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MEETUP/WEBCAST SUNDAY – Wikipedia Day NYC 2017
by Joly MacFie 15 Jan '17

15 Jan '17

Not the first year we've attended and streamed WikiPediaDay NYC - see 2013 <http://livestre.am/4m0fB>, 2015 <https://new.livestream.com/internetsociety/wikidaynyc15>, and 2016 <https://new.livestream.com/internetsociety/wikidaynyc16>. It's always a popular event, and interesting to get insights to the various behind the scenes aspects of running the World's Largest Encyclopedia <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Largest_encyclopedia>. Which is always growing and adapting, as reflected in the range of plenary sessions at Sunday's gathering. It's not too late to register to go to the Ace Hotel - the food is bound to be good! Or sit back and watch online. Note that Tim Wu is on the Post-Truth Panel at 2pm. joly posted: "On Sunday January 15, 2017 Wikimedia NYC will celebrate Wikipedia's 16th Birthday with its annual WikiDay Conference, supported by the Free Culture Alliance NYC (including ISOC-NY). This year's event will be at the Ace Hotel NYC,and include topics such a" [image: livestream] <https://livestream.com/internetsociety/wikidaynyc2017>On *Sunday January 15, 2017 Wikimedia NYC <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_New_York_City>* will celebrate *Wikipedia's 16th Birthday <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Wikipedia_Day>* with its annual *WikiDay Conference <http://bit.ly/wikiday16>*, supported by the *Free Culture Alliance NYC <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Free_Culture_Alliance_NYC>* (including ISOC-NY). This year's event will be at the *Ace Hotel NYC*,and include topics such as Wikidata, Education & Editathons, Lightning Talks, etc. etc. *Attendance is free*. *Food will be provided*. There will also be a *livestream* via the *Internet Society Livestream Channel <https://livestream.com/internetsociety/wikidaynyc2016>*. *What: Wikipedia Day 16th Birthday Bash NYC <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Meetup/NYC/Wikipedia_Day_2017> Where: Ace Hotel, 20 W. 29th Street NYC When: Sunday, January 15, 2017 10:00 am – 6:30 pm EST (UTC-5) Register: http://bit.ly/wikiday16 <http://bit.ly/wikiday16> Webcast: https://livestream.com/internetsociety/wikidaynyc2017/ <https://livestream.com/internetsociety/wikidaynyc2017/> Twitter: #Wikipedia16 <https://twitter.com/hashtag/Wikipedia16>* Comment <http://isoc-ny.org/p2/8910#respond> See all comments <http://isoc-ny.org/p2/8910#comments> *Permalink* http://isoc-ny.org/p2/8910 -- --------------------------------------------------------------- Joly MacFie 218 565 9365 Skype:punkcast -------------------------------------------------------------- -

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Join our team at the Oxford Internet Institute: we’re hiring a Data Scientist to study the geography of the darknet
by Mark Graham 14 Jan '17

