October 2018 - Air-L - lists.aoir.org

Polymedia
by Traci Belanger 11 Jul '25

11 Jul '25

Hi everyone, does anyone have suggestions for articles on "polymedia" or specifically how polymedia interacts with media ecology? Thanks so much! Traci Belanger --- May all winds at your back inspire you, and may you have harmony and peace today.

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For my US colleagues: an 8 minute survey, where your input might make a difference
by Patricia Aufderheide 08 May '25

08 May '25

I know, exactly what you don't need to do at this crazy point in the semester. At AU, Profs. Aram Sinnreich, Joseph Graf and I have been working with Electronic Frontier Foundation and New Media Rights to design a survey about DMCA exemption language and its accessibility. Would you be interested in taking, sharing with your students and networks, including putting on social media the survey link <http://bit.ly/2nEfY8j>? Here it is again: *http://bit.ly/2nEfY8j <http://bit.ly/2nEfY8j>* Your generosity much appreciated! 👏 -- Patricia Aufderheide, University Professor, School of Communication Founder, Center for Media & -- Patricia Aufderheide, University Professor, School of Communication Founder, Center for Media & Social Impact American University 4400 Massachusetts Av., NW American University, Washington, DC 20016-8017 McKinley Hall 323 @paufder @cmsimpact cmsimpact.org paufder(a)american.edu 202-885-2069 office <202-643-5356> 240-643-4805 mobile <202-643-5356> "The world we have received also belongs to those who follow us." --Pope Francis

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Non-software uses of GitHub
by Jim Herbsleb 16 Apr '25

16 Apr '25

I’m looking for GitHub repositories that are used for things other than software, especially where users are actively collaborating rather than just putting together static collections. So far, we have found a few books being written, some musical transcriptions being error-checked, and some policy documents maintained online. Does anyone know of any examples of these or other categories? Any pointers much appreciated. Happy to share what we find with anyone interested. Jim ---- Jim Herbsleb Carnegie Mellon University http://herbsleb.org/ Google Scholar profile: https://goo.gl/sv3p7l

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CfP: Outlaw innovation and the invention of the outlaw (EASST panel D04)
by maxigas 08 Feb '20

08 Feb '20

CfP: Outlaw innovation and the invention of the outlaw EASST 2018, 25-28th July 2018, Lancaster University, UK Convenors: Johan Söderberg (Göteborg University) & Maxigas (Lancaster University) Deadline for submissions: February 14th 2018. Submit abstracts and contact the conveners at: https://nomadit.co.uk/easst/easst2018/conferencesuite.php/panels/6286 We would like to invite you to submit abstracts to our panel at EASST 2018 The panel investigates innovation processes driven by antagonistic relations between actors on both sides of the law. We invite case studies of how mutual hostilities between actors are pursued through technological change, whereby each actor seeks to gain an edge against their adversary. Three empirical fields that exemplify this dynamic are the surge of legal highs, information security and crypto-currencies. More examples of the same thing can be found in other fields of empirical investigation and suit this panel. What we will examine under the label of "outlaw innovation" is how conflict breeds innovation. Related to this is an awareness of the tenuous relation between legislation and innovation. The "outlaw" is just another word for an innovator. Concurrently, however, capitalism strives relentlessly to subsume and integrate its own outside, turning this unknown into innovation and new markets. >From this observation follows that the purported outsider position ascribed to various grassroots innovators, users, etc., must be scrutinized. States, capital and academic actors work in conjunction with these outlawed/independent researchers to produce a shared language of common concerns around risks and opportunities inherent in technological innovation, such as in the Tor project. The legal grey zone thus emerges as an incubator of innovation for legal businesses. We encourage paper submissions utilizing diverse theoretical approaches and a wide range of case studies to explore the concept of the "outlaw innovator". -- Maxigas, kiberpunk FA00 8129 13E9 2617 C614 0901 7879 63BC 287E D166 Lecturer in Critical Digital Media Practice Center for Science Studies Department of Sociology Lancaster University https://relay70.metatron.ai/ Go, go, go, said the bird: human kind Cannot bear very much reality. ~ Yeats: Burnt Norton

