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Re: new media and shock
by Stephanie Kent 19 Jan '09

19 Jan '09

Hi all - I generally just lurk, but I was struck by a discontinuity in discussion last Thursday and think it bears on this question of becoming inured to shock. There were 6 posts on "London...the internet accounts" interspersed with 4 on "AoIR 6.0 Chicago 2005 Registration is now open", 1 each on "iCS 8.2", "Call for proposals", and "Internet and fun/joy/pleasure". In the three days since, "London" vanished, some of the other threads continued, and new ones appeared. This is no doubt the nature of most conversations on this list, and perhaps everything that could be said about shock and bearing up and giving sympathy was expressed in the comments that were posted, and/or continuation has moved to other venues. But I had some cognitive dissonance reading the disparate threads as business-as-usual went on for many (including me) while others were wondering just how "usual" their lives were going to continue to be. I'm not familiar with any of the literature on shock, but some levels or layers of protection are evident in the acts of just getting on with things, whatever those immediate things that consume us may be. At the same time, I'm aware it would also be counterproductive (at least to purposes of peace and justice) to mine the event for all its tragedy, as this would play into political efforts to cast the attack in symbolic terms that fuel nationalisms and other hatreds. Shock, by definition, puts one in a state of non-responsiveness; the challenge may be the degree to which that lack of response gets carried over or continued into the return to the mundane, especially after the state-of-shock has worn off. best, steph http://www.reflexivity.us On Jul 10, 2005, at 3:07 PM, air-l-aoir.org-request(a)listserv.aoir.org wrote: > Hello all--a colleague of mine asked me if I could help him with the > following question. I'm not an authority on the Frankfurt School or > its > theorization of shock but hope that some of you out there might be. > Any > suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance. > > Ken > > > His problem/question is as follows: > > Much ink has been spilt over shock within Frankfurt School writings. A > concept clearly taken over from Simmel and Freud, shock runs to the > heart > of Benjamin's media theory. But have Benjamin and Adorno appropriated > the > term as face value without ever considering the implications of their > assertions? Adorno's thinking would seem to intimate that at some > future > date nothing will ever shock us anymore, for the body will have > developed > such a thick protective barrier that nothing harmful will ever get > through--an idea worth resisting in itself. > > Are there any sustained studies of the question of shock particularly > within the domain of media Are there any articles within media theory > that > address the matter of shock in a postmodern, digital world?

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AOIR on AUT
by Derek McMillan 26 May '06

26 May '06

LOL. I am amused by the idea that supporting AUT would be political but opposing them is OK because it is non-political. This is doubleplusungood doublethink isn't it. FWIW I support AUT.There is an advert on British TV to encourage people to vote It says "If you don't do politics, you don't do anything." and suggests that if you are interested in the world around you then you are de facto interested in politics. I favour a boycott of Israel, not because of its effect of otherwise on the brutal oppression of the Palestinians but because we do not have to be accomplices in that brutal oppression and a boycott is a non-violent civilised way to express that. You have only to listen to the intemperate language with which the Israeli right has responded - rejecting AUT as irrelevant and in the same breath denouncing them as terrorists - to see that it is having an effect. -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.322 / Virus Database: 266.11.17 - Release Date: 25/05/2005 ___________________________________________________________ Yahoo! Messenger - NEW crystal clear PC to PC calling worldwide with voicemail http://uk.messenger.yahoo.com

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Internet adoption rates by country and age: data sources?
by catherine middleton 08 May '06

08 May '06

Hello all, I'm looking for internet adoption rates on a national basis, breaking out adoption patterns by age. Any suggestions as to where to find these data would be most appreciated. I don't have a specific list of countries I'm interested in, at this point I'm just trying to see what is available. I am aware of the OECD and ITU internet adoption data, but as far as I know neither provides a breakdown by age of adopter. For anyone interested in this in the Canadian context, these data are found in the Household Internet Use survey, conducted by Statistics Canada from 1997-2003. It tracks household adoption only, so the age data refers to the age of the head of household rather than to individual adopters. Thanks for your help. catherine middleton cmiddlet(a)ryerson.ca

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Steve's interview podcast if you've not heard it
by Jeremy Hunsinger 02 Jan '06

02 Jan '06

http://techvenue.blogspot.com/2005/10/interview-with-association-of- internet.html http://techvenue.com/PODCASTS/SteveJones_AoIR6_0_56.mp3 jeremy hunsinger jhuns(a)vt.edu www.cddc.vt.edu jeremy.tmttlt.com www.tmttlt.com () ascii ribbon campaign - against html mail /\ - against microsoft attachments http://www.aoir.org The Associatiion of Internet Researchers

