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VIDEO: Internet Privacy Technology and Policy: What Lies Ahead?
by Joly MacFie 07 Apr '17

07 Apr '17

The Princeton CITP and CompSci teams meet to talk over the implications of the new ISP data usage scenario. joly posted: "On April 5 2017 the Center for Internet Policy (CITP) presented Internet Privacy Technology and Policy: What Lies Ahead? at Princeton University. A panel panel discussed the recent Trump administration's repeal of the FCC's ISP privacy ruling - how we ar" [image: CITP] <http://citp.princeton.edu/>On *April 5 2017* the *Center for Internet Policy <https://citp.princeton.edu> *(CITP) presented *Internet Privacy Technology and Policy: What Lies Ahead? <http://citp.princeton.edu/event/internet-privacy/>* at Princeton University. A panel panel discussed the recent Trump administration's repeal of the FCC's ISP privacy ruling - how we arrived at this juncture and how the Internet privacy landscape may evolve. The panel also explored the roles (and shortcomings) of both policy and technical mechanisms in protecting user privacy on the Internet. Speakers: *Nick Feamster*, CITP; *Edward W. Felten*, CITP; *Arvind Narayanan*, Computer Science at Princeton; *Joel Reidenberg*, Fordham CLIP. Moderator: *Jennifer L. Rexford*. The event was webcast on the *Princeton CITP YouTube Channel <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-m8Oc0bRB3A>*. See below. *View on YouTube*: https://youtu.be/-m8Oc0bRB3A *Twitter*: #citptalk <https://twitter.com/hashtag/citptalk> Comment <http://isoc-ny.org/p2/9106#respond> See all comments <http://isoc-ny.org/p2/9106#comments> *Permalink* http://isoc-ny.org/p2/9106 -- --------------------------------------------------------------- Joly MacFie 218 565 9365 Skype:punkcast -------------------------------------------------------------- -

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Participate: International survey on Open Government Data
by Samagan Aitymbetov 07 Apr '17

07 Apr '17

The Government Technology Agency of Singapore has launched a research project to discover how the average citizen uses open government data. GovTech has created an international survey <http://markelytics.dubinterviewer.com/scripts/dubinterviewer.dll/Frames?Que…> to compare open government data initiatives across ten countries: Australia, Finland, France, India, Mexico, Singapore, South Korea, the US, UK and Taiwan. The survey is part of a Data.gov.sg <https://data.gov.sg/> campaign that GovTech is running. It is hoped that from the findings, GovTech will be able to get a clearer picture of the perception or usage of open data globally amongst these countries. To help the general public make more informed decisions in their daily lives, governments the world over have been providing real-time data that is free to access online. Use of this data has led to developers creating services and apps that solve real-world problems and help their fellow citizens. As an example, commuters in many countries are now able to plan their trips on public transport more effectively. Developers have also used such data to monitor the environment and track the performance of educational institutions, among other social benefits. The survey only takes five minutes, and is open until 20 April 2017. To participate, click here <http://markelytics.dubinterviewer.com/scripts/dubinterviewer.dll/Frames?Que…> . http://markelytics.dubinterviewer.com/scripts/dubinterviewer .dll/Frames?Quest=90030116 *Copyright: Singapore wants your views on open data - participate now | GovInsider <https://govinsider.asia/inclusive-gov/singapore-wants-your-views-on-open-da…>*

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Call for Proposals - Netflix at the Nexus: Content, Practice, and Production in the Age of Streaming Television
by Theo Plothe 07 Apr '17

