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Oops there goes the thread RE: [Air-l] Re: first post (An Internet Without Space)
by Bruce Mason 12 Feb '04

12 Feb '04

>>> D.Slater(a)lse.ac.uk 11/02/04 11:54 AM >>> > Hello thread - I've snipped all of the following quotes for sanity's sake. As a general watcher, ethnographer and folklorist I agree entirely with the deleted text... But on a different note, I'm intrigued by the greeting that Don has used "Hello thread." One of the aspects on online communication I'm fascinated by (and this is pertinent) is the way in which we implicitly characterise the various media through speech behaviour. I've not come across "Hello thread" so I'm wondering if it has a history and also what it may imply (if anything) for the spatiality of 'threads'. Indeed I wonder if 'thread' as a concept exists for younger wired (in the broadest term) users. Bruce

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cms recommendations
by Frank Schaap 12 Feb '04

12 Feb '04

I realize this probably is a bit off topic, but then again, I wouldn't know a better place to ask this question off the top of my head. For a small project I'm looking for a content management system with the following characteristics: * open source/freeware * create/maintain a fair amount of static content * ability to create and navigate that content in sections/categories * but also provide news in a blog-like section * integrated image gallery * preferably integrated forum This will run on a FreeBSD server that supports MySQL, PHP and Perl. I'd prefer a dynamic system that generates pages on the fly from the db, but I can work with a system that generates static pages. I've got the project running with MovableType (except for the forum of course) but because of the large amount of static content, I'm now maintaining more than 30 page templates and that's only going to increase. I'm looking for something a bit more manageable :) Recommendations and advise welcome. Frank. -- Barst [NL] http://fragment.nl/barst/ Fragments [EN] http://fragment.nl/

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Re: [Air-l] Re: first post (An Internet Without Space)
by Jonathan Marshall 12 Feb '04

12 Feb '04

Rhiannon Bury <welshwitch75(a)rogers.com> > As Deborah Britzman say, ethnographic accounts are > "overinvested in second hand memories." seriously, what isn't? One thing I found about doing internet ethnography, was that i didn't have to rely solely on my memories or other people's memories and retellings. I could go to the archives and re-read. It was often interesting to observe how my memories of what happened often did not match the re-reading. And it became at least partially possible to start to see how memories, or narratives of things, were constructed. Not surprisingly, these narratives of group events had a lot to do with the narratives common offline. Political narratives seemed particularly important, in making sense of others and events. Which suggests that politics is where 'myth' resides in the contemporary world. > As I mentioned earlier in the thread, I use > Foucault's conceptualization of the heterotopia. It was my data > that > led to me to work with this notion, not the other way around. Yet, > the > participants would not necessarily describe their "spaces" as > heterotopic and might think it's just a bunch of academic whooey > for all I know (but just be too polite to say so.) I agree (for what that's worth :), we can't always expect people to use the same terms as analysts do. Indeed analysis should *add* something. The problem, I guess, is that if it doesn't seem relevant (because of the terms employed) then the ethnography can seem exploitative, and if it does seem relevant it may do nothing more than summarise local common sense - or even worse lead to attempts to exert power over (as opposed to with) others. jon UTS CRICOS Provider Code: 00099F DISCLAIMER ======================================================================== This email message and any accompanying attachments may contain confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient, do not read, use, disseminate, distribute or copy this message or attachments. If you have received this message in error, please notify the sender immediately and delete this message. Any views expressed in this message are those of the individual sender, except where the sender expressly, and with authority, states them to be the views the University of Technology Sydney. Before opening any attachments, please check them for viruses and defects. ========================================================================

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asking for advive in a research about telejornalism in the web
by Joao Martins 12 Feb '04

12 Feb '04

Hi everybody, I am starting a research about telejournalism in the web and wants to ask for advice: did anybody knows about articles, thesis, books or anything else on that subject? Thanks João == joao_martins(a)terra.com.br Iuperj - Instituto Universitário de Pesquisas do Rio de Janeiro (Rio de Janeiro Universitary Researcg Institute) - Universidade Candido Mendes - Candido Mendes University __________________________________________________________________________ Acabe com aquelas janelinhas que pulam na sua tela. AntiPop-up UOL - É grátis! http://antipopup.uol.com.br/

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asking for help in a research about telejournalism in the web
by João Martins 12 Feb '04

12 Feb '04

Hi everybody I am starting a research about telejournalism in the web, and, at this early beggining, I am trying to collect everything that I could find about that matter (academic research, thesis, articles, books). Could Anybody help me? Thanks, Best regards, João Martins == joao_martins(a)terra.com.br Iuperj - Instituto Universitário de Pesquisas do Rio de Janeiro (Universitary Research Institute of Rio de Janeiro)