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world habitat jam
by Jeremy Hunsinger 30 Nov '05

30 Nov '05

distribute as appropriate The World Urban Forum Invites Your Participation in a Global Internet Dialogue on Urban Sustainability: Habitat JAM December 1 - 3, 2005 What does the executive director of UN-Habitat Anna Tibaijuka; filmmaker Deepa Metha; director of the world's largest conservation group Achim Steiner; award-winning Naga City, Philippines Mayor Jesse Robredo; president of African Development Bank Donald Kaberuka; world- renowned sustainability architect and architect William McDonough; head of India's National Federation of Slum Dwellers Jockin Arpurtham; president of the Canadian International Development Agency Robert Greenhill and twelve thousand other people from around the world have in common? They have committed to participate in an unprecedented online conversation on solutions for making our cities and the lives of the urban poor more sustainable. In the next 50 years, two thirds of the world's population will live in urban areas. UN-Habitat is the United Nations Agency responsible for human settlements that promotes socially and environmentally sustainable towns and cities with adequate housing for all. The Government of Canada, with UN-Habitat and IBM is hosting Habitat JAM on December 1 to 3, 2005. The World Urban Forum (WUF) is convened by UN-HABITAT every two years. The next WUF will be hosted in Vancouver in June 2006 and is expected to bring together six thousand people to debate ideas and issues about sustainable urban development. What is a JAM? A global 72-hour internet event, the Habitat JAM is part of the preparations for World Urban Forum in Vancouver. During the JAM, people from all walks of life will contribute their ideas and expertise via an online discussion, pioneering a new form of global problem-solving on urgent and controversial issues facing a rapidly urbanizing planet. Habitat JAM will gather input and create actionable ideas for the Vancouver World Urban Forum's agenda. Key topics include improving the lives of urban slum dwellers, finance and governance in cities, sustainable access to water, environmental sustainability, safety, security and humanity, the future of our cities. This is no simple chat room! Designed by IBM, JAM technology offers a radically new form of democratic and pragmatic engagement, and on that promises to empower people to take charge of the decisions and forces that affect their lives. The JAM is a new form of global problem-solving to create a vision, build consensus and turn goals into reality in a world without boundaries. Spread the word - be a catalyst for change - talk to the world! Share your expertise, your experience, your ideas and help bring to light promising ideas and solutions. An unusual and creative engagement process, the JAM is positioned to generate unique insights that have the potential to transform society towards sustainability. Join us. It's free. Register now at http:// www.habitatjam.com. jeremy hunsinger jhuns(a)vt.edu www.cddc.vt.edu jeremy.tmttlt.com www.tmttlt.com () ascii ribbon campaign - against html mail /\ - against microsoft attachments http://www.aoir.org The Associatiion of Internet Researchers

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Re: [Air-l] Blogging basics?
by Alex Halavais 30 Nov '05

30 Nov '05

I think there are reasons blogs *can* be progressive (leaving aside any grand "progress" narratives). In their most innocuous application, they merely provide a way for students to hand in work electronically -- i.e., as a replacement for email. But when they incorporate some of the values often found among bloggers, I think they can lead to progressive uses: 1. They allow a person to orient her own learning and better set the agenda of that learning, rather than centering it on the prof, the class-time, or the class-place. 2. They make the university and academic communication among faculty, students, and the public more transparent, potentially drawing in a more diverse set of opinions, experiences, and objectives. 3. They encourage not only engagement in the university by a wider community, but engagement in the community by students. When students recognize their work is serving more than just the professor (including their peers and others), they take a more active role in participating in those wider groups. Sure, these ideals are not always (or even often) actualized, but blogs at least invite the possibility. Alex -- // // Alexander Halavais // Graduate Director of Informatics // University at Buffalo School of Informatics // http://alex.halavais.net //

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Facebook, myspace
by andrea baker 30 Nov '05

30 Nov '05

Lauren, hi, I just wondered, when you said: At 11:01 AM -0800 11/29/05, air-l-request(a)listserv.aoir.org wrote: >On a design note, it's interesting that sites like Facebook and Myspace >enable this kind of discourse by providing "comments" or "wall posts" that >don't have to be approved or moderated by the user whose profile it is - >whereas this wouldn't be possible on Friendster because users have to >approve testimonials before they appear. > >Lauren Were you sure or did I misinterpret? My observation of myspace suggests that people have to be "friends" of the person to post comments. Is that just an option, or a feature of the place? Also, in the linked article, only the friends commented on the person in Facebook, I believe. Would you elaborate? Interesting stuff, in any case. thanks, andee

