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Re: [Air-L] ipad, laptop, desktop
by Jim Parker 15 Jan '12

15 Jan '12

On Sun, Jan 15, 2012 at 10:30 AM, Jim Parker <drjparker(a)gmail.com> wrote: > People didn't like the feel of an electric typewriter compared to a manual > typewriter, people didn't like the feel of a computer keyboard compared to > an electric typewriter, fill in the blanks. People probably didn't like > writing on paper instead of chipping away at stones. > > -jim parker > > > On Sun, Jan 15, 2012 at 10:27 AM, Abby Waysdorf < > a.s.waysdorf(a)students.uu.nl> wrote: > >> Anecdotally, but interestingly considering where the debate here is >> going, here's a report of an iPad keyboard being easier to use for an >> elderly woman: >> >> http://thehairpin.com/2012/01/an-84-year-old-sends-her-first-text-message >> >> Abby Waysdorf >> Utrecht University >> >> On Jan 15, 2012, at 5:09 PM, Mark D. Johns wrote: >> >> > I wonder if this is a generational thing, or if it is somehow tied to >> > typing skills. I learned touch typing in the late 1960s -- first on >> > manual, then IBM Selectric typewriters. When I switched to computers >> > in the early '80s the keyboard seemed very natural and I've never seen >> > it as a problem to be surmounted. >> > >> > I use a Nook Color as a reader and occasionally to skim through email >> > or web surf, but I hate typing on it. An iPad would be just as bad, >> > I'm sure. I sat next to a guy on an airplane a few days ago who was >> > typing on his iPad using only his thumbs, very much like people text >> > on a cell phone. He was moving at a pretty good clip, but not nearly >> > as fast as one could type on a keyboard. I've never seen anyone do >> > more than hunt and peck successfully on a tablet. Perhaps touch typing >> > is possible, but the adaptation would have to be difficult. >> > >> > Adding an accessory keyboard to an iPad seems to run against the >> > concept. At that point one has the same weight and bulk of Charles' >> > Macbook Air (or the ultra-thin knock-offs of it just coming on the >> > market). That would seem a more versatile choice to me, should my >> > institution stop insisting on supplying me with bulky, 7 pound Dell >> > laptops. >> > -- >> > Mark D. Johns, Ph.D. >> > Associate Professor, Communication Studies >> > Luther College, Decorah, Iowa USA >> > ----------------------------------------------- >> > 2011-12 Director, Luther Study Centre >> > 23 Haslemere Road >> > Nottingham NG8 5GJ >> > United Kingdom >> > ----------------------------------------------- >> > "Get the facts first. You can distort them later." >> > ---Mark Twain >> > >> > >> > >> > On Sun, Jan 15, 2012 at 5:18 AM, Peter Timusk <ptimusk(a)sympatico.ca> >> wrote: >> >> Just some comments from my experiences and a question about labour, >> as I am >> >> starting to kick at Apple glee clubs that seem to be popping up at >> >> conferences. I am enjoying the iPad effects on writing thread though. >> >> >> >> I have used keyboards since 1978 starting with Texas Instrument's >> keypunches >> >> typing code and chemical formulas. My fingers are also used to playing >> 4 >> >> string electric bass guitar. I didn't start to type English sentences >> into >> >> computers until 1994 or so. Before that I never had access to word >> >> processors. I have some limited experiences trying to type up essays >> with an >> >> IBM Selectric ( electronic typewriter) in the 1980's when I also >> started to >> >> learn touch typing from library books. Apparently teaching programmers >> to do >> >> touch typing is a real money saver. Word processors saved my education >> late >> >> in life. I think too fast for writing. >> >> >> >> I wonder how members of this list feel about the company Foxcomm that >> makes >> >> most of our Apples, IBM's and Dells, etc.? Their workers are working in >> >> miserable conditions. Some of the scholars I have read on this list >> also >> >> have looked at labour conditions in the ICT business world. >> >> >> >> Someone on this list recently pointed me to a book on the >> sustainability of >> >> the Information age and I am reading that book. >> >> >> >> I briefly used an iPad at a family member's ( and Apple stock holder) >> house >> >> last month. Today I tried to use a display model Blackberry Playbook >> in an >> >> office supply store. In both cases, I had to ask people how to get >> around on >> >> the device. >> >> >> >> When I was writing a thesis I was doing it in LaTeX code on a Macbook >> and an >> >> eMac. I used a template published by my university. I have also tried a >> >> mediawiki Intranet web site for note keeping not on the world wild web >> but >> >> on a home network running apache web server on my macbook. >> >> >> >> These days I just write papers in Word and do PowerPoint and am not >> fighting >> >> any software battles at work. >> >> We are not allowed to use iPads at work. I work in government and >> cannot >> >> even take work home because of confidentiality. