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Free Webinar from AECT: Perspectives on the Digital Divide & Global Citizenship
by Akesha 20 May '15

20 May '15

On behalf of the webinar planning committee, we invite you and your associates to attend an informational webinar, sponsored by the AECT Culture, Learning and Technology Division and theGraduate Student Assembly. This webinar is* free and open to the public! Register to join the live session (bit.ly/AECTglobal <http://bit.ly/AECTinnovative>), *use the hashtag * #AECTConnect *to engage in Twitter conversations related to this webinar, and explore* AECT’s Vimeo *site *(bit.ly/AECTonVimeo <http://bit.ly/AECTonVimeo>) *to watch prior recorded presentations at your convenience! *Perspectives on the Digital Divide and Global Citizenship* *Tuesday, May 26th * *12:00 PM ESTRegistration: bit.ly/AECTglobal <http://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2FAECTglobal&h=CAQFYIbXQ&…>* This webinar explores three related sets of issues of great significance for our field during the 21st century. Professor Subramony will explore equitable access to the emancipatory potential of educational and communications technologies (ECT) and the social and cultural impact of ECT adoption and use upon diverse stakeholder groups across the nation and the globe. Mr. Heggart will focus in on a global citizenship program, Justice Citizens, that sought to develop active citizenship amongst high school students via the use of critical pedagogy and technology rich environments. This program facilitated participants’ ability to develop social and professional networks as well as a range of technology related skills related to global citizenship. *Presenters:* *Dr. Deepak P. Subramo*ny is a faculty member in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction at Kansas State University, starting this summer. He has previously served on the faculties of Grand Valley State University and Utah State University. He holds a Master's in Mass Communication from the University of Minnesota and a Ph.D. in Instructional Systems Technology from Indiana University. He has been an active member of AECT since 2002, serving as President of Minorities in Media from 2007 to 2009. He was the recipient of the 2014 McJulien Scholar Award from AECT's Culture, Learning and Technology Division. *Mr. Keith Heggart* is a teacher and academic. He is currently completing his Ph D in Education at the University of Technology, Sydney. In the past, he was worked as a teacher and educational leader in the United Kingdom and Australia. He is an Apple Distinguished Educator, a Google Certified Teacher and a Fellow of the Royal Society for the encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce (RSA). Kindest Regards, Akesha Horton, PhD

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Charles Ess on "internet studies"
by André Brock 20 May '15

20 May '15

> > Drawing on disciplines throughout the natural sciences, social sciences, > and the humanities, Internet Studies explores Internet-facilitated human > (and machine) communication with characteristic (but not exclusive) focus > on how identity, agency, relationship, community, and power interact with > the affordances of Internet-based communication technologies, often with a > careful view towards larger ethical, social, political, cultural, economic, > legal, and other human contexts. Internet Studies further includes > meta-theoretical development and refinement of various research > methodologies; specific attention to the ethical challenges and possible > resolutions to these challenges that arise in the course of such research; > and the histories of the Internet, including web history as a domain in its > own right. This is awesome, Charles! I'll keep looking at it to see if there's anything to add - i'm thinking that cultural influences on 'internet culture' might be something to consider. Andre Brock Assistant Professor - Communication Studies University of Michigan

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Launch of new blog on parenting and digital media
by Sonia Livingstone - Parenting for a Digital Future 20 May '15

20 May '15

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Fwd: LASI 2015 Bilbao: Learning Analytics Summer Institute
by Alexander Ronzhyn 20 May '15