14 Jan '17

*Data Scientist* Grade 7: Salary £31,076 – £38,183 p.a. The Oxford Internet Institute is a leading centre for research into individual, collective and institutional behaviour on the Internet. We are looking for a full-time Researcher to work with Professor Mark Graham <https://www.oii.ox.ac.uk/people/mark-graham/>and Dr Joss Wright <https://www.oii.ox.ac.uk/people/joss-wright/>on a new project on ‘The Economic Geography of the Darknet’. Relatively little is known about the geography of the global darknet trade. Although the strong anonymity on darknet markets prohibits any data collection about the geography of consumption of things like drugs and weapons, there is a large amount of data available about the sale of such goods and services. This project seeks to employ techniques from computational social science and digital geography in order to achieve two primary objectives. First, we seek to use scrape relevant geographic information out datasets of darknet sales: building some re-usable data at the country level (e.g. ‘the number of heroin sellers based in every country’, ‘the total number of vendors selling weapons in every country’ etc.). Second, we seek to map, visualise, and analyse those data: using multiple variables (the various categories of products and services) to ask ‘what is the geography of illicit products and services?’ We hope to further ask ‘does the online trade of illicit goods and services have a significantly different geography from conventional mappings of that trade?’ In other words, can data from the darknet be used as a proxy for more traditional (and much harder to collect) data about illegal economic activities? The position is suited to candidates who have recently completed a doctorate in computer science, GIS, economics, sociology or other relevant discipline (i.e. postdocs), but we also welcome applications from qualified individuals without a doctorate (e.g. candidates with industry experience). Programming skills, and experience with GIS are required. Based at the Oxford Internet Institute, this position is available immediately for 12 months (as a part-time role) or 7 months (as a full-time role) in the first instance, with the possibility of renewal thereafter, funding permitting. Please note: This role will not attract sufficient points to obtain a sponsored tier 2 visa under the points based immigration system, however applications are welcome from candidates who don’t currently have the right to work in the UK, but who would be eligible to obtain a visa via another route. Download the Job Description and Selection Criteria <https://www.oii.ox.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/126926-Data-Scientist-1…> Please note that you may only apply through the Oxford University’s recruitment website <https://www.recruit.ox.ac.uk/pls/hrisliverecruit/erq_jobspec_details_form.j…> Only applications received before 12.00 midday GMT on Thursday 26 January 2017 can be considered. Interviews for those short-listed are currently planned to take place on week commencing 13 February 2017. ------------------------------------------ Mark Graham Professor of Internet Geography Oxford Internet Institute University of Oxford Faculty Fellow The Alan Turing Institute Research Affiliate School of Geography and the Environment University of Oxford Visiting Fellow Department of Media and Communications London School of Economics and Political Science markgraham.space | @geoplace <http://twitter.com/geoplace> <http://twitter.com/geoplace>

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Reminder DATA POWER 2017 call for sessions and papers
by Tracey P. Lauriault 13 Jan '17

13 Jan '17

