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Revised Call for Papers, MEA 2020 (Adelphi University, New York)
by Peggy Cassidy 13 Nov '19

13 Nov '19

*EXTENDED CALL FOR PAPERS FOR MEA 2020 CONVENTION* *The Twenty-First Annual Convention of the Media Ecology Association* *Communication Choices and Challenges* *June 18-21, 2020* *Adelphi University, Garden City, New York* *Extended Deadline: January 10, 2020* Media Ecology is a discipline whose history, perspectives, and scholarly interests incorporate a broad array of academic and professional disciplines focusing on “the study of complex communication systems as *environments*" (Christine Nystrom, 1973). Every year, the MEA convention provides a unique opportunity for academics and professionals to come together in a relaxed and collegial environment that encourages conversation and creativity. The theme of the 2020 convention is “Communication Choices and Challenges.” In every act of communication, people make choices. We choose where, when, and how to express ourselves or locate and use information. We choose the medium that seems best suited to the task: are we trying to reach the largest possible audience, get the word out quickly, or ensure that our message reaches future generations? Do we wish to convey a deep sense of intimacy, empathy, authority, or cool distance? Are we looking for information from a wide variety of perspectives, confirmation of what we already believe, or the deepest possible exploration of an issue? Featured speakers at the 2020 convention include *Jay Rosen*, press critic and author of *PressThink.org*, *What Are Journalists For?, *and countless articles and essays on American journalism; and *Maryanne Wolf, *international advocate for children and literacy and author of *Reader, Come Home: The Reading Brain in a Digital World, Tales of Literacy for the 21st Century*, and *Dyslexia, Fluency, and the Brain*. We invite all papers, thematic panels, roundtable discussion panels, creative projects, performance sessions, and other proposals of interest to media ecologists. We also encourage submissions that explore the convention theme. For example, we are interested in submissions that address choices and challenges related to · the construction of identity and the presentation of self on social media · the use of media to establish and/or maintain relationships (among individuals, in families, between political leaders and their constituents, in between celebrities and fans, etc.) · representation and storytelling by producers of news and entertainment · promotional and strategic communication—the choices involved in designing strategic messaging, as well as the impact on audience attitudes, decisions, and behaviors · the erosion or illusion of choice due to the concentration of media ownership · the 2020 U.S. presidential election, which will take place just months after the convention *GUIDELINES FOR SUBMISSION:* Please submit paper and panel proposals, in English, by *January 10, 2020* to *MEA2020Convention(a)gmail.com* <MEA2020Convention(a)gmail.com>*. *A maximum of two submissions per author will be accepted. Authors who wish their papers to be considered for the Top Paper or Top Student Paper award must indicate this on their submission(s). *Submission Guidelines for paper and panel proposals: * 1. Include title(s), abstract(s) (maximum 250 words), and contact information for each participant. 2. Outline, as relevant, how your paper or panel will fit with the convention theme. 3. Authors with papers submitted as part of a panel proposal or as a paper proposal that wish to be considered for Top Paper or Top Student Paper must send the completed paper to the convention planner by May 15, 2020. *Submission guidelines for manuscripts eligible for MEA award submissions: * 1. Manuscripts should be 4,000-6,000 words (approximately 15 to 25 double-spaced pages) 2. Include a cover page with your institutional affiliation and other contact information. 3. Include an abstract (maximum 150 words). *INFORMATION:* Please direct questions to Peggy Cassidy, MEA2020Convention(a)gmail.com. For more on the Media Ecology Association, visit www.media-ecology.org -- Peggy Cassidy, Ph.D. Professor and Chair Communications Department [image: Adelphi University] Blodgett Hall, Room 113 One South Avenue Garden City, NY 11530 cassidy(a)adelphi.edu / adelphi.edu 516.877.4914

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Request for studies (Social Media Meta-analysis)
by Crystal Aguilera 13 Nov '19

