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Fwd: 1 tenure track position available at University of Kentucky
by David Nemer 21 Sep '16

21 Sep '16

Apologies for cross-posting. -- *David Nemer, PhD* Assistant Professor School of Information Science University of Kentucky http://dnemer.com Check out "Favela Digital: The other side of technology" - http://favela-digital.com -- Link: https://ukjobs.uky.edu/postings/117827 The School of Information Science is currently seeking an Assistant Professor for an academic year appointment, tenure-track position with responsibilities for teaching, advising, maintenance of personal research program, participation in professional activities, and serving on university committees. This faculty appointment, housed within a Regular Title series, will be part of a new program offering both undergraduate and graduate (Master’s) degrees in ICT, housed in the School of Information Science (http://ci.uky.edu/sis/ ), in conjunction with other faculties within the College of Communication and Information, a member of the iSchool consortium. Candidates will be expected to teach at both graduate and undergraduate levels. Opportunities exist to work with doctoral students in the College and to shape the evolution of an exciting new degree program. Qualifications: Requires an earned doctorate (or ABD status) in information communication technology, instructional communication, learning technologies, educational technologies, information science, informatics, or a related field. Teaching and research responsibilities include one or more areas in information communication technology such as social computing, social informatics, information studies, information science, instructional communication. Preference will be given to candidates with an information communication technology background and an interest in training and instruction in applied settings. The University of Kentucky is the flagship campus in the state, situated in greater Lexington (population 300,000), in the beautiful Bluegrass region of horse farms and rolling hills. Founded in 1865, UK is a public, research-extensive, land grant Institution, ranked among the top U.S. public universities on a number of criteria, with special strength in the health sciences. The School is part of the College of Communication and Information, which includes the Department of Communication, School of Journalism and Telecommunications, Department of Integrated Strategic Communication, and Graduate Program in Communication. Faculty positions are for nine months with possible opportunities for summer teaching. Salaries are competitive with those in other disciplines, and commensurate with qualifications and level of appointment. Benefits include participation in TIAA/CREF, employer-funded health insurance, and tuition assistance for employees, partners and dependents. For additional information, please see http://www.uky.edu/HR/benefits/. To apply, please include the following documents along with nomination form: • Updated Curriculum Vitae • Teaching philosophy (upload under Specific Request 1) • Research statement (upload under Specific Request 2) • If available, you may also upload evidence of teaching excellence in the form of summarized teaching evaluation data (upload under Specific Request 3). Please include contact information for three references when prompted in the application. For questions about the position, please contact: Dr. Jeffrey Huber, Director School of Information Science Jeffrey.huber(a)uky.edu Please note that, to be considered an applicant, application must be submitted via the UK Jobs site. Review process will begin November 1, 2016 and will continue until position is filled. Expected starting date is August 1, 2017. Position pending budget approval. Application and nomination of minority candidates are strongly encouraged. The University’s commitment to diversity is discussed at http://www.uky.edu/Diversity/. The University of Kentucky is An Equal Opportunity Employer.

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Two new open access books about social media in China from UCL Why We Post
by Major, Alison 21 Sep '16

