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Post doc position Chicago
by Charlie Breindahl 08 Sep '03

08 Sep '03

Professor Justine Cassell (currently MIT Media Lab; soon to be Northwestern University School of Communications) is seeking a post-doctoral fellow for a full-time, two-year NSF-funded position looking at children's development and technology use. The successful candidate will have completed a Ph.D. in Social Psychology, Developmental Psychology, Psycholinguistics, Educational Technology or a related area and have experience in both quantitative and qualitative data analysis. Technological competence (Java, C++) is a definite advantage, but not required. Ideally the fellow will have a background in statistics with experience in traditional and non-traditional study design of longitudinal and cross-sectional studies, and analyzing large sets of quantitative and qualitative data. The fellow may expect to come away with publications and writing experience. The fellow will be working with two teams: (1) developing and evaluating technology to support emerging literacy among young children; (2) analyzing (questionnaire, interview, and logs of online discourse) data from a large-scale study of a children's internet community. Both teams consist of graduate and undergraduate researchers and are directed by Professor Justine Cassell. The position is based at Northwestern University in Chicago. Start date is as soon as possible (September '03). The possibility exists of splitting this position into two half-time fellowships. Salary commensurate with experience. Please send CV and 2 letters of recommendation to: Professor Justine Cassell justine(a)media.mit.edu

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pol econ
by Jonathan Sterne 06 Sep '03

06 Sep '03

Hi All, I missed the replies as well (and would love to see them), but in case these were missed, here are a few suggestions: Dan Schiller, _Digital Capitalism_, especially the first two chapters Nick Dyer-Witheford, _CyberMarx_ Bob McChesney's internet chapter in _Rich Media, Poor Democracy_ Robins and Webster _Times of the Technoculture_ some oldie but goodies: Aronowitz and DiFazio, _The Jobless Future_ Brook and Boal _resisting the Virutal Life_ Gandy _The Panoptic Sort_ Mosco and Wasco _The Political Economy of Information_ and a newbie but goody: Michelle Rodino, currently a grad student here, will soon defend her very interesting dissertation on mobile computing technologies and the digital economy. for "raw material" for lectures and such, I read the business press and Wired. --- I may have made this point onlist before, but for all the studies of cybersex, you'd think someone would do a real study of the political economy of the internet porn industry, especially given that it's apparently one of the few ways to make money online. The only thing I know is an Annalee Newitz piece on the wholesale/retail economics of it in _Punk Planet_ a few years back. Even Eric Schlosser's new book only touches upon it. Best, --J

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Re: [Air-l] Seeking research on Internet cafes
by Lisa-Jane McGerty 06 Sep '03

06 Sep '03

One book chapter sprang to mind: Gender and the landscapes of computing in an Internet cafe by Nina Wakeford in Crang, Crang and May (eds) Virtual Geographies: Bodies, Space and Relations Routledge 1999 Best wishes Lisa Lisa McGerty Applied Social Sciences University of Bradford, UK ----- Original Message ----- From: "Delwiche, Aaron" <Aaron.Delwiche(a)Trinity.edu> To: <air-l(a)aoir.org> Sent: Tuesday, September 02, 2003 11:36 PM Subject: [Air-l] Seeking research on Internet cafes Dear AIR-L colleagues, I am undertaking a study of Internet cafes, and am searching for existing research on this topic. Not much work has been published, so I suspect that many findings have been shared at various Internet-related conferences. I would be grateful for any references to work on Internet cafes that you have found useful and provocative. Also, in a recent posting to this list, Mete Yýldýz mentioned an article on Internet cafes that she co-authored with Dr. Kaya Bensghir. Unfortunately, Mete's e-mail address was not appended to the message and a Google search has been fruitless. Mete, if you see this message, could you please contact me? Best regards, Aaron Delwiche ****************************************** Aaron Delwiche, Ph.D. Assistant Professor Trinity University Department of Communication 715 Stadium Drive San Antonio, TX 78212-7200 Phone: 210.999.8153 Fax: 210.999.8355 e-mail: aaron.delwiche(a)trinity.edu _______________________________________________ Air-l mailing list Air-l(a)aoir.org http://www.aoir.org/mailman/listinfo/air-l

