March 2003 - Air-L - lists.aoir.org

tidbits on internet usage and access
by catherine middleton 24 Mar '03

24 Mar '03

Here are some interesting articles/reports about internet usage and access that I've come across on other lists this weekend. 1. Connected to the Future: A Report on Children's Internet Use, by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting "New Report from CPB Shows Surge in Internet Use Among Underserved Children, Study Finds Parents an Important Influence on Children's Internet Use" http://www.cpb.org/programs/pr.php?prn=314 2. From Michael Gilbert's Nonprofit Online News http://news.gilbert.org/ "The Mercury News covers how, drawing on techniques pioneered in Seattle during the WTO meetings, protesters against the war use the internet and wireless in real time." http://news.gilbert.org/clickthru/redir/4690/19315/rms 3. Also from Nonprofit Online News: "Thursday, March 20, 2003: I am very impressed. The United Way will be providing wireless internet access to poor West Philadelphia neighborhoods. This is precisely the kind of bottom up initiative that will nurture many other empowerment efforts. I'll be following this one closely." http://news.gilbert.org/clickthru/redir/4687/19315/rms

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FW: Slogans from War-Related Demonstrations - a Research Collecti ons Initiative
by Walker, Steve [IES] 23 Mar '03

23 Mar '03

The following may be of interest, Steve -----Original Message----- From: Powles John Sent: 21 March 2003 15:56 To: * GCU All Staff Subject: Slogans from War-Related Demonstrations - a Research Collections Initiative Slogans from War-Related Demonstrations - a Collecting Initiative Much of the material held to date by Research Collections is related to left wing politics and pressure groups. In the course of our recent work we have become aware of the many slogans being used at war-related demonstrations all over the world. We are now collecting together these slogans, together with links to other collections of relevant materials (links section coming soon). The slogans are being listed, together with a form for sending us contributions to the list, at <http://www.lib.gcal.ac.uk/researchcollections/antiwar.htm> http://www.lib.gcal.ac.uk/researchcollections/antiwar.htm Much of this material is clearly ephemeral in nature, so we will be organising and archivng as many as possible slogans for the benefit of future researchers, once the current level of activity has died down. An associated initiative to collect anti-war songs, which we have been receiving on a daily basis for some weeks now, can be found at Research Collections' Centre for Political Song < <http://www.centreforpoliticalsong.gcal.ac.uk/> http://www.centreforpoliticalsong.gcal.ac.uk/> website. Again, submissions via the site are welcomed. Please note: The relevant collections are headed Anti-War Slogans and Anti-War Songs because as far as we can judge almost all the available material appears to be anti-war. If anyone would like to submit slogans noted from pro-war demonstrations (giving place and time if known), or information about pro-war songs, we would be very grateful to receive them, and add them to our collections. Given current e-mail activity I would point out that, despite the nature of its collections, Research Collections is politically neutral in its activities - as information professionals we are here to facilitate research. John Powles Research Collections Manager Glasgow Caledonian University Tel: 0141-331-3920 Fax: 0141-331-3005 E-Mail: <mailto:J.Powles@gcal.ac.uk> J.Powles(a)gcal.ac.uk

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call for photographers; job position
by david silver 23 Mar '03

