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the 2013 Survey of Digital Technology and Internet Use
by Peter Timusk 11 Jun '14

11 Jun '14

> The Investment, Science and Technology Division is pleased to announce the release of data from the 2013 Survey of Digital Technology and Internet Use. The official release is available through The Daily. > > > http://www.statcan.gc.ca/daily-quotidien/140611/dq140611a-eng.htm?HPA Peter Timusk peterotimusk(a)gmail.com

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CFP: Disability and Social Media (Edited collection, abstracts due 15 July 2014)
by Mike Kent 11 Jun '14

11 Jun '14

Apologies for cross posting Call for Papers CFP: Disability and Social Media (Edited collection, abstracts due 15 July 2014) Disability and Social Media edited by Dr Katie Ellis & Dr Mike Kent Internet Studies, Curtin University Social media is popularly seen as an important media for people with disability in terms of communication, exchange and activism. These sites potentially increase both employment and leisure opportunities for one of the most traditionally isolated groups in society. However, the offline inaccessible environment has, to a certain degree, been replicated online and particularly social networking sites. For example, despite recognized benefits of social inclusion for people with disabilities, Scott Hollier notes the continuation of inaccessibility in social media in his report Sociability: Social Media for People with a Disability: .all of the popular social media tools remain inaccessible to some degree. Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, YouTube, blogging websites and the emerging Google+ all feature limited accessibly, denying many consumers with disabilities the opportunity to participate in social media. Fortunately, users have often found ways around the accessibility barriers such as alternative website portals, mobile apps, additional keyboard navigation shortcuts and online support groups. This is a rich source of expertise, and social media users with disability continue to find creative ways to access the most popular platforms. (Hollier 2012) Although Hollier paints a dreary picture regarding accessibility in social media, his report holds much scope for optimism, as do we. Social media is becoming an increasingly important part of our lives yet the impact on people with disabilities has gone largely unscrutinised. This collection will explore the opportunities and challenges social media represents for the social inclusion of people with disabilities. The book will be published as part of Ashgate's Interdisciplinary Disability Studies series Some suggested topics (which are by no means exhaustive): . Activism . Communication . Community creation . Leisure/Entertainment/ Socialising . Creating new types of representation . Web/media literacy . Mashups . Education . Social Network specific case studies We are particularly interested in chapter proposals that explore social networks popular outside the Anglosphere Submission procedure: Potential authors are invited to submit chapter abstract of no more than 500 words, including a title, 4 to 6 keywords, and a brief bio, by email to both Dr Mike Kent <m.kent(a)curtin.edu.au> and Dr Katie Ellis <katie.ellis(a)curtin.edu.au> by 15 July 2014. (Please indicate in your proposal if you wish to use any visual material, and how you have or will gain copyright clearance for visual material.) Authors will receive a response by 15 August 2014, with those provisionally accepted due as chapters of no more than 6000 words (including references) by 15 November 2015. About the editors: The editors are from the Department of Internet Studies at Curtin University. Dr Katie Ellis is Senior Research Fellow in the Department of Internet Studies at Curtin University. Her research focuses on disability and the media extending across both representation and active possibilities for social inclusion. Her books include Disability and New Media (2011 with Mike Kent), Disabling Diversity (2008), Disability, Ageing and Obesity: Popular Media Identifications (2014; with Debbie Rodan & Pia Lebeck), Disability and the Media (2015; with Gerard Goggin), and Disability and Popular Culture (2015). Dr Mike Kent's research focus is on people with disabilities and their use of, and access to, information technology and the Internet. His other area of research interest is in higher education and particularly online education, as well as online social networking platforms. His edited collection An Education in Facebook? Higher Education and the World's Largest Social Network was released in May 2014 through Routledge.

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Report on academics' use of social media
by Baker, Andrea 10 Jun '14

10 Jun '14

To Deborah Lupton: Thank you so much for this report, first because of the helpful data and summaries of academics use of social media, and the perceived advantages and drawbacks. Second, how nice to receive feedback after participating in a survey that is so immediate and accessible. cheers, Andrea Baker (andee) Ohio University Hello all Some of you may have completed the online survey I conducted in January on academics' use of social media (thank you!). The report on the findings has just been released. It can be found here <http://www.canberra.edu.au/faculties/arts-design/attachments/pdf/n-and-mrc/…> . Best wishes Deborah

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HICSS minitrack on SOCIAL NETWORKING & COMMUNITIES (full papers are due June 15)
by Anatoliy Gruzd 10 Jun '14

