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Algorithms, autonomy and news choice overload
by Sacha Molitorisz 30 Aug '24

30 Aug '24

Dear AoIR colleagues, With a shameless lack of humility, I draw your attention to a new open access article published this week in Policy and Internet: 'A legal cure for news choice overload: Regulating algorithms and AI with ‘light patterns’ to foster autonomy and democracy'. The link is here: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/poi3.412 And the abstract goes a little something like this: Despite an unprecedented abundance of news content, both news avoidance and dissatisfaction are rising. Blending journalism, philosophy and law scholarship, this paper argues that ‘news choice overload’ causes paralysis and poor outcomes as it transfers power to algorithms, thereby harming autonomy and, in turn, democracy. An analysis of Australian and European regulatory responses shows the need for an algorithmic regulator and a transparency requirement for digital platforms. Further, people's ability to choose autonomously can be fostered by positive interventions, or ‘light patterns’, including ‘diversity nudges’ and a shift from caveat emptor to a caveat venditor approach, in which digital platforms are assigned legal responsibility. Recognising that it is autonomy and democracy—not choice per se—that are valuable, such interventions can shift meaningful decision-making back to citizens at a moment when the rise of generative artificial intelligence is giving algorithms yet more power. Wishing you all a safe, happy weekend, Sacha Dr Sacha Molitorisz (he/him) Senior Lecturer in Law Centre for Media Transition<http://cmt.uts.edu.au>, UTS Latest book: Net Privacy<https://www.newsouthbooks.com.au/books/net-privacy/> Research: Click here<https://scholar.google.com.au/citations?user=Yp9h-zEAAAAJ&hl=en&oi=ao> We at UTS Faculty of Law pay our respects to the Traditional Custodians of the lands and waters upon which we live and work, and to their Elders past and present. We acknowledge them as the Traditional Custodians of Country and Knowledge for these places. We recognise the strengths of Indigenous Australians and we seek to work with Indigenous communities to ensure that the Anglo-Australian legal system advances Indigenous self-determination. UTS CRICOS Provider Code: 00099F DISCLAIMER: This email message and any accompanying attachments may contain confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient, do not read, use, disseminate, distribute or copy this message or attachments. If you have received this message in error, please notify the sender immediately and delete this message. Any views expressed in this message are those of the individual sender, except where the sender expressly, and with authority, states them to be the views of the University of Technology Sydney. Before opening any attachments, please check them for viruses and defects. Think. Green. Do. Please consider the environment before printing this email.

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VIDEO / AUDIO / TRANSCRIPT – IGF Chile Webinar – Troncales y Última Milla: Pilares de la Conectividad del Futuro
by Joly MacFie 29 Aug '24

29 Aug '24

Troncales y Última Milla loosely translates as 'middle and last mile' which, as the description notes, is a definite challenge in a stretched out country like Chile. EN / ES / PT transcript and captions provided This is the 4th in a series of weekly webinars leading up to the Chile IGF on Oct 9. See https://www.youtube.com/@IGF_Chile/streams for earlier episodes. [image: ISOC LIVE] <http://isoc.live/?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=c7d5cdcd95277e72ff71ce9…> El *miércoles 28 de agosto de 2024 IGF Chile <http://isoc.live/?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=41ac34ccd3ac07245e44a13…>* organizó un webinar “*Troncales y Última Milla: Los pilares de la conectividad del futuro <http://isoc.live/?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=8b4183ca9579f513f3311fe…>*”. Chile, con su territorio alargado y sus características geográficas únicas, enfrenta desafíos significativos, no solo para mantener redes redundantes, sino también para ofrecer servicios de telecomunicaciones en áreas remotas con escasa densidad poblacional y baja capacidad de pago. El desarrollo de la Última Milla en sectores que aún no tienen redes desplegadas tiene un largo camino por recorrer. Este webinar aborda lo que el país ha logrado y las oportunidades para seguir avanzando en la conexión de los ciudadanos. *ORADORAS* *Natalia López*, gerenta de Proyectos Digitales en Desarrollo País *Martha Suárez*, presidenta de la Dynamic Spectrum Alliance *MODERADOR* *Marcelo Valenzuela*, director del proyecto Yafün de NIC Chile *VIDEO <http://isoc.live/?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=c36fe275b27ebc0bb9f8201…> | AUDIO <http://isoc.live/?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=75999a6e3169ad76f5dd896…> | TRANSCRIPT EN <http://isoc.live/?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=c23ff44069be4cd4c097e43…> / ES <http://isoc.live/?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=6c58efaa074b34174d5cf26…> / PT <http://isoc.live/?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=9fdf5ae4824033768810ac6…>* *LIVESTREAM https://youtu.be/1QJwXavm6vM <http://isoc.live/?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=993fab0dc12ccbfa4185581…>* *TWITTER #ultimamilla @IGF_Chile <http://isoc.live/?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=ff9b82b6edd1808a9eadae9…>* *** ISOC.LIVE is free community webcasting support service sponsored by the the Internet Society New York Chapter (ISOC-NY) - Big thanks to our August 2024 funder Vint Cerf *** -- -------------------------------------- Joly MacFie +12185659365 -------------------------------------- -

