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Custom Project Support Services - Twitter/X Data
by Stuart Shulman 10 Aug '23

10 Aug '23

For now, we are able to support custom research projects using Twitter/X data from the last 12 months. If you would like to learn more about our fee-for-service offer, please book a meeting to discuss the options. We provide DiscoverText software for free via the Web to academics and charge hourly rates for project management and data access services. I cannot say how long the Twitter/X data access will remain in place; it is there now and robust. Book a meeting here: https://calendly.com/discovertext With DiscoverText, you can search, filter, cluster, sample, human code and machine classify hundreds of thousands or millions of Tweets. Teams build reusable, transparent, shareable, crowdsource annotation models. Project managers measure and report inter-rater reliability. Leaders or groups adjudicate human disagreements to improve human and machine learning. This previous feature (adjudication) is by far the most important (and least used/understood) piece in our methods toolkit. It is the reason I got into building software. When two or more annotators disagree, an opportunity to learn, evolve, and grow the team and model emerges. The beneficial byproducts of iterative annotation/adjudication cycles are noteworthy. In DiscoverText, Tweets are displayed in the Twitter/X live display with media previews and images embedded in the interface. Replies show the original Tweet and the reply in the display. Deleted and suspended posts are not displayed; we check in real time. Numerous list members have either used or contributed to the development of the toolkit going back to 2011. The tools were derived from a decade of NSF-funded interdisciplinary research (2000-2010) with computer scientists, statisticians, social scientists. If you want to get a Twitter/X project up and running, we can help. Twitter/X is awash in things that should be studied and better understood inside and beyond academia. Phenomena like this: https://discovertext.com/mentions/ If you want to write a paper lamenting how free Twitter data is gone and only free data will suffice, I suggest talking to everyone who ever put a serious survey in the field, ran focus groups, or did interviews, about the nature of free versus earned data. We wrote grant proposals for all of that. A solution is on the table; there are others. It is factually inaccurate, though fashionable, to say the Twitter/X data is not accessible, for now. ~Stu --- Dr. Stuart W. Shulman Founder and CEO, Texifter Editor Emeritus, Journal of Information Technology & Politics

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WEBCAST AUG 10 – topDNS Best Practice Series: How to investigate Online Abuse with Free Tools
by Joly MacFie 10 Aug '23

10 Aug '23

This is under way. REAL TIME TEXT https://bit.ly/4453pl2 [image: isoc.live] <https://isoc.live/16772>On *Thursday August 10 2023* at *17:00pm CEST* (15:00 UTC) *Realtime Register <https://realtimeregister.com/>* and *eco's topDNS Initiative <https://international.eco.de/topics/names-numbers/topdns/>* host a webinar '*topDNS Best Practice Series: How to investigate Online Abuse with Free Tools <https://international.eco.de/event/topdns-best-practice-series-how-to-inves…>*'. This is the third in a series of topDNS best practice webinars to showcase what the domain name industry is doing to fight DNS abuse. The webinar is aimed at beginners but is also interesting for advanced abuse desk managers, and will show an approach to get started quickly using free tools, so that abuse service staff can take action and understand some basic techniques . This is not intended to encourage a 'do-it-yourself' approach over the use of commercial products. However, a basic knowledge of investigations and processes involved is useful for anyone working in the field of online abuse mitigation. *SPEAKER* *Theo Geurts*, CIPP/E Privacy & GRC Officer, Realtime Register *HOST* *Lars Steffen*, Director International, eco – Association of the Internet Industry *LIVESTREAM http://livestream.com/internetsociety/topdns-freetools <http://livestream.com/internetsociety/topdns-freetools>* *PARTICIPATE VIA GOTOWEBINAR https://bit.ly/453gZ9X <https://bit.ly/453gZ9X>* *REAL TIME TEXT* (see ISOC.LIVE <https://isoc.live/16772>) *TWITTER #topDNS <https://bit.ly/3WTJqnn> #dnsabuse @eco_EN Theo Geurts @realtime_reg #DNS* *MASTODON #topDNS <https://mastodon.social/tags/topDNS>* *SIMULCAST CHANNELS* *https://twitter.com/ISOC_Live <https://twitter.com/ISOC_Live>* *https://www.twitch.tv/isoclive <https://www.twitch.tv/isoclive>* *https://www.facebook.com/liveisoc/ <https://www.facebook.com/liveisoc/>* *ARCHIVE* *https://archive.org/details/topdns-freetools <https://archive.org/details/topdns-freetools>* https://isoc.live/16772 - -- -------------------------------------- Joly MacFie +12185659365 -------------------------------------- -