07 Apr '17

Please allow my co-editor Amber Buck and I the opportunity to announce our call for papers for an edited collection on Netflix. We are seeking contributions from a variety of networks we belong to including this one, and we hope that many scholars who do work in the areas of platforms, critical media studies, and cultural practice will submit something for the collection. Please read the call below and we look forward to reading your submissions later this summer. If you have any questions regarding the call, our early plan or ideas around the book, we’d love to chat. Thank you! Call for Proposals Netflix at the Nexus: Content, Practice, and Production in the Age of Streaming Television Netflix’s meteoric rise as an online content provider has been well documented and much debated in the popular press and in academic circles. It has been praised as the future of television (Auletta, 2014) and as “the most feared force in Hollywood” (Villarreal & James, 2016), while also decried as the end of “TV’s Golden Age” and blamed for ushering in an era where “TV shows may be briefer, lower-budget and filled with the kind of product-placement ads that audiences hate and advertisers pay for” (Thielman, 2016). Interestingly though, amongst the academic inquiry thus far, much of this research has dealt primarily with the algorithmic culture and nature of Netflix (Hallinan & Striphas, 2016; Gomez-Uribe & Hunt, 2016; Amatriain, 2013), binge watching (Jenner, 2015, 2016; Pittman, & Sheehan, 2015), engagement, (Groshek, & Krongard, 2016; Matrix, 2014); and the future of television, (Auletta, 2014). The editors seek contributions to this collection that will broaden this discussion greatly, focusing on Netflix in three specific ways: • platform - How does the nature of Netflix streaming change our relationship to media? How does Netflix’s interface design impact media consumption? How does Netflix change our media consumption in mobile contexts? What are the cultural implications of Netflix’s business model? • content – What kind of content does Netflix privilege? How does the streaming model change serialized programming? What are these effects on narrative? Does Netflix’s streaming model prelude a more diverse offering for consumers interested in “quality TV?” Do representations in Netflix offerings differ from traditional broadcast programming? Is there a “Netflix genre,” shows produced by Netflix can be recognized as such? • viewer practices – What kind of viewing practices does Netflix encourage? What is the nature of viewer discourse surrounding binging and other streaming viewing practices? How do fans discuss and build community around Netflix programs? How do fans incorporate social media into their viewing habits? Do users utilize social media as a second screen when discussing their favorite programs? Submission Process: Interested authors should submit an initial proposal of 500 words (exc. references) by July 15, 2017. This should be sent as a Word or PDF document to editors Theo Plothe (tplothe(a)walsh.edu) and Amber M. Buck (ambuck(a)ua.edu) for consideration. -- Theo Plothe, Ph.D. Dept. of Communication Walsh University Lead Faculty, Digital Media Major

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Reminder: CFP 6th New Zealand Discourse Conference 6-9 December 2017
by Philippa Smith 07 Apr '17