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Vacancy: Researcher in Digital Anthropology (Virtual Worlds)
by Daniel Villar-Onrubia 29 Aug '24

29 Aug '24

Dear All My colleagues at the Centre of Advanced Studies (CAS) within the European Commission's Joint Research Centre (JRC) are hiring a Researcher in Digital Anthropology to work on a project on virtual worlds and society. Deadline: Sep 19, 2024, 23:59 Brussels time Location of the post: Ispra (Italy) Job description available at https://recruitment.jrc.ec.europa.eu/vacancy/1245 Best wishes Daniel

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WEBCAST AUG 29 – ITIF – Emerging Tech and the Future of Accessibility
by Joly MacFie 29 Aug '24

29 Aug '24

Since the A11yVR meetup <https://www.meetup.com/a11yvr/> appears to temporarily be on hiatus, good to see someone else paying attention to this tech and its application to accessibility. On Thursday, August 29, 2024 from 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM EDT (16:00-17:00 UTC) the Information Technology & Innovation Foundation (ITIF) hosts a webinar 'Emerging Tech and the Future of Accessibility'. An expert panel will examine the positive potential… [image: isoc live] <http://isoc.live?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=520c2450d2b4942183c8df32…>On *Thursday, August 29, 2024* from *12:00 PM to 1:00 PM EDT* (16:00-17:00 UTC) the *Information Technology & Innovation Foundation <http://isoc.live?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=b733fe0c4566d8c09eca449e…>* (ITIF) hosts a webinar '*Emerging Tech and the Future of Accessibility <http://isoc.live?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=d6b28bdb1e4ba36f7b81ed87…>*'. An expert panel will examine the positive potential of AR/VR immersive technologies may be used to enhance accessibility in health care, education, and life. *PANEL* *Scott Cide*, Vice President, Center for Aging Services Technologies, Leading Age *Kai Frazier*, Founder & CEO, Kai XR *Brian Switzer*, Program Manager for Accessibility Technology, Training, and Research, The Carroll Center for the Blind Moderator: *Alex Ambrose*, Policy Analyst, ITIF *LIVESTREAM https://youtu.be/EPp6gEFcPLg <http://isoc.live?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=a2b9921abed5f531f7f7718f…>* *REGISTER https://bit.ly/3X7Pj0Q <http://isoc.live?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=01c21264f1f510b7b07c3802…>* *QUESTIONS https://app.sli.do/event/7HfKDWHq8gSta6G4ntrtDx <http://isoc.live?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=71b5b714417a0c528fb0053a…>* *REAL TIME TEXT* (see *ISOC.LIVE <http://isoc.live?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=520c2450d2b4942183c8df32…>* ) *TWITTER #Accessibility @ITIFdc <http://isoc.live?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=3c7bf1dcffd4007267e76bb8…> #A11y #XR #VR @ITIFdc @alexitif Scott Code @LeadingAge @__Ka1 @ExploreKaiXR Brian Switzer @CarrollCenter* *MASTODON #a11y <http://isoc.live?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=51de53cb088369379210dc42…>* *ARCHIVE* *https://archive.org/details/itif-a11y <http://isoc.live?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=7a8f24ab9a7b28ae57382b63…>* *** ISOC.LIVE is free community webcasting support service sponsored by the the Internet SocietyNew York Chapter (ISOC-NY) - Big thanks to our August 2024 funder Vint Cerf *** -- -------------------------------------- Joly MacFie +12185659365 -------------------------------------- -