10 Jun '14

*Apologies for cross-posting* This is just a quick reminder that only 5 days left to submit your full paper to the SOCIAL NETWORKING & COMMUNITIES minitrack at the Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences (HICSS). This is one of the most popular and largest minitracks at the conference! Full Papers Due: June 15, 2014 Conference Location: Kauai, Hawaii, USA Conference Dates: January 5-8, 2015 More info: http://SocialMediaLab.ca/?page_id=9308 Minitrack co-chairs: Anatoliy Gruzd, Dalhousie University Caroline Haythornthwaite, University of British Columbia Karine Nahon, University of Washington Please contact Anatoliy Gruzd <gruzd(a)dal.ca> if you have any questions or if you are interested in being a reviewer for the minitrack. -- Anatoliy Gruzd, PhD Associate Professor, School of Information Management Director, Social Media Lab Faculty of Management / Faculty of Computer Science Dalhousie University Canada Phone: 902-494-6119 Fax: 902-494-2451 E-mail: gruzd(a)dal.ca Research Lab: http://SocialMediaLab.ca Homepage: http://AnatoliyGruzd.com Twitter: http://twitter.com/gruzd

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Guidelines for safe blogging for women RE: New Report on Online Harassment, Defamation, and Hateful Speech
by Kristin Dagmar Eckert 10 Jun '14

10 Jun '14

Dear Alice and everyone Thank you very much for sharing this great resource!! I immediately integrated a link to it into my own project, which I want to share herel as it so nicely fits into this threat. As part of my dissertation on women's voices online, for which I interviewed 109 women bloggers and online authors in the US, UK, Germany and Switzerland, I developed "Guidelines for Blogging" for women with a focus on safety. At the same time, the guidelines encourage women to blog and write online, to not be "scared" because we hear and read so much at the moment about online harassment especially regarding women (at least in the US, UK and Germany). So please share this link to my website "Guidelines for Blogging." It is also a good teaching resource, offering links to more resources as well. Here is the link and URL (it is available in English and German): http://safeblogging.wordpress.com/about/ Thank you for your support! I am also looking for further feedback, links and suggestions to improve the guidelines. So please send your suggestions along. Best, Stine Stine Eckert, Ph.D. Philip Merrill College of Journalism University of Maryland 2100N Knight Hall www.stineeckert.com @stineeckert ________________________________________ From: Air-L [air-l-bounces(a)listserv.aoir.org] on behalf of Alice E. Marwick [amarwick(a)gmail.com] Sent: Tuesday, June 10, 2014 3:21 PM To: air-l(a)listserv.aoir.org Subject: [Air-L] New Report on Online Harassment, Defamation, and Hateful Speech I am delighted to report that my latest report, coauthored with Ross Miller and the wonderful people from Fordham's Center on Law and Information Policy, has been released. Online Harassment, Defamation, and Hateful Speech: A Legal Primer This interdisciplinary project focused on online speech directed at women and seeks to provide a primer on (i) what legal remedies, if any, are available for victims of sexist, misogynist, or harassing online speech, and (ii) if such legal remedies and procedures exist, whether practical hurdles stand in the way of victims’ abilities to stop harassing or defamatory behavior and to obtain legal relief. The study concluded that while online harassment and hateful speech is a significant problem, there are few legal remedies for victims. This is partly due to issues of jurisdiction and anonymity, partly due to the protection of internet speech under the First Amendment, and partly due to the lack of expertise and resources on online speech at various levels of law enforcement. Given this landscape, the problem of online harassment and hateful speech is unlikely to be solved solely by victims using existing laws; law should be utilized in combination with other practical solutions. The objective of the project is to provide a resource that may be used by the general public, and in particular, researchers, legal practitioners, Internet community moderators, and victims of harassment and hateful speech online. Download for free at SSRN: http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=2447904 Please let me know if you have questions or comments! Alice -- Alice E. Marwick, PhD Assistant Professor Department of Communication and Media Studies Fordham University amarwick(a)fordham.edu <https://mail.google.com/mail/?view=cm&fs=1&tf=1&to=amarwick@fordham.edu> http://www.tiara.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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New Report on Online Harassment, Defamation, and Hateful Speech
by Alice E. Marwick 10 Jun '14

10 Jun '14

I am delighted to report that my latest report, coauthored with Ross Miller and the wonderful people from Fordham's Center on Law and Information Policy, has been released. Online Harassment, Defamation, and Hateful Speech: A Legal Primer This interdisciplinary project focused on online speech directed at women and seeks to provide a primer on (i) what legal remedies, if any, are available for victims of sexist, misogynist, or harassing online speech, and (ii) if such legal remedies and procedures exist, whether practical hurdles stand in the way of victims’ abilities to stop harassing or defamatory behavior and to obtain legal relief. The study concluded that while online harassment and hateful speech is a significant problem, there are few legal remedies for victims. This is partly due to issues of jurisdiction and anonymity, partly due to the protection of internet speech under the First Amendment, and partly due to the lack of expertise and resources on online speech at various levels of law enforcement. Given this landscape, the problem of online harassment and hateful speech is unlikely to be solved solely by victims using existing laws; law should be utilized in combination with other practical solutions. The objective of the project is to provide a resource that may be used by the general public, and in particular, researchers, legal practitioners, Internet community moderators, and victims of harassment and hateful speech online. Download for free at SSRN: http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=2447904 Please let me know if you have questions or comments! Alice -- Alice E. Marwick, PhD Assistant Professor Department of Communication and Media Studies Fordham University amarwick(a)fordham.edu <https://mail.google.com/mail/?view=cm&fs=1&tf=1&to=amarwick@fordham.edu> http://www.tiara.org

