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7 Dec 2010: Oxford Internet Institute Virtual Open Day
by Eric Meyer 23 Nov '10

23 Nov '10

Virtual Open Day (7 December 2010) Information about the virtual open day can be found at http://www.oii.ox.ac.uk/teaching/openday/. Prospective students are invited to participate in our first "virtual open day" in December. We will be broadcasting a live video session during which the OII's MSc and DPhil programmes will be discussed by the OII Director of Graduate Studies, the MSc Course Convenor, the Graduate Studies Coordinator and a current student. They will also discuss and answer questions submitted by email or through a live twitter chat. Live Video Broadcast: Tuesday 7th December 2010 15:00 - 16:00 GMT Ask questions via Twitter: To ask a question during the live broadcast session, log on to Twitter<http://twitter.com/> and participate in the live chat! (Tuesday 7th December 2010 15:00 - 16:00 GMT; hashtag: #oiiopenday). We will participate in the chat, and will discuss tweeted questions in the live broadcast. Ask questions by email: Email any questions you would like to be discussed to: teaching(a)oii.ox.ac.uk<mailto:teaching@oii.ox.ac.uk> by 12:00 GMT on Monday 6 December.

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Faculty Position in Social Media and Community Computing at the MIT Media Lab
by Andrés Monroy-Hernández 23 Nov '10

23 Nov '10

---------- Forwarded message ---------- MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY Tenure-Track Faculty Positions within the MIT Media Laboratory The MIT Media Lab (www.media.mit.edu) is seeking candidates to fill tenure- track faculty positions. The Media Lab is a cross-disciplinary research organization focusing on the design and study of new media technologies that bring dramatic improvements in the ways people live, learn, work, and play. Candidates should have a strong track record of design and invention, a commitment to interdisciplinary collaboration, and a willingness to take risks and develop new visions. Successful candidates will be expected to: establish and lead their own research group within the Media Lab; participate in collaborative projects with industrial sponsors and other Media Lab research groups; supervise masters and doctoral students; and teach classes in the Media Arts and Sciences program. The Media Lab welcomes applications from candidates with backgrounds in any area related to the Media Lab mission, with special focus on candidates interested in establishing research programs in the areas of: (1) social media and community computing, (2) visual and interaction design, (3) health and wellness. To apply, please fill out the application at http://facultysearch.media.mit.edu/ Application deadline: January 3, 2011 Appointments will be within the Media Arts and Sciences academic program, principally at the Assistant Professor level. Candidates should have a doctorate (or equivalent) and a strong record of research. The Media Laboratory is building a diverse community of scholars, and strongly encourages applications from women and members of under-represented groups. Questions? Contact faculty-search(a)media.mit.edu

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University of Sheffield Information School Vacancies
by Tim Nadin 23 Nov '10

23 Nov '10

The University of Sheffield Information School is seeking to invest in two strategic appointments designed to enhance and expand our exceptionally strong research and teaching profile in the field of Information Retrieval and/or Information Behaviour and related areas. The successful candidates will contribute to core and specialist undergraduate and postgraduate teaching in the School, and to supervision of research students. The research and teaching expertise of the appointees will complement that of existing members of staff in one or more areas such as: information-seeking; search engines; digital libraries; human-computer interaction and usability; knowledge organisation, information architecture. Applied areas of interest include (but are not limited to) educational and cultural informatics. Chair in Information Science: The successful candidate will have an outstanding research track-record at an international level and proven ability to provide leadership for the next phase of our world-class research in this field. A PhD or equivalent in a relevant field, proven teaching ability, and a leading research profile - as evidenced by high-impact publications and a substantial track-record of research grant capture - are essential for this appointment. Lecturer: A PhD or equivalent in a relevant field, proven teaching ability or excellent potential, and a strongly developing research profile - as evidenced by high-impact publications and a track-record of, or clear potential for, research grant capture - are essential for this appointment. Please see http://www.shef.ac.uk/is/about/jobs.html for further information and to apply. The closing date for applications for both positions is Thursday 9th December 2010. ---- Tim Nadin Research and Resources Manager The Information School The University of Sheffield Regent Court, 211 Portobello Street Sheffield S1 4DP Tel: +44 (0)114 2222661 Email: t.nadin(a)sheffield.ac.uk Information School is the new name for the Department of Information Studies www.shef.ac.uk/is Number 1 for 24 years