23 Mar '03

*** please feel free to forward *** fyi. peace, peace, peace, david 1. ARTHUR is ready and willing to publish gruesome WAR PHOTOS that, if Gulf War I were any indication (and it may not be, of course), are likely not to be made available to Americans by either the government or the mainstream media. Please note that we cannot currently offer any financial compensation to contributors. ARTHUR is a free, 48-page, labor-of-love bimonthly broadsheet with a 45,000 printrun (likely to go higher with the next ish). It is distributed to major markets across North America by a network of volunteers. Info on ARTHUR is available at http://www.arthurmag.com (At ARTHUR's website you will find links there to recent features on ARTHUR in Los Angeles Times and the Philadelphia Weekly.) Please pass this note on to any photographers who might want to work with us. Thank you so much. They can contact me at editorial(a)arthurmag.com best, JAY BABCOCK Editor, ARTHUR Magazine *** 2. THE FORD FOUNDATION 320 EAST 43RD STREET, BOX #162 NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10017 POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT PROGRAM OFFICER KNOWLEDGE, CREATIVITY AND FREEDOM PROGRAM MEDIA, ARTS AND CULTURE SUMMARY DESCRIPTION: Working with the Director, the Media, Arts and Culture (MAC) team and other Foundation staff, the Program Officer will be responsible for developing, monitoring, and evaluating the Foundation's US programming in public interest media with a primary focus on production. Building on the knowledge gained from the Foundation's lines of work in public interest media, the Program Officer will develop new initiatives that support high quality, innovative social documentaries and other media projects through the Foundation's Media Projects Fund. The Program Officer will also be expected to develop strategies that help public interest media to broaden and diversify their audiences; to strengthen the infrastructure of public radio and broadcasting; and to take account of new technologies. Individuals with interdisciplinary knowledge, interest and experience in more than one medium (e.g. film, television, radio, internet, and digital media) and strong interest in teamwork and collaboration are encouraged to apply. The purpose of this work shall be consonant with the Foundation's mission statement; Knowledge, Creativity and Freedom (KC&F) values of identity, community and creativity; and the unit's goal to advance media, technology, information resources and policies to strengthen diverse communities and promote democratic values. The Program Officer will develop grantmaking strategies; identify prospective grantees; solicit, review and respond to grant proposals; and prepare recommendations for Foundation funding. The Program Officer will also collaborate especially with colleagues in KC&F and in the Foundation's other programs and overseas offices to advance a worldwide agenda around the Foundation's goals in the Media, Arts and Culture fields. QUALIFICATIONS: Advanced degree or equivalent experience is required, as is substantial professional experience with public interest media production, distribution and exhibition systems and institutions, including interactive media, in the United States. Substantial experience with issues related to diversifying staffing and programming is also important. Superior analytical skills and the capacity to write and speak effectively are critical. Interest in working collaboratively and through teams and familiarity and/or experience with business planning and non-U.S. national media systems are highly valued, as is interest in and ability to work collaboratively with colleagues both in the U.S. and overseas, particularly in Africa and the Middle East, Latin America and the Caribbean, Asia, and Russia. Salary is based on experience and the Foundation's commitment to internal equity. A generous benefits package is included. To apply for employment, please send resume, cover letter, and brief writing sample (5-20 pages of original work) by April 30, 2003 to Ms. J. Graber (at the above address) or preferably by e-mail to resumes(a)fordfound.org. Equal employment opportunity and having a diverse staff are fundamental principles at The Ford Foundation, where employment and promotional opportunities are based upon individual capabilities and qualifications without regard to race, color, religion, gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation/affectional preference, age, national origin, marital status, citizenship, disability, veteran status or any other protected characteristic as established under law. March 2003 #162

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Re: [Air-l] peace
by Irene Berkowitz 22 Mar '03

22 Mar '03

Hi Steve, For a moment of digression to academic things. The paper I just submitted to AoIR is about transpositions/tranformations on time and space and the focus on time. Great minds think alike. It is really difficult to put together and grossly understudied. Hope all is well in spite of the war. I feel hopeless, except to make my students more aware. I It's important to note that all conversations occur in some sense at the expense of others, in part because when a voice is raised it is difficult to raise others without causing a din, but mainly because such is time (itself an _enormously_ under-studied matter in internet studies, the cost of a focus on space) Irene Berkowitz Program Director, Curricular Publications and Systems Office of the Vice Provost Temple University tel. 215-204-7596 fax. 215-204 3175 berkowitz(a)mail.temple.edu

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reports from persons in bagdad
by Philipp Budka 22 Mar '03

22 Mar '03

hi all, on these websites you can find some reports on the situation in the iraqi-capital: http://www.nonviolence.org/vitw/ http://iraqpeaceteam.org/index.html there is no alternative to peace! -- Philipp Budka email: ph.budka(a)philbu.net tel.: +43(01) 95 28 244 tel. mobil.: +43(0)6991 95 28 244 Rustengasse 5/10 1150 Wien, Austria http://www.philbu.net +++ GMX - Mail, Messaging & more http://www.gmx.net +++ Bitte lächeln! Fotogalerie online mit GMX ohne eigene Homepage!

