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free Communication and Information Technologies ASA (CITASA) section memberships for students
by Earl, Jennifer Suzanne - (jenniferearl) 16 Sep '13

16 Sep '13

Hi folks, We are running a student membership drive right now. If you know of any students who are already ASA members that might like a free CITASA membership, please have them fill out the online form at the following address to receive a free section membership: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dE1DbGhWc3ctN2FkYTQxc1… The deadline is 9/20 for requesting a free membership. Please note: we can only provide the free section memberships, so the student must already be a member of the ASA, but that is true for all students who attended the annual meetings in NYC already. As background, the number of panels that we get as a section at each ASA is directly determined by section membership. Thus, each membership is important to maintaining a vibrant space for research on communications and technology. If we can get about 40-50 students to request free section memberships (which is not unusual), we are likely to go over the 400 member mark for the first time in our history and get an additional session at the 2014 ASAs! So, we really hope you will forward this to any student who might be eligible and implore them to fill out this online form. Thanks so much for your help in this effort! Best, Jennifer Earl Chair of the CITASA Section *********************************** Jennifer Earl Professor of Sociology Social Sciences 421 University of Arizona Tucson, AZ 85721-0027 Phone: (520) 621-3296 ***********************************

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Call for Projects: Data Journalism Workshop in Madrid
by Medialab-Prado Comunicación 16 Sep '13

16 Sep '13

Data Journalism Workshop: Turning Data into Stories. Call for Projects The workgroup on data journalism <http://medialab-prado.es/article/periodismo_de_datos_-_grupo_de_trabajo> for action, to be held this fall, is issuing a call for proposals to be developed in two workshops (@cabralens <https://twitter.com/cabralens>) and under the supervision of experts from the field such as *Aron Pilhofer (The New York Times <http://blog.powerbits.eu/es/>), Mario Tascón <http://medialab-prado.es/person/mario_tascon> (Prodigioso Volcán)**, Noemí Ramírez (Prisa Digital) or Juanlu Sánchez <http://medialab-prado.es/person/juanlu_sanchez> (eldiario.es <http://www.eldiario.es/>).* A maximum of eight proposals will be selected. These will be realized collaboratively in encounters taking place October 25-27 and December 13-15, 2013. * Call closes: September 22, 2013. Call for collaborators: September 2, 2013. * * More information: * http://medialab-prado.es/article/taller_periodismo_de_datos_convirtiendo_lo… Free registation -- Nerea García Garmendia Medialab-Prado Plaza de las Letras Calle Alameda, 15. 28014 Madrid difusion(a)medialab-prado.es http://www.facebook.com/MedialabPradoMadrid Twitter: @medialabprado <https://twitter.com/medialabprado> /"Antes de imprimir este documento asegúrate de que es realmente necesario. ¡Gracias por tu colaboración!"/

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Re: [Air-L] Effects of perceived social presence in online communication
by Gründhammer, Veronika 16 Sep '13

16 Sep '13

Hello Seth, I found the article here http://dl.acm.org/citation.cfm?id=1180905 as part of the CSCW '06 Proceedings of the 2006 20th anniversary conference on Computer supported cooperative work. Best regards Veronika ________________________________ Von: S Goodman [mail.sgoodman(a)gmail.com] Gesendet: Montag, 16. September 2013 16:42 An: Gründhammer, Veronika Betreff: Re: [Air-L] Effects of perceived social presence in online communication Hello, Veronika. While I don't have an immediate recommendation for you, I will say I tried to track down the article you reference in my university's database subscriptions and I cannot find it. Do you have a specific source reference? Thanks so much, Seth Goodman Arizona State University On Mon, Sep 16, 2013 at 7:32 AM, Gründhammer, Veronika <Veronika.Gruendhammer(a)uibk.ac.at<mailto:Veronika.Gruendhammer@uibk.ac.at>> wrote: Hello everyone, I have come across a paper by Kathy J. Lee "What goes around comes around: An analysis of del.icio.us<http://del.icio.us> as social space" from 2005 and am very interested in the effects of perceived social presence on bookmarking sites as described in the paper, but also on social network sites etc. I would be greatful for recommendations on further reading. Thank you! Veronika _______________________________________________ The Air-L(a)listserv.aoir.org<mailto:Air-L@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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Effects of perceived social presence in online communication
by Gründhammer, Veronika 16 Sep '13

