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ethnographies of UX testing?
by Anna Paukova 29 Sep '18

29 Sep '18

Hello, I am looking for some interesting samples of ethnographic research on usability testing industry (agencies, practices, standards etc). Any information will be welcome. Thanks in advance, Paukova Anna Higher School of Economics Moscow

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Two Tenure-Track Positions: Critical Media and Communication Studies, McMaster University, Canada
by Sara Bannerman 29 Sep '18

29 Sep '18

Assistant Professor, Critical Media and Communication Studies (2 appointments) Department of Communication Studies and Multimedia Faculty of Humanities McMaster University The Department of Communication Studies and Multimedia at McMaster University invites applications from qualified candidates for two tenure-track appointments in Critical Media and Communication Studies to commence July 1, 2019, at the rank of Assistant Professor. We are seeking applicants whose primary area of research is in Critical Race, Ethnicity, and/or Indigenous Studies in close intersection with one or some of the following areas: Queer/Trans Theory, Critical Disability Studies, Social/Environmental Justice, Post/Anti-colonial and/or Transnational Studies, Critical Data and Internet Studies, and/or Critical Media Studies. The successful candidates will have a completed PhD in Communication Studies (or cognate area). Candidates’ application materials should demonstrate a record of research success and potential to become a leading scholar in their field and to attract research funding. Previous experience teaching at the university level in Communication Studies is preferred. Teaching responsibilities will include undergraduate courses in Communication Studies and graduate courses and supervision in our MA program in Communication & New Media and our new PhD program in Communication, New Media & Cultural Studies. Applicants should identify undergraduate courses they are qualified to teach in our Communication Studies program. Housed in the Faculty of Humanities, the Department of Communication Studies and Multimedia is home to two BA Honours programs; the MA program in Communication and New Media; the McMaster-Syracuse Master of Communications Management program; and, jointly with the Department of English and Cultural Studies, the PhD program in Communication, New Media & Cultural Studies. The successful applicants will join a vibrant intellectual community at McMaster, an internationally ranked and comprehensive university committed to inclusion, collaboration, community engagement, and anti-oppressive practices. Communication Studies and Multimedia faculty boast dynamic research profiles spanning a wide range of fields, including digital and media studies; intellectual property; critical race, gender and queer studies; sound studies; popular music studies; international communication; political economy; environmental humanities; audience studies; experimental video; virtual worlds; digital game studies; live coding; physical computing; human computer interaction; and professional communication. CSMM also hosts the Centre for Networked Media and Performance, the Networked Imagination Laboratory, Pulse Lab, the Communications Governance Observatory, and the MacGRID Simulation Research Forum. As well, there are opportunities to engage with the numerous McMaster research and study centres including: the Indigenous Research Institute, the Gender Studies and Feminist Research Program, MacData, the Sherman Centre for Digital Scholarship, the Institute on Globalization and the Human Condition, the McMaster Centre for Scholarship in the Public Interest, and the McMaster Institute for Research on Aging (MIRA). All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply; however, Canadian citizens and permanent residents will be given priority. Hiring Manager: Dr. Andrew Mactavish Chair, Department of Communication Studies & Multimedia McMaster University, Faculty of Humanities, Togo Salmon Hall 330 1280 Main Street West Hamilton, Ontario, Canada L8S 4M2 How To Apply Application package should include: a cover letter (addressing research, teaching and administrative experience), curriculum vitae, writing sample of no more than 20 pages, and the names and contact information of three referees whom the department may contact. Applicants are asked to describe, within their letter of application, their commitment to and demonstrated experience in research and teaching, and in advancing equity, diversity and inclusion in university or community settings. At a later stage in the selection process, additional documentation may be requested. Materials sent from applicants must be submitted through the University’s electronic portal at www.workingatmcmaster.ca/careers/(Job ID 22607). Queries should be addressed to Dr. Andrew Mactavish, Chair, Department of Communication Studies and Multimedia at cmstdir(a)mcmaster.ca. Applications received by November 15, 2018 will be assured of full consideration; however, applications will continue to be considered until the position is filled. For information about the Department of Communication Studies and Multimedia, see http://csmm.humanities.mcmaster.ca/. Employment Equity Statement In keeping with its Statement on Building an Inclusive Community with a Shared Purpose, McMaster University strives to embody the values of respect, collaboration and diversity, and has a strong commitment to employment equity. The diversity of our workforce is at the core of our innovation and creativity and strengthens our research and teaching excellence. The University seeks qualified candidates who share our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion. While all qualified candidates are invited to apply, we particularly welcome applications from women, persons with disabilities, First Nations, Métis and Inuit peoples, members of visible minorities, and LGBTQ+ persons. Job applicants requiring accommodation to participate in the hiring process should contact the Human Resources Service Centre at 905-525-9140 ext. 222-HR (22247) to communicate accommodation needs. To comply with the Government of Canada’s reporting requirements, the University is obliged to gather information about applicants’ status as either Permanent Residents of Canada or Canadian citizens. Applicants need not identify their country of origin or current citizenship; however, all applications must include one of the following statements: Yes, I am a citizen or permanent resident of Canada No, I am not a citizen or permanent resident of Canada ============================================ Dr. Andrew Mactavish, Associate Professor, Multimedia Chair, Communication Studies and Multimedia McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada +1-905-525-9140 ext 23349 andrew.mactavish [at] mcmaster.ca ============================================

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Cornell Dept of Information Science - Tenure/Tenure Track Faculty Positions - Ithaca & NYC
by Julie A. Pagliaro 28 Sep '18

28 Sep '18

The Cornell University Department of Information Science invites applications for Tenure/Tenure track Faculty positions at Cornell's Ithaca campus and Cornell Tech - NYC. The job postings can be found here: Tenure/Tenure Track Faculty - Ithaca, NY https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/11886 Tenure/Tenure Track Faculty - NYC https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/11986 Evaluation of applicants will begin November 1, 2018 and continue until the position is filled.

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Communication Studies CFPs: Communicating Artificial Intelligence (AI): Theory, Research, and Practice
by Seungahn Nah 28 Sep '18

28 Sep '18

Dear Colleagues: I am delighted to share this call for papers and look forward to your submissions. http://explore.tandfonline.com/cfp/ah/rcst-cfp-si-communication-artificial-… All the best, SEUNGAHN ********************************************* *SEUNGAHN NAH, Ph.D.* Professor School of Journalism & Communication University of Oregon journalism.uoregon.edu snah(a)uoregon.edu || 541-346-2101 (office) ********************************************* <seungahn.nah(a)uky.edu>

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Re: [Air-L] Facebook's class divide - implications
by Jessika Tremblay 28 Sep '18