21 Sep '16

***Apologies for any cross posting*** UCL Press is delighted to announce two new open access books that may be of interest to members of this list: Social Media in Industrial China and Social Media in Rural China. ---------------------------------------------------------- Social Media in Industrial China Xinyuan Wang Download free: http://bit.ly/2d1R10Y ---------------------------------------------------------- Described as the biggest migration in human history, an estimated 250 million Chinese people have left their villages in recent decades to live and work in urban areas. Xinyuan Wang spent 15 months living among a community of these migrants in a small factory town in southeast China to track their use of social media. It was here she witnessed a second migration taking place: a movement from offline to online. As Wang argues, this is not simply a convenient analogy but represents the convergence of two phenomena as profound and consequential as each other, where the online world now provides a home for the migrant workers who feel otherwise 'homeless'. Wang's fascinating study explores the full range of preconceptions commonly held about Chinese people - their relationship with education, with family, with politics, with 'home' - and argues why, for this vast population, it is time to reassess what we think we know about contemporary China and the evolving role of social media. Download free: http://bit.ly/2d1R10Y ---------------------------------------------------------- Social Media in Rural China Tom McDonald Download free: http://bit.ly/2d5lwPs ---------------------------------------------------------- China's distinctive social media platforms have gained notable popularity among the nation's vast number of internet users, but has China's countryside been 'left behind' in this communication revolution? Tom McDonald spent 15 months living in a small rural Chinese community researching how the residents use social media in their daily lives. His ethnographic findings suggest that, far from being left behind, social media is already deeply integrated into the everyday experience of many rural Chinese people. Throughout his ground-breaking study, McDonald argues that social media allows rural people to extend and transform their social relationships by deepening already existing connections with friends known through their school, work or village, while also experimenting with completely new forms of relationships through online interactions with strangers. By juxtaposing these seemingly opposed relations, rural social media users are able to use these technologies to understand, capitalise on and challenge the notions of morality that underlie rural life. Download free: http://bit.ly/2d5lwPs ---------------------------------------------------------- About Why We Post Why do we post on social media? Is it true that we are replacing face-to-face relationships with on-screen life? Are we becoming more narcissistic with the rise of selfies? Does social media create or suppress political action, destroy privacy or become the only way to sell something? And are these claims equally true for a factory worker in China and an IT professional in India? With these questions in mind, nine anthropologists each spent 15 months living in communities in China, Brazil, Turkey, Chile, India, England, Italy and Trinidad. They studied not only platforms but the content of social media to understand both why we post and the consequences of social media on our lives. Their findings indicate that social media is more than communication - it is also a place where we now live. To find out more, visit http://www.ucl.ac.uk/why-we-post ----------------------------------------------------------

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Two positions at ASU
by Alexander Halavais 21 Sep '16

21 Sep '16

Hello AoIRers, As noted below, we are hiring two assistant professors to come do research and teach with us at ASU. Would love to have the opportunity to work with you. Best, Alex Assistant Professor, New College, Arizona State University (Two positions) The School of Social and Behavioral Sciences (SBS) of ASU’s New College of Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences (New College) invites applications for two tenure-track Assistant Professors in emerging media and related subjects. Located at ASU’s west campus in northwest Phoenix, the college offers a rich, innovative interdisciplinary environment within a university that has twice been selected as the most innovative in the United States. Situated within a school that includes faculties in communication, psychology, and the social sciences, we seek scholars who will pursue programs of inquiry with national and international influence. In addition, our new colleagues will be deeply committed to student learning and highly engaged in shaping the future of our university and the discipline. The new faculty will contribute to undergraduate programs in Communication as well as two MA programs, one focused on Communication and Advocacy and the other on Social Technologies. Required qualifications: Ph.D. in Communication or related discipline by time of appointment; evidence of ongoing research program on the relational, societal, political, organizational, economic, or cultural implications of emerging media; level of publication consistent with experience; evidence of successful college teaching; evidence of intellectual engagement across disciplines. Desired qualifications: A record of publication on the social implications of emerging media; evidence of one or more of the following: expertise in the uses and/or impact of emerging media, including but not limited to areas such as politics, health, entertainment, sports, diversity, or communication campaigns; expertise in data science or social network analysis; interest in seeking external funds to support research or instructional activity. Essential Job Functions: Teach undergraduate and graduate courses in emerging media and related subjects. Develop new courses as needed by the academic unit. Conduct and publish original research in one or more of these areas of specialty. Complete faculty service activities, such as serving on departmental committees or directing graduate thesis committees. Application procedure: Send electronically: a letter of application describing your research, teaching philosophy, and achievements; writing sample; teaching evaluations; sample syllabi or related teaching materials; unofficial transcripts; curriculum vitae; and a list of four references to Jamie.Howell(a)asu.edu . Only electronic applications will be accepted. Please reference JOB ID# 11692 Application deadline: November 15, 2016; if not filled, every two weeks thereafter until search is closed. More information http://newcollege.asu.edu/jobs/ All offers of employment are contingent upon the successful outcome (as determined by the university) of the pre-employment screening activities, including a criminal history check (or a fingerprint check), under Arizona Board of Regents policy 6-709. Arizona State University is a VEVRAA Federal Contractor and an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, sex, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other basis protected by law. ASU’s full non-discrimination statement (ACD 401) and Title IX policy are located at https://www.asu.edu/aad/manuals/acd/acd401.html and https://www.asu.edu/titleIX -- // Alexander Halavais, Sociologist, Semiologist, and Saboteur Extraordinaire // Associate Professor, Arizona State University // http://alex.halavais.net/bio @halavais

