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Christians against MySpace?
by Mark D. Johns 30 Mar '06

30 Mar '06

ABC evening news tonight ran a story implying that some ultra-conservative Christian groups in the U.S. are targeting MySpace as a "pornographic" site contributing to the "moral downfall" of teens. Does anyone have any references on this? Specifics of what groups, what tactics are being employed against MySpace, etc.? Thanks. -- Mark D. Johns, Ph.D. Assistant Professor Dept. of Communication Studies Luther College, Decorah, Iowa http://academic.luther.edu/~johnsmar/ ----------------------------------------------- "Get the facts first. You can distort them later." ---Mark Twain

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MA in Public Policy - Media Stream - extended application deadline
by Nanne Priebs 30 Mar '06

30 Mar '06

Dear all, The Central European University (CEU) invites applications from graduate students and young professionals to spend the Fall 2006 semester or the academic year 2006 * 2007 in Budapest, Hungary. The program is sponsored by the Center for Media and Communication Studies (CMCS) at CEU. The MA Program in “Media, Information and Telecommunication Policy” was launched as part of CEU’s Public Policy Program. The Media Stream is designed to train a new generation of policy-makers and advisors in several fields, including the important area of telecommunications and media development Application: As the official deadline has passed, I would encourage those who are interested to contact me asap at vispriebs(a)ceu.hu. - Looking forward to hearing from you! Best, Nanne Nanne Priebs Project Manager Center for Media and Communication Studies (CMCS) Central European University Nador u. 9, H-1051 Budapest, Hungary email: vispriebs(a)ceu.hu www.cmcs.ceu.hu *********************************************** CEU (www.ceu.hu) is a US-style English language graduate university with a focus on the social sciences and the humanities, accredited both in the United States and in Hungary, and located in Budapest, in the heart of Europe. The university is oriented to interdisciplinary research on, and the study of social change and the policy implications of transition to open societies. In addition, emphasis is placed on European Union affairs, as well as on the special features of non-Western democracies. CMCS (www.cmcs.ceu.hu) has emerged as a new center of excellence for promoting media and communication studies throughout the Central and Eastern European region. We aim to accomplish this in a manner that can be useful to NGOs, policy-makers and regulators as well as for internationally acclaimed scholars and researchers. CMCS was created through the joint efforts and participation of the Annenberg School for Communication (Univ. of Pennsylvania), the Budapest Technical University and the Central European University (CEU). ***********************************************

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Last call --- Wonderground --- Design Research Society International Conference 2006
by Ken Friedman 30 Mar '06

