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Call for Abstracts: Open Research Infrastructures and Resources for Communication and Media Studies
by Christian Strippel 30 Sep '24

30 Sep '24

Dear all, There is still some time to go, but I would like to already share the Call for Abstract for our Special Issue on "Open Research Infrastructures and Resources for Communication and Media Studies": https://www.cogitatiopress.com/mediaandcommunication/pages/view/nextissues#… Please share it widely with colleagues who might be interested. You can find all relevant info below. Thank you! Christian -- Title: Open Research Infrastructures and Resources for Communication and Media Studies Editor(s): Silke Fürst (University of Zurich), Johannes Breuer (GESIS – Leibniz Institute for the Social Sciences), Erik Koenen (University of Bremen), Dimitri Prandner (Johannes Kepler University of Linz), Christian Schwarzenegger (University of Bremen), and Christian Strippel (Weizenbaum Institute) Submission of Abstracts: 1-15 September 2025 Submission of Full Papers: 15-31 January 2026 Publication of the Issue: July/December 2026 Information: Many scholars and initiatives in communication and media research have called for a “cultural shift” in our discipline toward more open, reproducible, and replicable research practices and better access to infrastructures and shared research resources (e.g., Bowman & Spence, 2020 <https://doi.org/10.1080/10510974.2020.1799488>; Dienlin et al., 2021 <https://doi.org/10.1093/joc/jqz052>; Haim & Puschmann, 2023 <https://doi.org/10.1080/21670811.2023.2174894>). However, when we look at the main forums in our field, we still see a lack of opportunities to share information on and experiences with such infrastructures and resources. Typically, this information is limited to brief references in articles, documentation scattered across the web, and informal exchanges among colleagues. A growing, but still limited number of journals have started to provide dedicated space for in-depth presentations or discussions of tools, datasets, or other resources (e.g., Araujo et al., 2022 <https://doi.org/10.5117/ccr2022.2.001.arau>; Haim et al., 2023 <https://doi.org/10.5771/1615-634X-2023-1-2-130>; Musi et al., 2024 <https://doi.org/10.24434/j.scoms.2024.01.4270>; Ohme, 2023 <https://journals.sagepub.com/pb-assets/cmscontent/mmc/Research%20Software%2…>; Schoch & Chan, 2023 <https://doi.org/10.1177/20501579231176678>; Shaw et al., 2021 <https://doi.org/10.1093/joc/jqab033>; Strippel et al., 2023 <https://doi.org/10.1007/s11616-023-00806-7>). This thematic issue aims to contribute to these efforts by providing a forum for debate and exchange on open research infrastructures for communication and media research, with a focus on non-commercial resources following open science principles. Hence, we particularly welcome submissions which: Present, compare, or evaluate datasets, databases, and archives that provide research material and instruments for data analysis or data collection in the field of communication and media research; Present, compare, or evaluate research software, models (e.g., classifiers), training data, dictionaries, or other resources, taking into account the specific requirements in the field of communication and media research; Assess the extent to which open research infrastructures and resources are created and (re)used in communication and media research, discuss the factors that enable or constrain their adoption, and provide suggestions for ways forward; Discuss the implications of creating, maintaining, and using reusable research data, archives, and tools for both quantitative and qualitative research practices in communication and media studies with regard to research inequalities between the Global North and the Global South or the English language hegemony (e.g., Dutta et al., 2021 <https://doi.org/10.1093/joc/jqab027>; Humphreys et al., 2021 <https://doi.org/10.1093/joc/jqab026>). Instructions for Authors: Authors interested in submitting a paper for this issue are asked to consult the journal's instructions for authors and submit their abstracts (maximum of 250 words, with a tentative title) through the abstracts system (here <https://www.cogitatiopress.com/abstracts>). When submitting their abstracts, authors are also asked to confirm that they are aware that Media and Communication is an open access journal with a publishing fee if the article is accepted for publication after peer-review (corresponding authors affiliated with our institutional members do not incur this fee). Open Access: Readers across the globe will be able to access, share, and download this issue entirely for free. Corresponding authors affiliated with any of our institutional members <https://www.cogitatiopress.com/mediaandcommunication/pages/view/institution…> (over 90 institutions worldwide) publish free of charge. Otherwise, an article processing fee will be charged to the authors to cover editorial costs. We defend that authors should not have to personally pay this fee and encourage them to check with their institutions if funds are available to cover open access publication costs. Further information about the journal's open access charges can be found here <https://www.cogitatiopress.com/mediaandcommunication/about/editorialPolicie…>. -- Weizenbaum Institute, Berlin (Germany) Group Lead "Weizenbaum Panel" and "MethodsLab" https://www.weizenbaum-institut.de/en/portrait/p/christian-strippel/ https://panel.weizenbaum-institut.de/en/ https://methodslab.weizenbaum-institut.de/ Recent Publications: – Data, archives, and tools: Introducing new publication formats on infrastructures and resources <https://doi.org/10.1007/s11616-023-00806-7> – Challenges and Perspectives of Hate Speech Research <https://www.digitalcommunicationresearch.de/v12/> – Weizenbaum Report 2023: Political Participation in Germany <https://www.ssoar.info/ssoar/bitstream/handle/document/88955/ssoar-2023-heg…> – Insults, criminalization, and calls for violence: Forms of hate speech and offensive language <https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-030-92103-3_6> – “The Boundaries are Blurry…”: How Comment Moderators in Germany See and Respond to Hate Comments <https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/1461670X.2021.2017793> – From Insult to Hate Speech: Mapping Offensive Language in German User Comments on Immigration <https://www.cogitatiopress.com/mediaandcommunication/article/view/3399>