28 Sep '18

Daniel Miller wrote about this a few years ago as well (see link below), though it was less about class than it was about generational shifts. Teens in Europe were migrating from Facebook to a variety of social media platforms like what's app and Line to avoid their parents' presence (and also lack of prestige, as others on here have mentioned). https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2013/dec/27/facebook-dead-and-buried… best, Jessika Tremblay On Fri, Sep 28, 2018 at 3:09 AM <air-l-request(a)listserv.aoir.org> wrote: > Send Air-L mailing list submissions to > air-l(a)listserv.aoir.org > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > http://listserv.aoir.org/listinfo.cgi/air-l-aoir.org > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > air-l-request(a)listserv.aoir.org > > You can reach the person managing the list at > air-l-owner(a)listserv.aoir.org > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of Air-L digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Re: [EXT] Facebook's class divide - implications (Bell, Valarie) > 2. CFP: Studying Incidental News: Antecedents, Dynamics and > Implications (Hermida, Alfred) > 3. Re: Facebook's class divide - implications (Dimitris Gouscos) > 4. Re: Facebook's class divide - implications (Barett T. Christensen) > 5. Re: Facebook's class divide - implications (Chris Julien) > 6. RES: Facebook's class divide - implications (Ricardo Rohm) > 7. Re: Facebook's class divide - implications (Jannie M?ller Hartley) > 8. Re: Facebook's class divide - implications (Jenny Davis) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Thu, 27 Sep 2018 20:35:29 +0000 > From: "Bell, Valarie" <Valarie.Bell(a)unt.edu> > To: David Brake <davidbrake(a)gmail.com>, AoIR mailing list > <air-l(a)listserv.aoir.org> > Subject: Re: [Air-L] [EXT] Facebook's class divide - implications > Message-ID: > < > SN1PR0101MB1566A0F7D1835F9C2EA5537D82140(a)SN1PR0101MB1566.prod.exchangelabs.com > > > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="Windows-1252" > > Hi David: as a matter of fact, I?m close to finishing a FB study largely > dealing with class issues. Please contact me at Valarie.Bell(a)unt.edu for > more details. > > Thanks, > > Dr. Valarie J. Bell > Computational Social Scientist, > Digital Communication Analytics, > Mayborn School of Journalism, > University of North Texas > Valarie.Bell(a)unt.edu > > Get Outlook for iOS<https://aka.ms/o0ukef> > ________________________________ > From: Air-L <air-l-bounces(a)listserv.aoir.org> on behalf of David Brake < > davidbrake(a)gmail.com> > Sent: Thursday, September 27, 2018 3:03:04 PM > To: AoIR mailing list > Subject: [EXT] [Air-L] Facebook's class divide - implications > > Dear all, > > I am writing a piece for The Conversation about the social implications of > the recent sharp decline in the use of Facebook in the US by wealthier > teens > https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fqz.com%2F1…, > speculating on the social implications of this shift. I made some > conjectures about this but the editors wanted some empirical backup for > these if possible, so here are some of the issues I raise - I would be > interested if anyone could suggest good references that relate to any of > them! > > * Do we have any idea why wealthy American teens are leaving Facebook? It > surprised me since it was wealthier MySpace users who migrated to Facebook > in the first place. > * Do we have evidence that widespread Facebook use may have helped > facilitate inter-cultural or inter-class communication/understanding? I > speculate it might because even if FB tends to show you strong tie > information, you might still get glimpses of the lives and concerns of > people you knew whose lives have taken different paths. If the wealthy > leave FB they might lose some of that information and empathy? > > My second half is about the shift from a textual to a visual ?culture? > which a move away from FB towards Instagram and Snapchat might represent. > > * Do we have any quantitative evidence for this shift (eg shortening > length of text used in online communication?) > * Do we know anything about whether richer/more well-educated people are > more effective at getting their message across using social media video and > images than poorer? I would argue yes because they have the time and > resources to learn and employ editing techniques and use better hardware > and software to do so while poorer people might tend just to put out ?raw? > video. Visible minorities also may find their message sidelined because of > their visible lower ?status?. Whereas text is meant to be more of a status > leveller than f2f (though of course we know this is not entirely true). > > Pardon the rant. If there is no good scholarship on some of these points, > I will be making the point that more scholarship is needed which may help > some of you to get grants ;-) > > Regards, > > David > > -- > Dr David Brake, Researcher and Educator > https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fdavidbrake.…, > @drbrake > Author of "Sharing Our Lives Online: Risks and Exposure in Social Media? > https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebo… > < > https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebo… > > > _______________________________________________ > The Air-L(a)listserv.aoir.org mailing list > is provided by the Association of Internet Researchers > https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Faoir.org&am… > Subscribe, change options or unsubscribe at: > https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Flistserv.ao… > > Join the Association of Internet Researchers: > > https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.aoir.or… > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 2 > Date: Thu, 27 Sep 2018 20:40:08 +0000 > From: "Hermida, Alfred" <Alfred.Hermida(a)ubc.ca> > To: "air-l(a)listserv.aoir.org" <air-l(a)listserv.aoir.org> > Subject: [Air-L] CFP: Studying Incidental News: Antecedents, Dynamics > and Implications > Message-ID: <F69A02F6-67B7-4756-B4F8-97F75B79A609(a)ubc.ca> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > Please share widely with colleagues. Thank you, Alfred > CALL FOR PAPERS: A themed issue of Journalism: Theory, Practice, Criticism > Studying Incidental News: Antecedents, Dynamics and Implications > Co-editors: Neta Kligler-Vilenchik, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, > Israel; Alfred Hermida, University of British Columbia, Canada; Sebastia?n > Valenzuela, Pontificia Universidad Cato?lica de Chile, Chile; Mikko Villi, > University of Jyva?skyla?, Finland > Theme rationale and scope > The term 'Incidental News' refers to the ways in which people encounter > information about current events through digital media when they were not > actively seeking the news. The past few years have seen a significant > increase in incidental news consumption on digital platforms and social > media, accompanied by heightened scholarly attention to the phenomenon. The > aim of this issue is to contribute to and develop research on this > phenomenon, and its implications on areas such as media consumption habits, > journalistic practices, and democratic participation. Research in mass > communication and political communication has examined issues related to > incidental news consumption since the pioneering work of Downs (1957). > Since then, and in particular in relation to the rise of social media, > there has been growing interest among scholars related to understanding the > causes, dynamics, and consequences of consuming news in an incidental > fashion online. > The editors invite contributions related to the topic of incidental news, > including both rigorous empirical articles (using quantitative, > qualitative, computational and/or mixed methods) as well as theoretical > articles with conceptualizations and synthesis of relevant literature. > Articles should clearly define and delineate their use of the concept > incidental news and/or its relation to other concepts used. We are > interested in contributions that examine the topic through different > methodologies, perspectives (e.g. audiences, texts, media platforms) and > contexts. > Possible areas of interest include but are not limited to: > - Causes and Dynamics of incidental news consumption > - Incidental news consumption across different media channels, platforms > and devices > - Incidental news consumption and journalistic practices > - Effects of incidental news consumption > - Conceptual elaboration, historical comparison > Instructions for contributors and tentative timeline > We invite contributors to send a 750 word abstract and an abbreviated > author(s) bio describing previous and current research relating to the > special issue theme. Please submit proposals to Neta Kligler-Vilenchik at > neta.kv(a)mail.huji.ac.il<mailto:neta.kv@mail.huji.ac.il> by November 30, > 2018. The abstract should address the relevance of the proposed article to > the special issue theme, detail its methodology and the current status of > the research. The editors will then notify authors whether they will be > invited to contribute a full article by December 30, 2018. Articles should > be submitted by April 30, 2019. Note that all invited articles will still > go through full and anonymous peer review, and that being invited to submit > a full article is no guarantee of final publication in the themed issue. > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 3 > Date: Thu, 27 Sep 2018 23:37:36 +0300 > From: Dimitris Gouscos <gouscos(a)media.uoa.gr> > To: air-l(a)listserv.aoir.org > Subject: Re: [Air-L] Facebook's class divide - implications > Message-ID: <b2602cb4-9f32-31d6-160d-12604792b6b7(a)media.uoa.gr> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8; format=flowed > > dear David, > > I am watching this list for very nice issues and ideas that come along, > and just saw your post > > without having readily at hand the references to back up my view, I > recall it was George Bernard Shaw that had been arguing in his essays > (maybe in What socialism is (Fabian tract 13), cf. > > https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_works_by_George_Bernard_Shaw#Politica…) > > that sun tanning became fashionable as an outspring of the industrial > revolution, just in the same way thatin earlier timespale skin had > become a sign of nobleness and beauty in outdoors-work based economies > > the point I'm trying to make, in fact, is that the answer to your > question may exist in what you already mention yourself, that wealthier > (teen) users will at some point be looking at migrating away from a > network which has now lost (in their own perception of their own > society) its elite/status-symbol character ... > > do you think this could be so? Just a thought ... > > regards, > > Dimitris > > > --- > > Dr. Dimitris Gouscos > > media.uoa.gr/~gouscos <http://www.media.uoa.gr/%7Egouscos> > > Assistant Professor, Department of Communication and Media Studies, > National and Kapodistrian University of Athens | media.uoa.gr > <http://www.media.uoa.gr/> > > Faculty member, MSc Digital Communication Media and Interaction > Environments | masters.ntlab.gr <https://masters.ntlab.gr/> > > Editor-in-Chief, International Journal of Electronic Governance | > inderscience.com/ijeg <http://www.inderscience.com/ijeg> > > postal address Sofokleous 1 & Aristidou str. GR-10559 Athens, Greece > > tel. ++30 210 3689421, ++30 6984 334993 (please prefer texting if possible) > > email gouscos(a)media.uoa.gr | skype dimitris.gouscos (please send me an > email first) > > > === > > ???? 