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Online groups that work in public services
by Steven Clift 29 Jun '15

29 Jun '15

We are having a great time today with many introductions and substantial tips about online groups that work (in public services): https://bitly.com/onlinegroupsthatwork Join us and share that zinger of a question to stir things up. Simply join the KHub to post - http://knub.net - the content is however public, so no login is required. Thanks, Steven Clift Knowledge Hub Global Engagement Lead

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CFP: Users Across Media, special issue of Convergence
by Stine Lomborg 29 Jun '15

29 Jun '15

Dear colleagues, With apologies for cross-posting, I hope some of you will find this CFP for Convergence relevant. CFP: Users Across Media. Convergence: Special Issue, vol. 23, no. 3 (August 2017) Guest Editors: Stine Lomborg and Mette Mortensen (University of Copenhagen) The concept of crossmedia has primarily been associated with the production of media content for multiple platforms. At the same time, media users also cross media – they combine, juggle, and move almost seamlessly between various media platforms and services: to pursue information and entertainment, to communicate about and undertake tasks, and respond to demands in their everyday lives. Mobile media such as smartphones and tablets with ubiquitous internet access epitomize this development and converge various media on a single multi-purpose platform. A key observation in the current, digital media landscape is that media use – from television to telephones – is increasingly personalised, fragmented and connective. Blurring the boundaries not only between users and producers, but also between amateurs and professionals, laymen and experts, this development has prompted new forms of participation (collaboration, co-creation etc), and, consequently, new terms such as produsers, citizen journalists, prosumers etc. Crossmedia use transforms interpersonal communication, journalism, political communication, cultural consumption, celebrity culture, and many other central areas and aspects of society. But how might new types of users – and forms of crossmedia use – be defined? How do users combine and reinterpret the relationship between so-called 'old' and 'new' media? And to what extent are traditional distributions of power challenged and changed by the ability of users to circulate content on and across multiple platforms? Understanding how individual media users cross media, and how they organise and make meaning in networks of media, is pivotal to furthering academic scholarship on crossmedia and the contemporary media user. This speial issue of Convergence aims to develop the conceptualisation and analysis of contemporary crossmedia use and users in order to study the implications for users themselves as well as for media companies and society at large. We encourage theoretical as well as empirically grounded contributions on crossmedia use and users addressing subjects such as: * Conceptualisations of crossmedia in a personal media environment * Changing relations between consumption and production (e.g. produsage, prosumption) * Personalised and connective media use and its consequences * The consequences of audience fragmentation for the measurement of media use and targeting * New actor roles and forms of participation * Power structures and flows in crossmedia communication * Institutional and private crossmedia flows * Audience studies adapted to cross media usage and users Submission details: Prospective authors should submit an abstract of no more than 500 words by email to Stine Lomborg<mailto:slomborg@hum.ku.dk> and Mette Mortensen<mailto:metmort@hum.ku.dk>. A selection of authors will be invited to submit a full paper. Please note that acceptance of abstract does not guarantee publication, given that all papers will be put through the journal's peer review process. All enquiries should be directed to the editors of this special issue. Deadline for abstracts: 15 September 2015 Notification to authors: 15 October 2015 Deadline for submission of full papers: 1 May 2016 Final revised papers due: 1 November 2016 Print publication: August 2017 See the full call here: http://www.crmcs.sunderland.ac.uk/journals/convergence/cfp-aug-2017/ Stine Stine Lomborg Associate Professor, PhD Dept. of Media, Cognition, and Communication Section for Film, Media and Communication University of Copenhagen Karen Blixensvej 4 DK-2300 Copenhagen S DIR: +45 35 32 81 05 email: slomborg(a)hum.ku.dk<mailto:slomborg@hum.ku.dk> www.mef.ku.dk<http://www.mef.ku.dk> *************************** New publication: Lomborg, S. (2014). Social media - social genres: Making sense of the ordinary. London & New York: Routledge

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IR16 Update #5: More Rooms Added at Conference Hotel / T-shirt Design Deadline
by Alex Halavais 28 Jun '15

