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Studies on Pinterest
by Franklin Yartey 02 Jul '13

02 Jul '13

Hello Everyone: I am interested in studies on Pinterest. Can anyone help with citations? Thank you. Franklin

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Call for Collaborators | Bodynet - How to make a network of bodies?
by Medialab-Prado Comunicación 02 Jul '13

02 Jul '13

Workshop "Bodynet - How to make a network of bodies?" *Call for Collaborators* Call to collaborate in the project development of the *five selected projects <http://medialab-prado.es/article/bodynet_como_hacer_una_red_de_cuerpos_proy…>* for the workshop**within the European project *METABODY* <http://www.metabody.eu/> - */Media Embodiment Tékhné and Bridges of Diversity/*/./ Projects deal with topics such as performances and their relationship with the body, heteronomativity or the blurry boundaries between reality and fiction through technology. Free registration. Dealine: 23 july, 2013. Limited space. Dates: July 24 -31, 2013. Venue: Medialab-Prado in Madrid (Spain) Collaborators' Profile The call is open to the participation of anyone interested. However, due to the type of projects, we are looking also for profiles such as cultural minorities, anthropologists, sociologists, biologists (how to body networks operate in this and other societies and ecosystems), social workers or care specialists (body, means and functional diversity), hackers and developers (how to engage the body in a digital network based on the model of the Brain Talk Communities). List of selected proposals http://medialab-prado.es/article/bodynet_como_hacer_una_red_de_cuerpos_proy… More information: http://medialab-prado.es/article/bodynet_colaboradores -- Nerea García Garmendia Medialab-Prado Plaza de las Letras Calle Alameda, 15. 28014 Madrid difusion(a)medialab-prado.es http://www.facebook.com/MedialabPradoMadrid Twitter: @medialabprado <https://twitter.com/medialabprado> /"Antes de imprimir este documento asegúrate de que es realmente necesario. ¡Gracias por tu colaboración!"/

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Proposal deadline for 2013 CPTSC Annual Meeting/Conference one week from today
by connexions journal 01 Jul '13

01 Jul '13

Colleagues - Just a quick reminder that the deadline for “Regular Submission” proposals for the 2013 CPTSC Annual Meeting/Conference is Monday, 8 July (in roughly 1 week). See CFP below for more information on submitting a proposal for the conference. ------ Call for Proposals 2013 Annual Meeting/Conference of the Council for Programs in Technical and Scientific Communication Conference Location: University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH Conference Dates: October 10-12, 2013 Conference Theme: Reflections and Projections: Examining the Status and the Future of Programs in the Field Overview The 2013 Annual Meeting of the CPTSC will focus on examining how past and current trends, practices, and developments in the field might be used as a guide to facilitate program development for the future. Such factors may be local or global in nature, may influence and be influenced by trends in industry or society, and may result from or drive scholarly research in the discipline. We welcome a variety of perspectives and approaches—historical, pragmatic, empirical, or theoretical – that examine how past and future developments in the field might provide a foundation for examining the future of the field and the programs within it. The 2013 Program Committee invites proposals for individual, panel, or poster presentations that examine programmatic aspects of areas such as -- Curriculum Development (e.g., What should our core curriculum be?) -- Program Identity: (e.g., How do we brand our programs for students, faculty, and administrators?) -- Assessment Practices: (e.g., What approaches are we using to assess programs in the field?) -- Industry Relationships: (e.g., Should programs foster partnerships with local industry?) -- Online Approaches: (e.g., How do we position and integrate online classes within a program?) -- Service Learning: (e.g., How can service learning enhance the experiences of our students?) -- Theoretical Foundations: (e.g., What theories should guide program-based research?) -- Publishing Practices: (e.g., What do new publishing models mean for faculty in our programs?) -- Administrative Practices: (e.g., What can we learn from administrative practices in other fields?) -- Social Forces: (e.g., What social and economic forces are affecting programs in our field?) -- Global Contexts: (e.g., How do our programs prepare students for the modern, global context?) An extended list of prospective topic areas can be found online at http://cptsc.org/cptscCFP2013.pdf Proposals of 250-400 words in length should be sent to CPTSC2013(a)gmail.com (For a full proposal guidelines, see http://cptsc.org/cptscCFP2013.pd f ). All proposals will be peer reviewed. Regular submission proposals should be received on or before 8 July 2013, and questions should be sent to CPTSC2013(a)gmail.com Rosário Rosário Durão Editor *www.connexionsjournal.org **connexions •** international professi****onal communication journal *(ISSN 2325-6044) *Department of Communication, Liberal Arts, Social Sciences<http://infohost.nmt.edu/~class/> * *New Mexico Tech <http://www.nmt.edu>** ***