27/9/2018 11:03 ??, ? David Brake ??????: > > Dear all, > > > > I am writing a piece for The Conversation about the social implications > of the recent sharp decline in the use of Facebook in the US by wealthier > teens > https://qz.com/1355827/do-teens-use-facebook-it-depends-on-their-familys-in…, > speculating on the social implications of this shift. I made some > conjectures about this but the editors wanted some empirical backup for > these if possible, so here are some of the issues I raise - I would be > interested if anyone could suggest good references that relate to any of > them! > > > > * Do we have any idea why wealthy American teens are leaving Facebook? > It surprised me since it was wealthier MySpace users who migrated to > Facebook in the first place. > > * Do we have evidence that widespread Facebook use may have helped > facilitate inter-cultural or inter-class communication/understanding? I > speculate it might because even if FB tends to show you strong tie > information, you might still get glimpses of the lives and concerns of > people you knew whose lives have taken different paths. If the wealthy > leave FB they might lose some of that information and empathy? > > > > My second half is about the shift from a textual to a visual ?culture? > which a move away from FB towards Instagram and Snapchat might represent. > > > > * Do we have any quantitative evidence for this shift (eg shortening > length of text used in online communication?) > > * Do we know anything about whether richer/more well-educated people are > more effective at getting their message across using social media video and > images than poorer? I would argue yes because they have the time and > resources to learn and employ editing techniques and use better hardware > and software to do so while poorer people might tend just to put out ?raw? > video. Visible minorities also may find their message sidelined because of > their visible lower ?status?. Whereas text is meant to be more of a status > leveller than f2f (though of course we know this is not entirely true). > > > > Pardon the rant. If there is no good scholarship on some of these > points, I will be making the point that more scholarship is needed which > may help some of you to get grants ;-) > > > > Regards, > > > > David > > > > -- > > Dr David Brake, Researcher and Educator http://davidbrake.org/, @drbrake > > Author of "Sharing Our Lives Online: Risks and Exposure in Social Media? > https://www.facebook.com/sharingourlivesonline < > https://www.facebook.com/sharingourlivesonline> > > _______________________________________________ > > The Air-L(a)listserv.aoir.org mailing list > > is provided by the Association of Internet Researchers http://aoir.org > > Subscribe, change options or unsubscribe at: > http://listserv.aoir.org/listinfo.cgi/air-l-aoir.org > > > > Join the Association of Internet Researchers: > > http://www.aoir.org/ > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 4 > Date: Thu, 27 Sep 2018 20:42:47 +0000 > From: "Barett T. Christensen" <bchristensen(a)bwf.com> > To: David Brake <davidbrake(a)gmail.com>, AoIR mailing list > <Air-L(a)listserv.aoir.org> > Subject: Re: [Air-L] Facebook's class divide - implications > Message-ID: <2a0ecdbdd9fc4cd8bbbe29f1bb7de618(a)EX01.BWF.loc> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > This is not formal research nor is it a response to trends, but it may be > interesting. Using the Ads Manager, here is the current number of teens > (13-18) on Facebook and Instagram and their distributions by zip code > values. You will see that 65% of teens on Facebook live in the bottom half > of zip codes in the United States, while 37% of teens live in the top half > of zip codes. You will also see that 67% of teens on Instagram live in the > bottom half of zip code values in the United States, while 33% of teens > live in the top half of zip codes. > > Facebook currently has a wealthier teen audience by count and percentage > of total teens. > > 1. There are approximately 8.8 million teens on Facebook. > a. 320K (or 4%) live in the top 5% of wealthy zip codes. > b. 660K (or 8%) live in the top 6-10% of wealthy zip codes. > c. 920K (or 11%) live in the top 11-25% of wealthy zip codes. > d. 1.2M (or 14%) live in the top 26-50% of wealthy zip codes. > e. That leaves 5.7 million teens (or 65%) on Facebook living in > the bottom half of zip codes in the United States. > > 2. There are approximately 7 million teens on Instagram. > a. 250K (or 4%) live in the top 5% of wealthy zip codes. > b. 520K (or 7%) live in the top 6-10% of wealthy zip codes. > c. 680K (or 10%) live in the top 11-25% of wealthy zip codes. > d. 840K (or 12%) live in the top 26-50% of wealthy zip codes. > e. That leaves 2.3 million teens (or 67%) on Instagram living in > the bottom half of zip codes in the United States. > > > Barett > Director, Marketing and Digital Services > Bentz Whaley Flessner > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Air-L <air-l-bounces(a)listserv.aoir.org> On Behalf Of David Brake > Sent: Thursday, September 27, 2018 3:03 PM > To: AoIR mailing list <Air-L(a)listserv.aoir.org> > Subject: [Air-L] Facebook's class divide - implications > > Dear all, > > I am writing a piece for The Conversation about the social implications of > the recent sharp decline in the use of Facebook in the US by wealthier > teens > https://qz.com/1355827/do-teens-use-facebook-it-depends-on-their-familys-in…, > speculating on the social implications of this shift. I made some > conjectures about this but the editors wanted some empirical backup for > these if possible, so here are some of the issues I raise - I would be > interested if anyone could suggest good references that relate to any of > them! > > * Do we have any idea why wealthy American teens are leaving Facebook? It > surprised me since it was wealthier MySpace users who migrated to Facebook > in the first place. > * Do we have evidence that widespread Facebook use may have helped > facilitate inter-cultural or inter-class communication/understanding? I > speculate it might because even if FB tends to show you strong tie > information, you might still get glimpses of the lives and concerns of > people you knew whose lives have taken different paths. If the wealthy > leave FB they might lose some of that information and empathy? > > My second half is about the shift from a textual to a visual ?culture? > which a move away from FB towards Instagram and Snapchat might represent. > > * Do we have any quantitative evidence for this shift (eg shortening > length of text used in online communication?) > * Do we know anything about whether richer/more well-educated people are > more effective at getting their message across using social media video and > images than poorer? I would argue yes because they have the time and > resources to learn and employ editing techniques and use better hardware > and software to do so while poorer people might tend just to put out ?raw? > video. Visible minorities also may find their message sidelined because of > their visible lower ?status?. Whereas text is meant to be more of a status > leveller than f2f (though of course we know this is not entirely true). > > Pardon the rant. If there is no good scholarship on some of these points, > I will be making the point that more scholarship is needed which may help > some of you to get grants ;-) > > Regards, > > David > > -- > Dr David Brake, Researcher and Educator http://davidbrake.org/, @drbrake > Author of "Sharing Our Lives Online: Risks and Exposure in Social Media? > https://www.facebook.com/sharingourlivesonline < > https://www.facebook.com/sharingourlivesonline> > _______________________________________________ > The Air-L(a)listserv.aoir.org mailing list is provided by the Association > of Internet Researchers http://aoir.org Subscribe, change options or > unsubscribe at: http://listserv.aoir.org/listinfo.cgi/air-l-aoir.org > > Join the Association of Internet Researchers: > http://www.aoir.org/ > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 5 > Date: Thu, 27 Sep 2018 17:24:33 -0400 > From: Chris Julien <juliencm22(a)gmail.com> > To: davidbrake(a)gmail.com > Cc: Air-L(a)listserv.aoir.org > Subject: Re: [Air-L] Facebook's class divide - implications > Message-ID: > <CAM2=qyw4-=wFo6ZgvuoZ2+a+NWzoLe+e= > qdSp-C1ZbFxkemRVA(a)mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" > > Hello David, > > Perhaps the move mirrors reasons found by danah boyd as she investigated > teen flight from myspace to facebook. She's written about this here: > > boyd, danah. 