28 Jun '15

Hi, All, Some folks were having trouble reserving rooms at the conference hotel on the evening of 20 October (Tuesday). The hotel has agreed to add more rooms that night at the conference rate. As a reminder, you can book your rooms at the conference rate of USD 169 (plus tax). Your room includes breakfast and evening receptions, and there is no charge for parking or internet access. You can reserve from this web page: http://embassysuites.hilton.com/en/es/groups/personalized/P/PHXCBES-AOR-201… Or, if you are calling Hilton, you can use the group code AOR. Please note that the conference rate is only available for the nights of Tuesday, 20 October through the morning of Sunday, 25 October. If you wish to reserve rooms on dates before or after this, it will likely require a separate reservation. The site notes that these rates are available until September 21, but strictly speaking, that isn't the case. There is a limited number of rooms at the conference rate, after which you are back to the market rate (currently USD 289). Currently, about 70% of the block is reserved. Finally, remember to register for the conference! http://aoir.org/ir16/registration/ The deadline for presenters to register is August 1. However, workshops on Wednesday, 21 October, are first come, first serve, and the early bird gets the workshop they want. Best, Alex PS Just a couple more days to get your entry in for the AoIR conference Tshirt! -- // Alexander Halavais, Sociologist, Semiologist, and Saboteur Extraordinaire // Associate Professor of Social Technologies, Arizona State University // http://alex.halavais.net/bio @halavais

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Lists of tools for online media research
by Rainer Hillrichs 28 Jun '15

28 Jun '15

Dear all, I'm the coordinator of the workgroup 'new media' at the Network of European Cinema and Media Studies (NECS) - a small workgroup really. Last week there was the annual NECS conference in Lodz, Poland. The workgroup organized a workshop by the title "Archiving and Archives in Online Media Research." In the follow-up of the workshop the idea came up to collect a list of tools and accompanying tutorials for archiving, citing, and otherwisely researching websites. Such a list could be informing for researchers and students and should be editable (e.g. like a wiki). As a first step – in order to decide if there is really a need – we decided to survey what is already out there. So here is the question: What lists of tools are out there? What (other) tools do you think would have to be part of such a list? One list that I know of myself is the “ToolDatabase” of the *Digital Media Initiative, *https://wiki.digitalmethods.net/Dmi/ToolDatabase. It is not editable and does not contain tools for citation though. By the way: I'm really excited about the fact that IR17 will be held in Europe!!! Best, Rainer https://uni-bonn.academia.edu/RainerHillrichs

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26 Jun '15

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by eleftheria.lekakis＠gmail.com 26 Jun '15

26 Jun '15

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Re: [Air-L] Open Internet (speech) and Economics
by diananeal 26 Jun '15

26 Jun '15

I'm not sure about economics. But when someone thinks(doesn't necessarily be true)they approach the world in a different way, and are more likely to be compliant with decisions that are made. I would think economics plays a part in that the more choices a person has the more they feel they have a relationship, an investment in how things will turn out. Someone has a say, and has choices theoretical they would be more productive, and prosperous. So yes, free speech would be an economic good. Everyone wants to be heard, and understood. I think free speech would provide a way for people to meet a basic human need. Sent via the Samsung Galaxy Note® 4, an AT&T 4G LTE smartphone -------- Original message -------- From: Ren Reynolds <ren(a)aldermangroup.com> Date: 06/25/2015 16:56 (GMT-06:00) To: Sarah Myers <sarahmye(a)usc.edu>, air <air-l-aoir.org(a)listserv.aoir.org> Subject: Re: [Air-L] Open Internet (speech) and Economics I’m pondering the question: can one argue that free speech is an economic good - or at the very least correlates to an increase in some economic measures such as, but not limited to, aggregate measures such as GDP. There may be richer arguments about relationships to access, opportunity wealth distribution etc, but of the moment I’m just pondering gross measures. Thought i would be interested in these arguments too e.g. I could see that increased ‘speech’ of the privileged may lead to more private for them with drags gross economic indicators up. ren > On 25 Jun 2015, at 17:53, Sarah Myers <sarahmye(a)usc.edu> wrote: > > Hi Ren, > > Could you be a little more specific about what you're interested in? I've been doing a lot of work on free speech issues and commercial Internet platforms, if that's relevant. > > Best, > > Sarah > > On Thu, Jun 25, 2015 at 8:45 AM, Ren Reynolds <ren(a)aldermangroup.com <mailto:ren@aldermangroup.com>> wrote: > If anyone is working on the relationship between free speech on the internet and economics, particularly from a public policy point of view - I’d be interested in having a chat. > ren > > _______________________________________________ > The Air-L(a)listserv.aoir.org <mailto:Air-L@listserv.aoir.org> mailing list > is provided by the Association of Internet Researchers http://aoir.org <http://aoir.org/> > Subscribe, change options or unsubscribe at: http://listserv.aoir.org/listinfo.cgi/air-l-aoir.org <http://listserv.aoir.org/listinfo.cgi/air-l-aoir.org> > > Join the Association of Internet Researchers: > http://www.aoir.org/ <http://www.aoir.org/> > > > -- > Sarah Myers West > Doctoral Student and Wallis Annenberg Graduate Research Fellow > Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism > University of Southern California > E-mail: sarahmye(a)usc.edu <mailto:sarahmye@usc.edu> > Twitter: @sarahbmyers _______________________________________________ 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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Re: [Air-L] Open Internet (speech) and Economics
by Ren Reynolds 25 Jun '15