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Research study invitation
by Newberry, Brian Wayne 21 Mar '03

21 Mar '03

Greetings, I am researching student interaction in online learning. If you are an instructor or designer of an online class your students could be a part of this study. If you are in, or have been in an online class you could also be a part of this study. Participation will take less than 30 minutes. Participants who choose to be a part of this study will respond to two different online surveys. The first survey asks participants to rate their agreement with a series of items. After completing the first survey participants will be presented with the Grasha-Riechmann student learning style survey. After completing the Grasha-Riechmann student learning style survey participants will be given their results. Participants need to supply an ID Code for each survey. It is important to use the same ID Code for both surveys. Participants need to create their ID code. To create and ID code, add a short word or four numbers to this course code (AL). The course code in no way identifies the participant individually. Please email (bnewberry(a)ku.edu) with any questions. The survey is located at this url: http://learngen.org/~newberry/studysurvey/ This survey will be available for one week or until 100 people respond whichever comes first. Thanks! Brian

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job annoucement
by Eszter Hargittai 21 Mar '03

21 Mar '03

I got this on another list and thought some of you here may be interested. I don't know anything about the position. Eszter http://www.eszter.com | http://www.esztersblog.com New Job Announcement: For Fall, 2003, a two-year position in either Sociology of the Media or Media History in a young and vital interdisciplinary Media and Society Program at Hobart and William Smith Colleges (Geneva, New York). The curriculum emphasizes politics and the media, social documentary, ideology and the media, and discourses of race, class, and gender in the media. This position is to teach five courses per academic year, including introductory courses in Media and Society, as well as courses in media theory, cultural studies and the media, and/or aspects of television and society, depending on the candidate's areas of interest and professional development. Hobart and William Smith is embarking on a period of increasing the available tenure lines; hence, there is a possibility that this line will convert to a permanent position. We will begin interviewing the first week of April and will make a final decision at the end of April. Ph.D. preferred, but we will consider ABDs who are close to finishing the dissertation. Please send a letter of interest, a cv, and the names of three references to: Linda Robertson, Media and Society Program, Hobart and William Smith Colleges, Geneva, New York, 14456. _______________________________________________ No banners. No pop-ups. No kidding. Introducing My Way - http://www.myway.com

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Help Me!
by Art McGee 21 Mar '03

