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WEBCAST TODAY: The Future of Broadband Privacy and the Open Internet—Who Will Protect Consumers?
by Joly MacFie 17 Apr '17

17 Apr '17

This has just started. I got a lot of response to my earlier posting of the Princeton forum <http://isoc-ny.org/p2/9106> on this topic.There's definitely concern. Susan Crawford wrote an Op-Ed <https://www.nytimes.com/2017/04/17/opinion/donald-trumps-multi-pronged-atta…> in the NY Times today. New America points out that Congress Act hobbles the FCC from enacting similar rules in the future, pushing the ball firmly into the FTC's court. Can they field it? joly posted: "Today, Monday April 17 2017 at 3pm EDT (19:00 UTC) the Open Technology Institute and Public Knowledge will host The Future of Broadband Privacy and the Open Internet—Who Will Protect Consumers?, which will discuss the recent Congressional repeal of the FC" [image: Open Technology Institute] <https://www.newamerica.org/oti/>Today, *Monday April 17 2017* at *3pm EDT* (19:00 UTC) the* Open Technology Institute <https://www.newamerica.org/oti/>* and *Public Knowledge <https://www.publicknowledge.org/>* will host *The Future of Broadband Privacy and the Open Internet—Who Will Protect Consumers? <https://www.newamerica.org/oti/events/future-broadband-privacywho-will-prot…>*, which will discuss the recent Congressional repeal of the FCC's ISP privacy rules. Speakers: *Terrell McSweeny*, Commissioner, Federal Trade Commission- @TMcSweenyFTC; *Laura Moy*, Deputy Director, Georgetown Center for Privacy and Technology - @lauramoy; *Tom Struble*, Policy Counsel, Tech Freedom - @tstruble. Moderator: *Sarah Morris*, Director of Open Internet Policy, Open Technology Institute - @sarmorris. The event will be webcast live on the *New America YouTube Channel <https://youtu.be/vR1ltcwByDM>*. *View on YouTube*: https://youtu.be/vR1ltcwByDM Comment <http://isoc-ny.org/p2/9124#respond> See all comments <http://isoc-ny.org/p2/9124#comments> *Perrmalink* http://isoc-ny.org/p2/9124 -- --------------------------------------------------------------- Joly MacFie 218 565 9365 Skype:punkcast -------------------------------------------------------------- -

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Anonymizing Twitter handles
by Ye Na Lee 16 Apr '17

16 Apr '17

Dear subscribers to Association of Internet Researchers, I am currently going through IRB process for a research on Twitter data and I was told to anonymize Twitter handles completely. Are there any online programs with which I could anonymize usernames? I don`t think I should create fake Twitter handles for every single tweet that I quote on my paper. I`d really appreciate any suggestions on anonymizing Twitter handles! Thank you in advance!

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Transforming higher education's creative capacity
by Patrick Blessinger 15 Apr '17

15 Apr '17

Dear Colleagues, New article in UWN. Please share, if you like: *Transforming higher education's creative capacity <http://www.universityworldnews.com/article.php?story=20170410233217814>*: http://www.universityworldnews.com/article.php?story=20170410233217814 Dr. Patrick W. Blessinger <http://www.patrickblessinger.com/> http://www.stjohns.edu/academics/bio/patrick-blessinger-edd

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Job Opening: Research Scientist @ Technology and Social Change Group (TASCHA) UW
by Nic Weber 14 Apr '17

