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Tenure track social media faculty position, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
by Yao, Mike 25 Sep '17

25 Sep '17

Assistant Professor Charles H. Sandage Department of Advertising University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign The Charles H. Sandage Department of Advertising seeks a colleague whose research and teaching will focus on social media analytics. This is a full-time, nine-month tenure-track position in our nationally recognized program at a world-class university. Research The successful candidate will have a research program that contributes knowledge to theory through research involving data analytics in advertising and strategic communication (broadly defined). We welcome all applicants doing innovative work, regardless of methodological focus. Areas of specialization could include, but are not limited to: * social media analytics * application of research and analysis of large data sets for developing persuasive messages or managerial strategy * data visualization; audience analysis; * modeling for the prediction of communication impact Teaching The position will require the candidate to teach classes centering on social media analytics in the Department of Advertising. Other teaching responsibilities will depend on expertise and interest, and may include undergraduate and graduate level courses. The candidate may also develop courses that focus on data-driven analysis. Qualifications Rank is at the assistant professor level. The position will begin on August 16, 2018. Salary will be commensurate with experience. Candidates must be in communication or a related social science field. Successful candidates will have a Ph.D. or be on schedule to earn the Ph.D. prior to August 2018. Candidate must have a demonstrated record of research productivity with an emphasis on social media analytics along with a desire for interdisciplinary collaboration. Applicants should also have evidence of effective teaching. Complementary research and teaching interests in other communication areas are highly attractive but not essential. About Us The Department of Advertising at the University of Illinois was the very first department of advertising, established in 1959 by Charles H. Sandage, considered by many to be the “father of advertising education.” His many “firsts,” including the first MS degree program in Advertising, continue to fuel a culture of innovation and leadership. In his own words, “A university should be concerned with training future leaders.” Our faculty members publish in flagship journals, assume leadership roles in major scholarly organizations, and win national teaching awards. They teach and mentor approximately 620 undergraduate majors, 25 MS students, and 15 doctoral students affiliated with the Institute for Communications Research (ICR). Together with the departments of Advertising, Journalism, Media and Cinema Studies, the ICR is housed in the world’s first College of Media. The College is also home to Illinois Public Media (WILL-AM-FM-TV-Online), the public broadcasting service of the University of Illinois. Required Application Materials Interested candidates should create a profile at http:// jobs.illinois.edu/ and upload a cover letter explaining how the candidate’s academic training and background, including research, teaching qualifications and/or professional experience, make the applicant highly suitable for the position, curriculum vitae, and the contact information of four academic references. All requested information must be submitted for an application to be considered complete. The University of Illinois conducts criminal background checks on all job candidates upon acceptance of a contingent offer. Full consideration will be given to applications received by October 23, 2017. Applicants may be interviewed before the closing date; however, no hiring decisions will be made until after that date. The review will continue until the position has been filled. For further information regarding application procedures, please contact Jane Dowler at dowler(a)illinois.edu<mailto:dowler@illinois.edu> or 217-333-2351. The University of Illinois is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action employer. Minorities, women, veterans and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply. For more information, visit http://go.illinois.edu/EEO. To learn more about the University’s commitment to diversity, please visit http://www.inclusiveillinois.illinois.edu<http://www.inclusiveillinois.illinois.edu/> ___________________________________ Mike Yao, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Digital Media Charles H. Sandage Department of Advertising Institute of Communications Research (ICR) Affiliate Faculty, Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology Affiliate Faculty, The Cline Center for Democracy University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign Tel: +1(217)300-2148 email: mzyao(a)illinois.edu<mailto:mzyao@illinois.edu>

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Re: [Air-L] Air-L Digest, Vol 158, Issue 28
by Zoetanya Sujon 25 Sep '17