*DATA POWER 2017* A two-day, international conference organized by Carleton and Sheffield universities. *Dates:* 22nd & 23rd June 2017 *Venue:* School of Journalism & Communication, Carleton University, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada *Submission deadline: *Friday 27th January 2017 *Call for abstracts/proposals* Increasingly pervasive in our daily lives, data are constituted through converging technologies and practices such as the internet of things, smart cities, drones and precision agriculture; global finance, credit scoring and data brokerage firms; surveillance, predictive policing and customer relation management systems, to name a few. Data are also generated by and flow through applications, software, platforms, and infrastructures that reshape how we play, work, eat, socialise, see ourselves, and know the world. In an era of data power, data have become agentic, especially when input into black-boxed algorithms and systems whose outputs are used to profile and sort us, influence the political economy, and for purposes for which no consent was given. Is this a 'fait accompli'? To answer this question, the Data Power 2017 conference asks: How can we reclaim some form of data-based power and autonomy, and advance data-based technological citizenship, while living in regimes of data power? Is it possible to regain agency and mobilize data for the common good? To do so, which theories help to interrogate and make sense of the operations of data power? What kind of design frameworks are needed to build and deploy data-based technologies with values and ethics that are equitable and fair? How can big data be mobilized to improve how we live, beyond notions of efficiency and innovation? This conference follows the successful Data Power 2015 Conference <http://www.sheffield.ac.uk/socstudies/datapower> held in the UK and creates a space to reflect on these and other critical issues relating to data’s ever more ubiquitous power. To date, the following keynote speakers and commentators on data power have been confirmed: - Helen Nissenbaum <http://www.nyu.edu/projects/nissenbaum/>, New York University, co-author of Obfuscation: A User’s Guide to Privacy and Protest with Finn Brunton (2015), and PI of the Values in Design project; - Paul N.Edwards <http://pne.people.si.umich.edu/>, University of Michigan, author of A Vast Machine: Computer Models, Climate Data, and the Politics of Global Warming (2010); - Stefania Milan <https://www.stefaniamilan.net/about-me>, University of Amsterdam, author of *Social Movements and Their Technologies: Wiring Social Change* (2016), and PI of the DATACTIVE project; - Frank Pasquale <https://www.law.umaryland.edu/faculty/profiles/faculty.html?facultynum=984>, University of Maryland, author of *The Black Box Society: The Secret Algorithms that Control Money and Information *(2015). Papers and session/panel proposals are invited on the following - and other relevant - topics: · The political economy of data · Data and journalism · Theorizing data · The politics of data visualization · Data labour · The social life of data and data-driven methods · The politics of open and linked data · Data-driven governance, surveillance and control · Data, discrimination and inequality · Social, ethical and legal issues · Data citizens · Data activism, citizen engagement and advocacy · Data, genealogy and power · Data power and violence · Critical cultural and feminist approaches to data · Resistance, agency and appropriation. *Information/details* - Whilst we welcome papers and sessions of all kinds, please note that this conference focuses on critical questions about data’s power and also papers that are critical and/or reflective with regards to the social and cultural consequences of the rise of data's power. - Please submit 250 word paper or panel proposals using the following online submission system: https://ocs.library.carleton.ca/index.php/datapower/datapower2017. - The deadline for paper proposals is *Friday 27th January 2017*. - The conference fee is $225 (CAD) for all, and $90 (CAD) for students. - The organising committee will select papers for a special issue on Data Power in the following peer reviewed journals: *The Canadian Journal of Communication *and *Online Information Review*. - Ottawa is Canada’s Capital, and is celebrating its 150th Anniversary in 2017. The City is home to numerous international museums and galleries, and Carleton University is set along the beautiful Rideau River and the Rideau Canal. Best wishes, The Data Power Conference team *Tracey, Helen, Jo, Ganaele, Ysabel & Merlyna* *datapower2017(a)gmail.com* <datapower2017(a)gmail.com> Tracey P. Lauriault & Merlyna Lim, Carleton University, Canada Helen Kennedy & Jo Bates, University of Sheffield, UK Ganaele Langlois, York University, Canada Ysabel Gerrard, University of Leeds, UK

