Communication History Discussion List

History of Communication Research Bibliography

2008-12-29T14:28:29Z

Just a quick note that I have added 28 more references to the "history of communication research" bibliography that I maintain online at

www.historyofcommunicationresearch.org

As always, the new references--some of which are quite old but I've only now discovered--are listed on the main page of the bibliography site.

You can subscribe to the RSS feed to get any new references:

http://feeds.feedburner.com/historyofcommunicationresearch

You can also download Endnote, pdf, and Word versions of the entire bibliography, at

www.historyofcommunicationresearch.org/download

And please send along any corrections or new entries....

Thanks,

Jeff Pooley

---------

Jeff Pooley, Ph.D.

Annenberg Scholar, University of Pennsylvania

Assistant Professor of Media & Communication

Muhlenberg College

2400 Chew St., Allentown, PA 18104

484-664-3677

www.muhlenberg.edu/communication/pooley

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CFP: "Literary Journalism: Past, Present and Future" - 14-16 May 2009, Chicago

2008-12-26T07:55:23Z

Call for Papers

International Association for Literary Journalism Studies

"Literary Journalism: Past, Present and Future"

The Fourth International Conference for Literary Journalism Studies

Northwestern University
Medill School of Journalism
Evanston, Illinois, USA

14-16 May 2009

The International Association for Literary Journalism Studies invites submissions of original research papers, abstracts for research in progress and proposals for panels on Literary Journalism for the IALJS annual convention on 14-16 May 2009. The conference will be held at the Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois, USA (Evanston is the first suburb immediately north of the city of Chicago). The conference hopes to be a forum for scholarly work of both breadth and depth in the field of literary journalism, and all research methodologies are welcome, as are research on all aspects of literary journalism and/or literary reportage. For the purpose of scholarly delineation, our definition of literary journalism is "journalism as literature" rather than "journalism about literature." The association especially hopes to receive papers related to the general conference theme, "Literary Journalism: Past, Present and Future." All submissions must be in English.

The International Association for Literary Journalism Studies is a multi-disciplinary learned society whose essential purpose is the encouragement and improvement of scholarly research and education in Literary Journalism. As a relatively new association in a relatively recently defined field of academic study, it is our agreed intent to be both explicitly inclusive and warmly supportive of a wide variety of scholarly approaches. Details of the programs of previous annual meetings can be found at:

http://www.ialjs.org/conferences08.html
http://www.ialjs.org/conferences07.html
http://www.ialjs.org/conferences2006.html

I. Guidelines for Research Papers

Submitted research papers should not exceed 7,500 words, or about 25 double-spaced pages, plus endnotes. Please regard this as an upper limit; shorter papers are certainly welcome. Endnotes and bibliographic citations should follow the Chicago Manual of Style. Papers may not be simultaneously submitted to any other conferences. Papers previously published, presented, accepted or under review are ineligible. Only one paper per author will be accepted for presentation in the conference's research sessions, and at least one author for each paper must be at the convention in order to present the paper. If accepted, each paper presenter at a conference Research Session may be allotted no more than 15 minutes. To be considered, please observe the following guidelines:

Submission by e-mail attachment is required, in either an MS Word or Adobe PDF format. No faxes or postal mail submissions will be accepted; Please include one title page containing title, author/s, affiliation/s, and the address, phone, fax, and e-mail of the lead author. Also include a second title page containing only the paper's title and the paper's abstract. The abstract should be approximately 250 words in length. Your name and affiliation should not appear anywhere in the paper [this information will only appear on the first title page; see (b) above].

II. Guidelines for Poster/Work-in-Progress Presentations (Abstracts)

Submitted abstracts for Poster/Work-in-Progress Sessions should not exceed 250 words. If accepted, each presenter at a conference Poster/Work-in-Progress session may be allotted no more than 10 minutes. To be considered, please observe the following guidelines:

Submission by e-mail attachment is required, in either an MS Word or Adobe PDF format. No faxes or postal mail submissions will be accepted; Please include one title page containing title, author/s, affiliation/s, and the address, phone, fax and e-mail of the lead author; Also include a second page containing only the work's title and the actual abstract of the work-in-progress. The abstract should be approximately 250 words in length.