20 May '15

*LASI 2015 BILBAO: LEARNING ANALYTICS SUMMER INSTITUTE * Bilbao, Spain, June 22nd and 23rd, 2015 Web: https://blogs.deusto.es/lasi2015Bilbao/ Learning Analytics (LA) is a research area that brings together experts in very diverse subjects (educational technology, artificial intelligence, education, data mining or psychology, etc.) with managers, administrators, politicians and companies related to formal and informal education. Making the most of the increasing amount of data students and teachers leave when they interact with learning technologies is one of its main goals. However, LA has also created high expectations about the possibility of adapting the student learning path, developing recommendation systems, personalized learning and formative assessment. In summary, there is an interesting debate about the impact of LA in education. Supported by the Society for Learning Analytics Research (SoLAR), the Learning Analytics Summer Institutes (LASI) have become established in the last two years as an awareness-raising, capacity-building, international network of events, where researchers and practitioners can meet to share their work, and envision the future. A number of activities are organized around the world in association to this conference. The “LASI-2015 Bilbao” International workshop is organized by the University of Deusto (UD) with the collaboration of SNOLA (Spanish Network of Learning Analytics) on June 22 and 23 at the campus of Bilbao. *Registration: Attending LASI Spain 2015 is free*, but It is required to fill the registration form https://blogs.deusto.es/lasi2015Bilbao/registration/ If you want to share your experience with us, you still can do it, send us an email with a summary. Contact: Mª Luz Guenaga (mlguenaga[_at]deusto.es) / Pablo Garaizar ( garaizar[_at]deusto.es) Follow us at @snolaresearch and #lasi2015bilbao

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CFP: Communication for Social Change by CARE, NUS (January 7-8, 2016)
by Asha Rathina Pandi 20 May '15