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Re: [Air-l] recs for books/essays on new media political economies
by andrew.herman＠comcast.net 06 Sep '03

06 Sep '03

Unfortunately, I missed the replies to this post and would like to see what people came up with. Andrew HErman -- Visiting Professor and Research Fellow in Communications and Cultural Policy Graduate Program in Communication and Culture York University 4700 Keele St. Toronto, Ontario M3J 1P3 (416)736-2100 x 30157 > > I am posting this query for a colleague, but am also curious for > > myself. any suggestions appreciated, either on or off list. > > Lisa Nakamura > > > i wanted to ask you if you had any suggestions for essays or books > > about the institutional practices of new media companies or > > suggestions re political economy studies of new media? what i had in > > mind were scholarly versions of books like cringely's accidental > > empires. even a more updated version of that book would be useful. > > any thoughts in this regard? > <excerpt>I am posting this query for a colleague, but am also curious > for myself. any suggestions appreciated, either on or off list. > > </excerpt> > > Lisa Nakamura > > > <excerpt>i wanted to ask you if you had any suggestions for essays or > books about the institutional practices of new media companies or > suggestions re political economy studies of new media? what i had in > mind were scholarly versions of books like cringely's > <italic>accidental empires</italic>. even a more updated version of > that book would be useful. any thoughts in this regard?</excerpt>

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forum on the art of (online) collaboration
by geert lovink 06 Sep '03

06 Sep '03

For April 2004 we, Trebor Scholz and Geert Lovink, are organizing a conference at the State University of New York at Buffalo (upstate New York) about the art of collaboration, models of critical web-based art, and the role media technologies play in the making of social networks. If you are interested in these topics please send a short introduction to your interests and background to our listserv after subscribing to it at collaboration-subscribe(a)topica.com Because of the nature of the topic we would like to invite those interested in the topic of (online) collaboration, free cooperation, models of critical web-based art, and the role media technologies play in the making of social networks to join us in an online forum/mailing list where we will discuss related issues. Please feel free to join us, even if you think you won't be able to make it to Buffalo next year. This event is very much about experimenting with different forms of presentation and debate. /\\/\//\//\//\//\\\/\/\/\/\/\/\\\//\ http://freecooperation.org

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Re: [Air-l] Student peer-to-peer infiltration
by Marj Kibby 05 Sep '03

05 Sep '03

I had one student who wanted to look at the use of the Internet by pedophiles. We had a tortuous three way exchange before I could talk him into a project that had some chance of getting off the ground. He eventually looked at ads for porn sites that extolled the youth of the people featured. :-) Cheers, Marj Dr Marjorie Kibby, Senior Lecturer in Communication & Culture The University of Newcastle, Callaghan NSW 2308 Australia Marj.Kibby(a)newcastle.edu.au +61 2 49216604 >>> holly-kruse(a)utulsa.edu 09/05/03 14:00 PM >>> Hi Marj: I've passed your message on to the student, and it should give him something to think about and discuss with me! Thanks so much. I'm not sure why he was/is insistent on using a backdoor and wouldn't want to do this upfront. I hope to find out in our next meeting... Thanks again, Holly -- Holly Kruse Faculty of Communication University of Tulsa 600 S. College Ave. Tulsa, OK 74104 918-631-3845 holly-kruse(a)utulsa.edu _______________________________________________ Air-l mailing list Air-l(a)aoir.org http://www.aoir.org/mailman/listinfo/air-l

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Re: [Air-l] Student peer-to-peer infiltration
by Marj Kibby 05 Sep '03