2012. ?White Flight in Networked Publics: How Race and Class > Shaped American Teen Engagement with Myspace and Facebook.? Pp. 203-222 in > Race After the Internet, edited by L. Nakamura and P.A. Chow-White. New > York: Routledge. > > In short, she found that the language teens used to describe their > migration mirrored the language of whites during what's traditionally been > called "white flight" from major US cities. > > > Chris Julien > PhD Student (PSU), MA (UNCG) > State College, PA, USA > www.chrisjulien.com > > > On Thu, Sep 27, 2018 at 4:49 PM Barett T. Christensen < > bchristensen(a)bwf.com> > wrote: > > > This is not formal research nor is it a response to trends, but it may be > > interesting. Using the Ads Manager, here is the current number of teens > > (13-18) on Facebook and Instagram and their distributions by zip code > > values. You will see that 65% of teens on Facebook live in the bottom > half > > of zip codes in the United States, while 37% of teens live in the top > half > > of zip codes. You will also see that 67% of teens on Instagram live in > the > > bottom half of zip code values in the United States, while 33% of teens > > live in the top half of zip codes. > > > > Facebook currently has a wealthier teen audience by count and percentage > > of total teens. > > > > 1. There are approximately 8.8 million teens on Facebook. > > a. 320K (or 4%) live in the top 5% of wealthy zip codes. > > b. 660K (or 8%) live in the top 6-10% of wealthy zip codes. > > c. 920K (or 11%) live in the top 11-25% of wealthy zip codes. > > d. 1.2M (or 14%) live in the top 26-50% of wealthy zip codes. > > e. That leaves 5.7 million teens (or 65%) on Facebook living in > > the bottom half of zip codes in the United States. > > > > 2. There are approximately 7 million teens on Instagram. > > a. 250K (or 4%) live in the top 5% of wealthy zip codes. > > b. 520K (or 7%) live in the top 6-10% of wealthy zip codes. > > c. 680K (or 10%) live in the top 11-25% of wealthy zip codes. > > d. 840K (or 12%) live in the top 26-50% of wealthy zip codes. > > e. That leaves 2.3 million teens (or 67%) on Instagram living in > > the bottom half of zip codes in the United States. > > > > > > Barett > > Director, Marketing and Digital Services > > Bentz Whaley Flessner > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Air-L <air-l-bounces(a)listserv.aoir.org> On Behalf Of David Brake > > Sent: Thursday, September 27, 2018 3:03 PM > > To: AoIR mailing list <Air-L(a)listserv.aoir.org> > > Subject: [Air-L] Facebook's class divide - implications > > > > Dear all, > > > > I am writing a piece for The Conversation about the social implications > of > > the recent sharp decline in the use of Facebook in the US by wealthier > > teens > > > https://qz.com/1355827/do-teens-use-facebook-it-depends-on-their-familys-in… > , > > speculating on the social implications of this shift. I made some > > conjectures about this but the editors wanted some empirical backup for > > these if possible, so here are some of the issues I raise - I would be > > interested if anyone could suggest good references that relate to any of > > them! > > > > * Do we have any idea why wealthy American teens are leaving Facebook? It > > surprised me since it was wealthier MySpace users who migrated to > Facebook > > in the first place. > > * Do we have evidence that widespread Facebook use may have helped > > facilitate inter-cultural or inter-class communication/understanding? I > > speculate it might because even if FB tends to show you strong tie > > information, you might still get glimpses of the lives and concerns of > > people you knew whose lives have taken different paths. If the wealthy > > leave FB they might lose some of that information and empathy? > > > > My second half is about the shift from a textual to a visual ?culture? > > which a move away from FB towards Instagram and Snapchat might represent. > > > > * Do we have any quantitative evidence for this shift (eg shortening > > length of text used in online communication?) > > * Do we know anything about whether richer/more well-educated people are > > more effective at getting their message across using social media video > and > > images than poorer? I would argue yes because they have the time and > > resources to learn and employ editing techniques and use better hardware > > and software to do so while poorer people might tend just to put out > ?raw? > > video. Visible minorities also may find their message sidelined because > of > > their visible lower ?status?. Whereas text is meant to be more of a > status > > leveller than f2f (though of course we know this is not entirely true). > > > > Pardon the rant. If there is no good scholarship on some of these points, > > I will be making the point that more scholarship is needed which may help > > some of you to get grants ;-) > > > > Regards, > > > > David > > > > -- > > Dr David Brake, Researcher and Educator http://davidbrake.org/, @drbrake > > Author of "Sharing Our Lives Online: Risks and Exposure in Social Media? > > https://www.facebook.com/sharingourlivesonline < > > https://www.facebook.com/sharingourlivesonline> > > _______________________________________________ > > The Air-L(a)listserv.aoir.org mailing list is provided by the Association > > of Internet Researchers http://aoir.org Subscribe, change options or > > unsubscribe at: http://listserv.aoir.org/listinfo.cgi/air-l-aoir.org > > > > Join the Association of Internet Researchers: > > http://www.aoir.org/ > > _______________________________________________ > > The Air-L(a)listserv.aoir.org mailing list > > is provided by the Association of Internet Researchers http://aoir.org > > Subscribe, change options or unsubscribe at: > > http://listserv.aoir.org/listinfo.cgi/air-l-aoir.org > > > > Join the Association of Internet Researchers: > > http://www.aoir.org/ > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 6 > Date: Thu, 27 Sep 2018 18:42:15 -0300 > From: Ricardo Rohm <ricardorohm(a)gmail.com> > To: Dimitris Gouscos <gouscos(a)media.uoa.gr>, > "air-l(a)listserv.aoir.org" <air-l(a)listserv.aoir.org> > Subject: [Air-L] RES: Facebook's class divide - implications > Message-ID: <5bad4eb5.1c69fb81.551eb.4a8a(a)mx.google.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > Dear David, > > I totally agree with Dimitris. > It is already time for people to wake up and become smarter. It has been > already demonstrated that Face and some other social networks have got a > little to do with mental health and human development in terms of purpose, > ethics and welfare at large. > Best regards > Ricardo Rohm > Federal University of Rio de Janeiro > > Enviado do Email para Windows 10 > > De: Dimitris Gouscos > Enviado:quinta-feira, 27 de setembro de 2018 17:41 > Para: air-l(a)listserv.aoir.org > Assunto: Re: [Air-L] Facebook's class divide - implications > > dear David, > > I am watching this list for very nice issues and ideas that come along, > and just saw your post > > without having readily at hand the references to back up my view, I > recall it was George Bernard Shaw that had been arguing in his essays > (maybe in What socialism is (Fabian tract 13), cf. > > https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_works_by_George_Bernard_Shaw#Politica…) > > that sun tanning became fashionable as an outspring of the industrial > revolution, just in the same way thatin earlier timespale skin had > become a sign of nobleness and beauty in outdoors-work based economies > > the point I'm trying to make, in fact, is that the answer to your > question may exist in what you already mention yourself, that wealthier > (teen) users will at some point be looking at migrating away from a > network which has now lost (in their own perception of their own > society) its elite/status-symbol character ... > > do you think this could be so? Just a thought ... > > regards, > > Dimitris > > > --- > > Dr. Dimitris Gouscos > > media.uoa.gr/~gouscos <http://www.media.uoa.gr/%7Egouscos> > > Assistant Professor, Department of Communication and Media Studies, > National and Kapodistrian University of Athens | media.uoa.gr > <http://www.media.uoa.gr/> > > Faculty member, MSc Digital Communication Media and Interaction > Environments | masters.ntlab.gr <https://masters.ntlab.gr/> > > Editor-in-Chief, International Journal of Electronic Governance | > inderscience.com/ijeg <http://www.inderscience.com/ijeg> > > postal address Sofokleous 1 & Aristidou str. GR-10559 Athens, Greece > > tel. ++30 210 3689421, ++30 6984 334993 (please prefer texting if possible) > > email gouscos(a)media.uoa.gr | skype dimitris.gouscos (please send me an > email first) > > > === > > ???? 27/9/2018 11:03 ??, ? David Brake ??????: > > Dear all, > > > > I am writing a piece for The Conversation about the social implications > of the recent sharp decline in the use of Facebook in the US by wealthier > teens > https://qz.com/1355827/do-teens-use-facebook-it-depends-on-their-familys-in…, > speculating on the social implications of this shift. I made some > conjectures about this but the editors wanted some empirical backup for > these if possible, so here are some of the issues I raise - I would be > interested if anyone could suggest good references that relate to any of > them! > > > > * Do we have any idea why wealthy American teens are leaving Facebook? > It surprised me since it was wealthier MySpace users who migrated to > Facebook in the first place. > > * Do we have evidence that widespread Facebook use may have helped > facilitate inter-cultural or inter-class communication/understanding? I > speculate it might because even if FB tends to show you strong tie > information, you might still get glimpses of the lives and concerns of > people you knew whose lives have taken different paths. If the wealthy > leave FB they might lose some of that information and empathy? > > > > My second half is about the shift from a textual to a visual ?culture? > which a move away from FB towards Instagram and Snapchat might represent. > > > > * Do we have any quantitative evidence for this shift (eg shortening > length of text used in online communication?) > > * Do we know anything about whether richer/more well-educated people are > more effective at getting their message across using social media video and > images than poorer? I would argue yes because they have the time and > resources to learn and employ editing techniques and use better hardware > and software to do so while poorer people might tend just to put out ?raw? > video. Visible minorities also may find their message sidelined because of > their visible lower ?status?. Whereas text is meant to be more of a status > leveller than f2f (though of course we know this is not entirely true). > > > > Pardon the rant. If there is no good scholarship on some of these > points, I will be making the point that more scholarship is needed which > may help some of you to get grants ;-) > > > > Regards, > > > > David > > > > -- > > Dr David Brake, Researcher and Educator http://davidbrake.org/, @drbrake > > Author of "Sharing Our Lives Online: Risks and Exposure in Social Media? > https://www.facebook.com/sharingourlivesonline < > https://www.facebook.com/sharingourlivesonline> > > _______________________________________________ > > The Air-L(a)listserv.aoir.org mailing list > > is provided by the Association of Internet Researchers http://aoir.org > > Subscribe, change options or unsubscribe