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Paper vs Electronic Surveys
by Davis, Jennifer Lauren - davis5jl 10 Jun '14

10 Jun '14

Hi all, A colleague and I wondered what, if anything, the literature says about accuracy of online vs. paper and pencil surveys. There's a lot available about response rates, but does medium affect how honest people are in their responses? Will happily share with the list. Thanks!! Jenny Jenny L. Davis Assistant Professor of Sociology James Madison University Weekly Author: Cyborgology.org<http://thesocietypages.org/cyborgology/> Twitter: @Jenny_L_Davis<https://twitter.com/Jenny_L_Davis>

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Report on academics' use of social media
by Deborah Lupton 10 Jun '14

10 Jun '14

Hello all Some of you may have completed the online survey I conducted in January on academics' use of social media (thank you!). The report on the findings has just been released. It can be found here <http://www.canberra.edu.au/faculties/arts-design/attachments/pdf/n-and-mrc/…> . Best wishes Deborah

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CFP: HICSS Minitrack: Citizen Journalism and Social Media Archiving [REMINDER, DUE 15th June]
by Natalie Harrower 09 Jun '14

09 Jun '14

Dear AoiR-ists: We're interested in your papers! REMINDER of CFP due 15th JUNE 2014: HICSS Minitrack: Citizen Journalism and Social Media Archiving http://www.hicss.hawaii.edu/HICSS_48/Tracks/DSM/DSMCitizen.pdf Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences (HICSS) 48 January 5-8, 2015, Grand Hyatt, Kauai, Hawaii Submissions via the HICSS conference system: http://www.hicss.hawaii.edu/hicss_48/apahome48.htm Twitter hashtag: #hicss_sja Focus: This multidisciplinary minitrack is part of Digital and Social Media track and is focused on the areas of citizen/social journalism and social media archiving, which pose distinct, yet complementary, research challenges. By pairing these topics in one multidisciplinary minitrack we hope to stimulate an exchange of ideas between multiple domains of research and industry, including news media, digital archiving and preservation, social network analysis, semantic web and linked data, communication studies and cultural studies. To this end we welcome papers in either of these two areas or papers that address their intersection. In this minitrack we are interested in addressing a variety of research questions from both theoretical and pragmatic perspectives. For example, how we can best utilize social media for news production? What technologies can we use for breaking news detection, filtering, aggregation and contextualization? How can we assess the veracity of social media content and sources? What moral, legal, and ethical issues arise when professional journalists use social media as a source? How can we organize, interpret, and retain a record of social media around news events? What does this record contribute to our larger understanding of news, and the writing of news? How can rigorous archiving and preservation of social media help researchers and journalists in their work on social movements, citizen engagement, political events, and network formation? Context: The exponential growth of social media as a central communication practice, and its agility in announcing breaking news events more rapidly than traditional media, has changed the journalistic landscape: social media has been adopted as a significant source by professional journalists, and conversely, citizens are able to use social media as a form of direct reportage. Social media content now forms a significant part of the digital content generated every day, and provides a platform for voices that would not reach the broader public through traditional journalistic media alone. In this emerging environment, citizen microblogs and other user- generated content constitute an important part of history and popular memory, in particular when attempting to capture significant events and the varied perspectives that accompany these events. The flow of citizen generated reporting through social media is ephemeral and disordered; it quickly becomes inaccessible if not captured and stored in some way. This is in contrast to traditional journalism, which has well-developed archival practices, enabling the news production life cycle to reuse and rediscover content. This new landscape calls for technologies and methodologies to 1) rapidly and efficiently capture, filter and verify content in a way that generates immediate value for journalistic purposes; and 2) properly annotate and archive this information for longer-term preservation, access and reuse in the news life-cycle (e.g. for contextualization, investigative reporting or comprehensive storytelling). If not preserved, or if preserved without careful attention to subsequent access and discoverability, there is a risk of losing the diversity this rich social narrative contributes to traditional news media. Topics of Interest: Keeping the application domains of the minitrack in mind, topics of interest include, but are not limited to: • The role of user generated content in the news production life-cycle  • Veracity, trust and provenance of social media sources and content • Approaches to archiving social