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suggestions for lurking researcher?
by Charles Ess 04 Nov '05

04 Nov '05

Hi all, One of my undergraduate students (and, indeed, for another class) would like to research message boards (as a lurker - though I've apprised her of the AoIR guidelines) to determine what relationship(s), if any, may exist between amount/kinds of information under discussion and the emergence of hierarchical / power structures. I just know that there must be a thousand citations out there that she should look at - if you have any to recommend, I'd be grateful if you could forward those to me. Many thanks! And cheers, Charles Ess Distinguished Research Professor, Interdisciplinary Studies Drury University 900 N. Benton Ave. Voice: 417-873-7230 Springfield, MO 65802 USA FAX: 417-873-7435 Home page: http://www.drury.edu/ess/ess.html Co-chair, CATaC'06: http://www.catacconference.org Co-chair, ECAP'06: http://www.eu-cap.org Professor II, Globalization and Applied Ethics Programmes Norwegian University of Science and Technology NO-7491 Trondheim, Norway http://www.anvendtetikk.ntnu.no/pres/bridgingcultures.php Exemplary persons seek harmony, not sameness. -- Analects 13.23

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Call for Papers: Barriers to e-Government
by Rebecca Eynon 04 Nov '05

04 Nov '05

The International Journal of Electronic Government Research (IJEGR) is soliciting high quality papers for a special issue of the journal on Barriers to e-Government, to be published as Volume 3, Issue No. 1, January-March 2007. The paper submission deadline for this special issue, is March 1, 2006. Abstracts are required by December 1, 2005. Papers may address any social, organisational, economic, legal, international, technological or other aspect of actual or potential impairments to the introduction, take-up and support of effective e-Government activities. For more information please see http://www.egovbarriers.org <http://www.egovbarriers.org/>

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IP3: "ICANN Reform: Establishing the Rule of Law"
by Hans Klein 04 Nov '05

04 Nov '05

The following is a policy analysis prepared for WSIS: "ICANN Reform: Establishing the Rule of Law" Abstract ====== Debates over Internet governance can be clarified by the recognition that ICANN is a regulatory agency. Its responsibilities for setting base prices, protecting trademarks, and controlling market entry are typical of a regulatory agency. Principles for good governance of regulatory agencies exist and should be applied to ICANN. These emphasize the rule of law, i.e. reliance on rules to limit power politics. ICANN's history shows how private governance can be captured by powerful players. At WSIS governments need to create and enforce a legally-defined framework that limits the power of all stakeholders -- including governments themselves. By establishing the rule of law, the politicized processes of ICANN can be replaced by more predictable, fair, and efficient decision-making. http://www.ip3.gatech.edu/images/ICANN-Reform_Establishing-the-Rule-of-Law.… Author: Hans Klein, Associate Professor of Public Policy Georgia Institute of Technology Available at: www.IP3.gatech.edu ###

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MEDIA-N CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS
by Alec MacLeod 03 Nov '05

03 Nov '05

MEDIA-N CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS media-N is the invitational and peer-reviewed online journal of the New Media Caucus. The aim of the journal is to reflect the energy and interests of media arts practitioners, educators and theorists. For the forthcoming issue we invite submissions on any new media topic; papers, commentaries, reviews of exhibitions, etc. are invited for the next edition of the journal (new deadline: November 21, 2005). We seek a broad range of themes to enable us to define the scope of the media-N journal and our readership (you do not have to be a member of NMC). We also strongly encourage you to submit texts for future editions of media-N. Each issue will feature a call for themed texts for forthcoming editions. We are also seeking guest editors with proposals for themed editions of the journal. Regards, Rachel Clarke, media-N, Editor at large Here is a link to the submission guidelines: http://www.newmediacaucus.org/media-n/sub_guidelines.htm

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Intl Electoral Standards and the Internet - Discussion Paper for Comment
by Steven Clift 03 Nov '05

03 Nov '05

See my blog post: http://www.dowire.org/notes/?p=66 Challenging the Norms and Standards of Election Administration: Standards for EMBs (Election Management Bodies) Use of the Internet <http://www.ifes.org/files/Clift_Paper_final.pdf> is part of a series of discussion papers in the Election Standards Project <http://www.ifes.org/arc-project.html?projectid=electionstandards> asking for your comments. >From the paper ... II. Two Proposed Internet-Era Electoral Standards This article contains numerous recommendations, but two key suggestions for information-age electoral standards particularly deserve attention and debate and inform all of the recommendations below: 1. All information produced, compiled, disseminated or disclosed to implement electoral standards must be publicly accessible on the Internet in a standard, authoritative format. 2. Voter privacy must be established to cover all voter actions online (seeking information about political candidates and issues; communicating with family, friends and members of private associations about elections or governance; and voting). Steven Clift - http://publicus.net - Reply to: clift(a)publicus.net Join DoWire: http://dowire.org E-Democracy: http://e-democracy.org