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Tenure-Track Searches in the Department of Communication at Tulane
by Michele White 20 Sep '16

20 Sep '16

Hi Folks, The Department of Communication at Tulane University, which is in New Orleans, is conducting two tenure-track searches. We are seeking applicants for an Assistant Professor position in Transnational Identities and Digital Media Studies. We are also looking for an Assistant Professor in Race, Ethnicity, and Media. https://apply.interfolio.com/37636 https://apply.interfolio.com/37640 Best,Michele White

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Re: [Air-L] Tool for collecting Instagram images/websites/data?
by Craig Hamilton 20 Sep '16

20 Sep '16

Hi Todd, Rainer and all Here’s a blog post on the Harkive site that (I hope) explains the process I described, whereby data from different social media sources can be automatically written to a single database. The post includes a short video walkthrough of the process. http://harkive.org/datcolzap/ Hope you find this useful Kind regards Craig > On 19 Sep 2016, at 13:02, Todd O'Neill <Todd.O'Neill(a)mtsu.edu> wrote: > > Craig > > Would you mind sharing your Zapier workflow with us? > > Cheers! > > Todd O'Neill > Assistant Professor, New Media > Electronic Media Communication Department > College of Media and Entertainment > Middle Tennessee State University > todd.oneill(a)mtsu.edu > LinkedIn: toddoneill | FaceBook: OneillTodd | Twitter: mtsunewmedia > >> On Sep 19, 2016, at 2:10 AM, Craig Hamilton <Craig.Hamilton(a)bcu.ac.uk> wrote: >> >> Hi Rainer, >> >> When collecting data for my Harkive project (which collects on the #harkive hashtag across various platforms, including Instagram, Twitter, etc), I recently started using Zapier, which I found solved a lot of time-consuming issues. >> >> The main advantage for my purposes was that it significantly reduced data cleaning/organising post collection. As I’m sure you are aware, the API of each service uses slightly different terms for common elements of the data available. EG: On Twitter the text content of a Tweet is contained with the <text> element, whereas on Tumblr the text written by a user is in the <body> element. Not only that, but date/time stamps often appear in different formats. What Zapier allowed me to do was collect from the various APIs, reformat to common data formats, and then write all data to specific columns in a central GoogleDocs Spreadsheet - so, all commonly formatted date/time stamps appeared in a single column, all usernames in another, and so on, regardless of the service they originated from. I was also able to create a new entry in each row that labelled each entry as originating from Twitter, Tumblr, Instagram, etc. This was all in an attempt to have my data rendered as ‘Tidy’, in the Hadley Wickham sense, automatically. >> >> The disadvantage of Zapier is that there is a charge. I was collecting over a short period of time so I was able to keep this cost quite low. If you are collecting a lot of data over a sustained period of time, you may find it prohibitively expensive. >> >> Let me know if you would like to know more - I am happy to share my rough workflow notes with you, or can show you in Berlin during the conference. >> >> Kind regards >> Craig >> >>> On 18 Sep 2016, at 10:24, Maurice Vergeer <m.vergeer(a)maw.ru.nl> wrote: >>> >>> maybe the R package instaR: >>> https://github.com/pablobarbera/instaR/blob/master/examples.R >>> For longterm applications you could learn web scraping with R package rvest >>> (there ar more options for web scraping) >>> The quick-and-dirty method is search a tag on Instagram with a browser, >>> scroll down multiple times to load as much pictures as you need, then save >>> the resulting Instagram page in a new specific folder, which then contains >>> all pictures with that specific tag. >>> >>> hope that helps >>> >>> >>> >>> On Sat, Sep 17, 2016 at 5:27 PM, Rainer Hillrichs <hillrichs(a)uni-mannheim.de >>>> wrote: >>> >>>> Dear all, >>>> >>>> I searched on the list and on the web but couldn't find anything: I'm >>>> looging for a tool that collects Instagram images, websites, and data >>>> associated with a specific tag. Basically, I want to type in a tag and end >>>> up with a folder full of images, websites, and a table with data (e.g. user >>>> name, date posted, URL, other tags). I already suspect that is a lot to ask >>>> for ;-) Even a simpler tool would be a good start! As long as I don't have >>>> to to end up saving individual images, websites, and typiing/copying stuff >>>> into a table. >>>> >>>> Suggestions very much appreciated! >>>> Rainer >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Dr. Rainer Hillrichs >>>> Universität Mannheim >>>> https://uni-mannheim.academia.edu/RainerHillrichs >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> 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 >>> To see my publications, see http://mauricevergeer.nl/node/1 >>> ________________________________________________ >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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/ >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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/ >

