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Call for papers: AEJMC 2011 - Visual Communication Division
by Peaslee, Robert 04 Nov '10

04 Nov '10

Dear Colleagues (with apologies for cross-posting): The Visual Communication Division of AEJMC invites faculty and students to submit competitive papers devoted to theoretically based studies of visual communications and to issues concerning the professional practice of visual media production for presentation at the association's annual convention. Visual is broadly defined and includes photography, film, television, web design, graphic design, illustration, and digital imaging, as well as other visual phenomena. The division encourages submission of papers that address a broad spectrum of methodology and application, both qualitative and quantitative, on all types of visual media-advertising, broadcast, digital imaging, film, graphic design, multimedia and web design, photojournalism, propaganda images, visual images and culture, visual literacy, and visual aspects of political campaigns, etc. Research in media history, law, policy, effects, processes, uses and ethics regarding visuals are also welcome. All submissions will be blind refereed by a panel of independent readers. Student papers compete on equal footing with faculty papers. A $100 award will be given to the top student contribution. The top three faculty papers will be recognized in the AEJMC annual convention program. Papers are accepted for peer review on the understanding that they are not already under review for other conventions and that they have been submitted to only one AEJMC group for evaluation. Papers accepted for the AEJMC Convention should not have been presented to another convention or published in scholarly or trade journals prior to presentation at the convention. Authors may submit more than one paper to the Visual Communication Division. SUBMISSION GUIDELINES All research papers must be uploaded through AEJMC's ALL ACADEMIC website (paper upload link available January 2011). Make sure to upload through the link marked Visual Communication Division. All papers must be uploaded to the server no later than 11:59 p.m. (Central Standard Time) Thursday, April 1, 2011. All papers must be type-written and double-spaced with one-inch margins. Format should be Microsoft Word or a PDF. The page limit is 30 pages, inclusive of all references, notes, tables, illustrations, and appendices. Manuscripts must conform to the APA reference style. Upload an abstract separately of no more than 75 words. Completely fill out the online submission form with author(s) name, affiliation, mailing address, telephone number, and email address. The title should be printed on the first page of the text and on running heads on each subsequent page of text. Please make sure not to include author name(s) on title page or running heads and confirm that no identifying information is in the File Properties area of the MS Word file. All authors will be advised whether their paper has been accepted and will receive a copy of the reviewers' comments by May 15, 2011. At least one author of an accepted paper must attend the convention to present the paper. For more information on submissions to the Visual Communication Division, please contact Rob Peaslee, Texas Tech University at 806-742-6500, x 283 or e-mail: robert.peaslee(a)ttu.edu.

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Position Annoucement
by Organizational Communication Search 2010 04 Nov '10

04 Nov '10

The Department of Communication Studies at Northwestern University is seeking to hire in organizational communication for an appointment in at the rank of Assistant Professor. The successful candidate will be expected to publish innovative research, teach undergraduate and graduate courses, and perform professional service commensurate with rank. We welcome applicants from a range of theoretical and methodological approaches who study either formal or informal organizations, or the process of organizing more broadly. We are particularly interested in scholars who study the communicative aspects of distributed work, social movement processes, innovation, globalization, technological change, virtual worlds, and organizing processes in healthcare and the creative industries. The position includes the opportunity to teach in a professional masters degree program. The Department of Communication Studies supports a popular undergraduate major and graduate programs in Media, Technology, and Society, Interaction and Social Influence, and Rhetoric and Public Culture. Scholarship includes leading work on new media, social networks, and the cultural determination of the public sphere. Through special resources for research support and scholarly event programming, the department is able to offer rich opportunities for scholarly development. School of Communication faculty also can have opportunities during their career at Northwestern to teach and conduct research at the Northwestern University campus in Doha, Qatar. Candidates should send a cover letter, CV, a publication or work in progress, evidence of teaching effectiveness, and three letters of recommendation. We particularly encourage applications by women and minorities. The search committee will start reviewing files by November 30, but will continue reviewing files until the position is filled. Start date for the position is September 2011. Applications should be sent to Ellen Wartella, 2240 Campus Drive, Evanston, IL 60208. AA/EOE.