13 Nov '19

Greetings all, We are reaching out to you to gain your assistance with a research synthesis we are conducting on the link between social media use and psychological well-being among adolescents. The team of researchers working on this synthesis includes undergraduate Crystal Aguilera and Professor Erika Patall at the University of Southern California. To clarify how you can help, although a thorough search has been conducted on PsycInfo, Google Scholar and other electronic databases, we would like the meta-analysis to be as comprehensive as possible. Therefore, if you have or know of any relevant research on adolescents' social media use and psychological well-being, especially unpublished research, we would very much appreciate hearing from you. The types of documents we are most eager to receive from you include unpublished data, unpublished reports and manuscripts, conference presentations, unpublished dissertations, or in press manuscripts. We will formally cite all viable data we receive. This research synthesis will include only correlational studies looking at any aspect of social media use and psychological well-being in adolescents. That is, we are interested in studies that examine correlations between social media use and adolescent outcomes. Attached is a list of included studies in the Meta-analysis up to now. Any information that you may be able to provide will be quite helpful for this research synthesis. We will send you a copy of our final report to all responders. You can send your papers, raw data, or suggestions to cmaguile(a)usc.edu. Thank you so much, Crystal Aguilera, Erika Patall, and the Social Media Meta-analysis Team

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Tweetchat w/ Mark Carrigan and #AcWriMo on SAGE MethodSpace
by Janet Salmons 12 Nov '19

12 Nov '19

Mark Carrigan is Mentor-in-Residence for SAGE http://www.MethodSpace.com this November. We’re highlighting the new edition of his book, Social Media for Academics. Find his posts at: http://bit.ly/2NDctK2 . Join us for a Tweetchat, no registration needed: #acwrichat November 18 at 6 pm GMT, 1 pm EST (Global time zones: http://bit.ly/2qLoVyA ) MethodSpace is also active in Academic Writing Month, with lots of original posts and links to open access resources. Find the unfolding series here: http://bit.ly/34P1rYO. Have something to contribute? Contact me offlist. Janet Janet Salmons PhD Free-Range Scholar & Creative @ Vision2Lead Methods Guru, SAGE MethodSpace Follow Twitter @einterview 2525 Arapahoe Avenue, Suite E4-198 Boulder, Colorado 80302 jsalmons(a)vision2lead.com

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Lecturer/Senior Lecturer in Digital Media Cultures (UNSW Sydney)
by Edgar Gomez Cruz 12 Nov '19

12 Nov '19

https://external-careers.jobs.unsw.edu.au/ci/en/job/498281/lecturersenior-l… The Opportunity UNSW is one of Australia's leading research and teaching universities, with a commitment to new and creative approaches to education and research. The School of the Arts and Media, in the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, teaches undergraduate, honours and postgraduate programs in Creative Writing, English, Film, Media, Music, and Theatre and Performance Studies. In the most recent ERA process the School received exceptional results across its range of activity. UNSW is the only Australian University to achieve the highest grade of 5 in the overall Studies in Creative Arts and Writing field of research. The School of the Arts and Media is seeking a Lecturer Level B or C to contribute to teaching and research in the field of Digital Media Cultures in the School’s Media programs. The appointee will have a strong national and international profile and specialised expertise in one or more of the following areas: data-driven media research methods; digital literacies; algorithmic cultures; digital media cultures; and, digital technologies and the media industries. Industry practice and experience will be beneficial; ideally, the appointee will possess skills and experience across practice/research/theory. Experience and/or capacity to teach large courses at introductory level in an area of media theory or practice is required * Salary: B/C $107,201- $149, 394 + 17% superannuation & Annual Leave loading * Full time- 35hr/per week * Location: Kensington Campus – Sydney, Australia About UNSW UNSW is currently implementing a ten-year strategy to 2025 and our ambition for the next decade is nothing less than to establish UNSW as Australia’s global university. We aspire to this in the belief that a great university, which is a global leader in discovery, innovation, impact, education and thought leadership, can make an enormous difference to the lives of people in Australia and around the world. RESPONSIBILITIES Specific responsibilities for this role include: * The conduct of tutorials, practical classes, demonstrations, workshops, student field excursions, clinical sessions and studio sessions. * Initiation and development of course material. * Acting as course coordinator/convenor. * The preparation and delivery of lectures or seminars. * Supervision of the program of study of honours students or of postgraduate students engaged in course work. * Supervision of major honours or postgraduate research projects. * The conduct of research * Involvement in professional activity. * Development of course material with appropriate advice from and support of more senior academics. * Marking and assessment. * Consultation with students. * A range of administrative functions the majority of which are connected with the courses in which the academic teaches. * Attendance at departmental and/or faculty meetings and/or membership of a number of committees. * Cooperate with all health and safety policies and procedures of the university and take all reasonable care to ensure that your actions or omissions do not impact on the health and safety of yourself or others.