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The 12th Annual Social Informatics Research Symposium (SIG-SI): “The Social Informatics of Work and Play”
by Fichman, Pnina 20 Sep '16

20 Sep '16

The 12th Annual Social Informatics Research Symposium (SIG-SI): “The Social Informatics of Work and Play” Please join us in Copenhagen and celebrate with us as we mark the 12th year of the SIG-SI Research Symposium! Saturday, October 15, 2015, 8:30 AM - 12:30 PM Crowne Plaza Copenhagen Towers Copenhagen, Denmark Organizers: Pnina Fichman, Indiana University (fichman(a)indiana.edu) Howard Rosenbaum, Indiana University (hrosenba(a)indiana.edu) Eric Meyer, Oxford Internet Institute, United Kingdom Adam Worrall, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada Sponsored by SIG-SI and the Rob Kling Center for Social Informatics Note: Early registration deadline for the conference and the workshop is Friday, 9/25/2015 Schedule 8:30-8:40 Welcome 8:40-9:10 Opening Keynote Kalpana Shankar University of Dublin 9:10-10:10 Papers 9:10-9:30 An Analysis of Canadian Media Regarding The Potential Impact of Social Media and Cyberspaces on young bisexual and gay men Blake Hawkins; Elizabeth Saewyc 9:30-9:50 Coping with Private and Academic Information Needs Abroad: An exploratory Study of International Students Jette Hyldegård and Morten Hertzum, Royal School of Library and Information Science, University of Copenhagen 9:50-10:10 Impact of IT on Library Patrons: A Perspective from Pakistani Universities Muhammad Sajid MirzaIslamic Research Institute, International Islamic University, Islamabad 10:10-10:30 Break 10:30-11:10 Papers 10:30-10:50 Rethinking STIN Chase McCoy, Indiana University 10:50-11:10 Algorithms and the natural attitude Howard Rosenbaum, Indiana University 11:10-12:00 Awards 11:10-11:25 Best Student paper Tweet to learn: Expertise and centrality in conference Twitter networks 11:25-11:40 Best Social Informatics Paper Runner up Online Favela: The Use of Social Media by the Marginalized in Brazil David Nemer, University of Kentucky 11:40-11:55 Best Social Informatics Paper Social Networks and the Success of Market Intermediaries: Evidence From the U.S. Residential Real Estate Industry Kevin Crowston and Steve Sawyer, Syracuse University 12:00-12:30 Closing Keynote Eric Meyer Oxford Internet Institute Registration Fees: Early-bird: $90 Late: $120 To register for the workshop (and the conference): https://www.asist.org/events/annual-meeting/annual-meeting-2015/register/ For more about the workshop: https://www.asist.org/events/annual-meeting/annual-meeting-2015/seminars-an… For more about Rob Kling Center for Social Informatics: http://rkcsi.indiana.edu

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CFP: Special issue of IJOC on "Privacy at the Margins" Abstract due 12/6
by Alice E. Marwick 20 Sep '16