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INVITATION FROM THE ICA JOURNALISM STUDIES DIVISION
by MATHIAS FELIPE DE LIMA SANTOS 30 Sep '24

30 Sep '24

Interested in submitting to the ICA Journalism Studies Division? Or are you considering becoming a member? We are organizing online chats via Zoom next week to introduce our division and the resources we offer to new members and to those who are considering joining our division. We will conduct two sessions to accommodate as many as we can across different time zones. Please share this with those you think may be interested. You can sign up on the following links: *Session 1: **⁠**October 9 at 830am Greenwich Mean Time (GMT)*; 130pm Islamabad; 2pm New Delhi; 330pm Bangkok; 430pm Singapore; 530pm Tokyo; 730pm Sydney; 930pm Auckland. Please sign up here: https://bit.ly/icajsd1009 <https://url.au.m.mimecastprotect.com/s/FASGCP7L1NfK0xZ2Btzf6Cx0rMl?domain=b…> *Session 2: October 10 at 3pm Greenwich Mean Time (GMT)*; 9am Los Angeles; 10am Lima; 11am New York; 12nn Santiago; 4pm London; 5pm Cape Town; 6pm Nairobi; 7pm Dubai. Please sign up here: https://bit.ly/icajsd1010 <https://url.au.m.mimecastprotect.com/s/pDbyCQnM1WfkXW9KntPhpCGvJG8?domain=b…> We hope to see you in at least one of the two sessions! Edson Tandoc (Chair), Eugenia Mitchelstein (Vice Chair), Stine Eckert (Secretary), Raul Ferrer-Conill (International Liaison), and Mathias Felipe de Lima Santos (Student and Early Career Representative) *Mathias Felipe de Lima Santos* Lecturer *Department of Media, Communications, Creative Arts, Language, and Literature (MCCALL), Fa**culty of Arts* -- [image: Escola Paulista de Medicina - EPM - Página Inicial] *Mathias-Felipe de-Lima-Santos*Researcher Institute of Science and Technology Federal University of São Paulo (Unifesp) mathias.felipe(a)unifesp.br *Google Scholar <https://scholar.google.com.au/citations?user=aj-6hvcAAAAJ&hl=en>* [image: Facebook] <https://www.facebook.com/mathias.felipe> [image: Twitter] <https://twitter.com/mathias_felipe> [image: Linkedin] <https://www.linkedin.com/in/mathiasfelipe/> [image: Orcid] <https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8879-7381> -- ---- É obrigatória a utilização do e-mail @unifesp em todas as correspondências oficiais, institucionais e no acesso aos equipamentos e sistemas da Universidade Federal de São Paulo, conforme a portaria Reitoria n. 1182/2022 <https://sti.unifesp.br/documentos/termos-de-uso-do-email> que define a Política de e-mail institucional da Unifesp. <https://sei.unifesp.br/sei/publicacoes/controlador_publicacoes.php?acao=pub…>

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Info sessions: MA + PhD programs in Media Studies at the University of Colorado Boulder
by Nathan Schneider 27 Sep '24