16 Sep '13

Hello everyone, I have come across a paper by Kathy J. Lee "What goes around comes around: An analysis of del.icio.us as social space" from 2005 and am very interested in the effects of perceived social presence on bookmarking sites as described in the paper, but also on social network sites etc. I would be greatful for recommendations on further reading. Thank you! Veronika

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Assistant Professor/College Lecturer Positions: University College Dublin School of Information & Library Studies
by Lee Komito 16 Sep '13

16 Sep '13

The School of Information and Library Studies at University College Dublin invites applications for two five-year posts. The successful candidate(s) will contribute significantly to the quality expansion of research in one or more of the following areas: digital curation, human computer interaction (HCI), user experience (UX) design, visualization / information design, computer supported cooperative work (CSCW), informatisation of social/ organisational processes, management in information organizations, information architecture, information systems design, quantitative approaches and methods in information studies, related topics regarding the interplay of people, information, technology and social structures; and to participate effectively in the School's educational programmes. Ideally, applicants will have completed a PhD in Information and Library Science or related discipline. Candidates who do not yet have a PhD in information and library science or related discipline but who expect to have completed this degree by the date of appointment (or within 5 months of the date of appointment) may be considered, as well as candidates with equivalent professional experience in a relevant discipline. Closing date for applications is Monday 18th November 2013 (GMT), with interviews expected to take place in mid-January. Start date is negotiable. Further information (including application procedure) should be obtained from http://www.ucd.ie/hr/jobvacancies. For more detail on the School of Information and Library Studies, and its undergraduate and postgraduate programmes, see http://www.ucd.ie/sils. Informal inquiries to Dr. Lee Komito (lee.komito(a)ucd.ie) Head of School/Head of Subject. -- Lee Komito (e) lee.komito(a)ucd.ie School of Information & Library Studies (p) +353.1.7167594 University College Dublin (f) +353.1.7161161 Belfield, Dublin 4, Ireland (w) www.ucd.ie/lkomito

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CFP: Surveillance, Games and Play Deadline Extension
by Jennifer Whitson 16 Sep '13