media content • Event and topic detection and clustering  • Information and entity extraction  • Social network and community analysis • Semantic Web and Linked Data technologies for archival, discovery and enrichment of social media content • Opinion mining and sentiment analysis  • Story curation, contextualisation and recommendation  • Ethical challenges in archiving and broadcasting social media content For more information, please visit the minitrack web page at http://www.hicss.hawaii.edu/HICSS_48/Tracks/DSM/DSMCitizen.pdf. You can also follow minitrack updates on http://hujo.deri.ie/hicss-sja/. Co-chairs Bahareh Heravi, Insight Centre for Data Analytics at NUI Galway (formerly known as DERI), Bahareh.Heravi(a)deri.org, @Bahareh360 (Primary Contact) Natalie Harrower, Digital Repository of Ireland, n.harrower(a)ria.ie, @natalieharrower Stefan Decker, Insight Centre for Data Analytics at NUI Galway (formerly known as DERI), Stefan.Decker(a)deri.org, @Stefanjdecker ABOUT HICSS CONFERENCES http://www.hicss.hawaii.edu/hicss_48/apahome48.htm HICSS conferences are devoted to the most relevant advances in the information, computer, and system sciences, and encompass developments in both theory and practice. Accepted papers may be theoretical, conceptual, tutorial or descriptive in nature. Those selected for presentation are included in the Conference Proceedings published by the IEEE Computer Society and maintained in the IEEE Digital Library. HICSS is the #1 IS conference in terms of citations as recorded by Google Scholar. Recent research that shows HICSS ranked second in citation ranking among 18 Information Systems (IS) conferences, ranked third in value to the MIS field among 13 Management Information Systems (MIS) conferences, and ranked second in conference rating among 11 IS conferences. The Australian Government's Excellence in Research project (ERA) has given HICSS an "A" rating. How to Submit a Paper: Follow Author Instructions on the conference web site: http://www.hicss.hawaii.edu/hicss_48/apahome48.htm HICSS papers must contain original material. They may not have been previously published, nor currently submitted elsewhere. All submissions undergo a double-blind peer review process. Abstracts are optional, but recommended. You may contact the Minitrack Chair(s) for guidance or verification of content. Submit a paper to only one Minitrack. If a paper is submitted to more than one minitrack, then either paper may be rejected by either minitrack without consultation with author or other chairs. If you are not sure of the appropriate Minitrack, submit an abstract to the Track Chair(s) for determination, and/or seek informal opinion(s) of Minitrack Chair(s) before submitting. Do not author or co-author more than 5 papers. This means that an individual may be listed as author or co-author on no more than 5 submitted papers. Track Chairs must approve any names added after submission or acceptance on August 15. IMPORTANT DATES June 15, 2014 - SUBMIT FULL MANUSCRIPTS FOR REVIEW as instructed. The review is double-blind; therefore, this initial submission must be without author names. Aug 15, 2014 - Review System emails Acceptance Notices to authors. It is very important that at least one author of each accepted paper attend the conference. Therefore, all travel guarantees – including visa or your organization’s fiscal funding procedures – should begin immediately. Make sure your server accepts the review system addresshttps://precisionconference.com/~hicss. Sep 15, 2014 - SUBMIT FINAL PAPER. Add author names to your paper, and submit your Final Paper for Publication to the site provided in your Acceptance Notice. (This URL is not public knowledge.) Oct 1, 2014 - EARLY REGISTRATION FEE DEADLINE. At least one author of each paper should register by this date in order secure publication in the Proceedings. Fees will increase on Oct 2 and Dec 2. Oct 15, 2014 - Papers without at least one paid-in-full registered author may be deleted from the Proceedings and not scheduled for presentation; authors will be so notified by the Conference Office. _______ Dr. Natalie Harrower Manager, Education & Outreach Digital Repository of Ireland Royal Irish Academy 19 Dawson St., Dublin 2 www.dri.ie Twitter: @natalieharrower www.ria.ie<http://www.ria.ie/> The Royal Irish Academy/Acadamh Ríoga na hÉireann Ireland's Academy for the sciences and humanities The Royal Irish Academy is subject to the Freedom of Information Acts 1997 & 2003 and is compliant with the provisions of the Data Protection Acts 1988 & 2003. For further information see our website www.ria.ie

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CIANTEC 2014 - Arts, Communication, Technology.....
by Glaucia Davino 09 Jun '14

09 Jun '14

Call of paper http://www.ciantec.net/now.html 06/ 20/ 2014 abstract submition At Arte Contemporânea de Mato Grosso do Sul [MARCO], Brazil [image: Foto: CIANTEC 2014 É um congresso inter e transdisciplinar com foco em arte, novas tecnologias e comunicação Entrem no site http://www.ciantec.net/now.html ... e não percam o prazo de submissão de resumos!!!!!!!! 20 de julho, data limite para submissão de resumos!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!] glaucia

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