27 Sep '24

University of Colorado Boulder Media Studies Department Recruiting Graduate Students for Fall 2025 The Media Studies Department at the University of Colorado Boulder is now accepting applications for our two graduate programs. We offer an innovative MA in Media and Public Engagement (MAPE) and a PhD in Media Studies that’s fully funded for four years. We would be grateful if you would circulate this announcement far and wide to any students or colleagues you think might be interested in pursuing work in the past, present, and future of the theory and practice of public scholarship and public engagement; media technology, society, and social change; global and international media studies; critical theories of media and communication; media, religion, and culture. Interested applicants are strongly encouraged first to see if their work aligns with our faculty<https://www.colorado.edu/cmci/people/media-studies> and then to read more on MAPE’s program requirements<https://www.colorado.edu/cmci/mape-handbook> as well as the PhD requirements.<https://www.colorado.edu/cmci/sites/default/files/attached-files/mdstphdhan…> Prospective applicants can also sign up to join us for one of two info sessions in October: 10/8, 5pm: https://cuboulder.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_0cAK7GxdAgcv6VU 10/16, 10am: https://cuboulder.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_8wyhhmhv59WqnYi International Student Applications Due December 1, 2024 Domestic Student Applications Due January 15, 2025 **** Our master’s program in Media and Public Engagement (MAPE) is a 2-year interdisciplinary program that spans traditional boundaries between theory and practice, offers a critical study of the history, institutions, economics and social implications of the media, nationally and globally, combined with a practice-based media training geared toward civic engagement and community building. In addition to completing courses in media theory and other fields of interest, students learn how to create thoughtful and engaging projects using a variety of media practices including documentary film, multimedia websites, interactive video installations and other online tools. In their two years in the program, MAPE students will collaborate with faculty, community leaders, nonprofit organizations and socially engaged corporations to devise innovative pathways to the study, commentary and presentation of social issues. The MAPE prepares students for a variety of professions, both at the national and international level, in government, media, cultural organizations and the nonprofit sector, as well as for pursuing further study in a PhD. Students are also encouraged to participate in the labs and centers listed below. The MDST PhD is unique in how it excels at delivering specialized research and curriculum while also collaborating with other units on campus to help doctoral students customize their program of study to their specific interests. Students and faculty involved in the program may draw heavily on cultural theory and critical theory to better understand interactions among the major components of the past and present of media. Our work is also often interdisciplinary (as we draw on social, economic, political, historical, legal/policy/regulatory and international perspectives). As our faculty are both scholars and artists, our work is also often hands-on, utilizing the resources of the journal Cultural Studies<https://www.tandfonline.com/journals/rcus20>, Center for Media, Religion, and Culture<https://www.colorado.edu/cmrc/>, the Media Economies Design Lab<https://www.colorado.edu/lab/medlab>, and the Media Archaeology Lab<http://mediaarchaeologylab.com/>. Students graduate from our program with broad knowledge of the intellectual history of media studies as an important field of research: its origins; its perennial questions and controversies; its evolution in response to technological, political, economic and cultural change; the full range of methods it employs, both humanistic and social scientific; and a demonstrated capacity to design and execute original and significant research about media and their historical and contemporary power and importance. Our goal is to help students become intellectual leaders, nationally and internationally, in the area(s) of research specialization they choose, and to help them cultivate an interest in generating public awareness about their scholarship. As such, an important part of doctoral students’ education is their participation in the department’s research and teaching missions through their assignments as teaching assistants, research assistants, and instructors. -- Nathan Schneider (he/him) Assistant Professor, Media Studies University of Colorado Boulder https://nathanschneider.info

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CFP: PCAACA Game Studies Area 2025 Conference
by Wysocki, Matthew 27 Sep '24