20 May '15

CFP: Communication for Social Change: Intersections of Theory and Praxis (January 7-8, 2016) http://www.care-cca.com/conference2016-call-for-papers/) *DEADLINE: 28 July 2015* Venue: National University of Singapore, Singapore In 2011, it was estimated that one billion people in the world lived on less than $1.25 a day, and that 22,000 children die each day due to poverty (World Bank, 2015; UNICEF, 2009). Global inequality continues to exist on a remarkable level, exacerbated by globalization, enactment of neoliberal regimes, and global economic restructuring that widens the gap between the rich and poor (Dutta, 2008). This has led to widening inequality and health disparities among marginalized and disenfranchised communities both in the global South and in developed countries. Against this backdrop, many communication scholars have been vested in social change work, attempting to address these problems from a communication standpoint. Within the field of communication, critical scholars have brought attention to globalization processes and modernization projects that continue to reify structural violence and the erasure of subaltern voices from mainstream discourse under the guise of ‘aid’ (Dutta, 2008, 2010). There is a growing pool of communication scholars who reject top-down prescriptions of definitions of poverty and its solutions, and instead recognize the role of culture and structure in forming the contextual base for understanding experiences of subalternity in one’s everyday life (Airhihenbuwa, 1995; Dutta & Basu, 2008; Lupton, 1994). Within this paradigm, communication scholars seek to work with subaltern communities to foster participatory spaces for listening and dialogue, with the larger goal of social change and structural transformation. In their negotiations of culture and structure with their material and symbolic experiences of marginalization, we see the emergence of narratives from the ground which actively challenge and resist structures that have communicatively erased the lived experiences of subaltern communities. It is within these alternative narratives and rationalities that social change is articulated in culturally meaningful ways. The broad goal of this conference is to explore the intersections between theory and praxis in social change communication. This conference brings together communication scholars, both experienced and new, to share, dialogue, debate, and discourse on the future of social change in the discipline. The conference is also envisioned as a platform to build solidarity among people working within the academic-activist spectrum – for them to share their lived experiences in the field and to encourage young scholars in the field of communication to actively partake in social change scholarship. Finally, the conference also acts as an invitational space to celebrate novel and alternative ways of communicating for social change. Hence, this presents a unique opportunity for communication scholars around the world to come together and contribute to the intellectual space in which communicative practices are embodied and enacted in the sites of oppression and resistance and told through academic engagement, theorizing the ways in which communication can solve social problems. We invite submission of papers that address communication and issues of social change, both theoretically and empirically, in different national contexts, pertaining to social change in the margins from around the globe. Heeding this conclusion, and based on the context and scope of communication for social change, the following questions include, but are not limited to: 1. How are issues of social change theorized by communication scholars? 2. How do emerging alternative theories and frameworks in communication address various kinds of disparities? 3. How do communication scholars approach social change? 4. How can widening health disparities be addressed communicatively? 5. What is the role of self-reflexivity for communication scholars? 6. How do culture, community engagement, and communication intersect for social change? 7. What are the emerging innovations in research using the culture-centered approach? 8. How do communication scholars negotiate culture, structure, and/or agency in envisioning social change and social justice? 9. How do theory and praxis intersect in social change communication? What are the roles of academics and activists within this paradigm? *PAPER SUBMISSION:* Paper submissions must include a title, an abstract (max 300 words), full paper not exceeding 30 pages double-spaced (5,000-8,000 words), and a brief biographical sketch (max 150 words). Please submit your papers by 28 July 2015 to contact(a)care-cca.com. Please see paper submission format below. Successful applicants will be notified by the first week of October 2015. Selected papers will be developed and included in a book chapter series. For any queries and details regarding book chapters, please email dazzelyn_zapata(a)u.nus.edu Participants are encouraged to seek funding for travel from their home institutions. Based on the quality of paper, full funding is available for two successful applicants that are developing-country researchers. Full funding would cover air travel to Singapore by the most economical means plus accommodation for the duration of the conference. Participants that qualify for full funding will be informed by early October 2015. For information about funding and travel to Singapore, please email satveer(a)nus.edu.sg. For all other information including accommodation and program details, please email paulineluk(a)u.nus.edu *CONTACT DETAILS:* *Conference Convenor* Professor Mohan J. Dutta (cnmhead(a)nus.edu.sg) Head of Department of Communications and New Media & Director of the Center for Cultured-Centered Approach to Research And Evaluation (CARE), National University of Singapore * Secretariats* Dr. Asha Rathina Pandi Postdoctoral Fellow CARE 6516-5097, cnmarp(a)nus.edu.sg Ms Satveer Kaur Doctoral Student CARE 6601-3093, satveer(a)nus.edu.sg Ms Naomi Tan M.Phil Student 6601-3093, naomitan(a)nus.edu.sg Dr. Dazzelyn Zapata Doctoral Researcher CARE 6601-3093, dazzelyn_zapata(a)u.nus.edu Ms Pauline Luk Doctoral Student CARE 6601-3093, paulineluk(a)u.nus.edu *PAPER FORMAT FOR SUBMISSION: * *The following is the preferred format for your full paper (draft).* - Please include a title for paper. - 30 pages (double-spaced) in length including bibliography. - Please send your papers without any personal identifiers as this is a peer-reviewed submission. All identification information can be sent through e-mail, not on the copy of the paper. - Submitted as an electronic file in MS Word (.doc / .docx) or Rich Text Format (.rtf) to contact(a)care-cca.com by *28 July 2015*. - Citations APA 6th Edition *GENERAL FORMATTING:* *HEADING (FIRST LEVEL) [Bold, uppercase]* Body text body text body text body text body text body text body text body text body text body text body text body text body text body text body text body text body text body text body text body text body text body. *Subheading Level Two (Second Level) [Bold, capitalized each word]* Body text body text body text body text body text body text body text body text body text body text body text body text body text body text body text body text body text body text body text body text body text body text body text body text body text. Quotes quotes quotes quotes quotes quotes quotes quotes quotes quotes quotes quotes quotes quotes quotes quotes quotes quotes quotes quotes quotes [1 inch from margin] *Figure 1. This is a caption for a figure with a figure number in bold, **and the caption in regular type* *Subheading Level Three** (Third Level) [Bold, capitalized each word, italics]* Body text body text body text body text body text body text body text body text body text body text body text body text body text body text body text body text body text body text body text body text body text body text body text body text body text. Look forward to your submission! Regards, Asha Rathina Pandi, PhD Postdoctoral Fellow Center for Culture-Centered Approach to Research and Evaluation (CARE) Department of Communications and New Media, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences National University of Singapore 11 Computing Drive, Block AS6, #03-16 Singapore 117416 Email: cnmarp(a)nus.edu.sg Tel: +65 6516 5097 Facebook: CARE: Center for Culture-Centered Approach to Research and Evaluation <https://www.facebook.com/CARECNM>.

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Call for Papers: iConference 2016 - Partnership with Society
by Jennifer Stromer-Galley 19 May '15