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Two PhD positions, Department of Media and Communication, University of Oslo
by Charles Ess 30 Jun '13

30 Jun '13

Dear AoIRists, Please distribute the following announcement to potential candidates. (Please also see my personal note, below.) Two PhD positions in Media Studies are open at The Department of Media and Communication (IMK <http://www.hf.uio.no/imk/english/> ). "Media Studies" is defined here as the interdisciplinary study of the modern media, their form and content, institutions and use, their political, social, cultural and aesthetic contexts, using approaches from the Social Sciences and the Humanities The appointment is for a period of 3 years and the doctoral thesis is expected to be completed within the given time frame. The person appointed will be affiliated with the Faculty's organized research training. The academic work must result in a doctoral thesis that will be defended at the Faculty with a view to obtaining the degree of PhD. The successful candidate is expected to join the existing research milieu or network and contribute to its development. Read more about the doctoral degree. <http://www.hf.uio.no/english/research/doctoral-degree-and-career/phd/index. html> Qualifications * A Master degree or equivalent. The master degree or equivalent has to be achieved by the time of application. Qualifications and personal skills In assessing the applications, special emphasis will be placed on * The applicant¹s academic and personal qualifications in order to execute the project * The applicant¹s ability to complete research training * Good collaboration skills and an ability to join interdisciplinary academic communities * The project¹s scientific merit, research-related relevance and innovation Applicants who have recently graduated with excellent results may also be given preference. We offer: * Pay grade 50 - 56 (NOK 421 100-465 300 per year, depending on qualifications) * Professional development in a stimulating working environment * Good welfare benefits For additional information on submission requirements, etc., please see: <http://uio.easycruit.com/vacancy/989777/62047?iso=gb> I would also stress, based on both my experience as a new colleague in the Department and fairly extensive involvement with our current PhD students and post-docs: I believe it fair to say that we offer one of the most supportive and collegial environments around for research, writing, and teaching, most especially for PhD students. As well, the PhD position, in contrast with those in many other places, provides a comfortable income as well, along with generous social-welfare benefits. Finally, at the risk of bragging (just a touch), the IMK stands comfortably among the top 40 best media and communication departments in the world (QS World University Ranking). Many thanks in advance for passing this along. - charles Professor in Media Studies Department of Media and Communication Director, Centre for Research on Media Innovations <http://www.hf.uio.no/imk/english/research/center/media-innovations/> University of Oslo P.O. Box 1093 Blindern NO-0317 Oslo Norway email: c.m.ess(a)media.uio.no

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CFP> Nominations for the 2012 Social Informatics Best Student Paper Award
by Howard Rosenbaum 29 Jun '13

29 Jun '13

SIG-SI: Social Informatics Best Student Paper Award Call for nomination for the 2012 Social Informatics Best Student Paper Award The Special Interest Group for Social Informatics (SIG-SI) and the Rob Kling Center for Social Informatics (RKCSI) are seeking nominations for an award for the best paper written by a doctoral student on a topic informed by social informatics. Nominations may include a published paper in a peer reviewed journal during 2012 or a conference paper presented in 2012. The winning author or authors will present their paper and receive a $500 cash award at the 9th Annual SIG-SI Research Symposium on November 2, 2013 at the Annual Meeting of the Association for Information Science and Technology (ASIS&T) in Montreal. Nominations letters should be sent by July 31, 2013 and must include a full citation, a brief explanation for the nomination, and a copy of the article. Self nominations are acceptable. The nomination s should be sent to Howard Rosenbaum <hrosenba(a)indiana.edu> or Pnina Fichman <fichman(a)indiana.edu>. Winners will be notified by August 30, 2013. For more information about the Special Interest Group for Social Informatics (SIG-SI): http://asistsigsi.wordpress.com For more information about the Rob Kling Center for Social Informatics (RKCSI): http://rkcsi.indiana.edu Pnina Fichman and Howard Rosenbaum

