Informationszugang und Ökonomie: Wie wirtschaftliche Kriterien den Zugang zu Information verhindern, ermöglichen und steuern

The buzzwords “Information Society” and “Age of Access” suggest that information is now universally accessible without any form of hindrance. Indeed, the German constitution calls for all citizens to have open access to information. Yet in reality, there are multifarious hurdles to information access – whether physical, economic, intellectual, linguistic, political, or technical. Thus, while new methods and practices for making information accessible arise on a daily basis, we are neverthel...