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3 Postdoc vacancies @ Centre for Media and Journalism Studies, University of Groningen
by J.C. Vieira Magalhaes 23 Jul '22

23 Jul '22

The Centre for Media and Journalism Studies at the University of Groningen offers three postdoc positions (full-time, for 2 years) in: 1. Digital platforms, Algorithms and Informed Citizenship 2. Platforms, Cultural Consumption and Taste Formation 3. Media and Digital In- and Exclusion Applicants are invited to propose a specific project within the scope of these themes. You can find more information on these positions below and via: https://www.rug.nl/let/sectorplan <https://www.rug.nl/let/sectorplan> Deadline for applications is: August, 28. Starting date: Oct. 1st (possibly Nov. 1st) The appointment includes 80% research and 20% teaching These positions are part of a broader hire of 14 postdocs within the Humanities in the context of the Dutch sectorplan for Humanities and Social Sciences. For more info on the other 11 positions: https://www.rug.nl/let/sectorplan <https://www.rug.nl/let/sectorplan> For more information, feel free to contact Professor Marcel Broersma: m.j.broersma(a)rug.nl <mailto:m.j.broersma@rug.nl> ___________________________ 1. Digital platforms, Algorithms and Informed Citizenship (within the theme: Humane AI) The development of algorithmically structured (social) media platforms changes how citizens are informed, how political and cultural identities are shaped discursively, and what levels of digital literacy citizens need in order to meaningfully participate in society. This project explores the social, cultural and political implications of the interaction between humans, AI, data and digital platforms. 2. Platforms, Cultural Consumption and Taste Formation (within the theme: Cultural Heritage and Identity – Creative industries, Media and Popular Culture) As cultural consumption increasingly occurs through online platforms that employ automated recommendation systems, there is an urgent need to understand how contemporary taste affinities and boundaries are cultivated and drawn through practices and styles of consumption. This project will examine taste formation through platforms (Tiktok, YouTube, Spotify, Netflix, etc.) and the implications for cultural identities, social cohesion and political polarization. 3. Media and Digital In- and Exclusion (within the theme: Communication, information and social inequalities in a digital world). Digitalisation and the ubiquity of online platforms offer opportunities for having better access to public services, being better informed and more participation in public debate and decision making processes. At the same time, there are major risks of digital exclusion; millions of citizens are not digitally literate enough to fully participate in a digital society. Projects within this theme could study media and digital in- and exclusion in different domains of everyday life from the perspectives of citizens, but could also focus on the role of institutions, or analyse (social) media texts. -- João C. Magalhães Assistant Professor in Media, Politics and Democracy University of Groningen | Centre for Media and Journalism Studies https://jcmagalhaes.com <https://jcmagalhaes.com/>

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OMGC Themed Issue: TikTok, Short Video Apps and Global Communication is Out
by Louisa Shu Ying Ha 22 Jul '22