14 Apr '17

(Feel free to message me off-list if you are interested in more details) The Technology & Social Change Group (TASCHA) <http://tascha.uw.edu/> at the University of Washington Information School <https://ischool.uw.edu/> is expanding our team. We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Research Scientist who is passionate about research on public libraries, information and communication technologies (ICTs), and international development. The ideal candidate is curious, a risk-taker, thrives in a collaborative environment and working with open practices, and is committed to making a difference by advancing practice and policy, in addition to generating new knowledge. As our new Senior Research Scientist, you’ll have the unique opportunity to contribute to an exciting and evolving research agenda about public libraries, ICTs, and international development. In addition to working on center-wide priorities, we look forward to your fresh ideas and research interests that you’ll be able to contribute and pursue. If this is you, please apply here <https://uwhires.admin.washington.edu/eng/candidates/default.cfm?szCategory=…>. And by all means, please share through your networks. *Job description:* Research leadership · Contribute to setting strategic research direction and priorities in collaboration with Director and other principal and senior scientists and faculty in TASCHA. · Lead and collaborate on research projects assigned by the Director, including overseeing the work of other TASCHA and iSchool employees and students. · Contribute regularly to the research outputs of the Center · Conduct both desk and field research, as appropriate to specific research tasks · Prepare drafts and final reports of research projects for publication; disseminate research publications locally and internationally in a variety of formats · Maintain an active digital media presence, exhibiting thought leadership on issues of concern to TASCHA · Produce policy and practitioner impact through engagement with appropriate stakeholders · Collaborate on project planning and project administration and assume responsibility for the administrative duties relating to the research activities undertaken · Participate in an active communications and engagement strategy. · Identify venues to promote TASCHA to both the University community and external stakeholders. Research development · Assist the Director in liaising with potential donors and collaborators for the Center · Develop grant proposals, as agreed upon with the Director, in collaboration with other faculty and research staff and/or collaborators at other institutions Other · Attend iSchool and University meetings, retreats and planning days as appropriate. · Participate in other iSchool community projects and activities as appropriate *Minimum Requirements* · PhD in Library and Information Science or related field · Demonstrated record of scholarship · Demonstrated experience with a range of qualitative, quantitative and experimental research methods · Demonstrated experience or strong interest in conducting field work in developing countries · Demonstrated familiarity with public libraries, international development, and/or information and communication technologies · Demonstrated success in working with diverse populations · Strong research promise Equivalent education/experience will substitute for all minimum qualifications except when there are legal requirements, such as license/certification/registration. *Desired Qualifications* · Familiarity with public library related research and innovation · Familiarity with technologies used in ICTD interventions · Substantial research or living experience in a developing country -- Nic Weber Assistant Professor University of Washington Information School nicweber.info <http://nicweber.info/about>

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MEETUP/WEBCAST 4/22 – NSF/Mozilla Wireless Innovation for a Networked Society Challenges NYC Launch
by Joly MacFie 14 Apr '17

14 Apr '17

A little more applied than research, but FYI.. joly posted: "On Saturday April 22 2017 the National Science Foundation and Mozilla will host a launch event for the Wireless Innovation for a Networked Society Challenges at eBay's office in NYC. These competitions, which have $2m in prizes, challenge the public to id" [image: Livestream] <https://livestream.com/internetsociety/wins>On *Saturday April 22 2017* the *National Science Foundation <https://www.nsf.gov/>* and *Mozilla <https://mozilla.org/>* will host a launch event for the *Wireless Innovation for a Networked Society Challenges <https://blog.mozilla.org/blog/2017/03/07/2-million-prize-building-accessibl…>* at eBay's office in NYC. These competitions, which have *$2m in prizes*, challenge the public to identify and demonstrate solutions to further wireless networks in two scenarios. (1) The *Off-the-Grid Internet Challenge* aims to find wireless solutions for communication that can be rapidly deployed in post-disaster situations where Internet access is unavailable or compromised. (2) The *Smart Community Networks Challenge* aims to find wireless solutions for communication that can be built on top of existing infrastructure to enhance Internet connectivity in communities that need greater access. Each challenge will consist of two stages: a *Design Concept Stage* and a *Working Prototype Stage*. If you wish to attend in person *RSVP here <http://bit.ly/nsfwinsnyc>*. The event will be webcast live on the* Internet Society Livestream Channel <https://livestream.com/internetsociety/wins/>*. *What: NSF Wireless Innovation for a Networked Society Challenges NYC Launch <https://blog.mozilla.org/blog/2017/03/07/2-million-prize-building-accessibl…> Where: eBay, 625 6th Ave, NYC When: Saturday 22 April 2017 10am-3:30pm EDT | 14:00-19:30 UTC RSVP: (in person attendance) http://bit.ly/nsfwinsnyc <http://bit.ly/nsfwinsnyc> Webcast: https://livestream.com/internetsociety/wins/ <https://livestream.com/internetsociety/wins/> Twitter: #nsfwins <https://twitter.com/hashtag/nsfwins>* Comment <http://isoc-ny.org/p2/9120#respond> See all comments <http://isoc-ny.org/p2/9120#comments> *Permalink* http://isoc-ny.org/p2/9120 -- --------------------------------------------------------------- Joly MacFie 218 565 9365 Skype:punkcast -------------------------------------------------------------- -

