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new media and shock
by Ken Hillis 09 Jul '05

09 Jul '05

Hello all--a colleague of mine asked me if I could help him with the following question. I'm not an authority on the Frankfurt School or its theorization of shock but hope that some of you out there might be. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance. Ken His problem/question is as follows: Much ink has been spilt over shock within Frankfurt School writings. A concept clearly taken over from Simmel and Freud, shock runs to the heart of Benjamin's media theory. But have Benjamin and Adorno appropriated the term as face value without ever considering the implications of their assertions? Adorno's thinking would seem to intimate that at some future date nothing will ever shock us anymore, for the body will have developed such a thick protective barrier that nothing harmful will ever get through--an idea worth resisting in itself. Are there any sustained studies of the question of shock particularly within the domain of media Are there any articles within media theory that address the matter of shock in a postmodern, digital world?

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Conference costs
by Kris Markman 08 Jul '05

08 Jul '05

Ed Lamoureux wrote: >I would add one a comment about a general factor that is usually in >play in US . . . ><snip> > >However, as many of you know, one trades off HUGE differences in >airfare. > >So while NY, Chi, LA, Boston, DC, Atlanta, etc., charge high room >rates, the air costs for tickets to and fro (esp. international >fares) are so much lower that in the long run, attendees save $ in >the bigger cities. Speaking of which, for those of you living in/near cities served by Southwest Airlines, they are currently running a fare sale, which includes Chicago. I just found a round-trip ticket from Manchester, NH (Boston area) to Chicago (Midway) for $185 including tax, which was better than anything available from Logan. As a graduate student, I can certainly sympathize with the high costs of attending conferences, however, as someone who has organized and worked on a number of conferences and workshops in both large and small cities, I would second the idea that larger cities on balance offer a better trade-off between costs and options. Putting together conferences is an expensive undertaking, and I think that for an organization with a limited budget, AoIR does a great job in providing us with reasonable conference fees and accommodations. -Kris M. -- ********** ********** ********** ********** Kris M. Markman, M.A., Ph.D. Candidate Communication Studies The University of Texas at Austin Email: jho-kmm(a)mail.utexas.edu https://webspace.utexas.edu/~kris3198 ********** ********** ********** **********

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Call for papers: Exploring Gender, Feminism and Technology from a Communication Perspective
by Michele H Jackson 08 Jul '05

08 Jul '05

Call for Submissions Women's Studies in Communication announces a special issue on "Exploring Gender, Feminism and Technology from a Communication Perspective" to appear in September 2006. Across disciplines, studies of technology have been a rich source for understanding women's experience and for advancing feminist theory. The goal of this special issue is to emphasize the contribution of communication practice and/or theory in exploring this relationship. More specific themes within this general emphasis may include examination of women's uses of particular technologies, the gendered nature of technology, the effect of technologies (or technological culture and globalization) upon women's lives, and developing/critiquing feminist theories of technology. Any type of technology may be considered; although they are welcome, manuscripts need not be limited to communication and information technologies. Manuscripts may by theoretical, empirical, or descriptive. For empirical studies, we welcome the full range of methodologies. All manuscripts must be clearly labelled as submissions intended for this special issue and submitted following standard guidelines described at http://www.bk.psu.edu/faculty/ramsey/submissions.html. All submissions will be blind and peer reviewed. Informal enquiries are welcome and should be directed to WSIC Associate Editor Michele Jackson, jackson(a)colorado.edu . Submission deadline: February 1, 2006

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AoIR 6.0 Chicago 2005 Registration is now open
by Steve Jones 08 Jul '05

08 Jul '05

Online registration is now open for the sixth annual conference of the Association of Internet Researchers to be held in Chicago October 6 - 9, 2005 (with pre-conference workshops held on October 5, 2005) at the Chicago Marriott Downtown Magnificent Mile hotel. To register for the conference and workshops go to: https://www.conted.vt.edu/ssl/aoir/index.lasso You will be able to pay the registration fees by credit card or by check. You can also at this time register for the conference banquet (taking place on Friday, October 7, at the Mid-America Club, on the 80th (top) floor of the Aon Center, Chicago's second tallest building, and the conference brunch (taking place on Sunday, October 9). [Vegetarian options will be available at both meals.] You may also register for a historical tour of Chicago's "L" elevated train (taking place on Saturday morning, October 8). Join others in an AoIR-only L car for a tour of some of the L system's oldest routes with the Chicago Transit Authority's historian. A link to online hotel registration is provided on the site after you have clicked the "submit" button and sent in your registration. We have negotiated the best possible rate from the hotel and encourage you to book a room early. As is the case with most all hotel-based conferences we have to meet the minimum occupancy with which we are able to use the hotel's meeting rooms and if we do not meet that occupancy rate then we'll have to increase the registration fees, to cover the additional meeting room cost. I appreciate everyone's support of the conference and of AoIR and look forward to seeing you in Chicago in October! Sj

