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MA in Data Journalism, Tilburg University (NL)
by Stefania Milan 12 Nov '12

12 Nov '12

Apologies for cross-posting. Upcoming intake January 2013 MA in Data Journalism, Tilburg University, the Netherlands (12 months) http://www.tilburguniversity.edu/education/masters-programmes/data-journali… The developments of the internet have given database journalism a new definition, according to which it defines a process where the database becomes the center of the journalistic work (as opposed to the story in traditional journalism). It slowly evolved in data journalism; a journalistic process based on analyzing and filtering large data sets for the purpose of creating a new story. This new international master explores the opportunities of data journalism from four angles: data retrieval, data storytelling, data visualization and data publishing. It combines the scientific methods of data treatment with the core values of journalism: select, arrange, digest and reflect. The master track puts strong focus on online and social media based journalism. The master track Data Journalism (DJ) has a natural connection with Human Aspects of Information Technology (HAIT) and Communication Design (CD). Embedded in the strong Communication and Information Sciences program, Tilburg University believes to launch a unique master in which a student learns how to transfer information and how new means of communication can be used. Curriculum content: http://www.tilburguniversity.edu/education/masters-programmes/data-journali… Contact: admissionshumanities(a)uvt.nl

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discursive construction of online anonymity
by Gavin Deady 12 Nov '12

12 Nov '12

Dear Muhammad, You refered to anonymity, trust and deception as three related concepts in your CMC course. I wonder could you expand on that please? Also, I wonder would anyone be able to direct my reading. I am looking for thoughts on collecting anonymous data, and the challenges of verification and authenticity? Also, could anyone recommend readings on the researchers duty of protection of online participants identity and the use of their 'nicknames'? Help at a practical level of collecting, processing and discussing/presenting anonymized data would be greatly appreciated. Thanks and regards, Gavin Deady -- Gavin Deady. ISSP/ Government of Ireland Doctoral Fellow, NIRSA/ Dept. of Sociology, Social Sciences Building, North Campus, National University of Ireland,Maynooth, Maynooth, Co. Kildare Republic of Ireland. gavin.deady(a)gmail.com

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MA in Cultural Analysis and Social Theory, Wilfrid Laurier University, Waterloo, Ontario
by Andrew Herman 11 Nov '12

11 Nov '12

MA in CulturalAnalysis and Social Theory, Wilfrid Laurier University,Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Applicationdeadline: January 15, 2013 The MA in CASTfocuses on analyzing culture and theorizing the social frominterdisciplinaryand multidisciplinary perspectives.Its core faculty represent a diversity of departments and programs, including Anthropology,Communication Studies, Cultural Studies, Global Studies, Sociology, Languagesand Literatures, Journalism and Contemporary Studies, and Women and Gender Studies. CAST arises from a commitment to provide an ongoingcritical perspective onsocial, institutional,and ideological practices that shape and limit contemporarylives. CAST examines the complexity of the forcesand processes involved in the shaping of culture and subjectivity. It allows usto examine how power andpolitics arenecessarily embedded in cultural systems, how categories such as class, race, gender,sexuality, (dis)ability, and language are socially constructed, and howmeaningful and ethical agency is possible. CAST aims to encourage critical thinking about the complexities ofsocial life and to provide a home for nourishing the kind of thinking,teaching, and learning that fosters more discerning, ethical, and democraticcitizens. The program hasthree designated *elds, with elective courses available in each. � Globalization,Identity and Social Movements � Body Politics:Gender, Sexuality, and Embodiment � CulturalRepresentation and Social Theory Wilfrid Laurier University provides competitive funding packages forgraduate study. Fundingfor the MA in CAST typically comes in the form of scholarships and TeachingAssistantships. Every effort is made to ensure that TA-ships coincide with thebackground and/or research of our MA students in Cultural Studies, GlobalStudies, Women and Gender Studies, Communication Studies, and elsewhere. For furtherinformation on applying to the program as well as details on course offeringsand faculty areas of research, go to: http://www.wlu.ca/homepage.php?grp_id=2054 Visit our Youtubechannel for interviews with faculty andformer students:http://www.youtube.com/user/CASTatLaurier Andrew Herman, Ph. D. Associate Professor Department of Communication Studies Director, Graduate Program in Cultural Analysis and Social Theory Wilfrid Laurier University Waterloo, Ontario N2L 3C5 CANADA 519 884-1970 x3693

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Cyberculture and the Subaltern (some self promotion)
by Radhika G 11 Nov '12

