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Special issue calls for papers for Digital Journalism and Journalism Practice
by Sue Robinson 05 Sep '12

05 Sep '12

**** *Special Issue Calls for Papers***** **** **** ** ** Dear Colleague**** ** ** *Journalism Practice <http://tandf.msgfocus.com/c/1asW7GyZ7YXMJktWCHS7xJNXu>: Special Issue Call for Papers** *Community Journalism Midst Media Revolution Guest Editor: Sue Robinson of the University of Wisconsin-Madison**** *Submission Deadlines:** *Abstract: 1 November 2012 Full Manuscript: 15 January 2013 **** This special issue, titled “Community Journalism Midst Media Revolution,” will explore the intersection of community, news and digital technologies. We invite manuscripts that explore community journalism – that is, newswork based on local, grassroots topics and for local, grassroots audiences – during this incredible transformation. This special issue will thread all of its works by the theme of change – change in community, change in the press, change in audiences, change in community story, and change in mediated forms and platforms. *Read the full call for papers here*<http://tandf.msgfocus.com/c/1asW8336IemhJ95XHzOHkUX3D> .**** If you would like to read this special issue when it is published online, register to receive table of contents alerts<http://tandf.msgfocus.com/c/1asW8pxeitKMIXHYMrLh8669M>for *Journalism Practice*.**** [image: Theology and Science]<http://tandf.msgfocus.com/c/1asW8M1lSJ9hIMjZRjHQVhffV> **** ** ** *Digital Journalism <http://tandf.msgfocus.com/c/1asW98vtsYxMIAW0WbEqIsom4>: Special Issue Call for Papers** *Theories of Journalism in a Digital Age Guest Editors: Steen Steensen and Laura Ahva**** *Submission Deadlines:* Abstract (no more than 500 words): 15 January 2013 Final submission to guest editors: 31 January 2014 Publication: Late 2014 / Early 2015**** This special issue of *Digital Journalism* welcomes contributions that reassess theories of journalism related to digitalization and the normative assumptions underpinning most of journalism studies, especially regarding the relationship between journalism and democracy. Although this call for papers takes processes of digitalization as its starting point, the special issue does not intend to promote deterministic theories. Contributions that critically question the assumed causal relationship between digital technologies and the changing practices and cultures of journalism are welcomed. *Read the full call for papers here<http://tandf.msgfocus.com/c/1asW9uZB3dWhIpy213B0vDxsd> *.**** If you would like to read this special issue when it is published online, register to receive table of contents alerts<http://tandf.msgfocus.com/c/1asW9RtIDtkMIea35VxAiOGym>for * Digital Journalism*.**** [image: Theology and Science]<http://tandf.msgfocus.com/c/1asWadXQdIJhI2M4aNua5ZPEv> **** ** ** [image: Routledge logo]**** **** **** To add our domain to your safe senders list, please click here http://tandf.msgfocus.com/n/11x4tYsd4sc2zTYh **** If you would like to view this email online please click here http://tandf.msgfocus.com/q/11x4tYsd4sc2zTYh/wv**** You have received this email as you have previously published in either *Journalism Studies* or *Journalism Practice*.**** <http://tandf.msgfocus.com/c/1asWaArXNY7MHRo5fFqJTaYKE>**[image: eUpdates logo] <http://tandf.msgfocus.com/c/1asWaArXNY7MHRo5fFqJTaYKE>**<http://tandf.msgfocus.com/c/1asWaArXNY7MHRo5fFqJTaYKE>If you would like to receive regular *eUpdates* from the Taylor & Francis Group on books, journals and other news within your areas of interest, please register your email address<http://tandf.msgfocus.com/c/1asWfiLypcghFtmjgYIfcvT2x> .**** Set up *content alerts* simply by clicking on the *Alert me* link on the publication pages at www.tandfonline.com<http://tandf.msgfocus.com/c/1asWfFfFZrEMFhYklQEOZH28G> **** You will be able to update your details or unsubscribe at any time. We respect your privacy and will not disclose, rent or sell your email address to any outside organisations. If you wish to unsubscribe, please click on the link below. Please note this is an automated operation. http://tandf.msgfocus.com/u/11ARdCxeHW<http://tandf.msgfocus.com/u/11x4tYsd4sc2zTYh> **** Copyright © 2012 Taylor & Francis, an Informa Business Informa plc ("Informa") Registered Office: Mortimer House, 37-41 Mortimer Street, London, W1T 3JH. Registered in England and Wales - Number 3099067.**** If you wish to unsubscribe, please click on the link below. Please note this is an automated operation. <http://www.adestra.com/?src=email>**[image: Powered by Adestra]<http://www.adestra.com/?src=email> ** <http://www.adestra.com/?src=email> http://tandf.msgfocus.com/u/11x4tYsd4sc2zTYh **** **** -- Sue Robinson, PhD Associate Professor School of Journalism & Mass Communication University of Wisconsin-Madison 5148 Vilas Hall 821 University Ave. Madison, WI 53706

