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Postdoc position and PhD scholarship in major journalism research project at QUT, Brisbane
by Axel Bruns 24 Mar '16

24 Mar '16

Fellow AoIRists, We are now seeking applicants to one postdoctoral Research Associate position and one PhD scholarship sought associated with a major new research project in digital journalism at Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane. Applications from outside Australia are welcome. Both positions are situated in the QUT Digital Media Research Centre, Australia's leading centre in the field. ABOUT THE POSTDOC POSITION We are seeking a Research Associate to work on our recently-awarded ARC Discovery Project titled Journalism beyond the Crisis: Emerging Forms, Practices, and Uses. Administered within the QUT Digital Media Research Centre, this international collaborative project is led by Professor Brian McNair, in partnership with Axel Bruns, Folker Hanusch, Tamara Witschge, Mark Deuze and Christoph Neuberger. The project will examine the evolution of journalism and fact-based content forms in the emerging globalised public sphere. It will employ interview, survey and social media analytics methods to assess the future of journalism 'beyond the crisis', and to consider the impacts of journalistic evolution on culture and politics. It will also impact on journalism education and training by providing greater understanding of current trends in journalistic production and usage. The successful applicant will be supervised by Prof. Brian McNair. Key responsibilities include: * Undertake high quality academic research in collaboration with other research staff and under the supervision of the lead Chief Investigator; * Provide regular written and verbal reports and undertake associated administrative functions, including some day-to-day operational management of the research project; * Prepare papers, articles and reports in a range of academic publications, including journals, monographs and conference proceedings; * Mentor casual Research Assistants to provide direction and advice in the completion of specific project tasks, including preparation of academic publications; * Prepare and present project findings, particularly for the project website and for local research seminars and events. Type of appointment This appointment will be offered on a fixed-term, full-time basis for two (2) years. Location: Kelvin Grove campus, Brisbane Selection Criteria 1. Completed PhD in a relevant discipline or equivalent research experience. 2. Proven experience in one or more of the following: journalism studies, media studies or communication. 3. Proven ability and commitment to conduct high quality research and experience to undertake the project brief under flexible supervision. 4. Demonstrated high level written communication skills with a proven track record of preparing and publishing results in papers, articles and reports in a range of academic or industry publications, including journals, monographs or conference proceedings. 5. Ability to present research findings to and maintain effective working relationships with both internal and external stakeholders. Desirable 1. Previous experience in leading project teams, including final acquittal of research projects. Salary and Benefits The classification for this position is Academic Level B which has an annual salary range of $89,257 to $106,003. A career at QUT brings a broad range of tangible benefits. With competitive remuneration and 17% superannuation, the University offers real and generous benefits. Further benefits can be found at the Working at QUT page. Information for applicants This position is open to Australian or New Zealand citizens, Australian permanent residents or temporary visa holders for the duration of the fixed-term appointment. Aboriginal Australians and Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply. For further information about the position contact Professor Brian McNair, Research Leader (Media) on (07) 3138 0147 or at b.mcnair(a)qut.edu.au; or for further information about working at QUT contact Marey Christou, HR Advisor, on (07) 3138 4175. How to Apply For further information and to apply, please visit www.qut.edu.au/jobs for reference number 16120. When applying for this position we encourage you to upload your response to the selection criteria. Applications close 28 April 2016. ABOUT THE PHD SCHOLARSHIP This project will examine the evolution of journalism and fact-based content forms in the emerging globalised public sphere. It will employ interview, survey and social media analytics methods to assess the future of journalism 'beyond the crisis', and to consider the impacts of journalistic evolution on culture and politics. It will also impact on journalism education and training by providing greater understanding of current trends in journalistic production and usage. Your role in the project Under the supervision of Professors Brian McNair and Folker Hanusch, you will complement the work of others in the project team by focussing on Australian perspectives. You'll use a range of qualitative content analysis and social media analytics, interview and survey methods to track the evolution of fact-based online media sites based in Australia, as well as transnational and global outlets available in Australia. You will explore emerging content production processes, and producer-user interactions, as well as the relationship between new and established providers of fact-based content. The precise mix of methods and research questions you adopt will be agreed on award, based on your expertise and interests. You'll provide some research assistance to the research team, as well as co-publish with them. Expected outcomes This PhD scholarship will help to build your career and capacity as a researcher, including publication and conference presentation. In a period of rapid change in the Australian and global journalism sphere, your research will make a substantial contribution to scholarly understanding of how news culture is evolving, and how those changes may impact on the relationship between journalism and society in the digital age. How to Apply For further information and to apply, please visit: https://www.qut.edu.au/study/fees-and-scholarships/scholarships-and-prizes/… When applying for this position we encourage you to upload your response to the selection criteria. Applications close 1 June 2016. -- Dr Axel Bruns a.bruns(a)qut.edu.au - @snurb_dot_info ARC Future Fellow, 2014-17 http://www.amazon.com/author/axel.bruns/ Professor, Media & Communication http://mappingonlinepublics.net/ QUT Digital Media Research Centre http://qut.edu.au/research/dmrc/ Creative Industries Faculty, K412, KG http://snurb.info/ Queensland University of Technology +61 7 3138 5548 GPO Box 2434, Brisbane, Qld 4001, Australia CRICOS No.: 00213J