III. Guidelines for Proposals for Panels

Submission by e-mail attachment is required, in either an MS Word or Adobe PDF format. No faxes or postal mail submissions will be accepted; Panel proposals should contain the panel title, possible participants and their affiliation and e-mail addresses, and a description of the panel's subject. The description should be approximately 250 words in length; Panels are encouraged on any topic related to the study, teaching or practice of literary journalism; SPECIAL NOTE: A panel on the subject of the practice and/or teaching literary journalism in the new era of digital media is already under consideration. Anyone interested in participating as a panelist is invited to contact the Conference Program Chair (e-mail address below).

IV. Evaluation Criteria, Deadlines and Contact Information

All research paper submissions will be evaluated on originality and importance of topic; literature review; clarity of research purpose; focus; use of original and primary sources and how they support the paper's purpose and conclusions; writing quality and organization; and the degree to which the paper contributes to the study of literary journalism. Similarly, abstracts of works-in-progress and panel proposals will be evaluated on the degree to which they contribute to the study of literary journalism. Submissions from students as well as faculty are encouraged.

Please submit research papers or abstracts of poster/works-in-progress presentations to:

Prof. Isabel Santos
Universidade T�cnica de Lisboa (Portugal)
2009 Conference Research Chair, International Association for Literary Journalism Studies
E-mail: <isantos@iscsp.utl.pt>

Please submit proposals for panels to:

Prof. Norm Sims
University of Massachusetts, Amherst (U.S.A.)
2009 Conference Program Chair, International Association for Literary Journalism Studies
E-mail: <sims@journ.umass.edu>

Deadline for all submissions: No later than 31 January 2009

For more information regarding the conference or the association, please go to http://WWW.IALJS.ORG or contact:

Prof. David Abrahamson
Northwestern University (U.S.A.)
President, International Association for Literary Journalism Studies
E-mail: <d-abrahamson@northwestern.edu>

Prof. Alice Trindade
Universidade T�cnica de Lisboa (Portugal)
Vice President, International Association for Literary Journalism Studies
E-mail: <atrindade@iscsp.utl.pt>

Prof. John Bak
I.D.E.A., Nancy-Universit� (France)
Past President, International Association for Literary Journalism Studies
E-mail: <john.bak@univ-nancy2.fr>

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SECOND CALL FOR PAPERS, PRESENTATIONS, PANELS, PARTICIPANTS AND REVIEWERS

2008-12-15T09:56:24Z

SECOND CALL FOR PAPERS, PRESENTATIONS, PANELS, PARTICIPANTS AND
REVIEWERS

THE JOINT JOURNALISM HISTORIANS CONFERENCE

(The American Journalism Historians Association and the AEJMC History
Division joint spring meeting)

When: SATURDAY, MARCH 14, 2009
Time: 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM

Place: Manhattan Marymount College, 221 E. 71st Street, New York, NY

Cost: $45 (includes continental breakfast and lunch)

You are invited to submit abstracts (approximately 500 words) of
completed papers, research in progress and proposals for panels for
presentation at the Joint Journalism Historians Conference-the
American Journalism Historians Association and the AEJMC History
Division joint spring meeting. We are particularly interested in
innovative research and ideas that will enliven this intimate,
interdisciplinary, interesting academic gathering. Submissions from
all areas of journalism and communication history from all time
periods are welcome. Scholars from all academic disciplines and
stages of their academic careers are encouraged to participate.
Abstracts should contain a compelling rationale why the research is of
interest to an interdisciplinary community of scholars. (Electronic
submissions only)

