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by Xiufeng Jia 18 Sep '23

18 Sep '23

Dear AoIR team, Thank you for your email. As you requested, could you please add my new email address to the list? My email address is xj68(a)sussex.ac.uk<mailto:xj68@sussex.ac.uk>. Many thanks for your help. Best wishes, Xiufeng

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Social media scraping - upcoming webinar on September 27 · 5- 7pm CEST
by Alessandro Zonin 18 Sep '23

18 Sep '23

Dear Association of Internet Researcher Members, after a period of extensive experimentation and exploration in the dynamic field of social media data collection, I have garnered a wealth of knowledge that I am eager to share with you all. I am thrilled to announce an upcoming *2-hours webinar *where we will delve deeper into this topic, offering you insights and hands-on experience in social media scraping. Here's a sneak peek of the contents: 🌟 The Fundamentals of Social Media Scraping 💼 Cost-Effective Data Extraction 🛠️ Utilizing Phantombuster <https://phantombuster.com/?deal=alessandro81> and Apify <https://www.apify.com/?fpr=c52ty> 📊 Hands-On Demonstrations Details and enrollments are as follows: 📅 *Wednesday, September 27 · 5 - 7pm CEST* 🔗 Enroll Here: https://www.eventbrite.it/e/mastering-social-media-scraping-with-phantombus… <https://www.eventbrite.it/e/mastering-social-media-scraping-with-phantombus…> *Please apply the discount code AIRONLY to enroll with a 10% discount.* I hope to e-meet you soon. Cheers -- Alessandro Zonin Digital Data Stories <https://digitaldatastories.it>

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Postdoctoral Research Fellow in citizens, media and democracy at the University of Bergen (3-year)
by Özlem Demirkol Tönnesen 18 Sep '23

18 Sep '23

Hi everyone! We are inviting applications for a 3-year Postdoctoral Research Fellowship in citizens, media and democracy at the University of Bergen, Norway. Postdoctoral fellow will work as a part of our team for the project “Distributed and prepared. A new theory of citizens’ public connection networks in the age of datafication” (PREPARE), funded by The European Research Council (2023-2027) and led by professor Hallvard Moe. PREPARE analyzes citizens’ potential for political engagement. With a standing in media and communication studies, but drawing on political theory, anthropology and sociology, the project will stake out a new path for research on citizens’ role in democracies. We are looking for an ambitious scholar who wants to help develop a new agenda for researching citizens’ relations to the public sphere in Norway. We are concentrating on hard-to-reach social groups to understand how they connect to the public and engage with politics in a broad sense. Groups being studied in the project so far includes immigrants and elderly people in rural communities. The postdoctoral fellow is expected to suggest one or more relevant social groups in their project proposal. Relevant topics include digital media in everyday life, political engagement and theories that address the roles of citizens in democracy. Please circulate with potential candidates. The deadline for application is 1 November 2023. For more details about the position and to apply please follow the link below https://www.jobbnorge.no/en/available-jobs/job/249832/postdoctoral-research… [https://www.jobbnorge.no/logos/724/ac80b739-48e0-47c3-a74b-02611c253953.jpg]<https://www.jobbnorge.no/en/available-jobs/job/249832/postdoctoral-research…> Postdoctoral Research Fellow: Citizens, media and democracy (249832) | University of Bergen<https://www.jobbnorge.no/en/available-jobs/job/249832/postdoctoral-research…> Job title: Postdoctoral Research Fellow: Citizens, media and democracy (249832), Employer: University of Bergen, Deadline: Wednesday, November 1, 2023 www.jobbnorge.no Best wishes, Ozlem Demirkol Tonnesen Postdoctoral Researcher University of Bergen

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Twitter API Question
by Shulman, Stu 18 Sep '23

18 Sep '23

Is anyone on the list currently using the $5,000/month option to access Twitter data via the API for research? https://developer.twitter.com/en/docs/twitter-api/getting-started/about-twi… If so, please contact me about the functionality. I was wondering if there might be interest in forming a special interest research group for the 2024 U.S. presidential election cycle (SIRG 2024). If a number of universities contributed a subscription fee, agreed upon a steering committee to generate key queries to create a SIRG 2024 corpus, and the data was collected via an API and then posted in free, collaborative, web-accessible platforms for research and teaching, it would be a stop gap measure to restore some academic transparency in a key social media platform implicated in 2016 and 2020 election shenanigans. If we get it up and running in the next 30 days, there will be more than 12 million curated and accessible election Tweets before the voting begins. While it's not what big data folks crave, it is enough to shine a spotlight on Twitter mechanics in the election and build new teaching and research opportunities around the data across a consortium of institutions. I know there is a ruckus about how all Twitter data should be free, and a meeting where we need not present proposed solutions involving paying for data. That is a bit insular and slightly annoying but also wearily familiar. More importantly, that is not how science works. For example: https://www.science.org/content/article/how-much-did-your-university-pay-yo… Universities spend money on gathering and disseminating research and teaching data. It is a core university function. Anyone who has ever run or worked in an academic research lab or received a grant knows all about costs, direct and indirect. Please contact me if you want to be a part of SIRG 2024 focusing on the US presidential election. There are data budgets on your campus. Talk to the top librarians, your Dean, successful grant writers, as well as the VP for Research, then let's collaborate to solve this problem. There could be SIRGs for a variety of important topics. It is a collective action problem. Either we act or free ride. Stu -- Dr. Stuart W. Shulman Founder and CEO, Texifter Editor Emeritus, *Journal of Information Technology & Politics*