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Re: [Air-L] Can anyone recommend a good app for recording Skype calls on Windows? (Paul Symonds)
by Symonds, Paul 14 Apr '17

14 Apr '17

Regards the question of a good app to record Skype calls. It is very easy. You can use Evaer as Valeria Lo Iacono also said and you can record audio or audio with video and it works very easily. You can read all about recording Skype calls for research and the ethical considerations by the way in "Skype as a Tool for Qualitative Research Interviews" on http://www.socresonline.org.uk/21/2/12.html regards Paul ________________________________ [Cardiff Metropolitan University - Queens Anniversary Prizes 2015]<http://www.cardiffmet.ac.uk/news/Pages/Cardiff-Met-research-recognised-in-Q…>

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2017 CMCS Keynotes and Extended CFP Deadline: April 21
by Dr Samita Nandy 14 Apr '17

14 Apr '17

*Please note that the extended deadline for the following CFP is Friday, April 21. Guidelines for pre-constituted panels and roundtable discussions are now below the conference page: **http://cmc-centre.com/con**feren* *ces/nyc2017/* <http://cmc-centre.com/conferences/nyc2017/>*. * *Centre for Media and Celebrity Studies (CMCS)5th International Conference* *Bridging Gaps: Where is the Critic in Television Journalism?* *CUNY Graduate School of Journalism* *New York City, USA* *August 31 – September 1, 2017* *Keynote Speakers*: *Andrew Mendelson* Associate Dean & Professor, CUNY Graduate School of Journalism (New York City, USA) *Everyone’s a critic: The role of the media scholar in in the age of instant and pervasive commenting* In an era, of Twitter, Medium, Facebook, YouTube and other platforms, everyone can and does comment in real-time about everything they are reading, watching and hearing. Our social media feeds flow with observations, both banal and insightful, mild and snarky, measured at thousands of observations per minute. The effect is multiplied by reposts, retweets and shares, to the point that it is impossible to keep up. So, where in this avalanche of annotation do media scholars fit? Does their expertise matter when everyone feels they are media literate? *More*: *http://cmc-centre.com/keynotes/andrew-mendelson/ <http://cmc-centre.com/keynotes/andrew-mendelson/>* *P. David Marshall * Professor and Personal Chair, DEAKIN University (Melbourne, Australia) *Pandemic Mediatized Identity: Professional Personas as Public Intellectuals in the social media and “presentational media” era* One of the most major transformations in contemporary culture is the mediatization of the self. Across an array of social media platforms – from Twitter and Facebook to Instagram, Snapchat, Tumblr, Pinterest and YouTube (and this list could be extended to games use and even fitness sharing) – we have had a proliferation of ways and means to present oneself publicly. This pandemic change is having repercussions across the social (Marshall, 2016), political (Marshall and Henderson, 2016) and cultural world (Marshall, 2015b) as a *presentational media and cultural regime* continues to be on ascendance. This new regime is replacing what I have called the *representational media and cultural regime* – which identifies the incomplete breakdown and transformation of what could be described as legacy media. *More*: http://cmc-centre.com/keynotes/davidmarshall2017/ *Tim Harper*Journalist & Visiting Professor, CUNY Graduate School of Journalism *Thoughtful Branding for Your Thinking: Writing and Publishing Op-Eds and Essays on Celebrities in the Media* This 4-hour workshop will include 2-hours of discussion, exercises, and both small-group and full-workshop discussions. Participants should leave with one or more action plans for essays they can write, and how they can publish those essays. *More*: http://cmc-centre.com/workshops/nyc2017/ *CALL FOR PAPERS* In broadcast journalism, the notion of the ‘TV academic’ is rare but important with the origins related to the Fourth Estate’s veritable position as critical government watchdogs. Similar in nature to questions on conflating the journalist with celebrity in popular discourse are those surrounding the academic and celebrity. In his case, Birmingham City University professor and broadcaster David Wilson discovered, “The greatest tension is the growing perception by some members of the public that I am a celebrity, rather than an academic.” At the same time, he notes that the benefits