25 Jun '15

I’m pondering the question: can one argue that free speech is an economic good - or at the very least correlates to an increase in some economic measures such as, but not limited to, aggregate measures such as GDP. There may be richer arguments about relationships to access, opportunity wealth distribution etc, but of the moment I’m just pondering gross measures. Thought i would be interested in these arguments too e.g. I could see that increased ‘speech’ of the privileged may lead to more private for them with drags gross economic indicators up. ren > On 25 Jun 2015, at 17:53, Sarah Myers <sarahmye(a)usc.edu> wrote: > > Hi Ren, > > Could you be a little more specific about what you're interested in? I've been doing a lot of work on free speech issues and commercial Internet platforms, if that's relevant. > > Best, > > Sarah > > On Thu, Jun 25, 2015 at 8:45 AM, Ren Reynolds <ren(a)aldermangroup.com <mailto:ren@aldermangroup.com>> wrote: > If anyone is working on the relationship between free speech on the internet and economics, particularly from a public policy point of view - I’d be interested in having a chat. > ren > > _______________________________________________ > The Air-L(a)listserv.aoir.org <mailto:Air-L@listserv.aoir.org> mailing list > is provided by the Association of Internet Researchers http://aoir.org <http://aoir.org/> > Subscribe, change options or unsubscribe at: http://listserv.aoir.org/listinfo.cgi/air-l-aoir.org <http://listserv.aoir.org/listinfo.cgi/air-l-aoir.org> > > Join the Association of Internet Researchers: > http://www.aoir.org/ <http://www.aoir.org/> > > > -- > Sarah Myers West > Doctoral Student and Wallis Annenberg Graduate Research Fellow > Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism > University of Southern California > E-mail: sarahmye(a)usc.edu <mailto:sarahmye@usc.edu> > Twitter: @sarahbmyers

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Out Now: In the Facebook Aquarium—The Resistable Rise of Anarcho-Capitalism by Ippolita
by Geert Lovink 25 Jun '15

25 Jun '15

Last night, at the Facebook Farewell Party in the National Theater in Amsterdam on Leidseplein our Institute of Network Cultures proudly presented its latest publication: In the Facebook Aquarium—The Resistable Rise of Anarcho-Capitalism by Ippolita Read it online or download the publication here: http://networkcultures.org/blog/publication/no-15-in-the-facebook-aquarium-… In their new work the Italian research collective Ippolita provides a critical investigation of the inner workings of Facebook as a model for all commercial social networks. Facebook is an extraordinary platform that can generate large profit from the daily activities of its users. Facebook may appear to be a form of free entertainment and self-promotion but in reality its users are working for the development of a new type of market where they trade relationships. As users of social media we have willingly submitted to a vast social, economic and cultural experiment. By critically examining the theories of Californian right-libertarians, Ippolita show the thread connecting Facebook to the European Pirate Parties, WikiLeaks and beyond. An important task today is to reverse the logic of radical transparency and apply it to the technologies we use on a daily basis. The algorithms used for online advertising by the new masters of the digital world – Facebook, Apple, Google and Amazon – are the same as those used by despotic governments for personalized repression. Ippolita argues we should not give in to the logic of conspiracy or paranoia instead we must seek to develop new ways of autonomous living in our networked society. Ippolita are an interdisciplinary research group active since 2005. They conduct wide-ranging re- search on technology and its social effects. Their published works include Open non è Free (2005), The Dark Side of Google (2013) and La Rete è libera e democratica. FALSO! (2014). The collective also run workshops on digital self-defense for girls, children, academics, affinity groups, computer geeks and curious people. See: http://ippolita.net First published in Italian, 2012. English edition revised and updated, June 2015. Author: Ippolita. Translator: Patrice Riemens and Cecile Landman. Copy-editing: Matt Beros. Editorial support: Miriam Rasch. Design: Katja van Stiphout. EPUB development: Gottfried Haider. Printer: ‘Print on Demand’. Publisher: Institute of Network Cultures, Amsterdam 2015. ISBN: 978-94-92302-00-7.

