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Collating and sharing blogging-related references
by David Brake 11 Sep '08

11 Sep '08

A two-part query: 1) I am re-visiting my literature review for my blogging-related PhD thesis/dissertation and I would like to make sure I have not missed anything important. I am particularly interested in qualitative approaches to blogging - especially interview-based work and in the study of personal/journal weblogs - sometimes dubbed lifelogs (as opposed to the study of weblogging for political, marketing or educational purposes). I will share what I have so far on the web and add to it whatever people send me off-list. Which brings me to the second question: 2) I would like to share what I have so far (192 references, in Endnote) and make it easy for future scholars to search and update it themselves, thus avoiding the fate of previous collections eg http://loisscheidt.com/linked/bibliographies/Weblog_and_Blog_Bibliography.p… (Last Updated November 22, 2005) http://kairosnews.org/blogbib (Last updated 30 Sept 2006) and http://www.blogresearch.com/ref.htm (last updated 2007?) I would like suggestions about how best to do this. I tried to do this using Citeulike http://www.citeulike.org/user/davidbrake/tag/weblogs but its importing from Endnote appears to leave something to be desired as you will see if you look through the entries that result. Still, if you are thinking of sending me something take a look at the Citeulike list first and see if you see it (or something like it). Something database driven with each record a taggable entry would seem ideal but as it stands now the best I can offer would be that I could export my Endnote database to date as text into a wiki page. Anyone with better ideas (or who has had more success in exporting to Citeulike)? The only solution I will not entertain is one that would require me to re-type all of my Endnote entries by hand into a series of forms in order to get them into an online database! --- David Brake, Doctoral Student in Media and Communications, London School of Economics & Political Science <http://www.lse.ac.uk/collections/media@lse/study/mPhilPhDMediaAndCommunicat… > Also see http://davidbrake.org/ (home page), http://blog.org/ (personal weblog) and http://get.to/lseblog (academic groupblog) Please access the attached hyperlink for an important electronic communications disclaimer: http://www.lse.ac.uk/collections/secretariat/legal/disclaimer.htm

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New AoIR website
by Alex Halavais 11 Sep '08

11 Sep '08

Fellow AoIR members (and non-members), If you've been by http://aoir.org recently, you may have noticed that we have a new website. We decided to scale down and simplify a bit, and are now running Wordpress rather than Drupal. I think you will find it both easy to navigate and easy on the eyes. You may notice there are still some small things that need tweaked, and these will be fixed soon. In some cases, these are noted or obvious, but If you see something awry, or have comments or ideas, please do not hesitate to contact help(a)aoir.org. One thing that is notably absent is a credits line, and so I will insert it here. Åsa Rosenberg, the graduate representative on the executive committee, designed and built the site pretty much single-handedly. Those among us who do design know how time consuming this can be, and I want to thank Åsa for her willingness to push forward on this long-awaited update to our site, and for making a contribution that benefits the Association and us all. Thanks, Åsa! Best, Alex Halavais -- -- // // This email is // [X] assumed public and may be blogged / forwarded. // [ ] assumed to be private, please ask before redistributing. // // Alexander C. Halavais, cyberflâneur // http://alex.halavais.net //

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another web-based research/citation manager
by jeremy hunsinger 11 Sep '08

11 Sep '08

http://www.mendeley.com/ looks fairly interesting. i've not signed up though yet....

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Conspiracy Groups
by CJ Pascoe 11 Sep '08

11 Sep '08

I'm hoping that the combined wisdom of this list can point me in the correct direction. One of my undergraduate students is writing her senior thesis on American 9/11 conspiracy theory groups. I can help her with a general sociological framing of these groups, but I'm not sure where to direct her in terms of literature on new media and conspiracy groups (apart from a good This American Life episode from National Public Radio). Do any of you have suggestions for specific articles/books on conspiracy theory groups and their use of new media? Thanks, CJ ___________________________________________ C.J. Pascoe Assistant Professor Department of Sociology Colorado College Phone: 719-389-6735 Web: http://faculty1.coloradocollege.edu/~cpascoe Dude Book: http://ucpress.edu/books/pages/10671.html Digital Youth: http://digitalyouth.ischool.berkeley.edu

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World Day Against Software Patents (24 September): Call now open for signatures
by jeremy hunsinger 10 Sep '08