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Re: [Air-l] Dissertation on camgirls online for AoIR folks.
by Theresa M. Senft 12 Feb '04

12 Feb '04

Dude, is this a koan? At the risk of boring folks with a re-post, here are URLs for the first three chapters of my book on Camgirls (which is what I am going to assuming Andrew was asking about...) I now return us to our regularly scheduled space debate :) Introduction: The ethical challenge of difference in the age of the global brand http://www.echonyc.com/~janedoe/diss/intro1.htm Chapter One: I'd rather be a camgirl, than a cyborg http://www.echonyc.com/~janedoe/diss/ch1B.htm Chapter Two: Real live camgirls: from telepresence to tele-ethicality http://www.echonyc.com/~janedoe/diss/ch1B.htm Please feel free to look thus stuff over or avoid it entirely. More importantly, I hope you give a shout if I should know about your work in this (or a related) area! I can reached off-list at terri.senft(a)nyu.edu Or, you are always welcome to drop by my LiveJournal at http://www.livejournal.com/users/tsenft ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Andrew Herman wrote: where or where, Terry? Theresa M. Senft Auxiliary Adviser, Gallatin School of Individualized Study Adjunct Assistant Professor , Interactive Telecommunications Program New York University, 719 Broadway, Room 531 (212) 998-7333 terri.senft(a)nyu.edu http://www.echony.com/~janedoe

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Call for projects for new journal (fwd)
by david silver 12 Feb '04

12 Feb '04

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Summer Fellowship Call for Projects Vectors: Journal of Culture and Technology in a Dynamic Vernacular The Institute for Multimedia Literacy (IML) at the University of Southern California's Annenberg Center for Communication is pleased to announce a Fellowship program for summer 2004 to foster innovative research for its new electronic publishing venture, Vectors: Journal of Culture and Technology in a Dynamic Vernacular. Vectors is a new, international electronic journal dedicated to expanding the potentials of academic publication via emergent and transitional media. Vectors brings together visionary scholars with cutting-edge designers and technologists to propose a thorough rethinking of the dynamic relationship of form to content in academic research, focusing on the ways technology shapes, transforms and reconfigures social and cultural relations. Vectors will adhere to the highest standards of quality in a strenuously reviewed format. The journal is edited by Tara McPherson and Steve Anderson and guided by the collective knowledge of a prestigious international board. About the Fellowships � Vectors Fellowships will be awarded to up to six individuals or teams of collaborators in the early to mid- stages of development of a scholarly multimedia project related to the themes of Evidence or Mobility. Completed projects will be included in the first two issues of the journal beginning in fall 2004. Vectors will feature next-generation multimedia work, moving far beyond the 'text with image' format of most online scholarly publications. Fall 2004: Evidence � The first issue of the journal will be devoted to a broad reconsideration of the notion of Evidence and its multiple transformations in contemporary scholarship and digital culture. Spring 2004: Mobility � The second issue will be devoted to exploring the shifting concepts and practices of Mobility in contemporary culture, creatively limning the possibilities and limits of such a concept for understanding 21st century life. About the Awards All fellowship recipients will participate in a one-week residency June 21-25, 2004 at the Institute for Multimedia Literacy in Los Angeles, where they will have access to the IML's state of the art, Mac-based production facilities. Fellows will have continuing access to work in collaboration with world-class designers and the IML's technical support and programming team throughout the project's development. The residency will include colloquia and working sessions where participants will have the chance to develop project foundations and collectively engage relevant issues in scholarly multimedia. Applicants need not be proficient with new media authoring; however, evidence of successful collaboration and scholarly innovation is desirable. Fellowship awards will include an honorarium of $2000 for each participant or team of collaborators, in addition to travel and accommodation expenses. About the Proposals We are seeking project proposals that creatively address issues related to the first two themes of Evidence and Mobility. While the format of the journal is meant to explore innovative forms of multimedia scholarship, we are not necessarily looking for projects that are about new media. Rather, we are interested in the various ways that new media suggest a transformation of scholarship, art and communication practices and their relevance to everyday life in an unevenly mediated world. Applicants are encouraged to think beyond the computer screen to consider possibilities created by the proliferation of wireless technology, handheld devices, alternative exhibition venues, etc. Fellows will also have the possibility to imagine scholarly applications for newly developing technologies through productive collaborations with scientists and engineers. Projects may translate existing scholarly work or be entirely conceived for new media. We are particularly interested in work that re-imagines the role of the user and seeks to reach broader publics while creatively exploring the value of collaboration and interactivity. Proposals should include the following: � Title of project and a one-sentence description � A 3-5 page description of the project concept, goals and outcome (this description should address questions of audience, innovative uses of interactivity, address and form, as well the project's contribution to the field of multimedia scholarship and to contemporary scholarship more generally) � Brief biography of each applicant, including relevant qualifications and experience for this fellowship � Full CV for each applicant � Anticipated required resources (design, technical, hardware, software, exhibition, etc.) � Projected timeline � Sample media if available (CD, DVD, VHS (any standard), or NTSC Mini-DV); for electronic submissions, URLs are preferred but still images may be sent as e-mail attachments if necessary) Please submit to: Vectors Summer Fellowships Institute for Multimedia Literacy 746 W. Adams Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90089 e-mail: vectors(a)annenberg.edu Priority will be given to applications received by March 12, 2004. Fellowship recipients will be notified in mid-April. Additional Information For additional information about the Vectors Summer Fellowship Program, please consult our informational website at http://www.iml.annenberg.edu/vectors . Questions may be directed to Associate Editor Steve Anderson, sanderson(a)annenberg.edu .