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Extended CFP deadline to August 31 for the workshop - The ‘Surveillant Assemblage’ In the Age of AI
by Marie Eneman 10 Aug '23

10 Aug '23

Hi all, We have received requests to extend the deadline due to holiday time for many and have therefore decided to extend the deadline to August 31 to submit extended abstracts to the following workshop. We are very excited to announce a call for extended abstracts for the pre-conference workshop - The ‘Surveillant Assemblage’ In the Age of AI - 14 November 2023 in Malmö Sweden and deadline to submit extended abstract of 1000-1200 words (excluding the reference list) is August 31. We will have a very interesting key speaker Professor Bernd Carsten Stahl, Professor of Critical Research in Technology at the School of Computer Science of the University of Nottingham and former Director of the Centre for Computing and Social Responsibility at De Montfort University, Leicester, UK. Link to the pre-conference workshop: https://wasp-hs.org/the-surveillant-assemblage-in-the-age-of-ai/ Link to the main conference - Living with AI – Critical Questions for the Social Sciences and Humanities 14-15 November in Malmö Sweden: https://wasp-hs.org/events/ai-for-humanity-and-society-2023/ Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions. There is no cost to participate in the workshop and conference, apart from possible travel and accommodation costs. WASP-HS is considering publishing a collection of papers from the workshops as a joint volume. We look forward your extended abstract! Organizing Committee: Marie Eneman, Mikael Gustavsson & Jan Ljungberg Department of Applied Information Technology University of Gothenburg, Sweden Best Wishes/Marie Marie Eneman (Docent/Associate Professor) University of Gothenburg Department of Applied IT 412 96 Gothenburg Switch Board: 0046 31 7860000 Mobile Phone: 0046 709758844 Note: I sometimes send emails outside of office hours for my convenience but please reply at your convenience during your usual working hours.

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Space is running out! Sign up to run your Wikipedia assignment this fall today!
by Helaine Blumenthal 09 Aug '23

09 Aug '23

Space is running out! Ensure your spot by signing up today to run your Wikipedia assignment this fall! 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 Tuesday, August 16 at 2 PM 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. Empower your students to become public scholars 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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World Economic Forum proposal: Typology of Online Harms
by Joly MacFie 09 Aug '23

