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Tenure-track position - Hebrew University
by Paul Frosh 28 Jun '11

28 Jun '11

Apologies for cross-posting: THE HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM Department of Communication and Journalism Tenure-Track Research and Teaching Position The Noah Mozes Department of Communication and Journalism at The Hebrew University of Jerusalem invites outstanding candidates to apply for a tenure-track position starting Fall, 2012. Applicants should hold a Ph.D., or expect to be awarded a doctoral degree by September 2012. Post-doctoral experience is desirable. We particularly encourage applicants with strong research records in the fields of new media, film studies and political communication, although excellent candidates in all areas of communications are invited to apply. The language of instruction is Hebrew, although English is acceptable for an initial period. Applications should include: Curriculum vitae An academic biography (2 pages) outlining research interests and plans Details of at least two persons who have been asked to send letters of recommendation Copies of selected recent publications Brief description of potential courses Teaching evaluations (if such exist) Applicants will compete with candidates of other departments in the Faculty of Social Sciences for academic positions. Application materials and/or inquiries should be directed to: Prof. Menahem Blondheim, Chair (mblond(a)huji.ac.il) Department of Communication and Journalism The Hebrew University of Jerusalem Mount Scopus, Jerusalem 91905, Israel. Letters of recommendation should be sent directly to the above address, or to mblond(a)huji.ac.il. Deadline for applications: September 15th 2011.

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research on social network sites / Twitter
by danah boyd 27 Jun '11

27 Jun '11

I've been trying to maintain two bibliographies of research: 1 on social network sites and 1 on Twitter. At this point, there's so much happening in this area that it's hard for me to keep up. But if you have published an article that addresses either of these topics, it'd be great if you could add it to the bibliography. There's a link on the right-hand side of the page for you to submit your own articles: http://www.danah.org/researchBibs/sns.php http://www.danah.org/researchBibs/twitter.php I hope that this is helpful to others! danah

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Fwd: [ciresearchers] History of Free Nets in Illinois
by gene loeb 27 Jun '11

27 Jun '11

Can anyone help with this? Gene ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Brian Zelip <bzelip(a)illinois.edu> Date: Mon, Jun 27, 2011 at 10:29 AM Subject: [ciresearchers] History of Free Nets in Illinois To: ciresearchers(a)vancouvercommunity.net Anyone know of any material on the history of Free Nets in Illinois? Brian --- Community Informatics Research Lab Graduate School of Library & Information Science University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign office: 217-244-8203 cell: 419-377-5200 fax: 217-244-3302 To unsubscribe (subscribe) send an email to: sympa(a)vcn.bc.ca with the message unsub (sub) ciresearchers -- With Sincerest Best Wishes , Gene Gene Loeb, Ph.D.

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Re: [Air-L] research on social network sites / Twitter (danah boyd)
by Anna Ivanova 27 Jun '11

27 Jun '11

Hi Danah, Thanks a lot for the lists! They are very useful indeed! I am also conducting my research on Twitter (its linguistic perspective) and have a couple of articles in press. As soon as they are published, I will be glad to add them up to your bibliography. Will keep it in mind! Thank you very much again, Best wishes, Anna Ivanova PhD Candidate English Language Department University of Seville, Spain ivanova.re(a)gmail.com

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disability and accessibility online
by Jonathan Sterne, Dr. 27 Jun '11

27 Jun '11

Hi All, I'm wondering if anyone can recommend some good critical scholarship on accessibility online for people with disabilities. There is a huge body of media criticism of film, tv and literature, but I've found very little in the way of critical studies of the web that come at it from an access point of view. The small body of work I've found is more like to focus on, e.g, blogs by disabled people as alternative media activism, which is great, but I'm looking more for something like Pullin's Design Meets Disability for the internet or other new media. Thanks. Suggestions offlist are welcome too, plus you'll get a Haiku poem in return. --Jonathan

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voice recognition software for interview transcription?
by FILIPPO TREVISAN 27 Jun '11