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Book out: Digital Passages. Migrant Youth 2.0. Diaspora, Gender and Youth Cultural Intersections (pb print & open access)
by Leurs, K.H.A. (Koen) 25 Jun '15

25 Jun '15

Dear list members, Apologies for cross-posting, I’m happy to announce the print paperback and free open-access publication of my book Digital Passages. Migrant Youth 2.0. Diaspora, Gender and Youth Cultural Intersections. The book has just been released by Amsterdam University Press as part of their Media Matters series, you can download the open access pdf here: http://oapen.org/search?identifier=559550 If you have any questions, comments or feedback, do get in touch! All the very best, Koen Leurs Marie Curie Postdoctoral Fellow, Dept of Media and Communications, LSE Incoming assistant professor Gender and Postcolonial Theory, Dept of Media and Culture, Utrecht University www.koenleurs.net<http://www.koenleurs.net> ******************************************************************************** Digital Passages. Migrant Youth 2.0. Diaspora, Gender and Youth Cultural Intersections Increasingly, young people live online, with the vast majority of their social and cultural interactions conducted through means other than face-to-face conversation. How does this transition impact the ways in which young migrants understand, negotiate, and perform identity? That's the question taken up by Digital Passages: Migrant Youth 2.0, a ground-breaking analysis of the ways that youth culture online interacts with issues of diaspora, gender, and belonging. Drawing on surveys, in-depth interviews, and ethnography, Koen Leurs builds an interdisciplinary portrait of online youth culture and the spaces it opens up for migrant youth to negotiate power relations and to promote intercultural understanding. ********* Details ********* Amsterdam University Press, Media Matters Series Release date: 15 June 2015 Pages: 324 Figures: 20 Tables: 8 Paperback print: 39.95 €, see http://nl.aup.nl/books/9789089646408-digital-passages-migrant-youth-2-0.html Free open access download: http://oapen.org/search?identifier=559550 ********* Endorsements ********* "Koen Leurs' work on Moroccan-Dutch youth in the Netherlands with a focus on their use of new media makes a very important contribution to research on race, ethnicity and diasporas. The work is informed by theories in postcolonial studies, critical geography, migration and transnationalism and gives us a clear look at the everyday use of new technology by these young people while revealing the power hierarchies that shape the production, use and circulation of media made by and for these young people. His methods allow us to see these young people as agents who make decisions in their media use and production. He also shows how anti-immigrant feelings manifested in offline community are reproduced in computer game culture online. Overall the extent, depth and scope of this project makes it a strong contribution to the study of youth cultures in global media contexts." - Radhika Gajjala, Professor of Media and Communication at Bowling Green State University "Nothing else has been published on these topics that can match the rigour and insight of Koen Leurs' innovative book. Neither cheerleader nor nay sayer, he blasts apart every over simple assumption about social media in the everyday life of these marginalised and misunderstood young Dutch people. Digital Passages: Migrant Youth 2.0 will find a broad resonance beyond the Netherlands. It should be read by everybody interested in the power of network technologies that have altered solidarity, place and belonging and are now transforming the meaning of culture itself." - Paul Gilroy, Professor of American and English Literature at King's College London "This book analyzes data about the everyday digital lives of Moroccan-Dutch youth gathered by a gifted researcher over many years. A rich and complex picture emerges, one that adds substantially to the existing scholarship on xenophobia, youth and social media, and identity. Strikingly interdisciplinary, humane, and fascinating research from a nuanced feminist perspective." - Lisa Nakamura, Gwendolyn Calvert Baker Collegiate Professor at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor *********Table of contents********* Introduction Methodological Trajectory Voices from the margins on Internet forums Expanding socio-cultural parameters of action using instant messaging Selfies and hypertextual selves on social networking sites Affective geographies on YouTube Conclusions Bibliography Appendix 1: meet the informants Index

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