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Reminder: Call for Sessions and Papers Data Power 2017
by Tracey Lauriault 13 Jan '17

13 Jan '17

*DATA POWER 2017* A two-day, international conference organized by Carleton and Sheffield universities. *Dates:* 22nd & 23rd June 2017 *Venue:* School of Journalism & Communication, Carleton University, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada *Submission deadline: *Friday 27th January 2017 *Call for abstracts/proposals* Increasingly pervasive in our daily lives, data are constituted through converging technologies and practices such as the internet of things, smart cities, drones and precision agriculture; global finance, credit scoring and data brokerage firms; surveillance, predictive policing and customer relation management systems, to name a few. Data are also generated by and flow through applications, software, platforms, and infrastructures that reshape how we play, work, eat, socialise, see ourselves, and know the world. In an era of data power, data have become agentic, especially when input into black-boxed algorithms and systems whose outputs are used to profile and sort us, influence the political economy, and for purposes for which no consent was given. Is this a 'fait accompli'? To answer this question, the Data Power 2017 conference asks: How can we reclaim some form of data-based power and autonomy, and advance data-based technological citizenship, while living in regimes of data power? Is it possible to regain agency and mobilize data for the common good? To do so, which theories help to interrogate and make sense of the operations of data power? What kind of design frameworks are needed to build and deploy data-based technologies with values and ethics that are equitable and fair? How can big data be mobilized to improve how we live, beyond notions of efficiency and innovation? This conference follows the successful Data Power 2015 Conference <http://www.sheffield.ac.uk/socstudies/datapower> held in the UK and creates a space to reflect on these and other critical issues relating to data’s ever more ubiquitous power. To date, the following keynote speakers and commentators on data power have been confirmed: - Helen Nissenbaum <http://www.nyu.edu/projects/nissenbaum/>, New York University, co-author of Obfuscation: A User’s Guide to Privacy and Protest with Finn Brunton (2015), and PI of the Values in Design project; - Paul N.Edwards <http://pne.people.si.umich.edu/>, University of Michigan, author of A Vast Machine: Computer Models, Climate Data, and the Politics of Global Warming (2010); - Stefania Milan <https://www.stefaniamilan.net/about-me>, University of Amsterdam, author of *Social Movements and Their Technologies: Wiring Social Change* (2016), and PI of the DATACTIVE project; - Frank Pasquale <https://www.law.umaryland.edu/faculty/profiles/faculty.html?facultynum=984>, University of Maryland, author of *The Black Box Society: The Secret Algorithms that Control Money and Information *(2015). Papers and session/panel proposals are invited on the following - and other relevant - topics: · The political economy of data · Data and journalism · Theorizing data · The politics of data visualization · Data labour · The social life of data and data-driven methods · The politics of open and linked data · Data-driven governance, surveillance and control · Data, discrimination and inequality · Social, ethical and legal issues · Data citizens · Data activism, citizen engagement and advocacy · Data, genealogy and power · Data power and violence · Critical cultural and feminist approaches to data · Resistance, agency and appropriation. *Information/details* - Whilst we welcome papers and sessions of all kinds, please note that this conference focuses on critical questions about data’s power and also papers that are critical and/or reflective with regards to the social and cultural consequences of the rise of data's power. - Please submit 250 word paper or panel proposals using the following online submission system: https://ocs.library.carleton.ca/index.php/datapower/datapower2017. - The deadline for paper proposals is *Friday 27th January 2017*. - The conference fee is $225 (CAD) for all, and $90 (CAD) for students. - The organising committee will select papers for a special issue on Data Power in the following peer reviewed journals: *The Canadian Journal of Communication *and *Online Information Review*. - Ottawa is Canada’s Capital, and is celebrating its 150th Anniversary in 2017. The City is home to numerous international museums and galleries, and Carleton University is set along the beautiful Rideau River and the Rideau Canal. Best wishes, The Data Power Conference team *Tracey, Helen, Jo, Ganaele, Ysabel & Merlyna* *datapower2017(a)gmail.com* <datapower2017(a)gmail.com> Tracey P. Lauriault & Merlyna Lim, Carleton University, Canada Helen Kennedy & Jo Bates, University of Sheffield, UK Ganaele Langlois, York University, Canada Ysabel Gerrard, University of Leeds, UK