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Ed Felten Named FTC Chief Technologist
by Richard Forno 04 Nov '10

04 Nov '10

FTC Names Edward W. Felten as Agency's Chief Technologist; Eileen Harrington as Executive Director http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2010/11/cted.shtm Federal Trade Commission Chairman Jon Leibowitz today announced the appointment of Edward W. Felten as the agency’s first Chief Technologist. In his new position, Dr. Felten will advise the agency on evolving technology and policy issues. Dr. Felten is a professor of computer science and public affairs and founding director of the Center for Information Technology Policy at Princeton University. He has served as a consultant to federal agencies, including the FTC, and departments of Justice and Defense, and has testified before Congress on a range of technology, computer security, and privacy issues. He is a fellow of the Association of Computing Machinery and recipient of the Scientific American 50 Award. Felten holds a Ph.D. in computer science and engineering from the University of Washington. Dr. Felten’s research has focused on areas including computer security and privacy, especially relating to consumer products; technology law and policy; Internet software; intellectual property policy; and using technology to improve government. “Ed is extraordinarily respected in the technology community, and his background and knowledge make him an outstanding choice to serve as the agency’s first Chief Technologist,” Leibowitz said. “He’s going to add unparalleled expertise on high-technology markets and computer security. And he also will provide invaluable input into the recommendations we’ll be making soon for online privacy, as well as the enforcement actions we’ll soon bring to protect consumer privacy. We’re thrilled to have him on board.” Dr. Felten currently is a part-time consultant for the FTC. He will start full time as Chief Technologist in January. Chairman Leibowitz also announced that Eileen Harrington has been named the agency’s Executive Director. Harrington comes to the FTC from a 15-month stint as Chief Operating Officer at the U.S. Small Business Administration. Previously, she served for 25 years at the FTC, starting as a staff attorney and assuming a variety of senior management positions in the Bureau of Consumer Protection, including Associate Director for Marketing Practices, Deputy Director, and Acting Director. Harrington has a long list of accomplishments from her tenure at the FTC. Perhaps most notably, she received the prestigious Service to America Medal for leading the team that created the National Do Not Call Registry. “This is a very happy homecoming,” said Leibowitz. “Eileen has made an invaluable contribution to the FTC in the past, and her strong management skills, enthusiasm, and creativity will once again be put to use for the betterment of the agency and for American consumers. We are delighted to have her back.” The Federal Trade Commission works for consumers to prevent fraudulent, deceptive, and unfair business practices and to provide information to help spot, stop, and avoid them. To file a complaint in English or Spanish, visit the FTC’s online Complaint Assistant or call 1-877-FTC-HELP (1-877-382-4357). The FTC enters complaints into Consumer Sentinel, a secure, online database available to more than 1,800 civil and criminal law enforcement agencies in the U.S. and abroad. The FTC’s website provides free information on a variety of consumer topics. MEDIA CONTACT: Office of Public Affairs 202-326-2180

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Re: [Air-L] Twitter plug in for Wordpress?
by Matthew Bernius 04 Nov '10

04 Nov '10

> > I've been using Twitter Tools for at least a year without problems. > http://alexking.org/projects/wordpress > Wanted to second this recommendation. I've been using Twitter Tools for about two+ years and it's always been great. An especially nice feature is that it will allow you to categorize your stream, allowing as I do, to archive your tweets without making them appear on your homepage. It also supports a digest mode (again, really useful for my application). - Matt ----------------------------- Matthew Bernius PhD Student | Cultural Anthropology | Cornell University | http://www.arts.cornell.edu/anthro/ Researcher At Large | Open Publishing Lab @ the Rochester Institute of Technology | http://opl.cias.rit.edu | @ritopl mBernius(a)gMail.com | http://www.waking-dream.com | @mattBernius

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Apply Now! OII Summer Doctoral Programme: SDP2011
by David Sutcliffe 04 Nov '10

