February 2002 - Air-L - lists.aoir.org

How do journalists report internet research? (Request for experiences with journalists)
by Christian Sandvig 21 Feb '02

21 Feb '02

Dear AIR Colleagues, I'm posting the following question from Paul Diamond, a journalist visiting here at Oxford. I hope some of you will be able to assist him in his very interesting project. I'm sure I can convince him to share his results with us. Many thanks, Christian *************** How do journalists report Internet research? Im a journalist on the Reuters Foundation Programme at Oxford University, investigating the relationship between journalism and research into the Internet. In particular, Im interested in exploring how journalists report Internet research and the subsequent impact on policymaking. I wanted to ask if anyone had stories theyd like to share about their experiences speaking with journalists about Internet research. Thank you very much for any help. Paul Diamond Please email: paul.diamond(a)green.oxford.ac.uk

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"Call for Book Chapters" - best papers from ITiRA2002 Conference , 27 - 29 August 2002
by Wal Taylor 20 Feb '02

20 Feb '02

> Hi all, > Apologies for any cross posting wrt this message. However, this is an important development for advancing the application of Community Informatics in regional settings. Wal Taylor COIN Internet Academy Central Queensland University ROCKHAMPTON, 4700 Tel 07 4923 2568 Mob 0409 456115 Fax 07 4927 0700 > ******************************************************************** > > Authors for book chapters required > > We have just signed a contract with an international publisher to edit a book on "Using Community Informatics to > Transform Regions". We will be selecting the best papers from the ITiRA 2002 Conference at CQU Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia, 27 - 29 August 2002 to form the basis of this book. If you are interested in contributing a chapter to this book, please submit an abstract of your paper to ITiRA2002 > before March 8 (details can be found at: http://itira.cqu.edu.au ). > > The overall purpose of the Conference is to examine strategies, research and applications for the introduction and use of Information Technology in Regional Areas. Current experience indicates that regional areas are lagging behind cities in the adoption of IT and that there are specific issues > relating to the use of IT in regions. > > ITiRA will include a mixture of refereed papers as well as non-refereed case studies and applications. Whilst seeking papers and case studies in the broad arena of IT in regions, ITiRA currently has eight major track themes: > 1 - Community Informatics; > 2 - IT for Regional Health; > 3 - IT for Regional Media and Communication; > 4 - IT for Regional Industry and e-Economy; > 5 - IT for Regional Education and Training; > 6 - IT for Developing Countries and Indigenous Peoples; > 7 - IT For Regional Culture and Media; > 8 - e-Democracy. > > Each track will consist of a keynote address, refereed papers, case studies and reports of applications. The conference is designed for Community Leaders, IT Managers & Project Leaders, Funders, Policymakers, Researchers, Government Officials and Regional Community Development Groups. > > Papers can be submitted to either the refereed Research Papers Section or the Case Study and Applications Section. Research Papers can be no longer than 5000 words. Case studies and Reports of Applications can be considerably shorter. > > Timetable: > Expressions of interest - March 8, 2002 > Invited to submit paper - March 22, 2002 > Papers due - May 10, 2002 > Referees comments due - June 7, 2002 > Final papers due - July 5, 2002 > > For general information on the conference or to submit abstracts and letters of interest, contact: itira2002(a)cqu.edu.au. > > ******************************************************************** > > >

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Indymedia, Firenze, Torino, Bologna under attack, post Genoa
by Lachlan Brown 20 Feb '02