09 Aug '23

ttps://www.weforum.org/agenda/2023/08/common-language-online-harm-typology/ According to Ofcom > <https://www.ofcom.org.uk/__data/assets/pdf_file/0023/238361/online-nation-2…>, > a United Kingdom regulator, when navigating the digital realm, a > disconcerting 62% of internet users aged 13 and up confront at least one > potential online harm in a four-week span, with scams, fraud and phishing > as the most prevalent threats. According to the International > Telecommunications Union > <https://www.un.org/en/global-issues/child-and-youth-safety-online>, > around 80% of children in 25 countries report feeling at risk of sexual > abuse or exploitation online, while over a third of young people in 30 > countries have experienced cyberbullying, with such distressing experiences > leading one in five of them to skip school. There is also a 'digital > disconnect' between the kinds of harmful content young people are > encountering online and their parent's awareness of these experiences. > The Australian eSafety Commissioner's *Mind the Gap Research* > <https://www.esafety.gov.au/research/mind-gap/childrens-online-lives> found > that 71% of teens were coming across seriously harmful content and only > half of their parents were aware. > > These statistics reflect the real-life impact and reach of online harms > around the world and necessitate a global response. There is a lack of > universally accepted definitions of online harms, with numerous fragmented > interpretations of harms, such as cyberbullying, doxing, hate speech and > explicit content. This lack of shared understanding has led to fragmented > definitions and an inability to comprehensively address the issue. Without > a common definition of online harms, consolidating views and data for > informed decision-making is impossible > <https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2023/05/digital-online-risk-assessment/>, > hindering the development of effective safety protections, prevention > efforts, and interventions in response to these challenges. > > From this context, there emerges the need for a common lexicon and > recognition of existing online harms that can foster an international > understanding and facilitate multistakeholder collaborations. The World > Economic Forum's Global Coalition for Digital Safety > <https://initiatives.weforum.org/global-coalition-for-digital-safety/home> recognizes > the need for unifying disparate definitions and it is proposing The Typology > of Online Harms > <https://www.weforum.org/reports/toolkit-for-digital-safety-design-intervent…> to > address this gap. This will serve as a comprehensive framework for > understanding the many varieties of online harm and developing a > foundational language. > > This report was developed through the collective input of stakeholders > representing diverse backgrounds, including regulators, big tech companies, > universities, NGOs and civil society organizations. > > The Typology aims to provide various stakeholders, including governments, > online service providers and civil society, a useful tool to empower them > to understand, discuss and address online harms effectively, ultimately > fostering online safety. Though the digital landscape is fraught with > challenges, through collaborative action and a commitment to human rights, > it is possible to create an online world that is safer and more inclusive > for everyone. -- -------------------------------------- Joly MacFie +12185659365 -------------------------------------- -

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Announcing Cactool - A platform for easy human-coding of social media posts or images for content analysis
by McLoughlin, Liam 09 Aug '23

09 Aug '23

Dear friends, I’m pleased to announce the latest (& greatest) release of Cactool. Cactool is a platform for easy human-coding of social media posts for content analysis. It was designed from the bottom-up for researchers who want to code social media or visual content, but don’t need the analytical tools (and cost) of other platforms – with easy import and exporting of data. The platform easily lets you contextually analyse a list of social media posts in their native form. Simply import a CSV that contains a list of social media posts (such as collected through scraping services); another to set your questions; and optionally set user logins, and the platform will do the rest – proving you with an easy-to-use human-coding platform. Set-up guides, worksheets, and documentation can be found on our website at: https://cactool.github.io/ Features: • No more coding via spreadsheets: Coding via your browser (tested working on Chrome, Firefox, Edge, & Safari) with posts visible as they would be on the social media platform. This allows your coders to evaluate social media content in their native format. • Simple Import and Export: Take your pre-existing social media URLs from software such as 4Cat, NodeXL, or API Scrapers and import them as a CSV list. When done, you can export your data via CSV to whatever analysis software you desire (such as SPSS/Excel). • Importing of image/text data: Have data from secondary source with no URLs? No Problem. • Manage Multiple Datasets: Want to split your project by source/themes? You can manage multiple concurrent datasets at the same time. • Built for collaboration: Cactool comes pre-packaged with user management; codes attributed are attributed to each coder for coder reliability calculation (such as ReCal). Multiple people can be coding at the same time without sharing documents. No need to worry about version control or splitting up data. • Code on the Go: Cactool is mobile friendly and can be accessed remotely (we recommend using a VPN to connect, see our tutorial for why). This provides researchers interested in social media content and spaciality new avenues of research. • Works with: Twitter; YouTube; TikTok; Instagram’ Mastodon (via OEmbed); Image Data (Photos/screenshots); Text Strings; & Some compatibility with other OEmbed platforms Cactool Development was funded by the University of Liverpool’s Research Development and Initiative Fund (RDIF). If you find Cactool useful, or have any comments or suggestions, please do get in touch! Best wishes, Liam Dr Liam McLoughlin (he/him) Lecturer in Communication & Media University of Liverpool, Department of Communication and Media Twitter: https://twitter.com/Leelum Website: https://Leelum.com Technology, Internet, & Policy Specialist Group Co-convenor https://twitter.com/psa_TIP Website: https://www.psa.ac.uk/specialist-groups/technology-internet-and-policy-tip