04 Nov '10

Hello everyone, We are delighted to announce that the ninth Oxford Internet Institute (OII) Summer Doctoral Programme (SDP) will be held in Oxford from 11-22 July 2011. Apply: http://www.oii.ox.ac.uk/teaching/sdp/Y2011.cfm Closing date: 21 February 2011 The annual Summer Doctoral Programme (SDP) is the highlight of the OII's year. It brings together doctoral students from around the world for a fortnight of study with leading academics in a multi-disciplinary environment that aims to provide constructive advice and support for students' doctoral thesis research. By sharing their work and learning from leading academics in the field, students can enhance the quality and significance of their thesis research and create a peer network of excellent young researchers. Launched in 2003, the Summer Doctoral Programme has enjoyed three overseas stints so far (Beijing 2005, Boston 2007, and Brisbane 2009) and has already gathered an impressive group of alumni. Up to 27 places are available, awarded on a competitive basis. Preference will be given to students at an advanced stage of their doctorate who have embarked on writing their thesis. More about the Summer Doctoral Programme: http://www.oii.ox.ac.uk/teaching/sdp/ SDP Convenor: Dr Victoria Nash, OII Enquiries: mailto:sdp@oii.ox.ac.uk ... the SDP is seriously great, so start writing your applications now (or encourage your students to do so!) Best wishes, David Sutcliffe (Comms Officer) Oxford Internet Institute

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DiscoverText: Easy-to-Use eDiscovery Software - Studying Facebook Gets Easier - Press Release
by Stuart Shulman 04 Nov '10

04 Nov '10

Press Release November 4, 2010 DiscoverText: Easy-to-Use eDiscovery Software Studying Facebook Gets Easier AMHERST, MA - Texifter, LLC announces the launch of DiscoverText, a next generation Web-based text analysis software application. DiscoverText increases users’ ability to reveal and use information previously buried in email archives, social media content, and other large electronic document collections. DiscoverText is the first easy-to-use, Web-based, crowd-sourcing platform that enables researchers to login using Facebook credentials (the “Open Graph” API) to immediately archive, search, and intelligently classify thousands of posts and comments on Facebook. Inferences gleaned via DiscoverText can be used to diagnose customer complaints about products and services or to identify new avenues for innovation. According to Vivek Bhaskaran, CEO of Survey Analytics, DiscoverText “has the power to dramatically transform the text analytics marketplace.” Stuart Shulman, the CEO of Texifter, argues researchers (government, medical, legal, market, and academic) can benefit from the powerful collaborative tools and work flow delivered by DiscoverText. “Our software allows legal researchers to quickly search and organize pages of legal documents; marketing firms can more effectively use consumer information to position products; medical and pharmaceutical companies can better hear the natural voice of patients; and government agencies can sort, read, and rapidly respond to FOIA requests or public comments, even when they number in the hundreds of thousands of pages.” DiscoverText allows users to extract specific information from large volumes of text documents, such as email archives. Users can also merge previously dispersed and unconnected data from a range of electronic sources, such as public posts on Facebook and other social media sites, generic RSS blog and news feeds, Twitter tweets, emails, PDFs, Microsoft Office documents and open-ended survey responses. Unlike many existing text analytics software packages, DiscoverText is a completely Web-based cloud computing platform. There is no software to install. With a full-featured 30-day free trial, anyone can log in and start to discover the text that is most important to them. Users either securely upload files to DiscoverText or transfer them via a robust and extensible application programming interface (API). Once ingested, documents go through a semi-automated, human in-the-loop process. DiscoverText can remove duplicates, identify near-duplicates, cluster similar items, generate tag clouds, and speed the redaction of sensitive, confidential, classified, or potentially offensive information before circulating or posting. This process helps users organize information for further analysis, creates value from previously unknown insights, and saves hours of monotonous eDiscovery work. CONTACT: Stuart Shulman, President & CEO, Texifter LLC, +1-413-230-1255 (m) DiscoverText - “Unlock the Power of Text” - http://discovertext.com Featuring the Facebook Open Graph API Texifter, LLC is a spin-out company based on 10 years of National Science Foundation-funded university research. The company received Phase I NSF-SBIR funding in July 2010 and recently completed a round of seed funding. Initial customers include the FCC, USDA and USFWS. Federal agencies may obtain Texifter's FISMA-compliant version of this cloud-based software with a GSA-approved Terms of Service agreement directly through our business partners AEEC, LLC. AEEC holds an 8(a) STARS GWAC. http://texifter.com -- Stuart Shulman President & CEO Texifter, LLC 413-230-1255 (c) http://discovertext.com *Featuring the Facebook Open Graph API*

