May 2007 - Air-L - lists.aoir.org

wikipedia becomes a reference in French presidential elections
by Frank Thomas 04 May '07

04 May '07

In France we are now J-2 to the final round of the presidential elections. On 2 May a debate on TV during prime time between the two last candidates, Segolène Royal and Nicolas Sarkozy, draw more than 20 million spectators out of 64 million inhabitants. One of the controversial issues was about nuclear energy, with a fight whether the European Pressurized Reactor //was considered 3rd or 4th generation. The interest of this fight was to show that one of the candidates was not up to date when it comes to technology and research. According to French radio the reaction of the wikipedia scene was instant: in the next couple of hours the article was changed 50 times. I don't see some 50 changes but the citation war starts at 2nd May, 22h34, just during the TV show. http://fr.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=R%C3%A9acteur_pressuris%C3%A9_eur… Now the article on the EPR has been partially protected: http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/R%C3%A9acteur_pressuris%C3%A9_europ%C3%A9en I doubt that changing the content in the authoritative Internet encyclopedia will change the course of French history, but at least it shows the perceived impact of wikipedia on the public opinion of French Internet users. - Frank Thomas -- .......................................... Dr. Frank Thomas FTR Internet Research 93110 Rosny-sous-Bois France

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RIAA and freedom to copy
by Alex Randall 04 May '07

04 May '07

Is anyone aware of the effort by RIAA to force college students to pay huge cash settlements of supposed copyright infringement? They are going to the student's IP source, and getting IP addresses of students who have used P2P tools. They send threatening letters - telling them they are illegally copying music using P2P technology then proposing to settle the infringement for large sums. There is no actual law suit, just the threat of a suit and a proposed settlement. Does anyone know the legal precedent for such threats? Is file sharing really copyright infringement? Dr. Alexander Randall Professor of Communication University of the Virgin Islands

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video of police riot in LA's macarthur park
by Jeremy Hunsinger 04 May '07

04 May '07

this may be of interest. Begin forwarded message: > From: Sasha Costanza-Chock <costanza(a)usc.edu> > Date: May 3, 2007 8:50:41 PM EDT > > > This may be slightly offtopic, but I stayed up late last night cutting > this video together so I'm sending it out to the world as part of > my own > catharsis and attempt to shake the creepy feeling that always comes > over > me after I watch armor clad police use batons on fleeing > defenseless people. > > If you are not in LA, the story is that LAPD brutally attacked > thousands > of families celebrating international workers' day in downtown > macarthur > park, using rubber bullets, batons, motorcycles and chemical spray. > They > even attacked several members of the media, including Fox News and > Telemundo correspondents! It was so ludicrous that they are no longer > even attempting to spin it in the standard way (ie, 'we used > controlled > nonlethal force against a few troublemakers). They have abandoned that > line and even the chief (bratton) has admitted that it got out of > hand. > > I was there to support the event and to play music with my band > fosforo. > We were literally on the soundstage playing when the police attacked > without clear warning. I happened to have a cam and hid behind a > speaker > stack to record everything. > > For you non-spanish speakers, the music is a cover of Bob Marley's > 'War,' itself an interpretation of a speech by Haile Selassie I. > > The band is my band Fósforo, the footage is a mix of stuff shot by me, > some shot by Larry Gross (!), and some pulled from la.indymedia.org > and > from YouTube at 2am. > > enjoy the (riot) porn. > > download at 43.5 megs > http://la.indymedia.org/uploads/2007/05/fosforo_mayday_rough_cops.mp4 > > or watch on myspace (lower quality): > http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm? > fuseaction=vids.individual&videoID=2026799363 > > or if you must, youtube (still lower.): > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FfkoULiI8N0 > > For good firsthand accounts of what happened, check > http://la.indymedia.org > > peace > sasha > > Jeremy Hunsinger Information Ethics Fellow, Center for Information Policy Research, School of Information Studies, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (www.cipr.uwm.edu) Words are things; and a small drop of ink, falling like dew upon a thought, produces that which makes thousands, perhaps millions, think. --Byron

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FW: Information on Yahoo! Fellow in Residence, Georgetown University
by Katy E. Pearce 03 May '07

03 May '07

Greetings, Mr. Michael Samway, Yahoo! Inc. suggested that we send an announcement of a new Yahoo! Fellow in Residence at Georgetown University. Georgetown University is initiating a multi-year project on International Values, Communications Technology & the Global Internet. As part of that project, we seek the appointment of a Yahoo! Fellow in Residence who would conduct research and participate in related educational activities during the 2007-2008 academic year. The position is described in the attached Call for Applications. A recent press release on the overall project can be found at http://explore.georgetown.edu/news/?ID=24375. Information on applications are provided in the attached pdf file. You were suggested to us as someone who might know appropriate individuals with an interest in this area. The timeframe is short for selecting someone who could begin an appointment in the coming Fall term, particularly for potential international candidates, so we would appreciate your help in circulating this announcement. We anticipate similar annual appointments in the future and would be happy to inform you of such opportunities if you so desire. Thank you for any assistance you might provide in this matter. With best wishes, Charles Dolgas -- Charles Dolgas Director of Administration and Publications Institute for the Study of Diplomacy Tel 202-965-5735, ext. 204 Fax 202-965-5811