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Professionalization Website
by Jonathan Sterne, Dr. 05 Sep '12

05 Sep '12

Dear Colleagues, Apologies for crossposting. Since 1999, I have maintained a collection of web pages that provides links to useful resources for people on the academic job market in communication studies, though others in critical humanities fields may find the materials useful as well. In recent years, I have added material on other aspects of professional life and will continue to do so. You can find it at: http://sterneworks.org/Academe I am always looking for good suggestions for material to add to the site, and as you'll see, I have used it to archive some material that has been circulated in other fora. If you have a suggestion for a link or a document worth archiving, please email me at jonathan.sterne(a)mcgill.ca. Please note that I do not post or keep track of job ads, nor am I particularly interested in promoting commercial services. I intend to continue building the site, so suggestions for other areas to cover would be appreciated. There are also probably typos and other small errors on the new pages that need correction. Thanks for reading. Sincerely, --Jonathan -- http://sterneworks.org | http://mcgill.ca/ahcs Out now: MP3: The Meaning of a Format<http://www.dukeupress.edu/Catalog/ViewProduct.php?productid=47544> The Sound Studies Reader<http://www.routledge.com/books/details/9780415771313/>

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Book Announcement and Discount Available - Self Representation and Digital Culture
by Helen Kennedy 05 Sep '12

05 Sep '12

Now Published : Self Representation and Digital Culture, Palgrave Macmillan. Taking a close look at ordinary people 'telling their own story', Nancy Thumim explores self-representations in contemporary digital culture in settings as diverse as reality TV, online storytelling, and oral histories displayed in museums. Self-Representation and Digital Culture addresses the institutional contexts of production, technology and form of the texts, and the point of view of those who represent themselves. This original research examines how contradictory and widely different politics inform and shape examples of 'speaking for oneself'. Thumim argues that analysis and theorization of the activity of self-representation is vital for media, communication and cultural studies at a time when examples of this genre both surround us and appear, at first glance, to all be alike. 'In this elegantly written, clear sighted and yet theoretically rich book, Nancy Thumim offers a wealth of critical insights into the extraordinary contemporary explosion of opportunities presented to the public to represent themselves, speak out and, perhaps, be heard.' - Sonia Livingstone, London School of Economics and Political Science, UK 'I don't simply 'Like' this book, I love it: self-representation has been studied in bits and pieces, but Nancy Thumim is the first to bring these different approaches together and brilliantly shows how various forms and contexts of self-representations are submitted to generic rules that - in fact - limit expressions of the self. On the other hand her analysis shows compelling sensitivity to the experiences of self-representing individuals who construct their sense of authenticity and uniqueness nevertheless. A must-read across the social sciences and humanities.' - Liesbet van Zoonen, Loughborough University, UK 'Nancy Thumim tells the fascinating story of how new representational practices have emerged in the digital era. She carefully guides us through the conceptual turbulence these changes have brought in their wake. It's a sophisticated, scrupulous book – illuminating the social uses of media while rethinking basic assumptions in media studies.' - John Hartley, Curtin University, Australia 'This is an important and timely intervention in the study of self-representation that not only powerfully enhances our understanding of the role of digital media in public participation but urges us to think carefully about the current valorisation of ordinary voice in our public culture.' - Lilie Chouliaraki, London School of Economics and Political Science, UK Nancy Thumim is a Lecturer in Communications Studies at the Institute of Communications Studies (ICS) University of Leeds. ***ENTER THE CODE WTHUMIM2012a TO GET A 50% DISCOUNT on palgrave.com. THE DISCOUNT WILL LAST UNTIL FEBRUARY 2013.***