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Fwd: most popular passwords
by jeremy hunsinger 03 Nov '10

03 Nov '10

forwarding on some sites that may aid you in keeping your stuff more secure. there was just a mass release of 32million passwords from a major site, and people were asking on our local lists, so here's what our senior security expert provided. I'm sharing it. Begin forwarded message: > From: randy marchany <marchany(a)vt.edu> > > > > http://www.dragonresearchgroup.org/insight/sshpwauth-cloud.html > > http://www.whatsmypass.com/the-top-500-worst-passwords-of-all-time > > http://www.tomshardware.com/news/imperva-rockyou-most-common-passwords,9486… > > http://www.wiredfu.com/2010/01/most-popular-passwords/ > > In addition, you can google for "most popular passwords" or "most common passwords". Even Twitter bans "obvious" passwords from being used. :-) > > Let me know if you have any questions or find any other good password list sites. > > -r. > > > > Jeremy Hunsinger Center for Digital Discourse and Culture Virginia Tech Live without dead time. -graffitti Paris 1968

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Uppsala University: PhD Student Position in Critical Media/Communication Studies (5 years)
by Christian Fuchs 03 Nov '10

03 Nov '10

[1]http://www.personalavd.uu.se/ledigaplatser/2775dorand_eng.html Uppsala University hereby declares the following position to be open for application: PhD student position in Media and Communication Studies at the Department of Informatics and Media as of January 1st, 2011. The candidate is supposed to participate in the department's ongoing research in the field of web 2.0/social media/social networking sites & economic online surveillance/Internet prosumer labour. Therefore applicants with a solid background in the combination of the following areas are solicited to apply: critical media and communication studies, Critical Theory, critical political economy, critical political economy of media, ICTs and communication; Internet studies, surveillance and privacy studies, critical advertising and consumer culture studies. Qualifications: master's degree (candidates with any suited disciplinary and interdisciplinary background are welcome to apply), excellent command of written and spoken English. The application should include a) an application form including a copy of a degree certificate that proves the applicant's eligibility for studies at the research level in Media and Communication Studies; b) a CV; c) a copy of the master thesis (additional works related to the advertised position's topic may also be included); d) an outline of experience in and motivation for conducting research in the advertised research field (minimum: 1000 words) Education at the research level has a duration of five years, of which the first year is financed with a scholarship (utbildningsbidrag) and the four following years with employment as PhD candidate. PhD candidates are expected to conduct their education at the research level by working full time and by participating actively in the activities of the department. Obligatory administrative and teaching duties at the department may not exceed 20 % of full-time. The application form and instructions in English are available from: [2]http://www.uppdok.uadm.uu.se/blanketter/BLfoant.pdf [3]http://www.uppdok.uadm.uu.se/blanketter/BLfo-enginstr.pdf More information about PhD studies at Uppsala University and at the Faculty of Social Sciences are available at: [4]http://www.uu.se/en/node76 [5]http://www.doktorandhandboken.nu (click on the link "English") [6]http://info.uu.se/uadm/dokument.nsf/sidor/10CF35EB7132C99BC125721F00 4AA423?OpenDocument [7]http://regler.uu.se/ Uppsala University cannot cover travel and accommodation costs for short-listed candidates, who are invited for a job interview. Uppsala University is striving to promote equality through gender balance. The majority of employees are men, so we encourage female applicants to apply for positions. Information about the employment, Professor for Media and Communication Studies: Christian Fuchs ([8]christian.fuchs(a)im.uu.se) +46 18 471 1019; Head of the Department and Professor Mats Edenius: +46 18 471 11 76. Representatives from the Union are: Anders Grundstr�m, Saco-r�det, tel. +46 18-471 53 80, Carin S�derh�ll, TCO/ST tel. +46 18-471 19 96 and Stefan Djurstr�m, Seko, tel. +46 18-471 33 15. The application should be sent, not later than November 26, 2010, preferably by e-mail to [9]registrator(a)uu.se, or by fax +46-184712000, or by mail to Registrar's Office, Uppsala University, Box 256, SE-751 05 UPPSALA, Sweden. In any correspondence, please use the reference number UFV-PA 2010/2775. -- Prof. Christian Fuchs Chair in Media and Communication Studies Institutionen f�r informatik och media / Department of Informatics and Media Studies Uppsala University Kyrkog�rdsgatan 10 Box 513 751 20 Uppsala Sweden [10]christian.fuchs(a)im.uu.se Tel +46 (0) 18 471 1019 [11]http://fuchs.uti.at [12]http://www.im.uu.se NetPolitics Blog: [13]http://fuchs.uti.at/blog References 1. http://www.personalavd.uu.se/ledigaplatser/2775dorand_eng.html 2. http://www.uppdok.uadm.uu.se/blanketter/BLfoant.pdf 3. http://www.uppdok.uadm.uu.se/blanketter/BLfo-enginstr.pdf 4. http://www.uu.se/en/node76 5. http://www.doktorandhandboken.nu/ 6. http://info.uu.se/uadm/dokument.nsf/sidor/10CF35EB7132C99BC125721F004AA423?… 7. http://regler.uu.se/ 8. mailto:christian.fuchs@im.uu.se 9. mailto:registrator@uu.se 10. mailto:christian.fuchs@im.uu.se 11. http://fuchs.uti.at/ 12. http://www.im.uu.se/ 13. http://fuchs.uti.at/blog