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Digg user 'riot' going on now
by Dr.Cameron Adams 03 May '07

03 May '07

Hi, Of course the question of posting hacks publicly brings up another issue: If the hacks are public, everyone knows about them and the "security" provider improves security. If the hacks are kept secret, on the other hand, only the hackers know them, the providers never improve security and increased theft can then ensue. Which is worse? Bruce Schnier says this all a ton better than I do, and with some authority. Feel free to look him up and/or check out his cryptogram newsletter if you are interested in these issues. Cheers, Cameron (an anthropologist, not a security expert)

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Digg user 'riot' going on now
by Ellie Wix 03 May '07

03 May '07

I found this story on gizmodo.com this morning and thought I might share for anyone who might be interested. Apparently someone found an HD-DVD key code that would allow users to bypass copy protection. This was posted onto Digg but was then removed for obvious reasons. Out of anger the users are now (is diggbombing a word?) flooding the site with the code in retaliation to it being removed. Even now I'm looking at a few of my friends who have the code as their away messages. http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/geeks-will-not-be-silenced/breaking-digg-riot-in… And thanks to the entire list. I posted a question and req for lit a few months back and it helped tremendously, even changed the course of my project. -Ellie

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Re: [Air-l] on journals ...
by William Bain 03 May '07

03 May '07

Ellis Godard wrote: "Even if those fascinated with "inter-/trans-"/boundary-crossing focus their career attention within AOIR, and those of us with disciplinary inclinations depart, to what extent can unbounded diversity provide a foundation for a home anything, much less a home discipline?" Personally, I don't see it as unbounded diversity. Or rather, different disciplines are being applied in the context of (associating) internet research. As the Internet increasingly makes available (or even becomes) library materials, research in philosophy (which is what it all is anyway, tho phil branches), in psychology, in anthropology, etc. could be done using internet research methodologies. These would be based/developed on/in internet research associations'/ societies'/groups' theories/methodologies/approaches. This is what appears to me to be happening from this side of the computer screen. Your side also seems interesting to me :-) and I think I'm learning more about it. It's the dialectics that make it interesting imho. Best regards, Bill William Bain PhD Student Comparative Literature Department of Spanish Philology Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona --------------------------------- Ahhh...imagining that irresistible "new car" smell? Check outnew cars at Yahoo! Autos.

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"Validity of citing internet sources?
by joseph＠gelfer.net 03 May '07

03 May '07

Hello list members Can anyone point me in the direction of any peer-reviewed papers which argue for the validity of citing internet sources as complements to regular print sources? Heres the context: I work in the area of Religious Studies. I like to cite church and religious organisation websites as an indicator of their positions on various contemporary issues. I also like to cite blogs of religious leaders who have significant public and publishing profiles, as these often contain some pretty impassioned content that may not make it through to official outlets. Now I know some folks find using such online sources as unscholarly, even if alongside all the traditional print sources. So what Im after are papers from reputable journals which make a good case for the use of such online sources. Having had a look around the only papers I can find in the general subject area are concerned with dead links/the percentage of URL references which can no longer be verified. Any thoughts would be appreciated. Thanks, Joseph Gelfer. www.gelfer.net

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Out of office till 13 May 2007
by prashant＠mtnforum.org 03 May '07

03 May '07

I will be away from office on leave from 4 May 2007 to 13 May 2007. In case of any urgent matters, please contact Ms. Anju Rana <anju(a)mtnforum.org>. Best regards, Prashant Sharma

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Communication Technologies of Empowerment: Programme details
by Francisco Seoane 02 May '07

02 May '07

ICS International Postgraduate Conference: "Communication Technologies of Empowerment" Leeds, United Kingdom, 18 May, 2007 http://ics.leeds.ac.uk/pgconference/ The Institute of Communications Studies (ICS) at the University of Leeds will be hosting an international postgraduate day conference. Under the title "Communication Technologies of Empowerment", this event seeks to provide a platform for exchange and collaboration by bringing together young scholars who are studying how the latest developments in communication are affecting democracy and cultures by enabling new forms of political participation and citizen engagement, and enriching cultural experience. Welcome address: Prof. Stephen Coleman, Dr Graham Roberts, Dr Katharine Sarikakis Panel sessions: - E-Participation top-down: Institutional and Governmental Initiatives - E-Participation bottom-up: Individual and Public Engagement - Digital Governance and Social Change - Politics and Media Regimes - Culture and Media Technologies - Social Representation and Media Technologies Poster Session: Culture, Technology and Protest Registration is now open. All welcome! (Attendance Fee: 15 £, the fee is intended to cover refreshments and lunch) Programme details and registration information are available at the conference website: http://ics.leeds.ac.uk/pgconference/ Contact: Anna Zoellner Institute of Communications Studies University of Leeds Houldsworth Building, level 3 Leeds LS2 9JT a.zoellner(a)leeds.ac.uk ------- Francisco Seoane Perez Provisional PhD student Institute of Communications Studies University of Leeds E-mai: icsfsp(a)leeds.ac.uk Webpage: http://ics.leeds.ac.uk/staff/f.perez ____________________________________________________________________________________ LLama Gratis a cualquier PC del Mundo. Llamadas a fijos y móviles desde 1 céntimo por minuto. http://es.voice.yahoo.com

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