25 Sep '17

Dear all, Thanks to both Becky Hayes's, first for the question on social media definitions, and also for the article. This is something I am also working on and I would second the Fuchs recommendation as he goes through a number of competing definitions which is valuable. I would also recommend these two, as both have definitions of social media that challenge how we think of the social and also how we think of the media. For example, van Dijck argues social media are not actually social, they are connective and about automating social metrics. Humphrees helpfully suggests that social media does not necessarily need to be digital, which I found refreshing. - Jose van Dijck's Culture of Connectivity https://www.amazon.co.uk/Culture-Connectivity-Critical-History-Social/dp/01… - Ashlee Humphrees, Social Media: Enduring principles, https://www.amazon.co.uk/Social-Media-Principles-Ashlee-Humphreys/dp/019932… Hope this helps! Best wishes, Zoe ____________________________ Dr Zoetanya Sujon Senior Lecturer in Media Theory Secondment in Academic Practice School of Creative and Liberal Arts Regent's University London, Regent's Park, Inner Circle, London NW1 4NS 020 3075 6180 | sujonz(a)regents.ac.uk <https://mail.regents.ac.uk/owa/redir.aspx?C=V91qkBM7U02Ve7tJXV85VcAHD1pxP9Q…> | @jetsumgerl <https://twitter.com/jetsumgerl?lang=en> | Blog: <https://mail.regents.ac.uk/owa/redir.aspx?C=V91qkBM7U02Ve7tJXV85VcAHD1pxP9Q…> https://sujonz.wordpress.com/ Office hours: Thursdays, 13:00-14:00 or by appointment in D112 [image: https://hub.regents.ac.uk/resources/themes/students/TheStudentHub/Content/i…] <https://mail.regents.ac.uk/owa/redir.aspx?C=V91qkBM7U02Ve7tJXV85VcAHD1pxP9Q…> For all your student needs: https://hub.regents.ac.uk/students/login?ReturnUrl=%2f <https://mail.regents.ac.uk/owa/redir.aspx?C=V91qkBM7U02Ve7tJXV85VcAHD1pxP9Q…> On Mon, Sep 25, 2017 at 6:37 PM, <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. Your incoming online group user survey questions? (Steven Clift) > 2. Definitions for Social Media Sites (Hayes, Rebecca M) > 3. Definitions for Social Media Sites (Hayes, Rebecca M) > 4. Re: Definitions for Social Media Sites (Joshua Braun) > 5. Re: Definitions for Social Media Sites (Rebecca Hayes) > 6. Re: Definitions for Social Media Sites (Rebecca Hayes) > 7. Re: Definitions for Social Media Sites (Aaron S. Veenstra) > 8. Re: Definitions for Social Media Sites (John Sullivan) > 9. Re: Definitions for Social Media Sites (Eddington, Sean M) > 10. Re: Definitions for Social Media Sites (Elena Pavan) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Mon, 25 Sep 2017 10:28:04 -0500 > From: Steven Clift <slc(a)publicus.net> > To: "Air-L(a)listserv.aoir.org" <air-l(a)listserv.aoir.org>, > ARNOVA-L(a)iupui.edu, apsa_itp(a)lists.hmdc.harvard.edu, > "ciresearchers(a)vancouvercommunity.net" > <ciresearchers(a)vancouvercommunity.net> > Subject: [Air-L] Your incoming online group user survey questions? > Message-ID: > <CALAwQWp5Sn4nO76KHqtOOZCFh5tC6m4AGb=7oO7BMuZC+kAPnA@mail. > gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" > > E-Democracy is launching a small grant funded effort to build online > engagement among workers and residents in downtown Saint Paul. > > It will be an interesting mix of civic, professional, and social > networking. The key difference from typical local online groups will be a > focus on the daytime crowd... primarily workers. (Greater downtown Saint > Paul has roughly 75,000 workers, 8,000 residents and growing fast housing > wise. My goal, build an online group with 10% of folks who work, live, or > frequently visit downtown or 10,000 people in a Facebook Group.) > > While E-Democracy invested heavily in an online neighbors forum user survey > which generated 1300 responses - http://blog.e-democracy.org/posts/2610 - > it was at the *end* of a well funded project. (Although, by design with > our volunteer base and cheap tech, the online communities live on supported > by participant donations.) > > In this case, I see an opportunity for a short pre-engagement survey that > can be used to both get some baseline data and inform the facilitation, > content seeding, and guidelines for the online (Facebook) group. > > And if we secure funding beyond the three month pilot, we can do a post > survey in a year. > > So what questions have you asked in a similar situations? Or about > community engagement? Or professional networking online? Etc. > > Please send input along ASAP: clift(a)e-democracy.org > > In the next two days, I need to get our short survey into the field. We > will be promoting it through many local channels to reach prospective group > members and will include an invite to request an invite to the new group > with their email at end of the survey. > > Thanks, > Steven Clift > E-Democracy.org > > P. S. Last time we took 18 months to research, deliberate on and craft our > questions. This was our previous question set: > https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B7hmVl0vhGLVTjhudFU0ZGU5RlU&authuser=0 > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 2 > Date: Mon, 25 Sep 2017 16:23:37 +0000 > From: "Hayes, Rebecca M" <hayes2r(a)cmich.edu> > To: "air-l(a)listserv.aoir.org" <air-l(a)listserv.aoir.org>, aoir list > <air-l(a)aoir.org> > Subject: [Air-L] Definitions for Social Media Sites > Message-ID: > <BN6PR05MB3394A4D5EDC36384A451530CEA7A0@BN6PR05MB3394. > namprd05.prod.outlook.com> > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" > > First of all I have found this group to be an amazing resource. So thank > you. > > > Second, I am a criminologist who researches social media, so I am still > learning. That said, I am looking for a good and trusted academic resource > for definitions for social media sites. It could be a book, or a website, > but I am attempting to provide appropriate definitions for reddit, 4chan, > YikYak, etc. > > > What is a go-to source for that? > > > Thank you in advance! > > > Best, > > Becky > > > Rebecca Hayes, Ph.D. > > Sociology, Anthropology & Social Work > > Central Michigan University > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 3 > Date: Mon, 25 Sep 2017 16:23:37 +0000 > From: "Hayes, Rebecca M" <hayes2r(a)cmich.edu> > To: "air-l(a)listserv.aoir.org" <air-l(a)listserv.aoir.org>, aoir list > <air-l(a)aoir.org> > Subject: [Air-L] Definitions for Social Media Sites > Message-ID: > <BN6PR05MB3394A4D5EDC36384A451530CEA7A0@BN6PR05MB3394. > namprd05.prod.outlook.com> > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" > > First of all I have found this group to be an amazing resource. So thank > you. > > > Second, I am a criminologist who researches social media, so I am still > learning. That said, I am looking for a good and trusted academic resource > for definitions for social media sites. It could be a book, or a website, > but I am attempting to provide appropriate definitions for reddit, 4chan, > YikYak, etc. > > > What is a go-to source for that? > > > Thank you in advance! > > > Best, > > Becky > > > Rebecca Hayes, Ph.D. > > Sociology, Anthropology & Social Work > > Central Michigan University > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 4 > Date: Mon, 25 Sep 2017 12:27:16 -0400 > From: Joshua Braun <jabraun(a)journ.umass.edu> > To: air-l(a)listserv.aoir.org > Subject: Re: [Air-L] Definitions for Social Media Sites > Message-ID: <63c4f28b-d9dd-d24d-38c8-6c3b14286aff(a)journ.umass.edu> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 > > Hello! I'm sure there'll be lots of great suggestions forthcoming, but > I'd recommend boyd & Ellison's "Social Network Sites: Definition, > History, and Scholarship" as a starting point: > > http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1083-6101.2007.00393.x/full > > Cheers, > Josh > > > On 09/25/2017 12:23 PM, Hayes, Rebecca M wrote: > > First of all I have found this group to be an amazing resource. So thank > you. > > > > > > Second, I am a criminologist who researches social media, so I am still > learning. That said, I am looking for a good and trusted academic resource > for definitions for social media sites. It could be a book, or a website, > but I am attempting to provide appropriate definitions for reddit, 4chan, > YikYak, etc. > > > > > > What is a go-to source for that? > > > > > > Thank you in advance! > > > > > > Best, > > > > Becky > > > > > > Rebecca Hayes, Ph.D. > > > > Sociology, Anthropology & Social Work > > > > Central Michigan University > > _______________________________________________ > > 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/ > > -- > Josh Braun, Ph.D. > Assistant Professor of Journalism Studies > Journalism Department > University of Massachusetts Amherst > > @josh_braun > Skype: wideaperture > http://wideaperture.net/ > new book: http://yalebooks.com/book/9780300197501/program-brought-you > > "Maybe the only gift is a chance to inquire, to know nothing for certain. > An inheritance of wonder and nothing more." > William Least Heat-Moon > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 5 > Date: Mon, 25 Sep 2017 11:29:34 -0500 > From: Rebecca Hayes <rebecca.a.hayes(a)gmail.com> > To: "Hayes, Rebecca M" <hayes2r(a)cmich.edu> > Cc: "air-l(a)listserv.aoir.org" <air-l(a)listserv.aoir.org>, aoir list > <air-l(a)aoir.org> > Subject: Re: [Air-L] Definitions for Social Media Sites > Message-ID: > <CAG70jhq_0gxKfuDGGqe_T1y-14hU68GM7OAtjKc3d8AJggHcLA@ > mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" > > It quite possibly the weirdest name circumstance I can imagine, I, Rebecca > A. Hayes, am replying to Rebecca M. Hayes (who, in another random > coincidence, teaches where my dad taught for years) in response to this, > but I digress. > > Becky, > In some selfish self-citing, check out > Carr, C. T., & Hayes, R. A. (2015). Social media: Defining, developing, and > divining. *Atlantic Journal of Communication*, 23(1), 46-65. > doi:10.1080/15456870.2015.972282 > > I can send you a copy if you don't have access. > > Best, > Becky > > On Mon, Sep 25, 2017 at 11:23 AM, Hayes, Rebecca M <hayes2r(a)cmich.edu> > wrote: > > > First of all I have found this group to be an amazing resource. So thank > > you. > > > > > > Second, I am a criminologist who researches social media, so I am still > > learning. That said, I am looking for a good and trusted academic > resource > > for definitions for social media sites. It could be a book, or a website, > > but I am attempting to provide appropriate definitions for reddit, 4chan, > > YikYak, etc. > > > > > > What is a go-to source for that? > > > > > > Thank you in advance! > > > > > > Best, > > > > Becky > > > > > > Rebecca Hayes, Ph.D. > > > > Sociology, Anthropology & Social Work > > > > Central Michigan University > > _______________________________________________ > > 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/ > > > > > > -- > ************************************* > Rebecca Hayes, Ph.D. > Associate Professor of Communication > Illinois State University > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 6 > Date: Mon, 25 Sep 2017 11:29:34 -0500 > From: Rebecca Hayes <rebecca.a.hayes(a)gmail.com> > To: "Hayes, Rebecca M" <hayes2r(a)cmich.edu> > Cc: "air-l(a)listserv.aoir.org" <air-l(a)listserv.aoir.org>, aoir list > <air-l(a)aoir.org> > Subject: Re: [Air-L] Definitions for Social Media Sites > Message-ID: > <CAG70jhq_0gxKfuDGGqe_T1y-14hU68GM7OAtjKc3d8AJggHcLA@ > mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" > > It quite possibly the weirdest name circumstance I can imagine, I, Rebecca > A. Hayes, am replying to Rebecca M. Hayes (who, in another random > coincidence, teaches where my dad taught for years) in response to this, > but I digress. > > Becky, > In some selfish self-citing, check out > Carr, C. T., & Hayes, R. A. (2015). Social media: Defining, developing, and > divining. *Atlantic Journal of Communication*, 23(1), 46-65. > doi:10.1080/15456870.2015.972282 > > I can send you a copy if you don't have access. > > Best, > Becky > > On Mon, Sep 25, 2017 at 11:23 AM, Hayes, Rebecca M <hayes2r(a)cmich.edu> > wrote: > > > First of all I have found this group to be an amazing resource. So thank > > you. > > > > > > Second, I am a criminologist who researches social media, so I am still > > learning. That said, I am looking for a good and trusted academic > resource > > for definitions for social media sites. It could be a book, or a website, > > but I am attempting to provide appropriate definitions for reddit, 4chan, > > YikYak, etc. > > > > > > What is a go-to source for that? > > > > > > Thank you in advance! > > > > > > Best, > > > > Becky > > > > > > Rebecca Hayes, Ph.D. > > > > Sociology, Anthropology & Social Work > > > > Central Michigan University > > _______________________________________________ > > 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/ > > > > > > -- > ************************************* > Rebecca Hayes, Ph.D. > Associate Professor of Communication > Illinois State University > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 7 > Date: Mon, 25 Sep 2017 11:34:19 -0500 > From: "Aaron S. Veenstra" <aaron(a)etchouse.com> > To: air-l(a)listserv.aoir.org > Subject: Re: [Air-L] Definitions for Social Media Sites > Message-ID: > <CANZoHFEamHZFU5B5u7SpK0EDBXjqCL77G_A=rA=BysvmhWq6rg@mail. > gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" > > One thing worth noting about the boyd and Ellison piece -- which is > often cited to define "social media" -- is that they don't define > social media in there. The term "social media" appears only once in > that paper, as part of the background ("Furthermore, as the social > media and user-generated content phenomena grew, websites focused on > media sharing began implementing SNS features and becoming SNSs > themselves. Examples include Flickr (photo sharing), Last.FM (music > listening habits), and YouTube (video sharing)." pg. 216). They > explicitly define "social network sites," which they explicitly > differentiate from "networking" sites. > > Aaron > > On Mon, Sep 25, 2017 at 11:27 AM, Joshua Braun <jabraun(a)journ.umass.edu> > wrote: > > Hello! I'm sure there'll be lots of great suggestions forthcoming, but > > I'd recommend boyd & Ellison's "Social Network Sites: Definition, > > History, and Scholarship" as a starting point: > > > > http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1083-6101.2007.00393.x/full > > > > Cheers, > > Josh > > > > > > On 09/25/2017 12:23 PM, Hayes, Rebecca M wrote: > >> First of all I have found this group to be an amazing resource. So > thank you. > >> > >> > >> Second, I am a criminologist who researches social media, so I am still > learning. That said, I am looking for a good and trusted academic resource > for definitions for social media sites. It could be a book, or a website, > but I am attempting to provide appropriate definitions for reddit, 4chan, > YikYak, etc. > >> > >> > >> What is a go-to source for that? > >> > >> > >> Thank you in advance! > >> > >> > >> Best, > >> > >> Becky > >> > >> > >> Rebecca Hayes, Ph.D. > >> > >> Sociology, Anthropology & Social Work > >> > >> Central Michigan University > >> _______________________________________________ > >> 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/ > > > > -- > > Josh Braun, Ph.D. > > Assistant Professor of Journalism Studies > > Journalism Department > > University of Massachusetts Amherst > > > > @josh_braun > > Skype: wideaperture > > http://wideaperture.net/ > > new book: http://yalebooks.com/book/9780300197501/program-brought-you > > > > "Maybe the only gift is a chance to inquire, to know nothing for > certain. An inheritance of wonder and nothing more." > > William Least Heat-Moon > > > > _______________________________________________ > > 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/ > > > > -- > Aaron S. Veenstra > Southern Illinois University Carbondale > Acting Associate Dean, College of Mass Communication and Media Arts > Associate Professor, School of Journalism > asveenstra(a)siu.edu || manytoomany.com > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 8 > Date: Mon, 25 Sep 2017 12:55:04 -0400 > From: John Sullivan <johnsullivan(a)muhlenberg.edu> > To: "Aaron S. Veenstra" <aaron(a)etchouse.com> > Cc: air-l(a)listserv.aoir.org > Subject: Re: [Air-L] Definitions for Social Media Sites > Message-ID: > <CAEphVV4=_ZOD=G+kh9znnXUeN=KhocmkeaXYNH_oDev4RL-6eA@mail. > gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" > > Becky, > > Another great resource for defining social media is Fuchs, C. (2017). > Social > media: a critical introduction, 2nd edition > <http://fuchs.uti.at/books/2nd-edition-social-media-a- > critical-introduction/>. > London: Sage. If you look at pages 37-39 of the book, you'll find that > Fuchs has identified a whole host of different definitions of social media, > all with citations to take you to where those sources are located. Better > still, the particular chapter to which I'm referring is one of the sample > chapters offered free for download directly from his website: > http://fuchs.uti.at/wp-content/Chapter2.pdf. > > Hope you find this