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Resource: Sample digital plan for a 2024 political or advocacy campaign
by Colin Delany 29 Aug '24

29 Aug '24

I hope you all are enjoying the end of (Northern Hemisphere) summer! I come today bearing gifts: the last excerpt from this year's edition of "How to Use the Internet to Change the World - and Win Elections". The link below goes to a sample digital plan for a 2024 campaign, pulled from Chapter Three of the book. It's written for an electoral campaign in the US, but the ideas will often apply to advocacy campaigns and to campaigns in other countries. Check it out: https://www.epolitics.com/2024/08/28/resource-a-sample-digital-plan-for-a-2… You can also read the Big Trends chapter from the ebook, if you missed it when I sent it around earlier: https://www.epolitics.com/2024/05/15/five-big-digital-politics-trends-to-wa… Please consider the ebook as you're finalizing your curricula for the fall. And of course, I'm always happy to chat more about anything digital and politics if you're interested. --cpd "How to Use the Internet to Change the World - and Win Elections: A Comprehensive Guide to Digital Politics for Campaigns, Activists & Advocates" [Ebook] Colin Delany Epolitics.com -- digital strategy for politics and advocacy http://www.epolitics.com 202-422-4682 cpd(a)epolitics.com Epolitics.substack.com Twitter/Threads @epolitics

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New open access book: Ageing with Smartphones in Japan: Care in a visual digital age (UCL Press)
by Coughlin, Margie 29 Aug '24

29 Aug '24

*** We apologise for any cross-posting*** UCL Press is delighted to announce the publication of a new open access book that may be of interest to list subscribers Ageing with Smartphones in Japan: Care in a visual digital age by Laura Haapio-Kirk. Download it free: https://ow.ly/EewF50T9AlM ******************************************* Ageing with Smartphones in Japan Care in a visual digital age Haapio-Kirk Free download: https://ow.ly/EewF50T9AlM ******************************************* Older adults in Japan, one of the most ageing countries in the world, are starting to adopt the smartphone. What does this mean for friendship, gendered labour, multigenerational living, internal migration, health and indeed purpose in life (ikigai)? Based on 16 months of ethnographic research in urban Kyoto and in rural Kōchi Prefecture, Ageing with Smartphones in Japan follows people as they navigate social and personal shifts post-retirement. Examining how older women and men negotiate oppressive structures within society, the smartphone emerges as both challenging and perpetuating gender-based norms around care. In witnessing the response of older adults to the wider context of societal ageing and the various forms of precarity that it can engender, this book observes how people creatively navigate the challenges and opportunities of later life to define their own experience of ageing. The rise of digital visual communication among people in their 50s and older opens new possibilities for sociality and proximity among friends and family. It also presents a methodological challenge for researchers. This book responds with a series of graphic methodological experimentations, including co-created comics, participant drawings, and the author’s own fieldwork sketches and imaginative illustrations, to explore this fundamental shift in communication towards digital images. Free download: https://ow.ly/EewF50T9AlM ---------------------- uclpress.co.uk | @uclpress

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**LAST CALL** REGISTER NOW - LIS Bibliometrics Conference 2024
by Behrooz Rasuli 28 Aug '24

