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RE: [Air-l] first post
by mdocx1 03 Feb '04

03 Feb '04

reading suggestion for the space/no space debate: the most recent issue of the Media Ecology Association's journal - Explorations in Media Ecology (EME) has some interesting questions about the space created by media - particularly Lance Strate's "The Cell Phone as Environment" No we, dont talk of 'phone space' or 'TV space' but we certainly use these devices as if those spaces existed. meghan dougherty University of Washington Department of Communication

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book announcement
by ebucy 03 Feb '04

03 Feb '04

Hi everyone, I'd like to make a new book announcement that some people may find of interest. For more detailed information, check the Erlbaum website at: http://www.erlbaum.com/ - Erik Bucy Media Access: Social and Psychological Dimensions of New Technology Use Erik P. Bucy and John E. Newhagen (Eds.) Publisher: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, 2004 Hardcover: $69.95 Paperback: $34.50 Media Access, a new book edited by Erik Bucy of Indiana University and John Newhagen of the University of Maryland, presents a series of original studies examining the social and psychological dimensions of new technology use. Although much research attention and policy discussion relating to the digital divide remains focused on physical access to information and communication technology (ICT)or has declared the digital divide all but resolvedthe studies gathered here demonstrate that differential use of ICTs is a more telling, and problematic, indicator than simple measures of computer and Internet access. While demographic markers have been employed to track whether the digital divide is widening or receding, profitable use of new media hinges more on the motivations, individual-level characteristics, and abilities of individual usersdimensions of access whose critical evaluation requires novel approaches, typically at the individual level, and often involving intensive data-gathering techniques. Though important for telecommunications policymaking, next generation studies of the digital divide have been slow in coming. This volume covers three aspects of media access research: cognitive effects, social and cultural consequences, and studies geared toward media access to the public sphere. Interdisciplinary and multi-methodological in nature, the studies collected here rely on large-scale survey data, psychological explanations inferred from experimental data, and cultural explanations derived from depth interviews and ethnographic methods. Media Access should be of interest to a wide variety of teachers and scholars interested in issues relating to technology adoption, public access to new communication technology, and research relating to the digital divide. __________________ Erik P. Bucy, Ph.D. Assistant Professor, Dept. of Telecommunications Adjunct Assistant Professor, School of Informatics Radio-TV Center, Rm. 327 1229 E. 7th Street Indiana University Bloomington, IN 47405-5501 ebucy(a)indiana.edu http://php.indiana.edu/~ebucy tel 812.856.5207/fax 812.855.7955

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Call for papers: Telecom Policy Research Conference, Oct '04
by John Horrigan 03 Feb '04

03 Feb '04

Dear AoIR List: Below is a link to the Call for Papers for the 2004 Telecommunications Policy Research Conference (TPRC), which will be held from Oct 1 to Oct 3, 2004 at George Mason University Law School in Arlington, Virginia. The TPRC hosts this annual forum for dialogue among scholars and decision-makers from the public and private sectors who are engaged in communication and information policy. The purpose of the conference is to acquaint policymakers with the best of recent research and to familiarize researchers with the knowledge needs of policymakers and industry. Deadline for submissions is March 31, 2004. http://www.tprc.org/TPRC04/call04.htm Many thanks, John ================== John B. Horrigan, Ph.D. Pew Internet & American Life Project and Chair, Program Committee, 2004 Telecommunications Policy Research Conference

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Re: [Air-l] AoIR list and professional courtesy
by Steffasong＠aol.com 03 Feb '04

03 Feb '04

Ildiko, Do you have the results of your online political study forum published or available? I'd like to read what you found. Presently I am in the midst of a similar study. Thanks, Stephanie Bennett Department of Liberal Arts Division of Humanities--Parker 380 Nova Southeastern University 3301 College Avenue Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33314 "Many people have a wrong idea of what constitutes true happiness. It is not attained through self-gratification but through fidelity to a worthy purpose." Helen Keller

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Re: [Air-l] AoIR list and professional courtesy
by Ildiko Kaposi 03 Feb '04