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Finding an E-mail List
by George 12 Feb '04

12 Feb '04

Finding a List JISCmail - http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk UK-based academic discussion lists covering a variety of subject areas H-Net - http://www2.h-net.msu.edu/ US-based academic discussion lists for the Humanities and Social Sciences CataList - http://www.lsoft.com/catalist.html Directory of thousands of discussion lists, worldwide --- = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Via / By / Excerpted / From / Thanks to: http://www.tasi.ac.uk/resources/searchingresources.html (c)info http://members.tripod.com/~media002/disclaimer.htm Due to the nature of email & the WWW, check ALL sources. http://media002.tripod.com/ Member http://www.carcc.ca/ & http://www.caj.ca "You must be the change you wish to see in the world." (Gandhi)

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RE: [Air-l] Re: first post (An Internet Without Space)
by radhika_gajjala 12 Feb '04

12 Feb '04

ditto. (I may even take this rant to my research methods class;-)) r At 2:44 PM -0500 2/11/04, Kendall, Lori wrote: >Woo! I greatly enjoyed Don Slater's post on this issue and particularly the >rant about ethnography. (No big surprise to anyone who knows me, I'm sure!) > >Lori >________________________________________ >Lori Kendall >Assistant Professor of Sociology >Purchase College-SUNY >lori.kendall(a)purchase.edu > >_______________________________________________ >Air-l mailing list >Air-l(a)aoir.org >http://www.aoir.org/mailman/listinfo/air-l

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Mobile Phone Conference
by Jason Rutter 12 Feb '04

12 Feb '04

Apologies for any X-posting Please circulate to interested colleagues. MOBILE ENTERTAINMENT: USER CENTRED PERSPECTIVES 25th - 27th March 2004 Museum of Science and Industry in Manchester Liverpool Road Manchester, England. www.mobile-ent.org Supported by the European Commission, Microsoft and the University of Manchester. The international conference Mobile Entertainment: User-centred Perspectives aims to bring together research on technologies, services, content, policy and consumption in relation to mobile entertainment.. Keynote speakers already confirmed include: * Andrew Bud, mBlox * Patricia Charlton, Motorola Labs * John Chasey, IOMO * Patrice Chazerand, ISFE * Bo Karlson, Wireless@KTH * Anna Polishchuk, New Millennium Investment * Tim Regan, Microsoft Research Papers and posters already accepted on to the programme explore the following themes: * User Perspectives * Content Delivery * Mobile Entertainment Business * Policy & Legal Aspects * Innovative Entertainment Services: * Foresight & Futurology In addition to this a varied programme of workshops, networking and social events will take place during the conference: Workshops: * Early Stage Researcher Workshop * Cross Media Perspective To Mobile Entertainment * Experimental Mobile Games: Concepts and Experiences * Exploring University/Industry Links in Mobile Entertainment R&D Social & Networking Events: * Pre-registration welcome and developers meeting * Wine reception * Conference dinner Fees: * Full registration: £250 * Student Registration: £125 * One Day Registration: £110 The conference language is English. More details are available at: www.mobile-ent.org Jason Rutter ESRC Centre for Research on Innovation and Competition, The University of Manchester, Harold Hankins Building, Booth Street West, Manchester, M13 9QH www.cric.ac.uk

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