20 Feb '02

http://italy.indymedia.org Airheads, Your assistance is required to denounce activities by the Italian Police against independent media organisation in Italy. Lachlan >Tiziana, > > Sometimes it is wise to sing to the playing >of the piano, sometimes we need the piano wire >for other purposes. > > Lachlan > thirdnet > http://...- ...- > Firenze. Torino . Bologna Carabinieri (paramilitary police) awake some social centers addressed as indymedia centers. It seems to be back in a demo: three landrover, a van and a couple of cars more carry out the search. They are looking for audio and video material from Indypendent Media Center (Indymedia): it is a national police operation. Still going on. Scajola (our Interiori Minister) goes beyond words and Genoa is back in the headlines. Independent information pays the price of the Single Thought. Genoa aftermath begins to be more clearly outlined, after misty and partial enquiries and investigation looking for ppolice violence evidences, now repression kicks in. Looking for excuses. ----- End forwarded message ----- for upcoming news refer to: http://italy.indymedia.org allready available (very short) features in italian: FIRENZE - g.c.a. Cecco Rivolta - http://italy.indymedia.org/front.php3?article_id=38669 TORINO - c.s.o.a. Gabrio - http://italy.indymedia.org/front.php3?article_id=38670 BOLOGNA - c.s.o.a. Teatro Polivalente Occupato (TPO) - http://italy.indymedia.org/front.php3?article_id=38671 all this refers to facts happening this early morning, more details to come: the italian police is still sieging the three centri sociali targeted for this operation. the ordinance has been emanated by the tribunale of Genova, police is seizing all the audio/video and digital information materials produced about the demonstrations in Genova, which they consider crucial << ... for the investigation activities about crimes happened in Genova the july 2001 in occasion of the G8 meeting, whoever can be considered responsible for them, to make possible a complete reconstruction of the events and the identification of responsables, appears to be necessary to seize the photo and video documentation gathered by "Indipendent Media Center - Italy"; [...] >> (quoting the "decreto di perquisizione locale" exhibited for the seizing of documentation materials into the Gabrio in Torino, N.17621/01/44 R.G.) the fear, likely to become reality as far as i know italy and the way the minister scajola is acting, is that those seized materials will be used to identify IMC people and accuse them on the basis of some freshly invented anti-terrorist law. if you think this is just paranoia, spend a few thoughts about how much independent information is important today in italy, and how much is the power of the corporate information regime in such a nation: the fourth power (quoting orson welles) reached to have elected his owner, despite the many crimes he is accused for (even recognized on a european legislation basis) and he is now on the way to sell out and privatize (guess who'll buy it) all the public television channels in italy and - as of this last national police operation - shut up grassroot organized independent information and seize all the documentation materials. if you care, you can help: please let be known at least outside of italy what is happening in there, finally what is happening is not only concerning my stupid nation but it can be considered part of a much larger scenario. -- _______________________________________________ Sign-up for your own FREE Personalized E-mail at Mail.com http://www.mail.com/?sr=signup Win a ski trip! http://www.nowcode.com/register.asp?affiliate=1net2phone3a

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references on gender, age, support & info tech use
by Eszter Hargittai 20 Feb '02

20 Feb '02

Hi, A few weeks ago I asked for references to work on gender, age and the importance of social support in the use of information technologies. Here's a list of materials to which people (from this and some other lists) pointed me and additional pieces I found while doing more research on the topic. Thanks to all those who sent me suggestions! Eszter --- http://www.eszter.com Balka, E., and R. Smith. 2000. Women, Work and Computerization: Charting a Course to the Future. Boston: Kluwer Academic Publishers. Bimber, B. 2000. "The Gender Gap on the Internet." Social Science Quarterly 81:868-876. Boneva, B., R. Kraut, and D. Frohlich. 2001. "Using E-Mail for Personal Relationships: The Difference Gender Makes." American Behavioral Scientist 45:530-549. Fox, M.F. 2001. "Women, Men, and Engineering." Pp. 249-257 in Gender Mosaics, edited by Vannoy. D. Los Angeles, CA: Roxbury Publishing. Grint, K., and R. Gill (Eds.). 1995. The Gender-Technology Relation: Contemporary Theory and Research. Bristol, PA: Taylor and Francis. Jackson, L.A., K.S. Ervin, P.D. Gardner, and N. Schmitt. 2001. "Gender and the Internet: Women Communicating and Men Searching." Sex Roles 44:363-379. Kiesler, S., B Zdaniuk, V. Lundmark, and R. Kraut. 2000. "Troubles With the Internet: The Dynamics of Help at Home." Human-Computer Interaction 15:323-351. Lally, E. 2002. At Home With Computers. Oxford & New York: Berg. Loges, W.E., and J-Y. Jung. 2001. "Exploring the Digital Divide: Internet Connectedness and Age." Communication Research 28:536-562. Schumacher, P., and Morahan-Martin. J. 2000. "Gender, Internet and Computer Attitudes and Experiences." Computers in Human Behavior. Silverstone, R., and E. Hirsch (Eds.). 1992. Consuming Technologies: Media and Information in Domestic Spaces. New York: Routledge. Singh, S. 2001. "Gender and Use of the Internet at Home." New Media & Society 3. Smoreda, Z., and F. Thomas. 2001. "Social Networks and Residential ICT Adoption and Use." in EURESCOM Summit 2001. Heidelberg. http://www.eurescom.de/public/projects/P900-series/P903/ICT-data/default.asp Turkle, S., and S. Papert. 1990. "Epistemological Pluralism: Styles and Voices within the Computer Culture." Signs 16:128-157. van Zoonen, L. 1992. "Feminist Theory and Information Technology." Media, Culture and Society 14:9-30.