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Digital Identity and Everyday Activism
by Sonja Vivienne 24 Mar '16

24 Mar '16

I’m excited to announce the publication of my first monograph and indebted to many people on this list for supporting me on the research and writing journey… and of course I cite many more of you than I have met in person! Thank you for your inspiration. This book reinvigorates the space between scholarly texts on self-representation, voice and agency and practical field-guides to community media and digital storytelling. It offers reflection on the ethical praxis of co-creative media, and an indispensable suite of digitally savvy representation strategies, pertinent to modern people everywhere. You can find more information and order the book from the Palgrave <http://www.palgrave.com/gp/book/9781137500731> site. I hope it can be of use! Dr Sonja Vivienne Department of Screen and Media Flinders University, South Australia p. +61 8 8201 2025 w. http://www.flinders.edu.au/people/sonja.vivienne <http://www.flinders.edu.au/people/sonja.vivienne> Flinders University CRICOS Provider Number 00114A Disclaimer: This email and any attachments may be confidential. If you are not the intended recipient, please inform the sender by email and delete all copies of this message.

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PhD positions in social media, digital footprints, cyber-security
by Adam Joinson 23 Mar '16

23 Mar '16

Hello all, We have eight PhD posts out for advert at the moment that might be of interest to some members of the list: 1) Seven positions at various institutions as part of the CREST project (Centre for Research and Evidence on Security Threats: www.crestresearch.ac.uk <http://www.crestresearch.ac.uk/>) closing 4th April. Open to UK/EU students who should have a Masters level qualification or equivalent meeting ESRC MRes guidelines. Link: http://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/ANC672/seven-full-time-phd-studentships-interdisc… <http://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/ANC672/seven-full-time-phd-studentships-interdisc…> For digital media / comms, the following would look to be of most interest: PhD-4 (LU 3.5yr studentship): Enhancing our Understanding of Digital Traces (David Ellis [LU], Lukasz Piwek [UBath], Paul Taylor [LU]) This PhD will explore how digital footprints from wearable and mobile technologies can be used to infer details about their user. The PhD will (1) explore how data from wearable devices (e.g., movement, location and sleep quality) can predict other psychologically relevant traits (e.g., personality, mood); (2) aim to build a series of computational models that can accurately identify changes in an individual’s everyday behaviour; and (3) consider how, in conjunction with other physiological measures (e.g., heart rate), this data could predict more complex psychological states (e.g., depression). Such understanding could be of value in understanding and mitigating security threats from the leakage of personal data through mobile and wearable technology, as well as in monitoring the well-being of security personnel in stressful and dangerous environments. PhD-6 (ESRC SWDTC studentship): The Nature of ‘Shadow Security’ and Facilitators of Security Ownership (Adam Joinson [UBath], Debi Ashenden [CU], Stacey Conchie [LU]) This PhD will examine the existence and nature of shadow security—employees’ adoption of alternative security behaviours that are invisible to security professionals—within the security sector. Its focus is to provide a method of helping employees act as a resource for identifying more creative approaches to protective security. Specifically, the PhD will: (1) study what types of ‘shadow security’ employees use; (2) examine whether or not all types of ‘shadow security’ mechanisms are equal; (3) attempt to derive a set of heuristics that describe how ‘shadow security’ mechanisms are constructed by users, and understand any ‘dimensions’ on which these heuristics fail; and, (4) examine how this understanding can be leveraged to improve organisational security. 2) One PhD studentship on behavioural science and cyber-security (http://www.bath.ac.uk/management/phd/pdf/ursa-advert-behavioural-science-an… <http://www.bath.ac.uk/management/phd/pdf/ursa-advert-behavioural-science-an…>). Although the position is open globally, the funding is only sufficient to cover UK/EU fees plus stipend, so candidates would need to cover any shortfall arising from international fees. Closing date: 29th April 2016 Indicative topics: - Digital footprints and understanding individuals - Behaviour across social media platforms and ‘typical’ vs. ‘atypical’ users - Shaping behaviour in social media - Communication, rapport and persuasion in online spaces. Feel free to drop me a line to informally discuss on either my gmail or work email. Cheers Adam. ========================== Adam Joinson Professor of Information Systems Information, Decisions and Operations Division School of Management East Building Room 3.1 University of Bath Bath BA2 7AY 01225 383319 E: A.Joinson(a)bath.ac.uk <mailto:A.Joinson@bath.ac.uk> W: www.joinson.com <http://www.joinson.com/> T: @joinson ==========================