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Be part of the article collection on Big Data Ethics
by Daniel Thomas 22 May '19

22 May '19

Would you like to submit an article to an interdisciplinary article collection on "Big Data Ethics"? In collaboration with the journals (Frontiers in) Genetics, Pharmacology, Sociology, ICT, and Digital Humanities, we are organizing an interdisciplinary article collection on "Big Data Ethics" (Guest Editors: Dov Greenbaum, Daniel R. Thomas). The aim of this project is to bring together international experts to provide a comprehensive view of this topic. Would you like to participate as a contributing author? Manuscripts will be peer-reviewed by experts in the relevant field and, if accepted for publication, will be free to access for all readers, and indexed in relevant repositories. This interdisciplinary collection is cross-listed across several journals and so you will need to submit your article via the journal relevant to your field so that your article is in scope of both the collection and the journal. The abstract submission deadline is 30th March but you do not have to submit an abstract in advance, this is so that we can tell you if your article seems to be in scope before you go to the trouble of writing it. It will also help us ensure we get a balance of articles across different disciplines by allowing us to spot any gaps. The manuscript deadline is 31 August 2018 but you can submit before then and the review and publication process will begin immediately. We aim to complete the review process within 30 days and the journal average of time from submission to publication is 90 days. Further details can be found here: https://www.frontiersin.org/research-topics/7202/big-data-ethics Frontiers is owned by the Nature publishing group and is not a scam publisher. Below my signature you will find some additional information. If you have any questions on the project, please let me know. I look forward to your reply. With best regards, Daniel R. Thomas Guest Associate Editor, ELSI in Science and Genetics https://www.frontiersin.org/ -------------------INFORMATION-------------------- Discover a selection of impactful Research Topics (part of Frontiers latest Spotlight Award finalists: https://blog.frontiersin.org/2017/05/01/finalists-announced-for-2017-spotli… As an author, you will: • Participate in an article collection around a theme relevant to your research • Collaborate and grow your network by working with colleagues from around the world • Track your article impact in real-time with advanced impact metrics • Benefit from the quality seal of rigorous, transparent and fast peer review (conducted on all submissions) • Increase the visibility of your research as part of a highly discoverable content resource E-BOOKS: Frontiers will also compile an e-book (for collections with 10 or more articles), as soon as all contributing articles are published. This can be used as educational material, be sent to foundations that fund your research, to journalists and press agencies, or to your professional network. E-books are free to read and download. FRONTIERS PUBLISHING FEES: Manuscripts accepted for publication are subject to publishing fees, which vary depending on the article type. Research Topic A type articles receive a discount on publishing fees; please see here for a full fee table, and further relevant FAQs: https://www.frontiersin.org/about/publishing-fees Please note, you may be eligible for Open Access fees support via your institution: please see a list of available funding sources here: http://oad.simmons.edu/oadwiki/OA_publication_funds. Frontiers also has central invoicing plans with many universities, see the list here: https://www.frontiersin.org/about/institutional-membership. https://www.frontiersin.org/Registration/Register.aspx -- Dr Daniel R. Thomas Honorary Research Associate, Peterhouse Researcher, Cambridge Cybercrime Centre, University of Cambridge

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Facebook scraper for qualitative analysis
by Alexandra Bahary 26 Dec '18

26 Dec '18

Hi to all, I've been trying to import data form a public Facebook group as dataset, mainly for qualitative analysis. The group includes substantial amounts of data with thousands of users. I would need to extract data (posts and comments) for at least a two months period. I was previously using a NVivo extension (NCapture) to do so, but Facebook recently changes its API, which implies restrictions for dataset import. Tools such as Netvizz don't seem to work at the moment as well. I was wondering if you knew about other ways or ressources to make such a gathering possible. Best, Alexandra