27 Sep '24

Call For Papers The Game Studies area of the National Popular Culture Association and the American Culture Association Conference invites proposals for papers and panels on games and game studies for the Popular Culture Association/American Culture Association National Conference to be held on April 16-19, 2025, in New Orleans. The deadline for proposals is November 30th. I. Topics of Interest The organizers seek proposals and papers covering all aspects of gaming, gaming culture and game studies. Proposals can address any game medium (computer, social, console, tabletop, etc.) and all theoretical and methodological approaches are welcome. Please see our Facebook group for our mission announcement. Possible topics include but are not limited to: · new game mediums and platforms · representation or performance of race, class, gender and sexuality in games · gaming culture, game specific cultures, and multicultural and cross-cultural issues · game development, design, authorship and other industry issues · game advertising, reviews, packaging, promotion, integrated marketing and other commercial concerns · political and legal entailments such as regulation, censorship, intellectual property · player-generated content · game genres, platforms, consoles, console wars and connections to other media · serious games for education, business, healthcare, (military) training, etc. · space and place in games, play spaces, virtual/physical communities, mobile gaming and localization · digital literacy, discourse practices, social norms and norming, the politics of play · public discourse/controversy over violence, militarism, sex, criminality, racism, etc. in games · game pedagogy and classroom practices, gamification, learning as play II. Submission Process The Game Studies area of the National Popular Culture Association and the American Culture Association Conference, which began as the Video Games Studies area in 2003, has the most enduring footprint of any North American academic organization that gives serious attention to the social and cultural impact of games and gaming. The area continues to grow and offers two avenues for scholars to participate and present their work. A. Paper Proposals For individual paper proposal submissions, please submit a 250-word (maximum) abstract. B. Panel Proposals For panel submissions, please submit a 250-word (maximum) panel abstract, as well as 100-word abstracts for each individual presentation. Panel proposals must be emailed to the area chairs. Be sure to include the proposed title of the panel, the organizer’s name, affiliation, mailing address, and email, as well as this information for all panelists. III. Information about the Conference A. So that there will be ample time for discussion, each individual paper presentation should be designed to last approximately twelve to fifteen minutes (there will typically be four presentations per session with time for Q&A). B. Technology for use during presentations may be limited. More information about the conference can be found at http://www.pcaaca.org/ C. Presenters will be required to join either the Popular Culture Association or the American Culture Association prior to attending the conference, as well as pay a registration fee for the conference. D. Awards and Travel Grants are offered, on a competitive basis, by the National Popular Culture Association / American Culture Association IV. New policy regarding Undergraduate Presenters An undergraduate presenter must have a faculty member as a sponsor. This faculty member must also attend the conference, as well as the session in which the student presents. It’s the responsibility of the sponsor to help the student prepare by explaining conference etiquette (both for presenters and for attendees) and working with the student on the presentation. We encourage students to discuss their ideas with their sponsor before submitting a proposal, seek feedback on the draft, and, if possible, to rehearse the presentation together. Our area has a number of members who would be happy to serve as sponsors. An undergraduate who wishes to apply but lacks a sponsor may reach out to the Area Chairs, and we will attempt to pair the student with an appropriate sponsor. Read the PCA Code of Conduct. Also, please email the chairs for a required handout that they will need to submit to them. Your sponsor will also need to sign. V. Contact Information Questions and concerns should be directed to one or all of the area chairs listed below. One can also visit our Facebook page or request admission to our Discord to discuss possible panel topics or for things like organizing room sharing. Matthew Wysocki, Department of Communication, Flagler College mwysocki(a)flagler.edu<mailto:mwysocki@flagler.edu> Betsy Brey, Department of Communication Arts, University of Waterloo ebrey(a)uwaterloo.ca Steffi Shook, Communication and Media, Manhattanville College steffi.shook(a)mville.edu<mailto:steffi.shook@mville.edu> ________________________________ This email contains CONFIDENTIAL information intended only for the use of the addressee(s) named above. If you are not the intended recipient of this email, you are hereby notified that any dissemination or copying of this email is strictly prohibited. If you have received this email in error, please notify us by reply email and delete this email from your records. Furthermore, the contents of this email do not necessarily represent official policy of Flagler College.

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New CDT research report - Moderating Maghrebi Arabic Content on Social Media
by Dhanaraj Thakur 27 Sep '24

27 Sep '24

Hi everyone, We are delighted to announce the publication of our latest CDT research report, "Moderating Maghrebi Arabic Content on Social Media: Challenges and Implications <https://cdt.org/insights/moderating-maghrebi-arabic-content-on-social-media/>". This report investigates the significant challenges for moderating Magrabi Arabic content on social media platforms, a topic critically under-examined in current literature. This report is part of a research series by CDT on the challenges of moderating low-resource languages in the Global South. Using a mixed-method approach involving interviews, focus groups, and online surveys, our study found that many social media companies employ a global content moderation strategy, whereas others adopt a localized approach tailored to regional cultural contexts. Additionally, Maghrebi Arabic users often resort to tactics like "algospeak" to evade moderation algorithms, driven by concerns over perceived political censorship. They also rely on mass reporting due to ineffective reporting mechanisms. Also, we found that the lack of diversity in natural language processing teams and inadequate training datasets for Maghrebi Arabic dialects significantly impact the accuracy of automated content moderation systems. You can access the full report here <https://cdt.org/insights/moderating-maghrebi-arabic-content-on-social-media/> for more detailed insights. We invite you to read and share this report within your networks. take care, Dhanaraj -- *Dhanaraj Thakur* (he/him) | Research Director Center for Democracy & Technology |*cdt.org <https://cdt.org/>* **dthakur(a)cdt.org | **+1 202 407 8849