07 Apr '17

Kia Ora Everyone, The usual 'apology' for cross posting - but given the interdisciplinary nature of "all things" internet - please see a reminder cfp information below for the New Zealand Discourse Conference, 6-9 December 2017. Realistically any of the 'possible topics' listed below can have an internet-/digital- related aspect that combines with discourse. NZ Discourse Conference: Call for Papers 6th New Zealand Discourse Conference December 6 - 9, 2017, AUT University, Auckland CBD, New Zealand http://www.nzdc2017.co.nz<http://www.nzdc2017.co.nz%0d> The New Zealand Discourse Conference is a cornerstone event for research applying discourse analytic approaches. The 6th New Zealand Discourse Conference also includes an emphasis on multimodal discourse analysis. Keynote speakers * Michael Bamberg, Professor of Psychology, Clark University, USA * David Barton, Professor of Language and Literacy, Lancaster University, UK * Theo van Leeuwen, Emeritus Professor, University of Technology Sydney, Australia * Sigrid Norris, Professor of Multimodal (Inter)action, Auckland University of Technology, New Zealand Submissions and topics Submissions are invited for the 6th New Zealand Discourse Conference from academics and others interested in discourse analysis that address theoretical, methodological or empirical research in a variety of applications. Possible topics include: * Art and creativity * Culture and identity * Environment and sustainability * Gender and performativity * Geosemiotics * Health and wellbeing * Indigenous studies * Institutions and organisations * Interpreting and translation * Knowledge and learning * Language and communication * Language policy * Mediated discourse * Migrant and refugee studies * Multimodal critical discourse * Multimodal discourse * Multimodality of identity * Multimodal interactions * Multimodal texts/artefacts * Nexus analysis * Other * Sound and music * Sports and lifestyle * Technology and media Important Dates 2017 Abstract submission deadlines 14 May, decision by 27 May 2017 16 July, decision by 28 July 2017 Conference dates 6 - 9 December, 2017 Registration Opening April 2017, see website (www.nzdc2017.co.nz)<http://www.nzdc2017.co.nz)> for details Submission guidelines Visit http://www.nzdc2017.co.nz to submit an abstract. The following formats are available: * 20-minute presentation, with 5 minutes for questions * Poster displayed during conference We have included multiple submission dates so that people who need to apply early for funding can receive an answer sooner. However, all submissions will be treated equally. May submission Submission before: 14 May 2017 Response by: 27 May 2017 July submission Submission before: 16 July, 2017 Response by: 28 July, 2017 About the venue: AUT University, Auckland, New Zealand AUT is a contemporary New Zealand university focusing on student success, research and industry connectivity. AUT is the third largest university in New Zealand, and has established itself as an institution of global standing and impact. Its success as a university is underpinned by its ability to forge strong partnerships with individuals, institutions and organisations world-wide. These partnerships create opportunities for research collaboration by bringing together the best minds to address critical issues of global importance and deliver outcomes with maximum impact. For more information about conference accommodation, please visit the accommodation page of the website. [AUT]<https://www.aut.ac.nz/> Philippa Smith Senior Lecturer ICDC Auckland University of Technology [QS rankings]<https://www.aut.ac.nz/qs> [Facebook]<https://www.aut.ac.nz/facebook>[Twitter]<https://www.aut.ac.nz/twitter>[YouTube]<https://www.aut.ac.nz/youtube> P 09 921 9999 ext 8276 E philippa.smith(a)aut.ac.nz<mailto:philippa.smith@aut.ac.nz> W aut.ac.nz<https://www.aut.ac.nz> [https://www.aut.ac.nz/__data/assets/image/0011/571817/teal-strip.gif]

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diverse US pubTV programs under attack--support response?
by Patricia Aufderheide 06 Apr '17

06 Apr '17

I hope that US members of AIR would consider lending an academic's voice to the support for creative, diverse documentaries, which Rep. Andy Harris (R-MD) just used as a reason to defund public broadcasting. All the info is in this release <http://www.indiecaucus.org/blog/2017/4/6/indiecaucusresponsetocongress> from the International Documentary Association and Indiecaucus. I'm on the board of the Independent Television Service and have seen all these films, which are sterling examples of experiential documentaries about complex and underreported issues. I also, like some of you, have spent way too much time learning endless acronyms in an attempt to understand how public media function in the media flows that inform, or don't, our civil societies. The studies Caty Borum Chattoo and I recently did on diversity in US documentary programming are referred to in the release. While this is to one side of strictly academic issues, I hope that it will be seen as an acceptable post, given the connection between public media practice and research. Thank you. -- Patricia Aufderheide, Fulbright Senior Fellow 2017 Queensland University of Technology and University Professor and Founder Center for Media & Social Impact, School of Communication American University 4400 Massachusetts Av., NW American University, Washington, DC 20016-8017 McKinley Hall 323 @paufder @cmsimpact cmsimpact.org paufder(a)american.edu 202-643-5356 Sample *Reclaiming Fair Use! * <http://cmsimpact.org/reclaiming> Order Reclaiming Fair Use: How to Put Balance Back in Copyright, University of Chicago Press, 2011. <http://www.amazon.com/Reclaiming-Fair-Use-Balance-Copyright/dp/0226032280/r…>

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Sources & Lesson suggestions for Writing for the Public- on the Web
by Cristina Migliaccio 06 Apr '17

06 Apr '17

Hello all- I'm teaching a business writing course and beginning a "writing for the public on the web" unit in a week. We will eventually focus on public newsletters, press releases and other common public genres in business writing. Any resources/lesson plans/suggestions would be greatly appreciated! Thanks Cristina Migliaccio