of being a public scholar greatly outweigh the downsides. Mainstream TV uses social media to augment its reach, facilitating dialogues between actors and viewers. These dominant tactics further engage by mitigating the role of perceived mediators between celebrities and their on-screen personas. In an analogous way, more conversations that include academics are crucial in mainstream TV. Without them, redefining or redesigning efforts that stimulate critical faculties in the collective mind and make for good citizenry become lost amidst the noise of what postmodern French philosopher Jean Baudrillard once characterized as an era of “more and more information, and less and less meaning”. So how can an academic produce a TV show or offer television appearances while disregarding stereotypical trappings associated with the ‘celebrity academic’? How can these efforts be accomplished in ways that preserve the integrity of the academe yet also cater to mass audience within one’s area of scholarship? What are some ethical tactics and key platforms in which these voices are best and most widely heard? The Centre for Media and Celebrity Studies (CMCS) *Bridging Gaps* conference, in association with CUNY Graduate School of Journalism, Centre for Ecological, Social, and Informatics Cognitive Research (ESI.CORE) and WaterHill Publishing, invites academics, journalists, publicists, producers and guests to attend, speak and collaborate at the international conference *Bridging Gaps: Where is the Critic in Television Journalism*? Join us in NYC where the conference will uniquely combine vibrant roundtable and workshop panels with a CMCS TV proposal in a collaborative network. The format of the conference aims at being open and inclusive ranging from interdisciplinary academic scholars to practitioners involved in all areas of television journalism, including tactics related to engagement capitalizing on existing public and private television channels and evolving forms of social media—from YouTube to Vimeo, Zoom to Jing, Periscope to Google Hangout. Working papers and media productions will be considered for the conference. Extended versions of selected best papers will be published in an edited book. *Registration includes*: Your printed package for the complete conference, professional development workshop, access to evening receptions, complimentary evening drinks, consideration for publication, and the CMCS $100 best paper and $100 best screen awards. *Submission guidelines:* - 250-word abstract or workshop / roundtable proposal - Include a title, your name, e-mail address, and affiliation if applicable - Submit to conference Chairs Andrea Marshall, Josh Nathan, and William Huddy at email address: *celeb.studies2017(a)gmail.com* <celeb.studies2017(a)gmail.com> - Extended deadline for abstract submission: *April 21, 2017* - Notification of acceptance:* May 15, 2017* - Early bird registration deadline: *June 15, 2017* - Conference reception and presentations:* August 31 – September 1, 2017* *Celebrity Chat** Video Submissions:* - Video length should be 10-20 minutes - Include a title, your name, e-mail address, and affiliation if applicable - Submit to *Celebrity Chat *producer Jackie Raphael at email address: *celeb.studies2017(a)gmail.com* <http://cmc-centre.com/conferences/losangeles/celeb.studies2017@gmail.com> - Extended deadline for abstract submission: *April 21, 2017* - Notification of acceptance:* May 15, 2017* - Early bird registration deadline: *June 15, 2017* - Conference reception and presentations: *August 31 – September 1, 2017* *Topics include but are not limited to:* - Television Studies - TV Celebrity - Celebrity Academic - Onscreen Persona - Fandom - Audience - Publicity - News - Interviews - Social Media - Online Video - Fiction - Genre - Biography - Literature - Fashion - Photography - Performance - Life Writings - Theory and Methods - Research Agenda - Business Models - Ethics and Morality - Media Literacy - Education and Advocacy - International Relations - Community Building - Business and Community Partnerships *Conference URL*: *http://cmc-centre.com/conferences/nyc2017/* <http://cmc-centre.com/conferences/nyc2017/> *Twitter*: @celeb_studies <http://www.twitter.com/celeb_studies> *Cross-posted*: http://eepurl.com/cHQ7Dv

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9th International Conference on Computational Collective Intelligence (ICCCI 2017): Last Call for Papers
by Announce Announcements 14 Apr '17