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Peter Timusk >> >> at571(a)ncf.ca >> >> ptimusk(a)sympatico.ca >> >> web: www.crystalcomputing.net >> >> blogs www.cyborgcitizen.org >> >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> >> From: air-l-bounces(a)listserv.aoir.org >> >> [mailto:air-l-bounces@listserv.aoir.org] On Behalf Of Charles Ess >> >> Sent: January-14-12 11:17 PM >> >> To: Barry Wellman; aoir list >> >> Subject: Re: [Air-L] ipad, laptop, desktop >> >> >> >> Well ... FWIW ... >> >> After a year of trying, I've given up on using the iPad as a "serious" >> >> computer - but my reasons are likely more idiosyncratic than not. >> Can't get >> >> used to a virtual keyboard - congrats to those who can! >> >> Was intrigued by the Zagg keyboard, but for the first generation iPad, >> the >> >> keys are too small and too closely spaced together for my somewhat >> largish >> >> hands and touch-typing trained fingers. But the OS and memory >> limitations >> >> were the final straw - when I work, I often have scads of applications >> and >> >> files open in ways that the iPad just can't do. >> >> I can see using the iPad as a writing machine on a commute when you >> have >> >> little else to have to access or deal with - but I commute on a bike >> most of >> >> the time, so that's not a good idea for me ... >> >> Still use the iPad as a reader - i.e., with Kindle, Nook, and other >> apps. >> >> Great for that. >> >> Sorry you don't "do Mac" - my recently acquired MacBook Air has turned >> out >> >> to be surprisingly satisfying. Following the example of many wise >> >> colleagues, I got it initially as a travel machine. But contrary to my >> >> initial expectations, it is has enough zip, memory capacity, and >> storage >> >> capacity to serve as my main machine. While not as compact as an iPad >> with >> >> a keyboard - it's not much heavier, and is far more capacious, >> including a >> >> full-sized keyboard. >> >> >> >> Apple didn't pay me to say any of this. >> >> Best, >> >> Charles >> >> >> >> >> >> On 1/14/12 7:15 PM, "Barry Wellman" <wellman(a)chass.utoronto.ca> wrote: >> >> >> >>> Perhaps because I've been using one for 55 years, but I don't know why >> >>> anyone would abandon a proper keyboard for a glass iKeyboard. >> >>> Real keys seem more natural to me than glass keys or even handwriting >> >>> (for churning out long prose. >> >>> And using a clip-on keyboard with an iThing seems kludgy. Besides, the >> >>> OS is awful, wonders of Siri besides. >> >>> >> >>> So when I am not using my desktop (just bought a 27" screen for better >> >>> editing), I am using a laptop (my old Lenovo Thinkpad X60) and eagerly >> >>> awaiting the advent of proper ultrabooks this summer. (Don't do Mac; >> >>> netbooks underpowered). >> >>> >> >>> Just my .02. I ain't gonna argue with anybody, but curious to read >> others' >> >>> thoughts on this list. >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> Barry Wellman >> >>> >> >>> ______________________________________________________________________ >> >>> _ >> >>> >> >>> S.D. Clark Professor of Sociology, FRSC NetLab >> Director >> >>> Department of Sociology 725 Spadina Avenue, Room >> 388 >> >>> University of Toronto Toronto Canada M5S 2J4 >> twitter:barrywellman >> >>> http://www.chass.utoronto.ca/~wellman fax: >> +1-416-978-3963 >> >>> Updating history: >> http://chass.utoronto.ca/oldnew/cybertimes.php >> >>> >> >>> ______________________________________________________________________ >> >>> _ >> >>> >> >>> _______________________________________________ >> >>> 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/ >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> >> 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/ >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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/ >> > > > > -- > ...it's a crazy quilt reflected in a fun-house mirror! - Zippy the Pinhead > -- ...it's a crazy quilt reflected in a fun-house mirror! - Zippy the Pinhead

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Understanding Sequencing in Social Network Communications
by Barry Wellman 15 Jan '12