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CFP - GIGARTS 2020: Online Information Governance. 7-8 May 2020, Vienna
by Mauro SANTANIELLO 12 Nov '19

12 Nov '19

Dear AoIR members, The Fourth European Multidisciplinary Conference on Global Internet Governance Actors, Regulations, Transactions and Strategies *(GIG-ARTS)* will be held in Vienna, 7-8 May 2020. The general theme of this edition is "*Online Information Governance - More Expression, Less Freedom?*" Abstract submission is now open. Authors are invited to submit their extended abstracts (no longer than 500 words), describing their research question(s), theoretical framework, approach and methodology, expected findings or empirical outcome. Submitted abstracts will be evaluated through a peer-review process. You can download the full call for papers here: https://bit.ly/2CCU1Lu *Key dates * Deadline for abstract submissions: 9 February 2020 Notification to authors: 19 March 2020 Programme publication: 9 April 2020 Conference dates: 7 & 8 May 2020 *Further details* Website: events.gig-arts.eu Email: events(a)gig-arts.eu Submissions: https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=gigarts2020 Twitter: @GigArtsEU - Hashtag: #GIGARTS20 Mailing list for updates: http://tinyurl.com/yc7rvxm4 *Theme rationale and main topics* It is now 30 years since the invention of the World Wide Web, and over fifteen years since the development of the interactive Web or also known as Web2.0. Online information and communication have never seemed easier and more accessible to everyone, thanks to the mediation of social networks, search engines, and other kinds of platforms and technologies. With such capabilities “to seek, receive and impart information and ideas through any media and regardless of frontiers”, freedom of speech and freedom of the press should have grown to such an extent that some of the utopian visions of full participatory democracy would have appeared to be within our reach. At the very least, some of the long-standing informational imbalances concerning information flow globally, diversity of content and authors, and the accessibility of accurate information would have been taken as a given framework against which societies would have been called to solve problems and to look after citizens’ well-being. Paradoxically, the levels of freedom and freedom of expression, as captured in global measuring instruments by a variety of institutions and organisations, do not show the expected or desired advancement. Rather there is evidence that freedom in societies and freedom of the press deteriorate. Ambitious goals of freedom to express one’s own identity and opinion at the global public sphere on an equal basis and free from fear of retaliation or misuse evaporate for many, such as those subjected to hate speech, those persecuted by autocratic authorities and the great majority of citizens whose personal data become de facto ownership of private companies. Misinformation, spread not only by politically extreme groups but also by “normal”, mainstream parties in the (desperate or calculated) attempt to influence voters, can undermine the quality and freedom of global debate. Information conflict thus becomes even more an object of state rivalry and diplomacy, but also the tool for the erosion of citizenship as the utmost form of participation in the commons. These phenomena are coupled with the fact that even values once considered unquestionable, such as the value of independent journalism, the value of human rights such as privacy and dignity, are being challenged. The technological capabilities allowed the world over to express and share information and opinions, to connect and form alliances. However, they have also enabled the spread of misinformation, have been undermining the human right to privacy on digital communication channels, subjected vulnerable groups to more vulnerability, and provided for economic models putting at stake the fundamental pillars of democracy. Within this context, policies governing the fate of users’ data, citizens’ freedoms and the integrity of content have fallen short of helping pave the path to the desired communication environment. Regulatory responses capturing communication and information have oscillated between forms of a ‘knee-jerk’ reaction to resist any attempt to provide for the normative standards of content and a tendency to securitise communication as a matter of national security. Importantly, critics argue that even where governance has allowed for more democratic processes in raising concerns and suggesting solutions, the gaps in connecting the dots are glaring. If governance refers to the role of ideas and principles, the role of actors and the processes of negotiation and solution, it is urgent to return, on the one hand, to the basic and fundamental rights questions and take stock of the achievements of hitherto frameworks. On the other hand, it seems crucial to interrogate what futures exactly are current policy frameworks shaping, especially in relation to a politics of care for young citizens and hence the future generations? After having addressed global internet governance as a diplomacy issue at its first edition held in Paris in 2017, how to overcome inequalities in internet governance at the second edition held in Cardiff in 2018, and the role of Europe in the global governance of the internet at its third edition held in Salerno in 2019, this year’s GIG-ARTS conference turns its attention to the governance of online information, to address the relation of citizens to the quality of content online as an often neglected area of regulation and governance of the internet. In that respect, the conference continues the conversation on internet governance turning its attention from institutions and structural factors to the role of content and misinformation as an object of governance, and to internet users as forces of change. Hence, in addition to general internet governance issues and topics, submissions are particularly welcome on the following possible areas of investigation: - The governance of fundamental freedoms online between global platforms, conflicts of jurisdictions and extraterritorial legislation - The role of European and global institutions in shaping the conditions of free expression online - Responsibility and liability of platforms and other intermediaries in content regulation - Restrictive regulation and the securitization of content - Privacy, misinformation, democracy: challenges to internet governance - Structural role of individual targeting, behavioural advertising and other economic models of online platforms on the reshaping of fundamental freedoms and democracy - From nudging to manipulation: consequences on autonomy and human dignity - Successive copyright reforms and their impact on freedom of expression, freedom of the press and democracy - Changes in and challenges to journalism practice through intentional misinformation - Governance from below: how practices and principles by civil society aim to shape the conditions of technology for the advancement of democracies and human well- being - Youth and access to information; news and misinformation in the online world; the purpose of thinking towards the future Mauro Santaniello (PhD) *Internet & Communication Policy Centre * *Department of Political and Social Studies * *Università degli Studi di Salerno * *Via Giovanni Paolo II, 132 84084 Fisciano (SA) - Italy * *E. msantaniello(a)unisa.it <msantaniello(a)unisa.it> * *W. http://docenti.unisa.it/mauro.santaniello <http://docenti.unisa.it/mauro.santaniello>* *Skype: internetpolicy * *T. twitter.com/webvoodoo <http://twitter.com/webvoodoo>*