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Indiana University Tenure-Track Position in HCI
by David Nemer 05 Sep '12

05 Sep '12

(Apologies for cross-posting) The School of Informatics and Computing at Indiana University, Bloomington, invites applications for a position beginning in Fall 2013 in the area of human-computer interaction. We are also hiring in these other areas which have separate postings and require separate applications: computer science education research (joint position with School of Education), computer science (all subareas; two positions), computer security, and health informatics. Positions are open at all levels (assistant, associate, or full professor). The IU Bloomington School of Informatics and Computing is the first of its kind and among the largest in the country, with unsurpassed breadth. It includes more than 70 faculty members, 500 graduate students, and strong undergraduate programs. Degrees offered include M.S. degrees in Computer Science, Bioinformatics, Human Computer Interaction Design, and Security Informatics, and Ph.D. degrees in Computer Science and in Informatics. The School has received public recognition as a “top-ten program to watch” (Computerworld) thanks to its excellence and leadership in academic programs, interdisciplinary research, placement, and outreach. The school offers excellent work conditions, including attractive salaries and research support, and low teaching loads in a setting of strong student growth. Located in the wooded rolling hills of southern Indiana, Bloomington is a culturally thriving college town with a moderate cost of living and the amenities for an active lifestyle. IU is renowned for its top-ranked music school, high performance computing and networking facilities, and performing and fine arts. The School expects continued hiring in the coming years. Applicants should submit a curriculum vitae, a statement of research and teaching, and the names of 3 references (junior level), or 6 references (senior level). If possible applicants should apply through this online system (preferred). Applicants unable to submit online should mail to: HCI Faculty Search Committee, School of Informatics and Computing, 919 E 10th Street, Bloomington, IN 47408, USA. Questions regarding this position may be sent to: faculty-search12(a)informatics.indiana.edu To receive full consideration completed applications must be received by December 1, 2012. Indiana University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. Applications from women and minorities are strongly encouraged. IU Bloomington is vitally interested in the needs of Dual Career Couples. More info: https://indiana.peopleadmin.com/postings/154 Cheers -- *David Nemer* PhD Student in Social Informatics School of Informatics and Computing, Indiana University Editor of the Social Informatics Blog - http://socialinformaticsblog.com http://www.dnemer.com dnemer(a)indiana.edu

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We are looking for a Research Assistant in Cambridge, MA
by Nancy Baym 04 Sep '12

04 Sep '12

Call for Research Assistant Microsoft Research (MSR) is looking for a Research Assistant for its Social Media Collective in the New England lab, based in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The Social Media Collective consists of Nancy Baym, danah boyd, Kate Crawford, Megan Finn, and Mary L. Gray, as well as faculty visitors and Ph.D. interns. An appropriate candidate will be both passionate and knowledgeable about social media, have strong writing and organization skills, and have experience working on research projects. Minimal qualifications are a BA or equivalent degree in a social science discipline and some qualitative research training. Job responsibilities will include producing literature reviews, coding ethnographic data, editing manuscripts, and organizing events. The RA will also get to collaborate on ongoing research and, while publication is not a guarantee, the RA will be encouraged to co-author papers while at MSR. The RAship will require 40 hours per week on site in Cambridge, MA. It is a 1-year only contractor position, paid hourly with flexible daytime hours. The start date will likely be in September. This position is ideal for scholars who are applying to PhD programs in Communication, Media Studies, Sociology, Anthropology, Information Studies, and related fields who want to get involved with research before entering a graduate program. Current New England-based MA/PhD students are welcome to apply provided they can commit to 40 hours of on-site work per week. To apply, please send an email to Nancy Baym (baym(a)microsoft.com<mailto:baym@microsoft.com>) with the subject “RA Application” and include the following: - 1-page personal statement, including a description of research experience, interests, and professional goals - CV or resume - Writing sample (preferably a literature review or a scholarly-styled article) - Links to online presence (e.g., blog, homepage, Twitter, journalistic endeavors, etc.) - The names and emails of two recommenders We will begin reviewing applications on September 11 and continue doing so until we find an appropriate candidate.