03 Feb '04

Dear all, True, the AoIR list has traditionally been a place for polite and considered reflection. I have no doubt it'll continue to be the same once this thread of radicalism dries up. But admit it, conflict, when expressed in no uncertain but colourful verbal forms, can also be hugely entertaining. I came to this conclusion from my studying an online political discussion forum. And so far this list is doing much better handling its conflict. Enjoy, Ildiko Kaposi >>> TRKluver(a)ntu.edu.sg 02/03/04 6:15 AM >>> I have been holding my anger back, but I am getting tired of AoIR becoming a listserve of inflated egos and the most egregious forms of rudeness. I would humbly request that from now on, we make some sort of "civic pledge" to not dismiss people who disagree with us as "clowns" and try to keep the list on topic. > > > Art > Yes, it is a terrible thing to have a listserve where not everyone agrees with your own construction of reality. Much better to dismiss everyone who disagrees you as a "clown" (Art's description of Barry Wellman), and get them off our mailing lists. Randolph Kluver School of Communication and Information Nanyang Technological University 31 Nanyang Link Singapore, 637718 (65) 6790-5770 Fax (65) 6792-4329 "Aude aliquid dignum." _______________________________________________ Air-l mailing list Air-l(a)aoir.org http://www.aoir.org/mailman/listinfo/air-l

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Call for papers: Other Players,6-8 December 2004 (Copenhagen, Denmark)
by Jonas Heide Smith 03 Feb '04

03 Feb '04

[APOLOGIES FOR X-POSTING] Dear all, The Center for Computer Game Research at the IT University of Copenhagen invites you to submit a paper for the "Other Players" conference. The conference takes place between the 6th and 8th of December 2004. Please find full CALL FOR PAPERS here: http://www.itu.dk/op/callforpapers.php We hope to see you in Denmark in December. Best regards, THE CENTER FOR COMPUTER GAMES RESEARCH: http://game.itu.dk/ CONFERENCE WEBSITE: http://www.itu.dk/op/

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RE: [Air-l] AoIR list and professional courtesy
by salterl 03 Feb '04

03 Feb '04

Yes professional courtesy would be a good idea. However, it seems that not all were courteous to Art when he made his comments about the nature of capitalism. Many responses refused to deal with hios proposition fairly and might even be said to have rubbished it. If people don't want to discuss something, then you don't have to. If, however, attempts are made to belittle a discussion because it is frowned upon to bite the teets that feed us, then this is clearly uncivic. >===== Original Message From air-l(a)aoir.org ===== >I have been holding my anger back, but I am getting tired of AoIR >becoming a listserve of inflated egos and the most egregious forms of >rudeness. I would humbly request that from now on, we make some sort of >"civic pledge" to not dismiss people who disagree with us as "clowns" >and try to keep the list on topic. > >Art McGee says: > >>I'm so glad those folks are all gone now. That was >> a truly sad time in cyberspace history. I hope they were able >> to get some help. A mind is terrible thing to waste, you know. >> >> >> Art >> > >Yes, it is a terrible thing to have a listserve where not everyone >agrees with your own construction of reality. Much better to dismiss >everyone who disagrees you as a "clown" (Art's description of Barry >Wellman), and get them off our mailing lists. > >Randolph Kluver >School of Communication and Information >Nanyang Technological University >31 Nanyang Link >Singapore, 637718 >(65) 6790-5770 >Fax (65) 6792-4329 >"Aude aliquid dignum." > > >_______________________________________________ >Air-l mailing list >Air-l(a)aoir.org >http://www.aoir.org/mailman/listinfo/air-l

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first post
by Eero Tarik 03 Feb '04