at: > http://listserv.aoir.org/listinfo.cgi/air-l-aoir.org > > > > Join the Association of Internet Researchers: > > http://www.aoir.org/ > > _______________________________________________ > The Air-L(a)listserv.aoir.org mailing list > is provided by the Association of Internet Researchers http://aoir.org > Subscribe, change options or unsubscribe at: > http://listserv.aoir.org/listinfo.cgi/air-l-aoir.org > > Join the Association of Internet Researchers: > http://www.aoir.org/ > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 7 > Date: Fri, 28 Sep 2018 05:09:35 +0000 > From: Jannie M?ller Hartley <jath(a)ruc.dk> > To: Chris Julien <juliencm22(a)gmail.com>, "davidbrake(a)gmail.com" > <davidbrake(a)gmail.com> > Cc: "Air-L(a)listserv.aoir.org" <Air-L(a)listserv.aoir.org> > Subject: Re: [Air-L] Facebook's class divide - implications > Message-ID: <9D9A9C3A-FB0D-421C-98F3-B5A03BC1A01A(a)ruc.dk> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > Hello David and others, > > I have done qualitative research based on diaries with young people 15-18 > and found the same in Denmark. Although I was mainly interested in news > consumption via social media and across platforms (and the article below > reflects that), it was clear that it's no longer cool for young people with > high cultural capital to use Facebook (and much of the evidence in the > diaries and interviews show just that). They might still have an account > and lurke, but they do not share, like or post. Theoretically, I call this > digital distinction, and it can also be compared to when the same young > people give up their smartphones and get a Nokia 5110. > > The article is here: > https://www.cogitatiopress.com/mediaandcommunication/article/view/1322 > > @Valerie - I would also be interested in reading your work on the class > divide, if you don't mind sharing. > > Best > > Jannie M?ller Hartley | Lektor, Ph.d. Journalist | Journalistik | IKH | > Roskilde Universitet > jath(a)ruc.dk > Associate Professor, Ph.d. | Director of the Digital Media Lab (DeMiLab): > digitalmedialab.ruc.dk <https://digitalmedialab.ruc.dk/ Department of > Communication and Arts | Roskilde University > > 42.2.15 | Box 260 | 4000 Roskilde | Denmark Phone: (+45) 4674 37 53Email: > jath(a)ruc.dk > > // Chapter in new book: The Future of Audiences (2018), Palgrave McMillan > /'It?s Something Posh People Do?: Digital Distinction in Young People?s > Cross-Media News Engagement < > https://www.cogitatiopress.com/mediaandcommunication/article/view/1322>, > (2018) Media and Communication, A Matter of Trust- Plagiarism, fake sources > and paradigm repair in the Danish news media < > https://www.tandfonline.com/eprint/TCrJUP2qzEF4qc2mskIg/full> (2018) > Journalism Studies. News Audiences and news habits < > http://communication.oxfordre.com/view/10.1093/acrefore/9780190228613.001.0…>, > Oxford Encyclopedia of Journalism (2018) > -- > > > > ?D. 27/09/2018 23.25 skrev "Air-L p? vegne af Chris Julien" < > air-l-bounces(a)listserv.aoir.org p? vegne af juliencm22(a)gmail.com>: > > Hello David, > > Perhaps the move mirrors reasons found by danah boyd as she > investigated > teen flight from myspace to facebook. She's written about this here: > > boyd, danah. 2012. ?White Flight in Networked Publics: How Race and > Class > Shaped American Teen Engagement with Myspace and Facebook.? Pp. > 203-222 in > Race After the Internet, edited by L. Nakamura and P.A. Chow-White. New > York: Routledge. > > In short, she found that the language teens used to describe their > migration mirrored the language of whites during what's traditionally > been > called "white flight" from major US cities. > > > Chris Julien > PhD Student (PSU), MA (UNCG) > State College, PA, USA > www.chrisjulien.com > > > On Thu, Sep 27, 2018 at 4:49 PM Barett T. Christensen < > bchristensen(a)bwf.com> > wrote: > > > This is not formal research nor is it a response to trends, but it > may be > > interesting. Using the Ads Manager, here is the current number of > teens > > (13-18) on Facebook and Instagram and their distributions by zip code > > values. You will see that 65% of teens on Facebook live in the > bottom half > > of zip codes in the United States, while 37% of teens live in the > top half > > of zip codes. You will also see that 67% of teens on Instagram live > in the > > bottom half of zip code values in the United States, while 33% of > teens > > live in the top half of zip codes. > > > > Facebook currently has a wealthier teen audience by count and > percentage > > of total teens. > > > > 1. There are approximately 8.8 million teens on Facebook. > > a. 320K (or 4%) live in the top 5% of wealthy zip codes. > > b. 660K (or 8%) live in the top 6-10% of wealthy zip codes. > > c. 920K (or 11%) live in the top 11-25% of wealthy zip codes. > > d. 1.2M (or 14%) live in the top 26-50% of wealthy zip codes. > > e. That leaves 5.7 million teens (or 65%) on Facebook living > in > > the bottom half of zip codes in the United States. > > > > 2. There are approximately 7 million teens on Instagram. > > a. 250K (or 4%) live in the top 5% of wealthy zip codes. > > b. 520K (or 7%) live in the top 6-10% of wealthy zip codes. > > c. 680K (or 10%) live in the top 11-25% of wealthy zip codes. > > d. 840K (or 12%) live in the top 26-50% of wealthy zip codes. > > e. That leaves 2.3 million teens (or 67%) on Instagram > living in > > the bottom half of zip codes in the United States. > > > > > > Barett > > Director, Marketing and Digital Services > > Bentz Whaley Flessner > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Air-L <air-l-bounces(a)listserv.aoir.org> On Behalf Of David > Brake > > Sent: Thursday, September 27, 2018 3:03 PM > > To: AoIR mailing list <Air-L(a)listserv.aoir.org> > > Subject: [Air-L] Facebook's class divide - implications > > > > Dear all, > > > > I am writing a piece for The Conversation about the social > implications of > > the recent sharp decline in the use of Facebook in the US by > wealthier > > teens > > > https://qz.com/1355827/do-teens-use-facebook-it-depends-on-their-familys-in… > , > > speculating on the social implications of this shift. I made some > > conjectures about this but the editors wanted some empirical backup > for > > these if possible, so here are some of the issues I raise - I would > be > > interested if anyone could suggest good references that relate to > any of > > them! > > > > * Do we have any idea why wealthy American teens are leaving > Facebook? It > > surprised me since it was wealthier MySpace users who migrated to > Facebook > > in the first place. > > * Do we have evidence that widespread Facebook use may have helped > > facilitate inter-cultural or inter-class > communication/understanding? I > > speculate it might because even if FB tends to show you strong tie > > information, you might still get glimpses of the lives and concerns > of > > people you knew whose lives have taken different paths. If the > wealthy > > leave FB they might lose some of that information and empathy? > > > > My second half is about the shift from a textual to a visual > ?culture? > > which a move away from FB towards Instagram and Snapchat might > represent. > > > > * Do we have any quantitative evidence for this shift (eg shortening > > length of text used in online communication?) > > * Do we know anything about whether richer/more well-educated people > are > > more effective at getting their message across using social media > video and > > images than poorer? I would argue yes because they have the time and > > resources to learn and employ editing techniques and use better > hardware > > and software to do so while poorer people might tend just to put out > ?raw? > > video. Visible minorities also may find their message sidelined > because of > > their visible lower ?status?. Whereas text is meant to be more of a > status > > leveller than f2f (though of course we know this is not entirely > true). > > > > Pardon the rant. If there is no good scholarship on some of these > points, > > I will be making the point that more scholarship is needed which may > help > > some of you to get grants ;-) > > > > Regards, > > > > David > > > > -- > > Dr David Brake, Researcher and Educator http://davidbrake.org/, > @drbrake > > Author of "Sharing Our Lives Online: Risks and Exposure in Social > Media? > > https://www.facebook.com/sharingourlivesonline < > > https://www.facebook.com/sharingourlivesonline> > > _______________________________________________ > > The Air-L(a)listserv.aoir.org mailing list is provided by the > Association > > of Internet Researchers http://aoir.org Subscribe, change options or > > unsubscribe at: http://listserv.aoir.org/listinfo.cgi/air-l-aoir.org > > > > Join the Association of Internet Researchers: > > http://www.aoir.org/ > > _______________________________________________ > > The Air-L(a)listserv.aoir.org mailing list > > is provided by the Association of Internet Researchers > http://aoir.org > > Subscribe, change options or unsubscribe at: > > http://listserv.aoir.org/listinfo.cgi/air-l-aoir.org > > > > Join the Association of Internet Researchers: > > http://www.aoir.org/ > _______________________________________________ > The Air-L(a)listserv.aoir.org mailing list > is provided by the Association of Internet Researchers http://aoir.org > Subscribe, change options or unsubscribe at: > http://listserv.aoir.org/listinfo.cgi/air-l-aoir.org > > Join the Association of Internet Researchers: > http://www.aoir.org/ > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 8 > Date: Fri, 28 Sep 2018 05:51:50 +0000 > From: Jenny Davis <jennifer.davis(a)anu.edu.au> > To: Jannie M?ller Hartley <jath(a)ruc.dk>, Chris Julien > <juliencm22(a)gmail.com>, "davidbrake(a)gmail.com" < > davidbrake(a)gmail.com> > Cc: "Air-L(a)listserv.aoir.org" <Air-L(a)listserv.aoir.org> > Subject: Re: [Air-L] Facebook's class divide - implications > Message-ID: > < > SY3PR01MB09717D8AF17D783CDB41FFEEB0EC0(a)SY3PR01MB0971.ausprd01.prod.outlook.com > > > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > Hi David and All- > > > Fantastic conversation and great resources. Just to throw a small wrench > in the matter, research also shows that young people in disadvantaged > circumstances struggle with Facebook because of its default context > collapse and related amplification of social problems and violence. This > seems antithetical to the wealthy drop-off trend and complicates the puzzle > (see e.g. http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/1461444815625941) > > [ > http://journals.sagepub.com/na101/home/literatum/publisher/sage/journals/co… > ]<http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/1461444815625941> > > The digital hood: Social media use among youth in ...