22 Jul '22

Our summer themed issue on TikTok, Short Video Apps and Global Communication is published online. See the table of contents and clickable links below. Please share this Table of Contents e-mail to your colleagues and students. To be considered for publication in the winter issue, manuscripts must be submitted before September 30, 2022. Detailed submission and guideline for contributors can be found at the submit link below. Board member and editorial team listing can be found under editorial link below. Winter issue will be the last issue we provide the $200 cash award to the authors. Online Media and Global Communication ISSN: 2749-9049 Edited by: Louisa Ha, Peiqin Chen, Ke Guo * OVERVIEW<https://nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.degru…> * LATEST ISSUE<https://nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.degru…> * ISSUES<https://nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.degru…> * RANKING<https://nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.degru…> * SUBMIT<https://nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.degru…> * EDITORIAL<https://nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.degru…> Volume 1 Issue 2 June 2022 Publicly Available July 22, 2022 Frontmatter<https://nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.degru…> Page range: i-ii Cite thisDownload PDF<https://nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.degru…> Editorial Essay Open Access June 28, 2022 Global Content Creation and Consumption Transformation by Short Video Apps<https://nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.degru…> Louisa Ha Page range: 243-246 Cite thisDownload PDF<https://nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.degru…> Themed Topic Review Essay Open Access July 22, 2022 A Historical Review and Theoretical Mapping on Short Video Studies 2005–2021<https://nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.degru…> Tao Wei, Xiaohong Wang Page range: 247-286 More <https://nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.degru…> Cite thisDownload PDF<https://nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.degru…> Original Articles Open Access June 8, 2022 TikTok Intifada: Analyzing Social Media Activism Among Youth<https://nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.degru…> Laila Abbas, Shahira S. Fahmy, Sherry Ayad, Mirna Ibrahim, Abdelmoneim Hany Ali Page range: 287-314 More <https://nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.degru…> Cite thisDownload PDF<https://nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.degru…> Open Access May 24, 2022 YouTube and TikTok as Platforms for Learning about Others: The Case of Non-Chinese Travel Videos in Shanghai Disneyland<https://nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.degru…> Arthur D. Soto-Vásquez Page range: 315-338 More <https://nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.degru…> Cite thisDownload PDF<https://nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.degru…> Open Access June 3, 2022 TikTok/Douyin Use and Its Influencer Video Use: A Cross-Cultural Comparison Between Chinese and US Users<https://nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.degru…> Yang Yang Page range: 339-368 More <https://nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.degru…> Cite thisDownload PDF<https://nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.degru…> Open Access June 14, 2022 If I’m not Streaming, I’m not Earning: Audience Relations and Platform Time on Douyin<https://nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.degru…> Anthony Fung, Milan Ismangil, Wei He, Shule Cao Page range: 369-386 More <https://nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.degru…> Cite thisDownload PDF<https://nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.degru…> Open Access July 22, 2022 Online Image and Self-Presentation: A Study on Chinese Rural Female Vloggers<https://nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.degru…> Zhi Li, Huijie Zhu Page range: 387-409 More <https://nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.degru…> Cite thisDownload PDF<https://nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.degru…> Review Article Open Access June 17, 2022 A review of online communication research in Hungary<https://nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.degru…> Gergő Háló Page range: 410-436 More <https://nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.degru…> Cite thisDownload PDF<https://nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.degru…> Gem from the Global South Open Access June 28, 2022 The Effect of Children’s Exposure to the YouTube Platform Moshaya Family Channel on Socialization of the Saudi Child Regarding Life Satisfaction<https://nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.degru…> Afnan A. Qutub, Alaa A. Muhammad Page range: 437-463 More <https://nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.degru…> Cite thisDownload PDF<https://nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.degru…> Louisa Ha, Ph.D. Founding Editor-in-Chief Online Media and Global Communication Professor of Research Excellence Bowling Green State University, U.S.A.

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CFP: ACM Collective Intelligence Conference (CI2022) - deadline soon!
by Assad, Amee 21 Jul '22

21 Jul '22

Dear Colleagues, We invite you to participate in the ACM Collective Intelligence Conference 2022. The ACM Collective Intelligence Conference 2022 will be fully virtual on October 20-21, 2022. The ACM Collective Intelligence Conference Series is an interdisciplinary event sponsored by SIGCHI that brings together researchers from different disciplines to share insights and ideas relevant to understanding collective intelligence phenomena in animal and human groups and to discuss how communication technology and data science can help create, exchange, and combine knowledge to address complex organizational and societal issues. Abstract Submission Guidelines We accept four-page abstracts before July 31th, 2022 (please note the deadline) - presenting: Original research efforts and papers New tools, technologies, and experiments Submissions are limited to 3 pages of text and 1 page with references. It is encouraged to include a graphical abstract with the submission. Read more information and submit an abstract via EasyChair: https://easychair.org/cfp/ci2022 website: http://ci2022.org e-mail: ci2022(a)mpib-berlin.mpg.de<mailto:ci2022@mpib-berlin.mpg.de>

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Fully funded PhD scholarship in diaspora humanitarianism
by Olga Boichak 20 Jul '22

20 Jul '22

A fully funded PhD opportunity to research diaspora humanitarianism online The project is available for candidates who are willing to undertake research into how and why Australia-based migrant groups use social media platforms to organise and respond to humanitarian crises abroad. The successful candidate will join a growing interdisciplinary research team which is funded by the Australian Research Council. They will be situated within the interdisciplinary, research-intensive environment at the School of Regulation and Global Governance (RegNet), within the College of Asia and the Pacific at The Australian National University. They will be supervised by - - Professor Alan Gamlen, Australian National University - - Professor Robert Ackland, Australian National University - - Dr Olga Boichak, University of Sydney Eligibility We invite applicants with a strong background in computational social sciences, digital humanities and/or data science. Essential criteria: - A first-class Honors or Master’s in a social science discipline, or equivalent background - Demonstrated technical skills in computational social science, regional studies, data analysis, or computer programming (with a strong preference for R or Python) Desirable criteria: - Competence in both qualitative, quantitative and/or computational research methods - Social media data collection and analysis skills (e.g. Natural Language Processing (NLP),text mining, network analysis) - Data visualisation skills, content analysis, corpus linguistics, humanitarian data analysis, population analytics, econometrics, social informatics, big data analysis, geospatial analysis, immersive analytics, interaction design, API programming, or machine learning/deep learning Expression of interest will close on Friday, 16th of September 2022. More information at the link: https://regnet.anu.edu.au/sites/default/files/uploads/2022-07/PhD%20scholar…