15 Jan '12

Just published by Mo, Guang Ying and me in Bulletin de Methode Sociologique (a Sage journal), number 113 (Jan 2012). Abstract: Sequencing is an indispensable decision-making process during information flows. This paper proposes the conceptualization of sequencing to understand how and why information senders prioritize some network members when they communicate with others. We examine the usefulness of this conceptualization with data collected from GRAND, a scholarly network. The concept of sequencing enables researchers to explore the decision-making process that occurs prior to information flows and link individuals behavior to the social context. I'm sure Mo would be delighted to send you reprints: oliviamo(a)hotmail.com Barry Wellman _______________________________________________________________________ S.D. Clark Professor of Sociology, FRSC NetLab Director Department of Sociology 725 Spadina Avenue, Room 388 University of Toronto Toronto Canada M5S 2J4 twitter:barrywellman http://www.chass.utoronto.ca/~wellman fax:+1-416-978-3963 Updating history: http://chass.utoronto.ca/oldnew/cybertimes.php _______________________________________________________________________

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Re: [Air-L] naver (fwd)
by Barry Wellman 14 Jan '12

14 Jan '12

Barry Wellman _______________________________________________________________________ S.D. Clark Professor of Sociology, FRSC NetLab Director Department of Sociology 725 Spadina Avenue, Room 388 University of Toronto Toronto Canada M5S 2J4 twitter:barrywellman http://www.chass.utoronto.ca/~wellman fax:+1-416-978-3963 Updating history: http://chass.utoronto.ca/oldnew/cybertimes.php _______________________________________________________________________ ---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Sat, 14 Jan 2012 20:28:49 -0600 From: gene loeb <geneloeb(a)gmail.com> To: Barry Wellman <wellman(a)chass.utoronto.ca> Subject: Re: [Air-L] naver Barry, I second it. Gene On Sat, Jan 14, 2012 at 8:24 PM, Barry Wellman <wellman(a)chass.utoronto.ca>wrote: > The admirable Google Translate shows Naver as a Koren news site. > No apparent way to email them. > Could the AoIR listmaster pls block. > > No more from me on this, or else I'm the spammer. > > Barry Wellman > ______________________________**______________________________** > ___________ > > S.D. Clark Professor of Sociology, FRSC NetLab Director > Department of Sociology 725 Spadina Avenue, Room 388 > University of Toronto Toronto Canada M5S 2J4 twitter:barrywellman > http://www.chass.utoronto.ca/~**wellman<http://www.chass.utoronto.ca/%7Ewellman> fax: > +1-416-978-3963 > Updating history: http://chass.utoronto.ca/**oldnew/cybertimes.php<http://chass.utoronto.ca/oldnew/cybertimes.php> > ______________________________**______________________________** > ___________ > > ______________________________**_________________ > 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<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] [발송실패 안내] hwinna28@naver.com 으로 메일이 전송되지 못했습니다. (fwd)
by Scott MacLeod 14 Jan '12