< > http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/1461444815625941> > journals.sagepub.com > The digital hood: Social media use among youth in disadvantaged > neighborhoods > > > I think we all look forward to reading your piece! > > Best, > Jenny > > > Jenny L. Davis > > Lecturer, School of Sociology > > The Australian National University > > Co-Editor: Cyborgology<https://thesocietypages.org/cyborgology/> < > https://twitter.com/Jenny_L_Davis> > > Twitter: @Jenny_L_Davis<https://twitter.com/Jenny_L_Davis> > > ________________________________ > From: Air-L <air-l-bounces(a)listserv.aoir.org> on behalf of Jannie M?ller > Hartley <jath(a)ruc.dk> > Sent: Friday, September 28, 2018 3:09:35 PM > To: Chris Julien; davidbrake(a)gmail.com > Cc: Air-L(a)listserv.aoir.org > Subject: Re: [Air-L] Facebook's class divide - implications > > Hello David and others, > > I have done qualitative research based on diaries with young people 15-18 > and found the same in Denmark. Although I was mainly interested in news > consumption via social media and across platforms (and the article below > reflects that), it was clear that it's no longer cool for young people with > high cultural capital to use Facebook (and much of the evidence in the > diaries and interviews show just that). They might still have an account > and lurke, but they do not share, like or post. Theoretically, I call this > digital distinction, and it can also be compared to when the same young > people give up their smartphones and get a Nokia 5110. > > The article is here: > https://www.cogitatiopress.com/mediaandcommunication/article/view/1322 > > @Valerie - I would also be interested in reading your work on the class > divide, if you don't mind sharing. > > Best > > Jannie M?ller Hartley | Lektor, Ph.d. Journalist | Journalistik | IKH | > Roskilde Universitet > jath(a)ruc.dk > Associate Professor, Ph.d. | Director of the Digital Media Lab (DeMiLab): > digitalmedialab.ruc.dk <https://digitalmedialab.ruc.dk/ Department of > Communication and Arts | Roskilde University > > 42.2.15 | Box 260 | 4000 Roskilde | Denmark Phone: (+45) 4674 37 53Email: > jath(a)ruc.dk > > // Chapter in new book: The Future of Audiences (2018), Palgrave McMillan > /'It?s Something Posh People Do?: Digital Distinction in Young People?s > Cross-Media News Engagement < > https://www.cogitatiopress.com/mediaandcommunication/article/view/1322>, > (2018) Media and Communication, A Matter of Trust- Plagiarism, fake sources > and paradigm repair in the Danish news media < > https://www.tandfonline.com/eprint/TCrJUP2qzEF4qc2mskIg/full> (2018) > Journalism Studies. News Audiences and news habits < > http://communication.oxfordre.com/view/10.1093/acrefore/9780190228613.001.0…>, > Oxford Encyclopedia of Journalism (2018) > -- > > > > ?D. 27/09/2018 23.25 skrev "Air-L p? vegne af Chris Julien" < > air-l-bounces(a)listserv.aoir.org p? vegne af juliencm22(a)gmail.com>: > > Hello David, > > Perhaps the move mirrors reasons found by danah boyd as she > investigated > teen flight from myspace to facebook. She's written about this here: > > boyd, danah. 2012. ?White Flight in Networked Publics: How Race and > Class > Shaped American Teen Engagement with Myspace and Facebook.? Pp. > 203-222 in > Race After the Internet, edited by L. Nakamura and P.A. Chow-White. New > York: Routledge. > > In short, she found that the language teens used to describe their > migration mirrored the language of whites during what's traditionally > been > called "white flight" from major US cities. > > > Chris Julien > PhD Student (PSU), MA (UNCG) > State College, PA, USA > www.chrisjulien.com<http://www.chrisjulien.com> > > > On Thu, Sep 27, 2018 at 4:49 PM Barett T. Christensen < > bchristensen(a)bwf.com> > wrote: > > > This is not formal research nor is it a response to trends, but it > may be > > interesting. Using the Ads Manager, here is the current number of > teens > > (13-18) on Facebook and Instagram and their distributions by zip code > > values. You will see that 65% of teens on Facebook live in the > bottom half > > of zip codes in the United States, while 37% of teens live in the > top half > > of zip codes. You will also see that 67% of teens on Instagram live > in the > > bottom half of zip code values in the United States, while 33% of > teens > > live in the top half of zip codes. > > > > Facebook currently has a wealthier teen audience by count and > percentage > > of total teens. > > > > 1. There are approximately 8.8 million teens on Facebook. > > a. 320K (or 4%) live in the top 5% of wealthy zip codes. > > b. 660K (or 8%) live in the top 6-10% of wealthy zip codes. > > c. 920K (or 11%) live in the top 11-25% of wealthy zip codes. > > d. 1.2M (or 14%) live in the top 26-50% of wealthy zip codes. > > e. That leaves 5.7 million teens (or 65%) on Facebook living > in > > the bottom half of zip codes in the United States. > > > > 2. There are approximately 7 million teens on Instagram. > > a. 250K (or 4%) live in the top 5% of wealthy zip codes. > > b. 520K (or 7%) live in the top 6-10% of wealthy zip codes. > > c. 680K (or 10%) live in the top 11-25% of wealthy zip codes. > > d. 840K (or 12%) live in the top 26-50% of wealthy zip codes. > > e. That leaves 2.3 million teens (or 67%) on Instagram > living in > > the bottom half of zip codes in the United States. > > > > > > Barett > > Director, Marketing and Digital Services > > Bentz Whaley Flessner > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Air-L <air-l-bounces(a)listserv.aoir.org> On Behalf Of David > Brake > > Sent: Thursday, September 27, 2018 3:03 PM > > To: AoIR mailing list <Air-L(a)listserv.aoir.org> > > Subject: [Air-L] Facebook's class divide - implications > > > > Dear all, > > > > I am writing a piece for The Conversation about the social > implications of > > the recent sharp decline in the use of Facebook in the US by > wealthier > > teens > > > https://qz.com/1355827/do-teens-use-facebook-it-depends-on-their-familys-in… > , > > speculating on the social implications of this shift. I made some > > conjectures about this but the editors wanted some empirical backup > for > > these if possible, so here are some of the issues I raise - I would > be > > interested if anyone could suggest good references that relate to > any of > > them! > > > > * Do we have any idea why wealthy American teens are leaving > Facebook? It > > surprised me since it was wealthier MySpace users who migrated to > Facebook > > in the first place. > > * Do we have evidence that widespread Facebook use may have helped > > facilitate inter-cultural or inter-class > communication/understanding? I > > speculate it might because even if FB tends to show you strong tie > > information, you might still get glimpses of the lives and concerns > of > > people you knew whose lives have taken different paths. If the > wealthy > > leave FB they might lose some of that information and empathy? > > > > My second half is about the shift from a textual to a visual > ?culture? > > which a move away from FB towards Instagram and Snapchat might > represent. > > > > * Do we have any quantitative evidence for this shift (eg shortening > > length of text used in online communication?) > > * Do we know anything about whether richer/more well-educated people > are > > more effective at getting their message across using social media > video and > > images than poorer? I would argue yes because they have the time and > > resources to learn and employ editing techniques and use better > hardware > > and software to do so while poorer people might tend just to put out > ?raw? > > video. Visible minorities also may find their message sidelined > because of > > their visible lower ?status?. Whereas text is meant to be more of a > status > > leveller than f2f (though of course we know this is not entirely > true). > > > > Pardon the rant. If there is no good scholarship on some of these > points, > > I will be making the point that more scholarship is needed which may > help > > some of you to get grants ;-) > > > > Regards, > > > > David > > > > -- > > Dr David Brake, Researcher and Educator http://davidbrake.org/, > @drbrake > > Author of "Sharing Our Lives Online: Risks and Exposure in Social > Media? > > https://www.facebook.com/sharingourlivesonline < > > https://www.facebook.com/sharingourlivesonline> > > _______________________________________________ > > The Air-L(a)listserv.aoir.org mailing list is provided by the > Association > > of Internet Researchers http://aoir.org Subscribe, change options or > > unsubscribe at: http://listserv.aoir.org/listinfo.cgi/air-l-aoir.org > > > > Join the Association of Internet Researchers: > > http://www.aoir.org/ > > _______________________________________________ > > The Air-L(a)listserv.aoir.org mailing list > > is provided by the Association of Internet Researchers > http://aoir.org > > Subscribe, change options or unsubscribe at: > > http://listserv.aoir.org/listinfo.cgi/air-l-aoir.org > > > > Join the Association of Internet Researchers: > > http://www.aoir.org/ > _______________________________________________ > The Air-L(a)listserv.aoir.org mailing list > is provided by the Association of Internet Researchers http://aoir.org > Subscribe, change options or unsubscribe at: > http://listserv.aoir.org/listinfo.cgi/air-l-aoir.org > > Join the Association of Internet Researchers: > http://www.aoir.org/ > > _______________________________________________ > The Air-L(a)listserv.aoir.org mailing list > is provided by the Association of Internet Researchers http://aoir.org > Subscribe, change options or unsubscribe at: > http://listserv.aoir.org/listinfo.cgi/air-l-aoir.org > > Join the Association of Internet Researchers: > http://www.aoir.org/ > > ------------------------------ > > Subject: Digest Footer > > _______________________________________________ > The Air-L(a)listserv.aoir.org mailing list > is provided by the Association of Internet Researchers http://aoir.org > Subscribe, change options or unsubscribe at: > http://listserv.aoir.org/listinfo.cgi/air-l-aoir.org > > Join the Association of Internet Researchers: > http://www.aoir.org/ > > ------------------------------ > > End of Air-L Digest, Vol 170, Issue 28 > ************************************** > -- Jessika Tremblay PhD Candidate Department of Anthropology University of Toronto, Room 332 19 Russell Street, Toronto, ON, M5S 2S2