14 Apr '17

*** Last Call for Papers *** 9th International Conference on Computational Collective Intelligence ICCCI 2017 Hilton Cyprus, Nicosia, Cyprus 27 - 29 September, 2017 http://www.cs.ucy.ac.cy/~george/lm/lm.php?tk=YWlyLUwJCQlhaXItTEBsaXN0c2Vydi… *** Final Deadline: May 1st, 2017 (firm) *** Computational Collective Intelligence is most often understood as an AI subfield dealing with soft computing methods which enable making group decisions or processing knowledge among autonomous units acting in distributed environments. Web-based systems, social networks and multi-agent systems very often need these tools for working out consistent knowledge states, resolving conflicts and making decisions. ICCCI 2017 is the 9th edition of the conference organized by the University of Cyprus and Wroclaw University of Science and Technology in Poland, in cooperation with the IEEE SMC Technical Committee on Computational Collective Intelligence. The aim of the conference is to provide an internationally respected forum for scientific research in the computer-based methods of collective intelligence and their applications in (but not limited to) such fields as group decision making, consensus computing, knowledge integration, semantic web, social networks and multi-agent systems. Instructions to Authors Prospective authors of papers are invited to submit contributions for presentations at ICCCI 2017. The submissions should present the results of original research or innovative practical applications relevant to the conference topics. Practical experiences with state-of-the-art in CCI methodologies are also acceptable to reflect lessons of unique value for the conference attendees. Contributions should be original and not published elsewhere or intended to be published during the review process. The conference language is English. The conference proceedings of ICCCI 2017 will be published in the prestigious Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence series by Springer and indexed by ISI(CPCI-S), Web of Science, EI, Scopus, DBLP, ACM Digital Library. All submissions should follow the LNCS/LNAI style and not exceed 10 pages. At least one full registration is required for each accepted paper in order to be included in the ICCCI 2017 proceedings. Each paper is to be submitted electronically as a single PDF file through EasyChair at http://www.cs.ucy.ac.cy/~george/lm/lm.php?tk=YWlyLUwJCQlhaXItTEBsaXN0c2Vydi… . To ensure high quality, all papers will be thoroughly reviewed by the ICCCI 2017 International Program Committee. Referees will be asked to nominate papers for a Best Paper award to be announced at the conference. All accepted papers must be presented by one of the authors who must register for the conference and pay the author registration fee. A selected number of accepted and personally presented papers, will be expanded and revised for possible inclusion in special issues of high quality scientific journals. Topics of Interest We welcome all submissions in the subjects of CCI related (but not limited) to the following topics: · Agent Theory and Application · Automated Reasoning · Cognitive Modeling of Agent Systems · Collective Intelligence · Collective Processing · Computational Biology · Computer Vision · Computational Intelligence · Computational Security · Consensus Computing · Cooperative Systems and Control · Cybernetics for Informatics · Data Integration · Data Mining for Social Networks · Distributed Intelligence · Evolutionary computing · Fuzzy Systems · Geographic Information Systems · Grey Theory · Group Decision Making · Hybrid Systems · Information Retrieval and Integration · Information Hiding · Intelligent Architectures · Intelligent Applications · Intelligent Buildings · Intelligent Control · Intelligent E-learning/Tutoring · Intelligent Image Processing · Intelligent Networks · Intelligent Transportation Systems · Knowledge Integration · Knowledge Representation · Knowledge-Based Systems · Logic in Intelligence · Machine Learning · Mobile Intelligence · Multicriteria Decision Making · Natural Language Processing · Optimization and Swarm Intelligence · Pattern Recognition · Probabilistic and Uncertain Reasoning · Rough Sets · Semantic Web · Smart Living Technology · Smart Sensor Networks · Soft Computing · Social Networks · Ubiquitous Computing · Web Intelligence and Interaction Important Dates · Submission of Papers: May 1, 2017 (firm) · Notification of Acceptance: June 1, 2017 · Camera-ready Submission: June 15, 2017 · Registration and Payment for Authors: June 15, 2017 · Conference Dates: September 27-29, 2017 Organization Honorary Chairs · Costas Christophides, Rector of University of Cyprus, Cyprus · Pierre Lévy, University of Ottawa, Canada · Cezary Madryas, Rector of Wroclaw University of Technology, Poland General Chairs · Ngoc Thanh Nguyen, Wroclaw University of Science and Technology, Poland · George A. Papadopoulos, University of Cyprus, Cyprus Program Chairs · Costin Badica, University of Craiova, Romania · Piotr Jedrzejowicz, Gdynia Maritime University, Poland · Kazumi Nakamatsu, University of Hyogo, Japan Organising Chair · Georgia Kapitsaki, University of Cyprus, Cyprus Special Sessions and Workshops Chairs · Achilleas Achilleos, University of Cyprus, Cyprus · Bogdan Trawinski, Wroclaw University of Science and Technology, Poland Doctoral Track Chair · George Pallis, University of Cyprus, Cyprus Publicity Chair · Christos Mettouris , University of Cyprus, Cyprus Local Organising Committee · Marios Komodromos, University of Cyprus, Cyprus · Christos Mettouris, University of Cyprus, Cyprus · Rafa Kern, Wroclaw University of Science and Technology, Poland · Marcin Pietranik, Wroclaw University of Science and Technology, Poland · Zbigniew Telec, Wroclaw University of Science and Technology, Poland Steering Committee · Ngoc Thanh Nguyen (chair), Wroclaw University of Science and Technology, Poland · Piotr Jedrzejowicz, Gdynia Maritime University, Poland · Shyi-Ming Chen, National Taiwan University of Science and Technology, Taiwan · Kiem Hoang, University of Information Technology, VNU-HCM, Vietnam · Lakhmi C. Jain, University of South Australia, Australia · Geun-Sik Jo, Inha University, Korea · Janusz Kacprzyk, Polish Academy of Sciences, Poland · Ryszard Kowalczyk, Swinburne University of Technology, Australia · Toyoaki Nishida, Kyoto University, Japan · Manuel Núñez, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Spain