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New book on media manipulation - Hacking Hybrid Media: Power & Practice in an Age of Manipulation
by Stephen Barnard 27 Sep '24

27 Sep '24

Dear colleagues, I am excited to announce the release of my latest book, Hacking Hybrid Media: Power and Practice in an Age of Manipulation <https://global.oup.com/academic/product/hacking-hybrid-media-9780197570289?…>. The book, published in the Oxford Studies in Digital Politics series, is based on five years of mixed method research examining manipulative media practices by right-wing media outlets and activists. Theoretically oriented yet empirically grounded, Hacking Hybrid Media shows how the hybrid media system enables enterprising approaches to political communication and develops a theory of "networked media capital" to explain how such power works in an era of mediatization. The book is available in a variety of formats, including via Oxford Academic <https://academic.oup.com/book/58046>, which currently has the introductory chapter available for free preview. If you are studying or teaching classes on propaganda, disinformation, media manipulation, right-wing politics, or related topics, this book may be of interest. Reviews of the book are included below my signature line. Thanks for considering! Best, Steve ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Stephen Barnard, Ph.D. Associate Professor and Chair Department of Sociology & Criminology Butler University Email: sbarnard2(a)butler.edu Website: http://www.stephenrbarnard.com/ Publications: https://works.bepress.com/stephen-barnard/ Hacking Hybrid Media <https://global.oup.com/academic/product/hacking-hybrid-media-9780197570289?…> (out now from Oxford University Press) Reviews "With an engaging voice and a sophisticated eye, Barnard shows the way the complex interplay of technological, political, social, and journalistic structures and practices give birth to what he terms networked media capital, a new form of media power that is both readily weaponized and distinctly damaging to the political information environment. Rich with empirically grounded theoretical insight, Hacking Hybrid Media is a must-read for scholars of political communication, media sociology, journalism, American democracy, and public discourse." -- Sarah Sobieraj, Tufts University "As empirical research on media manipulation and disinformation has proliferated at a dizzying pace, social theory has been left behind. Thankfully, Stephen Barnard heard the call! Barnard rigorously engages this expansive research with an innovative analysis of how structural transformations of the networked public sphere have reconfigured relations of media and political power today. This incisive book will be a touchstone for social theorists for a long time to come." -- Anthony Nadler, Ursinus College "Stephen Barnard's Hacking Hybrid Media provides a much-needed update on the changing dynamics of media power, and how this power is leveraged to manipulate publics. With this critical look at the hybrid media landscape -- its infrastructures, tools, practices -- Barnard makes an incisive contribution to our understanding of how and why the public sphere in the US is so broken. This is an essential book for anyone concerned with the media's influence on politics and publics." -- Adrienne Russell, University of Washington "In this captivating read, Barnard delves into the intricate manipulative dynamics of digital communication. With finesse, he sheds light on how the hybrid media system's structures and cultures influence and promote resourceful individuals to engage in anti-democratic actions, jeopardizing our capacity to comprehend and disseminate information effectively. An essential book to understand what went wrong and how we can (try to) fix it." -- Emiliano Treré, Cardiff University

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WEBCAST SEP 27 – Canada Youth Internet Governance Forum
by Joly MacFie 27 Sep '24