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AoIR Best Dissertation Award 2022
by Michelle, Association of Internet Researchers 20 Jul '22

20 Jul '22

We are pleased to announce the Best Dissertation Award for 2022 goes to Dr. Sebastián Lehuedè “Governing Data in Modernity/Coloniality: Astronomy Data in the Atacama Desert and the Struggle for Collective Autonomy.“ *Congratulations, Dr. Lehuedè!* Dr. Lehuedè’s dissertation is a fascinating study of astronomy data produced in one of the least light polluted sites in the world. The dissertation tackles the question of data governance in an inspiring and innovative way theoretically combining discourse theoretical approaches with sociological and anthropological perspectives. Dr. Lehuedè’s research shows the limits of Eurocentric concepts of open data and data sovereignty from the proposition of a collective autonomy of data, making thus an important contribution to the ongoing debates on postcolonial foundations of datafication and data governance. The Committee also recognizes Dr. Rebekah Larsen’s “Exploring Definitional Power in the Digital Age: A Case Study of Right to Be Forgotten Framing” and Dr. Karina Rider’s “Volunteering the Valley: Designing Technology for the Common Good in the San Francisco Bay Area“ with an Honorable Mention. Dr. Larsen’s dissertation provides a very timely study on internet governance, user data processing and control. The study is particularly interesting as it looks at the right to be forgotten as an “activist” tool for marginalized groups but also on the other hand how it serves as an exclusionary measure. The dissertation thus not only deals with many issues important in internet scholarship but has implications for policy debates along the North-South divide. Dr. Rider’s dissertation is excellent in demonstrating how “tech can save the world” reproduces itself as an ideology, epistemology, and belief. The disseration presents an exciting study of the emerging and important Technology for Public Good/Civic Technology movement and how it plays out in the hotbed of technology that is the Silicon Valley. The dissertation, thus, speaks to issues that are critical to both internet scholarship and the current public debate about technology, making an original contribution to digital justice and digital labor area. AoIR is grateful for the hard work by this year’s Best Dissertation Award committee: Andra Siibak, Chair, Rafael Grohmann, Anne Kaun, John McNutt, and Lynete Mukhongo. Thank you for your hard work and professionalism during the review process.

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Call for Papers: Information & Culture
by Fellow, InfoCulture Journal 20 Jul '22

20 Jul '22

*Please excuse for cross-posting* Information & Culture<https://infoculturejournal.org/> is an academic journal printed three times a year by the University of Texas Press<https://utpress.utexas.edu/>. It publishes original, high-quality, peer-reviewed articles examining the social and cultural influences and impact of information and its associated technologies, broadly construed, on all areas of human endeavor. In keeping with the spirit of information studies, we seek papers emphasizing a human-centered focus that address the role and reciprocal relationship of information and culture, regardless of time and place. The journal welcomes submissions from an array of relevant theoretical and methodological approaches, including but not limited to historical, sociological, psychological, political and educational research that address the interaction of information and culture. To learn more about our submission standards or submit an article for publication in Information & Culture, visit our submissions page<https://infoculturejournal.org/submissions>. Interested authors should contact the editor: Andrew Dillon School of Information The University of Texas at Austin Email: adillon(a)ischool.utexas.edu ----- Check out our latest issue<https://muse.jhu.edu/issue/47975>! Follow I&C on Facebook<https://www.facebook.com/InformationandCulture/> and Twitter<https://twitter.com/InfoandCulture>

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Assistant or Associate Professor in Global and/or Comparative Media - University of Michigan
by Germaine R Halegoua 20 Jul '22

20 Jul '22

The Department of Communication and Media at the University of Michigan is hiring an assistant or associate professor to teach and conduct research in global and/or comparative media and communication. More info about the position and how to apply can be found here and below: https://careers.umich.edu/job_detail/219547/asstassoc-professor <https://careers.umich.edu/job_detail/219547/asstassoc-professor> Review of applications will begin Sept 9, 2022. Please don't hesitate to reach out with any questions about the position. Happy to answer questions and chat further. Best, Germaine Responsibilities The ideal candidate will provide graduate and undergraduate students with the theoretical and methodological foundations to explore experiences or effects of media and globalization, interaction patterns, and/or communication technologies, systems, or infrastructures at national, regional, translocal, and/or transnational scales. This could include scholarship on historical as well as contemporary aspects of globalization and on emerging as well as entrenched communication structures and practices within and between regions, borders, cultures, or across the global public sphere. Required Qualifications A PhD by the start of the appointment is required. The preferred candidate will demonstrate an innovative research agenda focused on advancing knowledge of globalization and/or comparative international media studies. Desired Qualifications We are particularly interested in applicants who use innovative methods and approaches in their research and teaching, for instance using various combinations of qualitative and quantitative methods. Best, Germaine -- Germaine R. Halegoua (she/her) John D. Evans Development Professor & Associate Professor of Communication and Media Director of Graduate Studies, Digital Studies Institute <https://www.digitalstudies.umich.edu/> University of Michigan Author: The Digital City <https://nyupress.org/9781479882199/the-digital-city/>, Smart Cities <https://mitpress.mit.edu/books/smart-cities>