16 Sep '13

Hi All, Due to popular demand, we are extending the CFP for the special issue of Surveillance & Society<http://library.queensu.ca/ojs/index.php/surveillance-and-society/announceme…>on surveillance, games and play for an extra 10 days. The extended deadline for submissions is Wednesday September 25th. The full CFP is below. *CFP Surveillance, Games and Play The games we play on our computers, iPads, and video game consoles are watching us. They track our every online move and send data on who we are, how we play, and whom we play with back to game and virtual world publishers such as Sony and Microsoft. Two events in the summer of 2011 exemplify the need to study surveillance in games: a hacker attack against Sony's Playstation Network compromised over 77 million user accounts including credit card numbers, while iPhone users discovered hidden code in their devices that tracked their movements and secretly sent this data back to Apple. This form of consumer surveillance that targets players has eluded critical appraisal in both the games studies and surveillance literature. The games we play are not only watching us, but are leveraging surveillance to mold us into better students, workers, and consumers, as evidenced by the growth of gamification applications that combine playful design and feedback mechanisms from games with users' social profiles (e.g. Facebook, twitter, and LinkedIn) in non-game applications explicitly geared to drive behavioural change. Accordingly, traditional surveillance activities are transformed through their combination with playful frames of reference and game-like elements. Yet, as argued by Anders Albrechtslund and Lynsey Dubbeld in volume 3(2/3) of this journal, surveillance is fun. It is an essential component of many games and virtual worlds. It enables family to find each other and play together online, such as when adult children who live thousands of miles away challenge their parents to a *Words with Friends *scrabble match over Facebook. Surveillance allows game companies to match strangers with similar skill sets and play-styles together in multiplayer games, thus increasing the flow of the game and players' mutual enjoyment. Surveillance facilitates coordinated teamwork and sophisticated game economies, exemplified by informational tools such as the damage mods and kill-point monitors created by players for massively-multiplayer online games. Surveillance also makes online games and virtual worlds safe for children and young adults, restricting both the use of inappropriate language and content, as well as prohibiting the entry of potentially dangerous adults. Moreover, surveillance is pleasurable. As game company Valve found when they forayed into biometrics (i.e. measuring galvanic skin response and arousal levels), players are more engaged when they can see how they affect their opponents' own physiological responses. We, as players, like to watch our opponents, anticipating what they will do next. We also use surveillance to improve our prowess and extend our moments of victory by using recording software and game replay functions This theme issue is dedicated to balancing two very different sides of surveillance: surveillance as a technology of corporate governance and surveillance as a technology of pleasure and play. *Possible research areas might include (but are not limited to):* - The role of surveillance in enabling play and games - The role of play and games in normalizing surveillance - Surveillance as gameplay or surveillance as a game mechanic - Playful surveillance applications - Playful representations of surveillance - Playful resistance to surveillance - Issues of identity, anonymity and pseudonymity in online games and virtual worlds - Online visibilities and the relationship between game publishers and user populations - The implications of using data gathered in-game for non-game applications - The use of surveillance and the representation of surveillance in online games, virtual worlds, and/or gamified applications, including topics such as: - Games that educate users about privacy and surveillance - End-User Licensing Agreements, Terms of Service, and awareness of surveillance - Applications of social networking services, locational data, and GPS devices in games and play - Uses of data gathering services, screen-capture tools, and recorded gameplay sessions - The surveillance of children and youth in virtual worlds and games - State and police use of in-game data for surveillance, tracking, behavioral profiling etc. - Surveillance and the competitive, professional e-sports gaming industry - Data mining, game metrics, and targeted advertising in the game industry This is not intended to be an exclusive listing of possibilities for this edition. Other possibilities are welcomed and encouraged and can be discussed in advance with the guest-editors: Jennifer R.Whitson< j.whitson(a)concordia.ca>and Bart Simon <bart.simon(a)concordia.ca>. All papers must be submitted through the online submission system no later than *September 25th 2013*, for publication in *March 2014.* Click here< http://library.queensu.ca/ojs/index.php/surveillance-and-society/announceme…>for further information on submissions. Thanks, Jennifer R. Whitson, PhD Postdoctoral Fellow, Technoculture Arts and Games Research Centre Concordia University Montreal, Canada

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privacy settings for the link...
by Burcu Bakioglu 16 Sep '13

16 Sep '13

/facepalm Sorry folks, a rookie mistake! Apparently, I had the privacy settings for the link all messed up. Now everyone should be able to view/edit it. -- Thanks, Burcu S. Bakioglu, Ph.D. Postdoctoral Fellow in New Media Lawrence University http://www.palefirer.com -- Come to the dark side, we have cookies!

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Surveillance readings for instructional purposes...
by Burcu Bakioglu 16 Sep '13

16 Sep '13

Hi all, Because some of you asked, I compiled the readings on surveillance that were sent me on a Google doc, editable/sharable and everything. You should have been notified, but the link is here too: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1VpE9Pn7I5gtcVLvsvfnixRDbMoRevpRgJqfcy6F… Cheers! -- Thanks, Burcu S. Bakioglu, Ph.D. Postdoctoral Fellow in New Media Lawrence University http://www.palefirer.com -- Come to the dark side, we have cookies!

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Surveillance readings for class (air-l@listserv.aoir.org)
by Burcu Bakioglu (Google Drive) 16 Sep '13

16 Sep '13

I've shared an item with you: Surveillance readings for class https://docs.google.com/document/d/1VpE9Pn7I5gtcVLvsvfnixRDbMoRevpRgJqfcy6F… It's not an attachment -- it's stored online. To open this item, just click the link above.