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advice about researching job search boards
by Ryan Burns 17 Sep '23

17 Sep '23

Hi colleagues, In one of my research projects I'm trying to get a sense of labor market shifts in a particular industry, and my intention was to dig through postings on popular job search boards like Indeed, CareerBuilder, LinkedIn, and so on. I am mostly interested in linguistic shifts over time, geography, job function, and so on. Not surprisingly, though, this is nearly impossible due to the sites' overall highly restrictive user agreements, closed nature of postings, inaccessibility of past posts, and so on -- all the stuff we as internet researchers would expect. I still think that given the very prominent role that these boards play in socio-political and economic organization/processes, that someone amongst us has to have figured out a way to do it. Or, at least, someone must have thought of a workable substitute method. Are any of you aware of a study that monitors such changes in job search boards? As I said, I'm mostly interested in linguistic changes, but studies across the board (i.e., salaries, geographies, etc.) would be useful. I've done a fair amount of digging but am coming up short... Thanks so much, in advance, for any suggestions, ideas, or pointers. I appreciate any help you can offer! Best, Ryan -- Ryan Burns, PhD, FRCGS Department of Geography O'Brien Institute for Public Health University of Calgary Visiting Professor, University of Erlangen-Nuremberg Associate Editor, GeoJournal AAAS STPF Fellow (NSF: National AI Research Institute) https://burnsr77.github.io/ He/him pronouns The University of Calgary is located in southern Alberta on the traditional territories of the the Treaty 7 peoples--Blackfoot Confederacy (comprised of the Siksika, the Piikani, and the Kainai First Nations), the Tsuut’ina First Nation, and the Stoney Nakoda (including Chiniki, Bearspaw, and Goodstoney First Nations). The City of Calgary is also home to the Metis Nation, Region 3. I am privileged, grateful, and indebted to be allowed to work within these lands.

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[CFP] IEEE Annual International Conference on Distributed Computing in Smart Systems and the Internet of Things (DCOSS-IoT 2024)
by Leivadeas, Aris 16 Sep '23