27 Jun '11

Dear AoIR-ers, I'm currently transcribing interview recordings for my PhD and I was looking at voice recognition software as a possible way to speed up the process. however, I have struggled to find a piece of software that is reliable enough to do the job and was wondering whether any of you could recommend one? many thanks in anticipation. best, Filippo ------------- Filippo Trevisan Doctoral Candidate: Digital Politics & Disability Affiliate Researcher American Studies Program Georgetown University Car Barn 308A 3520 Prospect Street, NW Washington, DC 20007 office: 202-687-7878 cell: 703-225-9344 email: f.trevisan.1(a)research.gla.ac.uk web: http://www.gla.ac.uk/departments/urbanstudies/studentpages/filippotrevisan/ --------- UK contact details: School of Social and Political Sciences University of Glasgow 25 Bute Gardens Glasgow - UK G12 8RS tel: +44 (0)141 330 4377 mob: +44 (0)782 8567252 email: f.trevisan.1(a)research.gla.ac.uk

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Fwd: CFP International Conference on Social Media Culture
by Merlyna Lim 27 Jun '11

27 Jun '11

FYI. > Call for Paper > > International Conference on Social Media Culture: > Political, Economic, Social, and Journalistic Challenges > > Faculty of Social and Political Sciences, University of Atma Jaya > Yogyakarta invites practitioners, scholars and graduate students across > disciplines to our International Conference on “Social Media Cultures: > Political, Economic, Social, and Journalistic Challenges.” The > conference will be held on 22 September 2011 at the University of Atma > Jaya Yogyakarta. > > > Background > > Now, we live in the social media era. Facebook and Twitter are popular > among higher classes and older users; also growing among other public. > Facebook and Twitter have been becoming the most important channels for > changing information paths. Through Twitter, people organize themselves > in several protests and activities. > > The use of social network tools leads to social changes in everyday > life, politics, education and other fields. The emergence of online > social networks has changed the way information circulates within the > country, creating more awareness, actions and changes. > > This conference is dedicated to providing opportunities for scholars > and practitioners to share their knowledge and to get involved in > discourse on social media uses and their implications on politics, > economy, social, and journalism, as well as the challenges they bring. > All relevant academic and multidisciplinary perspectives in the area of > social media culture are welcomed. > > We invite contributors from all disciplines to submit competitive > abstracts for paper presentation at this conference. Abstracts should > revolve around one of the topics indicated below, describing original > work and/or research papers. We also encourage other varieties related > to New Media. > > Suggested topics include, but are not restricted to, the following: > > a. A new democratization? How social media change political cultures? > > b. Social media in corporate communication. > > c. Closing the digital divide: How social are social media? > > d. User generated content: Obstacle or benefit to journalism? > > Abstract Submissions > > Abstracts should be between 300-500 words. Language of both abstracts > and papers is English. The abstract will be peer-reviewed. Required > format of submission is in word format and please include the author > name when saving the document. Include the presenter’s name, > institutional affiliation, a brief biographical note, email and postal > address into a separate file/paper. All documents must be emailed to > Yohanes Widodo, at ywidodo(a)staff.uajy.ac.id. > > Relevant Dates to be considered > > Deadline for abstract submissions: July 30, 2011 > > Notification of accepted abstracts: August 15, 2011 > > Deadline for full papers: September 10, 2011 > > For registration and further information about the conference, please visit our website http://fisip.uajy.ac.id/ic2011 > _______________________________________________ > International Association for Media and Communication Research - http://iamcr.org > Announcements mailing list > > Join IAMCR | http://iamcr.org/about-iamcr/membership/join-iamcr-mainmenu-237 > > Follow IAMCR's updates on Twitter | http://twitter.com/IAMCRtweets > Visit IAMCR's Facebook Page | http://www.facebook.com/iamcr.org

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Fwd: Pittsburgh Announces Boyce Chair Search
by jeremy hunsinger 26 Jun '11