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EXTENSION: HASTAC 2017
by Mel Stanfill 06 Apr '17

06 Apr '17

Please forward widely! *HASTAC 2017: The Possible Worlds of Digital Humanities**, November 2-4, 2017* University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida Submissions Deadline: *NOW Monday April 17, 2017* CFP link: http://hastac2017.org/index.php/cfp/ In 2017, we invite you to join us at the University of Central Florida to explore “The Possible Worlds of Digital Humanities.” Orlando is known to tourists worldwide for theme parks that bring to life many imagined worlds and narratives, most of which reflect back to us dominant discourses and ideologies. Likewise, digital humanities struggles with building towards a future that is more inclusive and interdisciplinary. This year, we hope to address the unsolved hard problems and explore the new opportunities of the digital humanities. We particularly welcome submissions addressing themes such as: - challenges of monolingualism within the digital humanities - indigenous culture, decolonial and post-colonial theory and technology - technology and education–open learning, peer learning, and issues of access, equity for primary and/or higher education - communication of knowledge, publishing, and intellectual property - digital cultural heritage and hegemony - interdisciplinary goals and conversations in digital humanities - digital humanities and gender, race, and other identities - simulation, modeling, and visualization - games and gaming, including for learning - community development including the importance of art and culture districts - other unsolved hard problems in digital humanities HASTAC 2017 will include plenary panels, workshops, roundtables, short “soapbox” talks, project demos, poster sessions, and a curated media arts show exhibition. At HASTAC, we invite you to think about the format of your session as well as the content. We seek proposals for participant presentations in the following categories: - 5-8 minute “soapbox” talks - roundtables (be creative with your format — no reading papers!) - project demos - digital and/or print posters - maker sessions or workshops - Media arts (new media, games, and electronic literature) For each submission, we will need the following information from you: 1) complete contact information including valid phone, email, and institutional affiliation, if any; 2) maximum 500-word abstract of the work you would like to present that must discuss its relationship to the conference themes; 3) any technical requirements or other support (including space requirements) that may be required for the presentation. For exhibitions or other performances, please indicate any equipment that is absolutely required and that you cannot bring with you. In the event that we cannot guarantee access to the equipment, we regret that we may not be able to accept your proposal. *Digital and/or Print Posters Wanted!* Print posters (4 x 3’) and electronic posters (to be projected) are solicited for emerging projects, ideas, and scholars. In presenting your research with a poster, you should aim to use the poster as a means for generating active discussion of your research. Limit the text to about one-fourth of the poster space, and use visuals (graphs, photographs, schematics, maps, etc.) to tell your story. Use the regular submission form, but indicate that you are proposing a Poster by checking the appropriate box. *Maker Sessions & Workshops* We will provide some room and resources for individuals or groups to create informal maker spaces, where conference participants can share, exchange, and experiment with new online tools, personal fabrication technologies, open source electronics such as Arduino, and other creative and learning devices and gadgets. To propose a maker session or workshop, please use the standard submission form and indicate that yours is a maker session. Please also tell us how long the session requires! *Media Arts Show* The Media Arts Show invites creative works that engage with the show’s theme, “Soft(ware) Solutions / Hard Problems.” Works of new media, including games, electronic literature, and installations that meld physical and digital components, are welcome. Please provide a detailed description of the work, its purpose, and all technical and physical requirements for display. All proposals will be peer-reviewed, but we regret that we cannot provide detailed reviewer feedback. We welcome applications from scholars at all stages of their careers from all disciplines and fields, from private sector companies and public sector organizations, from artists and public intellectuals, and from networks and individuals. Best, Mel Stanfill, PhD Assistant Professor Texts and Technology and Digital Media University of Central Florida http://www.melstanfill.com

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Deadline approaching - CfP Different Bodies: (Self-)Representation, Disability and the Media
by Jacob Johanssen 06 Apr '17

