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Mager, A., Mayer K., and Ridgway, R. (forthcoming) Introduction: The Politics of Open Digital Knowledge Infrastructures, In: Mayer, K., Mager, A, and Ridgway R. (eds) The Politics of Open Infrastructures<\/a>: Power, Governance, and Justice in Digital Knowledge Practices, Open Book Publishers.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Mager, A. (2025) Digital Europe from below. Alternative routes to the Digital Decade, in: Marelli L, Dratwa J, Verschraegen G, and Hoyweghen IV (eds) Project Europe. The Making of European Digital Innovation, Policy and Society<\/em><\/a>, Edward Elgar Publishing.<\/p>\n

Mager, A, Eitenberger, M., Winter J., Prainsack, B., Wendehorst, C., Arora, P. (2025) Situated ethics: Ethical accountability of local perspectives in global AI ethics, Media, Culture & Society<\/em><\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Mager, A. (2024) Algorithmic Imaginaries. Visions & values in the shaping of search engines, Rahmenschrift for the habilitation<\/em>, University of Vienna: open access<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Wendehorst, C., Eitenberger, M., Winter J., Mager, A., Prainsack, B., Weiss, A. (2024) Narratives of digital ethics: AGIDE (academies for global innovation and digital ethics) report, Austrian Academy of Sciences<\/em>: open access<\/a><\/p>\n

Mager, A., Norocel O.C., and Rogers, R. (2023) Advancing search engine studies: The evolution of Google critique and intervention, Big Data & Society<\/em> 10(2), editorial to special issue The State of Google Critique and Intervention: open access.<\/a><\/p>\n

Mager, A. (2023) European Search? How to counter-imagine and counteract hegemonic search with European search engine projects, Big Data & Society<\/em> 10(1): Big Data & Society, 10(1): open access.<\/a><\/p>\n

Mager, A. & C. Katzenbach (2021) “Future imaginaries in the making and governing of digital technology: Multiple, contested, commodified”, New Media & Society (editorial to special issue Future Imaginaries), <\/em>preprint here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Mager, A<\/span>. (2020)<\/span>. Deus ex machina? Rezension zu “Todesalgorithmus: Das Dilemma der k\u00fcnstlichen Intelligenz” von Roberto Simanowski, Soziopolis<\/em><\/span>; open access<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Allhutter, D., Cech, F., Fischer, F., Grill, G<\/span>. & Mager, A. <\/span>(2020)<\/span>. Der AMS-Algorithmus. Eine Soziotechnische Analyse des Arbeitsmarktchancen-Assistenz-Systems (AMAS)<\/span>, final report<\/em><\/span>; download<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Mager, A., & Allhutter, D<\/span>. (2020)<\/span>. AMS-Algorithmus k\u00f6nnte zu struktureller und sozialer Ungleichheit beitragen<\/span>. Arbeit & Wirtschaft Blog<\/span><\/span><\/em>, open access<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Allhutter, D., Cech, F., Fischer, F., Grill, G. & Mager, A. (2020) “Algorithmic Profiling of Job Seekers in Austria: How Austerity Politics Are Made Effective”, Frontiers in Big Data<\/em> (Special Issue Critical Data and Algorithm Studies), open access<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Mager, A. & Mayer, K. (2019) “Body data-data body: Tracing ambiguous trajectories of data bodies between empowerment and social control in the context of health”, Momentum Quarterly<\/em> 8(2): 95-108; full text<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Mager, A. (2019) Book Review: Ann Rudinow S\u00e6tnan, Ingrid Schneider, and Nicola Green (eds): The Politics of Big Data. Big Data, Big Brother?, Information, Communication & Society, <\/em>download<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Mager, A<\/span>. (2019)<\/span>. Myth #19: Search engines provide objective results,<\/span> In Matthias C Ketteman and Stephan Dreyer (Ed.)<\/span> Busted. The truth about the 50 most common internet myths<\/em>. <\/span><\/span>doi:10.5281\/zenodo.3520739<\/p>\n

Mager, A. (2019) “Zur Definition der Ideologie des Algorithmus: kommerzielle Suchmaschinen im Licht der Ideologiekritik”, Maske und Kothurn <\/em>1-2.<\/p>\n