28 Aug '24

Dear all, This is the last call for registrations to the 2024 LIS-Bibliometrics conference. This one-day event is being held at the University of Brighton on 12th September 2024 and is open to everyone. The conference is free to attend but there are a limited number of places so please sign up in order to ensure a place. *PROGRAMME* We have an exciting programme: *Conference Program* *Time* *Event/session* 08.30-09.10 Registration 09.10-09.30 Welcome to the Conference (Professor Andrew Lloyd Acting Vice-Chancellor of the University of Brighton and Dr Barbara S. Lancho Barrantes Chair LIS Bibliometrics committee) 09.30-10.15 Keynote: Caroline S. Wagner “How bibliometrics inform decision making” 10.15-10.30 Angela McGuire (Elsevier) 10.30-11.15 Keynote: Jennifer Byrne “A primer on research paper mills in biomedicine” 11.15-11.30 Refreshments/Posters 11.30-12.15 Parallel Sessions Presentation: “Bibliometric methods for identifying AI-assisted papers.” Andrew Gray Presentation: “The meaning of scientific novelty: learning from expert reviews.” Diogo Machado Lightning talk: “Tips for CHIPS: Using thesaurus-based research analytics to train more employable engineering graduates.” Tim Aitken, Katharine Hancox Lightning talk: “Making our metrics service less about metrics and more about service and support.” Kate Lapage, Clare Hemmings, Lorrayne Smith 12:15-13:15 Lunch 13.15-14.45 OurResearch Clarivate Better living through bibliometrics: mapping scholars to government research priorities (Overton) 14.45-15.15 Parallel Sessions Presentation: “Open Science as a Catalyst for Invention: Evidence from Patent Data.” Abdelghani Maddi Presentation: “Bibliometric and Research Impact Application Templates at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Library.” William Mischo, Mary Schlembach 15.15-15.30 Refreshments/Posters 15.30-16.00 Navigating the Research Landscape : real-world examples of using Inspec Analytics to chart societal impact, government funding and industry-academia collaboration (IET) 16.00-16.45 Keynote: Álvaro Cabezas Clavijo, “Bibliometrics and Research Evaluation in Practice: Between Pragmatism and CoARA” 16.45 – 17:00 Closing Remarks (Dr Barbara S. Lancho Barrantes Chair LIS Bibliometrics committee) *Professor Jennifer Byrne* <https://www.sydney.edu.au/medicine-health/about/our-people/academic-staff/j…> *School of Medical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Sydney, Australia* Jennifer leads the PRIMeR group (Publication and Research Integrity in Medical Research) and is based at the NSW Health Statewide Biobank at Camperdown, NSW. *Dr. Álvaro Cabezas Clavijo <https://www.unir.net/profesores/alvaro-cabezas-clavijo/>* *International University of La Rioja, Spain* Álvaro is a lecturer at the International University of La Rioja (UNIR) and serves as the Director of the Research Quality Incentive Service (SICAI) at the same institution. Álvaro is also a founding partner of EC3metrics, an academic consultancy spin-off specializing in bibliometric analysis and scientific evaluation. *Professor Caroline S. Wagner <https://glenn.osu.edu/caroline-s-wagner>* *John Glenn College and Public Affairs, The Ohio State University, United States of America* Caroline conducts research in the field of science and technology and its relationship to policy, society and innovation, with a particular focus on international collaboration. Her expertise is Network Analysis, Complex Systems Theory, Bibliometrics and Federal Budgeting. *REGISTRATION* Register here: https://lisbibliometrics.wordpress.com/c-2024-registration/ Main sessions will be live streamed and conference materials (Recordings, slides etc) made publicly available afterwards. Please share this invite within your networks. Best wishes Behrooz -- *Behrooz Rasuli* Ph.D. in LIS *Department of **Library & Information Science* *Iranian Research Institute for Information Science and Technology <http://irandoc.ac.ir/irandoc-english/irandoc-english.html>* irandoc.ac.ir/u/b-rasuli *Skype: rasuli99*

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writing workshop - How to write about platformization from Africa 2
by Andrea Pollio 28 Aug '24