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ACM IUI 2020: Student Consortium Call for Papers
by Oana Inel 12 Nov '19

12 Nov '19

* We apologize for cross-posting * *** ACM IUI 2020: Student Consortium Call for Papers*** Cagliari, Italy March 17-20, 2020 https://iui.acm.org/2020/call_for_demo_poster.html Important Dates: - Submission Due: Jan 3, 2020 —————————————————————————————— Overview The IUI 2020 Student Consortium is intended to provide an opportunity for Doctoral and advanced Masters students to present and receive feedback about their research in an interdisciplinary workshop, under the guidance of a panel of mentors selected from senior researchers in the field. We invite students who feel they would benefit from this kind of feedback on their research to use this unique opportunity to share their work with students in a similar situation. The consortium will be organized with 8 to 12 student presentations selected by the Student Consortium chairs and potentially other reviewers. The strongest candidates will be those who have a clear topic and research approach, and have made some progress, but who are not so far along in their research so that they can still update their research topics or methods. The final version of accepted SC submissions will be included in the main conference proceedings published in the ACM DL. Complimentary/reduced conference registration will be available for students. Student Consortium participants will also be given high priority when applying for the student travel awards. Moreover, we are working to provide partial reimbursement of travel/accommodation expenses specifically for the participants of the Student Consortium. Objectives The objectives of the student consortium are to: 1. Serve as a supportive setting to provide/receive feedback on students' current doctoral and masters' research and guidance on future research directions 2. Offer each student comments and fresh perspectives on their work from researchers and students outside of their own institution 3. Promote the development of a supportive community of scholars and a spirit of collaborative research 4. Contribute to the conference goals through interaction with other researchers and conference events Submission Instructions To apply for the Student Consortium, please submit to the URL below a single PDF containing the following (in order): 1. A brief cover letter containing your full name, contact details, affiliation, web page, expected graduation date and target degree, the name of your thesis advisor, gender (optional), home country (optional), and whether you are a member of an underrepresented minority group (optional) - one page maximum. 2. Your SC submission: a document describing your thesis/dissertation research plan and your progress thus far and should be no more than two pages long, including references. Key points the submission should include: Motivation for your dissertation research, goal and research questions, related work that frames your research, methods/approach to reach the goal, results if any, and next steps for your research. 3. Submissions should follow the standard sigconf format, using one of the following templates https://www.acm.org/publications/proceedings-template: * Microsoft Word Template for Papers<https://www.acm.org/binaries/content/assets/publications/word_style/interim…> * LaTeX Template for Papers<https://www.acm.org/publications/proceedings-template> * PDF Example for Papers<https://www.acm.org/binaries/content/assets/publications/word_style/interim…> 1. Your CV (maximum two pages). Submit your single PDF (containing cover letter and SC submission) to https://new.precisionconference.com<https://new.precisionconference.com/> by Jan 3rd, 2020. In addition, a letter of recommendation from your thesis or doctoral advisor should be sent separately by email to the Student Consortium co-Chairs at sc2020(a)iui.acm.org<mailto:sc2020@iui.acm.org>.