10 Sep '08

Begin forwarded message: > From: Fouad Bajwa <fouadbajwa(a)gmail.com> > Date: September 2, 2008 4:15:20 AM EDT > To: discuss(a)foss.mit.edu > Subject: [F/OSS-Discuss] World Day Against Software Patents (24 > September): Call now open for signatures > Reply-To: Dicusssion list for Free/Open Source Software researchers <discuss(a)FOSS.mit.edu > > > > World Day Against Software Patents (24 September): Call now open for > signatures (Benjamin Henrion) > > Please sign and spread: http://stopsoftwarepatents.org > > " > Considering the following: > > 1. The issue of software patents is a global one, and several > governments and patent offices around the world continue to grant > software & business method patents on a daily basis; they are pushing > for legal codification of the practice, such as currently in New > Zealand and India, and via the misappropriation of Free Trade > Agreement instruments; > > 2. Previous initiatives as the Noepatents.org petition (approx. > 400 000) at the EU level are outdated (notably on the issues of the > central EU patent court) and not open for signatures anymore. > > 3. Companies still view software patents as assets. They have > yet to understand that software patents should also be considered > liabilities, especially if they are in the hands of trolls. > > 4. Time is on our side as litigation gets spread wide: Markets > learn the hard way that you may not leave reform to patent > professionals. Patent litigation is becoming wide spread in key > markets such as the financial sector, and will be more wide spread in > the software sector in the forthcoming years due to the number of > applications pending; > > 5. The United States lacks a coalition of business and civil > society against software patents > > * The lobby gap makes Congress and Senate, the Court of Appeals > for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) and the Supreme Court > susceptible to lobbying from patent industries, holders and patent > professionals. American software creators have been intimidated by the > patent establishment and have failed to make themselves heard. > > * Companies affected by software patent litigation have been > lobbying for reform, but their advocacy for "quality" and "lower > damages" aims at symptoms rather than the roots of the problem. > > For these reasons, > > We declare the 24 September as the World Day Against Software > Patents, in commemoration of the European Parliament First Reading in > 2003 with amendments stopping the harmful patenting of software, > guaranteeing that software programmers and businesses can safely > benefit from the fruits of their work under copyright law. > > A Global Petition will be launched which asks to stop software > patents, with some localised versions of the petition for specific > regions, such as New Zealand, India, United States and Europe. The > public will be invited to comment on the draft between the 1st and the > 23rd September. > " > > -- > Benjamin Henrion <bhenrion at ffii.org> > FFII Brussels - +32-484-566109 - +32-2-4148403 > > -- > > Regards. > -------------------------- > Fouad Bajwa > _______________________________________________ > Discuss mailing list > Discuss(a)opensource.mit.edu > http://opensource.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/discuss

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Re: [Air-L] parasociality
by Jan Schmidt 10 Sep '08

10 Sep '08

Hi all, Rhiannon, thanks for the link (and the slang.. ;-)). Actually, I'm wondering if there is any work on parasociality in the context of Web 2.0/Social Web/[insert your chiffre here]. I think about this every now and then, for example when I noticed that the contestants of the recent "Big Brother" TV Show in Germany had their own profiles on the video platform sevenload.de. Other users could friend the people who were contained, monitored and broadcast in the Big Brother house, but who were naturally not allowed to react or interact with their fans. Instead, viewers used the profiles to fight about who was the meanest candidate, who was to be voted out, etc. The difference of "friends" and "fans" enscripted into Facebook code seems to be pointing into a similar direction, but I'm far from having it sorted it out. One very interesting analysis (though not particularly framed in terms of parasociality) I have noticed is the paper by David Beer (2008): Making friends with Jarvis Cocker: Music Culture in the Context of Web 2.0. In: Cultural Sociology, Vol. 2, Nr. 2, S. 222-241. Are there other works that use the idea of parasociality to frame some of the current trends in relating to 'media personalities'? Best, Jan > > Hi folks > > > > If you haven't seen this article from the NYTimes on the new "digital intimacy", check it out. Our own AoIR celeb, Danah Boyd, is quoted. :) > > > > My favourite quote comes from Laura Fitton though: > > ?I outsource my entire life,? she said. ?I can solve any problem on Twitter in six minutes.? Yikes! :0 > > > > Rhiannon -- Dr. Jan Schmidt Wissenschaftlicher Referent für digitale interaktive Medien und politische Kommunikation Hans-Bredow-Institut für Medienforschung Warburgstr. 8-10 D - 20354 Hamburg Phone: +49 40 450217 83 Fax: +49 40 450217 99 Mail: j.schmidt(a)hans-bredow-institut.de Web: http://www.hans-bredow-institut.de Blog: http://www.schmidtmitdete.de

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OneWebDay, Sept. 22
by Susan Crawford 10 Sep '08