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CFP (extended deadline): International Conference on Smart Learning Environments (ICSLE 2019)
by Elvira Popescu 28 Sep '18

28 Sep '18

[submission due date is extended to October 19, 2018] CALL FOR PAPERS International Conference on Smart Learning Environments (ICSLE 2019) March 18-20, 2019, Denton, Texas, United States http://iasle.net/icsle-2019/ * Main conference paper submission: October 19, 2018 (extended) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ The International Conference on Smart Learning Environments (ICSLE 2019) will be held in March 18-20, 2019 at the University of North Texas, Denton, TX, United States. It aims to bring together researchers, practitioners, and policy makers to discuss issues related to the optimization of learning environments to enhance learning. The focus is on the interplay of pedagogy, technology and their fusion towards the advancement of smart learning environments. ~ Conference Outcomes: * Proceedings in Springers Lecture Notes in Educational Technology series. * Extended versions of selected papers will be invited for Springers Smart Learning Environments journal (Open access journal with no author processing charge). ~ Important dates: Main conference paper submission: October 19, 2018 (extended) Acceptance/Rejection notification: November 29, 2018 Camera ready papers: December 15, 2018 Author registration: December 15, 2018 ~ Submissions: * Full and Short Experience Reports * Full and Short Research Studies * Work-in-progress Papers * Reflection papers * Posters * Workshop proposals * Panel proposals ~ The scope: The scope of the ICSLE 2018 is focused on issues related to smart learning environments. Topics of interest considered to be within the scope of the conference include but are not limited to: * Architectures for smart learning environments * Best practices in smart learning environments implementation * Conceptual frameworks for smart learning environments * Cultural issues in smart learning environments * Designing smart learning environments using sensing technologies * Evaluation approaches for effectiveness and efficiency of smart learning environments * Fusion of pedagogy and technology in smart learning environments * Historical perspectives of smart learning environments * Innovative uses of emerging didactical and pedagogical approaches * Innovative uses of emerging and existing technologies * Methodologies for development of smart learning environments * Mobility in smart learning environments * Pedagogical tools for supporting smart learning environments * Policy issues related to smart learning environments * Reform of learning environments * Strategies for learning assessment in smart learning environments * Technologies and tools to support smart learning environments * Usability criteria and standards for smart learning environments * Creating smart learning environments with AR and VR technologies * Smart learning environments for supporting STEM and STEAM education ~ Conference Chairs: Dong Qi, President, Beijing Normal University, China Neal Smatresk, President, University of North Texas, USA ~ Honorary Chairs: Larry Johnson, EdFutures.org, USA Diana Laurillard, Institute of Education, United Kingdom Demetrios G. Sampson, Curtin University, Australia ~ General Chairs: Kinshuk, The University of North Texas, USA Nian-Shing Chen, National Sun Yat-sen University, Taiwan Mohamed Jemni, University of Tunis, Tunisia ~ Program Chairs: Maiga Chang, Athabasca University, Canada Elvira Popescu, University of Craiova, Romania ~ Local Chairs: Ronghuai Huang, Beijing Normal University, China J. Michael Spector, The University of North Texas, USA ~ Workshop/Panel Chairs: Vive Kumar, Athabasca University, Canada Ting-Wen Chang, Beijing Normal University, China ~ Publicity Chairs: Guang Chen, Beijing Normal University, China Michail Giannakos, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Norway Isabelle Guillot, Athabasca University, Canada ~ Technical Operations Chairs: Rébecca Guillot, Athabasca University, Canada Richard Tortorella, University of Eastern Finland, Finland Marc Denojean-Mairet, ByteForce Media, Canada Junfeng Yang, Hangzhou Normal University, China ~ Further details: http://iasle.net/icsle-2019/

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Interaction and discourse in flux: Changing landscapes of everyday life (CfP, COACT Conference 2019)
by Annamari Martinviita 28 Sep '18