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Professor Fashion Research & Technology (Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences)
by Geert Lovink 12 Nov '19

12 Nov '19

The Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences (AUAS) is looking for a Professor Fashion Research & Technology The Professor Fashion Research & Technology is responsible for developing, implementing and monitoring the agenda for the research group, as well as translating the agenda into practice-based research, development and educational projects and activities. S/he operates in the context of the Center for Applied Research (Create-IT) at the Faculty of Digital Media & Creative Industries (FDMCI) of the Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences (AUAS) and is closely aligned with the Amsterdam Fashion Institute (AMFI). The Professor will lead a motivated team of researchers and lecturers, that cooperates closely with a multitude of internal and external stakeholders in the field of smart, sustainable and digital fashion. The research outcomes, the process and its methodologies will benefit academics, professionals and society alike, and will lead to the further development of our lecturers and researchers and continuous innovation in our educational curricula. The fashion industry and fashion education are urgently in need of new, future proof narratives to inspire, guide and support their further development. The many and often devastating social, environmental and economic impacts of the fashion industry call for radically different ways to conceptualise, design, produce and discard fashion items as well as the ecosystems surrounding it. Digital technology, Internet of Things, advancements in materials (bio / nano / interactive), as well as the renewed foregrounding of legal, ethical and societal aspects of innovation have a strong and growing impact. Responsible Design, Critical Making, Art-Science collaborations and Transdisciplinary approaches to R&D will help to conceptualise, develop and research alternatives to the as yet dominant systems in fashion; to shape and disseminate the new narratives that are called for; to further develop lecturers / researchers, and educate agents of change that will together shape the fashion industry of the future. The research group in Fashion Research & Technology carries out applied research enabling the much-needed transitions in the current fashion sector. The driving questions are: How can creativity, technology and innovation foster fashion artefacts and systems that promote social equity, intimate and stimulating interactions, and a lower use of resources and volumes of waste? How does this interface, affect and engage wearers, designers, entrepreneurs, governments and the education sector? This includes research into how our relationship with clothing changes and can change through accountable applications of digital and textile-integrated technologies, among other things, in order to be able to cope with the current social and ecological crises. Who should apply? The candidate has a solid background in applied research into fashion innovation and/or design with affinity with a fashion context. S/he holds a (preferably practice based) PhD in a field relevant to smart, sustainable & digital fashion and has a strong vision on value-based transitions related to fashion and technology. S/he has practice-based research experience supported by a proven academic and professional track record. S/he has personally and successfully developed practice- based research projects in considerably sized consortia with budgets exceeding 100K each. The candidate has a relevant (inter-)national network including knowledge institutions and the fashion industry. S/he is a team player and an experienced leader, capable of supporting a diverse group of lecturer/researchers. The Professor will work closely together with the other CREATE-IT professors, the management team and the lecturers / researchers from AMFI and other educational departments. S/he actively participates in linking education and research and curriculum development, and develops and disseminates state-of-the-art knowledge, professionalises staff, and helps lecturers and students to gain research skills. Finally, the candidate should ideally speak Dutch as well as English, or at least be willing to learn. We offer A four-year position, with the possibility of obtaining a permanent position upon satisfactory performance after four years. The activities meet the job description classification for Lector 2, with the possibility of developing into Lector 1. This position of Lector 2 falls under pay scale 15 (CAO HBO, collective labour agreement for universities of applied sciences). The gross monthly salary is a maximum of €7.284,- for a full-time appointment, and depends on the candidate’s education, past performance and experience. The AUAS offers an extensive package of employee benefits, including a generous holiday allowance and payment of a 13th month. Via the AUAS Academy, the AUAS also offers excellent opportunities for study and personal development and encourages employees to continue their professionalisation. The interviews will be held in two sessions: 1st on Wednesday 8th of January 2020 and 2nd on Monday 13th of January 2020 Information For more information, please contact: Frank Kresin (Dean): F.J.Kresin(a)hva.nl <mailto:F.J.Kresin@hva.nl>. For information about the applied research centre: www.hva.nl/createit <http://www.hva.nl/createit> For more information about AMFI: www.amfi.nl <http://www.amfi.nl/>. How to apply Go to www.hva.nl/vacatures <http://www.hva.nl/vacatures> and choose the vacancy to apply online. Applications sent directly to the contact person will not be processed.