30 Mar '06

Friends, The time for your Wonderground proposal has arrived. This is the last call for papers. We are already receiving good material and we look forward to a wonderful international event that brings the world's design research community together in Lisbon. The main details appear below. For more information, please visit our web site at http://www.iade.pt/drs2006/ DRS conferences are an important opportunity to present research and to learn from others. For many authors, DRS conference papers offer an opportunity to present work that will later become the foundation of journal articles and books. Wonderground emphasizes an informative, inclusive review process designed to provide authors with valuable insights and comments to help them take papers to the next stage for later publication. Our review process will "help authors in" for a rich, inclusive conference. Our promise to every author is simple: If you send a paper to Wonderground, we guarantee a clear, useful review that will help you present your research at the conference and take your work further afterward. We look forward to a continued strong response from the design research community, and we hope for proposals from everyone who reads this final call. Eduardo Corte-Real, Ken Friedman, and Terence Love Co-chairs Wonderground! Design Research Society International Conference 2006 Lisbon, Portugal -- Third Call for Papers - Deadline March 31 Wonderground - the 2006 Design Research Society International Conference invites full papers of up to 6,000 words and working papers of up to 2,000 words. There is a specific call for contributions to the research exhibition. We welcome papers in all areas of design research. -- Conference Web Site http://www.iade.pt/drs2006/ -- DEADLINE: 2006 March 31. Responding to requests for an extended deadline, we changed the deadline to March 31. We will continue to accept papers until April 5. We will begin the review process for each paper as it arrives to ensure a prompt reply for those who need it. Digital submission: Authors must submit papers in digital form. Submission address: Please submit papers to the Content Management Coordinator "Martim Lapa" martim.lapa(a)iade.pt When sending your paper to Mr. Lapa, please send a copy [Cc:] to the Content Management Secretary "Elisabete Perfeito" eperfeito(a)iade.pt Language: Papers must be written in English. References, format, and style: Conference papers should follow the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, Fifth Edition. Please visit the conference web site for full details. Authors can download a good short guide at URL: http://www.docstyles.com/ Length: Full papers should be up to 6000 words plus illustrations. Working papers should be up to 2000 words plus illustrations. Refereeing: A large, international scientific committee ensures expert review for all fields for design research. No referee will review more than three papers. Each author will receive careful, clear, reflective comments. The Wonderground review process will "help authors in" rather than "keep authors out." -- Short Guidelines: Members of the scientific committee have prepared two short guidelines to help authors write papers that enable readers to understand and use their work. These are not rules, but suggestions or checklists covering the key features of a conference paper. Full Papers: The full paper format runs up to 6,000 words. We encourage submissions from all fields of design research. We welcome papers representing all perspectives and research methods. These guidelines are intended to help authors At the top of the full paper, write a self-contained abstract of up to 200 words that outlines your aims, scope, and conclusions. Then, give up to five keywords that describe the working paper. In the paper, 1) Introduce the subject and state the goals of the paper. 2) Identify the issues you will consider and give some background. 3) Describe your approach to the issues you will address. 4) Describe the circumstances in which you conducted your work. 5) Describe what you actually did and describe the tools you used. 6) Describe your findings or conclusions and explain how they support your goals. 7) Indicate what you learned or accomplished and suggest future work in your area of interest. 8) Provide a bibliography containing all the references cited in the text. Working papers: The 2000-word length working paper format allows researchers to present work in progress in a convenient way while making a rich enough argument to deserve conference presentation. A working paper should contain several features of a full paper. At the top of the working paper, write a self-contained abstract of up to 200 words that outlines your aims, scope, and conclusions. Then, give up to five keywords that describe the working paper. In the working paper, 1) State the theme of the paper. 2) Promise a contribution. 3) Provide evidence for the argument that you will present to reach the conclusion. 4) State the structure of the argument and show how you will develop it. 5) Show how the evidence and the argument will lead to a contribution. Evidence may include summaries of empirical work as well as discussion from the literature. 6) Provide a selected reference list to supports the working paper in the same way that a full reference list supports a full paper. Language: English is the conference language. Please remember that English is a second or third language for many of our authors and readers. We encourage authors to write in a direct, comfortable style for clear, understandable papers. -- Information update service: If you are submitting a paper or exhibit to Wonderground, please join our JISCmail information list to receive updates and conference information. To join please go to: http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/DRS-CONFERENCE-CONTRIBUTORS.html

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Looking for conferences...
by Christer Clerwall 30 Mar '06

30 Mar '06

Hi I'm looking for conferences where I can present research on web production in general and the impact of the production milieu on form and content in particular. There is one conference relating to media and communication studies where I have presented a paper (the bi-annual Nordic Conference on Media and Communication Research) but that's about it. I anyone could suggest conferences where research on different aspects of media production is usually presented I would be happy to compile a list and distribute it on this list. I have tried searching the web for relevant conferences, using a number of keywords but I'm not satisfied with the result. Hopefully someone can help me out. Thanks Christer -------------------------------------------------- Christer Clerwall Lecturer/Ph. D. candidate Faculty of Economy, communication and IT Media and Communications Department Karlstad University, Sweden +46 54-700 11 06

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Re: [Air-l] Connected Learning / Internet driven educational reform
by Dr. W. Reid Cornwell 30 Mar '06