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DOCAM 2016 sept 30-Oct 1st "Toward the Functionel" call for papers
by Lund Niels Windfeld 23 Mar '16

23 Mar '16

Toward the Functional DOCAM 2016 13th Annual Meeting of the Document Academy September 30 - October 1, 2016 College of Information University of North Texas Denton, Texas We are calling for papers and posters relating to Patrick Wilson's call for "...a reorientation toward the functional" and "the need to bring information to the point of use." Take these as mooring points rather than strict themes. Theoretical pieces, models, considerations of functionality of documents and document types, critiques of systems of finding and using documents, projects in progress, case studies, and inventions are welcome. Please feel free to send whatever seems most appropriate as a proposal by April 22 to brian.oconnor(a)unt.edu<mailto:brian.oconnor@unt.edu> We look forward to seeing you in Texas! ? Niels Windfeld Lund Professor emeritus, documentation studies, UiT, The Arctic University of Norway Visiting Scholar, The Danish National Archives home address: A.C. Hoppesvej 11 DK 7790 Thyholm Danmark mobil: +45 30747080

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WEBCAST TODAY: What are the Responsibilities of Tech Companies in an Age of International Terrorism?
by Joly MacFie 23 Mar '16

23 Mar '16

Sadly, topical. joly posted: "Today, Wednesday 23 March 2016 the Greater Washington DC Chapter of the Internet Society (ISOC-DC), the Software & Information Industry Association (SIIA), and the Institute of International Economic Policy (IIEP) present a lunchtime Policy Forum What" [image: ipf]Today,* Wednesday 23 March 2016* the *Greater Washington DC Chapter of the Internet Society <http://www.isoc-dc.org/>* (ISOC-DC), the* Software & Information Industry Association <http://www.siia.net/>* (SIIA), and the *Institute of International Economic Policy <http://www.gwu.edu/~iiep/> *(IIEP) present a lunchtime Policy Forum *What are the Responsibilities of Tech Companies in an Age of International Terrorism? <https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1H1V5UHA4GdD47zd2D72YQkEiH1ShwtCTSD74wTFo3M…>* at the Elliott School in Washington DC. Conveners are Dr. Susan Aaronson (IIEP/GWU) and Dr. Mark MacCarthy (SIIA). Speakers: Professor *Esther Brimmer*, Professor of Practice of International Affairs, GWU, and former Assistant Secretary of State for International Organizations; *Jason Pielemeier*, Business and Human Rights Section Lead, Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor, U.S. Department of State; *Lisl Brunner*, Policy and Learning Director, Global Network Initiative; *Alexandria Walden*, Public Policy & Gov't Relations Counsel, Google. Moderator: Dr. *Mark MacCarthy*, Senior Vice President for Public Policy, Software & Information Industry Association. The forum will be webcast live on the *Internet Policy Forum YouTube Channel <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-k6fE9Gk8Fw>*. *What: What are the Responsibilities of Tech Companies in an Age of International Terrorism? <https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1H1V5UHA4GdD47zd2D72YQkEiH1ShwtCTSD74wTFo3M…> Where, Elliott School, Washington DC When: Wednesday 23 March 2016 12:00-13:30 EDT ( 16:00-17:30 UTC) Webcast: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-k6fE9Gk8Fw <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-k6fE9Gk8Fw> Twitter: @isocdc https://twitter.com/hashtag/ISOCDC <https://twitter.com/hashtag/ISOCDC>* Comment <http://isoc-ny.org/p2/8378#respond> See all comments <http://isoc-ny.org/p2/8378#comments> *Permalink* http://isoc-ny.org/p2/8378 -- --------------------------------------------------------------- Joly MacFie 218 565 9365 Skype:punkcast -------------------------------------------------------------- -