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WEBCAST AUG 9 – Realizing the Rights and Improving Accessible and SMART Services for Persons with Disabilities in Hard-To-Reach Areas
by Joly MacFie 09 Aug '23

09 Aug '23

This is underway. REAL TIME TEXT https://bit.ly/3YwhWoL [image: isoc.live] <http://isoc.live/16757>On *Wednesday 9th August 2023* at *19:00-20:30 BST* (13:00-14:30 UTC) *Friendship NGO <https://friendship.ngo/>* in collaboration with *Aspire to Innovate (a2i) <https://a2i.gov.bd/about-us/>*, ICT Division of the Government of Bangladesh hosts a webinar ' *Realizing the Rights and Improving Accessible and SMART Services for Persons with Disabilities in Hard-To-Reach Areas <https://bit.ly/3Ypzi6G>*.' The aim of this international dialogue is to understand the gaps and discuss possible digital solutions to include persons with disabilities living in hard-to-reach areas in the process of making ‘*SMART Bangladesh*’. The *SMART Bangladesh Vision 2041 <https://a2i.gov.bd/a2i-missions/smart-bangladesh-vision-2041/>*, led by the Honorable Prime Minister of the People's Republic of Bangladesh, is about bridging the digital divide by innovating and scaling sustainable digital solutions that all citizens, regardless of their socio-economic background, and all businesses, regardless of their size, can benefit from. This Vision will straddle 4 key pillars: Smart Citizen, Smart Government, Smart Economy, and Smart Society. *DISCUSSANTS* *Md. Mahmudul Hossain Khan*, Secretary, Coordination & Reforms Cabinet Division, Government of Bangladesh *Anir Chowdhury*, Policy Advisor, a2i Programme, Government of Bangladesh / UNDP Bangladesh *Runa Khan*, Founder, Friendship NGO *Marc Elvinger*, Chair, Friendship Luxembourg / Co-Chair, Friendship International *Vashkar Bhattacharjee*, National Consultant- Accessibility Disability Innovation Lab (a2i) *Suzana Brown*, Associate Professor, Department of Technology and Society, State University of New York *Ann Gummels*, Director, Foundation of Children with Autism *Betteke de Gaay Fortman*, Director, Friendship Netherlands *Deepak Raj Sapkota*, Executive Director of Karuna Foundation, Nepal / the Honorary Consul of the Kingdom of the Netherlands Barrister *Ayesha Taasin Khan*, Senior Director & Head of Inclusive Citizenship, Friendship NGO The event will have captions and also IS interpretation, and will be live simulcast by the *Accessibility Special Interest Group <https://a11ysig.org/>* of the Internet Society US New York Chapter (A11ySIG). *LIVESTREAM http://livestream.com/internetsociety/bd-digitalinclusion3 <http://livestream.com/internetsociety/bd-digitalinclusion3>* *PARTICIPATE VIA ZOOM https://bit.ly/3Ypzi6G <https://bit.ly/3Ypzi6G>* *REAL TIME TEXT (see ISOC.LIVE <http://isoc.live/16757>)* *TWITTER #digitalsolutions @a2i_bd @friendship_ngo #accessibility #SmartBangladesh2041 <https://bit.ly/3qkZa78> #Bangladesh #DigitalInclusion #A11y @a11ySIG @ISOCapac* *MASTODON https://mastodon.social/tags/digitalsolutions <https://mastodon.social/tags/digitalsolutions> #digitalsolutions* *SIMULCASTS* *https://twitter.com/ISOC_Live <https://twitter.com/ISOC_Live>* *https://www.twitch.tv/isoclive <https://www.twitch.tv/isoclive>* *https://www.facebook.com/liveisoc/ <https://www.facebook.com/liveisoc/>* *https://www.facebook.com/isocasiapacific/ <https://www.facebook.com/isocasiapacific/>* *ARCHIVE* *https://archive.org/details/bd-digitalinclusion3 <https://archive.org/details/bd-digitalinclusion3>* -- -------------------------------------- Joly MacFie +12185659365 -------------------------------------- -