19 May '15

CFP: iConference 2016 | Partnership with Society Call for Participation: iConference 2016 Philadelphia, PA, USA March 20-23, 2016 http://ischools.org/the-iconference/ iConference 2016 takes place Sunday, March 20 through Wednesday, March 23, 2016, in historic Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. This year’s theme of “Partnership with Society” examines the dynamic, evolving role of information science and today’s iSchool movement, and the benefits to society. The conference includes peer-reviewed papers, posters, workshops and sessions for interaction and engagement, interspersed with multiple opportunities for networking. Early career and next generation researchers can engage in the Doctoral Student Colloquium, Early Career Colloquium and Undergraduate Student Showcase forums. The iConference brings together scholars and researchers addressing critical information issues in contemporary society. The iConference pushes the boundaries of information studies, explores core concepts and ideas, and creates new technological and conceptual configurations—all shaping interdisciplinary discourses. Visit our website for more information, including sample topics and links to past proceedings: http://ischools.org/the-iconference/ iConference 2016 is hosted by Drexel University’s College of Computing & Informatics. Our conference venue, Loews Philadelphia Hotel, is located in Philadelphia’s bustling center city. The historic 33-story building is hailed as America’s first skyscraper, and is in easy walking distance of the Liberty Bell and Independence Hall, birthplace of the United States Constitution. Other nearby attractions include the Rodin Museum and the Philadelphia Art Museum. The iConference is presented by the iSchools (www.ischools.org<http://www.ischools.org/>), a worldwide association of Information Schools dedicated to advancing the information field, and preparing students to meet the information challenges of the 21st Century. Affiliation with the iSchools is not required—all information scholars, researchers, and practitioners are welcome at the iConference. The Champion Sponsor of iConference 2016 is Microsoft Research. IMPORTANT LINKS * Conference Home: http://ischools.org/the-iconference/ * Past Proceedings: http://ischools.org/the-iconference/about-the-iconference/ * Facebook: IConference: https://www.facebook.com/IConference * Twitter: @iConf | #iconf16 SUBMISSION INFORMATION We will begin accepting submissions in summer of 2015. All submissions must be in English using our official template. All work should be original and not previously published. Complete guidelines and the official iConference template can be found on our Author Instructions page: http://ischools.org/the-iconference/program/author-instructions/ * PAPERS: We invite papers falling into two categories: completed research, and early work/preliminary results. Completed research papers should be a maximum of 10 pages, including references; early work/preliminary results papers should be a maximum of 6 pages, not including references. Each paper will be refereed in a double-blind process. The author(s) of the completed research paper judged the best of the conference will receive the Lee Dirks Award for Best Paper and $5,000. More at http://ischools.org/the-iconference/program/papers/<http://ischools.org/the-ico> Submission deadline: September 9, 2015 Papers Chairs: Yong Ming Kow, City University of Hong Kong; Bonnie Nardi, University of California, Irvine; Chirag Shah, Rutgers University * POSTERS We welcome submission of posters presenting new work, preliminary results and designs, or educational projects. Submitted posters should be a maximum of 1,500 words, not including references. These posters will undergo a double-blind review. Poster abstracts will be published in the proceedings. More at http://ischools.org/the-iconference/program/posters/ Submission deadline: October 5, 2015 Posters Chairs: Elke Greifeneder, Humboldt University; Kalpana Shankar, University College Dublin * WORKSHOPS Workshops can be half- or full day, and are intended to foster interactive discussions focusing on the particular topic within the purview of the iSchools, namely, the relationships among information, people and technology. Workshops provide a great opportunity for attendees who share common interests and want to have intensive discussions. Workshop proposals should be less than 750 words, and follow the guidelines on our website: http://ischools.org/the-iconference/program/workshops/ Submission deadline: September 28, 2015 Workshops Chairs: Denise Agosto, Drexel University; Sam Oh, Sungkyunkwan University; Nicole A. Cooke, University of Illinois * SESSIONS FOR INTERACTION AND ENGAGEMENT (SIE) These sessions provide an excellent opportunity to present ideas, facilitate discussions, and foster knowledge-sharing in unconventional ways. Formats can include panels, fishbowls, performances, storytelling, roundtable discussions, wildcard sessions, demos/exhibitions, and more. All should be highly participatory, informal, engaging, and pluralistic. SIE proposals should be less than 750 words, and follow the guidelines on our website: http://ischools.org/the-iconference/program/sessions-for-interaction-and-en…<http://ischools.org/the-iconference/program/sessions-for-interaction-and-en…> Submission deadline: October 5, 2015 SIE Chairs: Karen E. Fisher, University of Washington; Steve Sawyer, Syracuse University OTHER EVENTS SCHEDULED * DOCTORAL COLLOQUIUM The Doctoral Colloquium provides doctoral students the opportunity to present their work to senior faculty and engage with one another in a setting that is relatively informal but that allows for the fullest of intellectual exchanges. Students receive feedback on their dissertation, career paths, and other areas from participating faculty and student peers. More at http://ischools.org/the-iconference/program/doctoral-colloquium/ Application deadline: September 28, 2015 Doctoral Colloquium Chairs: Greg Leazer, UCLA; Iris Xie, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee * DOCTORAL DISSERTATION AWARD Recognizing the outstanding dissertation of the preceding year, this competition is open to all member iSchools. Each school may submit one dissertation for consideration. The winner will receive a cash prize of $2,500, the runner up $1,000; both will be honored at the iConference. More at http://ischools.org/the-iconference/program/dissertation-award/ Submission deadline: October 12, 2015 Dissertation Award Chairs: Michael Seadle, Humboldt University; Shigeo Sugimoto, University of Tsukuba * EARLY CAREER COLLOQUIUM This half-day event is intended for assistant professors, post-docs, or others in pre-tenure positions and builds on the tradition of highly successful events at past iConferences. Participants will sign up at registration. More at http://ischools.org/the-iconference/program/early-career-colloquium/<http://isc/> Early Career Colloquium Chairs: Virginia Ortiz-Repiso Jimenez, University Carlos III-Madrid; Kristin Eschenfelder, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Eric Myers, University of British Columbia *UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT SHOWCASE FORUMS The undergraduate showcase will feature iSchool undergraduate research. Such examples include senior design, senior projects, STAR (Students Tackling Advanced Research) Scholars Program students, etc. Details will be posted to our website as they become available. ADDITIONAL ORGANIZERS Conference Chairs: David Fenske and Jane Greenberg, Drexel University Technical Program Chairs: Howard Rosenbaum, Indiana University; Spiros Mancoridis, Drexel University Proceedings Chairs: Xia Lin and Mick Khoo, Drexel University More at: http://ischools.org/the-iconference/