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Recently published article - Netnography method that might be of interest to you
by Gahl Silverman 12 Nov '19

12 Nov '19

Dear AoIRists, I am sharing with you our recent article co-authored by Prof. Udi Sommer on the topic of “Prevalent sentiments of the concept of jihad in the public commentsphere.” I have linked the digital version published by T&F in *Studies in Conflict & Terrorism* here <<LINK>> <https://www.tandfonline.com/eprint/8DJR3YW9KJDQPDRRQBGA/full?target=10.1080…> . The study suggests a Western-Muslim tension indicator that entails a holistic *software-assisted QUALITATIVE sentiment analysis *– an approach that might be of interest regardless of the inquired topic. Please also feel free to share this email with relevant colleagues of yours. Best, Gahl. Dr. Gahl Silverman *Postdoctoral researcher* *Coller School of Management,** Tel-Aviv University.* *Blavatnik Interdisciplinary Cyber Research Center, Tel-Aviv University.* *mobile: +972-50-7755848*

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JoCTEC CFP - Deadline Approaching
by Plothe, Theo 12 Nov '19

12 Nov '19

Dear Colleagues, The Journal of Communication Technology’s recent call for papers deadline is fast approaching. Please share widely amongst your scholarly networks and fellow colleagues. Feel free to message me directly with any questions. (plothet(a)savannahstate.edu<mailto:plothet@savannahstate.edu>) =-=-=-=-=-=-= Journal of Communication Technology Call for Papers It’s in the Interface: Content, Practice, and Production in the Age of Streaming Television In this issue, we seek to critically rethink media cultures and practices at the intersection of the user and the interface of communication technology. As more communication technology becomes available to more people and the speed of innovation continues to evolve, how we interact with these technologies through their representative interfaces is rife for critical interrogation. For instance, technology often replicates old media, be it in style or mechanic, such as the ability to dog-ear pages on a number of e-readers such as the Kindle or Nook, or the addition of a vinyl record scratching sound when pausing during a mix session on you.dj. Is there something particular comforting in seeing the recognizable? Is this interface more presented for ease of use or more for nostalgia? Or how about haptic media interfaces, with the added dimension of touch for our sensory utilization of the technology. How does our experience with the interface change our interpretation of the technology? Is it even the technology, or do most users see the interface as a separate construction or notion form the product itself? Does the perpetual expansion of new technology and participatory media forms, change the interface between users and shared creative “small media” content? (Hjorth 2014, Pink et. Al, 2016, Richardson 2018)? Investigating these points of intersection, interaction, and immersion are essential to understanding the affordances and constraints of the interface. Interface matters as shown in television second screen adaptions versus remote controls (Cruickshank, et. al, 2007). Ito, Sakata, & Nakanishi (2017) examined how “the amount of information on an interface screen (would) maximize the willingness of young users” to use the interface. Others have looked at how the interface helps in deciding when a patient is discharged from medical care (Jain, 2017). As technology evolves and older forms mature, in both offline and online contexts, the levels of engagement and digital embodiment must adapt to these new dynamics. This issue seeks to capture and explore an important interdisciplinary event across all forms of the user-interface dynamic, from technology, to games, to internet and media studies, or even cultural studies examining the effect of the interface upon the cultural milieu. Topics may include: • Theoretical approaches to interface design and utility • User studies examining interface interactions and adoption • Haptic interfaces and the role of touch in digital media • Sound as materiality in digital interfaces • Critical analyses of the user-interface relationship • Accessibility and universal design of interfaces • Rejection or abstention from some interface design • Generativity in interface design and consumption • Mobility and interface design Guideline for Paper Submission: Submissions should follow the manuscript guidelines for JoCTEC. • Prepare the manuscript using APA (6th ed) citation style, with text of no more than 9,000 words (inclusive of abstract, figures/tables, and references). • Submit the manuscript in Word format with all author-identifying information omitted to allow for blind peer review. • Confirm manuscript is not before another journal for consideration, and that the manuscript has not been previously published, including in a language other than English. The submission deadline is December 1, 2019. Full papers should be emailed to Theo Plothe (plothet at savannahstate.edu<http://savannahstate.edu> <plothet(a)savannahstate.edu<mailto:plothet@savannahstate.edu>>). Authors of accepted manuscripts will be notified of acceptance by February 1, 2020. Please note that acceptance of papers does not ensure final publication as all articles must go through the journal's usual review process. Best, Dr. Plothe -- Theo Plothe, PhD Assistant Professor Journalism and Mass Communication Savannah State University