helpful, > John > > > > __________________________________ > John L. Sullivan > Professor, Dept. of Media & Communication > Muhlenberg College, 2400 Chew Street > Allentown, PA 18104 USA > 484/664-3481 (phone); 484/664-3993 (fax) > http://j0hnsullivan.com; @jsullivan47 <https://twitter.com/jsullivan47> > __________________________________ > > On Mon, Sep 25, 2017 at 12:34 PM, Aaron S. Veenstra <aaron(a)etchouse.com> > wrote: > > > One thing worth noting about the boyd and Ellison piece -- which is > > often cited to define "social media" -- is that they don't define > > social media in there. The term "social media" appears only once in > > that paper, as part of the background ("Furthermore, as the social > > media and user-generated content phenomena grew, websites focused on > > media sharing began implementing SNS features and becoming SNSs > > themselves. Examples include Flickr (photo sharing), Last.FM (music > > listening habits), and YouTube (video sharing)." pg. 216). They > > explicitly define "social network sites," which they explicitly > > differentiate from "networking" sites. > > > > Aaron > > > > On Mon, Sep 25, 2017 at 11:27 AM, Joshua Braun <jabraun(a)journ.umass.edu> > > wrote: > > > Hello! I'm sure there'll be lots of great suggestions forthcoming, but > > > I'd recommend boyd & Ellison's "Social Network Sites: Definition, > > > History, and Scholarship" as a starting point: > > > > > > http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1083-6101. > 2007.00393.x/full > > > > > > Cheers, > > > Josh > > > > > > > > > On 09/25/2017 12:23 PM, Hayes, Rebecca M wrote: > > >> First of all I have found this group to be an amazing resource. So > > thank you. > > >> > > >> > > >> Second, I am a criminologist who researches social media, so I am > still > > learning. That said, I am looking for a good and trusted academic > resource > > for definitions for social media sites. It could be a book, or a website, > > but I am attempting to provide appropriate definitions for reddit, 4chan, > > YikYak, etc. > > >> > > >> > > >> What is a go-to source for that? > > >> > > >> > > >> Thank you in advance! > > >> > > >> > > >> Best, > > >> > > >> Becky > > >> > > >> > > >> Rebecca Hayes, Ph.D. > > >> > > >> Sociology, Anthropology & Social Work > > >> > > >> Central Michigan University > > >> _______________________________________________ > > >> 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/ > > > > > > -- > > > Josh Braun, Ph.D. > > > Assistant Professor of Journalism Studies > > > Journalism Department > > > University of Massachusetts Amherst > > > > > > @josh_braun > > > Skype: wideaperture > > > http://wideaperture.net/ > > > new book: http://yalebooks.com/book/9780300197501/program-brought-you > > > > > > "Maybe the only gift is a chance to inquire, to know nothing for > > certain. An inheritance of wonder and nothing more." > > > William Least Heat-Moon > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > 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/ > > > > > > > > -- > > Aaron S. Veenstra > > Southern Illinois University Carbondale > > Acting Associate Dean, College of Mass Communication and Media Arts > > Associate Professor, School of Journalism > > asveenstra(a)siu.edu || manytoomany.com > > _______________________________________________ > > 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: 9 > Date: Mon, 25 Sep 2017 16:55:52 +0000 > From: "Eddington, Sean M" <seddingt(a)purdue.edu> > To: "Aaron S. Veenstra" <aaron(a)etchouse.com>, > "air-l(a)listserv.aoir.org" <air-l(a)listserv.aoir.org> > Subject: Re: [Air-L] Definitions for Social Media Sites > Message-ID: <5302F12E-DC74-499A-9348-9DC5FAC14428(a)purdue.edu> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > You might also find Chapter 2 of The SAGE Handbook of Social Media > Research Methods (2017) useful: ?What is Social Media and What Questions > Can Social Media Research Help Us Answer?? by Lori McCay-Peet and Anabel > Quan-Haase. > > Sean > From: Air-L <air-l-bounces(a)listserv.aoir.org> on behalf of "Aaron S. > Veenstra" <aaron(a)etchouse.com> > Date: Monday, September 25, 2017 at 12:34 PM > To: "air-l(a)listserv.aoir.org" <air-l(a)listserv.aoir.org> > Subject: Re: [Air-L] Definitions for Social Media Sites > > One thing worth noting about the boyd and Ellison piece -- which is > often cited to define "social media" -- is that they don't define > social media in there. The term "social media" appears only once in > that paper, as part of the background ("Furthermore, as the social > media and user-generated content phenomena grew, websites focused on > media sharing began implementing SNS features and becoming SNSs > themselves. Examples include Flickr (photo sharing), Last.FM (music > listening habits), and YouTube (video sharing)." pg. 216). They > explicitly define "social network sites," which they explicitly > differentiate from "networking" sites. > > Aaron > > On Mon, Sep 25, 2017 at 11:27 AM, Joshua Braun <jabraun(a)journ.umass.edu< > mailto:jabraun@journ.umass.edu>> wrote: > Hello! I'm sure there'll be lots of great suggestions forthcoming, but > I'd recommend boyd & Ellison's "Social Network Sites: Definition, > History, and Scholarship" as a starting point: > > http://secure-web.cisco.com/1iufNPazBDWttwdQvKj7AiliGruTxm > OY9pshYCOGY1IzSp6Ww_MF1YYtnhP7EqpnVQ5QDyRGO5B4MOJy-DC- > UNZpbV4KV35zuNP6c50oOjoh8O2pI7LiomHHNhZjIHTPx06NVWO5sqRVwe2P > RyjpPgfsh0Li0v7OqOaFjAUzvbQDxTmlciXT_UxFrbpLJvlZWQmdMjr_ > Nemy4LlVN7F9BOk0NeYau3k8-QSJnbRSN5JbnMu9_ho7Rrt_- > WxjGDHPoVJ4zjDUXqlwTGAhWHNb6q4zPaypafjoYJst-eaz-PoaFnynb9jGLBBk__ > bRgHvduZUJAFxXqkrnHJiQNEiSdmZjS0JA8IH-CPf78bWsz1OY/http%3A% > 2F%2Fonlinelibrary.wiley.com%2Fdoi%2F10.1111%2Fj.1083-6101. > 2007.00393.x%2Ffull > > Cheers, > Josh > > > On 09/25/2017 12:23 PM, Hayes, Rebecca M wrote: > First of all I have found this group to be an amazing resource. So thank > you. > > > Second, I am a criminologist who researches social media, so I am still > learning. That said, I am looking for a good and trusted academic resource > for definitions for social media sites. It could be a book, or a website, > but I am attempting to provide appropriate definitions for reddit, 4chan, > YikYak, etc. > > > What is a go-to source for that? > > > Thank you in advance! > > > Best, > > Becky > > > Rebecca Hayes, Ph.D. > > Sociology, Anthropology & Social Work > > Central Michigan University > _______________________________________________ > The Air-L(a)listserv.aoir.org<mailto:Air-L@listserv.aoir.org> mailing list > is provided by the Association of Internet Researchers > http://secure-web.cisco.com/1B9tLa72D9lcbf9Cznfwmet1WyaiFGB2- > 4jUd4VchAd5nT8ZkNBLbuBQ4ZFrQS9Zs2nsWqo2w3nBJt1_xqbkvhIzaq5eOU- > xoAnnLT83rb2wIytLa2YAc_T0SG-WR_9-97Obj3mmupbW6aiz3gze1B0_ > 7SfTBufl034e5IFt9C1VhqhNsCu6CWJjSx1fvo_CvMTHbthO8AaLkCyjFT1gBnHhPcr3Z > aa-w7GSRhphGGQRzan9nQjq7_gkGk6jJEB5XDSu_YHJVz- > JJMz4GBmX7s8YpbEuQWFwruTclWst2D0ush8GlL9fjbtXpGiYvJECcDFjpNl > yBPJQhUjf2z9lNx-IIxQP6-sI1srJOdXUoUm0/http%3A%2F%2Faoir.org > Subscribe, change options or unsubscribe at: http://secure-web.cisco.com/ > 1TOa4gOwT33OkyuOSVxkjqNmnWvGDsdPTNBDtn38ZNBGz_r6VTJ3s8c_UzhqeQYp9Ak7NSVJ_ > vDubpdCD801acIVEXX0BHESFo4svzPcAZQXrVGpRh4INZgba1VsJAHg9agKl > EEwqhoAn2y0ekSDhU-lOpxkr2QAWox6esrsBb2ejhif_TSLy074eFOjEb_j2c6ZfJi- > lt2Yx7pePP27yEGd4Pr6YJ5vh-l_rWBXqkiwE-pBe6OJ5iVwnxsU_ > R7B7cnkdeKvfC5WwdX9zGNu26qSxKQODjmuakAZOTtWEcN3SpCGbFGu2dvb0 > afGmZPDM4JsxsksdxptxTfuQJyOHzYeHud6IsMKc1_J3ktZ_ajQ/http%3A% > 2F%2Flistserv.aoir.org%2Flistinfo.cgi%2Fair-l-aoir.org > > Join the Association of Internet Researchers: > http://secure-web.cisco.com/1g45-0mzg1yyjj9M68bpT9xqKY4Fv- > WrK1hv6zG22JK5EM0yVFva3mejeHw4ZnBuEt4eqYEM7G77_ > cNZ63ysFAALy9lrTBfQMcRPZdJeF2YnzJp8YAy3u1A9EsSIKSV5KYmJjb0O0QJ2_zr_ > IKXuIDN3JxdFwvo4pkUvcpD4Wvbmd5RBRXTsnzxJDCCh- > pnUxomQgsLjPun3LAEn6XFzLhE0UjCBmMTtKrbQR6EMafMNf5nqw2WrDBTOG > l8Q_b4AhtXn3FboQqjqr-ve2FQ0lsZgx14DKDLxVvZ5o3xouvEC > 3qtfjGZYWVojfmOcsQvGZ2ZKIeDY1JUUNWZP5pGb4NjbRpLvqnSr00JYv4GP > EHx0/http%3A%2F%2Fwww.aoir.org%2F > > -- > Josh Braun, Ph.D. > Assistant Professor of Journalism Studies > Journalism Department > University of Massachusetts Amherst > > @josh_braun > Skype: wideaperture > http://secure-web.cisco.com/1eY4mTvDHU9Zp9dalPqKSNiY63Ppj6 > QN0nR0MxnmIcVZ7BIhp7PYUyEmlBEueHMa7xUAPFGXvNTw0GW4wqGqZ3Qmpt > 6GfvkHoyotIzOX6xzx1Hbs0eo_-sZyDLsScPJApzOcY_nakyZzsZFzN3eMaoznfXurd2bx_ > ZNKja2HN8K1TffwHsj9rAqAlv9BlLzB6ueW2SAXCO7f2G0P_h6E_8w6vO3y_ > c8z3CDyRdBgkOpDhEEvB__M5hJD6uou1ix7qZg1Fkg_9xtJ-TIyADaiD2bVTUV7gOOkb- > cqvMfEP96yau9vEJPDRCfLkgClKYzVMDEb61VaFJ_sRBRBl486W5xmSlhacPbmW6hFHWq5c > RUk/http%3A%2F%2Fwideaperture.net%2F > new book: http://secure-web.cisco.com/1q2gOmPm7PLCmFrDF_ > x0hjVZ0GpX8uXR29BSZrKRX16RshNjKd8SP6wzP5NDc4nJJLDAzJG2XTejjA > QjAhmPn3iT7BjfPwKXC_7Z94bOZsZdGIANkYO_3OewsVlAhMS_IfIKesGROR09a7MCUm2i_ > ETRvCilnIbGuN_uEex3j6Ac2_f4H-YY36QeMOaYbfjhfdfhoiinWvkoKZo2 > A7mtPR-AYPkcyNTSoK4_8PrOPF8IN3Vf_u5FxGa68lrW4pLrDpG_ > FhMwkQQdoSFBdCZpIKX0zMZfI9xIFeYyXqBNp9Pz9v54JbLF0htDDR_ > mDEWGf6sLdOSk8f1YUdhE81YuvMvvYd-1j2PA96OTzTunbUVM/http%3A% > 2F%2Fyalebooks.com%2Fbook%2F9780300197501%2Fprogram-brought-you > > "Maybe the only gift is a chance to inquire, to know nothing for certain. > An inheritance of wonder and nothing more." > William Least Heat-Moon > > _______________________________________________ > The Air-L(a)listserv.aoir.org<mailto:Air-L@listserv.aoir.org> mailing list > is provided by the Association of Internet Researchers > http://secure-web.cisco.com/1B9tLa72D9lcbf9Cznfwmet1WyaiFGB2- > 4jUd4VchAd5nT8ZkNBLbuBQ4ZFrQS9Zs2nsWqo2w3nBJt1_xqbkvhIzaq5eOU- > xoAnnLT83rb2wIytLa2YAc_T0SG-WR_9-97Obj3mmupbW6aiz3gze1B0_ > 7SfTBufl034e5IFt9C1VhqhNsCu6CWJjSx1fvo_CvMTHbthO8AaLkCyjFT1gBnHhPcr3Z > aa-w7GSRhphGGQRzan9nQjq7_gkGk6jJEB5XDSu_YHJVz- > JJMz4GBmX7s8YpbEuQWFwruTclWst2D0ush8GlL9fjbtXpGiYvJECcDFjpNl > yBPJQhUjf2z9lNx-IIxQP6-sI1srJOdXUoUm0/http%3A%2F%2Faoir.org > Subscribe, change options or unsubscribe at: http://secure-web.cisco.com/ > 1TOa4gOwT33OkyuOSVxkjqNmnWvGDsdPTNBDtn38ZNBGz_r6VTJ3s8c_UzhqeQYp9Ak7NSVJ_ > vDubpdCD801acIVEXX0BHESFo4svzPcAZQXrVGpRh4INZgba1VsJAHg9agKl > EEwqhoAn2y0ekSDhU-lOpxkr2QAWox6esrsBb2ejhif_TSLy074eFOjEb_j2c6ZfJi- > lt2Yx7pePP27yEGd4Pr6YJ5vh-l_rWBXqkiwE-pBe6OJ5iVwnxsU_ > R7B7cnkdeKvfC5WwdX9zGNu26qSxKQODjmuakAZOTtWEcN3SpCGbFGu2dvb0 > afGmZPDM4JsxsksdxptxTfuQJyOHzYeHud6IsMKc1_J3ktZ_ajQ/http%3A% > 2F%2Flistserv.aoir.org%2Flistinfo.cgi%2Fair-l-aoir.org > > Join the Association of Internet Researchers: > http://secure-web.cisco.com/1g45-0mzg1yyjj9M68bpT9xqKY4Fv- > WrK1hv6zG22JK5EM0yVFva3mejeHw4ZnBuEt4eqYEM7G77_ > cNZ63ysFAALy9lrTBfQMcRPZdJeF2YnzJp8YAy3u1A9EsSIKSV5KYmJjb0O0QJ2_zr_ > IKXuIDN3JxdFwvo4pkUvcpD4Wvbmd5RBRXTsnzxJDCCh- > pnUxomQgsLjPun3LAEn6XFzLhE0UjCBmMTtKrbQR6EMafMNf5nqw2WrDBTOG > l8Q_b4AhtXn3FboQqjqr-ve2FQ0lsZgx14DKDLxVvZ5o3xouvEC > 3qtfjGZYWVojfmOcsQvGZ2ZKIeDY1JUUNWZP5pGb4NjbRpLvqnSr00JYv4GP > EHx0/http%3A%2F%2Fwww.aoir.org%2F > > > > -- > Aaron S. 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M. and M. Haenlein. 2010. ?Users of the world, unite! The > challenges and opportunities of Social Media?. Business Horizion 53: 59-68. > > hope this helps! > ciao > elena > > > > Il 25/09/2017 18:55, Eddington, Sean M ha scritto: > > You might also find Chapter 2 of The SAGE Handbook of Social Media > Research Methods (2017) useful: ?What is Social Media and What Questions > Can Social Media Research Help Us Answer?? by Lori McCay-Peet and Anabel > Quan-Haase. > > > > Sean > > From: Air-L <air-l-bounces(a)listserv.aoir.org> on behalf of "Aaron S. > Veenstra" <aaron(a)etchouse.com> > > Date: Monday, September 25, 2017 at 12:34 PM > > To: "air-l(a)listserv.aoir.org" <air-l(a)listserv.aoir.org> > > Subject: Re: [Air-L] Definitions for Social Media Sites > > > > One thing worth noting about the boyd and Ellison piece -- which is > > often cited to define "social media" -- is that they don't define > > social media in there. The term "social media" appears only once in > > that paper, as part of the background ("Furthermore, as the social > > media and user-generated content phenomena grew, websites focused on > > media sharing began implementing SNS features and becoming SNSs > > themselves. Examples include Flickr (photo sharing), Last.FM (music > > listening habits), and YouTube (video sharing)." pg. 216). They > > explicitly define "social network sites," which they explicitly > > differentiate from "networking" sites. > > > > Aaron > > > > On Mon, Sep 25, 2017 at 11:27 AM, Joshua Braun <jabraun(a)journ.umass.edu< > mailto:jabraun@journ.umass.edu>> wrote: > > Hello! I'm sure there'll be lots of great suggestions forthcoming, but > > I'd recommend boyd & Ellison's "Social Network Sites: Definition, > > History, and Scholarship" as a starting point: > > > > http://secure-web.cisco.com/1iufNPazBDWttwdQvKj7AiliGruTxm > OY9pshYCOGY1IzSp6Ww_MF1YYtnhP7EqpnVQ5QDyRGO5B4MOJy-DC- > UNZpbV4KV35zuNP6c50oOjoh8O2pI7LiomHHNhZjIHTPx06NVWO5sqRVwe2P > RyjpPgfsh0Li0v7OqOaFjAUzvbQDxTmlciXT_UxFrbpLJvlZWQmdMjr_ > Nemy4LlVN7F9BOk0NeYau3k8-QSJnbRSN5JbnMu9_ho7Rrt_- > WxjGDHPoVJ4zjDUXqlwTGAhWHNb6q4zPaypafjoYJst-eaz-PoaFnynb9jGLBBk__ > bRgHvduZUJAFxXqkrnHJiQNEiSdmZjS0JA8IH-CPf78bWsz1OY/http%3A% > 2F%2Fonlinelibrary.wiley.com%2Fdoi%2F10.1111%2Fj.1083-6101. > 2007.00393.x%2Ffull > > > > Cheers, > > Josh > > > > > > On 09/25/2017 12:23 PM, Hayes, Rebecca M wrote: > > First of all I have found this group to be an amazing resource. So thank > you. > > > > > > Second, I am a criminologist who researches social media, so I am still > learning. That said, I am looking for a good and trusted academic resource > for definitions for social media sites. It could be a book, or a website, > but I am attempting to provide appropriate definitions for reddit, 4chan, > YikYak, etc. > > > > > > What is a go-to source for that? > > > > > > Thank you in advance! > > > > > > Best, > > > > Becky > > > > > > Rebecca Hayes, Ph.D. > > > > Sociology, Anthropology & Social Work > > > > Central Michigan University > > _______________________________________________ > > The Air-L(a)listserv.aoir.org<mailto:Air-L@listserv.aoir.org> mailing list > > is provided by the Association of Internet Researchers > http://secure-web.cisco.com/1B9tLa72D9lcbf9Cznfwmet1WyaiFGB2- > 4jUd4VchAd5nT8ZkNBLbuBQ4ZFrQS9Zs2nsWqo2w3nBJt1_xqbkvhIzaq5eOU- > xoAnnLT83rb2wIytLa2YAc_T0SG-WR_9-97Obj3mmupbW6aiz3gze1B0_ > 7SfTBufl034e5IFt9C1VhqhNsCu6CWJjSx1fvo_CvMTHbthO8AaLkCyjFT1gBnHhPcr3Z > aa-w7GSRhphGGQRzan9nQjq7_gkGk6jJEB5XDSu_YHJVz- > JJMz4GBmX7s8YpbEuQWFwruTclWst2D0ush8GlL9fjbtXpGiYvJECcDFjpNl > yBPJQhUjf2z9lNx-IIxQP6-sI1srJOdXUoUm0/http%3A%2F%2Faoir.org > > Subscribe, change options or unsubscribe at: > http://secure-web.cisco.com/1TOa4gOwT33OkyuOSVxkjqNmnWvGDs > dPTNBDtn38ZNBGz_r6VTJ3s8c_UzhqeQYp9Ak7NSVJ_vDubpdCD801acIVEXX0BHESFo4svzP > cAZQXrVGpRh4INZgba1VsJAHg9agKlEEwqhoAn2y0ekSDhU-lOpxkr2QAWox6esrsBb2ejhif_ > TSLy074eFOjEb_j2c6ZfJi-lt2Yx7pePP27yEGd4Pr6YJ5vh-l_ > rWBXqkiwE-pBe6OJ5iVwnxsU_R7B7cnkdeKvfC5WwdX9zGNu26qSxKQ > ODjmuakAZOTtWEcN3SpCGbFGu2dvb0afGmZPDM4JsxsksdxptxTfuQJyOHzY > eHud6IsMKc1_J3ktZ_ajQ/http%3A%2F%2Flistserv.aoir.org% > 2Flistinfo.cgi%2Fair-l-aoir.org > > > > Join the Association of Internet Researchers: > > http://secure-web.cisco.com/1g45-0mzg1yyjj9M68bpT9xqKY4Fv- > WrK1hv6zG22JK5EM0yVFva3mejeHw4ZnBuEt4eqYEM7G77_ > cNZ63ysFAALy9lrTBfQMcRPZdJeF2YnzJp8YAy3u1A9EsSIKSV5KYmJjb0O0QJ2_zr_ > IKXuIDN3JxdFwvo4pkUvcpD4Wvbmd5RBRXTsnzxJDCCh- > pnUxomQgsLjPun3LAEn6XFzLhE0UjCBmMTtKrbQR6EMafMNf5nqw2WrDBTOG > l8Q_b4AhtXn3FboQqjqr-ve2FQ0lsZgx14DKDLxVvZ5o3xouvEC > 3qtfjGZYWVojfmOcsQvGZ2ZKIeDY1JUUNWZP5pGb4NjbRpLvqnSr00JYv4GP > EHx0/http%3A%2F%2Fwww.aoir.org%2F > > > > -- > > Josh Braun, Ph.D. > > Assistant Professor of Journalism Studies > > Journalism Department > > University of Massachusetts Amherst > > > > @josh_braun > > Skype: wideaperture > > http://secure-web.cisco.com/1eY4mTvDHU9Zp9dalPqKSNiY63Ppj6 > QN0nR0MxnmIcVZ7BIhp7PYUyEmlBEueHMa7xUAPFGXvNTw0GW4wqGqZ3Qmpt > 6GfvkHoyotIzOX6xzx1Hbs0eo_-sZyDLsScPJApzOcY_nakyZzsZFzN3eMaoznfXurd2bx_ > ZNKja2HN8K1TffwHsj9rAqAlv9BlLzB6ueW2SAXCO7f2G0P_h6E_8w6vO3y_ > c8z3CDyRdBgkOpDhEEvB__M5hJD6uou1ix7qZg1Fkg_9xtJ-TIyADaiD2bVTUV7gOOkb- > cqvMfEP96yau9vEJPDRCfLkgClKYzVMDEb61VaFJ_sRBRBl486W5xmSlhacPbmW6hFHWq5c > RUk/http%3A%2F%2Fwideaperture.net%2F > > new book: http://secure-web.cisco.com/1q2gOmPm7PLCmFrDF_ > x0hjVZ0GpX8uXR29BSZrKRX16RshNjKd8SP6wzP5NDc4nJJLDAzJG2XTejjA > QjAhmPn3iT7BjfPwKXC_7Z94bOZsZdGIANkYO_3OewsVlAhMS_IfIKesGROR09a7MCUm2i_ > ETRvCilnIbGuN_uEex3j6Ac2_f4H-YY36QeMOaYbfjhfdfhoiinWvkoKZo2 > A7mtPR-AYPkcyNTSoK4_8PrOPF8IN3Vf_u5FxGa68lrW4pLrDpG_ > FhMwkQQdoSFBdCZpIKX0zMZfI9xIFeYyXqBNp9Pz9v54JbLF0htDDR_ > mDEWGf6sLdOSk8f1YUdhE81YuvMvvYd-1j2PA96OTzTunbUVM/http%3A% > 2F%2Fyalebooks.com%2Fbook%2F9780300197501%2Fprogram-brought-you > > > > "Maybe the only gift is a chance to inquire, to know nothing for > certain. 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CfP (reminder): Special issue 'Women and Tech in the Post-Soviet Context: Intelligence, Creativity, Transgression’, Studies in Russian, Eurasian, and Central-European New Media
by Mariëlle W. 25 Sep '17