14 Jan '12

Thanks, Barry, I get spam back from the above, when I post to AoIR, as well. I second Barry's request in asking for this to stop. Best, Scott Scott MacLeod Founder & President -- World University and School (like Wikipedia with MIT Open Course Ware) http://worlduniversity.wikia.com/wiki/World_University P.O. Box 442, (86 Ridgecrest Road), Canyon, CA 94516 415 480 4577 worlduniversityandschool(a)gmail.com Skype: scottm100 Google + main, WUaS page: https://plus.google.com/108179352492243955816/ Please contribute, and invite friends to contribute, tax deductibly, via PayPal and credit card: http://scottmacleod.com/worlduniversityandschool.htm World University and School is a 501 (c) (3) tax-exempt educational organization. World University and School is sending you this because of your interest in free, online, higher education. If you don't want to receive these, please reply with 'remove' in the subject line. Thank you. On Sat 14/01/12 6:18 PM , Barry Wellman wellman(a)chass.utoronto.ca sent: > Why does this person email always bounce back whenever I post to > this > list? > I've tried emailing repeatedly asking this person to stop, but it > only > bounces back. > Can somebody relieve me/us of this Spam? > Barry Wellman > > _______________________________________________________________________ > S.D. Clark Professor of Sociology, FRSC NetLab > Director > Department of Sociology 725 Spadina Avenue, Room > 388 > University of Toronto Toronto Canada M5S 2J4 > twitter:barrywellman > http://www.chass.utoronto.ca/~wellman > fax:+1-416-978-3963 > Updating history: > http://chass.utoronto.ca/oldnew/cybertimes.php > > _______________________________________________________________________ > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > Date: Sun, 15 Jan 2012 11:15:13 +0900 (KST) > From: "[euc-kr] > "¹ß¼Û½ÇÆÐ¾Ë&ced > il;²"" > To: > Subject: [euc-kr] > [¹ß¼Û½ÇÆÐ > ¾È³»] À¸·Î > ¸ÞÀÏÀÌ > Àü¼ÛµÇÁö > > ¸øÇß½À´Ï´Ù. > NAVER - http://www.naver.com/ > -------------------------------------------- > ´Ô²² > º¸³»½Å ¸ÞÀÏ > ÀÌ ´ÙÀ½°ú > °°Àº ÀÌÀ¯·Î > Àü¼Û > ½ÇÆÐÇß½À´Ï&ac > ute;Ù.-------------------------------------------- > ¹Þ´Â > »ç¶÷ÀÌ > È¸¿ø´ÔÀÇ > ¸ÞÀÏÀ» > ¼ö½ÅÂ÷´Ü > ÇÏ¿´½À´Ï´Ù. > -------------------------------------------- > _______________________________________________ > The 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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naver
by Barry Wellman 14 Jan '12

14 Jan '12

The admirable Google Translate shows Naver as a Koren news site. No apparent way to email them. Could the AoIR listmaster pls block. No more from me on this, or else I'm the spammer. Barry Wellman _______________________________________________________________________ S.D. Clark Professor of Sociology, FRSC NetLab Director Department of Sociology 725 Spadina Avenue, Room 388 University of Toronto Toronto Canada M5S 2J4 twitter:barrywellman http://www.chass.utoronto.ca/~wellman fax:+1-416-978-3963 Updating history: http://chass.utoronto.ca/oldnew/cybertimes.php _______________________________________________________________________

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[발송실패 안내] hwinna28@naver.com 으로 메일이 전송되지 못했습니다. (fwd)
by Barry Wellman 14 Jan '12

14 Jan '12

Why does this person email always bounce back whenever I post to this list? I've tried emailing repeatedly asking this person to stop, but it only bounces back. Can somebody relieve me/us of this Spam? Barry Wellman _______________________________________________________________________ S.D. Clark Professor of Sociology, FRSC NetLab Director Department of Sociology 725 Spadina Avenue, Room 388 University of Toronto Toronto Canada M5S 2J4 twitter:barrywellman http://www.chass.utoronto.ca/~wellman fax:+1-416-978-3963 Updating history: http://chass.utoronto.ca/oldnew/cybertimes.php _______________________________________________________________________ ---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Sun, 15 Jan 2012 11:15:13 +0900 (KST) From: "[euc-kr] \"¹ß¼Û½ÇÆÐ¾Ë¸²\"" <NAVER-MAILER(a)naver.com> To: wellman(a)chass.utoronto.ca Subject: [euc-kr] [¹ß¼Û½ÇÆÐ ¾È³»] hwinna28(a)naver.com À¸·Î ¸ÞÀÏÀÌ Àü¼ÛµÇÁö ¸øÇß½À´Ï´Ù. NAVER - http://www.naver.com/ -------------------------------------------- hwinna28(a)naver.com ´Ô²² º¸³»½Å ¸ÞÀÏ <[Air-L] ipad, laptop, desktop> ÀÌ ´ÙÀ½°ú °°Àº ÀÌÀ¯·Î Àü¼Û ½ÇÆÐÇß½À´Ï´Ù. -------------------------------------------- ¹Þ´Â »ç¶÷ÀÌ È¸¿ø´ÔÀÇ ¸ÞÀÏÀ» ¼ö½ÅÂ÷´Ü ÇÏ¿´½À´Ï´Ù. --------------------------------------------

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Re: [Air-L] Writing and iPads
by Tilton, Shane 14 Jan '12