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Fwd: Post doc - socio-technical studies of geodeliberation
by jeremy hunsinger 04 Sep '12

04 Sep '12

>> >> >> The College of Information Sciences and Technology at Penn State University is seeking applications for a post-doc position as part of an NSF funded project: "Geodeliberation: Enabling Democratic Decision-Making in Local Communities Through Place-Based Deliberative Dialogues." >> >> The project will analyze and facilitate civic engagement and spatial decision-making in a community planning context. It is collaborative with the State College Borough government. We will investigate current geodeliberative concepts and practices, develop software tools to support geo-referenced online discussions linked to issues, values, and alternative actions, and then assess tool use and changes in beliefs, expectations, and practices. The project is co-led by Dr. Guoray Cai and Dr. Jack Carroll. >> >> The post doc would work with PIs and grad students to conduct fieldwork in State College (with the Borough government and various citizen stakeholders) to describe current deliberative practices, resources, obstacles, and opportunities, and then use this ethnographic material to guide the design, installation, appropriation, use, and assessment of computational tools for geo-deliberation. >> >> The three key things we are looking for are (in priority order) - >> (1) skills and sophistication in social science research, >> (2) experience/enthusiasm for communicating research results at scientific conferences and in academic journals; desire to work on interdisciplinary/collaborative socio-technical research, >> (3) interest/experience in community research, geographical information science, and/or digital government >> >> The post doc would help supervise grad students, and would have the opportunity to play a leadership role particularly with respect to ethnographic research and ethnographically-driven participatory design. >> >> This position is available starting immediately for a 2-year term. It is a full time, 12-month, non-tenure position, renewable dependent upon performance. This position is in Penn State’s College of Information Sciences and Technology. >> >> Please contact Guoray Cai <cai(a)ist.psu.edu> or Jack Carroll <jmcarroll(a)psu.edu> for further information/to apply. >> >> >> >> --------------------------------------------------------------- >> For news of CHI books, courses & software, join CHI-RESOURCES >> mailto: chi-resources-subscribe-request(a)listserv.acm.org >> >> To unsubscribe from CHI-ANNOUNCEMENTS send an email to >> mailto:chi-announcements-unsubscribe-request@listserv.acm.org >> >> For further details of CHI lists see http://listserv.acm.org >> --------------------------------------------------------------- Jeremy Hunsinger Communication Studies Wilfrid Laurier University Center for Digital Discourse and Culture Virginia Tech http://www.tmttlt.com Whoever ceases to be a student has never been a student. -George Iles

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FW: [JoCI] Special Issue Published: Linking the Local with the Global within Community Informatics
by michael gurstein 04 Sep '12

04 Sep '12

-----Original Message----- From: Michael Gurstein [mailto:gurstein@gmail.com] Sent: Tuesday, September 04, 2012 1:46 AM To: Michael Gurstein Subject: [JoCI] Special Issue Published: Linking the Local with the Global within Community Informatics Readers: The Journal of Community Informatics has just published its latest issue at http://ci-journal.net/index.php/ciej. We invite you to review the Table of Contents here and then visit our web site to review articles and items of interest. Thanks for the continuing interest in our work, Michael Gurstein Editor in Chief: Journal of Community Informatics, Vancouver CANADA Phone 604-602-0624 gurstein(a)gmail.com The Journal of Community Informatics Special Issue:Linking the Local with the Global within Community Informatics Table of Contents http://ci-journal.net/index.php/ciej/issue/view/30 Editorial -------- Linking the Local with the Global within Community Informatics Liisa Horelli, Douglas Schuler Glocality: Thinking about Community Informatics and the Local in the Global and the Global in the Local. Michael Gurstein Articles -------- Beyond Community Networks: From Local to Global, from Participation to Deliberation Fiorella De Cindio, Douglas Schuler >From Associations To Info-Sociations: Civic Associations And ICT In Two Asian Cities David Sadoway Playing With The Glocal Through Participatory e-Planning Sirkku Wallin, Liisa Horelli >From Rural Women’s Groups to the World: Janet Toland Ambiguity and Uncertainty in the “Last Mile”: Using Sense-making to Explore How Rural Broadband Networks Are Created Marco Adria, Dan Brown The Potential And Limits Of Mobile Phone Usage For Development In Africa: Innovation And Top-Down-Meets-Bottom-Up Partnering Laura Hosman, Elizabeth Fife Reviews -------- Book Review - Development Communication: Reframing the Role of Media Wilson Halder Points of View -------- Exploring several dimensions of local, global and glocal using the generic conceptual framework Hodges's model Peter Jones ________________________________________________________________________ The Journal of Community Informatics http://www.ci-journal.net