28 Aug '24

Dear colleagues, please consider sharing this call with potential candidates. How to write about platformisation from Africa (2) WHAT: A fully-funded, four-day writing workshop, sponsored by the British Academy through the University of Edinburgh and the University of Cape Town. This is the second workshop in a series of workshops on this theme. WHY: Riffing off Binyavanga Wainaina’s famous satirical essay “how to write about Africa”, the intention of this workshop is to engage in creative and generative ways with writing about digital platforms, and strengthen the network of platform scholars working on and from Africa. WHO: Early-career researchers working on digital platforms in Africa. Priority for travel funding will be given to Africa-based scholars, but there will be a few additional spaces for researchers based elsewhere and capable of co-funding their travel. WHERE: African Centre for Cities, University of Cape Town, South Africa WHEN: 24–27 February 2025 APPLICATION DEADLINE: 04 October 2024 Further details about the scope of the workshop, the selection criteria, the application procedure, and the programme can be found at this link: https://www.africancentreforcities.net/writing-about-platformization-from-a… M. Amir Anwar, Liza R. Cirolia, Andrea Pollio -- Dr Andrea Pollio - Ph.D Assistant Professor - DIST Department of Regional and Urban Studies and Planning Research Associate - ACC AFRICAN CENTRE FOR CITIES Politecnico di Torino | University of Cape Town Founding editor - Platforms and Society<https://journals.sagepub.com/home/PNS> mob +39.351 977 5508 (IT)/ +27.79 774 6807 (ZA)/ +254.11 4572498 (KE) andrea.pollio(a)polito.it<mailto:andrea.pollio@polito.it>

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Special issue on polarisation in social networks
by Matteo Magnani 28 Aug '24

28 Aug '24

Dear colleagues, If you are working on polarisation in social networks, please consider contributing to this special issue of Network Science (Cambridge University Press): https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/network-science/announcements/call-… The submission deadline is March 31, 2025, but we will process submitted articles as we receive them. We encourage prospective authors to send us an abstract by October 31, to receive feedback about suitability of the proposal for the special issue. Articles will be made available as soon as possible after acceptance, and later included into a special collection when all the submissions to this special issue have been processed. Best regards, Matteo & Luca matteo.magnani(a)it.uu.se<mailto:matteo.magnani@it.uu.se> lucr(a)itu.dk<mailto:lucr@itu.dk> När du har kontakt med oss på Uppsala universitet med e-post så innebär det att vi behandlar dina personuppgifter. För att läsa mer om hur vi gör det kan du läsa här: http://www.uu.se/om-uu/dataskydd-personuppgifter/ E-mailing Uppsala University means that we will process your personal data. For more information on how this is performed, please read here: http://www.uu.se/en/about-uu/data-protection-policy

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OA book: Collaborative Research for the Datafied Society. Methods & Practices for Investigation & Intervention
by Schaefer, M.T. (Mirko) 28 Aug '24

28 Aug '24

Dear list, we would like to point you to the open access book Collaborative Research for the Datafied Society. Methods & Practices for Investigation & Intervention<https://www.aup.nl/en/book/9789463727679/collaborative-research-in-the-data…> (eds Mirko Tobias Schäfer, Karin van Es, Tracey P. Lauriault) which presents theoretical perspectives on societally engaged, co-created, collaborative research (Part 1) and presents actual examples of collaborative research projects with proven impact and knowledge transfer (Part 2). We argue that collaborative research allows for studying phenomena up close, to immerse into societal sectors and to position researchers for effective intervention and knowledge transfer. Our aim with this contribution is to facilitate connections among colleagues across different disciplines who are already involved, in some capacity, in similar research efforts. We hope to inspire others who are addressing issues relevant to current societal challenges, and those compelled to interact with stakeholders and audiences beyond the academic sphere, by providing them with practical guidance on practices and methods for setting up collaborative research projects, and to lead scholars in new directions. We will also host a conference on 7 & 8 April 2025 in Utrecht to bring practitioners of collaborative research together, present best practices, discuss challenges and connect with extra-academic partners. Finally, we want to inform university policymakers about the challenges posed by collaborative research, encouraging them to design policies that support these endeavors and appropriately recognize and reward the efforts and accomplishments of university faculty and employees involved in such work. The book is open access available: https://library.oapen.org/handle/20.500.12657/92631 If you have questions or would like to share your research practices and experience with us, or participate in the mentioned conference, please do send an email: m.t.schaefer(a)uu.nl Best wishes, mirko Mirko Tobias Schäfer | Associate Professor AI, Data & Society| Sciences Lead at Data School | Department of Information & Computing Sciences | Utrecht University | ICS | Princetonplein 5 | 3584 CC Utrecht | M: m.t.schaefer(a)uu.nl<mailto:m.t.schaefer@uu.nl> | W: www.dataschool.nl<http://www.dataschool.nl>

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