27 Sep '24

This is just starting. First ever Youth IGF in Canada! The livestreamed sessions are spread across the day as there are networking sessions inbetween. One novelty is that they are using wordly.ai for real time text, this actually provides translation on the fly. https://attend.wordly.ai/join/lhdc-0588 Stream is also available on ISOC Canada YouTube https://youtu.be/Q3zCtZpG_lI [image: ISOC LIVE] <http://isoc.live/?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=2d793a0630c20faf70311f5…> On *Friday September 27 2024 Youth IGF Canada <http://isoc.live/?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=ebd7145576483da1918bc11…>* will convene the inaugural *Canada Youth Internet Governance Forum <http://isoc.live/?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=7d6b7481ba8369d3227f445…>* at Toronto Metropolitan University (TMU). The event is co-hosted by *The Dais at TMU <http://isoc.live/?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=45677feb6a5b29746b56055…>*, and supported by a *CIRA Net Good Grant <http://isoc.live/?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=448c4b43d8cef96965e393d…>* . *Programme https://bit.ly/47FuI98 <http://isoc.live/?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=374fd90a7455c0ec08995fc…>* All Times EDT (UTC-4) *10:00 Opening Remarks* *Karim Bardeesy* - Executive Director, the Dais *Dana Cramer* - President, Youth IGF Canada *The Hon. Senator, Andrew Cardozo* - Senate of Canada *10:45 Panel: Youth Leadership in Canadian Internet Governance* *Rida Tahir* - Policy Advisor, ISED / ICANN GAC *Jenna Manhau Fung* - Head, NetMission.Asia / Digital Policy and Community Relations Manager, DotAsia *Christelle Tessono* - University of Toronto / The Dais *Dana Cramer* - President, Youth IGF Canada *13:00 Panel: Language Diversity Online – Inuktitut and Canadian Indigenous Languages in Internet Script* *Joe Catapano* - ICANN *Louis Houle* - PointQuébec *Tsista Kennedy* - Indigenous Friends Association *Bridget Chase* - Typotheque Moderator: *Luzalen Marcos* - Youth IGF Canada *14:30 Panel: Both Wireline and Wireless Broadband Access for Youth* *Michel Mersereau*, University of Toronto *Jewel Pierre-Roscelli* - North End Connect *Greg Lang* - CRTC *Vitali Berd* - TELUS Moderator - *Nathaniel Sukhedo* - Youth IGF Canada *16:00 Keynote Speech* *The Hon. Arif Virani* - Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada Moderator: *Dana Cramer* - Youth IGF Canada *16:50 Panel: What the Online Harms Act Means for You(th)* *Bianca Salamis* - Youth IGF Canada *Esli Chan* - McGill University *Donel Kadima* - Children First Canada *Amira Shousha* - The Youth Guide Moderator - *Julianna Kowlessar* - Youth IGF Canada *17:20 Closing Remarks* *Bram Abramson* - Commissioner for Ontario, CRTC TBD - CIRA *LIVESTREAM https://livestream.com/internetsociety/canadayouthigf <http://isoc.live/?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=9551b57e4ba33c70d81311e…>* *PARTICIPATE ONLINE https://bit.ly/3MXBNYZ <http://isoc.live/?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=a07001282c6adbef7476382…>* *REAL TIME TEXT https://attend.wordly.ai/join/lhdc-0588 <http://isoc.live/?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=976c7c8530b69f57e814a12…> (Translation available)* *TWITTER #CanadaYouthIGF <http://isoc.live/?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=ae91b7da022d372f1db94f9…> @yigfcanada @daisTMU @ciranews @SenatorACardozo @viraniarif @IntGovForum @TCIS_Canada #igf #netgov #Canada* *MASTODON #CanadaYouthIGF <http://isoc.live/?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=f3f6ca7d6e006d89f91a1e3…>* *SIMULCASTS* *https://twitter.com/ISOC_Live <http://isoc.live/?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=9458362fa507dd9956d5223…>* *https://www.twitch.tv/isoclive <http://isoc.live/?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=c799f80d8e102ccf48aa68c…>* *https://www.facebook.com/liveisoc/ <http://isoc.live/?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=ebfaca90ed58a2fce1dcfab…>* *ARCHIVE* *https://archive.org/details/canadayouthigf <http://isoc.live/?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=530c55e27b91d0c23b2be58…>* *** ISOC.LIVE is free community webcasting support service sponsored by the the Internet Society New York Chapter (ISOC-NY) - ISOC LIVE is currently unfunded - if you would like to become a monthly sponsor - contact support(a)isoc.live *** - -- -------------------------------------- Joly MacFie +12185659365 -------------------------------------- -

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Release: 10th anniversary issue of the RESET journal, "Digital objects, social objects"
by Francesca Musiani 27 Sep '24

