Ethics in everyday digital media use” On warm experts, maintenance, and why tech support is care work 🛠. Thanks to the editors of the special issue [bsky, 2 points, 0 comments]

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