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Faculty positions at the Asian University for Women
by Adi Kuntsman 03 Nov '10

03 Nov '10

Dear colleagues, Below please find information on the following full-time positions: lectureship in Media/Journalism; lectureships in Asian Religion and Philosophy; Chinese Language Instructor; lectureship in World and Asian History. Forwarded on behalf of a colleague who is not subscribed to the list Adi 1. Asian Religion and Philosophy The Asian University for Women invites applications for a full-time faculty position in Asian Religion and Philosophy. Applicants must hold a PhD in Religion, Religious Studies, or Philosophy or be on track to receive their PhD prior to their appointment to the faculty. Applicants should have expertise in historical and contemporary South, Southeast or East Asian religions and religious thought, intellectual and social traditions, or philosophy. Faculty members will be expected to teach two courses per term, typically one in the core curriculum and one in the Asian Studies major. The AUW is an innovative liberal arts institution with an international faculty and students drawn from across Asia. The University is located in the port city of Chittagong, Bangladesh. AUW values a strong commitment to research, a promise of successful scholarly engagement, and dedication to teaching excellence in a liberal arts environment. The AUW offers a competitive package of salary and benefits, including housing, for faculty members and their families who relocate with them to Chittagong, Bangladesh. Please submit cover letter, CV, the names of three references, graduate transcripts, teaching statement, research statement, evidence of teaching effectiveness, and one or two scholarly papers and/or other writing samples as either MS Word or PDF files to Ms. Tasneem Abedin, Chief of Staff, Office of the Provost, Asian University for Women (tasneem.abedin(a)auw.edu.bd) Applications will be considered until the position is filled, but for best consideration, please submit your application by January 8, 2010. Please refer to AUW’s website at: http://www.asian-university.org for further detail. 2. Chinese Language Instructor The Asian University for Women invites applications for a full-time Chinese language instructor to teach Chinese as a second language to non-native speakers. Candidates must have a minimum of a Masters Degree in Chinese Language with excellent proficiency in spoken and written Chinese and experience in teaching. Preference will be given to native Chinese speakers. Faculty members will be expected to teach two language courses per term. The AUW is an innovative liberal arts institution with an international faculty and students drawn from across Asia. The University is located in the port city of Chittagong, Bangladesh. AUW values a strong commitment to research, a promise of successful scholarly engagement, and dedication to teaching excellence in a liberal arts environment. The AUW offers a competitive package of salary and benefits, including housing, for faculty members and their families who relocate with them to Chittagong, Bangladesh. Please submit cover letter, CV, the names of three references, graduate transcripts, teaching statement, research statement, evidence of teaching effectiveness, and one or two scholarly papers and/or other writing samples as either MS Word or PDF files to Ms. Tasneem Abedin, Chief of Staff, Office of the Provost, Asian University for Women (tasneem.abedin(a)auw.edu.bd) Applications will be considered until the position is filled, but for best consideration, please submit your application by January 8, 2010. Please refer to AUW’s website at: http://www.asian-university.org for further detail. 