14 Jan '12

Lisa, I really haven't had any problem with the setup. The program handles .doc formats great and I can upload and download files well on Google Docs. It will crash one in a blue moon and that was a majority of the complaints. But, I normally save once every 20 minutes. As sad as this sounds, the best feature is the ability to focus on one paper at a time. Ohio University Lancaster Shane Tilton, Director of Electronic Media Herrold Hall 204 • 1570 Granville Pike • Lancaster OH 43130 • C: 740.610.0424 • O: 740.654.6711x223 tiltons(a)ohio.edu<mailto:tiltons@ohio.edu> • www.lancaster.ohio.edu<http://www.lancaster.ohio.edu/> • www.ohio.edu/compass<http://www.ohio.edu/compass> www.twitter.com/ohiou_lancaster<http://www.twitter.com/ohiou_lancaster> • www.facebook.com/OULancaster<http://www.facebook.com/OULancaster> • www.myspace.com/ohiouniversity<http://www.myspace.com/ohiouniversity> The best student-centered learning experience in America On Jan 14, 2012, at 1:11 PM, McLaughlin, Lisa M. Dr. wrote: Hi Shane, I looked at the url you provided for the Office 2 HD app for writing, and the reviews are fairly negative. Just wondering: have you had any problems with this app? Thanks, Lisa -- Lisa McLaughlin, Ph.D. Associate Professor, Mass Communication & Program in Women¹s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Co-editor, Feminist Media Studies Miami University-Ohio Contact: Mass Communication Williams Hall Miami University-Ohio Oxford, Ohio 45056 USA Tele: 513-529-3547 Fax: 513-529-1835 Email: mclauglm(a)muohio.edu<mailto:mclauglm@muohio.edu> On 1/14/12 10:13 AM, "Tilton, Shane" <tiltons(a)ohio.edu<mailto:tiltons@ohio.edu>> wrote: As somebody who is writing their dissertation on my iPad, I love it because I can take my small messenger bag with my iPad and write anywhere. My setup is the iPad plus a Zagg Logitech keyboard (http://www.zagg.com/accessories/logitech-ipad-2-keyboard-case)that snaps on the iPad like a case. Also, I use the Office2 HD app to do my writing. (http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/id364361728?mt=8) The reason I like that app the best is because it sync directly to Google Docs and Dropbox, the interface is similar to the old school WordPerfect and it has a word count feature. Ohio University Lancaster Shane Tilton Director of Electronic Media Herrold Hall 204 1570 Granville Pike Lancaster OH 43130 T: 740.654.6711x223 tiltons(a)ohio.edu<mailto:tiltons@ohio.edu> www.lancaster.ohio.edu<http://www.lancaster.ohio.edu/> € www.ohio.edu/compass<http://www.ohio.edu/compass> www.twitter.com/ohiou_lancaster<http://www.twitter.com/ohiou_lancaster> www.facebook.com/OULancaster<http://www.facebook.com/OULancaster> www.myspace.com/ohiouniversity<http://www.myspace.com/ohiouniversity> The best student-centered learning experience in America ________________________________________ From: air-l-bounces(a)listserv.aoir.org<mailto:air-l-bounces@listserv.aoir.org> [air-l-bounces(a)listserv.aoir.org<mailto:air-l-bounces@listserv.aoir.org>] On Behalf Of Greg Wise [Greg.Wise(a)asu.edu<mailto:Greg.Wise@asu.edu>] Sent: Friday, January 13, 2012 5:59 PM To: Air-L(a)listserv.aoir.org<mailto:Air-L@listserv.aoir.org> Subject: [Air-L] Writing and iPads Hello, all, A friend of mine who is a writer of fiction is wondering about the effects on one's prose of writing on an iPad v. desktop/laptop, and was looking for either studies that have been done, or anecdotal accounts from (literary) writers. So far most of the anecdotal stuff out there is about which apps to use, and few are reflecting on if there are changes to one's writing. And it's probably too soon for any systematic research to have been done. But I thought I'd check. Cheers, Greg Dr. J. Macgregor Wise Associate Dean New College of Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences Arizona State University 4701 West Thunderbird Road Glendale, AZ 85306-4908 (602) 543 6646; (602) 543 4565 (fax) _______________________________________________ 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 Join the Association of Internet Researchers: http://www.aoir.org/ _______________________________________________ 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 Join the Association of Internet Researchers: http://www.aoir.org/

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Vacant Faculty position in Media and Documentation Studies in Tromsø, Norway, due Feb.2
by Lund Niels Windfeld 14 Jan '12