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CALL - ROME - JUNE - Challenges of Leadership, Innovation, Integration, & Technology
by Charles Wankel 20 Feb '02

20 Feb '02

REVISED CALL FOR PAPERS GLOBAL BUSINESS AND TECHNOLOGY ASSOCIATION meeting with theme: BEYOND THE BOUNDARIES: CHALLENGES OF LEADERSHIP, INNOVATION, INTEGRATION, AND TECHNOLOGY Rome, Italy June 25-29, 2002 Among welcome topics are online teaching, the development and care of online learning communities, and net culture research and issues. Electronic submissions are encouraged (Microsoft Word format). Electronic submissions are to be directed to the Conference Chair (E-mail: delenern(a)stjohns.edu) Three-page length abstracts should be submitted as Microsoft Word email attachments. If accepted a full paper will be due May 1, 2002 to be included in the proceedings volume. If you have a full-paper ready though, that will facilitate favorable review. Submissions will be blind reviewed as they are received on a rolling basis to assure you a rapid decision to facilitate your funding and scheduling needs with an absolute deadline for receipt of submissions of March 15, 2002 http://www.gbata.com/updatejune4.html Several papers will be selected for competitive awards. Winning papers will be recognized for their distinction at the Conference and will also be considered for inclusion in the Journal of International Business and Technology or the Review of Business. Dr. Nejdet Delener, Conference Chair Associate Dean for Academic Affairs Tobin College of Business St. John's University, New York City 8000 Utopia Parkway Jamaica, New York 11439, USA Phone: (718) 990-6764; Fax: (718) 990-5966 eMail: delenern(a)stjohns.edu Please feel very welcomed to contact me anytime if you have questions.

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CALL - ROME - JUNE - Challenges of Leadership, Innovation, Integration, & Technology
by Charles Wankel 20 Feb '02

20 Feb '02

REVISED CALL FOR PAPERS GLOBAL BUSINESS AND TECHNOLOGY ASSOCIATION meeting with theme: BEYOND THE BOUNDARIES: CHALLENGES OF LEADERSHIP, INNOVATION, INTEGRATION, AND TECHNOLOGY Rome, Italy June 25-29, 2002 Papers on Internet research are invited. Electronic submissions are encouraged (Microsoft Word format). Electronic submissions are to be directed to the Conference Chair (E-mail: delenern(a)stjohns.edu) Three-page length abstracts should be submitted as Microsoft Word email attachments. If accepted a full paper will be due May 1, 2002 to be included in the proceedings volume. If you have a full-paper ready though, that will facilitate favorable review. Submissions will be blind reviewed as they are received on a rolling basis to assure you a rapid decision to facilitate your funding and scheduling needs with an absolute deadline for receipt of submissions of March 15, 2002 http://www.gbata.com/updatejune4.html Several papers will be selected for competitive awards. Winning papers will be recognized for their distinction at the Conference and will also be considered for inclusion in the Journal of International Business and Technology or the Review of Business. Dr. Nejdet Delener, Conference Chair Associate Dean for Academic Affairs Tobin College of Business St. John's University, New York City 8000 Utopia Parkway Jamaica, New York 11439, USA Phone: (718) 990-6764; Fax: (718) 990-5966 eMail: delenern(a)stjohns.edu Please feel very welcomed to contact me anytime if you have questions.

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referencing conundrum
by Barry Wellman 19 Feb '02

19 Feb '02

I have yet another question on proper referencing. Our _Internet in Everyday Life_ book is just about ready to go to the publishers (containing most of your favorite authors, with evidence from our the world). We're cleaning references. Some folks -- including me -- do URL cites to print sources: Economist, NY Times, etc. But these typically don't contain the original print page numbers. Is the URL OK, or do we need to schlep to the library (which may not be nearby)* and look up print pages? To complicate matters, with split-run editions, my NY Times in Toronto doesn't look anything like a New Yorker's much fatter NY Times in terms of page numbers. My general inclination now is Not to run to the library and to just give the URL. Laziness wins as I think the URL will be much more accessible to people. *True library anecdote. My library is setting up a "mylibrary" service which purports to send me notices of intersting books and journals tailored to my interests. When I went to register, the computer DB rejected my library number. When I e-queried why, I was told that I "never use the library." "But," I e-replied, "I use it every day, online." Answer: "Online use doesn't count, even if it is for registering for an online service." Now I gotta use Mapquest and figure out where my library building is and actually go there for a FleshMeet ;-) And so it goes... Barry ___________________________________________________________________ Barry Wellman Professor of Sociology NetLab Director wellman(a)chass.utoronto.ca http://www.chass.utoronto.ca/~wellman Centre for Urban & Community Studies University of Toronto 455 Spadina Avenue Toronto Canada M5S 2G8 fax:+1-416-978-7162 ___________________________________________________________________