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Syllabi mentioning Ranking Digital Rights
by Nathalie Marechal 12 Jan '17

12 Jan '17

Dear Colleagues, I know from informal conversation with several people on this list that some of you are using the work of Ranking Digital Rights, notably the Corporate Accountability Index, in your syllabi. It would be very useful for our grant reporting to be able to point to some of these syllabi. If you do use RDR in your classes, I would be most grateful if you could share your syllabi with me. With thanks, Nathalie -- Nathalie Maréchal Doctoral Candidate, USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism Senior Research Fellow, Ranking Digital Rights Marechal(a)usc.edu | @MarechalUSC | www.nathaliemarechal.net PGP - EB43 3CE8 A759 5419 52C0 2FF1 B721 C0BF 0F43 0663

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Call for Participation: Archives Unleashed 3.0: Web Archive Datathon
by Ian Milligan 12 Jan '17

12 Jan '17

[apologies for cross-posting] Call for Participation: Archives Unleashed 3.0: Web Archive Datathon http://archivesunleashed.com Internet Archive, San Francisco CA 23 - 24 February 2017 We expect to be able to offer travel grants for US-based graduate students Applications due 20 January 2017 ***Call for Participation*** **This event is a follow-up to the Archives Unleashed datathon series - the first was held in March 2016 in Toronto and the second was held in June 2016 Washington DC. We’re continuing the datathon program in 2017, and are excited to bring this program to the Internet Archive.** The World Wide Web has a profound impact on how we research and understand the past. The sheer amount of cultural information that is generated and, crucially, preserved every day in electronic form, presents exciting new opportunities for researchers. Much of this information is captured within web archives. Web archives often contain hundreds of billions of web pages, ranging from individual homepages and social media posts, to institutional websites. These archives offer tremendous potential for social scientists and humanists, and the questions research may pose stretch across a multitude of fields. Scholars broaching topics dating back to the mid-1990s will find their projects enhanced by web data. Moreover, scholars hoping to study the evolution of cultural and societal phenomena will find a treasure trove of data in web archives. In short, web archives offer the ability to reconstruct large-scale traces of the relatively recent past. While there has been considerable discussion about web archive tools and datasets, few forums or mechanisms for coordinated, mutually informing development efforts have been created. Our series of datathons presents an opportunity to collaboratively unleash our web collections, exploring cutting-edge research tools while fostering a broad-based consensus on future directions in web archive analysis. This event will bring together a small group of 20-30 participants to collaboratively develop new open-source tools and approaches to web archives, and to kick-off collaboratively inspired research projects. Researchers should be comfortable with command line interactions, and knowledge of a scripting language (such as but not limited to Python) is strongly desired. By bringing together a group of like-minded scholars and programmers, we hope to begin building unified analytic production effort and to continue coalescing this nascent research community. At this event, we hope to continue to converge on a shared vision of future directions in the use of web archives for inquiry in the humanities and social sciences in order to build a community of practice around various web archive analytics platforms and tools. ***Please also save the date! Archives Unleashed 4.0 will be held at the British Library in London, UK, June 11 - 13. Check back here at http://archivesunleashed.com/au4-0-british-invasion/ for more details *** Thanks to the generous support of the National Science Foundation, the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada, the University of Waterloo’s Department of History, the David R. Cheriton School of Computer Science and the University of Waterloo, and the School of Communication and Information at Rutgers University, we will cover lunches and refreshments for attendees. We are also providing sample datasets for people to work on during the datathon, or they are happy to use their own. Included datasets are: * the .gov web archive covering the American government domain * the End of Term Web Archives (.gov/.mil), from 2008, 2012, and 2016 * social media collectios from the 2016 archive * Canadian Political Parties and Political Interest Groups collection * and other datasets to be announced We will also have datasets from the Internet Archive's recent event available, some noted above and the rest available at http://blog.archive.org/2017/01/02/join-us-for-a-white- house-social-media-and-gov-data-hackathon/. Those interested in participating should send a 250-word expression of interest and a CV to Matthew Weber (matthew.weber(a)rutgers.edu) by 20 January 2017 with “Archives Unleashed” in the subject line. This expression of interest should address the scholarly questions that you will be bringing to the datathon, and what datasets you might be interested in either working with or bringing to the event. Applicants will be notified by 25 January 2017. We expect to be able to issue a limited number of travel grants available for US-based graduate students; preference will be given to those who have not participated in the Archives Unleashed program in the past, although we welcome returning participants. These grants can cover up to $750 in expenses. If you are in an eligible position, please indicate in your statement of interest that you would like to be considered for the travel grant. On behalf of the organizers, Matthew Weber (Rutgers University), Ian Milligan (University of Waterloo), Jimmy Lin (University of Waterloo) -- *Ian Milligan* Assistant Professor Department of History University of Waterloo 200 University Ave W. Waterloo ON N2L 3G1 Canada http://ianmilligan.ca @ianmilligan1 <https://twitter.com/ianmilligan1>

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job call: Assistant or Associate Professor in Communication Studies
by Karen Petruska 12 Jan '17

