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Call for Papers: Reframing 'Fake News: Architectures, Influence and Automation
by Victoria Nash 17 Aug '17

17 Aug '17

Policy and Internet<http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/10.1002/(ISSN)1944-2866>, the first major peer-reviewed multi-disciplinary journal investigating the impact of the Internet on public policy, is inviting submissions for a special issue on "fake news" to be published in September 2018. The paper submission deadline is 31 October 2017. The relevance of 'fake news' as it concerns platforms, data, and politics is rising across the internet-related disciplines. Before solutions are further engaged with, however, we feel that a special call is warranted to assemble a collection of cross-disciplinary research to better frame the underlying problems. This special issue seeks to explore key factors (e.g., design choices, data practices, or other policy/regulatory factors) that increase the susceptibility of modern information environments to dis/misinformation, external manipulation, and artificial discourse shaping. More details here: https://www.oii.ox.ac.uk/news/releases/call-for-papers-policy-and-internet-… but if you have any questions, feel free to email me. Dr Victoria Nash Deputy Director Oxford Internet Institute University of Oxford http://www.oii.ox.ac.uk/

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Researcher in Tech/Law/Society @ Cambridge, UK (closing soon!)
by Jat Singh 17 Aug '17

17 Aug '17

(Just a reminder as applications close Aug 21) Researcher in Emerging Technology and Law/Society Computer Laboratory University of Cambridge Applications are invited for a Research Associate to join a new, interdisciplinary team to explore the technical-legal aspects of information technologies. The role is to explore the gaps and challenges of emerging technology, law, policy and societal expectations, and how these can be better aligned. A focus of the broader team is on technical ways forward. We welcome applicants from a wide-range of backgrounds. This includes those from law or the relevant social-sciences that have considered technological issues, or those with a computer science/engineering background in related areas, such as security, privacy, trust, transparency, bias/fairness, etc. For further details please see: http://www.jobs.cam.ac.uk/job/14395/ And please pass to anyone that may be interested. Thanks! (PS we’ve a more technical/CS role for the same team: http://www.jobs.cam.ac.uk/job/14422/) -------------------------------------- Jatinder Singh Computer Laboratory University of Cambridge http://www.cl.cam.ac.uk/~js573

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PhD workshop: Social activism and the digital
by Anders Fagerjord 17 Aug '17

17 Aug '17

Dear fellow internet researchers, The Centre for Research on Media Innovations and the Department of Media and Communication, University of Oslo are happy to invite you to a Ph.d. workshop: Title: Social activism and the digital Coordinator: Stefania Milan, University of Amsterdam and University of Oslo Time: 5-6 September, 2017 Place: University of Oslo Stefania Milan’s research explores the interplay between technologies and participation, and activism and social movements in particular, cyberspace governance, and data epistemologies. She is the founder of the Data J Lab (currently in transition to UvA, and largely inactive) and the Principal Investigator of the DATACTIVE project, funded through a Starting Grant of the European Research Council Program: Civil engagement, social movements and political participation have dramatically changed since the diffusion of the internet, and of social media in particular. The way people come together, mobilize and protest have progressively embedded various elements of the ‘digital’—often at the pace of technological innovation, and sometimes even anticipating it. If we fast-forwarding today’s digital environment, the so-called Internet of Things, with its sensors and “smart devices”, may multiply both possibilities and risks for citizens willing to engage in radical politics. This PhD workshop will work with both theory and real-world case studies to explore activism and civic engagement in the digital age through the lens of technology and technology-enabled collective action. It will take media (e.g., social movement websites, citizen journalism, online campaigning…) and technology (e.g., social media platforms, mobile apps, sensors…) as starting point, to investigate social and organizational dynamics such as the individual/collective tension and tactical repertoires as they evolve in interaction with software and information. The workshop will also touch upon contemporary challenges to digital activism such as censorship, content filtering and online surveillance, and forms of resistance such as circumvention tools. Finally, methodological and ethical issues of studying activism and the digital today will be addressed. Preparations and expectations: Participants are expected to submit 3 days in advance (2nd September) a short outline of 1-2 pages detailing their research questions or work in progress, to help the teacher shape the workshop according to the student needs and interest. A reading list will be distributed in advance; students are expected to spend about 12 hours to prepare for the workshop. Deadline for signing up: 25th August. Sign up: Email Elisabeth Quarre Eggen; e.q.eggen(a)media.uio.no http://www.uio.no/for-ansatte/enhetssider/hf/imk/arrangementer/2017/phd-wor…