21 Mar '03

IMMEDIATE ATTENTION NEEDED : HIGHLY CONFIDENTIAL FROM: GEORGE WALKER BUSH DEAR SIR / MADAM, I AM GEORGE WALKER BUSH, SON OF THE FORMER PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA GEORGE HERBERT WALKER BUSH, AND CURRENTLY SERVING AS PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. THIS LETTER MIGHT SURPRISE YOU BECAUSE WE HAVE NOT MET NEITHER IN PERSON NOR BY CORRESPONDENCE. I CAME TO KNOW OF YOU IN MY SEARCH FOR A RELIABLE AND REPUTABLE PERSON TO HANDLE A VERY CONFIDENTIAL BUSINESS TRANSACTION, WHICH INVOLVES THE TRANSFER OF A HUGE SUM OF MONEY TO AN ACCOUNT REQUIRING MAXIMUM CONFIDENCE. I AM WRITING YOU IN ABSOLUTE CONFIDENCE PRIMARILY TO SEEK YOUR ASSISTANCE IN ACQUIRING OIL FUNDS THAT ARE PRESENTLY TRAPPED IN THE REPUBLIC OF IRAQ. MY PARTNERS AND I SOLICIT YOUR ASSISTANCE IN COMPLETING A TRANSACTION BEGUN BY MY FATHER, WHO HAS LONG BEEN ACTIVELY ENGAGED IN THE EXTRACTION OF PETROLEUM IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, AND BRAVELY SERVED HIS COUNTRY AS DIRECTOR OF THE UNITED STATES CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY. IN THE DECADE OF THE NINETEEN-EIGHTIES, MY FATHER, THEN VICE-PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, SOUGHT TO WORK WITH THE GOOD OFFICES OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF IRAQ TO REGAIN LOST OIL REVENUE SOURCES IN THE NEIGHBORING ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF IRAN. THIS UNSUCCESSFUL VENTURE WAS SOON FOLLOWED BY A FALLING OUT WITH HIS IRAQI PARTNER, WHO SOUGHT TO ACQUIRE ADDITIONAL OIL REVENUE SOURCES IN THE NEIGHBORING EMIRATE OF KUWAIT, A WHOLLY-OWNED U.S.-BRITISH SUBSIDIARY. MY FATHER RE-SECURED THE PETROLEUM ASSETS OF KUWAIT IN 1991 AT A COST OF SIXTY-ONE BILLION U.S. DOLLARS ($61,000,000,000). OUT OF THAT COST, THIRTY-SIX BILLION DOLLARS ($36,000,000,000) WERE SUPPLIED BY HIS PARTNERS IN THE KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA AND OTHER PERSIAN GULF MONARCHIES, AND SIXTEEN BILLION DOLLARS ($16,000,000,000) BY GERMAN AND JAPANESE PARTNERS. BUT MY FATHER'S FORMER IRAQI BUSINESS PARTNER REMAINED IN CONTROL OF THE REPUBLIC OF IRAQ AND ITS PETROLEUM RESERVES. MY FAMILY IS CALLING FOR YOUR URGENT ASSISTANCE IN FUNDING THE REMOVAL OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF IRAQ AND ACQUIRING THE PETROLEUM ASSETS OF HIS COUNTRY, AS COMPENSATION FOR THE COSTS OF REMOVING HIM FROM POWER. UNFORTUNATELY, OUR PARTNERS FROM 1991 ARE NOT WILLING TO SHOULDER THE BURDEN OF THIS NEW VENTURE, WHICH IN ITS UPCOMING PHASE MAY COST THE SUM OF 100 BILLION TO 200 BILLION DOLLARS ($100,000,000,000 - $200,000,000,000), BOTH IN THE INITIAL ACQUISITION AND IN LONG-TERM MANAGEMENT. WITHOUT THE FUNDS FROM OUR 1991 PARTNERS, WE WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO ACQUIRE THE OIL REVENUE TRAPPED WITHIN IRAQ. THAT IS WHY MY FAMILY AND OUR COLLEAGUES ARE URGENTLY SEEKING YOUR GRACIOUS ASSISTANCE. OUR DISTINGUISHED COLLEAGUES IN THIS BUSINESS TRANSACTION INCLUDE THE SITTING VICE-PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, RICHARD CHENEY, WHO IS AN ORIGINAL PARTNER IN THE IRAQ VENTURE AND FORMER HEAD OF THE HALLIBURTON OIL COMPANY, AND CONDOLEEZA RICE, WHOSE PROFESSIONAL DEDICATION TO THE VENTURE WAS DEMONSTRATED IN THE NAMING OF A CHEVRON OIL TANKER AFTER HER. I WOULD BESEECH YOU TO TRANSFER A SUM EQUALING TEN TO TWENTY-FIVE PERCENT (10-25 %) OF YOUR YEARLY INCOME TO OUR ACCOUNT TO AID IN THIS IMPORTANT VENTURE. THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA WILL FUNCTION AS OUR TRUSTED INTERMEDIARY. I PROPOSE THAT YOU MAKE THIS TRANSFER BEFORE THE FIFTEENTH (15TH) OF THE MONTH OF APRIL. I KNOW THAT A TRANSACTION OF THIS MAGNITUDE WOULD MAKE ANYONE APPREHENSIVE AND WORRIED. BUT I AM ASSURING YOU THAT ALL WILL BE WELL AT THE END OF THE DAY. A BOLD STEP TAKEN SHALL NOT BE REGRETTED, I ASSURE YOU. PLEASE DO BE INFORMED THAT THIS BUSINESS TRANSACTION IS 100% LEGAL. IF YOU DO NOT WISH TO CO-OPERATE IN THIS TRANSACTION, PLEASE CONTACT OUR INTERMEDIARY REPRESENTATIVES TO FURTHER DISCUSS THE MATTER. I PRAY THAT YOU UNDERSTAND OUR PLIGHT. MY FAMILY AND OUR COLLEAGUES WILL BE FOREVER GRATEFUL. PLEASE REPLY IN STRICT CONFIDENCE TO THE CONTACT NUMBERS BELOW. SINCERELY WITH WARM REGARDS, GEORGE WALKER BUSH Switchboard: 202.456.1414 Comments: 202.456.1111 Fax: 202.456.2461 Email: president(a)whitehouse.gov