27 Sep '24

Dear colleagues, The RESET journal is pleased to announce the publication of its 13th issue in open access online. This 10th anniversary issue, "Digital objects, social objects", (https://journals.openedition.org/reset/4874) celebrates the ten years of existence of the journal by bringing together a series of unpublished texts organized into three main themes: influencers and digital media, platforms, and digital capitalism and protest. Two original research articles complete the issue in the Varia section. You will find the summary below. Please note that the articles are in French with the exception of Lizzie Richardson's. — Introduction Anne-Sophie Béliard, Éric Dagiral & Sébastien François, “RESET: ten years of social science investigation(s) on the internet”, https://journals.openedition.org/reset/5463 Influencers and digital media Baptiste Kotras & Vinciane Zabban, “Part I - Influencers and digital media”, https://journals.openedition.org/reset/4940 Valérie Beaudouin, “From the “community” model to the “influence” model or how the relationship between organizations and amateurs has changed”, https://journals.openedition.org/reset/5254 Jaércio da Silva, “A connected research notebook, a multiplied researcher. The use of smartphones for field research », https://journals.openedition.org/reset/5187 Quentin Gilliotte, « Identifying and mapping producers of political analyses on YouTube », https://journals.openedition.org/reset/5412 Beyond platforms: citizen participation and work in a digital regime Céline Borelle & Victor Potier, « Part II - Beyond platforms: citizen participation and work in a digital regime », https://journals.openedition.org/reset/4943 Clément Mabi, « Putting technologies in their “rightful place”? Critical review of 10 years of work on citizen participation in a digital context », https://journals.openedition.org/reset/5008 Lizzie Richardson, « Space, place, and digital technologies », https://journals.openedition.org/reset/5070 Capitalism and protests Anne Bellon, Clément Marquet & Francesca Musiani, « Part III - Capitalism and protests », https://journals.openedition.org/reset/4958 Victor-Manuel Afonso Marques, « From one server to another. The commercial reconfigurations of data logistics », https://journals.openedition.org/reset/5018 Aube Richebourg, « What remains of the internet utopia? Ongoing research on utopian persistence in the production of digital tools », https://journals.openedition.org/reset/4972 Olivier Alexandre, « The digital: in search of fieldwork(s) », https://journals.openedition.org/reset/5317 Varia Thomas Jammet & Maël Dif-Pradalier, « Doing with or in place of beneficiaries: the care of job seekers in a digital context, between promotion of autonomy and control », https://journals.openedition.org/reset/5196 Julien Figeac, Anne Sophie Beliard, Laëtita Bideau & Liza Rives, « When the pluralism of information on digital networks becomes toxic: the tactics of media underexposure and relational withdrawal », https://journals.openedition.org/reset/4880 — We take this opportunity to remind you that in addition to our calls for thematic contributions, we will be happy to read any submission of articles following our permanent call for Varia ( https://journals.openedition.org/reset/3228) The RESET editorial board -- Francesca Musiani, Ph.D. Chargée de recherche HDR | Associate Research Professor, CNRS <http://www.cnrs.fr> Directrice adjointe | Deputy Director, Centre for Internet and Society <https://cis.cnrs.fr> (UPR 2000 & GDR 2091 CNRS) Chercheuse associée | Associate Researcher, i3-CSI <http://www.csi.ensmp.fr/>, MINES ParisTech Global Fellow, Internet Governance Lab <https://internetgovernancelab.org>, American University I'm involved in projects: IAction <https://prairie-institute.fr/lia-au-service-de-laction-publique-imaginaires…> | SoBigData++ <http://www.sobigdata.eu> | TIGre <https://netgouv.hypotheses.org/projet-technologie-internet-et-gouvernance-t…> I help co-editing: Internet Policy Review <https://policyreview.info> | RESET <https://journals.openedition.org/reset/> I'm an advisor for: ISOC France <https://www.isoc.fr> | ANSSI <https://www.ssi.gouv.fr/agence/rayonnement-scientifique/conseil-scientifiqu…> I'm here on the Web <https://cis.cnrs.fr/francesca-musiani/>, including my publications.