25 Sep '17

Less than 3 weeks remain to submit your abstracts for our upcoming special issue. We look forward to receiving your proposals! *Studies in Russian, Eurasian, and Central-European New Media *( www.digitalicons.org) invites submissions for its upcoming special issue *'Women and Tech in the Post-Soviet Context: Intelligence, Creativity, Transgression'* Guest editors: Saara Ratilainen (University of Helsinki), Mariëlle Wijermars (University of Helsinki) and Justin Wilmes (East Carolina University) The development of the internet as a democratizing tool fostering freedom of information, grass-roots activism, and peer-to-peer support is closely related to and engrained in hacker communities. In the early days of the internet’s development, these groups consisted primarily of young white men with access to higher education and technology. In popular culture, the image of the successful programmer, software developer and ‘hacktivist’ remains predominantly male and is based on such well-known examples as Steve Jobs, Mark Zuckerberg, Edward Snowden, and Pavel Durov. Meanwhile, there are few if any stories or representations of women who have led the hacker revolution. As access to computer-programming-based technology becomes democratized on the user-end, gender (and other) inequalities on the developer side continue to persist with women drastically underrepresented in tech professions. These representations contradict what we know from history, including the fact that there are several women who have led crucial advancements in math and computing. Ada Lovelace, Victorian mathematician and daughter of Lord Byron, was notably the inventor of algorithms. She introduced the ‘calculating machine’ one hundred years before the existence of modern computers. Another pioneering female computer scientist and feminist figure, Joan Clarke, worked as a cryptanalyst in the British Government’s Code and Cypher School with the task of decrypting the German Enigma machine code during World War II. Clarke’s work was brought to the attention of international film audiences by *The Imitation Game *in 2014 and biographies of Lovelace are being published in different languages. Despite some renewed interest, we still know far too little about women’s work in computing, internet activism, and technology industries in general. *Studies in Russian, Eurasian, and Central European New Media *( www.digitalicons.org) invites submissions that address women, feminism, and the internet in post-socialist contexts to be published in a special issue ‘Women and Tech in the post-Soviet Context: Intelligence, Creativity, Transgression’. The issue aims to consider what is it like to be a female programmer, online activist, or digital artist in the era of global connectedness through the internet. According to a study conducted by HackerRank (blog.hackerrank.com) of the ten nations with the best women coders three are Eastern European/post-socialist countries, which prompts the question whether female programmers are better off in post-socialist countries than they are in Silicon Valley? Against this background, the issue also seeks to examine feminist activism and women’s creative work online. Did Pussy Riot pave the way for transnational feminism to grow through online communications? What is the role of internet-based ‘cyber feminism’ (feminist theorizing, critiquing and exploiting the internet and new media technologies) for the grass-roots work of women’s groups across the post-socialist space and beyond? How do women artists, writers, and poets advance their careers through online networks and computer programming? The proposed articles can include (but are not limited to) themes such as: - Female coders - Women in software developer communities - Gender representation of hacktivism - Women and artificial intelligence - Feminist groups online - Feminist internet sites - Female gamers/women in the gaming industry - Women’s online poetry and literature - Women in digital art - Female idols on Runet - Female pioneers of Runet - Women in the history of computing and internet in the post-socialist context Please send an abstract of 350 words and a short cv to the issue’s editors Saara Ratilainen (saara.ratilainen(a)helsinki.fi) Mariëlle Wijermars ( marielle.wijermars(a)helsinki.fi) and Justin Wilmes (wilmesj15(a)ecu.edu) by *15 October 2017*. * Deadline for abstracts: 15 October 2017 Notification of acceptance: 20 November 2017 Deadline for full articles: 31 January 2018

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CFP: Sustaining Community Media
by Dr Andrew Ó Baoill 24 Sep '17