11 Nov '12

And.. finally its done - Gajjala, R. (2012). *Cyberculture and the subaltern: Weavings of the virtual and real*. Lanham, Md: Lexington Books. get it at https://rowman.com/ISBN/9780739118542 with a 20% off coupon (they said I could share it!) [Special 20% OFF discount offer!* To get discount, use code LEX20AUTH12 when ordering *May not be combined with other offers and discounts, valid until 12/31/2013] Cyberculture and the Subaltern: Weavings of the Virtual and Real, edited by Radhika Gajjala, maps how voice and silence shape online space in relation to offline actualities. Thus, it weaves the virtual and real in relation to so-called old and new technologies using globalization and technology as the frame for examination. Implicit in this investigation is the question of how offline actualities and online cultures are in turn shaped by online hierarchies, as well as different kinds of local access to global contexts. This book reveals the logic of particular global-local directions that emerge within digital, transnational capital and labor flows. To this end, the contributors to this volume examine various sites and intersections through critical lenses enabled by conversations and writings in subaltern studies, affect theory, postcolonial feminist theory, critical cultural studies, communication studies, critical development studies, and science and technology studies. Contexts explored in this collection include microfinance online, handloom contexts from India and Africa in relation to development discourse, new technologies, and virtual world marketing. Through actual auto-ethnographic engagement, Cyberculture and the Subaltern reveals the interdependence of the economic, political, cultural, and social in the production of the subaltern online. Radhika Gajjala http://www.cyberdiva.org https://www.amazon.com/author/radhikagajjala<https://mail.bgsu.edu/owa/redir.aspx?C=poTkJTl2eUSvCQgJ_cd5Lzdp837zk89IrCAa…>

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sources on self-disclosure on the Web
by Darja Dayter 11 Nov '12

11 Nov '12

Dear AoIR members, I am looking for literature on positive and negative self-disclosure in online environments. Could you recommend any sources on the topic? I am particularly interested in linguistic perspective, but any suggestions would be very welcome! Thank you beforehand, Darja Dayter PhD candidate English Linguistics Department, University of Bayreuth Germany

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discursive construction of online anonymity
by Gavin Deady 11 Nov '12

11 Nov '12

Dear Kornelia, While this may be slightly off topic, there is a good discussion and guidance on what your looking for in Campbell, J.E (2004) '*Getting it Online; Cyberspace, Gay Male Sexuality, and Embodied Identity', Harrington Park Press, New York and London. * ** kind regards, Gavin -- Gavin Deady. ISSP/ Government of Ireland Doctoral Fellow, NIRSA/ Dept. of Sociology, Social Sciences Building, North Campus, National University of Ireland,Maynooth, Maynooth, Co. Kildare Republic of Ireland. gavin.deady(a)gmail.com

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discursive construction of online anonymity
by Kornelia Trytko 11 Nov '12

11 Nov '12

Hello everyone, I’m looking for suggestions concerning discursive construction of online anonymity in traditional and new media. I was able to identify one paper on the representations of online anonymity in Canadian newspapers http://firstmonday.org/htbin/cgiwrap/bin/ojs/index.php/fm/rt/printerFriendl… I’m searching for more. My current project investigates the public discourse surrounding online anonymity in Poland. I want to explore who, how and why shapes the debate concerning anonymity on the Internet (with the particular focus on the ‘real name’ policy advocated by Facebook). I’m also researching the consequences of this debate for a democratic public sphere. Any suggestions and contacts to people doing similar thing will be highly appreciated. Best wishes, Kornelia Trytko PhD candidate Nottingham Trent University

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discursive construction of online anonymity
by Murray Turoff 11 Nov '12

