Abstract:
Smart cities promise to improve the lives of citizens. However, as smart-city systems become more
effective and efficient, they become invisible, which may lead to the abuse and disempowerment of
smart-city citizens. To achieve an equal and active participation of citizens in the development and
regulation of the smart city, diverse stakeholders must work to ensure that the smart-city citizen
develops certain dispositions, including sensitivity to opportunity and an inclination to engagement.
Three essential principles for any media and information literacy city initiative include developing
infrastructure literacy, a sense of continuous technological development, and a sensitivity to embedded ethical dilemmas.
Description:
Capitulo 1 - MIL Cities and MIL Citizens: Informed, Engaged, Empowered by Media and Information Literacy (MIL).