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Extended CFP Deadline to Sep 8: “Writing, Thinking, and Learning with AI: Exploring Relationships of Rhetoric and Artificial Intelligence”
by Matthew Salzano 09 Aug '23

09 Aug '23

Hi all, with apologies for cross-listing, I wanted to share that the deadline has been extended to September 8 to submit to the conference. Thank you! ### “Writing, Thinking, and Learning with AI: Exploring Relationships of Rhetoric and Artificial Intelligence” Join us October 13–14, 2023, for a virtual conference hosted by the SUNY Council on Writing and the Program in Writing and Rhetoric at Stony Brook University The recent attention given to the topic of artificial intelligence has been largely attributed to the introduction of ChatGPT, the conversational (and controversial) chatbot released by OpenAI. ChatGPT, itself an assemblage of many technologies like large language models, neural networks, and natural language processing that we colloquially simplify to “AI,” represents only a portion of the larger landscape of machine learning and artificial intelligence development that has taken place over decades. But the sudden explosion of public access to sophisticated generative AI programs like ChatGPT has pushed into the mainstream the idea that machines can “write” (perhaps even in ways some readers see as cogent and well-reasoned) in response to open-ended questions. What does it mean to practice rhetoric in this age of artificial intelligence? What does it mean, more broadly, to write, think, and learn? How does this new development in “writing technology” reshape our understanding and practice as human rhetors? What are the areas of concern and/or potential, and how do we address them in different disciplines and contexts? What rhetorical relationships of AI and writing, thinking, and learning might we wish to amplify or attenuate? We invite teachers and scholars across all disciplines to come together to explore the broader implications of generative AI tools like ChatGPT for the future of rhetoric, writing, thinking, and learning. This year, we want to specifically invite scholars/ educators from other disciplines who are interested in how their own subjects and classrooms are being influenced by rhetoric and AI. We welcome panels and presentations that engage with how we may carve new pathways of pedagogy and scholarship by advancing our understanding of new modes of artificial intelligence, addressing what we value about human agency as writers, and exploring how we may use and shape this emerging technology. Some ways to engage with the theme include but are not limited to the following topics: • Ethics of persuasion by and with AI • Critical thinking and computer thinking • The ethics of using language-generation software in student writing, and the ethics of “detecting” such use • Existing and emerging AI developments and platforms likely to influence writing and rhetoric in the future • Enhancing learning and pedagogy (in/across the disciplines) with artificial intelligence • Dominant discourses and rhetorics of AI • Student agency and artificial intelligence • Public discourse and perception of AI, writing, and/or education • Social change and artificial intelligence • AI and linguistic diversity, neurodiversity, and equity • Hermeneutic and ontological grounding in the age of AI We encourage submissions from faculty, graduate students, and independent scholars across the disciplines within and beyond SUNY. In addition to traditional abstract and panel presentation proposals, we seek out unique submissions that play with conference form, for example by (1) assembling workshops and discussions to address a central question or problematic regarding AI and rhetoric to prompt community conversations, (2) bringing together a panel with scholars from rhetoric and writing with experts in other fields, and (3) preparing a demonstration or performance of inventive and artistic uses of AI, writing, and rhetoric. Please submit your proposals via this Google Form: https://forms.gle/HV7gGHe45Wb57e2y5. Deadline for submissions is now Friday, Sept. 8, by 11:59 p.m. Eastern. Questions should be directed to sunycouncilonwriting(a)gmail.com. Registration is now open and more details are available on our website: https://sunycouncilonwriting.org/conferences/ ### Matthew Salzano, Ph.D. (he/him) IDEA Fellow, Ethical AI, Information Systems, and Data Science and Literacy School of Communication and Journalism/Alan Alda Center for Communicating Science® Program in Writing and Rhetoric Stony Brook University Melville Library N4004 Stony Brook, NY 11794-3384 matthew.salzano(a)stonybrook.edu matthewsalzano.com