06 Apr '17

*CfP Different Bodies: (Self-)Representation, Disability and the Media* University of Westminster, London, United Kingdom 23 June 2017 * Keynote speaker: Professor Lisa Blackman (Goldsmiths, University of London)* This one-day conference seeks to explore representations of the body as strange, shameful, wrong, impaired, wounded, scarred, disabled, lacking, different or ‘other’ in contemporary media. We encourage interdisciplinary paper presentations of 15 minutes that aim to explore how narratives and images of other bodies are constructed in the media and what their aesthetic, social, cultural, epistemological and political implications are. Possible themes include but are not limited to: - Researching bodies and the media: frameworks and methodologies - Journalism and practices of othering the body - The mediated body as spectacle - Celebrity bodies and the spectacles of transformation - The abject body - Stigma and the body - De-colonizing and de-westernising the mediated body - Neoliberalism, policy and austerity politics - (Dis)Empowerments of the disabled body - The objectification of the disabled body in the media - Contemporary coverage of disability in print/online/television/radio - Reality television and the body - Auto-ethnographic accounts of the body in / through digital media - The medicalised body in the media - Representing wounds and scars - Affective labour of bodies - The body and trauma Invited speakers also include Henrietta Spalding, Head of Advocacy at the UK charity Changing Faces Please send in abstracts of no longer than 500 words to both Jacob Johanssen (j.johanssen(a)westminster.ac.uk) and Diana Garrisi ( d.garrisi2(a)westminster.ac.uk) by 28th April 2017. Conference attendance will be free. Registration will open in late May. We seek to provide an open and inclusive space for everyone. https://www.westminster.ac.uk/call-for-papers-different- bodies-self-representation-disability-and-the-media

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open rank positions at NeRDS (New Research on Digital Society) group
by Dariusz Jemielniak 06 Apr '17

06 Apr '17

hi, I am posting this job post here, hoping that it fits the list's general interest profile, and that you will help me spread the word, if you find it relevant.. Many apologies for cross-posting! best, dj =================================== NeRDS (New Research on Digital Societies) <http://nerds.kozminski.edu.pl/> group at Kozminski University <http://www.kozminski.edu.pl/en/> (Poland), a leading research-driven business school in the heart of Europe, is seeking to fill *one or more open rank positions*. The candidates should specify if they are applying for a position of: - – research and teaching assistant (*asystent*), - – assistant professor (*adiunkt*), - – associate professor (*profesor nadzwyczajny*), or - – full professor (*profesor zwyczajny*). The research areas of particular interest for the candidates include: - – open collaboration and peer production, - – sharing economy and platform capitalism, - – digital humanities, - – critical studies of online communities, - – sociology of the internet, - – Big Data analysis, - – network society, - – virtual ethnography. *About you:* A successful candidate should have a strong academic record matching the position they are applying for. In the case of an associate and full professor ranks, a strong publication record in the JCR-listed journals and the leading academic publishers, as well as a proven successful grant applications track record are expected. Full proficiency in written and oral English is necessary (level C2 and above). Fluency in Polish is not a requirement, but in the long run can be useful. If you do not speak Polish, we would certainly hope that you will be willing to learn it. Other things we value include: - – extended experience from abroad, - – combined educational background from different fields or documented research experience in both qualitative and quantitative projects, - – strong academic orientation, - – good presentation and teaching skills, - – documented academic interests related to studying online communities. We do not restrict the background of candidates to a particular field, as we believe that good research can be inspired and developed from different angles. However, we understand that the position may appeal particularly to people doing research in management, organization studies, sociology, anthropology, media studies, information science, or digital humanities. We are equally interested in people apt in qualitative and quantitative approaches, with a slight preference to those, who are able to do both. *About us:* NeRDS group is a highly informal, relatively young team of researchers. We follow participative decision-making principles and, if invited for an interview, you can expect being interviewed and evaluated by all members of the team, irrespective of the rank you are applying for. We put great emphasis on internationalization and high academic standards. Over the last five years, NeRDS group members have gone on one-year research stays to Harvard University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cornell University, University of California Berkeley, or New York University, among others. We regularly publish in JCR-listed journals, and publish books in the leading academic presses (e.g. Stanford University Press, Edward Elgar, Ashgate, Routledge). Some of us are social movements activists (and e.g. serve on the Board of Trustees of Wikimedia Foundation or are engaged in the city movements), some are involved in the start-up culture (mentoring, seed funds, developing own businesses, etc.), and we generally value bringing a diverse experience to the table. We believe that research should be stellar solid and of high quality, but that it also should be fun. We offer flexibility, a lot of independence, and a friendly working culture. Also, our teaching load can be very generous (read: low). NeRDS participates in the international Network of Centers <https://networkofcenters.net/> . More info: http://nerds.kozminski.edu.pl/open-positions-digital-c ulture-studies/ -- _________________________________ check out my ethnography of Wikipedia: Jemielniak, Dariusz (2014) Common Knowledge? An Ethnography of Wikipedia, Stanford: Stanford University Press http://www.sup.org/book.cgi?id=24010 Reviews: Forbes: http://www.forbes.com/fdc/welcome_mjx.shtml Pacific Standard: http://www.psmag.com/navigation/books-and-culture/killed-wikipedia-93777/ Motherboard: http://motherboard.vice.com/read/an-ethnography-of-wikipedia Inside HigherED: *https://www.insidehighered.com/blogs/library-babel-fish/common-knowledge-jemielniak-wikipeda <https://www.insidehighered.com/blogs/library-babel-fish/common-knowledge-je…>* The Wikipedian: http://thewikipedian.net/2014/10/10/dariusz-jemielniak-common-knowledge Dariusz Jemielniak, Ph.D. Professor of Management Chair of International Management Department head of the Center for Research on Organizations and Workplaces (CROW) Kozminski University http://www.crow.kozminski.edu.pl New Research on Digital Societies (NeRDS) group: http://nerds.kozminski.edu.pl <http://nerds.kozminski.edu.pl>

