- The Amazonification of Royal Mail and postal worker identity Brand, Jessica ; and Dencik, Lina ORCID logo
- What do data rights do for workers? A critical analysis of trade union engagement with the datafied workplace Dencik, Lina ; Brand, Jessica; and Murphy, Sarah. 2024. What do data rights do for workers? A critical analysis of trade union engagement with the datafied workplace. Transfer: European Review of Labour and Research, 30(4), pp. 455-470. ISSN 1024-2589
- Data justice in the "twin objective" of market and risk: how discrimination is formulated in EU’s AI policy Niklas, Jedrzej; and Dencik, Lina . 2024. Data justice in the "twin objective" of market and risk: how discrimination is formulated in EU’s AI policy. Policy & Internet, ISSN 1944-2866
- Regimes of justification in the datafied workplace: the case of hiring Dencik, Lina ; and Stevens, Sanne. 2023. Regimes of justification in the datafied workplace: the case of hiring. New Media and Society, 25(12), pp. 3657-3675. ISSN 1461-4448
- Digitalization and sustainability: a call for a digital green deal Santarius, T.; Dencik, Lina ; Diez, T.; Ferreboeuf, H.; Jankowski, P.; Hankey, S.; Hilbeck, A.; Hilty, L. M.; Höjer, M.; Kleine, D.; +6 more...Lange, S.; Pohl, J.; Reisch, L.; Ryghaug, M.; Schwanen, T.; and Staab, P.. 2023. Digitalization and sustainability: a call for a digital green deal. Environmental Science and Policy, 147, pp. 11-14. ISSN 1462-9011
- Civic participation in the datafied society: Introduction Hintz, Arne; Dencik, Lina ; Redden, Joanna; and Trere, Emiliano. 2023. Civic participation in the datafied society: Introduction. International Journal of Communication, 17, pp. 3549-3561. ISSN 1932-8036
- Justicia de datos Dencik, Lina ; and Sanchez-Monedero, Javier. 2022. Justicia de datos. Revista Latinoamericana de Economía y Sociedad Digital, 2022(1),
- Data Justice Dencik, Lina ORCID logo
- The politics of deceptive borders: 'biomarkers of deceit' and the case of iBorderCtrl Sanchez-Monedero, Javier; and Dencik, Lina . 2022. The politics of deceptive borders: 'biomarkers of deceit' and the case of iBorderCtrl. Information, Communication and Society, 25(3), pp. 413-430. ISSN 1369-118X
- What rights matter? Examining the place of social rights in the EU's artificial intelligence policy debate Niklas, Jedrzej; and Dencik, Lina . 2021. What rights matter? Examining the place of social rights in the EU's artificial intelligence policy debate. Internet Policy Review, 10(3), ISSN 2197-6775
- Biometric identity systems in law enforcement and the politics of (voice)recognition: the case of SiiP Jansen, Fieke; Sánchez-Monedero, Javier; and Dencik, Lina . 2021. Biometric identity systems in law enforcement and the politics of (voice)recognition: the case of SiiP. Big Data & Society, 8(2), ISSN 2053-9517
- From pre-emption to slowness: assessing the contrasting temporalities of data-driven predictive policing Andrejevic, Mark; Dencik, Lina ; and Trere, Emiliano. 2020. From pre-emption to slowness: assessing the contrasting temporalities of data-driven predictive policing. New Media & Society, 22(9), pp. 1528-1544. ISSN 1461-4448
- Mobilizing media studies in an age of datafication Dencik, Lina . 2020. Mobilizing media studies in an age of datafication. Television and New Media, 21(6), pp. 568-573. ISSN 1527-4764
- Introduction: datafication and the welfare state Dencik, Lina ; and Kaun, Anne. 2020. Introduction: datafication and the welfare state. Global Perspectives, 1(1), ISSN 2575-7350
- Methods for datafication, datafication of methods: introduction to the special issue Lomborg, Stine; Dencik, Lina ; and Moe, Hallvard. 2020. Methods for datafication, datafication of methods: introduction to the special issue. European Journal of Communication, 35(3), pp. 203-212. ISSN 0267-3231
- Constructing commercial data ethics Taylor, Linnet; and Dencik, Lina . 2020. Constructing commercial data ethics. Technology and Regulation, 2, pp. 1-10. ISSN 2666-139X
- Datafied child welfare services: unpacking politics, economics and power Redden, Joanna; Dencik, Lina ; and Warne, Harry. 2020. Datafied child welfare services: unpacking politics, economics and power. Policy Studies, 41(5), pp. 507-526. ISSN 0144-2872