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IR16 Travel Grants
by Kendall, Lori 19 May '15

19 May '15

In order to increase the diversity of participation in the AoIR annual Internet Research (IR) conferences, the Association of Internet Researchers makes available several conference fee waivers and travel stipends per year. Applications are invited from authors whose proposals have already been accepted via the conference reviewing process, as well as by PhD Students applying to the Doctoral Colloquium. All applications should be directed to the President of AoIR (Lori Kendall, prez(a)aoir.org) and must be received by June 2, 2015. Late applications cannot be considered. Applications should be no longer than 2 pages, and must include the following information: 1. A brief description of how the author’s presentation or contribution to the IR conference will uniquely articulate and/or represent a distinctive perspective (e.g., of persons and/or cultures) otherwise unlikely to be represented at the conference. 2. An explanation of the author’s distinctive circumstances that would warrant a fee waiver, and an indication that the applicant will be able to make effective use of the funds. These may include, but are by no means limited to: exceptionally limited financial resources (e.g., as a graduate student or scholar in a non-OECD country, as a disabled person on a limited income, etc.); exceptional limits on institutional support otherwise normally available (e.g., travel funds, grant funds, etc.); other exceptional circumstances that render the usual AoIR IR conference fees an insurmountable obstacle to attending the IR conference in order to present one’s own work. 3. Please also include a short (2-page) CV with your application. Applicants may also include a letter of support from someone familiar with her/his circumstances, special needs, etc. Such a letter is optional, however, not a requirement. Applications will be reviewed by the AoIR Executive Committee. Fee waivers and travel stipends of up to $500 (with one stipend of up to $2,000) will be awarded (to be paid out after the conference) on the basis of the Executive Committee’s collective judgment as to which presentations will make the most distinctive contribution to the AoIR IR conference. In order to respect and protect the privacy of the applicants, all Executive Committee discussions and deliberations will be held in strict confidence. The AoIR Executive Committee regretfully acknowledges that there may be more meritorious applications than we will be able to award and support. Nonetheless, we hope that awarded fee waivers and travel stipends will not only assist deserving scholars and researchers, but also enrich the IR 16.0 conference for all attendees. Lori Kendall President, AoIR

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Call for Big Boulder Pecha Kuchas
by Shulman, Stu 18 May '15