12 Jan '17

(Please feel free to share this posting with any colleagues who may be interested. This is a specialized search, so I'm trying to disseminate widely. Folks with expertise in technology may be able to make a great case for fit. ~Karen) Faculty Position Description Department: Communication Studies University: Gonzaga University Position #: FL0459 Job Title: Assistant Professor or Associate Professor Job Purpose: The Communication Studies Department at Gonzaga University invites applications for the position of Assistant or Associate Professor in rhetoric and science communication beginning August 2017. We seek a teacher-scholar, grounded in a humanities tradition of communication scholarship, with dual emphases in science/technology and communication pedagogy. The tenure home for this position will be in Communication Studies and the College of Arts and Sciences with specific teaching responsibilities in the School of Engineering and Applied Science (SEAS). This position will develop and implement an educational program in oral, visual, and team/group communication that fulfills Gonzaga’s core curriculum requirements within the engineering and computer science undergraduate programs. The Communications Studies department at Gonzaga University is a dynamic, growing department of ten full-time faculty members. Our teaching and research advances a humanistic approach to communication through our collective strengths in rhetoric (theory and criticism), media, and cultural studies. We desire a collaborative colleague who will complement and add to the department’s existing strengths. Scholarly interest in and innovative work with communication pedagogy and education are essential. We seek candidates with scholarly interests in areas such as: rhetoric of science and technology; scientific discourse and its intersections with discourses of race and gender; analysis of public discourse and public communication about science and technology; analysis of deliberation and debate about science and technology; storytelling and science; and the like. We desire candidates who will contribute to College of Arts and Sciences initiatives such as interdisciplinary collaboration (e.g. science, engineering, and health), undergraduate research and inquiry, and public humanities and community-engaged scholarship. The successful candidate will collaborate with faculty in the engineering and computer-science disciplines and with the leadership of the SEAS (Dean, Director of the Center for Engineering Design and Entrepreneurship, and the Department Chairs) to help the student population refine their oral communication skills and adapt technical information to multiple audiences. With these partners, the position will employ creative communication pedagogies in order to embed communication education and practice across the engineering curricula (from First Year Seminar to Senior Design). This position will also introduce theory and educational practice in public communication / science outreach. The successful candidate will be prepared to develop appropriate assessment methods and rubrics to evaluate student capacity for effective, adaptable communication to multiple stakeholders and audiences, particularly in reference to the published student outcomes for the university core curriculum. This position will also develop assessment plans and provide evidence of student growth and learning. Preference will be given to candidates with experience in scientific and technical communication education and experience working with learners in engineering fields. The successful candidate will have experience in teaching, research, and service that aligns with and supports Gonzaga’s mission of educating students for lives of leadership and service for the common good. Application materials must address the candidate’s fit with Gonzaga’s Jesuit, Catholic, and humanistic mission and the candidate’s excellence in teaching. All faculty in the Communication Studies department share responsibilities for teaching the first-year, Core curriculum course, COMM 100: Communication and Speech. The normal teaching load is 18 credits per academic year. This position would begin with 9 credits per academic year in Communication Studies (including the Core Curriculum course) and 9 credit hours per academic year allocated for integration and execution of core communication curriculum in the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS). After establishing a communication education program in SEAS the position would migrate to 12 credit hours in Communication Studies and 6 credit hours for teaching and assessment activities in SEAS. Required Qualifications: *A Ph.D. in Rhetoric or Communication Studies – ABD considered, with the expectation the candidate will be degree in hand by August 1, 2017 *Evidence of effectiveness in teaching oral, team/group, and public communication *An active research program *At least one year experience teaching learners in science and engineering Preferred Qualifications: *Undergraduate degree or educational background in science, engineering, computer science, or related fields *Experience with systematic learning outcomes assessment in communication education *Experience in instructional design and technology *Experience with innovative and non-traditional communication education across the curriculum *A research program in public science outreach or scientific/technical communication education Application Procedure: To apply, please visit our website at www.gonzaga.edu/jobs. Applicants must complete an online application and submit (1) a cover letter, (2) a curriculum vitae, (3) copies of graduate school transcripts, (4) a statement of teaching philosophy, and (5) three letters of recommendation. Application materials must address the candidate’s fit with Gonzaga’s Jesuit, Catholic, and humanistic mission. Questions about the position can be directed to Dr. Jonathan Rossing, Chair, Communication Studies, rossing(a)gonzaga.edu or Rachel Tamura, Dept. Asst., tamura(a)gonzaga.edu. Position closes on Monday, February 6, 2017, midnight, PST. For assistance with your online application, call 509.313.5996. Gonzaga University is a Jesuit, Catholic, humanistic institution, and is therefore interested in candidates who will contribute to its distinctive mission. Gonzaga University is a committed EEO/AA employer and diversity candidates are encouraged to apply. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their disability status and/or protected veteran status. -- Karen Petruska, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Communication Studies Gonzaga University

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Geo-Hiring Coders
by Shulman, Stu 12 Jan '17

12 Jan '17

If there are any residents (current or past) of St. Louis willing to do some text annotation work on Twitter data, we are currently paying $15/hour. Annotators retain free access to DiscoverText for their own work while working on paid projects. Please send a CV to info(a)texifter.com. thanks, ~Stu -- Dr. Stuart W. Shulman Founder and CEO, Texifter LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/stuartwshulman