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Job Posting: Executive Director, National Coalition Against Censorship (NYC)
by Chris Peterson 14 Apr '17

14 Apr '17

Hi AoIR — I’m helping to run the following search for an Executive Director for the National Coalition Against Censorship. Historically, NCAC has been most active in free-expression conflicts in/through traditional media, but I, and most of the rest of the Board, are cognizant that the controversies are shifting/spreading around, and I thought that someone on this list (or in the network of someone on this list) might be a good fit for the position. More information about the job on the listing/links below. Feel free to reach out if you have any questions. — Chris Peterson Research Affiliate, MIT Center for Civic Media Board of Directors, NCAC > Begin forwarded message: > > Hi all — > > The National Coalition Against Censorship <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Coalition_Against_Censorship> (NCAC), based in NYC, is searching for an executive director. Joan Bertin <https://cl.ly/312P1o1M062P>, the legendary free speech advocate (and my personal spirit animal), is retiring in June after 20 years at its helm, and we hope to find someone with the kind of energy and vision Joan brought to the fight for free expression every day. > > I’ve been on the board <http://ncac.org/board-council-of-advisors> of NCAC since 2010 and am helping to run the search. As you can imagine, this is a very interesting time to assume leadership of one of the more influential national free expression nonprofits. I think we are open to many different kinds of applicants so long as they can do the job well (as specified below). > > Interested candidates should review the posting below and apply using the link in the footer. Please forward to anyone you think would be good for the job (or might know someone who would be good), and I’m happy to help answer any questions people may have. > > — Chris > >> http://ncac.org/executive-director <http://ncac.org/executive-director> >> >> Job Search: Executive Director >> WHAT WE ARE SEEKING >> >> The National Coalition Against Censorship (NCAC), a non-profit organization, seeks an Executive Director with a passion for First Amendment issues to guide it in its mission of promoting freedom of thought, inquiry and expression. The ideal candidate will have the marketing, public relations and fundraising skills needed to grow the organization’s name recognition and public awareness of censorship issues in an increasingly complex world. >> >> BACKGROUND >> >> Established in 1974, the National Coalition Against Censorship is the nation’s first responder to censorship challenges, offering direct assistance and counseling for groups and individuals actually facing censorship attempts. Our core constituents are students, teachers, librarians, and authors and others in the visual and performing arts. The NCAC also acts as a clearinghouse for information on censorship and censorship issues for students, journalists, legal and other professionals, as well as the general public. It cooperates and coordinates its actions with 56 like-minded coalition partners ranging from the American Civil Liberties Union to the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund. >> >> Included within the scope of the NCAC are the Free Expression Network, dedicated to opposing government efforts to suppress constitutionally-protected speech, the Youth Free Expression Project, committed to fighting the on-going assault on the free speech rights of young people, and the Arts Advocacy Project, which works with individual artists and curators involved in censorship disputes. We are also looking to further develop our advocacy in new media and our relationships with the next generation of free expression advocates. >> >> POSITION OVERVIEW >> >> The Executive Director needs to be entrepreneurial, visionary and outgoing. >> >> This individual should possess the ability to raise the organization’s profile, both to increase media coverage and to support its fundraising. They will also lead our fundraising activities, including an annual benefit, and will need to be able to direct initiatives to grow our capabilities in this area. The Executive Director also needs to be an effective spokesperson and advocate for issues