28 Sep '18

Dear all, The University of Oulu in the North of Finland has a growing multi-disciplinary hub of people considering the effects of technologies on human sociality and everyday life. Below is the 2nd call for papers for an upcoming conference (which incorporates wider themes on social action and participation), but note also the recently inaugurated GenZ Hub, setting out to build new networks and incorporate new viewpoints into studying human-technology co-evolution. Generation Z and beyond: Co-evolution of human capabilities and intelligent technologies in the 21st century (GenZ) http://www.oulu.fi/university/genz https://twitter.com/GenZ_Oulu Happy to answer inquiries! Annamari Martinviita Postdoctoral researcher, University of Oulu ************************* Second Call for Papers Interaction and discourse in flux: Changing landscapes of everyday life COACT Conference 2019 University of Oulu, Finland, 24-26 April, 2019 This conference explores how changes in society emerge in interactions and discourses. How do these changes influence, and how are they influenced by, participants in various contexts of work and everyday life? We warmly welcome contributions that outline future trends and present new perspectives on interaction and discourse studies. Presentations may investigate the complexity of different settings, data, methods and theories. We invite papers and posters from different viewpoints, such as: - Methodologies in flux: developing and combining different methods and materials, covering also big data and thick data - Research approaches in flux: reconsidering theories, societal impact of research, researchers' responsibility in engaging in public discourse - Technologies in flux: relationships and interactions with, via and within ubiquitous technologies - Participation in flux: examinations of togetherness, encounters and human sociality in different settings; how access and participation may be redefined, e.g., in working life, education and online environments The theme can be examined from, but is not restricted to, the following research approaches and strategies: action research, activity theory, content analysis, conversation analysis, cultural-historical activity theory, discourse analysis, ethnography, mediated discourse analysis, multimodal interaction analysis, narrative analysis and nexus analysis. The invited keynote speakers address the conference theme from their respective viewpoints: Jon Hindmarsh, King’s College London Teamwork in flux: Interactional practices and new technologies Rodney Jones, University of Reading Negotiating the Right to Look: Power, technology and visability Leena Kuure, University of Oulu Capturing complexity in change: Theoretical and methodological challenges Paul McIlvenny, Aalborg University Staging and inhabiting spatial video and audio data: Towards a scenographic turn in the analysis of complex sites of social interaction and discourse The main language of the conference is English, but presentations in other languages are also welcome. Important dates: Submission of abstracts: 19 October 2018 Notifications of acceptance: 30 November 2018 Registration will open in January 2019 Deadline for registration and payment: 28 February 2019 Papers and poster presentations: The abstracts for both papers and poster presentations are limited to 300 words, including references. The time allotted to section papers will be 20 mins + 10 mins. Posters will be presented during a Poster Walk, which consists of short 5-minute talks followed by commentary and a general discussion. Please submit your abstract and find more information at the conference website: http://www.oulu.fi/coact/conference2019 The conference fee is 80 €. The fee includes lunches and coffees. Contact Pentti Haddington (pentti.haddington (at) oulu.fi) Tiina Keisanen (tiina.keisanen (at) oulu.fi) About COACT The conference is organized by the research community COACT – Complexity of (inter)action: Towards an understanding of skilled multimodal participation, based at the University of Oulu, Finland. Research in COACT focuses on how language and multimodal resources feature in the complexity of social action and interaction, and how social participants skillfully manage and organize their conduct at complex sites of learning, work and everyday life. For more information: http://www.oulu.fi/coact/ Organising committee: Pentti Haddington (conference chair), Tiina Keisanen (conference chair), Tiina Eilittä, Maria Frick, Marika Helisten, Antti Kamunen, Annamari Martinviita, Florence Oloff, Iira Rautiainen, Maritta Riekki, Pauliina Siitonen, Robin Sokol, Anna Suorsa, Riikka Tumelius, Anna Vatanen Conference sponsors: research projects HANS (Human Activity in Natural Settings) and iTask (Linguistic and embodied features of interactional multitasking), funded by the Academy of Finland

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New book: Media dynamics of cultural conflicts in Scandinavia
by Knut Lundby 28 Sep '18

28 Sep '18

AoIR Vice President Lynn Schofield Clark is one of the distinguished scholars offering an international perspective on this study by Norwegian, Danish and Swedish colleagues: CONTESTING RELIGION.The Media Dynamics of Cultural Conflicts in Scandinavia. The book is available open access from www.degruyter.com/viewbooktoc/product/478981<http://www.degruyter.com/viewbooktoc/product/478981> and also as paperback from De Gruyter. It explores conflicts related to religion as they play out in public broadcasting, social media, local civic settings, and schools. It examines how the mediatization of these controversies influences people’s engagement with contested issues about religion, and redraws the boundaries between inclusion and exclusion. Mona Abdel-Fadil’s study of the contested discussion in a Facebook group may be of particular interest to the AoIR community: https://www.degruyter.com/view/books/9783110502060/9783110502060-011/978311… But there are also other chapters of relevance to internet researchers. The book is edited by Knut Lundby, with 16 contributors from the CoMRel project Engaging with Conflicts i Mediatized Religious Environments https://www.hf.uio.no/imk/english/research/projects/comrel/index.html ________________________________________________ Knut Lundby Department of Media and Communication, University of Oslo <knut.lundby(a)media.uio.no<mailto:knut.lundby@media.uio.no>>

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Facebook's class divide - implications
by David Brake 28 Sep '18

28 Sep '18

Dear all, I am writing a piece for The Conversation about the social implications of the recent sharp decline in the use of Facebook in the US by wealthier teens https://qz.com/1355827/do-teens-use-facebook-it-depends-on-their-familys-in…, speculating on the social implications of this shift. I made some conjectures about this but the editors wanted some empirical backup for these if possible, so here are some of the issues I raise - I would be interested if anyone could suggest good references that relate to any of them! * Do we have any idea why wealthy American teens are leaving Facebook? It surprised me since it was wealthier MySpace users who migrated to Facebook in the first place. * Do we have evidence that widespread Facebook use may have helped facilitate inter-cultural or inter-class communication/understanding? I speculate it might because even if FB tends to show you strong tie information, you might still get glimpses of the lives and concerns of people you knew whose lives have taken different paths. If the wealthy leave FB they might lose some of that information and empathy? My second half is about the shift from a textual to a visual ‘culture’ which a move away from FB towards Instagram and Snapchat might represent. * Do we have any quantitative evidence for this shift (eg shortening length of text used in online communication?) * Do we know anything about whether richer/more well-educated people are more effective at getting their message across using social media video and images than poorer? I would argue yes because they have the time and resources to learn and employ editing techniques and use better hardware and software to do so while poorer people might tend just to put out ‘raw’ video. Visible minorities also may find their message sidelined because of their visible lower ’status’. Whereas text is meant to be more of a status leveller than f2f (though of course we know this is not entirely true). Pardon the rant. If there is no good scholarship on some of these points, I will be making the point that more scholarship is needed which may help some of you to get grants ;-) Regards, David -- Dr David Brake, Researcher and Educator http://davidbrake.org/, @drbrake Author of "Sharing Our Lives Online: Risks and Exposure in Social Media” https://www.facebook.com/sharingourlivesonline <https://www.facebook.com/sharingourlivesonline>

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CFP: Studying Incidental News: Antecedents, Dynamics and Implications
by Hermida, Alfred 27 Sep '18

27 Sep '18

Please share widely with colleagues. Thank you, Alfred CALL FOR PAPERS: A themed issue of Journalism: Theory, Practice, Criticism Studying Incidental News: Antecedents, Dynamics and Implications Co-editors: Neta Kligler-Vilenchik, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel; Alfred Hermida, University of British Columbia, Canada; Sebastián Valenzuela, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Chile; Mikko Villi, University of Jyväskylä, Finland Theme rationale and scope The term 'Incidental News' refers to the ways in which people encounter information about current events through digital media when they were not actively seeking the news. The past few years have seen a significant increase in incidental news consumption on digital platforms and social media, accompanied by heightened scholarly attention to the phenomenon. The aim of this issue is to contribute to and develop research on this phenomenon, and its implications on areas such as media consumption habits, journalistic practices, and democratic participation. Research in mass communication and political communication has examined issues related to incidental news consumption since the pioneering work of Downs (1957). Since then, and in particular in relation to the rise of social media, there has been growing interest among scholars related to understanding the causes, dynamics, and consequences of consuming news in an incidental fashion online. The editors invite contributions related to the topic of incidental news, including both rigorous empirical articles (using quantitative, qualitative, computational and/or mixed methods) as well as theoretical articles with conceptualizations and synthesis of relevant literature. Articles should clearly define and delineate their use of the concept incidental news and/or its relation to other concepts used. We are interested in contributions that examine the topic through different methodologies, perspectives (e.g. audiences, texts, media platforms) and contexts. Possible areas of interest include but are not limited to: - Causes and Dynamics of incidental news consumption - Incidental news consumption across different media channels, platforms and devices - Incidental news consumption and journalistic practices - Effects of incidental news consumption - Conceptual elaboration, historical comparison Instructions for contributors and tentative timeline We invite contributors to send a 750 word abstract and an abbreviated author(s) bio describing previous and current research relating to the special issue theme. Please submit proposals to Neta Kligler-Vilenchik at neta.kv(a)mail.huji.ac.il<mailto:neta.kv@mail.huji.ac.il> by November 30, 2018. The abstract should address the relevance of the proposed article to the special issue theme, detail its methodology and the current status of the research. The editors will then notify authors whether they will be invited to contribute a full article by December 30, 2018. Articles should be submitted by April 30, 2019. Note that all invited articles will still go through full and anonymous peer review, and that being invited to submit a full article is no guarantee of final publication in the themed issue.

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