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Platform Data Access Report
by Tromble, Rebekah 20 Jul '22

20 Jul '22

Dear colleagues, Earlier today the European Digital Media Observatory's Working Group on Platform-to-Researcher Data Access published its official report <https://edmo.eu/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Report-of-the-European-Digital-M…> . The multi-stakeholder group has been hard at work for the last year. Our main charge was to draft a Code of Conduct under Article 40 of the GDPR that would facilitate better access to data for independent researchers. This report contains that draft Code. Among other things, the draft Code lays out a framework for assessing the level of risk involved in accessing and conducting research with different types of platform data. It then lays out a number of safeguards that can be put in place to mitigate different levels of risks--helping to promote research that is ethical and responsible. (I tweeted more about it here <https://twitter.com/RebekahKTromble/status/1531611984944316419>.) Getting to this point has entailed tremendously hard work by everyone involved, and, as the report itself notes, the work is far from over. But publishing the report and draft Code represent a major step forward. Though certain requirements are necessarily tied to specifications under the GDPR, the general principles and proposed solutions the report offers are instructive well beyond the European context. Please feel free to circulate widely. And let me know if you have any questions, thoughts, etc. Rebekah Dr. Rebekah Tromble Director, Institute for Data, Democracy & Politics, George Washington University | Associate Professor, School of Media & Public Affairs, George Washington University | Visiting Researcher, The Alan Turing Institute (London) | www.rebekahtromble.net iddp.gwu.edu

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GIIS 2022 - Argostoli, Kefalonia, Greece - Deadline: August 1, 2022
by Eirini Eleni Tsiropoulou 20 Jul '22

20 Jul '22

**** I apologize if you received multiple copies of this Call for Papers **** ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CALL FOR PAPERS Global Information Infrastructure and Networking Symposium (GIIS 2022) 26-28 September, 2022, Argostoli, Kefalonia, Greece || Technically sponsored by IEEE Communications Society http://giis2022.org ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The beautiful Argostoli in Kefalonia is hosting the Global Information Infrastructure and Networking Symposium (GIIS) this Fall. GIIS 2022 aims at providing a forum for the participants to broaden professional contacts and for technical discussions and interactions on specific information infrastructure and networking topics. GIIS 2022 is technically sponsored by IEEE Communications Society. Accepted and presented papers will be published in the conference proceedings and will be submitted for inclusion in IEEE Xplore. The program of GIIS 2022 will include will include Keynote Speeches, paper presentations, Panels and Tutorials. Information Infrastructure and Networking (IIN) brings together information processing applications, communications networks and services, physical and software elements in networks and end systems. The technical program is split into the following four conference Main Tracks: - Track 1: Next Generation Networking and Communications - Track 2: Internet of Things - Track 3: Emerging Topics in Communications and Networks - Track 4: Communication Services, Standardization & Telecom Policies The GIIS 2022 conference will also accept Recent Results papers. ------------- Important Dates Paper submission (Main Tracks): August 1, 2022 Paper submission (Recent Results): August 8, 2022 Notification of paper acceptance: August 15, 2022 Camera ready papers: August 31, 2022 ------------------------------------------------------------- Eirini Eleni Tsiropoulou Assistant Professor Computer Engineering Chair Director of Recruiting and Admissions Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering University of New Mexico Albuquerque, NM, 87131 Office: 326B Tel.: (505)-277-5501 Email: eirini(a)unm.edu “Those who know, do. Those that understand, teach.” ~ Aristotle

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Online Study - iScience Team of the University of Konstanz
by Isabel Helm 19 Jul '22

19 Jul '22

Hi everyone! The iScience team of the University of Konstanz is currently conducting an online survey. We would really appreciate if you could spend a few minutes to answer the survey. In this study we want to investigate human behavior in leisure situations. We are aiming to taget especially an european sample. It only takes less than 5 minutes. Here is the link to the study: https://exp.wextor.eu/iSciencecore/RepBA/index.html?so=airl Thank you so much! Isabel Helm

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