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Researchers focused on e-activism/e-advocacy
by Steven Clift 02 Nov '05

02 Nov '05

As I have detailed on my blog <http://www.dowire.org/notes/?p=64> I am helping facilitate the online portion of an advisory group on "Community Campaigning" in the UK. This is a 395,000 GBP government funded project - here is there blog: http://www.communitycampaigning.org I'd like to bring in a few more academic experts who have dug into the details of the use of online tools in citizen activism/advocacy. The more local your research the better, but anyone with granular analysis on the techniques, tools, and best practices in e-activism/e-advocacy should drop me a note: clift(a)publicus.net Cheers, Steven Clift Steven Clift - http://publicus.net - Reply to: clift(a)publicus.net Join DoWire: http://dowire.org E-Democracy: http://e-democracy.org

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CFP -- Edited Collection on International Online Communication
by St-Amant, Kirk 02 Nov '05

02 Nov '05

Call for Chapter Proposals Submission Deadline Nov. 15, 2005 For the Edited Collection Linguistic and Cultural Online Communication Issues in the Global Age Edited by Kirk St.Amant, Texas Tech University, USA INTRODUCTION TO SUBJECT AREA International online access has grown rapidly in recent years with the number of global Internet users growing by almost 2.8 million in July of 2004 alone. This increased global access, however, brings with it a variety of new conditions and concerns that could markedly affect international interactions in online environments. Differences in language, cultural communication expectations, laws, and software standards are but some of the factors individuals need to consider when using online media to interact with individuals from different countries and cultures. This collection will address these issues by exploring the various aspects that could affect communication and comprehension in international online interactions. OBJECTIVE OF PROPOSED BOOK The primary objective of this text is to provide readers with in-depth information on the various linguistic, cultural, technological, legal, and other factors that affect interactions in online exchanges. Through examining such topics, this collection would help readers make more effective decisions related to the uses and design of online media when interacting with individuals from other cultures. This primary objective would also accomplish two secondary, but equally important, objectives: The collection would provide readers with the foundational knowledge needed to communicate effectively with individuals from other countries and cultures via online media. The collection would provide readers with the knowledge needed to create effective online materials for users (clients, students, colleagues, etc.) from other countries and cultures. AUDIENCE FOR THIS PROPOSED TEXT The primary audience for this book would include seven groups that would use this text for a variety of reasons. These audiences/groups are: Executives, managers, and other business decision makers Marketers, service providers, and support personnel Researchers (both academic and corporate) studying cross-cultural discourse in online environments Educators who teach in online learning environments Educational administrators who manage international students participating in online programs Administrators of international non-profit agencies RECOMMENDED TOPICS Prospective subject areas and specific topics for this publication include, but are not limited to, the following: The Growth of Global Online Access Historical developments affecting international Internet access and developments or trends currently affecting international online access The global digital divide and public and private projects used to expand international Internet use. Language, Culture, and Online Communication Linguistic and other cultural communication factors affecting online exchanges Implications linguistic or cultural communication differences could have for future developments related to online communication English as a global language and how cultural groups use different kinds of online media Technology, Compatibility, and International Online Discourse Technological factors that affect if, how, and when individuals from different nations use online media to locate or to exchange information Different kinds of software and hardware/computing technology used to interact online Effects telecommunications infrastructures of different regions have on online access in those areas Law, Policy, and International Internet Use Legal standards or policy stances affecting how individuals in different nations use online media Different national privacy and copyright laws affecting the nature of international online interactions Policies of government monitoring that affect uses of online media in different nations Policies on infrastructure developments that affect online access in different regions Markets, Economics, and International E-commerce Economic conditions affecting how individuals in different nations use online media Prospects of using online media to tap overseas markets Corporate plans for expanding online access into different regions (especially developing nations) E-marketing practices related to global audiences International outsourcings affects on online access in different regions Economic factors affecting the language and design choices used when interacting online Globalization, Education, and Online Environments Educational factors affecting online access and use in different regions Effects of globalization on online education and enrollments in online programs Examinations of how different educational conditions and standards uses of online media Discussions of how online environments can improve education in different regions Perspectives on the Future of Global Cyberspace Future development of international online access and discourse in global cyberspace Establishing global standards for online discourse (or online legal practices) Examining how technology developments might change the nature of international cyberspace Discussions of what increased global online access might mean for domestic online interactions SUBMISSION PROCEDURE Prospective authors are invited to submit chapter proposals of 200-500 words on or before November 15, 2005. In their proposal, prospective authors should clearly explain: The purpose and the contents of their proposed chapter How their proposed chapter relates to the overall objectives of the book Authors will be notified of the status of their proposal and sent chapter organization guidelines by December 15, 2005. Drafts of chapters will be due by March 15, 2006. Please send inquiries or submit material electronically (Rich Text files) to the editor at kirk.st-amant(a)ttu.edu The book is scheduled to be published by Idea Group Inc., www.idea-group.com, publisher of the Idea Group Publishing, Information Science Publishing, IRM Press, CyberTech Publishing, and Idea Group Reference imprints, in Spring 2007. o