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Share your reserach findings with others
by eolafsen＠worldbank.org 19 Feb '02

19 Feb '02

Dear colleague, The Knowledge Economy site on the Development Gateway http://www.developmentgateway.org/node/130667/ invites you to share your own research papers with a wider international audience as well as access resources pertaining to the knowledge based economy and its implications for developing countries. The Knowledge Economy site is managed in a partnership between the Development Gateway, the World Bank Institute, the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development's Science and Technology Network and the Technology Empowerment Network. The Knowledge Economy topic members are from all over the world -including countries like Sri Lanka, Costa Rica, Norway, Uganda and Canda; they are from various professional backgrounds including donor, academic and private sector communities; and they share one common interest -namely to learn more about the so called knowledge-based economy, information economy, Internet economy, and related issues. You can upload your paper directly to the site. When you add your paper, it is first reviewed for its appropriateness to the topic. If approved, an e-mail alert is automatically sent out to all the members that have signed up to receive e-mail alerts. Other members then have the possibility to comment on the paper you submit. This therefore constitutes a great opportunity not only to disseminate your research findings, but also to get feedback on what your are working on. To add your research paper, you first have to register. This simply involves providing your e-mail address and your name (the e-mail address will not be made available to the public unless you chose to do so). You can also insert a biography and contact information if you would like, and you can chose whether or not you would like to appear in the member directory. To register, please click here: http://www.developmentgateway.org/register/ If you would like to be displayed in the member directory, please make sure to click on "become a member" displayed underneath the member directory heading. As I mentioned, in addition to sharing your research with others, you may also find valuable material for your research here. To keep up-to-date on new additions to the site, make sure to sign up to receive e-mail alerts when you register. So welcome to the Knowledge Economy community on the Development Gateway! Please feel free to contact me should you have any questions, concerns or suggestions. Best regards, Ellen Olafsen Knowledge Economy topic team Development Gateway MSN: I4-068C 1818 H Street Washington, DC 20433

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Wireless telephony business-technical know-how
by Rosenberg, Adam (SCH) 19 Feb '02

19 Feb '02

I'm writing a book for McGraw-Hill on CDMA Capacity and Optimization and I need some current wireless telephony business-technical knowledge. A friend of a friend thought I might get some help here, so I subscribed to this list. I'm looking for somebody who actually does engineering work in the cellular telephone business to give me the real, live view of how decisions are made in provisioning Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA) systems. My own background is from places like Bell Telephone Laboratories, removed from the day-to-day operation of a system, and my own industry-specific knowledge is almost five years out of date. McGraw-Hill picked my co-author and me because I have a deep, intuitive understanding of the mathematical relationships involved in wireless telephony and a twenty-year career in decision support and optimization. But I'm not in the wireless telephony field now; I do revenue management for hotels. If my book is going to be relevant to its intended audience, I need to find out some facts. I don't need a lot of precision-- these are "thirty second" questions: The person who really knows will be able to give a pretty good answer in half a minute. I know it's a long list of questions and helping me with two or three of them would be appreciated (and mentioned in the acknowledgements section of the book). My questions: http://www.the-adam.com/stuff/~4a5/queries.dat My background: http://www.the-adam.com/stuff/~letters/resume.pdf My web page: http://www.the-adam.com (just getting it started) Thank you for taking the time to read this far and even more thanks to anybody who can help me out here.

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RE: [Air-l] referencing conundrum
by Bunz, Ulla K 19 Feb '02

19 Feb '02

Barry, If you have the spiral bound 5th edition of APA, check pages 271-272. These are the guidelines for Internet articles based on a print source. I'm afraid it does require you to use page numbers...AND the URL, depending on specific circumstances. To save you a trip to the library - I've noticed that different databases reference differently. For example, the Expanded Academic Index only gives the first page of an article. However, Article First usually gives you the full page numbers. It might be easier to do online searches than shuffling through papers at the library. Sorry to give you the bad news, but I hope this helps! ulla ************************* Ulla K. Bunz University of Kansas 102 Bailey Lawrence, KS 66045 785-864-1160 ulla(a)ukans.edu *************************

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