- Il realismo della sorveglianza e le politiche dell'immaginazione: non c'è alternativa? [translated by Philip di Salvo] Dencik, Lina . 2020. Il realismo della sorveglianza e le politiche dell'immaginazione: non c'è alternativa? [translated by Philip di Salvo]. Studies in Communication Sciences, 19(2), pp. 173-188. ISSN 1424-4896
- Digital activism and the political culture of trade unionism Dencik, Lina ; and Wilkin, Peter. 2020. Digital activism and the political culture of trade unionism. Information, Communication & Society, 23(12), pp. 1728-1737. ISSN 1369-118X
- Advancing data justice in public health and beyond Dencik, Lina . 2020. Advancing data justice in public health and beyond. The American Journal of Bioethics, 20(10), pp. 32-33. ISSN 1526-5161
- The 'golden view': data-driven governance in the scoring society Dencik, Lina ; Redden, Joanna; Hintz, Arne; and Warne, Harry. 2019. The 'golden view': data-driven governance in the scoring society. Internet Policy Review, 8(2),
- The politics of big borders: Data (in)justice and the governance of refugees Metcalfe, Philippa; and Dencik, Lina . 2019. The politics of big borders: Data (in)justice and the governance of refugees. First Monday, 24(4), ISSN 1396-0466
- Exploring data justice: conceptions, applications and directions Dencik, Lina ; Hintz, Arne; Redden, Joanna; and Trere, Emiliano. 2019. Exploring data justice: conceptions, applications and directions. Information, Communication & Society, 22(7), pp. 873-881. ISSN 1369-118X
- Surveillance realism and the politics of imagination: is there no alternative? Dencik, Lina . 2018. Surveillance realism and the politics of imagination: is there no alternative? Krisis: Journal for Contemporary Philosophy, 38(1), pp. 31-43. ISSN 1875-7103
- Prediction, pre-emption and limits to dissent: social media and big data uses for policing protests in the United Kingdom Dencik, Lina ; Hintz, Arne; and Carey, Zoe. 2018. Prediction, pre-emption and limits to dissent: social media and big data uses for policing protests in the United Kingdom. New Media & Society, 20(4), pp. 1433-1450. ISSN 1461-4448
- In/visible conflicts: NGOs and the visual politics of humanitarian photography Dencik, Lina ; and Allan, Stuart. 2017. In/visible conflicts: NGOs and the visual politics of humanitarian photography. Media, Culture and Society, 39(8), pp. 1178-1193. ISSN 0163-4437
- Journalism, citizenship and surveillance - introduction Wahl-Jorgensen, Karin; Hintz, Arne; Dencik, Lina ; and Bennett, Lucy. 2017. Journalism, citizenship and surveillance - introduction. Digital Journalism, 5(3), pp. 256-261. ISSN 2167-0811
- From breastfeeding to politics, Facebook steps up censorship Dencik, Lina . 2017. From breastfeeding to politics, Facebook steps up censorship. The Conversation,
- The advent of surveillance realism: public opinion and activist responses to the Snowden leaks Dencik, Lina ; and Cable, Jonathan. 2017. The advent of surveillance realism: public opinion and activist responses to the Snowden leaks. International Journal of Communication, 11, pp. 763-781. ISSN 1932-8036
- Digital citizenship and surveillance society - introduction Hintz, Arne; Dencik, Lina ; and Wahl-Jorgensen, Karin. 2017. Digital citizenship and surveillance society - introduction. International Journal of Communication, 11, pp. 731-739. ISSN 1932-8036
- Expanding state power in times of surveillance realism: How the UK got a 'world-leading' surveillance law Hintz, Arne; and Dencik, Lina . 2016. Expanding state power in times of surveillance realism: How the UK got a 'world-leading' surveillance law. OpenDemocracy,
- The future of journalism: risks, threats and opportunities Wahl-Jorgensen, K; Williams, A; Sambrook, R; Harris, J; Garcia-Blanco, I; Dencik, Lina ORCID logo
- Introduction: The future of journalism: risks, threats and opportunities Wahl-Jorgensen, Karin; Williams, Andy; Sambrook, Richard Jeremy; Harris, Janet; Garcia-Blanco, Inaki; Dencik, Lina ORCID logo