26 Jun '11

> > University of Pittsburgh School of Information Sciences > > THE SCHOOL OF INFORMATION SCIENCES ANNOUNCES THE SEARCH FOR "THE > DOREEN E. BOYCE CHAIR IN LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SCIENCE" > > The University of Pittsburgh’s School of Information Sciences is seeking > applications for the endowed Doreen E. Boyce Chair. Named in honor of Dr. > Doreen E. Boyce, who served many years as President of the Buhl Foundation, > and in recognition of Dr. Boyce's leadership in supporting the use of > technology to contribute to the quality of life, the Boyce Professor will be a > prominent scholar interested in the broad roles of the library and of information > in modern society. > > The School of Information Sciences’ faculty of Library and Information Science > is committed to interdisciplinary research and teaching in library and > information science and archival studies. The School is seeking a senior > scholar who has examined the interaction among information, technology, and > human behavior from a broad social perspective. The Boyce Professor is > expected to lead in the shaping of a research agenda and a revised curriculum > on the changing role of libraries in the networked environment, and in crafting > a new definition for 21st Century libraries and librarians in response to the > continually changing needs of our networked global society. Within the broad > context of building a sense of cultural and civic community, areas of interest > include, but are not limited to, public policy, the dynamics of information in > contemporary society, communication in a networked society, and the > economics of information. > > It is expected that the Boyce Professor will be appointed with the rank of > Professor. Candidates applying for the position are expected to hold an > earned doctorate or the equivalent in academic or professional experience and > to demonstrate: > > • visionary leadership to serve as a catalyst for positive change in the > profession; > > • an exemplary record of scholarship and publication and a > commitment to reach a wider public through colloquia and publishing; > > • experience in interdisciplinary and collaborative research; > > • a record of substantial achievement in research design and funding. > > The candidate will be expected to teach and to direct doctoral research and > to take a leadership role in building a strong research and publications program > within the School. > > As a leading educator of information professionals, the School of Information > Sciences is prepared to support a scholar with such interests and qualities. > The Boyce Professor has the opportunity to work with established research > centers and to lead educational ventures such as the Sara Fine Institute for > Interpersonal Behavior and Technology. The School is home to leading > scholars and educators in archives and records management, library science, > information science and telecommunications, providing the Boyce Professor > with a strong cadre of colleagues for collaborative research and teaching. > > Mailed applications should be sent to: Electronic > applications to: > Dean Ronald Larsen boycechair(a)sis.pitt.edu > School of Information Sciences > University of Pittsburgh > 135 N. Bellefield Avenue > Pittsburgh, PA 15260. > > The position will remain open until filled, although candidates are encouraged > to submit their applications by September 30, 2011; earlier applications are > strongly encouraged, with the expectation of appointing an individual to the > Chair for fall 2012. Individuals applying should provide a statement describing > their research and teaching interests, and a statement of how they envision > these complementing the School and the University, curriculum vitae, and the > names and addresses of at least twelve references. > > The University of Pittsburgh is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action > employer and strongly encourages women and minority candidates to apply. > > > Revised 06/07/2011

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IR-12: Early-bird registraion is open
by Karine Nahon 25 Jun '11

25 Jun '11

Hi everyone, Early-bird registration is now open until August 31st. To register: If you already have an account with the ConfTool<https://www.conftool.net/aoir-ir12/> system, log in to ConfTool<https://www.conftool.net/aoir-ir12/>, choose "Register as Participant" from the menu, and follow the instructions. If you don't have an account with the ConfTool<https://www.conftool.net/aoir-ir12/> system, choose the option of "Create account and register for conference", and follow the instructions. Registration Fees All fees listed are in U.S. dollars ($). Early-bird (through Aug. 31) Late or On-Site (Starting Sept. 1) Professional Registration $350 $425 Professional Registration + 1 year membership $330 $405 Student Registration $220 $360 Student Registration+ 1year membership $200 $340 Conference Banquet IR-12 will culminate with an banquet on the evening of Thursday, October 13. This year the banquet will be held on the Royal Argosy cruise<http://www.argosycruises.com/royalargosy/default.cfm>. Conference banquet tickets cost $55 each, and guests are encouraged to attend. Additional guest banquet tickets may be purchased for $55 per guest. More information about the conference banquet will be posted soon. Additional Fees A printed conference program may be purchased for $5 per guest. Best Karine ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Karine Nahon - http://eKarine.org<http://ekarine.org/> Associate Professor The Information School, The retroV (Virality of Information) Group - http://retroV.org<http://retrov.org/> University of Washington Twitter - http://twitter.com/karineb Office tel. - (206) 685-6668

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Re: [Air-L] Facebook in Rural Communities, Elected Officials and the Friend Cap
by Quinn, Kelly 24 Jun '11

24 Jun '11

Hi Steven, You might look at the following: Eric Gilbert, Karrie Karahalios and Christian Sandvig. The Network in the Garden: An Empirical Analysis of Social Media in Rural Life. Proc. CHI, 2008. (awarded best paper) http://social.cs.uiuc.edu/papers/pdfs/chi08-rural-gilbert.pdf Cheers! -- Kelly Quinn Ph.D. Candidate and Instructor, Department of Communication University of Illinois at Chicago 1153 Behavioral Sciences Building 1007 W. Harrison St., MC 132 Chicago, IL 60607-7137 (312) 996-3187

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