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CFP: ICT4 Democracy Summer school New Delhi 16-22 March 2014
by Jakob Svensson 28 Jun '13

28 Jun '13

ICT4Democracy Summer School 2014 March 16-22, 2014 New Delhi, India Organized by: Society for Education and Research Development -India HumanIT, Karlstad University -Sweden www.serd.org.in/summerschool2014 Introduction Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) have emerged as powerful tools for reaching to the ever-increasing information demands of the society. The increasing diversity of ICTs and their equally diverse applications in different domains of human life are posing a lot of questions every moment. Researchers around the globe are working to take-up these questions and challenges. This summer school is focused upon political aspects of ICTs and in particular their role in political and democratic development. The developments of E-government and E-services have been remarkable the last five years and when it comes to ICTs for social and political change, the recent popular uprisings in North Africa and the Middle East have provided us with examples of how information circulation using online platforms can induce processes of democratization and political developments. We are especially inviting participation from students who are at the stage of preparing their doctoral or masters' theses qualifications as well as activists, government officials, practitioners, NGO and aid agency workers to participate in the summer school to share experiences and learn from each other. The school is interactive in character, and is composed of keynote lectures, tutorials and workshops with the presentations from young researchers. The idea is to encourage participants to build up collegial relationships. The topics and angles of this summer school will be relevant for young researchers and practitioners from various academic disciplines as Political Science, Informatics, Computer Science, Media & Communication Studies, Sociology, Psychology, Philosophy, Law and Anthropology. Our aim is to create a good mix of research and practice, theory and empiric material, we cordially invite projects, government organizations, as well as other senior researchers to present papers or to organize workshops as part of the summer school. We are aiming at between 25 to 40 participants and 10 invited faculty members (keynote speakers, workshop organizers, seminar leaders and paper supervisors). Contributions Invite Researchers from all disciplines as well as practitioners and activists are welcome to the summer school. We invite contributions on application scenarios, use cases, and good practices; research with an empirical focus; and inter-disciplinary work. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to: E-governance E-government and E-administration E-participation E-campaigning E-voting Role of ICT in Social and Political change ICT for Corruption Fighting, Transparency and Accountability ICT for Civic Empowerment and Gender Equality ICT for Grass roots Media and Freedom of Expression ICT for Poverty Reduction ICT for Peace ICT and Human Rights ICT for Corporate Governaance Contributions will be selected based on an extended abstract review by the Summer School Program Committee consisting of reputed academics, well-known practitioners and activists. Contributions should contain a clear problem statement; an outline; and a clear messages. Accepted short versions of papers will be made available to all participants in the Summer School Pre-Proceedings and on the summer school website. Work in progress is strongly encouraged since the aim of this summer school is for participants to develop and discuss their ideas before having the opportunity to turn them into final papers. Final full papers between 8 and 15 pages in length will be graded by reputed academics and considered for a book publication by Springer edited by the summer school chairs. To submit an extended abstract (max. 700 words in length) please go to the Submission page at the summer school website at www.serd.org.in/summerschool2014 Schedule and Structure of Summer School The summer school will have an