affecting free expression, acting as our public face, and ensuring that the NCAC helps guide the national dialogue. >> >> This individual is a dynamic and creative leader with a deep understanding of, familiarity with, and unbending passion for First Amendment issues. They will need to drive the execution of the organization’s core programs and develop strategies to deepen and expand those core programs, including to emerging forms of communication. The Executive Director is also responsible for the day-to-day operations of the NCAC and achievement of the organizational mission and financial objectives. The Executive Director is responsible to and serves as the organization’s chief liaison with the Board of Directors. >> >> RESPONSIBILITIES >> >> Among the Executive Director’s responsibilities are the following: >> >> Develop fundraising initiatives in order to expand programs and create opportunities for future growth. >> Oversee efforts to promote the organization, its programs and its goals. >> Develop strategic goals with the Board of Directors to assure that the organization has a long-range strategy to achieve its mission, financial goals and toward which it makes consistent and timely progress. >> Develop and implement programs consistent with strategic goals; oversee execution of programs. >> Serve as spokesperson for the organization and provide a national voice on censorship issues to the general public and the media. >> Position the organization as a resource for those facing censorship challenges including students, teachers, librarians, authors and artists. >> Maintain existing bonds with our coalition partners and recruit new partners. >> Hire, train, manage and review staff; current staff of eight. >> Oversee budget and financial reporting. >> Maintain records and documents, and ensure compliance with federal, state and local regulations >> QUALIFICATIONS >> >> Passion for free expression issues >> An ability to identify and raise funds via foundations, sponsorships and individual donors. >> Ability to serve and interface with non-profit and private sectors >> Excellent written and oral communications skills. >> 5 or more years of experience in progressively more responsible positions in an advocacy organization preferred >> Advanced degree in a relevant field preferred >> To apply, please go to apply.ncac.org <http://apply.ncac.org/>. The National Coalition Against Censorship is an equal opportunity employer. >> > >

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Re: [Air-L] Anonymizing Twitter handles
by Maurice Vergeer 14 Apr '17

14 Apr '17

If you do qualitative research and e.g. cite tweets, it's useless to anonymize (as Michael states). If you do quantitative research the findings will be so abstract that individual users will be hard to trace, but not impossible depending on the number of variables and the number of userhandles. Still, anonymizing is fairly easy when you have the data in a statistical program such as SPSS, R or even Excel: replace the userhandles with a unique number (from 1 to N). Then remove the userhandles from the dataset. Still I would advice always to keep a secure file with both keyvariables userhandles and the new identifyer for future resrearch. Hope this helps. Maurice On Fri, Apr 14, 2017 at 5:11 AM, Ye Na Lee <jpt2007(a)berkeley.edu> wrote: > Dear subscribers to Association of Internet Researchers, > I am currently going through IRB process for a research on Twitter data and > I was told to anonymize Twitter handles completely. Are there any online > programs with which I could anonymize usernames? I don`t think I should > create fake Twitter handles for every single tweet that I quote on my > paper. I`d really appreciate any suggestions on anonymizing Twitter > handles! > Thank you in advance! > _______________________________________________ > 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/ -- ________________________________________________ Maurice Vergeer To contact me, see http://mauricevergeer.nl/node/5 For yesterday's news in perspective: http://www.echovannl.nl/ To see my publications, see http://mauricevergeer.nl/node/1 PGP public key: https://keys.mailvelope.com/pks/lookup?op=get&search=0xE7BF24D19BE34017 ________________________________________________

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