20 Sep '16

Hi all, danah sent this last week but it never went through-- there are tons of people on this list who I'd love to see submit to this call! Ping us if you have any questions. Warmly Alice International Journal of Communication Call for Papers: Special Section on “Privacy at the Margins” http://datasociety.net/blog/2016/09/06/ijoc-cfp-privacy-at-the-margins/ Guest Editors: danah boyd , Data & Society and Microsoft Research Alice E. Marwick, Data & Society and University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill Deadlines: Brief Abstracts for Review: December 6, 2016 Manuscript Submission: January 30, 2017 “Privacy” is a contested term, debated in fields as varied as computer science, law, philosophy, and sociology. Research on privacy takes many forms, from survey research which attempts to measure how much privacy people have or want, to legal scholars evaluating the constitutionality of police surveillance. Emerging technologies, from mobile phones to “Big Data,” have radically disrupted understandings and experiences of both privacy and surveillance. However, amidst decades of scholarship concerning privacy, very little attention has been given to how low-income individuals and people of color experience privacy, even though they are far more likely to be targets of surveillance. Moreover, while privacy and surveillance affect different populations in disparate ways, they are often treated as monolithic concepts by researchers. This special section of the International Journal of Communication aims to address this gap by publishing a collection of original research papers that address “privacy at the margins.” We are especially interested in empirical research addressing the privacy experiences of those whose struggles are not typically made visible. While digital technologies have reshaped many aspects of privacy, we are open to work that also addresses privacy in contexts as varied as consumer finance, criminal justice, education, employment, health, housing, and social services. By incorporating research that is often left out by privacy scholars, and by advocating for projects that discuss more diverse conceptualizations of “the user” or the subject, we can envision a future for privacy scholarship that incorporates a wider set of harms and needs, and encompasses the concerns of a larger base of citizens. Example questions that are relevant include (but are not limited to): -How do low-income individuals harness technology, collective action, or other techniques to resist surveillance and protect their privacy? -How does data collection affect those seeking to get public benefits? -What are the ramifications of data tracking on undocumented people? -How does the intersection of race, gender, sexuality and class affect people’s privacy attitudes and experiences? -How do sensors connected to the Internet of Things affect public housing? -In what ways do people from poorer and more rural environments approach digital privacy differently than those in more urban or privileged contexts? -How does police surveillance and the criminal justice system affect people’s day-to-day experiences of privacy both offline and on? -In what ways do low-income youth experience surveillance in educational contexts? -How does differential access to technology affect experiences of privacy? -What is the relationship between educational surveillance, employment, and the criminal justice system? -In what ways does state or consumer surveillance affect transgender or gender non-conforming individuals? -What are the effects of consumer surveillance and “social sorting” on people of different income levels? Submission Instructions: By December 6, 2016, submit a 150-word (max) description of your proposed paper to ijoc-privacy(a)lists.datasociety.net. This will allow the guest editors to prepare appropriate reviewers. Unless your proposed paper is wholly off-topic, you will be encouraged to submit a full paper. By January 30, 2017, submit your full paper to ijoc-privacy(a)lists.datasociety.net. For formatting instructions, word count, and other guidelines, see IJoC’s Author Guidelines. Approximately 12–15 papers will be sent out for full review. All other papers will be returned to their authors for submission elsewhere. Open Access: All papers published through the International Journal of Communication are permanently open access. Authors do not have to pay to submit or to publish. However, should authors have grant funding to contribute to the production and editorial process, please let us know as it would be greatly appreciated. Questions? Concerns? Please reach out to the guest editors at ijoc-privacy(a)lists.datasociety.net -- Alice E. Marwick, PhD Fellow, Data & Society Assistant Professor, Department of Communication University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill (as of 2017) amarwick(a)gmail.com http://www.tiara.org <http://www.tiara.org>

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Ph.D. student position in Older adults' Interaction with Robots
by Galit Nimrod 20 Sep '16