integrated week long program consisting of keynotes, workshops, paper presentations, panels and discussions. The aim of the summer school is to encourage a stimulating interchange between all participants from different fields and from different parts of the Globe – be they new researchers, activists or experienced practitioners. The summer school will start on Sunday 16th with registration, welcome addresses and mingle for participants to get-together. This will be followed by the welcome dinner. The following five days, Monday to Friday, will be centered around one theme a day with a morning keynote followed by discussions in smaller groups lead by a reputed academic, activist or professional. The second half of the morning will be devoted to participants presenting their works and discussing them in smaller constellations also lead by reputed academics activists, and professionals. The afternoons will be devoted to workshops related to the theme or study trips organized by research groups, government or development organizations. There will be good opportunity for the participants to work on their final papers, organize own meetings/ discussions with each other and faculty in the evenings. Friday afternoon will be devoted for individual meetings of participants with the faculty mentors to discuss their final papers (students will be allocated to different faculty mentors as per the area of expertise). The summer school will finish Saturday with a sightseeing tour around Delhi. Final papers will be due within two weeks from the end of the summer school. Registration and fee The registration fee includes access to all the sessions during the summer school, workshops and demonstrations, keynotes, Social Programme, lunches and refreshments throughout the summer school and Welcome Reception and Dinner on 16th March. Shared Accommodation of six nights (with breakfast ) is included in the registration fee of USD 450. Else, the participants will have choice to book their own accommodation and go for a registration Fee of USD300. Payment instructions will be made available on the summer school web page. Registration fee (With shared accommodation for 6 nights - checking in Sunday 16th ) USD 450 Registration Fee (Without Accommodation) : USD 300 Important Dates Extended Abstract Submission November 10, 2013 Acceptance/ review note: December 10, 2013 Registration and short paper deadline: February 1 , 2014 Financial Assistance and Grants? We are working hard on getting sponsorship for few participation grants (including travel support) for the best rated proposals. In the event that we will be able to provide such travel grants – the selection will especially target participants from developing countries (with the best reviews). We have not secured this funding yet. Hence, at this stage we are not yet able to sponsor anyone. When we have any more information it will be made available on the website. Hence, there is no need to email us concerning this – just keep an eye on the webpage. Best Paper Award An award for best student paper submitted and presented will be organized, which will be presented during the closing ceremony of the summer school. The paper should be written by the participant her/ himself for consideration of the award. The paper may include the names of the supervisor (s), however any contribution to the paper by other researchers should be made clear. Course Certificates Participation Certificates will be issued to all the participants. Summer School Chairs: Dr. Vikas Kumar, SERD / Asia-Pacific Institute of Management, New Delhi Dr. Jakob Svensson, HumanIT, Karlstad University, Sweden Contacts: Questions Related to the Summer School Should be directed to the summer school secretariat: ict4dd(a)serd.org.in summerschool2014(a)gmail.com Jakob Svensson, Ph. D. Ass. Prof. Media and Communication Studies Director HumanIT Director, BA Programme in Media & Communication Studies Director, MA Programme in Global Media Karlstad University SE-65188 Karlstad, Sweden Telephone +46 54 700 1893 Mobile + 46 73 443 48 04 www.kau.se/media www.kau.se/en/humanit twitter.com/Centre4HumanIT facebook.com/karlstadsuniversitet KAU.SE