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"A Medium Meets Its War"
by Mark Tempestilli 21 Mar '03

21 Mar '03

Interesting piece for the AoIR mainstream... "A Medium Meets Its War" By Leslie Walker The Washington Post; Thursday, March 20, 2003; Page E01 "It's probably too early to tell whether the second Gulf War will turn into an 'Internet war' in the same way that radio shaped perceptions of World War II, television shaped views of Vietnam and cable TV dominated coverage of the 1991 Gulf War..." http://www.washingtonpost.com/ac2/wp-dyn/A56322-2003Mar19 -------------------------------------------------------- Mark Tempestilli Captain, United States Navy Director of Network Centric Warfare U.S. Naval Academy email: tempesti(a)usna.edu phone: 410-293-1458 > "Those who will not risk, cannot win." - John Paul Jones -------------------------------------------------------- Mark Tempestilli Captain, United States Navy Director of Network Centric Warfare U.S. Naval Academy email: tempesti(a)usna.edu phone: 410-293-1458 > "Those who will not risk, cannot win." - John Paul Jones

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Re: [Air-l] "rules"
by Mark Tempestilli 21 Mar '03

21 Mar '03

In conjunction with fol comments, it has also been my experience that the "business rules" I previously mentioned go hand-in-hand with active on-line moderation and facilitation--akin to a "community manager." The "business rules" cannot stand alone or they really lose their value. Note that I say moderation & facilitation, not direct control. And the meandering is not completely forbidden, but rather "contained" within some soft boundaries. The "community manager" can be a nearly full time job. Something to consider. Again, the question is, "what kind of community do we want?" -------------------------------------------------------- Mark Tempestilli Captain, United States Navy Director of Network Centric Warfare U.S. Naval Academy email: tempesti(a)usna.edu phone: 410-293-1458 > "Those who will not risk, cannot win." - John Paul Jones >>> KeithDoyon(a)aol.com 03/20/03 18:58 PM >>> sj wrote: <<The interesting question that Danny initially asks, that I've been interested in for a very long time, is to do with our expectations for community. Should we expect discussion of the war, silence about it, or ignorance of it, how do those expectations come about and how do they change? >> and mt added: << In other on-line communities I have participated in, the communities generally had a set of "business rules" roughly governing online behavior and themes. >> I haven't previously posted on this topic, not because I don't share strong feelings, but rather because, in my strictly personal experience, I have never participated in any online community that didn't have something akin to "a set of 'business rules' roughly governing online behavior and themes" without sooner or later experiencing an acute time and attention/energy allocation conflict, due to large numbers of posts far afield from the "theme" of the list I was trying to keep up with. It's like attending a committee meeting with a weak chairman who lets discussion meander indefinitely ... such meetings are exhausting. So is keeping up with posts. Somewhere along the line, something else has to be sacrificed to do it. But they're fascinating and informing, so I keep reading ... lol Here's to a compationate victory, leading to a long, agreeable peace. Keith

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