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Europe-China AI Forum
by Yik Chan Chin 27 Sep '24

27 Sep '24

Dear Colleagues, I will join colleagues from Europe and China to discuss the topic of Europe-China cooperation on AI at the Oxford Europe-China AI Forum, held on October 3-4, 2024, at University of Oxford https://oxgs.org/event/europe-china-ai-forum-can-europe-and-china-cooperate… This discussion is timely following the recent approval of the Global Digital Compact by the United Nations General Assembly, as it emphasizes the crucial role of international collaboration in AI development, deployment, and governance. It is also closely aligned with the work of the Policy Network on AI (PNAI) processes at the Internet Governance Forum. This event is co-organized by the Oxford Global Society <https://www.linkedin.com/company/oxford-global-society/> and Tsinghua University <https://www.linkedin.com/company/tsinghua-university/>. Online registration (for October 3): https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/ca34b3e6-ab07-40e4-8c68-1f69d3bc60… In-person event venue (for October 3 & 4): Gillis Lecture Theatre, Balliol College, Oxford University (limited capacity, please email us for attendance: oxgsociety(a)gmail.com) Thank you for your attention, and hope to see you online or onsite. Best wishes Yik Chan *Recent publications* Yik Chan Chin & Ke, Li (forthcoming) Regulating Sovereignty in Cyberspace: Contestation for Concepts and Policies*, **Communication+1*, Special Issue “Digital Sovereignty”. Chin, Yik Chan (2024) Right to Data Access in the Digital Era: the Case of China in Minna Horowitz & Hannu Nieminen; Katja Lehtisaari; Alessandro D’Arma (2024) (eds.) Epistemic Rights in the Era of Digital Disruption, Palgrave-MacMillan: London. https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-031-45976-4_13 Marwala, Tshilidzi et al. (2024) *Recommendations on the Use of Synthetic Data to Train AI Models*, Policy reported produced by the United Nations University’s Expert Group on Synthetic Data. https://unu.edu/publication/recommendations-use-synthetic-data-train-ai-mod… Wendehorst, Christiane et al. (2024) *Academies for Global Innovation and Digital Ethics*. Policy report produced by the Austria Academy of Science, Austria. https://verlag.oeaw.ac.at/produkt/narratives-of-digital-ethics/99201018?nam… Chin, Yik-Chan, and Jingwu Zhao. 2022. Governing Cross-Border Data Flows: International Trade Agreements and Their Limits. *Laws*, 11: 63. https://doi.org/10.3390/laws11040063 Chin, Yik Chan, Park, Ahran, & Li, Ke (2022). A comparative study on false information governance in Chinese and American social media platforms. *Policy & Internet*, 14, 263–283. https://doi.org/10.1002/poi3.301 ----------------- Dr. Yik Chan Chin Associate Professor School of Journalism and Communication Beijing Normal University Beijing, P.R. China 215123 Email: yik-chan.chin@bnu.edu.cn；yikchanchin@gmail.com https://xwcb.bnu.edu.cn/as/ap/114761.html https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1362-7481 https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Yik_Chan_Chin http://ssrn.com/author=1377946 https://bnu.academia.edu/YikChanChin https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=u41w5b4AAAAJ&hl=en

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From Cambridge Analytica to Tenet Media: What Will it Take for the US to Regulate Influence Firms?
by Dr. Emma Briant 27 Sep '24

27 Sep '24

Dear Colleagues, I am just sharing my new opinion article which might be of interest examining the Russian influence operations targeting the US election. I outlined some steps needed to regulate the influence industry and the need to be clear, at least, about what journalism is *not*. In the article, 'From Cambridge Analytica to Tenet Media: What Will it Take for the US to Regulate Influence Firms?' I argue that "There is no speech less ‘free’ than that which is secretly paid for by an authoritarian state to meddle in a democracy." See the link below. Best wishes, Emma https://www.techpolicy.press/from-cambridge-analytica-to-tenet-media-what-w… Dr Emma L Briant Owner: Maven of Persuasion LLC Associate Professor at Monash University Fellow at Bard College, Human Rights Project Associate at University of Cambridge, Center for Financial Reporting & Accountability Speaking agent: Chartwell Speakers <https://www.chartwellspeakers.com/speaker/emma-briant/> Book agent: Inkwell Management <https://inkwellmanagement.com/> Author of: *Propaganda and Counter-Terrorism: Strategies for Global Change *from Manchester University Press Co-Author of: *Bad News for Refugees* with Prof. Greg Philo and Dr. Pauline Donald from Pluto Press. Support my Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/emmalbriant Website: www.emma-briant.co.uk Sign up for my Newsletter <http://emma-briant.co.uk/sign-up-for-important-updates/>! Follow me on Mastodon @emmalbriant@mastodon.online Follow me on Twitter @emmalbriant "I thought yesterday was the first day of the rest of my life but it turns out today is." - Steve Martin “Women are like teabags . We don’t know our true strength until we are in hot water.” - Unknown

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