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CFP - The Role of Advocacy in Media and Telecom Policy
by Richard Taylor 28 Jun '13

28 Jun '13

Call for Paper Proposals The Role of Advocacy in Media and Telecom Policy A by-invitation experts' workshop New America Foundation September 29-October 1, 2013 What is the role of advocacy in the formation of media and telecom policy and how do we study the engagement of advocates in policy change? Scholars have studied the work of media policy advocates analyzing their framing practices, mobilizing strategies, and how they create (or hinder) political opportunities for policy reform. There seems to be a growing need to study the structural, cultural, and cognitive factors that shape the work of media policy advocates, the processes by which they build capacities, and the impacts of their work on the policies they try to shape, and on inclusive and democratic media governance structures. Should media and telecom policy advocacy be seen as central to the "laboring of communication" (Mosco & McKerger, 2008), a critical form of knowledge work that seeks to redraw the material, symbolic, and normative boundaries defining media fields and practices, or are they merely another "pressure group" whose impact needs to be evaluated in the analysis of the policy process? Does policy advocacy labor serve only a taken-for-granted conception about the policy process or does it challenge and change such conceptualizations? Can the notion of policy advocacy work refocus attention on institutional pressures faced by advocates and researchers of media and telecom policy? The Institute for Information Policy at Penn State University, the Center for Public Policy and Administration at the University of Massachusetts, and the New America Foundation are pleased to announce this call for paper proposals discussing the role of citizens, grassroots organizations, community organizers, action researchers, practitioner-advocates, consumer interest advocates and any other form of advocacy in the media and communications policy field and their work in this field. Authors of the selected papers will be invited to present and discuss them during a 2 day by-invitation-only experts workshop designed to bring together up to a dozen experts to be held at the New America Foundation in Washington, DC between September 29-October 1, 2013. This workshop is part of a series of events focused on "Making Policy Research Accessible," organized by the IIP, with the support of the Ford Foundation and the Media Democracy Fund. (For programs of previous workshops see: https://blogs.comm.psu.edu/iip/?page_id=24) Presenters at the workshop will be invited to submit their completed papers for review by the Journal of Information Policy (www.jip-online.org) Topics of papers may include, but are not limited to issues such as: . Methodologies for the assessment of capacity building and/or policy advocacy projects. . Analysis of the configuration of advocacy networks and advocacy work. . Case studies assessing policy advocacy efforts and initiatives . Theories of policy advocacy and evaluation. . Impacts of advocacy and activism on changes in media and telecom policy. . Proposals for meaningful indicators and frameworks of policy advocacy impacts. . Comparative case studies of advocacy training and capacity-building programs and activities. . Evaluation of policy advocacy work focused on historically unserved or underserved communities. . Assessment of policy advocacy initiatives directed at community and civil society institutions . Historical assessments and lessons learned from previous policy advocacy battles. . Philanthropic and practitioner roles and perspectives on policy advocacy challenges and solutions. . Case studies of academic-advocate-practitioner collaborations. . The niche of media activists within the political economy of U.S. media/telecom policy. . Funding and disclosure in media advocacy and collaborations with political organizations. . Policies to support media policy advocacy and organizations. . What are the obstacles to successful media policy advocacy? . "Best practices" for citizen media policy activist groups . The role of social media in the process of policy advocacy. Abstracts of up to 500 words and a short bio of the author(s) should be submitted to pennstateiip(a)psu.edu by July 31, 2013. Please write IIPNAFCCAMTP: YOUR NAME in the subject line. Accepted presenters will be notified by August 15, 2013.

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Two posts at the Institute of Communications Studies, University of Leeds
by Helen Kennedy 27 Jun '13

27 Jun '13

Lectureship in Media and Communication Studies Available from 1 September 2013 or as soon as possible thereafter You will be required to teach in any area of the ICS curriculum, depending on research expertise and previous teaching experience. This would also include administrative duties related to the teaching of undergraduate and postgraduate modules and the delivery of undergraduate and postgraduate programmes. You will have a PhD in a relevant subject area (or the award should be pending, that is, the PhD has been submitted, examined and awarded subject to minor corrections or amendments) at the time of application. You must be able to demonstrate a developing record of research in media and communication studies, with a clear indication of potential to achieve internationally recognised standards of excellence. University of Leeds Grade 7 (£33,230 - £36,298) or Grade 8 (£37,382 - £44,607 p.a.) depending upon qualifications and relevant experience. Informal enquiries may be made to Dr Helen Kennedy, email h.kennedy(a)leeds.ac.uk<mailto:h.kennedy@leeds.ac.uk>. Closing Date: 12 July 2013 --------- Lectureship in Media and Communication Studies (International Communication) Available from 1 September 2013 or as soon as possible thereafter You will be required to teach in any area of the ICS curriculum, especially in modules related to the sub-field of international communication. This would also include administrative duties related to the teaching of undergraduate and postgraduate modules and the delivery of undergraduate and postgraduate programmes. International communication in the context of this position is interpreted broadly and may include, for example, research and teaching on aspects of global media, intercultural communication, and communication and development. You will have a PhD in a relevant subject area (or the award should be pending, that is, the PhD has been submitted, examined and awarded subject to minor corrections or amendments) at the time of application. You must be able to demonstrate a developing record of research in media and communication studies, with a clear indication of potential to achieve internationally recognised standards of excellence, in particular in the sub-field of international communication. University Grade 7 (£33,230 - £36,298 p.a.) or Grade 8 (£37,382 - £44,607 p.a.) depending upon qualifications and relevant experience. Informal enquiries may be made to Dr Bethany Klein b.klein(a)leeds.ac.uk<mailto:b.klein@leeds.ac.uk>. Closing Date: 12 July 2013 --------- Dr Helen Kennedy Deputy Head of Institute; Senior Lecturer in New Media, Institute of Communications Studies, University of Leeds (http://ics.leeds.ac.uk/) More about me: http://ics.leeds.ac.uk/staff/h.kennedy