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Buffalo Comm Job Announcement
by Barry Wellman 03 Sep '12

03 Sep '12

Come be my neighbour in Buffalo *Job Announcement* SUNY at Buffalo, The Department of Communication seeks to hire an Assistant Professor of Communication (COM) for the Fall 2013 term, contingent upon available funding. The hire is expected to complement the department's strengths in one or more core areas including new media, social influence, and health/risk. COM faculty also have expertise in measurement and data analytic procedures in the scientific study of human communication processes. Candidates should hold an earned doctorate in COM (or related field) show evidence of high quality scholarship with potential for external funding. Faculty in COM teach 2 courses per semester, advise MA and PhD students, conduct original research, and participate in service at the department, university and discipline levels. Interested applicants should submit a cover letter, 3 references, and CV through www.UBJobs.buffalo.edu, posting number 1200575. Inquiries and correspondence may be sent to Arun Vishwanath, Associate Professor, 359 Baldy Hall, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY 14260 (or avishy(a)buffalo.edu) For additional information, please go to http://www.communication.buffalo.edu Here is the direct link to the job posting: https://www.ubjobs.buffalo.edu/applicants/Central?quickFind=55490

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CFP for AAG 2013: Digital Divides, Digital Domination and Digital Divisions of Labour
by Alan McConchie 03 Sep '12

03 Sep '12

Please circulate this CFP among relevant lists and to those who would be interested. More details are available at: http://www.zerogeography.net/2012/08/aag-2013-cfp-digital-divides-digital.h…. Please let us know if you have any questions, thanks, -Monica, Mark, and Alan ------- Call for papers: Digital Divides, Digital Domination, and Digital Divisions of Labour Association of American Geographers Annual Meeting 9-13 April 2013 Los Angeles, CA Organizers: Monica Stephens, Department of Geography, Humboldt State University Mark Graham, Oxford Internet Institute, University of Oxford Alan McConchie, Department of Geography, University of British Columbia The Web is massively uneven in terms of participation and representation. A small number of people are both powerful gatekeepers and produce the bulk of content, while the voices of the majority are largely left out. These phenomena are not unique to the geoweb; geographies of information and knowledge have always been uneven and have always been produced by (and have been producers of) power and privilege. Although many speculated that the Internet would offer the potential for reconfigurations of these patterns, we increasingly see that digital divides often just reproduce, replicate, and reinforce earlier offline geographies. This unevenness increasingly matters as online information augments and is woven into everyday life. However, the particular asymmetries in the representation and production of spatial information on the geoweb remain opaque and often hidden. This session will focus on the geographies, networks, and power relations of the digital inequalities of the geoweb. We hope to attract research at a range of scales (from the household to the national level) and contexts. Possible topics could include: - Gatekeepers of digital information - Demographic or geospatial inequalities - Invisible exploitation of virtual labor - Quantitative studies of geoweb representation - Qualitative studies and virtual ethnographies - Studies of normative assumptions built into geoweb tools and platforms - Studies of racialized, gendered, or otherwise exclusionary geoweb spaces - Differences in internet accessibility (i.e. mappings of broadband or wireless penetration) Please email abstracts of 250 words to Monica (Monica.Stephens(a)humboldt.edu) Mark (mark.graham(a)oii.ox.ac.uk) and Alan (alan.mcconchie(a)geog.ubc.ca) before October 10th, 2012. This session will be part of #GEO/CODE 2013: Geoweb, Big Data and Society organized by the New Mappings Collaboratory.

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MCQ test marking
by Karen Mc Cullagh (LAW) 03 Sep '12

03 Sep '12

Hi Everyone, I've just inherited a module which has a MCQ test component. I am obliged to administer the MCQ test under traditional exam conditions, i.e. paper based answer sheets, rather than ask students to complete the test online. I'd appreciate information on the best software etc to use e.g. Which OCR readers/other software do you recommend for marking purposes? Thanks, Karen Dr Karen Mc Cullagh Lecturer UEA Law School University of East Anglia Norwich Research Park Norwich NR4 7TJ

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