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Re: [Air-l] Blogging basics?
by Annette Markham 30 Nov '05

30 Nov '05

well, using blogs for class assignments is not new for many of us, that's true. But if you'd never heard of doing this, it would seem progressive, eh? Most of my students here in the Virgin Islands don't even know what blogging is. Most forms of CMC are completely new to them. Last week, I held class in the virtual classroom of Blackboard, the most vanilla of chatrooms, and they thought it was amazing, progressive, and very strange. So Chris, if you're interested, you should take up the subject here, 'cause many of the people on this list have been using blogs for years...like Radhika :) annette On 11/29/05, Radhika Gajjala <radhika(a)cyberdiva.org> wrote: > > okay - I cant resist this jab - forgive me > > what's so progressive about using blogs for class a assignments? > > r > > ps - no offense meant. > > >Can you email me direct at chris.heidelberg(a)ssa.gov? I am a graduate > student > >studying edutainment and convergence and I would like to get your > thoughts. > >Where do you teach? This sounds so progressive. > > > >-----Original Message----- > >From: air-l-bounces(a)listserv.aoir.org > >[mailto:air-l-bounces@listserv.aoir.org] On Behalf Of DattaKaurK(a)aol.com > >Sent: Tuesday, November 29, 2005 2:53 PM > >To: air-l(a)listserv.aoir.org > >Subject: Re: [Air-l] Blogging basics? > > > >I use blogs as an online journal requirement for my graduate students. > >They > >love it, become introduced to the technology tool and, as a teacher, I am > >updated weekly related to team procedures, content interests and blogging > >experiences. The individuality and interactive communication that can > take > >place > >using this tool in relation to coursework have been valuable. > > > >Datta Kaur > > > >_______________________________________________ > >The air-l(a)listserv.aoir.org mailing list is provided by the Association > of > >Internet Researchers http://aoir.org Subscribe, change options or > >unsubscribe at: http://listserv.aoir.org/listinfo.cgi/air-l-aoir.org > > > >Join the Association of Internet Researchers: > >http://www.aoir.org/ > >_______________________________________________ > >The air-l(a)listserv.aoir.org mailing list > >is provided by the Association of Internet Researchers http://aoir.org > >Subscribe, change options or unsubscribe at: > >http://listserv.aoir.org/listinfo.cgi/air-l-aoir.org > > > >Join the Association of Internet Researchers: > >http://www.aoir.org/ > > > -- > Radhika Gajjala > Associate Professor > School of Communication Studies > Bowling Green State University > Bowling Green, OH 43403 > > http://personal.bgsu.edu/~radhik ; http://cyberdiva.typepad.com/teach/ > > http://www.cyberdiva.org > _________ > > or to glance at multiple blogs > > http://www.cyberdiva.org/cyberdivalive.html > _______________________________________________ > The air-l(a)listserv.aoir.org mailing list > is provided by the Association of Internet Researchers http://aoir.org > Subscribe, change options or unsubscribe at: > http://listserv.aoir.org/listinfo.cgi/air-l-aoir.org > > Join the Association of Internet Researchers: > http://www.aoir.org/ > -- ************************* Annette N. Markham, Ph. D. Manager of Technology Customer Service, Information and Technology Services Division Associate Professor and Program Coordinator of Communication, Humanities and Social Sciences Division University of the Virgin Islands #2 John Brewer's Bay St. Thomas, U.S.V.I. 00802-9990 340 . 693 . 1356 340 . 626 . 2396 amarkham(a)gmail.com amarkha(a)uvi.edu

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Re: [Air-l] Blogging basics?
by Heidelberg, Chris 30 Nov '05