24 Sep '17

Colleagues, I am guest editing a special issue of the Journal of Alternative and Community Media (JoACM), with Dr Salvatore Scifo of Bournemouth University. Our topic is Sustaining Community Media: Challenges and Strategies. We are seeking short abstracts (100-150 words) by 15th November, with full texts of accepted articles due next March. Please see full text of call below. We would welcome your proposals and informal inquiries - projects engaging with questions of technology and techno-social systems will be welcome (amongst the other themes suggested below). Please circulate to others you think might be interested. Regards, Andrew -- Dr. Andrew Ó Baoill NUI Galway, Ireland andrew.obaoill(a)nuigalway.ie <mailto:andrew.obaoill@nuigalway.ie> Journal of Alternative and Community Media - Special Issue - Call for Papers Guest Editors: Andrew Ó Baoill, National University of Ireland, Ireland (andrew.obaoill(a)nuigalway.ie <mailto:andrew.obaoill@nuigalway.ie>) Salvatore Scifo, Bournemouth University, United Kingdom (sscifo(a)bournemouth.ac.uk <mailto:sscifo@bournemouth.ac.uk>) Sustaining Community Media: Challenges and Strategies Maintaining community media organisations requires ongoing attention to a number of factors. Radio and TV stations, as well as national and international community media organisations must consider funding, governance structures, changing political and economic conditions, while building, consolidating and extending relationships with their listening communities. The concept of sustainability has been widely used in the context of communication for development paradigms, as a lens for assessing the health and success of that sector. This special issue will provide an opportunity to reflect on questions of resilience and endurance as they arise in alternative, radical, oppositional, and community-grounded media, and to explore the various interdependent factors that can impact the ongoing stability and health of community media projects. Concurrently, the association of the term with questions of ecology prompts a reflective and ethical concern that extends beyond the immediate or parochial, and we expect papers that will, in a holistic fashion, explore the role and operation of the sector in the context of broader socio-political concerns. Community media have been the focus of an increasing amount of scholarly attention as they have grown in size, from social movement theorists, to political economists, to those focused on governance and organisational communication. As Atton and Hamilton (2008: 26)1 note in their analysis of the political economy of alternative journalism, the “general political-economic dilemma for any critical project is that it needs resources with which to work, but those crucial resources are present only in the very society that it seeks to change or dissolve.” This special issue will build on existing knowledge, together with exploration of contemporary case studies, to explore the numerous challenges faced by community media activists and organisations in nurturing long-term projects, and identify strategies and best practices for building a sustainable sector. Questions of sustainability have an immediate practical relevance to those working in the field of community communication - many projects that emerge from the context of short-term tactical media projects struggle with questions of funding and volunteer engagement as the focus of their horizon changes. Also, the workforce and paperwork required by some funding schemes might be a barrier to the search of medium and long-term support. Beyond this, we encourage submissions that tackle the ethical tensions that arise, for instance, for those looking to create media that is at once independent, critical, and financially stable. To what extent is it possible to have a media project that is both oppositional and institutionalised? What compromises or additional work is necessary? How to balance the possible conflict between aims of the stations and those of funding bodies? In challenging contributors to focus on the interplay of practical considerations of funding and resources, together with questions of mission, key commitments, and values, we expect to foster a constructive debate that has the potential to draw on a range of historical examples, as well as explore some distinctive issues arising in the contemporary context. In what ways do the lower barriers to entry for digital publishing support and challenge the development of enduring oppositional projects? With neoliberalism prompting the expansion of commercial logic into ever more areas of human activity, what are the pressures faced by projects grounded in an opposition to commodification and capitalism more broadly? 1 Atton, Chris, and James F. Hamilton. Alternative Journalism. London, Sage, 2008. Areas of focus might include the following, with projects that draw together a number of tensions in creative and challenging ways particularly welcome: Capital and recurrent funding; building revenue streams Regulatory challenges and solutions Governance and organisation Cooperation and health of the sector Localism and defining community Maintaining and refreshing relationships with communities Pragmatism versus idealism Abstracts due: 15 November 2017 Notification of acceptance: 1 December 2017 Publication: mid-to-late 2018 Submission Guidelines: Please send an electronic copy of your 100-150 word abstract via e-mail text to both Guest Editors, Andrew Ó Baoill (andrew.obaoill(a)nuigalway.ie <mailto:andrew.obaoill@nuigalway.ie>) and Salvatore Scifo (sscifo(a)bournemouth.ac.uk <mailto:sscifo@bournemouth.ac.uk>), by Wednesday, 15 November 2017. Authors will be informed about the acceptance (or not) of their proposal by Friday 1 December 2017 and will be expected to submit their full paper according to JOACM guidelines (see https://joacm.org/index.php/JOACM/pages/view/authors <https://joacm.org/index.php/JOACM/pages/view/authors>) by 15 March 2018. The issue is expected to be released in mid-to-late 2018.

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Social Networks- Tenure Track Faculty Position
by Nanette Levinson 23 Sep '17

23 Sep '17

SOCIAL NETWORKS ASSISTANT PROFESSOR – TENURE-TRACK The School of International Service (SIS) at American University (AU) invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track position in Social Networks. The appointment will be at the rank of Assistant Professor and begin August 1, 2018. Applicants should possess a Ph.D. or the highest equivalent degree in a relevant discipline by August 2018. Candidates should be scholar-teachers who bring together conceptual and empirical innovations in the investigation of social networks in global, cross-national, regional and/or comparative perspectives. Scholars who come from a wide range of disciplines are especially welcome to apply. SIS is particularly interested in scholars who utilize social network analysis and large-n research approaches and who focus on individual, organizational and/or inter-organizational levels of analysis. Substantive foci of interest include, but are by no means limited to, trans-border migration, economic and social development, policy emergence in global governance, transnational elite reproduction, forced displacement, or the spread and control of infectious diseases. Empirically grounded research on such issues will complement the work of SIS faculty research clusters and interdisciplinary AU 2030 initiatives. Please submit applications via: apply.interfolio.com/44379. See interfolio for details.

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Faculty Position Opening: Assistant/Associate Professor - Computer Information Systems (CIS)
by Mark Rosso 23 Sep '17

23 Sep '17

Assistant/Associate Professor - Computer Information Systems (CIS) Position Available: 01/01/2018 Open Until Filled https://jobs.nccu.edu/postings/9073 The School of Business at North Carolina Central University invites applications for the 9-month, tenure-track position of Assistant or Associate Professor of Computer Information Systems (CIS). The Department of Computer Information Systems delivers an interdisciplinary Computer Science and Business degree program with an emphasis on information technology and communication. Faculty within the unit consistently seek to integrate innovative teaching and research to engage students in real world classroom experiences. The qualified candidate must have an earned Ph.D. in Information Systems or a related field from an AACSB accredited program or equally relevant accredited program in a related discipline. Additional industry or entrepreneurial experience is useful. Other minimum requirements include: Excellent oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills; effective problem solving, diplomacy, and leadership skills; demonstrated ability to work as part of a team and develop productive working relationships with multiple stakeholders; a commitment to overall high standards and professional integrity. North Carolina Central University, with a strong tradition of teaching, research, and service, prepares students to become global leaders and practitioners who transform communities. Through a nationally recognized law school, highly acclaimed and innovative programs in the visual and performing arts, sciences, business, humanities, and education programs, NCCU students are engaged problem solvers. Located in the Research Triangle, the University advances research in the biotechnological, biomedical, informational, computational, behavioral, social, and health sciences. Our students enhance the quality of life of citizens and the economic development of North Carolina, the nation, and the world. North Carolina Central University is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or status as a protected veteran. -Mark Rosso CIS Faculty Search Committee Chair Mark Rosso, Ph.D. http://www.nccu.edu/directory/details.cfm?id=mrosso http://scholar.google.com/citations?user=qNreTBsAAAAJ Associate Professor Computer Information Systems School of Business North Carolina Central University 919-530-6386

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CfP: [10 days left] International Conference on Smart Learning Environments (ICSLE 2018)
by Elvira Popescu 22 Sep '17

22 Sep '17

CALL FOR PAPERS International Conference on Smart Learning Environments (ICSLE 2018) March 18-20, 2018, Beijing, China http://iasle.net/icsle2018 * Workshop/Panel proposal submission: September 22, 2017 * Main conference paper submission: October 1, 2017 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ The International Conference on Smart Learning Environments (ICSLE 2018) 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 Springer's Lecture Notes in Educational Technology series. * Extended versions of selected papers will be invited for Springer's Smart Learning Environments journal (Open access journal with no author processing charge) ~ Important dates: Workshop/Panel proposal submission: September 22, 2017 Main conference paper submission: October 1, 2017 Acceptance/Rejection notification: November 29, 2017 Camera ready papers: December 15, 2017 Author registration: December 15, 2017 ~ Submissions: * Full and Short Experience Reports * Full and Short Research Studies * Work-in-progress Papers * Reflection papers * Posters * Workshop proposals * Panel proposals ~ 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 ~ Conference Chairs: Dong Qi, President, Beijing Normal University, China Neal Smatresk, President, University of North Texas, USA ~ 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://www.iasle.net/index.php/icsle2018

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Two Lecturer Positions at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
by Malazita, James Wilson 22 Sep '17