05 Sep '03

If he owns the copyright to the music, then it seems it would be perfectly legit for him to upload it and track who downloads it. No backdoor necessary. It he does not own the copyright, then it would seem to be a breach of the rules to make it publicly available, and I would not like to have to get the project through the ethics process at my institution. Cheers, Marj Dr Marjorie Kibby, Senior Lecturer in Communication & Culture The University of Newcastle, Callaghan NSW 2308 Australia Marj.Kibby(a)newcastle.edu.au +61 2 49216604 >>> holly-kruse(a)utulsa.edu 09/04/03 07:46am >>> I'm the advisor for an undergraduate student who, as his senior project, is going to record a CD with his band. But beyond that, to make it senior project-worthy, he wants to infiltrate a peer-to-peer network through a backdoor with MP3s of the music and track how much it gets downloaded. He is very excited about this, and I'm excited that he's excited, but I also don't want to be presiding over a senior project that creates ethical problems, especially at the institutional level. Any thoughts on this: whether this project seems totally kosher, whether it should be re-tooled and how, etc.? TIA, Holly ----- Holly Kruse Faculty of Communication University of Tulsa 600 S. College Ave. Tulsa, OK 74104 918-631-3845 holly-kruse(a)utulsa.edu _______________________________________________ Air-l mailing list Air-l(a)aoir.org http://www.aoir.org/mailman/listinfo/air-l

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Re: [Air-l] Conference Registration
by andrew.herman＠comcast.net 04 Sep '03

04 Sep '03

Hi Rhiannon- Thanks for the info. I am being paid in CDN$ this year which is why I would like to pay in that currency. I'll let Matt know so he won't delete me from the conference. Andrew > Hi Andrew (and other Canucks in similar situation) > > > You will also be able to pay for the conference in $CDN on site. > However, I'm not sure you will save any money. You will probably get a > better exchange rate on your credit card. We will use a fixed rate that > may prove to be higher. But on site, you can also pay by cheque or > cash. I suggest you contact Mat Allen, the Program Chair, directly to > inform him of your intentions. > > Rhiannon Bury > > andrew.herman(a)comcast.net wrote: > > >Friends- > > > >Is it possible to pay for the conference registration in Canadian dollars? > > > >Andrew Herman, Ph. D. > >Visiting Professor and Research Fellow in Communications and Cultural Policy > >Graduate Program in Communications and Culture > >York University > >Toronto, ON > >CANADA > > > >P.S. Please don't bounce me from the program! I will register as soon as > >possible. > > > >_______________________________________________ > >Air-l mailing list > >Air-l(a)aoir.org > >http://www.aoir.org/mailman/listinfo/air-l > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Air-l mailing list > Air-l(a)aoir.org > http://www.aoir.org/mailman/listinfo/air-l

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Conference Registration
by andrew.herman＠comcast.net 04 Sep '03

04 Sep '03

Friends- Is it possible to pay for the conference registration in Canadian dollars? Andrew Herman, Ph. D. Visiting Professor and Research Fellow in Communications and Cultural Policy Graduate Program in Communications and Culture York University Toronto, ON CANADA P.S. Please don't bounce me from the program! I will register as soon as possible.

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Amsterdam Workshop Call - Deadline Extended
by Richard Rogers 04 Sep '03