20 Sep '16

Dear colleagues, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev invites outstanding candidates to apply for a fully funded Marie Skłodowska-Curie PhD position in a new and exciting area -- Older adults' Interaction with Robots. Applicants should have social sciences background and excellent qualitative research skills. Expected starting date is 1st of April 2017. For additional information please visit: http://in.bgu.ac.il/humsos/Masscom/Documents/Call%20for%20BGU%20PhD%20Socia… We would greatly appreciate your help in distributing the call to your students, colleagues, and other relevant mailing lists. If you are not familiar with social robots, take a look at this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tYY3RCzuwBA The future is here!! Best wishes, Galit Nimrod, Ph.D., Department of Communication Studies, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev

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Two Tenure-Track Positions in Communication and Media Studies at Fordham University (NYC)
by Gregory Donovan 20 Sep '16

20 Sep '16

Hi Everyone - We just announced a search for two tenure-track positions in the Department of Communication and Media Studies: an Assistant Professor of Digital Storytelling and an Assistant or Associate Professor of Digital Technologies and Emerging Media. Details below, apps are due 10/10. Hope all is well! -- Gregory T. Donovan, Ph.D. Assistant Professor, Department of Communication and Media Studies Co-Chair, Digital Humanities Working Group Fordham University Joseph A. Martino Hall 45 Columbus Ave, Office 713 New York, NY 10023 http://gtd.nyc | @gdonovan - - - - - - - - - - - - Two Tenure-Track Positions in Communication and Media Studies at Fordham University (NYC) The Department of Communication and Media Studies <http://www.fordham.edu/cms> at Fordham University, The Jesuit University of New York, invites applications for the tenure-track position to commence September 1, 2017. These positions will contribute to our new undergraduate major in Digital Technologies and Emerging Media <http://www.fordham.edu/info/25795/digital_technologies_and_emerging_media>, the interdisciplinary program in New Media and Digital Design <http://www.fordham.edu/info/20709/new_media_and_digital_design>, our new Masters in Public Media <http://www.fordham.edu/info/20770/master_of_arts_in_public_media> as well as to Fordham’s program in American Studies. We ask that applicants apply to only ONE position via Interfolio: applications for both positions will be reviewed by a joint, interdisciplinary committee. Applications for both positions are due on October 10, 2016. Assistant Professor, Digital Storytelling: We are looking for a specialist in digital storytelling, ideally with an emphasis on social justice and/or civic media. The successful candidate would specialize in transmedia and interactive storytelling, multi-platform narratives, participatory and community-based media design, sustainable data preservation, or visualizing data from qualitative and/or quantitative sources. Applied digital production skills are highly desirable. The candidate should have a robust research agenda, evidence of teaching excellence, and the ability to contribute to Fordham’s Jesuit core curriculum. Although the position will be based at our Lincoln Center campus, responsibilities involve potential teaching at the Rose Hill campus. Ph.D. required by June 30, 2017 in communication, media studies or a related field. We ask that candidates submit applications electronically via INTERFOLIO at apply.interfolio.com/37579 <http://apply.interfolio.com/37579>. Please include (1) a cover letter with qualifications, including approach to teaching and scholarship; (2) curriculum vitae, (3) up to two samples of scholarship; and (4) three letters of reference Associate or Assistant Professor, Digital Technologies and Emerging Media: Desired areas of specialization include internet policy, access, and development; social media; and qualitative and/or quantitative digital research methods. We seek a candidate who can contribute to the university’s mission to strengthen its commitment to diversity and inclusion from a research and curricular perspective, as well as the department’s emphasis on civic and social engagement. The candidate should have a robust research agenda, evidence of teaching excellence, and the ability to contribute to Fordham’s Jesuit core curriculum. Although the position will be based at our Rose Hill campus, responsibilities involve potential teaching at the Lincoln Center campus. Ph.D. required by June 30, 2017 in communication, media studies or a related field. We ask that candidates submit applications electronically via INTERFOLIO at apply.interfolio.com/37587 <http://apply.interfolio.com/37587>. Please include (1) a cover letter with qualifications, including approach to teaching and scholarship; (2) curriculum vitae, (3) up to two samples of scholarship; and (4) three letters of reference. Fordham University is an independent, Catholic University in the Jesuit tradition that welcomes applications from men and women of all backgrounds. Fordham University is committed to excellence through diversity and welcomes candidates of all backgrounds; it is an equal opportunity employer.