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Survey on Internet Researchers’ Data Sharing Behaviors
by Seungahn Nah 22 Mar '16

22 Mar '16

Dear Colleagues: Thank you for your participation in the survey. Now we are closing the survey so please do us a huge favor for completing it. ********************** Title: Survey on Internet Researchers’ Data Sharing Behaviors Hello, we are Seungahn Nah and Youngseek Kim, the faculty researchers in the School of Information Science at the University of Kentucky. We have been studying Internet researchers’ data sharing behaviors. We are writing to ask your help in conducting this important research, which investigates the reasons Internet researchers make their decisions to share or not to share the research data of published articles with other researchers outside their research group(s). *This survey will take you about 5-7 minutes to complete.* The survey is anonymous and does not collect any identification information. Although you will not get personal benefit from taking part in this research study, your responses would help us understand more about promoting scientific data sharing among Internet researchers. You have a choice about whether or not to complete the survey, but if you do participate, you are free to discontinue at any time. Please follow this link to reach the survey: Take the Survey <https://uky.az1.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_0OFD6HfyLeyrEuV> <https://uky.az1.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_0OFD6HfyLeyrEuV> Or copy and paste the URL below into your Internet browser: https://uky.az1.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_0OFD6HfyLeyrEuV This study is reviewed by the Institutional Review Board at the University of Kentucky (IRB #). If you have any questions about this study, please feel free to ask; our contact information is given below. If you have complaints, suggestions, or questions about your rights as a research volunteer, please contact the staff at the University of Kentucky Office of Research Integrity at 859-257-9428 or toll-free at 1-866-400-9428. Thank you in advance for your assistance with this important research. Sincerely, Seungahn Nah, Ph.D. Associate Professor Youngseek Kim, Ph.D. Assistant Professor School of Information Science College of Communication and Information University of Kentucky Email: seungahn.nah(a)uky.edu and youngseek.kim(a)uky.edu Phone: (859) 257-1509 and (859) 218-2295 All the best, SEUNGAHN NAH ********************************************** Seungahn Nah, PhD President, Korean American Communication Association (KACA) Associate Professor Community Communication, Dept. of Community & Leadership Development Information Communication Technology, School of Information Science University of Kentucky <seungahn.nah(a)uky.edu>

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SciencesPo Médialab is recruiting 2 professors in digital & computational social science
by Liliana Bounegru 22 Mar '16

22 Mar '16

I thought these 2 job openings at SciencesPo's Medialab in Paris, currently directed by Prof. Bruno Latour, might be of interest to some of the people on this list: Professorship in (digital) social science focusing on analyzing and developing digital methods and technologies. This position targets a sociologist, philosopher, anthropologist, political scientist, STS or media specialist who would be interested in studying the use of innovative digital methods and technologies and revise the topics of his/her discipline(s). Professorship in computational social science. This position is open to researchers in computer science, with a background in managing data corpus, and with a good habit to collaborate with social scientists or with researchers who have completed additional training in social sciences. More details here: http://www.medialab.sciences-po.fr/blog/sciences-po-medialab-recrute-2-prof… Best, Liliana -- Liliana Bounegru http://lilianabounegru.org

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ACGS Conference: Where Are We Now? Temporalities of Globalisation
by Thomas Poell 22 Mar '16