04 Sep '03

**Call for Participants - Extended Deadline** The News about Networks Workshop by the Govcom.org Foundation, Amsterdam Supported by the Ford Foundation's portfolio in media policy and technology, part of the Media, Arts and Culture Unit, New York. A co-production with de Balie Center for Politics and Culture, Amsterdam. Dates: 10-14 November 2003 Location: de Balie, Amsterdam Deadline for applications: 14 September 2003 Send application to: participant(a)issuenetwork.org Workshop website: http://www.issuenetwork.org Who should apply: Advocates & Academics Participant acceptance notice: 19 September 2003 Application details below. Introduction. The Govcom.org Foundation, Amsterdam is organizing a workshop for researchers, advocates, and grassroots organizers in the field of media democracy, communications rights, and media policy. The Govcom.org Foundation, Amsterdam, is dedicated to creating and hosting political tools for the Web. Over a five-day period, the workshop will provide an immersion experience in Govcom.org's work in a media laboratory, where all participants will be invited to use state of the art information tools created by govcom.org and its collaborators. The participants also are invited to present and share their own tools and knowledge. Much of the workshop will revolve around using the Issue Crawler, server-side software, developed with OneWorld International (London), Aguidel.com (Paris) and Recognos (Cluj-Napoca) that locates, analyses and visualises networks on the Web. Some of the questions one may ask are: --What are my networks? What is my relative standing within these networks? --Which types of organizations and agendas dominate these networks? --Do the organizations in these networks recognise each other's work? Do they (instead) rely on news coverage as a sign of recognition? --Which parts of the networks hold together if one takes out funders? Do they hold together if one takes out other agenda-setters, be it (big) media or intergovernmental organizations? --How relevant is media coverage to the overall effectiveness of my organization? Do NGOs take up issues depending on the press coverage of the same issues? To answer these questions, we will undertake network location exercises, and enquire into the extent to which the networks we find are dominated by the agendas of (big) media, funders, intergovernmental organizations and/or NGOs. Workshop Substance. One of the greater paradoxes, even tragedies, of NGOs these days is a continued reliance on measuring the value of their activities by press appearance. Despite the rise of independent and internet forms of 'news', many NGOs still rely on (commercial) press coverage as demonstrable evidence of organizational or individual worth. At the same time, reliance on the press, and a media strategy, may raise questions about integrity and authenticity. The workshop takes up some of the larger dilemmas inhering in activist and NGO activity today: the extent to which NGO work is driven by the coverage of its work. Similarly, and related to the question of coverage is another potential impact of the news on NGOs. Do NGOs take up issues depending on the press coverage of the same issues? In asking the extent to which NGOs are beholden to the press, both in terms of self-representation and in terms of issue selection, we also would like to know whether it matters. That is, is coverage of itself or of its issues related to an NGO's standing in its network? The networks may have other means of distributing standing, and other ways of choosing issues. Indeed, we may find that NGO standing and issue selection has little to do with the leanings of the press. The Network News workshop is dedicated to understanding relationships between network work, issue work, and news work. To this end, we will grapple with some methods and techniques in tracking the resonance of issues in the news, of network issues in the news, as well as the resonance of news within issue networks. The lead question for the workshop reads: Is NGO standing - in its networks - significantly related to its appearance in the news? To answer this question, a number of exercises are to be undertaken. 1. Network location. In which network or networks does the NGO appear? 2. News-in-the-network. Is news (and, more importantly, newsworthiness) a significant feature within the network? 3. Standing and coverage. Is an NGO's relative standing in the network related to its practice and display of newsworthiness? Are NGOs driven towards seeking coverage by the network? 