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FORCE11Communications Fellowship Program
by gimena del rio riande 06 Apr '17

06 Apr '17

*The FORCE11 is Seeking Applications for its 2017-2018 Communications Fellowship Program* Application deadline: April 20, 2017 Application Details: https://goo.gl/AHb1Gd The FORCE11 <http://www.force11.org/> is seeking applications from individuals who will implement the communication needs of the community. We are seeking candidates who wish to develop a deeper knowledge of Scholarly Communications as well as gain experience in social media and communications. Working on a small team, fellows will write news releases, blog posts, and announcements about FORCE11, its constituent organizations, and the broader community; monitor and update FORCE11’s social media presence; assist in maintaining its website; help to develop and implement FORCE11’s outreach strategy; and perform other communications-related responsibilities (details on website). The Communications fellow should anticipate spending approximately 4 hours per week on the position (times may vary depending on the activities). The fellowship year will run from May 1, 2017 through April 30, 2018. Fellows will receive free registration, airfare, accommodations and meals to attend the FORCE2017 Conference in Berlin, October 25-27, 2017 or the FORCE11 Scholarly Communications Institute in San Diego, CA This fellowship program is well-suited for - but not limited to - graduate students who wish to develop deeper knowledge of Scholarly Communications, gain experience in social media and communications. For inquiries please contact Osman Aldirdiri at ‘*intern(a)force11.org* <intern(a)force11.org>’ Gimena del Rio Investigadora. IIBICRIT, CONICET (Instituto de Investigaciones Bibliográficas y Crítica Textual) @gimenadelr Personal website: http://linhd.uned.es/gimenadelrio/ <http://linhd.uned.es/gimenadelrio/> http://www.iibicrit-conicet.gov.ar/ <http://www.iibicrit-conicet.gov.ar/> Asociación Argentina de Humanidades Digitales: http://aahd.com.ar/ Marcelo T. de Alvear 1694 (1060). Buenos Aires - Argentina (54)-11-4129-1158 <https://mailtrack.io/> Sent with Mailtrack <https://mailtrack.io/install?source=signature&lang=en&referral=gdelrio.rian…>

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