16 Sep '23

* Please accept our apologies if you have received multiple copies.* --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * The DCOSS-IoT series of events are always technically co-sponsored by IEEE, and Proceedings are published by IEEE Xplore. The 20th International Conference on Distributed Computing in Smart Systems and the Internet of Things (DCOSS-IoT 2024) will be held in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. The conference is always co-sponsored by the IEEE Computer Society and by the IEEE Technical Committee on Parallel Processing (TCPP). The conference was previously known as DCOSS. Starting in 2023, the event is broadening its scope beyond sensor networks to include smart systems in general and the Internet of Things (IoT). The updated name is "Distributed Computing in Smart Systems and the Internet of Things" (DCOSS-IoT). In the last few years, we have witnessed significant growth in the use of IoT and distributed sensor systems in several application areas, including smart transportation, smart energy systems, smart homes and buildings, smart healthcare, and environmental monitoring. For smart sensor systems to truly become useful and pervasive, we need to address several research challenges, including the tight integration of sensing and machine intelligence, reliable and efficient networking, interoperability and scalability, the need for dependable autonomy, interaction with humans, and important aspects of security, privacy and trust. DCOSS-IoT focuses on issues arising in the entire IoT and networked sensor systems stack, covering aspects of high-level abstractions, models and languages, communication technologies, novel algorithms and applications, system design approaches and architectures, and tools for simulated and real deployments. Potential authors are invited to submit original, unpublished manuscripts demonstrating recent advances in theoretical and experimental research. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, the following: * Artificial Intelligence for IoT * Machine learning and data mining for IoT and Smart Systems * Smart healthcare to combat epidemics * Edge and fog computing: distributed computing models from sensor to cloud * Machine intelligence in distributed sensor systems and real-time analytics * Novel communication paradigms (e.g., 5G/6G, VLC, DSA) for IoT and Smart Systems * Cyber-Physical Systems * IoT and Smart Systems for Smart and Connected Communities * Autonomous systems: closing the loop between sensing and actuation * Time and location management * Robustness, resilience, and dependability of IoT and smart systems * Security and privacy in IoT and Smart Systems * Performance analysis: complexity, correctness, scalability * Mobile and human-centric sensing * IoT and Smart Systems for social computing * Interoperability, heterogeneity and scalability * Unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV)-based sensing/communications/networking * Social sensing and crowd sensing techniques, applications, and systems * Complex systems comprising wearable, robotic and/or fixed sensor systems * IoT and Smart Systems for emerging and developing economies * Green and environmentally friendly IoT (low-power, harvesting, energy management) * Sensors and Robots for Internet of Intelligent Things * Design and implementation of real-world applications and systems * Approaches, tools, and experience of deployment and operation * Interdisciplinary applications of IoT and Smart Systems * Smart healthcare and digital epidemiology * Smart agriculture * Smart infrastructures * Smart cities * Smart energy, transportation, and water distribution systems * Smart factories * Smart workspace Authors are invited to submit original, unpublished manuscripts demonstrating current research on distributed smart systems and IoT related to the aforementioned topics of interest. Please use the US letter size (8.5 X 11 in) standard IEEE conference LaTeX format or Microsoft Word template available on: http://www.ieee.org/conferences_events/conferences/publishing/templates.html. All submissions should be written in English and have a maximum of eight (8) printed pages, including figures and references. Starting last year, DCOSS-IoT will follow a double-blind review process. As a result, authors must make a good faith effort to anonymize their submissions. Although submission is double-blind, the existence or availability of non-anonymous preprints (on arXiv or other preprint servers) will not lead to your paper being rejected. Reviewers will be instructed not to look for such preprints actively, but encountering them will not constitute a conflict of interest. Papers that do not meet the size, formatting, and anonymization requirements will not be reviewed. We require each paper to be in Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF) and submitted through the HotCRP submission system. *** Special Issue and Best Paper Awards *** DCOSS-IoT 2024 will announce a best paper award and a best poster/demo award. Extended versions of selected best papers from DCOSS-IoT 2024 will be included in a Special Issue of the Computer Networks (COMNET) Journal. *** Important dates *** * Abstract Registration Deadline: January 8, 2024 * Paper Submission Deadline: January 15, 2024 * Acepptance Notification: March 8, 2024 * Camera Ready Deadline: March 18, 2024 *** Key Organizers *** - Technical Program Committee Co-Chairs: * Tommaso Melodia (Northeastern University, USA) * Nathalie Mitton (Inria Lille - Nord Europe) * Enrico Natalizio (Technology Innovation Institute - TII, UAE) - Steering Committee Chair: * Sotiris Nikoletseas, University of Patras and CTI, Greece - Local Chairs * Jennifer Simonjan (Technology Innovation Institute - TII, UAE) * Michael Baddeley (Technology Innovation Institute - TII, UAE) * Lina Bariah (Technology Innovation Institute - TII, UAE) * Andrew Chopra (Technology Innovation Institute - TII, UAE) Please visit the DCOSS-IoT 2024 website for more information: https://dcoss.org/ Aris Leivadeas | Associate Professor Department of Software and Information Technology Engineering École de technologie supérieure | University of Quebec 1100, Notre-Dame West, office A-3415 Montreal (Quebec) H3C 1K3 Tel. 514 396-8800, ext. 8860 | etsmtl.ca<http://etsmtl.ca/>

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Sorting Search Results by SERP features
by Hashem Elassad 16 Sep '23

16 Sep '23

Hope all is well! Had a question you might be able to crack! Is there a way to sort/filter search result by SERP features? For example, I’m interested in finding questions with high views/votes/followers on Quora BUT with no answers (or just a couple). Is there a way to sort/filter results starting from the ones that have the highest votes or lowest number of answers Here’s a link for a screenshot of the sample page I want to filter (I couldn’t paste it directly because it seems that the system wouldn’t accept it) https://drive.google.com/file/d/1K4k586gT66myBr36QUTWOSZA3MnroSqt/view?usp=… The Most Regards You’ve Ever Been Sent 😊 Researcher / Content Creator & Curator/ Writer (Psychology, Career Choice & Development) Hashem ElAssad Follow me on LinkedIn <https://www.linkedin.com/in/hashemelassad/>

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Professional Wrestling Studies Calls for MPCA/ACA and PCA/ACA
by Reinhard, CarrieLynn 15 Sep '23