4. News strategies. Is newsworthiness an organizational feature to be recommended to actors in the network? Or is it futile? The workshop will also feature the introduction of an automated news monitoring system, using RSS (rich site summary) technology. Press trackers, under development by anderemedia.nl and govcom.org at issuenews.org, capture streams from leading news organizations. At the workshop we would like to analyse these streams for NGO and NGO issue mentionings (or anything else one may wish to track). In doing so, we will be able to perform a second check about the extent to which organizational and issue standing within the networks we find may be related to press coverage. Format of the workshop. The format of the workshop intersperses the following: 1) Introduction and Software Training 2) Talks and Demonstrations by the Participants and Cartographers 3) Software Use and Feedback on Findings 4) Designer Map-making 5) Individual Analysis and Presentations of Results 6) Discussions of texts from the Reader 7) Public Presentations A presentation - The News about Networks - will be made upon conclusion of the workshop, on Friday evening, the 14th of November. The presentation is held at de Balie and is open to the public. A public debate will take place on Wednesday evening, the 12th of November. Though as of yet unconfirmed, the public debate is expected to feature a presentation on one of the more advanced forms of information politics, 'Pre-mediation'. Applying the notion to the Iraq War, we are interested in understanding the extent to which the premediation of the Iraq War - summed up in the concept of PreWar - produced a sense of war's inevitability. The media laboratory has facility for laptops with cabled ethernet connectivity. Wireless network to be confirmed. Application Details Please apply. To apply, please send a biographical sketch, a one-page description of the questions and themes you would like to see addressed at the workshop as well as the answers to the questionnaire below. Please send these 3 items to participant(a)issuenetwork.org by 14 September. Space is limited. The answers to the questionnaire allow for the advance mapping of the issue areas, as well as advance issue news monitoring. The criteria of acceptance to the workshop is the mutual fit between the applicant's analytical desires and expectations, and the capacities of the analysts on hand. The workshop is free of charge. Participants should cover travel and accommodation expenses. We can help you find accommodation. For accommodation and other queries, write to Catherine Somze, Govcom.org Workshop Producer, catherine(a)issuenetwork.org. The Ford Foundation has made available five Workshop Fellowships for US-based participants. Application information is available at http://www.issuenetwork.org/node.php?id=25. Questionnaire All workshop participants are asked to submit answers to the following questions. 1. Name your issue/research area(s), e.g., Climate Change, Media Justice, Indigenous Rights, Ancient Forests, Spectrum Policy, low-power FM. 2. Name the most significant organizations per issue area(s), along with their Web addresses (URLs). Please separate URLs with a comma, and use 'deep pages' wherever possible, i.e., http://www.greenpeace.org/international_en/campaigns/intro?campaign%5fid=39… (the Greenpeace Ancient Forests page), instead of www.greenpeace.org 3. List the most significant sub-issues, terms, slogans, individual names per issue. 4. List the 3-5 most important conferences in each issue area, for the past year, the current year and next year, along with the web addresses (URLs). 5. List the 3-5 most significant web-accessible documents in the issue area(s). Provide the exact web addresses for each document. 6. List (no more than 10) the organizations in that issue area(s) that you have had the most direct email contact with in the past 6-12 months. 7. List the most significant news sources for your work and the web locations for these sources. *Please return the answers to the questionnaire to participant(a)issuenetwork.org. We kindly request that you return the answers in English as well as your own language. Questionnaire en Franais Tous les participants à l'atelier sont priés de répondre aux questions suivantes. 1. Désignez votre(vos) question(s)/domaine(s) de recherche, par exemple, Changement Climatique, Justice Médiatique, Droits Indigènes, Forêts Primaires, Politique du Spectrum, radio FM de basse fréquence. 2. Désignez les principaux acteurs/organisations dans le cadre de (chacun de) votre(vos) domaine(s) de recherche, plus leur page Web (URLs). S.V.P. séparez chacune des URLs par une virgule et faites usage de 'deep pages' à chaque fois que cela est possible, par exemple, http://www.greenpeace.org/international_en/campaigns/intro?campaign%5fid=39… (la page de Greenpeace Ancient Forests), au lieu de www.greenpeace.org 3. Établissez pour chaque question(s) une liste des questions subsidiaires les plus importantes, ainsi que des termes, slogans et personnes. 4. Établissez pour chaque domaine recherché une liste des 3 à 5 conférences les plus importantes de l'année en cours, l'année précédente et l'année à venir, plus leur adresse électronique (URLs). 5. Établissez une liste des 3 à 5 documents les plus importants dans votre(vos) domaine(s) de recherche, accessibles sur Internet. Ayez l'obligeance de fournir une adresse électronique exacte pour chacun des documents. 