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Re: [Air-L] Online research and Human Research Ethics
by Mary L. Gray 23 Nov '10

23 Nov '10

Hi all, Kirsty, The Appendix of my book takes up the question of investigating online spaces and the ethical issues it raised for my IRB...this has become the starting point for a new project on human subjects research with "vulnerable subjects"--youth, sexuality, and digital media methods in particular--and the cyberinfrastructure meant to manage research compliance (programs like CITI but also mundane things like PDF forms, etc that broker communication between researchers and IRB staff). If you'd like, I can send you a PDF of the Appendix (but don't tell my publisher!) ; ) Best, mary ____________________________ Mary L. Gray, Ph.D. Associate Professor Communication and Culture Affiliate Faculty, Gender Studies Adjunct Faculty, American Studies Adjunct Faculty, Anthropology Indiana University 800 E. 3rd Street Bloomington, IN 47405 Email: mLg(a)indiana.edu URL: www.indiana.edu/~qcentral Phone: 812-855-4379 Fax: 812-855-6014 BLOG for "Out in the Country, Youth, Media, and Queer Visibility in Rural America" (NYU Press 2009) @ http://www.QUEERCOUNTRY.org On Nov 22, 2010, at 6:00 PM, air-l-request(a)listserv.aoir.org wrote: > Hello > > I am currently writing a chapter to contribute to a book focused on ethics and adolescents and my focus is research of online spaces. I am also a representative on my University's Human Research Ethics Committee, a committee which seeks guidance on the appropriate evaluation of research applications investigating online spaces. > > As the ethical issues surrounding online research are of continued debate I wondered if anyone may be able to share their current institutional/organisational guidelines on these issues and/or recent research or discussion papers. I am particularly interested in guidelines/papers prepared post-2008. > > If not already established, I would be happy to set up a resource space for us to collate and access emerging knowledge in this area. > > Kind regards > Kirsty > > Dr Kirsty Young (PhD) > Senior Lecturer > Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences > University of Technology Sydney > > PO Box 222 Lindfield NSW 2070 > http://kirstyyoung.squarespace.com > > UTS CRICOS Provider Code: 00099F > DISCLAIMER: This email message and any accompanying attachments may contain confidential information. > If you are not the intended recipient, do not read, use, disseminate, distribute or copy this message or > attachments. If you have received this message in error, please notify the sender immediately and delete > this message. Any views expressed in this message are those of the individual sender, except where the > sender expressly, and with authority, states them to be the views of the University of Technology Sydney. > Before opening any attachments, please check them for viruses and defects. > > Think. Green. Do. > > Please consider the environment before printing this email. >

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NYTimes article: Growing Up Digital, Wired for Distraction
by live 22 Nov '10

22 Nov '10

Growing Up Digital, Wired for Distraction - NYTimes article about youth, technology, and the brain: http://www.nytimes.com/2010/11/21/technology/21brain.html

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5 year PhD Student Position in Critical Media Studies/Critical Internet Studies
by Christian Fuchs 22 Nov '10