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How significant is algorithmic personalization in searches for political parties and candidates?
by Cornelius Puschmann 16 Aug '17

16 Aug '17

Dear colleagues, apologies for crossposting. I want to point out a preliminary analysis of algorithmic personalization in search results related to the upcoming German national elections that may be relevant to some among you: https://aps.hans-bredow-institut.de/personalization-google/ If you want to have a look at the data: https://datenspende.algorithmwatch.org/en/index.html and https://datenspende.algorithmwatch.org/data.html Feedback is of course very welcome. All best, Cornelius -- Dr. Cornelius Puschmann Research Associate Alexander von Humboldt Institute for Internet and Society Französische Straße 9 10117 Berlin, Germany www.hiig.de Senior Researcher Hans Bredow Institute for Media Research Rothenbaumchaussee 36 20148 Hamburg, Germany www.hans-bredow-institut.de p: +49 40 450 217 55 <+49%2040%2045021755> e: cornelius.puschmann(a)hiig.de w: cbpuschmann.net *Recent paper:* Puschmann, C., & Scheffler, T. (2016). Topic modeling for media and communication research: A short primer (*HIIG Discussion Paper Series* No. 2016–5). Berlin. Retrieved from http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/ papers.cfm?abstract_id=2836478

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Please Help Me With an Organizational Use of Social Media Marketing Survey!
by Ming-Yi Wu 16 Aug '17

16 Aug '17

Dear All, Greeting! I teach social media classes at Northeastern University. I am now conducting a survey (with IRB approval) to explore organizational use of social media marketing. If you are familiar with your organization’s usage of social media marketing, please feel free to fill out the online survey! Or, could you help me forward this online survey to colleagues or friends who are familiar with this topic? It may take 5-6 minutes to complete the online survey. Your inputs will be highly appreciated! Organizations (B2C, B2B, or NP) with different sizes are qualified. One person company is qualified, too. They key is that the organization is using social media, such as Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, to communicate with key audience, such as students, alumni, customers, consumers, and donors. The results of this study will have both academic and practical values. I plan to use the findings to develop course materials for my social media classes. In addition, the findings of this study may be presented as a conference paper or published as an academic article. This survey is anonymous. Your participation is voluntary. If you are interested, please click the link. https://neu.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_eRILadzNBpjySEZ When you participate, please click the arrow to proceed! Thank you in advance! Sincerely, Ming-Yi Wu, Ph.D.

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Job Posting: Permanent position in Media Studies, Massey University, Aotearoa New Zealand
by Taffel, Sy 16 Aug '17