11 Nov '12

Anonymity and pen names have been an integral part of the Delphi Method and have been done online beginning in 1972. A summary of the reasons for using anonymity are summarized in the Delphi Method book on my website. A lot of computer Mediated Communication systems allowed the choice of anonymity or pen names in group discussions. An early controlled experiment on 5 person groups in middle management in a major company was done by roxanne hiltz in hte late 70's comparing the different outcomes of groups using pen names verses their actual name showed that when managers had to use their real names they never talked about what they considered to be past wrong decisions made by the company. when they used pen names they brought up a lot of past related decisions relevant to the planning problem they were suppose to resolve. it was published, but the complete oriignal detailed report of the "cccc" research center at njit is listed in the library at njit online archive of cccc reports. http://library.njit.edu/archives/cccc-materials/index.php RR#21 Mode of communication and the "risky shift" : a controlled experiment with computerized conferencing and anonymity in a large corporation<http://archives.njit.edu/vhlib/cccc-materiasl/njit-cccc-rr-021/njit-cccc-rr…> Jan. 1985 Starr Roxanne Hiltz, Murray Turoff, Kenneth Johnson there is also an earlier write up about anonymity that might be of interest RR#11 A discussion of selected aspects of privacy, confidentiality, and anonymity in computerized conferencing<http://archives.njit.edu/vhlib/cccc-materiasl/njit-cccc-rr-011/njit-cccc-rr…> Aug. 1978 Robert Bezilla > Message: 1 > Date: Sat, 10 Nov 2012 11:24:43 +0000 > From: Kornelia Trytko <ktrytko.ntu(a)gmail.com> > To: air-l(a)listserv.aoir.org > Subject: [Air-L] discursive construction of online anonymity > Message-ID: > <CALs+mMTGw8PXhUGfW7TtiFKn_qO4Tk7HJh044=-DLP9= > 3LLkdQ(a)mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=windows-1252 > > Hello everyone, > > > I?m looking for suggestions concerning discursive construction of online > anonymity in traditional and new media. I was able to identify one paper on > the representations of online anonymity in Canadian newspapers > > http://firstmonday.org/htbin/cgiwrap/bin/ojs/index.php/fm/rt/printerFriendl… > I?m searching for more. > > > My current project investigates the public discourse surrounding online > anonymity in Poland. I want to explore who, how and why shapes the debate > concerning anonymity on the Internet (with the particular focus on the > ?real name? policy advocated by Facebook). I?m also researching the > consequences of this debate for a democratic public sphere. > > > Any suggestions and contacts to people doing similar thing will be highly > appreciated. > > > Best wishes, > > > Kornelia Trytko > > PhD candidate > > Nottingham Trent University > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 2 > Date: Sat, 10 Nov 2012 06:56:42 -0800 > From: Arun Menon <noreply(a)mail.goodreads.com> > To: AoIRL <air-l(a)listserv.aoir.org> > Subject: [Air-L] Check out my books > Message-ID: 1352559402.8067892airllistservaoirorg(a)www.goodreads.com > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 > > Hi AoIRL, > > Check out the books I added on Goodreads. > > > http://www.goodreads.com/friend/i?i=LTM1OTg5NDE5MDg6MzYx&e=air-l@listse… > > - Arun > (arun.kid86(a)gmail.com) > > Goodreads is a community for book lovers. It's a great way to get book > recommendations from your friends and others. You can keep a list of books > to read, join book clubs, and even take the never-ending book trivia quiz. > > _____________________________ > > To opt-out of future invites to Goodreads please follow this link: > /user/block_email?inviter_id=8163322&utm_content=A&utm_medium=email&utm_source=invite > > This email was sent by request to air-l(a)listserv.aoir.org. > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 3 > Date: Sat, 10 Nov 2012 21:40:46 +0530 > From: Arun Menon <arun.kid86(a)gmail.com> > To: Arun Menon <arun.kid86(a)gmail.com> > Cc: AoIRL <air-l(a)listserv.aoir.org> > Subject: Re: [Air-L] Check out my books > Message-ID: > < > CAJbLHTq4b4wQ13BrfAkivm03QVFw0x17tyzgxvdE9a4v4b2_eQ(a)mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 > > Ack!! My apologies. Kindly disregard. > > > > > On Sat, Nov 10, 2012 at 8:26 PM, Arun Menon <noreply(a)mail.goodreads.com > >wrote: > > > Hi AoIRL, > > > > Check out the books I added on Goodreads. > > > > > > > http://www.goodreads.com/friend/i?i=LTM1OTg5NDE5MDg6MzYx&e=air-l@listse… > > > > - Arun > > (arun.kid86(a)gmail.com) > > > > Goodreads is a community for book lovers. It's a great way to get book > > recommendations from your friends and others. You can keep a list of > books > > to read, join book clubs, and even take the never-ending book trivia > quiz. > > > > _____________________________ > > > > To opt-out of future invites to Goodreads please follow this link: > > > /user/block_email?inviter_id=8163322&utm_content=A&utm_medium=email&utm_source=invite > > > > This email was sent by request to air-l(a)listserv.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/ > > > > > ------------------------------ > > _______________________________________________ > 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/ > > End of Air-L Digest, Vol 100, Issue 9 > ************************************* > 1. discursive construction of online anonymity (Kornelia Trytko) -- *Distinguished Professor Emeritus Information Systems, NJIT homepage: http://is.njit.edu/turoff *

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Re: [Air-L] Check out my books
by Arun Menon 10 Nov '12

10 Nov '12

Ack!! My apologies. Kindly disregard. On Sat, Nov 10, 2012 at 8:26 PM, Arun Menon <noreply(a)mail.goodreads.com>wrote: > Hi AoIRL, > > Check out the books I added on Goodreads. > > > http://www.goodreads.com/friend/i?i=LTM1OTg5NDE5MDg6MzYx&e=air-l@listse… > > - Arun > (arun.kid86(a)gmail.com) > > Goodreads is a community for book lovers. It's a great way to get book > recommendations from your friends and others. You can keep a list of books > to read, join book clubs, and even take the never-ending book trivia quiz. > > _____________________________ > > To opt-out of future invites to Goodreads please follow this link: > /user/block_email?inviter_id=8163322&utm_content=A&utm_medium=email&utm_source=invite > > This email was sent by request to air-l(a)listserv.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/ >

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Check out my books
by Arun Menon 10 Nov '12

10 Nov '12

Hi AoIRL, Check out the books I added on Goodreads. http://www.goodreads.com/friend/i?i=LTM1OTg5NDE5MDg6MzYx&e=air-l@listse… &utm_medium=email&utm_source=invite - Arun (arun.kid86(a)gmail.com) Goodreads is a community for book lovers. It's a great way to get book recommendations from your friends and others. You can keep a list of books to read, join book clubs, and even take the never-ending book trivia quiz. _____________________________ To opt-out of future invites to Goodreads please follow this link: /user/block_email?inviter_id=8163322&utm_content=A&utm_medium=email&utm_source=invite This email was sent by request to air-l(a)listserv.aoir.org.

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