- Introduction: the future of journalism: risks, threats and opportunities Wahl-Jorgensen, Karin; Williams, Andy; Sambrook, Richard Jeremy; Harris, Janet; Garcia-Blanco, Inaki; Dencik, Lina ORCID logo
- The politics of surveillance policy: UK regulatory dynamics after Snowden Hintz, Arne; and Dencik, Lina . 2016. The politics of surveillance policy: UK regulatory dynamics after Snowden. Internet Policy Review, 5(3), ISSN 2197-6775
- Towards data justice? The ambiguity of anti-surveillance resistance in political activism Dencik, Lina ; Hintz, Arne; and Cable, Jonathan. 2016. Towards data justice? The ambiguity of anti-surveillance resistance in political activism. Big Data & Society, 3(2), pp. 1-12. ISSN 2053-9517
- Digital activism and Hungarian media reform: The case of Milla Wilkin, Peter; Dencik, Lina ; and Bognár, Éva. 2015. Digital activism and Hungarian media reform: The case of Milla. European Journal of Communication, 30(6), pp. 682-697. ISSN 0267-3231
- Behind the scenes at the start of the Snowden era - Citizenfour is crucial viewing Dencik, Lina ; and Hintz, Arne. 2014. Behind the scenes at the start of the Snowden era - Citizenfour is crucial viewing. The Conversation,
- Alternative news sites and the complexities of 'space' Dencik, Lina . 2013. Alternative news sites and the complexities of 'space'. New Media & Society, 15(8), pp. 1207-1233. ISSN 1461-4448
- What global citizens and whose global moral order? Defining the global at BBC World News Dencik, Lina . 2013. What global citizens and whose global moral order? Defining the global at BBC World News. Global Media and Communication, 9(2), pp. 119-131. ISSN 1742-7665
Lina Dencik
Staff details
Position
Professor and University Research Leader in AI Justice
Department
Media, Communications and Cultural Studies
L.Dencik (@gold.ac.uk)
Lina researches the relationship between digital media and social change with a focus on the politics of data and AI
Lina is Professor in the Department of Media, Communication and Cultural Studies and University Research Leader in AI Justice. She is Co-Founder/Director of the Data Justice Lab and has published widely on digital media and the politics of data, with a particular focus on governance and resistance.
Together with the Data Justice Lab, she has carried out extensive research into the societal implications of datafication and AI, foregrounding a concern with social justice. Her recent projects include DATAJUSTICE (funded by an ERC Starting Grant), Data Scores as Governance, Civic Participation in a Datafied Society (both funded by the Open Society Foundations), and Advancing Data Justice in the Future Generations Well-being Act (funded by the ESPRC).
Lina has published 8 books and over 30 journal articles and book chapters. She is currently Lead-PI on the project Democracy, AI and Big Tech (funded by the Trans-Atlantic Platform Scheme/ESRC).
Research interests
Lina's research focuses on the interplay between developments in media and social and political change. Over the past few years, she has advanced an internationally recognised research agenda that has actively sought to shift the debate on datafication by exploring contentious areas of social life that have historically been significant for social justice concerns, from welfare and work to policing and migration. Her approach is rooted in critical social science, and is often interdisciplinary combining insights from social science with disciplines such as computer science and law.
Lina's most recent publications include Data Justice (with Hintz, Redden and Treré, Sage, 2022); The Media Manifesto (with Fenton, Freedman and Schlosberg, Polity 2020); and Digital Citizenship in a Datafied Society (with Hintz and Wahl-Jorgensen, Polity, 2018). Her research has appeared across a range of outlets, including leading international journals in media studies, policy, and computer science, and has informed media and policy debate both nationally and internationally.
She is currently working to establish a research programme in AI Justice, exploring issues of the state; work and everyday life; policy and regulation; and the possibility for alternative more just and sustainable computational infrastructures.