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New position in digital media
by Sarah Pedersen (abs) 27 Jun '13

27 Jun '13

Dear All Aberdeen Business School at Robert Gordon University in Aberdeen, Scotland, has a new opening for a Lecturer in Digital Media/Marketing Please see details below. Lecturer in Digital Media/Marketing (Ref A39494) Aberdeen Business School - Department of Communication, Marketing & Media At Aberdeen Business School, we recognise that an understanding of digital media is fundamental to ensure the currency of all our graduates. We plan to embed the knowledge, skills and techniques across our undergraduate and postgraduate programmes and need an expert in digital media to help us realise this vision. As you’ll be responsible for implementing this new strategy, we expect you to have experience of designing and implementing digital strategies. Based in the Department of Communication, Marketing and Media, you will be involved in the delivery of the subject across various undergraduate and postgraduate courses in the Business School and contribute to the development of the MSc in Digital Marketing. You might currently be working in the digital media industry or in a teaching capacity. We’re in the business of changing lives, developing students into highly employable graduates. This is your opportunity to be part of that amazing journey and join our 1500 colleagues who already enjoy the vibrant community, richly rewarding work and lifestyle afforded by generous holidays (46 days per annum) and flexible working options. We're happy to consider part time applications to allow you to maintain your expertise in the industry. And while you develop your career, we’ll be looking after your future, with generous pension contributions and state of the art facilities at our stunning riverside campus at Garthdee. If you’re interested in bringing your digital media experience to the University and would like an informal conversation, contact: Jo Royle 01224 263906 j.royle(a)rgu.ac.uk There are a restricted number of certificates of sponsorship available in the UK and there is no guarantee that the University would be able to obtain one should the successful candidate require one. Salary: £37382-£44607 Position Type: Full-time , Permanent Closing Date: 26 July 2013 Interviewing Week Commencing: 05 August 2013 Professor Sarah Pedersen Department of Communication, Marketing and Media The Aberdeen Business School The Robert Gordon University Aberdeen s.pedersen(a)rgu.ac.uk 01224 263913 Follow us on Twitter @AberdeenBSchool [cid:image001.png@01CE7322.B6928120]<http://www.rgu.ac.uk/> Robert Gordon University is The Sunday Times Best Modern University in the UK 2012 Robert Gordon University, a Scottish charity registered under charity number SC 013781. This e-mail and any attachment is for authorised use by the intended recipient(s) only. It may contain proprietary material, confidential information and/or be subject to legal privilege. It should not be copied, disclosed to, retained or used by, any other party. If you are not an intended recipient then please promptly delete this e-mail and any attachment and all copies and inform the sender. Please note that any views or opinions presented in this email are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of Robert Gordon University. Thank you.

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New book: Routledge International Handbook of Children, Adolescents and Media
by Sun Sun LIM 26 Jun '13

26 Jun '13

On behalf of the Editor, Dafna Lemish, and the many contributing authors, I am delighted to announce the publication of The Routledge International Handbook of Children, Adolescents and Media. You can access the contents here http://www.routledge.com/books/details/9780415783682/?utm_medium=email&utm_… This handbook analyses a broad range of complementary areas of study, including children as media consumers, children as active participants in media making, and representations of children in the media. The handbook presents a collection that spans a variety of disciplines including developmental psychology, media studies, public health, education, feminist studies and the sociology of childhood. Essays provide a unique intellectual mapping of current knowledge, exploring the relationship of children and media in local, national, and global contexts. Divided into five parts, each with an introduction explaining the themes and topics covered, the handbook features 57 new contributions from 71 leading academics from 38 countries. Chapters consider vital questions by analyzing texts, audience, and institutions, including *the role of policy and parenting in regulating media for children *the relationships between children's' on-line and off-line social networks *children's strategies of resistance to persuasive messages in advertising *media and the construction of gender and ethnic identities The Handbook's interdisciplinary approach and comprehensive, international scope make it an authoritative, state of the art guide to the nascent field of Children's Media Studies. It will be indispensable for media scholars and professionals, policy makers, educators, and parents. Sun Sun LIM, PhD Associate Professor & Deputy Head Department of Communications & New Media National University of Singapore Website: http://profile.nus.edu.sg/fass/cnmlss/

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