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RE: [Air-l] London...the internet accounts
by Heidelberg, Chris 07 Jul '05

07 Jul '05

My prayers go out as to the aoir virtually family in the UK! This is crazy. Chris A. Heidelberg -----Original Message----- From: air-l-aoir.org-bounces(a)listserv.aoir.org [mailto:air-l-aoir.org-bounces@listserv.aoir.org] On Behalf Of Charles Ess Sent: Thursday, July 07, 2005 11:23 AM To: O'Riordan, Kate; air-l(a)listserv.aoir.org Subject: Re: [Air-l] London...the internet accounts > Still waiting to find out if friends and family are OK - mobile phone > networks and public transport all out in the south of the UK - bad day here. > > Kate Very, very sorry to hear, Kate - While I don't have any authority to speak for the AoIR community, I think you can be assured that our thoughts (and, for some of us, prayers) are with you, your family and friends. I know there's some consolation on my side in at least being able to stay in touch through this - and I hope that the same holds true on your side. Please do keep us posted as you can. Bestest, -- charles _______________________________________________ The Air-l-aoir.org(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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iCS 8.2
by Loader, Brian 07 Jul '05

07 Jul '05

List members may be interested to know that a copy of Caroline Haythornthwaite's paper published in the current issue of Information, Communication & Society (8.2. 2005) is available to be downloaded at: www.oii.ox.ac.uk/webcast <http://www.oii.ox.ac.uk/webcast> as a realmedia file. You will also find a recorded interview with Caroline undertaken by Christian Sandvig where she discusses the principle issues of the paper. Full contents of iCS 8.2 are listed below for information. Brian D. Loader, Editor, Information, Communication & Society, CIRA, University of Teesside, Borough Road, Middlesbrough, Tees Valley TS1 3BA, UK. Tel: +44 (0) 1642 342348 Fax: +44 (0) 1642 342711 b.d.loader(a)tees.ac.uk www.infosoc.co.uk CONTENTS Editorial Comment PAPERS Caroline Haythornthwaite Social Networks and Internet Connectivity Effects. Denise Carter Living In Virtual Communities: An Ethnography of Human Relationships in Cyberspace. Darren Holloway The Digital Divide in Sydney: A Socio-Spatial Analysis. Darren Purcell The Military in the Noosphere: NCT Adoption and Website Development in the Slovenian Ministry of Defence. Martin Harris ICT and Institutional Change at the British Library. PRIVACY AND SURVEILLANCE SERIES Charles Raab and David Intro Mason Adam Warren and James Data Protection Legislation in the United Kingdom: From Dearnley Development to Statute 1970-1984 BOOK REVIEWS The Digital Divide Is Dead, Long Live The Digital Divides. A Review Article of K Mossberger, C Tolbert 'Virtual inequality: Beyond the Digital Divide'. and M Stansbury Reviewed by Neil Selwyn Noah Wardrip-Fruin and Nick 'The New Media Reader' Montfort (eds) Reviewed by Ravi Srinivas Krishna James Cornford and Neil Pollock 'Putting the University Online: Information Technology and Organizational Change' Reviewed by Pat Maier Jean Aitchison and Diana M Lewis 'New Media Language' (eds) Reviewed by Stephen Coleman Colin J Bennett and Charles D Raab 'The Governance of Privacy: Policy Instruments in Global Perspective' Reviewed by Duncan Langford Joseph Turow and Andrea L 'The Wired Homestead: An MIT Press Source Kavaneugh (eds) Book on the Internet and the Family' Reviewed by Jan Brace-Govan Jenny Pickerill 'Cyberprotest: Environmental Activism Online' Reviewed by Paul Reynolds

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Internet and fun/joy/pleasure (Terri He)
by Derek McMillan 07 Jul '05

07 Jul '05

As a teacher in a school in the UK, I find that the main perception of my pupils is of the internet as a source of fun. A large percentage (I can find out exact figures if this is of use to you) perceive the internet as a safe place to play and only see the "stranger danger" as a result of parental input. The parental input is usually based on a fear and lack of knowledge about the internet and media moral panic rather than an experienced danger to their children. In fact a lot of pupils are simply using MSN or Yahoo messenger to communicate with known friends rather than to communicate with total strangers. -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.323 / Virus Database: 267.8.9/39 - Release Date: 04/07/2005 ___________________________________________________________ How much free photo storage do you get? Store your holiday snaps for FREE with Yahoo! Photos http://uk.photos.yahoo.com

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RE: [Air-l] London...the internet accounts
by O'Riordan, Kate 07 Jul '05