16 Aug '17

Hi All, Massey University is hiring a permanent Lecturer/Senior Lecturer (US equivalent of Assistant/Associate Professor) in Palmerston North, Aotearoa New Zealand. Here's a link to the position description and application page: http://massey-careers.massey.ac.nz/9921/lecturer-senior-lecturer-in-media-s…. The application deadline is 20 September. Please feel free to share, and let me know if you have any questions. Best, Sy Position overview Applications are invited for a full-time, ongoing Lectureship or Senior Lectureship in the Media Studies programme at Massey University. This position is based at the Manawatu campus in Palmerston North, New Zealand. We are looking for a candidate with research and teaching strengths in social and cultural approaches to media. All applications will be carefully considered, but we particularly encourage applicants with additional specialisations in one or more of the following areas: popular culture, critical and cultural theory, digital media, gender studies, critical race studies. Media Studies is offered as a major in both the Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Communication. The undergraduate programme in both degrees currently includes courses across three major areas of specialisation: digital media production, social/cultural approaches to media, and medium-specific approaches/methodologies, including screen studies. An ability to contribute to more than one area, and to teach into the compulsory course 154.101 Introduction to Media Studies, may be an advantage. The graduate programme is available in the Master of Arts and Master of Communication, and offers a selection of courses in the above areas. Candidates are encouraged to view the full range of courses via our website at ems.massey.ac.nz. The successful applicant will have a PhD either completed or be very near to completion at the time of application. Experience of University-level teaching and academic publication or other evidence of ongoing research activity is essential. The level of appointment will depend on qualifications and experience. It is anticipated that the selected candidate will take up the appointment in January 2018. Enquiries should be directed to Associate Professor Jenny Lawn (j.m.lawn(a)massey.ac.nz<mailto:j.m.lawn@massey.ac.nz<mailto:j.m.lawn@massey.ac.nz%3cmailto:j.m.lawn@massey.ac.nz>> or +64 9 213 6337), School of English and Media Studies, Massey University. Applications close on 20 September, 2017 and should be submitted via the Massey Careers website http://www.massey.ac.nz/joinus/. Applications should include a full CV and names and addresses of three referees. The University reserves the right not to make an appointment. Sy Taffel, PhD Lecturer in Media Studies |Co-Director, Political Ecology Research Centre<http://perc.ac.nz/> College of Humanities and Social Sciences | Massey University Email: s.a.taffel(a)massey.ac.nz<mailto:s.a.taffel@massey.ac.nz> | Telephone: +64 (06 ) 356 9099 ext. 84527 Recently Published: Ecological Entanglements in the Anthropocene<https://rowman.com/ISBN/9781498535694/Ecological-Entanglements-in-the-Anthr…>, edited by Nicholas Holm and Sy Taffel, Lexington Books Technofossils of the Anthropocene: Media, Geology and Plastics<http://culturalpolitics.dukejournals.org/content/12/3/355.abstract>. Cultural Politics 2016:3, 355-375

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WEDS: BBC Radio4 ‏ Aleks in Wonderland: The Story of the Internet – Episode 1
by Joly MacFie 15 Aug '17

15 Aug '17

Looking forward to this. Each episode is just 30 mins, and will be available on demand for 30 days subsequent to broadcast. [image: BBC] <http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b090y9zt>On *Wednesday August 16 2017* at *08:00 UTC* (repeated at *20:30 UTC*) *BBC Radio 4* <http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4> will broadcast the first of a 4 part-series *Aleks in Wonderland: The Story of the Internet <http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b09254ll/episodes>*. As the BBC puts it: In this series Aleks Krotoski unravels the complexity of the internet, meeting the people who really invented it, looking behind the myths and cultural constructs to explain what it actually is and how it came to exist outside of conventional regulation. We'll ask whether the nature of the net itself really is cause for concern - and if so what can be done to reign in the negatives of the internet without restricting the positives? This first episode is entitled '*The International League of Geeky Gentlemen <http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b090y9zt>*". Comment <http://isoc-ny.org/p2/9334#respond> See all comments <http://isoc-ny.org/p2/9334#comments> *Permalink* http://isoc-ny.org/p2/9334 -- --------------------------------------------------------------- Joly MacFie 218 565 9365 Skype:punkcast -------------------------------------------------------------- -

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Minitel: Welcome to the Internet
by Kevin Driscoll 15 Aug '17

15 Aug '17

Dear colleagues, We are happy to announce the publication of our new book, Minitel: Welcome to the Internet. Minitel: Welcome to the Internet Julien Mailland & Kevin Driscoll The MIT Press, June 2017 https://mitpress.mit.edu/books/minitel In the 1980s, the French Minitel network was the first online system to reach mass-market penetration at the level of a country. With its unusual balance of public and private control, Minitel offers an alternative model for thinking about platforms, policy, and public culture. For a taste of our argument and approach, check out this recent article in the IEEE Spectrum, "The Online World France Built Before the Web": http://spectrum.ieee.org/computing/networks/minitel-the-online-world-france… And for a deeper dive, visit the Minitel Research Lab, an independent digital archive featuring hundreds of Minitel artifacts, from terminal hardware to synthpop records: http://minitel.us/ Sincerely, Kevin Driscoll and Julien Mailland

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ACM RecSys'17: FINAL CALL FOR PARTICIPATION
by Christoph Trattner 15 Aug '17