14 Jan '12

Vacant position as Professor/Associated professor in Media and Documentation Studies at University of Tromsø, Norway, due February 2nd, 2012. Quote from the call for applicants: The successful applicant must participate in the teaching of Media- and Documentation Science at undergraduate and postgraduate level, including providing supervision for Master’s thesis projects. He/she will have a special responsibility for developing the curriculum in the field of practical media- production/mass-media. The successful applicant will also have a special responsibility to develop research and research projects in cooperation with external partners within both the research- and media-world concerning practical media- production/mass-media. Full announcement: http://www.jobbnorge.no/job.aspx?jobid=80083 Please forward it to any potential relevant persons thanks Niels Windfeld Lund professor Documentation Studies University of Tromsø, 9037 Tromsø Norway

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Writing and iPads
by Greg Wise 14 Jan '12

14 Jan '12

Hello, all, A friend of mine who is a writer of fiction is wondering about the effects on one's prose of writing on an iPad v. desktop/laptop, and was looking for either studies that have been done, or anecdotal accounts from (literary) writers. So far most of the anecdotal stuff out there is about which apps to use, and few are reflecting on if there are changes to one's writing. And it's probably too soon for any systematic research to have been done. But I thought I'd check. Cheers, Greg Dr. J. Macgregor Wise Associate Dean New College of Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences Arizona State University 4701 West Thunderbird Road Glendale, AZ 85306-4908 (602) 543 6646; (602) 543 4565 (fax)

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Job opportunity University of Zurich, IPMZ-Media Change & Innovation Division
by Florian Saurwein 13 Jan '12

13 Jan '12

Zurich, January 11, 2012 Job opportunity (please find the German announcement here: http://mediachange.ch/news/60/) The Media Change & Innovation Division (Prof. Dr. Michael Latzer – http://www.mediachange.ch) at the IPMZ – Institute of Mass Communication and Media Research, University of Zurich is looking for 2 Assistants (50%) 2 Project Assistants SNF (50%) Starting date: at the earliest possible / as agreed upon Please send your application with the usual documents and a letter of motivation (one pdf file) to Dr. Natascha Just (n.just(a)ipmz.uzh.ch) The selection process starts on February 1, 2012. However, the job offer remains open until qualified candidates are found. The University of Zurich is interested in the equality of men and women in academic positions and therefore particularly invites applications of qualified female researchers. Job description: 2 Assistants (50%) Temporary position of Research and Teaching Associate (1 year) with a possibility of renewal for up to 5 more years and a possible increase of employment percentage by way of third party funds. Job specifications * University degree in communication science or adjacent social science discipline (e.g. Licentiate, Master) * Interest in further academic qualification; research experience of advantage * Prior knowledge or high interest in the areas of New Media/Internet/Mobile Communication, media politics and/or media economics, media technology, Internet & society * Very good knowledge of quantitative and/or qualitative research methods and their application; experience with statistical and other analysis software * Fluent in spoken and written German and English, further foreign language competence (especially Swiss national languages) of advantage * Strong team orientation * Accurate and reliable working attitude Key activities * Collaboration in research projects * Further academic qualification (dissertation) along the lines of the Division’s research and teaching areas * Conference presentations and publications * Teaching * Student supervision and administrative work Job description: 2 Project Assistants SNF (50%) Temporary position of Project Assistant (2 years), tied to a project that analyzes automatic selection processes in the Internet (Algorithmic selection in the Internet. Operating modes, significance and effects of automatic selection processes in the information society). This project is financed by the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNF) (see http://mediachange.ch/research/algorithmic-selection-internet) Job specifications * University degree in communication science or adjacent social science discipline (e.g. Licentiate, Master) * Interest in further academic qualification; research experience of advantage * Knowledge in the areas of New Media/Internet, media economics and media management, innovation research or technology assessment * Prior knowledge or interest in automatic selection processes in the Internet (e.g. search engines, news aggregators, recommender systems) * Fluent in spoken and written German and English, further foreign language competence (especially Swiss national languages) of advantage * Strong team orientation * Accurate and reliable working attitude Key activities * Collaboration in the research project Algorithmic selection in the Internet. Operating modes, significance and effects of automatic selection processes in the information society * Theoretical analysis of automatic selection processes and services as well as their integration into communication studies * Case studies of business models and operating modes of selected applications of algorithmic selection in the Internet * Social impact and governance of algorithmic selection in the Internet * Conference presentations and publications * Teaching * Administrative work We look forward to your application! Best regards, Natascha Just

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