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Writing::Digital Knowledge Conference at MSU
by Jim Porter 02 Nov '05

02 Nov '05

------------------------------- James E. Porter Co-Director, WIDE Research Center Writing in Digital Environments Michigan State University porterj8(a)msu.edu http://wide.msu.edu/ ----------------------------------------- Please forward this announcement ... **** THE WIDE RESEARCH CENTER, MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY, CONFERENCE ANNOUNCEMENT http://wide.msu.edu/ The WIDE Research Center at Michigan State University is pleased to announce its first professional conference, Writing::Digital Knowledge, April 6 & 7, 2006 at the James B. Henry Center <http://www.bus.msu.edu/edc/> at Michigan State University in East Lansing, Michigan. Speakers include Barbara Mirel, Keynote, Panel Presenters Clay Spinuzzi, Johndan Johnson-Eilola, Cheryl Geisler, Chip Steinfield, Huatong Sun, Ellen Cushman, Samantha Blackmon, John Austin, Ann Bishop, Stuart Selber, John Logie, Danielle DeVoss, David Gift, Jim Porter, Jeff Grabill, Bill Hart-Davidson, and Mark Wilson. The cost of the conference is $150. Online registration will be available mid-January at the conference website: http://www.wide.msu.edu/conference/schedule. The conference brings together researchers concerned with the creation and use of digital information and asks them to focus on these key questions: * How is the emerging digital economy changing writing practices and the nature of knowledge work -- or how will it? * How is writing a form of knowledge work? (Is it?) * What issues, problems, questions face researchers studying the effects of the digital economy on writing practices? Presenters will focus on how writing relates to the knowledge economy and knowledge work, issues of culture and identity, and related public policy challenges. The conference begins on Thursday evening, April 6 with a keynote presentation by Barbara Mirel followed by three plenary sessions the next day, Friday, April 7. Plenty of time for questions, conversation, and interaction is built into the schedule. For conference details and schedule, please visit http://www.wide.msu.edu/conference/schedule. ------------------------------- James E. Porter Co-Director, WIDE Research Center Writing in Digital Environments Michigan State University porterj8(a)msu.edu http://wide.msu.edu/ -----------------------------------------

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new reviews in cyberculture studies (november 2005)
by david silver 01 Nov '05

01 Nov '05

New reviews (found at http://www.com.washington.edu/rccs/ ) for NOVEMBER 2005 include: [1] Cyberprotest: New Media, Citizens and Social Movements, eds. Wim van de Donk, Brian D. Loader, Paul G. Nixon, and Dieter Rucht (Routledge, 2004) Reviewed by: Arthur L. Morin, Associate Professor in the Department of Political Science and Justice Studies and Director of the Master of Liberal Studies Program at Fort Hays State University. [2] Future Active: Media Activism and the Internet, by Graham Meikle (Routledge, 2002) Reviewed by: Roberta Buiani, Ph.D. candidate in the Graduate Programme in Communication and Culture at York University, Toronto, Canada. Reviewed by: Victor Pickard, PhD student in the Institute of Communications Research at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. [3] Profiling Machines: Mapping the Personal Information Economy, by Greg Elmer (MIT Press, 2004) Reviewed by: Timothy D. Ray, Assistant Professor of English at West Chester University of Pennsylvania, West Chester, PA. [4] Virtual Publics: Policy and Community in an Electronic Age, ed. Beth E. Kolko (Columbia University Press, 2003) Reviewed by: Nathan Rambukkana, Ph.D. Candidate in the Joint Program in Communication at Concordia University in Montral, Canada. Enjoy. david silver http://faculty.washington.edu/dsilver/ subscribe? unsubscribe? https://mailman1.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/cyberculture-announce

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AoIR Annual Submissions Due Now
by Mia Consalvo 31 Oct '05

31 Oct '05

Hi all, Just a reminder that if you want to submit a paper for potential publication in the AoIR Internet Research Annual (that you presented at the Chicago conference), they are due now. Please email a word version to Mia Consalvo at consalvo(a)ohio.edu If you have questions or concerns, or need an additional day or two, please email me as well. Thanks! Mia -- Mia Consalvo, Ph.D. 213 RTV Building School of Telecommunications 9 South College Street Ohio University Athens, OH 45701 740.597.1521

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