3. World and Asian History The Asian University for Women invites applications for a full-time faculty position in World History with a preferred specialty in any historical period and area of Asian History. Applicants must hold a PhD or be on track to receive their PhD prior to their appointment to the faculty. We especially encourage applications from candidates whose scholarship places Asia in a broader thematic context, such as comparative state-formation and imperialism or international relations and globalization. The successful candidate will be expected to teach two courses per term, typically one entry level course in the core curriculum in World History and one higher level seminar in the Asian Studies major. The AUW is an innovative liberal arts institution with an international faculty and students drawn from across Asia. The University is located in the port city of Chittagong, Bangladesh. AUW values a strong commitment to research, a promise of successful scholarly engagement, and dedication to teaching excellence in a liberal arts environment. The AUW offers a competitive package of salary and benefits, including housing, for faculty members and their families who relocate with them to Chittagong, Bangladesh. Please submit cover letter, CV, the names of three references, graduate transcripts, teaching statement, research statement, evidence of teaching effectiveness, and one or two scholarly papers and/or other writing samples as either MS Word or PDF files to Ms. Tasneem Abedin, Chief of Staff, Office of the Provost, Asian University for Women (tasneem.abedin(a)auw.edu.bd) Applications will be considered until the position is filled, but for best consideration, please submit your application by January 8, 2010. Please refer to AUW’s website at: http://www.asian-university.org for further detail. 4. Media/Journalism The Asian University for Women invites applications for a full-time faculty member in Media/Journalism with one or more preferred specialties in any of these areas; electronic, new and emerging media, alternative media or print media. Applicants must have some years of practical experience in the field and hold a minimum of a Masters degree in Media or Journalism. Candidates with an international background or have global knowledge and experiences about the related industries are encouraged to apply; familiarity with the Asian region will be an advantage. The successful candidate will be expected to teach two courses per term. The AUW is an innovative liberal arts institution with an international faculty and students drawn from across Asia. The University is located in the port city of Chittagong, Bangladesh. AUW values a strong commitment to research, a promise of successful scholarly engagement, and dedication to teaching excellence in a liberal arts environment. The AUW offers a competitive package of salary and benefits, including housing, for faculty members and their families who relocate with them to Chittagong, Bangladesh. Please submit cover letter, CV, the names of three references, graduate transcripts, teaching statement, research statement, evidence of teaching effectiveness, and one or two scholarly papers and/or other writing samples as either MS Word or PDF files to Ms. Tasneem Abedin, Chief of Staff, Office of the Provost, Asian University for Women (tasneem.abedin(a)auw.edu.bd) Applications will be considered until the position is filled, but for best consideration, please submit your application by January 8, 2010. Please refer to AUW’s website at: http://www.asian-university.org for further detail.

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Need to map LIS courses around Europe
by FEDERICO MONACO 03 Nov '10

03 Nov '10

Dear all, here is my question: does someone know where to find a resource, a map, or a simple list of the Librarianship and Information Science classes for undergraduate, graduated, master and what else available this year in Europe? Or at least, if some of you is teaching LIS let me know. Thanks to all for any feedback! Federico -- Federico Monaco Ph.D. Science Technology & Society Studies Dipartimento di Lingue e Letterature Straniere V.le San Michele, 9 - 43100 Parma tel. ufficio: +390521904744 mobile: +393474687134

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