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New Book: Digital Intermediation
by Jonathon Hutchinson 09 Aug '23

09 Aug '23

Dear Colleagues, ***with apologies for cross-posting/self-promotion*** It is with great pleasure I can share the publication of my latest book, Digital Intermediation: Unseen Infrastructure for Cultural Production. https://www.taylorfrancis.com/books/mono/10.4324/9781003177388/digital-inte… This book offers a new framework for understanding content creation and distribution across automated media platforms – a new mediatisation process. The book draws on three years of empirical and theoretical research to carefully identify and describe a number of unseen digital infrastructures that contribute to predictive media (algorithmic platforms) within the media production process: digital intermediation. The empirical field data is drawn from several international sites, including Los Angeles, San Francisco, Portland, London, Amsterdam, Munich, Berlin, Hamburg, Sydney and Cartagena. By highlighting the automated content production and distribution process, the book responds to a number of regulatory debates emerging around the societal impact of platformisation. Digital Intermediation: Towards transparent digital infrastructure describes and highlights the importance of key developments that help shape the production and distribution of content, including micro-platformization and digital first personalities. The book explains how digital agencies and multichannel networks use platforms strategically to increase exposure for the talent they manage, while providing inside access to the processes and requirements of developers who create algorithms for platforms. The findings in this book provide key recommendations for policy makers working within digital media platforms based on the everyday operation of content production and consumption within automated media environments. Finally, this book highlights user agency as a strategy for consumers who seek information on automated social media content distribution platforms. As with all new publications, Routledge have provided a 20% discount for all purchases – please use code AFL03. Also, a series of book launches are underway from August through to October in Australia, so looking forward to seeing those who can travel to the following locations: * 9 August - News and Media Research Centre, University of Canberra * 20 September - Digital Media and Research Centre, Queensland University of Technology * 27 September – AI Governance and Trust in Digital Societies, University of Sydney * 19 October – RMIT University Warm regards Jonathon. DR JONATHON HUTCHINSON Chair of Discipline, Media and Communication President of Australian and New Zealand Communication Association (ANZCA) Editor-in-Chief, Policy & Internet Journal [https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/19442866] THE UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY Rm N233, John Woolley Building (A20) | The University of Sydney | NSW | 2006 T +61 2 9351 2821 | F +61 2 9351 2434 E jonathon.hutchinson(a)sydney.edu.au<mailto:jonathon.hutchinson@sydney.edu.au> | W sydney.edu.au<http://sydney.edu.au> | W jonathonhutchinson.com.au<http://www.jonathonhutchinson.com.au/> CRICOS 00026A This email plus any attachments to it are confidential. Any unauthorised use is strictly prohibited. If you receive this email in error, please delete it and any attachments.

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About tool to collect instagram posts
by Xanat Meza 08 Aug '23

08 Aug '23

Hello, Given that Netilytic is not working anymore, does anyone have recommendations of any service that provides Instagram posts data? We have tried to reach out to this one, but they have not replied and their social media looks quite inactive: https://analisa.io/ Regards, Xanat V. Meza Ph.D. Kansei, Behavioral and Brain SciencesUniversity of Tsukuba M.A. Media and Communication Yeungnam University B.D. Graphic Communication Design Universidad Autonoma Metropolitana

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