30 Mar '06

Et Al, The Center for Internet Research (http://tcfir.org) is embarking on an aggressive project to innovate K-20 education. We are interested in collaborating with individuals who share this interest. Please go to our website and read the whitepaper on this project. The link "Connected Learning" can be found on the home page. If you have additional questions please call at the numbers below. This project is being conducted in association with faculty from the University of Wyoming, Colorado State University, Colorado Mountain College and Regis University. Reid Cornwell _____ Dr. W. Reid Cornwell The Center For Internet Research P.O. Box 6369 Breckenridge, CO 720.212.0719 (phone) 970.485.5109 (mobile) <mailto:wrc@tcfir.org> wrc(a)tcfir.org http://tcfir.org

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Re: [Air-l] new web research tool
by Dr. W. Reid Cornwell 30 Mar '06

30 Mar '06

I just discovered a free research tool. It has proven to be handy. It can be found at http://www.explorexy.com <http://www.explorexy.com/> I have no financial interest in this product. Reid Cornwell _____ Dr. W. Reid Cornwell The Center For Internet Research P.O. Box 6369 Breckenridge, CO 720.212.0719 (phone) 970.485.5109 (mobile) <mailto:wrc@tcfir.org> wrc(a)tcfir.org http://tcfir.org

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myspace and race
by Greg Wise 29 Mar '06

29 Mar '06

Hi folks, Just following up on the myspace thread that bounced around here last month: anyone know of any work regarding myspace and race? In particular representation, self-presentation, etc. of race on myspace (or similar sites). The article in the NYT a few weeks ago on online self-portraits got me thinking about identity performance and negotiation on such sites. cheers, Greg Wise

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habermas on the internet
by Jeremy Hunsinger 29 Mar '06

29 Mar '06

"Use of the Internet has both broadened and fragmented the contexts of communication. This is why the Internet can have a subversive effect on intellectual life in authoritarian regimes. But at the same time, the less formal, horizontal cross-linking of communication channels weakens the achievements of traditional media. This focuses the attention of an anonymous and dispersed public on select topics and information, allowing citizens to concentrate on the same critically filtered issues and journalistic pieces at any given time. The price we pay for the growth in egalitarianism offered by the Internet is the decentralised access to unedited stories. In this medium, contributions by intellectuals lose their power to create a focus." From Habermas's Kreisky prize lecture printed in Der Standard March 10-11 translated in part in signandsight.com. thoughts? jeremy hunsinger jhuns(a)vt.edu www.cddc.vt.edu wiki.tmttlt.com www.tmttlt.com () ascii ribbon campaign - against html mail /\ - against microsoft attachments http://www.stswiki.org/ sts wiki http://cfp.learning-inquiry.info/ LI-the journal

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MySpace & high school immigration reform protesters
by Holly Kruse 29 Mar '06

29 Mar '06

Available online in a few hours, the story "Text Message, MySpace Roots of Student Protests" aired today on the NPR program "Day to Day": http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5309238 Holly -- Holly Kruse Faculty of Communication The University of Tulsa 600 S. College Ave. Tulsa, OK 74104 918-631-3845 holly-kruse(a)utulsa.edu http://www.personal.utulsa.edu/~holly-kruse

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Re: [Air-l] First Monday conference
by Andrew Herman 29 Mar '06

29 Mar '06

Steve- This looks great! But what is the "Chicago Manifesto on Openness"? Andrew P.S. Nice piece in the Cultural Studies issue on intellectual property. I think Kembrew and Ted did a magnificent jobb of putting together and keeping us on task. P.P.S. The Music that Moves piece still rocks the house. My students loved it in my fourth year seminar. Andrew Herman, Ph. D. Associate Professor Department of Communication Studies Wilfrid Laurier University Waterloo, Ontario N2L 3C5 CANADA 519 884-1970 x3693 >>> sjones(a)uic.edu 03/29/06 12:34 PM >>> http://numenor.lib.uic.edu/fmconference/ FM10 Openness: Code, Science and Content Presented by First Monday Held at University of Illinois at Chicago May 15 - 17, 2006

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