18 May '15

Do you have something important to share with the the social data industry? Well, here’s your chance. http://blog.bbi.org/2015/05/15/get-involved-in-big-boulder-2015/ We’re using Pecha Kucha format to give you the opportunity to share it with the members of the Big Boulder Initiative. So, craft up your best ideas in and send ‘em in! What should a social data ecosystem look like in five years? What are the building blocks? Who controls the DNA? What values will inspire and secure its future? We invite provocative Pecha Kucha submissions on these and related topics relevant to the work of the Big Boulder Initiative. Please send your 20-slide Pecha Kucha-compliant slide deck to stu(a)bbi.org by May 22, 2015. No product mentions or sales pitches please! An expert panel of cast members from HBO’s hit series Silicon Valley will review the proposals (or we will have a BBI subcommittee). Either way, the competition for these spots will be cutthroat. Please carefully study the art and science of Pecha Kucha and make sure you are a registered and paid BBI member before making a submission. For more more information please email stu(a)bbi.org. -- Dr. Stuart W. Shulman http://people.umass.edu/stu Founder and CEO, Texifter http://texifter.com LinkedIn http://www.linkedin.com/in/stuartwshulman Twitter https://twitter.com/StuartWShulman

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Programme: 5th ICTs & Society Conference
by Christian Fuchs 17 May '15

17 May '15

The 5th ICTs & Society Conference: The Internet and Social Media at a Crossroads: Capitalism or Commonism? Perspectives for Critical Political Economy and Critical Theory. Vienna University of Technology. Vienna, Austria June 3-7, 2015. Programme: http://fuchs.uti.at/wp-content/programme_ict&s5.pdf http://icts-and-society.net/events/5th-icts-and-society-conference/ Given that the information society and the study of information face a world of crisis today and are at a crossroads, also the future of the Internet and social media are in question. The 5th ICTs and Society Conference therefore wants to focus on the questions: What are the main challenges that the Internet and social media are facing in capitalism today? What potentials for an alternative, commonist Internet are there? What are existing hindrances for such an Internet? What is the relationship of power structures, protest movements, societal developments, struggles, radical reforms, etc. to the Internet? How can critical political economy and critical theory best study the Internet and social media today?

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New special issue - Journalism in an Era of Big Data
by Seth Lewis 16 May '15

16 May '15

"Journalism in an Era of Big Data: Cases, Concepts, and Critiques" Digital Journalism, Volume 3, Issue 3, 2015 Link: http://www.tandfonline.com/toc/rdij20/3/3 <http://www.tandfonline.com/toc/rdij20/current> (A limited number of papers are open-access; please contact Seth Lewis at sclewis(a)umn.edu to access the full set of papers) Journalism in an Era of Big Data: Cases, concepts, and critiques by Seth C. Lewis Clarifying Journalism’s Quantitative Turn: A typology for evaluating data journalism, computational journalism, and computer-assisted reporting by Mark Coddington Between the Unique and the Pattern: Historical tensions in our understanding of quantitative journalism by C. W. Anderson Data-Driven Revelation? Epistemological tensions in investigative journalism in the age of “big data” by Sylvain Parasie >From Mr. and Mrs. Outlier To Central Tendencies: Computational journalism and crime reporting at the *Los Angeles Times* by Mary Lynn Young & Alfred Hermida Algorithmic Accountability: Journalistic investigation of computational power structures by Nicholas Diakopoulos The Robotic Reporter: Automated journalism and the redefinition of labor, compositional forms, and journalistic authority by Matt Carlson Waiting for Data Journalism: A qualitative assessment of the anecdotal take-up of data journalism in French-speaking Belgium by Juliette De Maeyer, Manon Libert, David Domingo, François Heinderyckx & Florence Le Cam Big Data and Journalism: Epistemology, expertise, economics, and ethics by Seth C. Lewis & Oscar Westlund -- *Seth C. Lewis*, Ph.D. Assistant Professor and Mitchell V. Charnley Faculty Fellow School of Journalism & Mass Communication | sjmc.umn.edu University of Minnesota | umn.edu Bio <http://cla.umn.edu/about/directory/profile/sclewis> | Google Scholar profile <http://scholar.google.com/citations?user=6Gkei5oAAAAJ&hl=en> | Papers <https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Seth_Lewis2/publications> | @sethclewis <https://twitter.com/SethCLewis>

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