07 Jul '05

Still waiting to find out if friends and family are OK - mobile phone networks and public transport all out in the south of the UK - bad day here. Kate ________________________________ From: air-l-aoir.org-bounces(a)listserv.aoir.org on behalf of Monica Murero Sent: Thu 07/07/2005 13:55 To: air-l(a)listserv.aoir.org Subject: [Air-l] London...the internet accounts ...BBC has created an online environment where people who are "blocked" in the areas of explosions are sending hundreds of e-mails, pictures, but also mms, sms and calls to tell what's going on - and ask what's going on - I was told by a friend who works at BBC. I am reading on the Internet those stories from central London...http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/talking_point/4659237.stm I have no TV here at home...the Internet is my only window on the world .....what a world.... ...I was in London just few days ago.... Monica ************************************************************ Prof. Monica Murero, PhD Director, E-Life International Institute Professor in Communication and Media Integration University of Florence MICC - Center of Excellence for Media Integration and Communication Mailing address: Largo de Gasperi, 1 50137 Firenze (Italy) Tel. + 390 55 4237401 Fax + 390 55 4237400 +390 550 5187 29 Website http://www.micc.unifi.it E-mail: monica.murero(a)unifi.it International Association of Internet Researchers (AoIR) AoIR Executive Board - Appointed Seat http://www.aoir.org/?q=node/133 http://www.captaindoc.com/interviews/interviews12.html ********************************************************************* _______________________________________________ The Air-l-aoir.org(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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Re: [Air-l] IR 6.0 Conference Sessions and Layout
by Caroline Haythornthwaite 07 Jul '05

07 Jul '05

What's online is basically a word file converted to html. It is just my way of sending this out to everyone. Information was taken from the conference site a while ago. As has been noted in emails to presenters, individuals need to edit their information via the conference site. Particularly affiliations were truncated. Changes must be made by June 30th so we can correct the data we have as we make the program. We will be reconciling the information we have with the online version as our next piece of work. /Caroline ---- Original message ---- >Date: Wed, 29 Jun 2005 18:39:01 -0500 (CDT) >From: elijah wright <elw(a)stderr.org> >Subject: Re: [Air-l] IR 6.0 Conference Sessions and Layout >To: air-l(a)listserv.aoir.org >Cc: air-l-aoir.org(a)listserv.aoir.org > > > >Are there PDF (or simply non-HTML) versions of that available? > >There are a LOT of errors in the posted files that will need to be >resolved. > >I am hopeful that there is, perhaps, a bug in whatever bit of code >generated that HTML. > >thanks, > >--elijah > > >On Wed, 29 Jun 2005, Caroline Haythornthwaite wrote: > >> Date: Wed, 29 Jun 2005 15:05:23 -0500 >> From: Caroline Haythornthwaite <haythorn(a)uiuc.edu> >> Reply-To: air-l(a)listserv.aoir.org >> To: air-l-aoir.org(a)listserv.aoir.org >> Subject: [Air-l] IR 6.0 Conference Sessions and Layout >> >> If you are a presenter you should already have received notice about the >> conference layout. The message would have gone to the lead person on any >> paper. For all others, the conference layout and session organization is now >> available online. It is an all-but-final version. I am hopeful that only >> errors will need to be corrected from here on. Please see these two sites: >> >> http://www.lis.uiuc.edu/~haythorn/IR6-Conference-Layout-June05.html >> >> http://www.lis.uiuc.edu/~haythorn/IR6-Conference-Sessions-June05.html >> >> Also please note that I will be travelling most of July and will deal with >> email only occasionally. >> >> /Caroline >> ---------------------------------------------------------------- >> Caroline Haythornthwaite (haythorn(a)uiuc.edu) >> Associate Professor >> Graduate School of Library and Information Science >> University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 501 East Daniel St., Champaign, >> IL, 61820 >> phone: 217-244-7453 fax: 217-244-3302 www.lis.uiuc.edu/~haythorn >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> The Air-l-aoir.org(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/ >> >_______________________________________________ >The Air-l-aoir.org(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/ ---------------------------------------- Caroline Haythornthwaite Associate Professor Graduate School of Library and Information Science, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 501 East Daniel St., Champaign IL 61820

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Internet and fun/joy/pleasure (a follow-up)
by Terri He 06 Jul '05

06 Jul '05

Hi I've received quite a few responses from people on this list and I want to thank you all for that. Having read some of the messages and reread what I have posted yesterday, I guess I want to clarify a bit in regard to the fact that I am looking at the intersection of sexuality and technology. To be more precise, I am working on an online community participated by LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender) people. I reckon that pron industry, hedonism and topics as such are very intriguing and important as cyberspace and sexuality almost always are closely connected in one way or the other. But when I relate fun/joy/pleasure with the Internet, I was really thinking about the kind of fun we get from exchanges on message boards, or joy and pleasure from online games. And of course, in these areas, sexuality can certainly play an important role. Sorry I wasn't clear enough in the previous post. But i guess when you has worked on somehting for some time, you easily forget about the obvious. Thanks again, Terri

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