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CFP: Social Media Technology Conference & Workshop - Washington, D.C.- Oct. 5-6, 2017
by Yoonmo Sang 12 Jan '17

12 Jan '17

Please share widely. *Social Media Technology Conference & Workshop* Call for Papers, Workshops and Panels October 5-6, 2017 Howard University Washington, D.C. *Social Media: Culture and Identity* The 7th Annual Social Media Technology Conference & Workshop is a two-day intensive conference combining panel discussions, paper presentations and workshops designed to enlighten attendees about new scholarship, professional practices and pedagogical approaches to teaching social media. Interested individuals can send in papers, workshop ideas and panel proposals that address a myriad of topics surrounding the theme - Social Media: Culture and Identity. This year’s theme focuses on dissecting how social media work to celebrate and heighten cultural differences and practices as well as provide a space for individuals to shape or have their identities shaped by social media usage. The goal is to bring scholars and professionals together to share their perspectives on how social media are utilized by various individuals, groups, cultures or entities to create agency, share voices and impact cultures and identities. *Paper Submissions* Respondents should submit a 3- to 5-page proposal that includes an overview of the study as well as research design that includes brief review of the literature, methodology and findings, if possible. All respondents in this category should clearly identify the submission type on their proposal and send the proposal through EasyChair by June 30, 2017 at the following site: https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=smtc2017. In addition to the proposal, a file should be uploaded with a 100-word abstract of the proposed paper as well as a 100-word biography for each author. Submission without the biography will be rejected. Presenters will be notified by mid-July of the status of their submissions and should register to attend the conference by September 1, 2017. *Panel Submissions* Respondents should submit a 3- to 5-page proposal addressing the purpose of the panel and specific issue(s) to be covered. The proposal should include a list of the confirmed guests or those who will be solicited for the panel as well as their brief biographies. All respondents in this category should send the proposal through EasyChair by June 30, 2017 at the following site: https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=smtc2017. In addition to the proposal, a file should be uploaded with a 100-word description of the proposed panel as well as a 100-word biography for each presenter. Submission without the biography will be rejected. Presenters will be notified by mid-July of the status of their acceptance and should register to attend the conference by September 1, 2017. *Workshop Submissions* Respondents should submit a 3- to 5-page proposal addressing the purpose of the workshop, details about the technology, social media trend or tool to be explored and what attendees will gain from attending it. Workshops are scheduled for 90 minutes, so content should be sufficient enough to fill the time slot. If applicable, the proposal should include a list of the confirmed guests or those who will be solicited for the workshops as well as their brief biographies. All respondents in this category should send the proposal through EasyChair by June 30, 2017 at the following site: https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=smtc2017. In addition to the proposal, a file should be uploaded with a 100-word description of the proposed workshop as well as a 100-word biography accompanied by a photograph for each workshop presenter. Submission without the biography will be rejected. Presenters will be notified by mid-July of the status of their acceptance and should register to attend the conference by September 1, 2017. *Cost* The registration fee for the two-day conference is $125. All presenters, attendees and workshop participants are required to pay the conference fee. *Contacts* Michael Austin, Ph.D. michael.austin(a)howard.edu Kehbuma Langmia, Ph.D. klangmia(a)howard.edu Ingrid Sturgis isturgis(a)howard.edu Tia C. M. Tyree, Ph.D. ttyree(a)howard.edu

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Microsoft sued by its own Commercial Content Moderators
by Sarah T. Roberts 12 Jan '17

12 Jan '17

Of potential interest to many on this list, I suspect - An attorney in Washington state filed suit on behalf of two CCM workers who, he alleges, now suffer PTSD due to exposure to horrific content as an integral part of their employment at Microsoft. It is, to my knowledge, a first of its kind case - but likely not the last. https://illusionofvolition.com/2017/01/11/microsoft-sued-by-commercial-cont… —Sarah --- S a r a h T. R o b e r t s, P h. D. Assistant Professor University of California, Los Angeles Department of Information Studies Graduate School of Education & Information Studies https://is.gseis.ucla.edu/ Blogging periodically at http://illusionofvolition.com

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