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Re: [Air-L] Tool for collecting Instagram images/websites/data?
by Craig Hamilton 19 Sep '16

19 Sep '16

Hi Todd, I’d be happy to share. I’ve been meaning to put together a blog post over on the Harkive site about this for a while, and this gives me the necessary push to do just that! Give me 24 hours or so to put it together and then I’ll circulate the link here. Kind regards Craig > On 19 Sep 2016, at 13:02, Todd O'Neill <Todd.O'Neill(a)mtsu.edu> wrote: > > Craig > > Would you mind sharing your Zapier workflow with us? > > Cheers! > > Todd O'Neill > Assistant Professor, New Media > Electronic Media Communication Department > College of Media and Entertainment > Middle Tennessee State University > todd.oneill(a)mtsu.edu > LinkedIn: toddoneill | FaceBook: OneillTodd | Twitter: mtsunewmedia > >> On Sep 19, 2016, at 2:10 AM, Craig Hamilton <Craig.Hamilton(a)bcu.ac.uk> wrote: >> >> Hi Rainer, >> >> When collecting data for my Harkive project (which collects on the #harkive hashtag across various platforms, including Instagram, Twitter, etc), I recently started using Zapier, which I found solved a lot of time-consuming issues. >> >> The main advantage for my purposes was that it significantly reduced data cleaning/organising post collection. As I’m sure you are aware, the API of each service uses slightly different terms for common elements of the data available. EG: On Twitter the text content of a Tweet is contained with the <text> element, whereas on Tumblr the text written by a user is in the <body> element. Not only that, but date/time stamps often appear in different formats. What Zapier allowed me to do was collect from the various APIs, reformat to common data formats, and then write all data to specific columns in a central GoogleDocs Spreadsheet - so, all commonly formatted date/time stamps appeared in a single column, all usernames in another, and so on, regardless of the service they originated from. I was also able to create a new entry in each row that labelled each entry as originating from Twitter, Tumblr, Instagram, etc. This was all in an attempt to have my data rendered as ‘Tidy’, in the Hadley Wickham sense, automatically. >> >> The disadvantage of Zapier is that there is a charge. I was collecting over a short period of time so I was able to keep this cost quite low. If you are collecting a lot of data over a sustained period of time, you may find it prohibitively expensive. >> >> Let me know if you would like to know more - I am happy to share my rough workflow notes with you, or can show you in Berlin during the conference. >> >> Kind regards >> Craig >> >>> On 18 Sep 2016, at 10:24, Maurice Vergeer <m.vergeer(a)maw.ru.nl> wrote: >>> >>> maybe the R package instaR: >>> https://github.com/pablobarbera/instaR/blob/master/examples.R >>> For longterm applications you could learn web scraping with R package rvest >>> (there ar more options for web scraping) >>> The quick-and-dirty method is search a tag on Instagram with a browser, >>> scroll down multiple times to load as much pictures as you need, then save >>> the resulting Instagram page in a new specific folder, which then contains >>> all pictures with that specific tag. >>> >>> hope that helps >>> >>> >>> >>> On Sat, Sep 17, 2016 at 5:27 PM, Rainer Hillrichs <hillrichs(a)uni-mannheim.de >>>> wrote: >>> >>>> Dear all, >>>> >>>> I searched on the list and on the web but couldn't find anything: I'm >>>> looging for a tool that collects Instagram images, websites, and data >>>> associated with a specific tag. Basically, I want to type in a tag and end >>>> up with a folder full of images, websites, and a table with data (e.g. user >>>> name, date posted, URL, other tags). I already suspect that is a lot to ask >>>> for ;-) Even a simpler tool would be a good start! As long as I don't have >>>> to to end up saving individual images, websites, and typiing/copying stuff >>>> into a table. >>>> >>>> Suggestions very much appreciated! >>>> Rainer >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Dr. Rainer Hillrichs >>>> Universität Mannheim >>>> https://uni-mannheim.academia.edu/RainerHillrichs >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> 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 >>> To see my publications, see http://mauricevergeer.nl/node/1 >>> ________________________________________________ >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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/ >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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/ >

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