22 Mar '16

Globalisation Research Priority Area Is this email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser <http://us2.campaign-archive2.com/?u=f50b474ee068e000673cd91df&id=faa0239a2e…>. Third Annual ACGS Conference *Where Are We Now? Temporalities of Globalisation* *Amsterdam, 15-16 December 2016* Confirmed speakers: Amy Allen (Pennsylvania State University), Louise Amoore (Durham University), Rolando Vazquez (Utrecht University) Globalisation is often seen as a single process, unfolding in a single timeframe that serves as a universal measure. This synchronic, or perhaps better still, monochronic conception of globalisation’s temporality creates problematic distinctions between the ‘contemporary’ and the ‘archaic’, between the ‘modern’ and the ‘traditional’ and between globalisation’s GMT and cultures, subjects and areas that are seen to remain out of time. Such a vision of the temporality of globalisation, and its underlying 'denial of coevalness' (Johannes Fabian), entails a perpetuation of the dominant narrative of modernisation and modernity as progress and temporal advance, as the integration (or lack thereof) in the universalising timeframe of the contemporary (Amy Allen). Today, we witness many cultural practices that challenge, refute or problematise this narrative: from new forms of cultural translation (including a validation of the untranslatable) and the proliferation of decolonial altermodernities to the emergence of Euro-American populist nostalgia; from accelerationism and hyper-temporalities (such as that of climate change), to renewed appraisals of slowness and reflection on the end of temporality (Fredric Jameson). The 2016 Amsterdam Centre for Globalisation Studies conference highlights the urgency to reconsider globalisation from the perspective of today’s multiple temporalities. We want to explore new conceptualisations of the multiple, differentiated temporalities of globalisation. What if still dominant representations of globalisation as an unfolding process – an agent of sorts that is alternatively embraced, resisted, missed out on; that homogenises or pluralises – are simply inadequate to grasp what we refer to as globalisation today? We call for contributions that investigate globalisation as the simultaneity of different and radically divergent temporalities. Emerging decolonial temporalities (Walter Mignolo), Euro-American populist withdrawal, re-emerging imperialisms (U.S., Europe, Russia, Middle East, China), the project of de-imperialisation, de-Cold War and de-colonisation (Chen Kuan-Hsing), 24/7 neo-capitalism (Jonathan Crary), the hyper-temporality of climate change, imperial ruination (Ann Laura Stoler), the exclusion of states and regions (i.e. Africa, Greece) from the rhythms of neoliberal capitalism (Maurizio Lazzarato), high-speed financial trading, revelations of global economic warfare, aging workforces (Europe, Japan): all these examples demonstrate that globalisation, in its present, singular tense, no longer covers our fractured and multi-temporal present. We invite theoretical and empirical interventions to analyse the ways in which globalisation’s manifold temporalities – and their problematization – appear in the socio-‐ cultural realm: from decolonial cinema and novels flaunting their untranslatability to the way news and social media ‘chase’ each other; from the use of extreme duration in theatre and contemporary art and the fashionability of yoga classes and mindfulness to the global boom in plastic surgery and expressions of imperial nostalgia; from the seeming endlessness of crisis to regressive and progressive attempts to find a 'way out of here'. The 2016 ACGS conference welcomes papers that explore the complexity and radical heterogeneity of today’s planetary temporalities. Possible topics include: - decolonial temporalities - cultural translation and untranslatability - out-of-timeness and 'backward' peripheries within globalised economic spheres (i.e. the Greek crisis, North Korea, Belarus) - differences between and intersections of urban/rural temporalities - chronotopias, from the Western metropolitan yearning for ‘slowness’ to dreams of fully automated market transactions - affective temporalities, i.e. burn-out, exhaustion, YOLO/FOLO, things-to-do-before-you-‐die/bucket lists - ecology: the hyper-temporality of climate change - the temporal dimensions of neo-imperialisms, for example the Ukraine crisis, Euro‐American interference in the Middle East - debris of empire, imperial ruinations - cycles and crisis: social, financial, personal - discourses of contemporaneity, i.e. the managerial/neoliberal rhetoric of ‘this is no longer of today’ - utopias of timelessness, i.e. the Islamic State, populism, communism - theories and representations of end times, i.e. biological extinction, the end of capitalism, the end of the welfare state, eschatological imaginaries in popular culture - temporalities of precarity (flexibility, just-in-time, absent futures) - the withering away of ‘the future’ as universal telos in culture and theory - entropy in culture, economy and ecology - temporalities of security (pre-emption and precaution) - uneven development and creative destruction - homogenisation of time as effect and condition of the logic of capital Please submit an abstract (200-300 words) and short bio (max. 100 words) by 1 May 2015 to acgs-fgw(a)uva.nl. 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Registration and programme for Multimodality in Social Media and Digital Environments (BAAL Language and New Media SIG 2016 Workshop)
by Agnieszka Lyons 21 Mar '16