Publications and research outputs
Article
- What role can governance play in data justice? Reflections on the current AI moment Dencik, Lina . 2025. What role can governance play in data justice? Reflections on the current AI moment. Dialogues on Digital Society, ISSN 2976-8640
- Introduction: Collectivity in Data Governance and Data Justice Dencik, Lina ; Hintz, Arne; Redden, Joanna; and Trere, Emiliano. 2025. Introduction: Collectivity in Data Governance and Data Justice. Information, Communication & Society, 28(6), pp. 943-950. ISSN 1369-118X
- ‘Rescuing’ data justice? Mobilising the collective in responses to datafication Dencik, Lina . 2025. ‘Rescuing’ data justice? Mobilising the collective in responses to datafication. Information, Communication & Society, 28(6), pp. 1023-1038. ISSN 1369-118X
Book
- Data justice Dencik, Lina ORCID logo
- The Media Manifesto Fenton, Natalie ; Freedman, Des (D. J.) ; Schlosberg, Justin; and Dencik, Lina . 2020. The Media Manifesto. Cambridge: Polity. ISBN 9781509538065
- Digital citizenship in a datafied society Hintz, Arne; Dencik, Lina ; and Wahl-Jorgensen, Karin. 2018. Digital citizenship in a datafied society. Cambridge: Polity Press. ISBN 9781509527168
Book Section
- The datafied welfare state: a perspective from the UK Dencik, Lina . 2022. The datafied welfare state: a perspective from the UK. In: Andreas Hepp; Juliane Jarke and Leif Kramp, eds. New Perspectives in Critical Data Studies The Ambivalences of Data Power. Cham, Switzerland: Palgrave, pp. 145-165. ISBN 9783030961800
- Towards data justice unionism? A labour perspective on AI governance Dencik, Lina . 2021. Towards data justice unionism? A labour perspective on AI governance. In: Pieter Verdegem, ed. AI for Everyone?: Critical Perspectives. London: Westminster University Press, pp. 267-284. ISBN 9781914386138
- Overvågning og digitale medier Dencik, Lina . 2021. Overvågning og digitale medier. In: Mette Mortensen and Mikkel Fugl Eskjær, eds. Klassisk og moderne medieteori. Copenhagen: Gyldendal. ISBN 9788741272610
Conference or Workshop Item
- What does it mean to 'solve' the problem of discrimination in hiring? Social, technical and legal perspectives from the UK on automated hiring systems Sanchez-Monedero, Javier; Dencik, Lina ; and Edwards, Lilian. 2020. 'What does it mean to 'solve' the problem of discrimination in hiring? Social, technical and legal perspectives from the UK on automated hiring systems'. In: Conference on Fairness, Accountability, and Transparency (FAT* ’20). Barcelona, Spain 27 - 30 January 2020.
Digital
- A conceptual framework for approaching social justice in an age of datafication Dencik, Lina ; Jansen, Fieke; and Metcalfe, Philippa. 2018. A conceptual framework for approaching social justice in an age of datafication.
- Civil society in an age of surveillance: beyond techno-legal solutionism? Dencik, Lina ; and Hintz, Arne. 2017. Civil society in an age of surveillance: beyond techno-legal solutionism?.
- Predictive policing and the automated suppression of dissent Dencik, Lina . 2016. Predictive policing and the automated suppression of dissent.
Edited Book
- Journalism, citizenship and surveillance society Wahl-Jorgensen, Karin; Hintz, Arne; Dencik, Lina ; and Bennett, Lucy, eds. 2020. Journalism, citizenship and surveillance society. Abingdon: Routledge. ISBN 9781032839004
- The future of journalism: risks, threats and opportunities Allan, Stuart; Carter, Cynthia; Cushion, Stephen; Dencik, Lina ORCID logo
Professional Activity
- Submission of evidence to the UK Parliament's Business and Trade Select Committee 'Make Work Pay: Employment Rights Bill' Inquiry Dencik, Lina ; Brand, Jessica; Gill, Rosalind ; Kivotidis, Dimitrios ; and Musgrave, George . 2024. Submission of evidence to the UK Parliament's Business and Trade Select Committee 'Make Work Pay: Employment Rights Bill' Inquiry.
Report
- AI Inequalities at Work Dencik, Lina ; Brand, Jessica; Metcalfe, Philippa; and Hopkins, Cate. 2025. AI Inequalities at Work. Project Report. Data Justice Lab, Cardiff.
- Risking lives: Smart borders, private interests and AI policy in Europe Metcalfe, Philippa; Dencik, Lina ; Chelioudakis, Eleftherios; and van Eerd, Boudewijn. 2023. Risking lives: Smart borders, private interests and AI policy in Europe. Project Report. Data Justice Lab, Cardiff.
- The Datafied Workplace and Trade Unions in the UK Brand, Jessica; Dencik, Lina ; and Murphy, Sarah. 2023. The Datafied Workplace and Trade Unions in the UK. Working Paper. Data Justice Lab, Cardiff.
Thesis
- News Practices and Theories of Global Civil Society Dencik, Lina . 2010. News Practices and Theories of Global Civil Society. Doctoral thesis, Goldsmiths, University of London