10 Sep '08

Dear all, OneWebDay, an Earth Day for the Internet, is coming up - it's a week from Monday. You may want to use the occasion to raise broad questions about digital divide issues, standards-compliance, network neutrality, censorship, interconnection etc. with your classes and colleagues. Like Earth Day, OneWebDay is a big tent. For ten ways individuals can celebrate OneWebDay, go to <http://www.onewebday.org/base/index.php/OneWebDay_in_a_box#10_Ways_to_Help_t<http://www.onewebday.org/base/index.php/OneWebDay_in_a_box#10_Ways_to_Help_t> he_Web> The theme this year is online participation in democracy. The overall goal of the effort is to create a global constituency that cares about the future of the internet and is willing to get involved in good works and good policy. There are physical events going on in Copenhagen, London, Melbourne (where they've wiki-fied planning for the city's future), Tunisia, Oxford, Sofia, Kiev, all over Israel, Bangalore, Chennai, and probably other places. In the U.S., there are events in Austin, Chicago (Future of Music - several days), Cincinnati, Cleveland, Los Angeles, Portland (where they really know how to use wikis), Milwaukee, NYC, San Francisco, and DC. In particular, in NYC at noon on 9/22 there's a OneWebDay rally in Washington Square: Moderator Sree Sreenivasan (WNBC-TV), plus Tim Westergren (Pandora), Larry Lessig (Stanford), Craig Newmark (craigslist), Dharma Dailey (Ethos Group), City Councilwoman Hon. Gale A. Brewer, John Perry Barlow, Andrew Baron (Rocketboom), and SJ Klein (OLPC). Sree will be taking questions texted to the group, and the whole thing will be webcast. In San Francisco, the city is using OWD as an opportunity to install wireless access in low-income housing, with the help of EFF. In DC, they're putting together a time-capsule of e-democracy efforts, to be re-examined in 2020. To see all the details, go to < http://www.onewebday.org/base/index.php/Main_Page>. If you do end up having some kind of participatory event at your school or other institution, use #owd2008 as the tag, and the web streaming guidelines at <http://www.onewebday.org/base/index.php/Webcast<http://www.onewebday.org/base/index.php/Webcast> >. Best regards, Susan Crawford Professor, Univ. of Michigan Law School Founder, OneWebDay +1 202 669 0430

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Tracking social media buzz in Canada
by Peter Ryan 10 Sep '08

10 Sep '08

As the Canadian election campaign swings into full gear, I just thought I would write and add another source for on-line informational politics in Canada: The Infoscape Research Lab (IRL) at Ryerson University. The IRL tracks a number of social media sites and we are interested in partnerships and other opportunities for working on Canadian politics on-line. Please explore the IRL’s website at: http://www.infoscapelab.ca All the best, Peter --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Peter Malachy Ryan, PhD Candidate Instructor, Department of Politics and Public Administration Rogers Fellow, Communication and Culture Programme Infoscape Lab Research Associate: www.infoscapelab.ca Ryerson University ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Alfred Hermida <alfred.hermida(a)ubc.ca> Date: Tue, Sep 9, 2008 at 6:03 PM Subject: [Air-L] Tracking social media buzz in Canada To: air-l(a)listserv.aoir.org Here at the UBC School of Journalism we have just launched a new online project, tracking the social media buzz on the federal elections. NetPrimeMinister.ca aggregates blog content, YouTube videos, Twitter comments and Flickr photos about the race, offering a different perspective on the race to be Canada's next prime minister. I'd be interested to hear your thoughts on it. Best, Alfred Alfred Hermida: Assistant Professor The School of Journalism | University of British Columbia 6388 Crescent Road | Vancouver | BC | V6T 1Z2 Contact: alfred.hermida(a)ubc.ca | (+1) 604 827 3540 Web: http://www.journalism.ubc.ca | Blog: http://www.reportr.net _______________________________________________ The Air-L(a)listserv.aoir.org mailing list is provided by the Association of Internet Researchers http://aoir.org Subscribe, change options or unsubscribe at: http://listserv.aoir.org/listinfo.cgi/air-l-aoir.org Join the Association of Internet Researchers: http://www.aoir.org/

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The World Internet Project - Special Issue from Observatorio (OBS*) Journal
by gustavo cardoso 10 Sep '08

10 Sep '08

The Observatorio (OBS*) Journal, VOL 2 ISSUE 3 <http://obs.obercom.pt/>, featuring the World Internet <http://www.worldinternetproject.net/> Project Special Issue is NOW AVAILABLE. This special issue combines participations from sixteen countries and regions (USA, Chile, Italy, SAR-Macao/China, Singapore, UK, Hungary, Spain, Catalonia, Portugal, Sweden, Iran, Australia, Canada, Czech Republic and Japan). Observatorio (OBS*) e-journal is an interdisciplinary academic publication in the field of Communication Studies, which accepts and publishes texts written in English, Spanish, Catalan, Galician, Italian, French and Portuguese. http://obs.obercom.pt Gustavo Cardoso Research Director LINI (Lisbon Internet and Networks Intl Research Programme) ISCTE, Av.ª das Forças Armadas, 1649-026 Lisboa - Portugal Email: lini(a)lini-research.org Skype: lini(a)lini-research.org Phone: (+351) 217 941 404 Fax: (+351) 217 940 074 www.lini-research.org

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parsociality with link
by Rhiannon Bury 10 Sep '08

10 Sep '08

Did a "jeremy" and forgot the link. Sorry! Here it is. http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/07/magazine/07awareness-t.html?_r=2&oref=slo…

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