15 Aug '17

** Please forward to anyone who might be interested ** -------------------------------------------------------------------- CALL FOR PARTICIPATION ACM Conference on Recommender Systems (RecSys 2017) to be held in Como, Italy, 27th-31th August 2017 https://recsys.acm.org/recsys17/ -------------------------------------------------------------------- LOCATION - https://recsys.acm.org/recsys17/location/ --------------- RecSys 2017 will be hosted in Como, Italy, at Villa Erba from August 27-31, 2017. Villa Erba, an architectural jewel of the 18th century, is located in Cernobbio, 10 minutes by ferry from Como (shuttle service will be provided). The frescoed rooms, the botanical park of and the astonishing view of the lake will help RecSys 2017 to be an unforgettable event. KEYNOTE SPEAKERS - https://recsys.acm.org/recsys17/keynotes/ ------------------------------- *** Recommender Systems and the New New Economics of Information by George Loewenstein (Carnegie Mellon University, USA) *** Improving Higher Education—Learning Analytics & Recommender Systems Research by George Karypis (University of Minnesota, USA) *** Personalization is a Two-Way Street by Ronny Lempel (Outbrain, Israel) *** Memory Networks for Recommendation by Jason Weston (Facebook, USA) TUTORIALS - https://recsys.acm.org/recsys17/tutorials/ ---------------- *** New Paths in Music Recommender Systems Research by Markus Schedl, Peter Knees and Fabien Gouyon *** Privacy for Recommender Systems by Bart Knijnenburg and Shlomo Berkovsky *** Deep Learning for Recommender Systems by Alexandros Karatzoglou and Balázs Hidasi *** Product Recommendations Enhanced with Reviews by Muthusamy Chelliah and Sudeshna Sarkar *** Open Source Tools for Online Learning Recommenders by Róbert Pálovics, Domokos Kelen and András A. Benczúr WORKSHOPS - https://recsys.acm.org/recsys17/workshops/ ------------------- *** VAMS: Value-Aware and Multi-Stakeholder Recommendation - https://recsys.acm.org/recsys17/vams/ *** DLRS: Workshop on Deep Learning for Recommender Systems - https://recsys.acm.org/recsys17/dlrs/ *** ComplexRec: Workshop on Recommendation in Complex Scenarios - https://recsys.acm.org/recsys17/complexrec/ *** RecTemp: Workshop on Temporal Reasoning in Recommender Systems - https://recsys.acm.org/recsys17/rectemp/ *** Recover: International Workshop on REbooting the COnVErsational Recommender Systems - https://recsys.acm.org/recsys17/recover/ *** RecSysKTL: Workshop on Intelligent Recommender Systems by Knowledge Transfer & Learning - https://recsys.acm.org/recsys17/recsysktl/ *** FATREC: Workshop on Responsible Recommendation - https://recsys.acm.org/ recsys17/fatrec/ *** IntRS: Joint Workshop on Interfaces and Human Decision Making for Recommender Systems - https://recsys.acm.org/recsys17/intrs/ *** RecTour: Workshop on Recommenders in Tourism - https://recsys.acm.org/ recsys17/intrs/ *** KidRec: International Workshop on Children & Recommender Systems - https://recsys.acm.org/recsys17/kidrec/ *** CitRec: Recommender Systems for Citizens - https://recsys.acm.org/ recsys17/citrec/ *** HealthRecSys: International Workshop on Health Recommender Systems - https://recsys.acm.org/recsys17/healthrecsys/ *** LSRS: Large Scale Recommendation Systems Workshop - https://recsys.acm.org/recsys17/lsrs/ *** RecSys Challenge 2017 Workshop - https://recsys.acm.org/ recsys17/challenge-workshop/ SESSION TOPICS - https://recsys.acm.org/recsys17/program/ ------------------------- Ranking - https://recsys.acm.org/recsys17/session-1/ Human Interaction - https://recsys.acm.org/recsys17/session-2/ Unbiased and Private - https://recsys.acm.org/recsys17/session-3/ Games and Travel - https://recsys.acm.org/recsys17/industry-session-1/ Session-Based RS - https://recsys.acm.org/recsys17/session-6/ Algorithms I - https://recsys.acm.org/recsys17/session-7/ Algorithms II - https://recsys.acm.org/recsys17/session-8/ Interesting Domains - https://recsys.acm.org/recsys17/industry-session-2/ Diversity - https://recsys.acm.org/recsys17/session-9/ Conversations - https://recsys.acm.org/recsys17/session-10/ Novel and Practical - https://recsys.acm.org/recsys17/session-11/ Deep Learning - https://recsys.acm.org/recsys17/session-12/ Semantics and Sentiment - https://recsys.acm.org/recsys17/session-13/ Algorithms - https://recsys.acm.org/recsys17/industry-session-3/ A detailed program of ACM RecSys’17 can be found here: https://recsys.acm.org/recsys17/program/ REGISTRATION - https://recsys.acm.org/recsys17/registration/ ---------------------- On-line registration (and more information) can be found at https://recsys.acm.org/recsys17/registration/ ACCOMMODATION - https://recsys.acm.org/recsys17/accommodation/ --------------------------- Information regarding accommodation can be found at https://recsys.acm.org/ recsys17/accommodation/ ------------------------------------------------------- Dipl.-Ing. Dr.techn. Christoph Trattner BSc Assistant Professor MODUL University Vienna Department of New Media Technology E-mail: christoph.trattner(a)modul.ac.at Tel: +43 650 2402801 Homepage: http://christophtrattner.info -------------------------------------------------------