22 Nov '10

[1]http://www.personalavd.uu.se/ledigaplatser/2775dorand_eng.html Uppsala University hereby declares the following position to be open for application: PhD position in Media and Communication Studies at the Department of Informatics and Media as of January 1st, 2011. The candidate is supposed to participate in the department's ongoing research in the field of web 2.0/social media/social networking sites & economic online surveillance/Internet prosumer labour. Therefore applicants with a solid background in the combination of the following areas are solicited to apply: critical media and communication studies, Critical Theory, critical political economy, critical political economy of media, ICTs and communication; Internet studies, surveillance and privacy studies, critical advertising and consumer culture studies. Qualifications: master's degree (candidates with any suited disciplinary and interdisciplinary background are welcome to apply), excellent command of written and spoken English. The application should include a) an application form including a copy of a degree certificate that proves the applicant's eligibility for studies at the research level in Media and Communication Studies; b) a CV; c) a copy of the master thesis (additional works related to the advertised position's topic may also be included); d) an outline of experience in and motivation for conducting research in the advertised research field (minimum: 1000 words) Education at the research level has a duration of five years, of which the first year is financed with a scholarship (utbildningsbidrag) and the four following years with employment as PhD candidate. PhD candidates are expected to conduct their education at the research level by working full time and by participating actively in the activities of the department. Obligatory administrative and teaching duties at the department may not exceed 20 % of full-time. The application form and instructions in English are available from: [2]http://www.uppdok.uadm.uu.se/blanketter/BLfoant.pdf [3]http://www.uppdok.uadm.uu.se/blanketter/BLfo-enginstr.pdf More information about PhD studies at Uppsala University and at the Faculty of Social Sciences are available at: [4]http://www.uu.se/en/node76 [5]http://www.doktorandhandboken.nu (click on the link "English") [6]http://info.uu.se/uadm/dokument.nsf [7]http://regler.uu.se/ Uppsala University cannot cover travel and accommodation costs for short-listed candidates, who are invited for a job interview. Uppsala University is striving to promote equality and gender balance. The majority of workers are men, therefore we encourage female applicants to apply for positions. Information about the employment, Professor for Media and Communication Studies: Christian Fuchs ([8]christian.fuchs(a)im.uu.se) +46 18 471 1019; Head of the Department and Professor Mats Edenius: +46 18 471 11 76. Representatives from the Union are: Anders Grundstr�m, Saco-r�det, tel. +46 18-471 53 80, Carin S�derh�ll, TCO/ST tel. +46 18-471 19 96 och Stefan Djurstr�m, Seko, tel. +46 18-471 33 15. The application should be sent, not later than November 26, 2010, preferably by e-mail to [9]registrator(a)uu.se, or by fax +46-184712000, or by mail to Registrar's Office, Uppsala University, Box 256, SE-751 05 UPPSALA, Sweden. In any correspondence, please use the reference number UFV-PA 2010/2775. -- Prof. Christian Fuchs Chair in Media and Communication Studies Institutionen f�r informatik och media / Department of Informatics and Media Studies Uppsala University Kyrkog�rdsgatan 10 Box 513 751 20 Uppsala Sweden [10]christian.fuchs(a)im.uu.se [11]http://fuchs.uti.at [12]http://www.im.uu.se Tel +46 (0) 18 471 1019 Editor of: tripleC - Cognition, Communication, Co-Operation | Open Access Journa l for a Global Sustainable Information Society: [13]http://www.triple-c.at References 1. http://www.personalavd.uu.se/ledigaplatser/2775dorand_eng.html 2. http://www.uppdok.uadm.uu.se/blanketter/BLfoant.pdf 3. http://www.uppdok.uadm.uu.se/blanketter/BLfo-enginstr.pdf 4. http://www.uu.se/en/node76 5. http://www.doktorandhandboken.nu/ 6. http://info.uu.se/uadm/dokument.nsf/sidor/10CF35EB7132C99BC125721F004AA423?… 7. http://regler.uu.se/ 8. mailto:christian.fuchs@im.uu.se 9. mailto:registrator@uu.se 10. mailto:christian.fuchs@im.uu.se 11. http://fuchs.uti.at/ 12. http://www.im.uu.se/ 13. http://www.triple-c.at/

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CFP - Videogame Industry Conference
by Richard Taylor 22 Nov '10

22 Nov '10

Colleagues: With apologies for cross postings. This is to advise you that there is a CFP for a conference, "The Game behind the Video Game: Business, Regulation, and Society in the Gaming Industry," to be held at The Heldrich Hotel, New Brunswick, New Jersey USA, April 8-9, 2011, co-sponsored by the School of Information and Communications at Rutgers University and the Institute for Information Policy at the Pennsylvania State University. For additional information, please see: http://comminfo.rutgers.edu/conferences/game-behind-the-game For the full CFP in a .pdf format, please send me a request at rdt4(a)psu.edu. Due to size limitations, I cannot attach it here. Thank you, Regards, Richard Richard Taylor Palmer Chair of Telecommunication Studies and Law Institute for Information Policy The Pennsylvania State University