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PhD scholarship on digital media, location data, and geoprivacy at QUT
by Peta Mitchell 25 Nov '18

25 Nov '18

Hello all, and apologies for cross-posting QUT’s Digital Media Research Centre<https://research.qut.edu.au/dmrc/> is calling for applications from exceptional students to complete a PhD on digital media, location data, and geoprivacy. The scholarship is part of the Digital Media, Location Awareness, and the Politics of Geodata<https://research.qut.edu.au/dmrc/projects/digital-media-location-awareness-…> project, funded by the Australian Research Council. The closing date for applications is 10 December 2018, and more details about the scholarship are here: http://bit.ly/geoprivacy_phd. Please share with anyone who might be interested. Many thanks, Peta Associate Professor Peta Mitchell Chief Investigator, Digital Media Research Centre Research Training Coordinator, School of Communication Creative Industries Faculty l Queensland University of Technology Z6-528 l Creative Industries Precinct Musk Avenue, Kelvin Grove QLD 4059, Australia CRICOS No: 00213J ph: + 61 (0)7 3138 8007 email: peta.mitchell(a)qut.edu.au<mailto:peta.mitchell@qut.edu.au> twitter: @petamitchell<https://twitter.com/petamitchell> web: https://research.qut.edu.au/dmrc/people/peta-mitchell/ ORCID: 0000-0003-4523-6685<http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4523-6685> CRICOS No: 00213J

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Examples about problems with Amazon´s Mechanical Turk
by Alejandro Tortolini 01 Nov '18

01 Nov '18

Hi all, I need some help: I´m writing about Amazon´s Mechanical Turk, and some months ago I made a list of examples of people who had some bad experiencies with it, but I can´t retrieve it from my social bookmarks (Diigo). I remember specially the case of an indian or birmanian man, who bought several computers and hired some neighbors to work in Amazon´s Mechanical Turk, but suddenly and without explanation Amazon closed his account. Anybody knows something about this case, or similar? Thanks, Alejandro Tortolini UdeSA - Buenos Aires - Argentina https://www.clippings.me/users/aletorto <https://tinyurl.com/yaewgsjx>

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Open call for Book Proposals in MIT Press "Information Society" series
by Michael T Zimmer 31 Oct '18

31 Oct '18

Dear AoIR - I spoke to many at #AoIR2018 about the MIT Press “Information Society” book series I co-edit with Laura DeNardis, and wanted to extend an invitation for proposals to the entire AoIR community. The Information Society Series publishes original scholarship addressing the social, legal, and political implications of the Internet and new information and communication technologies. The series features empirical and scholarly research from the growing global ranks of interdisciplinary scholars in fields of inquiry such as information studies; communication and media studies; science, technology, and society; and law, technology, and culture. You’ll recognize many AoIR members on our growing list of amazing contributions: https://mitpress.mit.edu/books/series/information-society-series Feel free to ping me with questions about the series, and details about submitting formal proposals is at https://mitpress.mit.edu/submitting-book-proposal. Cheers, Michael -- Michael Zimmer, PhD Associate Professor, School of Information Studies Director, Center for Information Policy Research University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee e: zimmerm(a)uwm.edu<mailto:zimmerm@uwm.edu> t: @michaelzimmer w: www.michaelzimmer.org<http://www.michaelzimmer.org>

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Deepwater Horizon oil spill tweets?
by Peter Gloviczki 31 Oct '18

31 Oct '18

Friends, I'm seeking the BP tweets on the day of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, for a student of mine. Does anyone happen to have them? Thanks in advance, Peter -- *Peter Joseph Gloviczki, Ph.D.* *Assistant Professor of Communication, Coker College* *p* 843-383-8379 | *e* pgloviczki(a)coker.edu 300 E. College Ave. | Hartsville, SC coker.edu | cokercobras.com

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