6. Établissez une liste d'au plus 10 organisations dans le(s) domaine(s) recherché(s) avec lesquelles vous avez eu les contacts e-mail les plus directs durant les 6 à 12 mois passés. 7. Établissez une liste des sources d'informations les plus importantes dans le cadre de votre travail et de la localisation Web de ces sources. *Ayez l'amabilité de faire parvenir les réponses au questionnaire à participant(a)issuenetwork.org. À votre convenance et/ou en accord avec le contenu de certaines réponses, celles-ci peuvent être adressées soit en Anglais, soit dans votre propre langue. Cuestionario en Español A todos los participantes del taller se les pedirá que contesten a las preguntas siguientes: 1. Nombre o defina su(s) pregunta(s) o campo(s) de investigación, por ejemplo, Cambios Climáticos, Justicia en los Medios de Comunicación, Derechos Indígenas, Bosques Primarios, Política Espectral, radio FM de baja potencia. 2. Nombre las organizaciones más significantes en (cada uno de) su(s) campo(s) de investigación, junto con su dirección Web (URLs.). Por favor, separe las URLs con coma y use, cada vez que le sea posible enlaces directos, como por ejemplo: http://www.greenpeace.org/international_en/campaigns/intro?campaign%5fid=39… (the Greenpeace Ancient Forests page), en lugar de www.greenpeace.org 3. Componga una lista de las preguntas subsiguientes mas significantes, así como de términos, lemas y nombres de personas relacionados con su(s) pregunta(s) inicial(es). 4. Liste de 3 a 5 conferencias más importantes (en cada uno) de su(s) campo(s) de investigación para este año, el precedente y el próximo, junto con, para cada una de ellas, su dirección Web (URLs). 5. Liste de 3 a 5 documentos más significantes en (cada uno de) su(s) campo(s) de investigación y accesibles a través de la Web. Provea una dirección Web exacta para cada uno de estos documentos. 6. Componga una lista de no más de 10 organizaciones en el campo de investigación con las cuales haya tenido los contactos electrónicos, via email, más directos en los últimos 6 a 12 meses. 7. Liste las fuentes de información más significantes para su trabajo y la locación electrónica de cada una de ellas. *Por favor, mande las repuestas al cuestionario a participant(a)issuenetwork.org. Le pedimos que mande las respuestas en Inglés o, si es preciso, en su propio idioma. Fragebogen auf Deutsch Alle TeilnehmerInnen des Workshops werden gebeten folgende Fragen zu beantworten. Der nachstehende Fragebogen: 1. Nennen Sie ihr(e) Themen- und Forschungsgebiete(e), wie zum Beispiel, Klimawandel, Pressefreiheit, Regenwald, Spektrumpolitik. 2. Nennen Sie die bedeutensten Organisationen für jeden Themenbereich gemeinsam mit deren Internet Adressen (URLs). Bitte trennen sie die URLs mit Strichpunkt, und geben Sie wenn möglich Unterseiten (deep pages) an, wie zum Beispiel, http://www.greenpeace.org/international_en/campaigns/intro?campaign%5fid=39… (die Greenpeace Urwald Seite), anstelle von www.greenpeace.org 3. Listen Sie die bedeutensten Unterkategorien, Begriffe, Slogans, Personen pro Themenbereich auf. 4. Listen Sie die 3-5 bedeutensten Konferenzen in jedem Themenfeld des letzten Jahres, des laufenden Jahres, sowie des kommenden Jahres mit Web Adressen (URLs) auf. 5. Listen Sie die 3-5 bedeutensten im Internet abrufbaren Dokumente pro Themenbereich auf. Geben Sie bitte die exakte Web Adresse für jedes Dokument an. 6. Listen Sie Organisationen (nicht mehr als 10) in diesen Themenfeldern auf, mit denen Sie den häufigsten E-mail Kontakt in den letzten 6-12 Monaten hatten. 7. Listen Sie die bedeutensten Medienquellen für Ihre Arbeit und deren Web Adressen auf. Bitte senden Sie Ihre Antworten zu den Fragen an participant(a)issuenetwork.org. About Govcom.org The Govcom.org Foundation, Amsterdam, is dedicated to creating and hosting political tools for the Web, at http://www.govcom.org. Its director is Richard Rogers (rogers(a)hum.uva.nl) also of the University of Amsterdam. The workshop is co-organised by Noortje Marres (marres(a)dds.nl) University of Amsterdam. Govcom.org workshop producer is Catherine Somze (catherine(a)issuenetwork.org) The designers are Marieke van Dijk and Auke Touwslager of anderemedia.nl. Principal affiliates and analysts are Andrei Mogoutov (Ecole des Mines/aguidel.com) Andres Zelman (Thinkamalinks), Greg Elmer (Florida State) and Astrid Mager (University of Vienna). The Workshop is part of the Social Life of Issues Series, number 8, http://www.govcom.org/workshops.html. For viewing and navigating, the maps from previous workshops may require an svg plug-in, available, for example, at http://www.adobe.com/svg. Govcom.org also has developed the Web Issue Index of Civil Society. It is a downloadable quicklaunch application and interactive screensaver that shows the rise and fall of attention to important social issues by select civil society actors, previewed at http://www.infoid.org.

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