22 Sep '17

Hi Everyone, Come work at RPI! Two open Lecturer positions, listed below, one in "Information Technology, Design, and Society," and one in "Game Design and Development.” Review of applications for both positions begins immediately, but for those of us who like deadlines, I can (unofficially) suggest that a good application deadline for the “IT, Design, and Society” position is October 20th, 2017. Jim Malazita Assistant Professor Science & Technology Studies Games & Simulation Arts & Sciences Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute malazj(a)rpi.edu<mailto:malazj@rpi.edu> ——————————————————————————— Position 1: https://rpijobs.rpi.edu/postings/5339 Faculty Fellow/Lecturer, Information Technology, Design, and Society Department of Science and Technology Studies Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute The Department of Science and Technology Studies (STS) in the School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute invites applications for a Faculty Fellow or Lecturer focused on Information Technology, Design, and Society. Rensselaer’s STS Department offers a Ph.D. and three undergraduate B.S. degrees: Science, Technology, and Society; Design, Innovation, and Society; and Sustainability Studies. The candidate must be prepared to teach large introductory lecture courses focused on the social impacts of information technology, as well as advanced seminar courses on the critical analysis and design of digital systems. Courses to be taught include IT and Society, Digital Design in History, and Open Source Art, Music, and Culture. The successful candidate must hold a PhD or equivalent in anthropology, sociology, history, science and technology studies, new media studies, or a related field. Evidence of effective teaching is required. Ability to interact effectively with faculty in a broadly inclusive department is important, as is ability to effectively engage students and faculty from other disciplines, particularly in computer science and information technology. Position 2: https://rpijobs.rpi.edu/postings/5519 Lecturer/Senior Lecturer/Professor of Practice, Games and Simulation Arts and Sciences School of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences, Troy, New York Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute The Program in Games and Simulation Arts and Sciences (GSAS) at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, NY invites applications for a faculty position in Game Design and Development. Appointment will be a non-tenured position on a three year, renewable contract, at the rank of Lecturer, Senior Lecturer, or Professor of Practice. We seek outstanding applicants with industry experience or creative practice, and who can demonstrate a record of successful collegiate teaching. The selected candidate will join a diverse, interdepartmental faculty whose research spans game technology, platform studies, game studies, game design, interactive narrative, educational games, serious games, psychological and cognitive dimensions of games, indie game production, and games as an art form. The GSAS Program is consistently ranked as one of the top games programs in North America, with an interdisciplinary curriculum combining practical and theoretical approaches to game development. The successful candidate must have experience in creating games and a working knowledge of current game engines and development environments such as Unity3D or Unreal Engine 4. Responsibilities will include teaching a variety of courses based on specialization; examples may include Introduction to Game Design/Development, UI/UX Design for Games, 3D Modeling and Texturing, and/or higher-level technical and special topics courses in the area of the candidate’s specialty. In addition, the faculty member will also advise undergraduate students, perform university and professional service, and will contribute to the development of a new graduate program in GSAS. The ability to forge corporate and foundation partnerships is highly desired. To be considered at any level, candidates must hold a terminal degree, or foreign degree equivalent, in one, or a combination of the following: Game Design, Game Studies, Digital/Interactive Media, Computer Science, Art and Technology, or a related discipline, and be able to exhibit, through their accomplishments, promise of future distinction in relevant scholarly or artistic practice. To be appointed as a Professor of Practice, candidates must have substantial professional experience of at least 10-15 years, along with a national or international reputation for excellence in their field of expertise.

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CFP: Sustaining Community Media: Challenges and Strategies
by Joly MacFie 22 Sep '17

22 Sep '17

Via Jane Coffin <coffin(a)isoc.org> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: *Salvatore Scifo* <sscifo(a)bournemouth.ac.uk> Date: Thu, Sep 21, 2017 at 12:12 PM Dear Colleagues, we will be editing a special issue of the Journal of Alternative and Community Media (JoACM), with Dr Andrew O' Baoill of the National University of Ireland at Galway. Our topic is Sustaining Community Media: Challenges and Strategies. We are seeking short abstracts (100-150 words) by 15th November, with full texts of accepted articles due next March. Further below, and in the attached pdf, you can find the full call for papers. We welcome your proposals and informal inquiries. Please circulate to others you think might be interested. Best Regards, Salvatore ----------------------------------- Journal of Alternative and Community Media SPECIAL ISSUE - CALL FOR PAPERS Guest Editors: Andrew Ó Baoill, National University of Ireland, Ireland ( andrew.obaoill(a)nuigalway.ie) Salvatore Scifo, Bournemouth University, United Kingdom ( sscifo(a)bournemouth.ac.uk) Sustaining Community Media: Challenges and Strategies Maintaining community media organisations requires ongoing attention to a number of factors. Radio and TV stations, as well as national and international community media organisations must consider funding, governance structures, changing political and economic conditions, while building, consolidating and extending relationships with their listening communities. The concept of sustainability has been widely used in the context of communication for development paradigms, as a lens for assessing the health and success of that sector. This special issue will provide an opportunity to reflect on questions of resilience and endurance as they arise in alternative, radical, oppositional, and community-grounded media, and to explore the various interdependent factors that can impact the ongoing stability and health of community media projects. Concurrently, the association of the term with questions of ecology prompts a reflective and ethical concern that extends beyond the immediate or parochial, and we expect papers that will, in a holistic fashion, explore the role and operation of the sector in the context of broader socio-political concerns. Community media have been the focus of an increasing amount of scholarly attention as they have grown in size, from social movement theorists, to political economists, to those focused on governance and organisational communication. As Atton and Hamilton (2008: 26) note in their analysis of the political economy of alternative journalism, the “general political-economic dilemma for any critical project is that it needs resources with which to work, but those crucial resources are present only in the very society that it seeks to change or dissolve.” This special issue will build on existing knowledge, together with exploration of contemporary case studies, to explore the numerous challenges faced by community media activists and organisations in nurturing long-term projects, and identify strategies and best practices for building a sustainable sector. Questions of sustainability have an immediate practical relevance to those working in the field of community communication - many projects that emerge from the context of short-term tactical media projects struggle with questions of funding and volunteer engagement as the focus of their horizon changes. Also, the workforce and paperwork required by some funding schemes might be a barrier to the search of medium and long-term support. Beyond this, we encourage submissions that tackle the ethical tensions that arise, for instance, for those looking to create media that is at once independent, critical, and financially stable. To what extent is it possible to have a media project that is both oppositional and institutionalised? What compromises or additional work is necessary? How to balance the possible conflict between aims of the stations and those of funding bodies? In challenging contributors to focus on the interplay of practical considerations of funding and resources, together with questions of mission, key commitments, and values, we expect to foster a constructive debate that has the potential to draw on a range of historical examples, as well as explore some distinctive issues arising in the contemporary context. In what ways do the lower barriers to entry for digital publishing support and challenge the development of enduring oppositional projects? With neoliberalism prompting the expansion of commercial logic into ever more areas of human activity, what are the pressures faced by projects grounded in an opposition to commodification and capitalism more broadly? Areas of focus might include the following, with projects that draw together a number of tensions in creative and challenging ways particularly welcome: • Capital and recurrent funding; building revenue streams • Regulatory challenges and solutions • Governance and organisation • Cooperation and health of the sector • Localism and defining community • Maintaining and refreshing relationships with communities • Pragmatism versus idealism Abstracts due: 15 November 2017 Notification of acceptance: 1 December 2017 Publication: mid-to-late 2018 Submission Guidelines: Please send an electronic copy of your 100-150 word abstract via e-mail text to both Guest Editors, Andrew Ó Baoill (andrew.obaoill(a)nuigalway.ie) and Salvatore Scifo (sscifo(a)bournemouth.ac.uk) by Wednesday, 15 November 2017. Authors will be informed about the acceptance (or not) of their proposal by Friday 1 December 2017 and will be expected to submit their full paper according to JOACM guidelines (see https://joacm.org/index.php/JOACM/pages/view/authors) by 15 March 2018. The issue is expected to be released in mid-to-late 2018. We encourage you to circulate this email among your networks. -- --------------------------------------------------------------- Joly MacFie 218 565 9365 Skype:punkcast -------------------------------------------------------------- -

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Software/Platform/Architecture studies methodologies?
by Tracey P. Lauriault 22 Sep '17

22 Sep '17

Greetings all; I am looking for research methodologies to study things like data flow lines, systems, platforms, following data trails, IoT and data, etc. Things like: - Applied theory - Walkthrough methods - Ethnographic (of systems/orgs/platforms but not of social media) - and etc. We have lots of great theory, but hard to find some research methods. Any intel would be most helpful. At the moment it is about looking at utility and transportation grids and meters and sensors in a smart city context. But it could also be something similar in a precision agriculture context. Cheerio t -- *Tracey P. Lauriault* Assistant Professor Critical Media Studies and Big Data Communication Studies School of Journalism and Communication Suite 4110, River Building Carleton University 1125 Colonel By Drive Ottawa (ON) K1S 5B6 1-613-520-2600 x7443 Tracey.Lauriault(a)Carleton.ca @TraceyLauriault Skype: Tracey.P.Lauriault https://carleton.ca/sjc/people-archives/lauriault-tracey/

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