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Journal of Information Policy - Submissions Invited
by Richard Taylor 22 Nov '10

22 Nov '10

Colleagues (with apologies for cross-postings): The Institute for Information Policy at the Pennsylvania State University is pleased to announce the launch of the Journal of Information Policy (www.jip-online.org) an online, peer-reviewed professional journal dedicated to timely policy research that addresses contemporary challenges and connects researchers to policy makers. The journal is committed to an expedited review process and to the publication of studies to meet both the academic need for peer recognition and the policy world's desire for relevant and real-time research. The Journal of Information Policy accepts original research for peer review, as well as book reviews. The journal will also commission literature reviews on timely topics and recent research. For more information, contact: editor(a)jip-online.org Regards, Richard Richard Taylor Palmer Chair of Telecommunication Studies and Law Institute for Information Policy The Pennsylvania State University

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CFP for Workshop on Digital Diversity
by Richard Taylor 22 Nov '10

22 Nov '10

Colleagues, With apologies for cross postings: Call for Paper Proposals Digital Diversity: Serving the Public Interest in the Age of Broadband A by-invitation experts' workshop to be held at Fordham University, Lincoln Center Campus May 3-5, 2011 As the delivery of mediated content experiences an historic transformation with the transition to delivery over broadband networks, some policy goals of media regulation remain the same. Central among them is the public interest goal of ensuring diversity. Promoting diversity in broadcasting has been a pillar of media regulation, but online there is no "spectrum scarcity," the foundation of broadcast regulation, no licensing and arguably no "mass media" at all. As a result, the customary tools for promotion of diversity must be reinvented. Broadband is a radically different environment in which the provision of unregulated content may have far more impact than traditionally-regulated television and radio. New theoretical constructs and mechanisms are needed to address issues such as "voice," economic equity, and serving un-served and underserved communities. Minorities are creatively exploring new online tools for community building, communications, and business opportunities. How can the public interest standard be applied to support them in this new context? The Institute for Information Policy at Penn State University and the Donald McGannon Communication Research Center at Fordham University are pleased to announce this call for paper proposals in which diversity enhancement in broadband networks serves as the main theme. Authors of the selected papers will be invited to present and discuss them during a three day by-invitation-only experts workshop de-signed to bring together up to a dozen American and international experts and to be held at the Lincoln Center Campus of Fordham University in New York City. This workshop is part of a series of events focused on "Making Policy Research Accessible," organized by the IIP, with the support of the Ford Foundation. Invited topics include, but are not limited to: Changing concepts of diversity in the 21st century Comparative notions of diversity and changing demographics Defining and measuring the scope and desired outcomes of broadband diversity policy Diversity, new media, social media, and opportunities on the Internet Diversity and Internet entrepreneurship Diversity and network neutrality Diversity and community websites and media (e.g., community online newspapers) Minorities embedded in major media enterprises in content creation and as performers Cultural/linguistic/racial/gender/religious diversity - are they all being served? The marketplace of ideas and diversity Abstracts of up to 500 words and a short bio of the author(s) should be submitted to pennstateiip(a)psu.edu by January 31, 2011. Please write IIPDMCWS: YOUR NAME in the subject line. Accepted presenters will be notified by March 1, 2011. Richard Taylor Palmer Chair of Telecommunication Studies and Law Institute for Information Policy The Pennsylvania State University

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Quantifying Political Alignment
by Michael Conover 22 Nov '10

22 Nov '10

Our research group (made up of physicists and computer scientists) needs to evaluate the political content of short pieces of text. To this end we've constructed a rubric for classification, ranging from strong left, lean left, and neutral, to lean right, strong right, and unclassifiable. While the criteria of the rubric are rather clear cut (a 'strong' classified sentence would contain attacks on a person or group's character, hyperbolic language, or intense / fanatical expressions of support for an issue), we all suspect that this is a solved problem. I've heard this referred to by political scientists as 'coding' text, and it definitely falls within the domain of qualitative content analysis, but I'm yet to find anything specifically on evaluating political text. This in mind, can anyone point me towards an established metric for evaluating the political content of bodies of text? Thanks kindly, Michael Conover

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