03 Feb '04

hi, I am a middle aged student, currently tangling with the Curtin University BA(Internet Studies) course and studying online - so my classroom is an online discussion board and my class mates spread Australia wide. It appears that the majority of my fellow students are older than I am so I suspect we are not the average university class :-) After reading a years worth of the archives for this list I thought I would relate the experiences of my odd group to those interested in our ongoing academic battle. A curious thing has happened in our class.... 50% of the class firmly believe that the internet is a magnificent communications tool, but refuse to believe the romantic hallucination that there is a cyberspace, we have been labelled the "nocyberspacers". 20% of the class firmly believe there is a cyberspace and the other 30% drift in between the two groups. It has made for some very interesting discussions, especially given that our lecturer is also of the "there is a cyberspace" camp. Discussion levels in this class are three times the level of discussions in my other two classes - it has been a lively debate !! In reading articles from this list and from other academic areas I have noted that there are some who don't go along with the general cyberspace idea but that the thrust of academia appears to be heavily pro cyberspace. I am interested in the thoughts of those in either camp on this issue. And what do I believe??? I suspect that there are a group of people who entered this field in the preWeb era who, generally, saw the internet as some kind of saviour that would create a benevolent global community and cure humankind of all its ills, and in this text only dawn they got a little carried away. These people are the driving force behind all these notions of virtual realities, cyber communities and cyberspace and want to believe that the internet has changed, or will change, human society. These people also tend to be overly concerned about privacy issues and the intrusion of government into their "playground". Then there are the "no cyberspacers" who see the internet in a less romantic manner. These people will tend to be from the Web era, they see the internet as a tool that enhances an individuals life in the same way that the phone, or car or electricity enhance our lives. They see the internet as something to be used, not something that will change human society. They don't expect the internet to bring about political or social reform and tend to be aware that the internet is used by a small part of human society and that it is a rich mans tool. For my first web article, "There is no cyberspace, Mr Barlow", which summarises my views on this subject.... http://www.tarik.com.au/university/ETbarlow.html I look forward to your views on this topic. Since this is my first post, you will of course be gentle with me :-) see ya, Eero Tarik (aka ET) Adelaide, South Australia

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AoIR list and professional courtesy
by Randolph Kluver (Assoc Prof) 03 Feb '04

03 Feb '04

I have been holding my anger back, but I am getting tired of AoIR becoming a listserve of inflated egos and the most egregious forms of rudeness. I would humbly request that from now on, we make some sort of "civic pledge" to not dismiss people who disagree with us as "clowns" and try to keep the list on topic. Art McGee says: >I'm so glad those folks are all gone now. That was > a truly sad time in cyberspace history. I hope they were able > to get some help. A mind is terrible thing to waste, you know. > > > Art > Yes, it is a terrible thing to have a listserve where not everyone agrees with your own construction of reality. Much better to dismiss everyone who disagrees you as a "clown" (Art's description of Barry Wellman), and get them off our mailing lists. Randolph Kluver School of Communication and Information Nanyang Technological University 31 Nanyang Link Singapore, 637718 (65) 6790-5770 Fax (65) 6792-4329 "Aude aliquid dignum."

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Re: [Air-l] capitalism always lies?
by Jonathan Marshall 02 Feb '04

02 Feb '04

Sorry Art, despite having been doing Internet research since 1994, I've only been on this list a week, so I don't have any 'standing' with anyone at all, ironic or not :) jon ----- Original Message ----- From: Art McGee <amcgee(a)virtualidentity.org> Date: Tuesday, February 3, 2004 1:03 pm Subject: Re: [Air-l] capitalism always lies? > > Politics, gender, race, (no evaluative order intended > > here), seem to be amongst the major factors influencing > > the ways that people interpret others and react to others > > online. > > Thank you. I'm so glad we're on the same page. I know that > more learned scholars such as the folks in AOIR always knew > that, but there was a time, a very frightening and scary > time, when a certain cliquish set of privileged "white" > people were running around, writing articles in magazines > like Wired and Mondo 2000, and claiming a utopian vision for > cyberspace that completely ignored and dismissed issues of > socially constructed race and ethnic identity and their > effect in and on cyberculture and virtual identities. > Thanks to the cyberfeminists, issues of gender began to be > interrogated and discussed with much more frequency, but > "race" (along with class) was *always* left out of the > equation. I'm so glad those folks are all gone now. That > was a truly sad time in cyberspace history. I hope they > were able to get some help. A mind is terrible thing to > waste, you know. > > > Art > > _______________________________________________ > Air-l mailing list > Air-l(a)aoir.org > http://www.aoir.org/mailman/listinfo/air-l > 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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