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CfP - CMSTW'2020, April 21-23, 2020, St.Petersburg, Russia
by Svetlana S. Bodrunova 11 Nov '19

11 Nov '19

Dear AoIR members, apologies for potential cross-posting. Let me share a call for papers in the area of communication studies, including computational research in online communication and social media. The 8th international conference 'Comparative Media Studies in Today's World' (CMSTW'2020) will gather the scholars from a wide range of disciplines to discuss the topic of the growing importance: 'Back to context? Media and communication research between big data and contextual meanings'. It will take place in St.Petersburg, Russia, on April 21 to 23, 2020. Today, in the time of disruptive public spheres and loss of common reference fields based on mass communication, contextualization may be viewed as both the goal of public media and a freeze of hierachies and hegemonies. The national contexts are challenged by regional dynamics, transborder online diasporas, and superplatforms that unite communication and services. Understanding contexts becomes more and more of a challenge, also due to the fact that many of them are closed for exploration, like (partly) China or (almost completely) North Korea. While big data studies seemed one of the responses to this challenge, there is growing understanding that, without context, 'data lose its meaning and value' (boyd&Crawford, 2012). How do we recreate context in actual communication - and also in our research? What are the rigorous procedures of involving contextual knowledge into the research designs, without destroying the replicability of the studies? And, overall, what do we consider 'the relevant context'? We offer a great lineup of keynote speakers, among them Mark Deuze (the Netherlands), Mark Graham (OII, UK), Kai Hafez (U of Utrecht), Claudia Mellado (Chile), and Natalia Zubarevich (Russia). Also, we will have a range of round tables on China/India, Arab countries, and Russia/post-Soviet states as contexts of public and online communication, with invited guests from Hong Kong, Germany, Poland, Russia and other countries. Publishing opportunities include a collection of papers in the Routledge Advances in Internationalizing Media Studies (SCOPUS) and a best paper publication in Digital Journalism (SCOPUS Q1). Also, subject to submissions, a thematic issue in Digital Journalism may be considered for publication. The forms of participation include individual papers (full papers, short papers, extended abstracts), panels (up to 4 papers), and workshops (up to 10 people). The submission guidelines will be published on cmstw2020.org on November 15, 2019. THE DEADLINE FOR ALL SUBMISSIONS IS JANUARY 15, 2020; the notification of acceptance will come on February 10, 2020. The organizing committee will help with housing and visa invitations. We also pre-order weather for you :) Please follow us on cmstw2020.org and send your queries to cmstw2020(a)spbu.ru - - yours, Svetlana Bodrunova -- Svetlana S. Bodrunova, Prof., D.Polit.Sci. Head, Center for International Media Research School of Journalism and Mass Communications, St.Petersburg State University +7 921 933 02 14 s.bodrunova(a)spbu.ru, spasibo-tebe(a)yandex.ru

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