Mager, A. (2018) “Internet governance as joint effort: (Re)ordering search engines at the intersection of global and local cultures”, New Media & Society<\/em>, online first, download<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Mager, A. (2017) “Search engine imaginary. Visions and values in the co-production of search technology and Europe”, Social Studies of Science<\/em> 47(2), download<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Mager, A. and K. Mayer (2017) “Biofeedback. Von K\u00f6rperdaten und Datenk\u00f6rpern”, in: H. Ranzenbacher (ed) FIN\/2. Liquid Music 2017<\/a>, Wies: Liquid Music: 80-89, download<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Mager, A. (2015) Project report “Glocal Search” (OeNB, 14702), download<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Gudowsky N., M. Sotoudeh, A. Bogner, D. Fuchs, A. Mager et al. [..] (2014) Responsible Research und TA \u2013 Innovationen neu gestalten. Bericht von der 6. Konferenz des Netzwerks TA und der 14. Jahreskonferenz des ITA Wien (NTA6-TA14). Technikfolgenabsch\u00e4tzung \u2013 Theorie und Praxis (TATuP), Bd. 23 (3), S. 106-110; full text<\/a> (in German).<\/p>\n

Mager, A. (2014) “Ideologie des Algorithmus. Wie der neue Geist des Kapitalismus Suchmaschinen formt”, in: B. Stark, D. D\u00f6rr, S. Aufenanger (eds) Die Googleisierung der Informationssuche. Suchmaschinen zwischen Nutzung und Regulierung, <\/em>Berlin\/ Boston:\u00a0De Gruyter: 201-223; download<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Mager, A. (2014) \u201eIs small really beautiful? Big search and its alternatives\u201c, in: R. K\u00f6nig and M. Rasch (eds) Society of the Query Reader. Reflections on Web Search<\/em>, Amsterdam: Institute of Network Cultures: 59-72; download<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Mager, A. (2014) Defining Algorithmic Ideology: Using Ideology Critique to Scrutinize Corporate Search Engines, Triple C. Cognition, Communication and Co-Operation <\/em>12(1); <\/em>full text.<\/a>
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Mager, A. (2013) In search of ideology. Socio-cultural dimensions of Google and alternative search engines, ITA manu:scripts<\/em>; download<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Ekl\u00f6f, J. and A. Mager (2013) Technoscientific Promotion and Biofuel Policy. How the Press and Search Engines Stage the Biofuel Controversy, Media, Culture & Society<\/em>; <\/em>download.<\/a><\/p>\n

Mager, A. (2012) Health information politics: Reconsidering the democratic ideal of the Web as a source of medical knowledge, First Monday<\/em> 17(10); full text<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Mager, A. (2012) Review of Erkki Huhtamo and Jussi Parikka, eds., Media Archaeology. Approaches, Applications, and Implications (2011, Berkeley and Los Angeles: University of California Press), Information, Communication & Society<\/em>, iFirst Article<\/a>: 1\u20134; download<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Mager, A. (2012) Algorithmic Ideology. How capitalist society shapes search engines, Information, Communication & Society<\/em>, iFirst Article<\/a>: 1-19; download<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Mager, A. (2012) Search Engines Matter: From educating users towards engaging with online health information practices, Policy & Internet<\/em> 4(2), special issue on eHealth; download<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Mager, A. (2010): Mediated Knowledge. Sociotechnical practices of communicating medical knowledge via the web and their epistemic implications, Dissertation<\/em>, University of Vienna\/ Austria (received a SuMA Award 2010<\/a>); download<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Mager, A. (2009): Mediated Health. Sociotechnical practices of providing and using online health information, New Media & Society<\/em> 11\/7: 1123-1142; download<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Felt, U., L. Gugglberger, A. Mager (2009): Shaping the future e-patient: The citizen-patient in public discourse on e-health, Science Studies<\/em> 22\/1: 24-43; download<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Felt, U., M. Fochler, A. Mager, P. Winkler (2008): Visions and versions of governing biomedicine: narratives on power structures, decision-making, and public participation in the field of biomedical technologies in the Austrian context, Social Studies of Science<\/em> 38\/2: 233-257; download<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Felt, U., L. Gugglberger, B. H\u00f6cher, A. Mager, S. \u00d6sterreicher (2008): Virtuell Informiert? M\u00f6glichkeiten und Herausforderungen fuer die Medizin im Internetzeitalter, Project Report; <\/em>download<\/a>.
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Mager, A. (2002): “Ewige Jugend” – “Menschliche Ersatzteile”\u00a0– “Zuwenig Verkehrstote”: Organ transplantation in the context of Austrian media discourses, Diploma Thesis,<\/em> University of Vienna\/ Austria (received a Dr. Maria Schaumayer Prize<\/a>).