30 Nov '05

Radhika: It is progressive because there is still a lot of resistance to distance learning in academia. It is a way for the school to make more money, but many in academia, based on my research (both formal and informal) have issues with distance learning. In fact, the president of CHEA spoke at our seminar class approximately three weeks ago and this topic was heavily discussed. A lot of institutions have openly criticized and tried to minimize the University of Phoenix and how the school was treated like an ex-con on probation. We use Blackboard and it is vanilla, but it is effective. One can have full blown discussions, turn in papers and do exams online. I've had at least 7 classes that have been Blackboard and classroom combinations. They were great. -----Original Message----- From: air-l-bounces(a)listserv.aoir.org [mailto:air-l-bounces@listserv.aoir.org] On Behalf Of Annette Markham Sent: Wednesday, November 30, 2005 8:20 AM To: air-l(a)listserv.aoir.org Subject: Re: [Air-l] Blogging basics? well, using blogs for class assignments is not new for many of us, that's true. But if you'd never heard of doing this, it would seem progressive, eh? Most of my students here in the Virgin Islands don't even know what blogging is. Most forms of CMC are completely new to them. Last week, I held class in the virtual classroom of Blackboard, the most vanilla of chatrooms, and they thought it was amazing, progressive, and very strange. So Chris, if you're interested, you should take up the subject here, 'cause many of the people on this list have been using blogs for years...like Radhika :) annette On 11/29/05, Radhika Gajjala <radhika(a)cyberdiva.org> wrote: > > okay - I cant resist this jab - forgive me > > what's so progressive about using blogs for class a assignments? > > r > > ps - no offense meant. > > >Can you email me direct at chris.heidelberg(a)ssa.gov? I am a graduate > student > >studying edutainment and convergence and I would like to get your > thoughts. > >Where do you teach? This sounds so progressive. > > > >-----Original Message----- > >From: air-l-bounces(a)listserv.aoir.org > >[mailto:air-l-bounces@listserv.aoir.org] On Behalf Of > >DattaKaurK(a)aol.com > >Sent: Tuesday, November 29, 2005 2:53 PM > >To: air-l(a)listserv.aoir.org > >Subject: Re: [Air-l] Blogging basics? > > > >I use blogs as an online journal requirement for my graduate students. > >They > >love it, become introduced to the technology tool and, as a teacher, > >I am updated weekly related to team procedures, content interests and blogging > >experiences. The individuality and interactive communication that can > take > >place > >using this tool in relation to coursework have been valuable. > > > >Datta Kaur > > > >_______________________________________________ > >The air-l(a)listserv.aoir.org mailing list is provided by the > >Association > of > >Internet Researchers http://aoir.org Subscribe, change options or > >unsubscribe at: http://listserv.aoir.org/listinfo.cgi/air-l-aoir.org > > > >Join the Association of Internet Researchers: > >http://www.aoir.org/ > >_______________________________________________ > >The air-l(a)listserv.aoir.org mailing list is provided by the > >Association of Internet Researchers http://aoir.org Subscribe, change > >options or unsubscribe at: > >http://listserv.aoir.org/listinfo.cgi/air-l-aoir.org > > > >Join the Association of Internet Researchers: > >http://www.aoir.org/ > > > -- > Radhika Gajjala > Associate Professor > School of Communication Studies > Bowling Green State University > Bowling Green, OH 43403 > > http://personal.bgsu.edu/~radhik ; http://cyberdiva.typepad.com/teach/ > > http://www.cyberdiva.org > _________ > > or to glance at multiple blogs > > http://www.cyberdiva.org/cyberdivalive.html > _______________________________________________ > The air-l(a)listserv.aoir.org mailing list is provided by the > Association of Internet Researchers http://aoir.org Subscribe, change > options or unsubscribe at: > http://listserv.aoir.org/listinfo.cgi/air-l-aoir.org > > Join the Association of Internet Researchers: > http://www.aoir.org/ > -- ************************* Annette N. Markham, Ph. D. Manager of Technology Customer Service, Information and Technology Services Division Associate Professor and Program Coordinator of Communication, Humanities and Social Sciences Division University of the Virgin Islands #2 John Brewer's Bay St. Thomas, U.S.V.I. 00802-9990 340 . 693 . 1356 340 . 626 . 2396 amarkham(a)gmail.com amarkha(a)uvi.edu _______________________________________________ The air-l(a)listserv.aoir.org mailing list is provided by the Association of Internet Researchers http://aoir.org Subscribe, change options or unsubscribe at: http://listserv.aoir.org/listinfo.cgi/air-l-aoir.org Join the Association of Internet Researchers: http://www.aoir.org/

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aoir wiki
by Jeremy Hunsinger 30 Nov '05

30 Nov '05

just a reminder that the wiki exists http://wiki.aoir.org/ and it can be used for many things. There is also a discussion on the main page talk about whether the wiki should be tied to membership on aoir.org http://wiki.aoir.org/index.php?title=Talk:Main_Page Jeremy Hunsinger Center for Digital Discourse and Culture () ascii ribbon campaign - against html mail /\ - against microsoft attachments http://www.aoir.org The Association of Internet Researchers

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