21 Mar '16

Dear colleagues, Registration deadline for the event Multimodality in Social Media and Digital Environments (BAAL SIG Language and New Media) is fast approaching (24 March 2016) and the number of places is limited, so if you are thinking of attending but haven't registered yet, here are the details: This event will be held at Queen Mary University of London (SLLF) on 15 April 2016 (9am-6pm). The aim of this workshop is to bring together researchers interested in the multimodal aspects of social and digital communication, to discuss methodological considerations in multimodal social media research, and explore the possible ways forward. The event will consist of invited plenaries, paper presentations and discussions. For links to registration and other information, please go to http://eshop.qmul.ac.uk/browse/extra_info.asp?compid=1&modid=2&deptid=34&ca… If you have any questions, please contact Dr Agnieszka Lyons at a.lyons(a)qmul.ac.uk. <http://eshop.qmul.ac.uk/browse/extra_info.asp?compid=1&modid=2&deptid=34&ca…><http://eshop.qmul.ac.uk/browse/extra_info.asp?compid=1&modid=2&deptid=34&ca…>We're looking forward to welcoming you to Queen Mary. Agnieszka (and Colleen) --- Dr Agnieszka Lyons Lecturer in Applied Linguistics Language Centre/Department of Linguistics, SLLF Queen Mary University of London

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ICA Blue Sky Workshop: Social Media and Mobile Media as Survey Research Tools
by Louisa Shu Ying Ha 21 Mar '16

21 Mar '16

ICA Blue Sky Workshop Social Media and Mobile Media as Survey Research Tools Time: June 13 Monday 9:30-10:45 a.m. Hilton Hotel, Fukuoka Organizer: Louisa Ha, Bowling Green State University, USA louisah(a)bgsu.edu Social Media and Mobile Media are penetrating into almost everyone’s daily lives and have become important media for survey research dissemination and data collection. However, not many academic researchers received training on this or know how to utilize these media creatively to conduct their survey research to maximize response rate and response quality. Methodological rigor affect data quality and validity. This workshop provides opportunity for fellow survey researchers both in the industry and in academe to share their experience and develop roadmaps on how to establish best practices for using these media for survey research. Participants should have experience in using mobile media and social media in collecting survey/experiment data or at least large scale survey research experience. Each participant will share their experience on using mobile media and social media in collecting survey/experiment data, comparing the effectiveness of using these media vs. traditional surveys and innovative use of these media. Several experts on this topic are invited to join the workshop so that they can share their experience and tips on using these media for survey data collection. The ultimate goal of this session to facilitate the exchange of experience in using these media for collecting survey data to improve data quality and response rate of communication survey research in an age of social and mobile media. We plan to ask the participants to prepare a written handout for their report and compile them online for others to use. ICA attendees interested in attending this Blue Sky Workshop please RSVP at https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1fhoBi29k_YZzEXW_7V7_fFpPQ__Pi8sE5O5KOWKo7i… before May 1, 2016. Introduction 9:30-10:15 Louisa Ha, Bowling Green State University: Overview of Social Media and Mobile Media as Survey Tools and Effect of Screen Size and User Response Entry Methods on Data Quality Patrick Yuli Hsieh, Survey Methodologist, RTI International: RTI’s Experience in Using Social and Mobile Media for Survey Research Tetsuro Kobayashi, City University of Hong Kong: Using Smartphone Applications to Record Basic Information Stored in Calling and Texting Logs. Yuengang Xie, Shanghai Jiaotung University, China: Mobile Phone Survey experience in China. Xie is the Founder and President of the Public Opinion Association in China. Report from Participants and Discussion 10:15-10:45

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