15 Sep '23

We are looking for some Chicago-based fans, scholars, professionals who can talk about Chicago's importance to professional wrestling. This panel would be for an upcoming academic, popular culture conference from MPCA/ACA called "Wrestling in the Windy City." When: Friday, October 6th, 2:15-3:45 Where: DePaul Campus, Downtown Chicago Possible Topics of Discussion: - History of Chicago’s Importance to Professional Wrestling - Touring Pro Wrestling Hotspots - Chicago’s Approach for Pro Wrestling and more! Also, this April in Chicago, PCA/ACA returns to the Windy City, and so does the Professional Wrestling area! Share your research, scholarship, fandom, creative works with us at the conference -- especially if it's about Chicago's place in professional wrestling! https://pcaaca.org/page/submissionguidelines. If you are interested in either, please email me at creinhard(a)dom.edu. CarrieLynn D. Reinhard Dominican University Professor, Communication Arts and Sciences Co-founder, Professional Wrestling Studies Association Director, Social Media Minor Director, Film Studies Minor www.playingwithresearch.com<http://www.playingwithresearch.com> www.prowrestlingstudies.org<http://www.prowrestlingstudies.org> <http://www.pinterest.com/pin/create/extension/> <http://www.pinterest.com/pin/create/extension/> <http://www.pinterest.com/pin/create/extension/> <http://www.pinterest.com/pin/create/extension/>

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Call for Proposals: ICA Panel on Brenda Dervin, Communication, and Global Human Rights
by Reinhard, CarrieLynn 15 Sep '23

15 Sep '23

For those who might be interested in presenting at the 2024 ICA Conference in Australia, June 20-24, we (Lois Foreman-Wernet, David Schaefer, and CarrieLynn Reinhard) are drafting a proposal for a Conference Theme panel to celebrate the work of Brenda Dervin. The theme this year is Communication and Global Human Rights, and it is intended to: 1) take stock of the contributions of communication scholarship to the study of human rights; 2) to foreground current research and practice; and 3) to outline promising directions for communication studies. We think that Dervin’s work would fit well under this umbrella given her concern for dialogue and ensuring the voices of the unheard, her work focused on the communication practices of government and organizations, and SMM’s ability to bridge divides (disciplinary, methodological, and otherwise). It is clearly relevant to the topic and – of course, we would argue – more important than ever. Submission guidelines require cross-divisional participation and contributions from at least two countries. Panelist diversity is also encouraged. The proposal should include a 500-word rationale explaining how the panel fits the conference theme plus a shorter 150-word rationale to appear in the conference program. Please let us know if you are interested in participating and, if so, what you might contribute. Here is the link to the conference theme call for papers: https://cdn.ymaws.com/www.icahdq.org/resource/resmgr/conference/2024/2024-c…. If you are interested, then please email CarrieLynn Reinhard at creinhard(a)dom.edu with your idea for how to contribute by October 15th, 2023. CarrieLynn D. Reinhard Dominican University Professor, Communication Arts and Sciences Co-founder, Professional Wrestling Studies Association Director, Social Media Minor Director, Film Studies Minor www.playingwithresearch.com<http://www.playingwithresearch.com> www.prowrestlingstudies.org<http://www.prowrestlingstudies.org> <http://www.pinterest.com/pin/create/extension/> <http://www.pinterest.com/pin/create/extension/> <http://www.pinterest.com/pin/create/extension/> <http://www.pinterest.com/pin/create/extension/>

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Urgent: Sign up by Sept. 15 to run a Wikipedia assignment in Fall 2023!
by Helaine Blumenthal 14 Sep '23

14 Sep '23

Deadline approaching: Sign up by *September 15 *to run a Wikipedia assignment this fall! Space is running out, so don't miss your chance! Find out how you and your students can change the world one word at a time by visiting teach.wikiedu.org <https://wikiedu.org/teach-with-wikipedia/>. Attend an upcoming workshop! Attend <https://wikiedu.org/webinars/>one of our upcoming workshops to learn more about this unique pedagogical opportunity. Click here <https://wikiedu.org/webinars/> to register for a session. The next one will be Wednesday, September 13 at 9:00 AM Pacific. Wiki Education's support is fully funded, and there are no fees to participate. The program is open to post-secondary institutions in the U.S. and Canada. Monthly Speaker Series: Wikipedia in a Generative AI World Join us for our next program in our monthly speaker series! * What: Wikipedia in a Generative AI world * When: September 15 at 10:00 AM Pacific * Registration: Click here <https://wikiedu.org/speaker-series/> to register for the event. Empower your students to find their public voice this year! -- Helaine Blumenthal,Ph.D. (she/her) Senior Program Manager Wiki Education teach.wikiedu.org <https://wikiedu.org/teach-with-wikipedia/> Twitter <https://twitter.com/WikiEducation?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7C…>, Facebook <https://www.facebook.com/WikiEducationFoundation/>

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