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Fwd: [Critics-l] CfP: Rethinking Journalism II - The Societal Role & Relevance of Journalism in a Digital Age
by jeremy hunsinger 16 Sep '13

16 Sep '13

Begin forwarded message: > From: Alon Lischinsky <alischinsky(a)gmail.com> > Subject: [Critics-l] CfP: Rethinking Journalism II - The Societal Role & Relevance of Journalism in a Digital Age > Date: September 13, 2013 4:36:55 AM EDT > To: Lista SED <SED(a)discursos.org>, Lista DISCURS <DISCURS(a)llista.upf.edu>, critics-l(a)charlemagne.cddc.vt.edu, Lip Group <lip(a)lists.lancs.ac.uk>, MKV mailing list <kultmed-personal(a)lists.umu.se>, ACS mailing list <ACS(a)uta.fi> > Reply-To: critics-l(a)charlemagne.cddc.vt.edu > > (With apologies for cross-posting) > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > > Call for Papers – Expert Workshop > Rethinking Journalism II: The Societal Role & Relevance of Journalism > in a Digital Age > Centre for Media and Journalism Studies, University of Groningen > January 23/24, 2014. > > Keynote Speakers: > > Pablo Boczkowski (Northwestern University) > Nick Couldry (LSE) > Jane Singer (City) > > Confirmed Expert Invitees: > > Stuart Allan (Bournemouth), > Karin Wahl-Jorgensen (Cardiff) > > It’s easy to make a rhetorical case for the value of journalism. > Because, it is a necessary precondition for democracy; it speaks to > the people and for the people; it informs them and enables them to > take rational decisions; and it functions as their watchdog on > government and other powers that be…. > > All true! But does rehashing such familiar rationales bring Journalism > Studies forward? Does it contribute to ongoing discussions on > journalism’s viability? > > This expert workshop aims to discuss what journalism is beyond the > established rhetoric among scholars and practitioners. For all their > seeming self-evidence, what bearing do these platitudes have in terms > of the actual social relevance of journalism in the digital age? How > much affinity does this talk share with the concrete roles journalism > performs? And what about journalism as a cultural form itself? Is > there a singular journalism that has one well-defined role in society? > > This expert workshop will explore journalism(s)’ roles in terms of > actual social value, relevance and use as opposed to established > discourses. Specifically, we invite contributions that consider: > > - Innovations, successful or otherwise, that challenge traditional > conceptions of journalism > > - Audience-related studies that look at actual everyday use and the > function of journalism in people’s daily life > > - Studies of changing newsroom practices and, perhaps more > importantly, shifting organizational strategies, anticipating shifts > in societal function > > - The ongoing (re)definition of journalism > > - Comparative socio-cultural studies of the place of news in society > > - Theoretical explorations of the conceptions of news and journalism > > While the keynote addresses will be public, this event is a closed > expert workshop, limited to 15-25 invited participants to encourage > collaborative engagement and discussion on this theme. It is the > second Rethinking Journalism conference hosted by the Centre for Media > and Journalism Studies at the University of Groningen. It builds upon > themes raised in Rethinking Journalism (Routledge, 2012), a collection > generated out of a similar workshop organised in 2009. This new > workshop is the next event hosted by the research network, Capturing > Change in Journalism: Shifting Role Perceptions at the Turn of the > 20th and 21st Centuries. This network is funded by the British AHRC > and the Dutch NWO, and is run by the journalism departments of the > universities of Groningen and Sheffield. > > - Abstracts (maximum 500 words) are invited for consideration as > contributions to this workshop. > > - Deadline for submission: Oct. 15, 2013 > > - For more information, please contact: Chris Peters > (c.j.peters(a)rug.nl) or Marcel Broersma (m.j.broersma(a)rug.nl) > _______________________________________________ > Critics-l mailing list > Critics-l(a)listserv.cddc.vt.edu > http://listserv.cddc.vt.edu/mailman/listinfo/critics-l Jeremy Hunsinger Communication Studies Wilfrid Laurier University Center for Digital Discourse and Culture Virginia Tech 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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