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Call for Participation: Workshop on Critical GIS
by ryan burns 14 Aug '17

14 Aug '17

*Call For Participation: workshop on Critical GIS* This is a call for participation in a workshop on emerging theories in Critical Cartography and GIS to be held during the North American Cartographic Society (NACIS) meeting. For consideration, we are seeking emergent work and epistemological interventions with respect to geographic information (e.g., spatial media). Contributions might apply theoretical insights to spatial knowledge politics not only of the visual, but also to processes that influence the visual and society at large. For example, how are current theories of Critical GIS related to data provenance, data handling, spatial knowledge politics, narrative framings of the world, or spatial decision making procedures? How are processes of GI acquisition and analysis related (or not) to the visual outputs they often produce? How have these processes come to be mediated and by what sociotechnical systems? Our goal is not to rehash the substantive critiques of the 1990’s; powerful and influential though they may be. Rather, we wish to solicit established and emerging scholars to think through how new social theoretical frames, new domains of knowledge production, and new technologies may fit together to produce new knowledges. We are especially interested in expanding our ideas of both what ‘critical’ and ‘geospatial’ might mean in relation to fields like the digital (geo)humanities, Science and Technology Studies, library science, spatial cognition, citizen science, smart cities and Internet of Things, political ecology, and others. We intend for this workshop to catalyze discussions with long-term implications for the discipline. To facilitate such fresh approaches to the field(s), we encourage co-authored, rather than single-authored, contributions. To this end, we expect workshop participants to submit for consideration to a special issue of International Journal of GIS, which we will commence organizing in late 2017. The workshop will be held at McGill University on Friday October 13, concurrent with Workshop Day at NACIS in Montreal. Please respond to this call and specify which of the following applies to you: 1. You would like us to partner you with someone who has a different view point from you and we think you would come up with interesting ideas together, related to critical GIS. 2. You have a co-author who has a different view point who you have never written with and you would like to write with. 3. You can attend the NACIS workshop. To be considered for this workshop, please submit a 500-1000 word (1-2 pages) short paper outlining your position with respect to new theories of Critical GIS and/or Cartography by August 31. Please submit the short papers to renee.sieber(a)mcgill.ca. We recognize that the timing between the end of August and the middle of October is quite short. Therefore, all people who submit short papers will be accepted to attend the NACIS workshop. *Organizers*: Renee Sieber, Associate Professor, McGill University Luke Bergmann, Assistant Professor, University of Washington Seattle Ryan Burns, Assistant Professor, University of Calgary Britta Ricker, Assistant Professor, University of Washington Tacoma Jim Thatcher, Assistant Professor, University of Washington Tacoma -- Ryan Burns, PhD Dept of Geography University of Calgary http://burnsr77.github.io

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