Send All Submissions by January 7, 2009 to Elliot King, Program
Organizer, Department of Communication, Loyola College in Maryland,
4501 N. Charles St., Baltimore, MD 21210, E-Mail: eking@loyola.edu,
Send Electronic Submissions to eking212@gmail.com with a copy to eking@loyola.edu
. Tel: 410-356-3943 or 410-617-2819

Acceptance Notification Date: Feb 4, 2009

We are in need of volunteers to review submissions and moderate
panels. You can serve as a reviewer and submit your own abstract. If
you are willing to serve, please contact Elliot King eking@loyola.edu.
Tel: 410-356-3943 or 410-617-2819

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cfp: "Literary Journalism: Past, Present and Future"

2008-12-10T08:09:26Z

Call for Papers
International Association for Literary Journalism Studies

"Literary Journalism: Past, Present and Future"
The Fourth International Conference for Literary Journalism Studies

Northwestern University
Medill School of Journalism
Evanston, Illinois, U.S.A.

14-16 May 2009

The International Association for Literary Journalism Studies invites
submissions of original research papers, abstracts for research in progress
and proposals for panels on Literary Journalism for the IALJS annual
convention on 14-16 May 2009. The conference will be held at the Medill
School of Journalism at Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois, USA
(Evanston is the first suburb immediately north of the city of Chicago). The
conference hopes to be a forum for scholarly work of both breadth and depth
in the field of literary journalism, and all research methodologies are
welcome, as are research on all aspects of literary journalism and/or
literary reportage. For the purpose of scholarly delineation, our definition
of literary journalism is "journalism as literature" rather than "journalism
about literature." The association especially hopes to receive papers
related to the general conference theme, "Literary Journalism: Past,
Present and Future." All submissions must be in English.

The International Association for Literary Journalism Studies is a
multi-disciplinary learned society whose essential purpose is the
encouragement and improvement of scholarly research and education in
Literary Journalism. As a relatively new association in a relatively
recently defined field of academic study, it is our agreed intent to be both
explicitly inclusive and warmly supportive of a wide variety of scholarly
approaches. Details of the programs of previous annual meetings can be
found at:
http://www.ialjs.org/conferences08.html
http://www.ialjs.org/conferences07.html
http://www.ialjs.org/conferences2006.html

I. Guidelines for Research Papers

Submitted research papers should not exceed 7,500 words, or about 25
double-spaced pages, plus endnotes. Please regard this as an upper limit;
shorter papers are certainly welcome. Endnotes and bibliographic citations
should follow the Chicago Manual of Style. Papers may not be simultaneously
submitted to any other conferences. Papers previously published, presented,
accepted or under review are ineligible. Only one paper per author will be
accepted for presentation in the conference's research sessions, and at
least one author for each paper must be at the convention in order to
present the paper. If accepted, each paper presenter at a conference
Research Session may be allotted no more than 15 minutes. To be considered,
please observe the following guidelines:

Submission by e-mail attachment is required, in either an MS Word or Adobe
PDF format. No faxes or postal mail submissions will be accepted; Please
include one title page containing title, author/s, affiliation/s, and the
address, phone, fax, and e-mail of the lead author. Also include a second
title page containing only the paper's title and the paper's abstract. The
abstract should be approximately 250 words in length. Your name and
affiliation should not appear anywhere in the paper [this information will
only appear on the first title page; see (b) above].

II. Guidelines for Poster/Work-in-Progress Presentations (Abstracts)

Submitted abstracts for Poster/Work-in-Progress Sessions should not exceed
250 words. If accepted, each presenter at a conference
Poster/Work-in-Progress session may be allotted no more than 10 minutes. To
be considered, please observe the following guidelines:

Submission by e-mail attachment is required, in either an MS Word or Adobe
PDF format. No faxes or postal mail submissions will be accepted; Please
include one title page containing title, author/s, affiliation/s, and the
address, phone, fax and e-mail of the lead author; Also include a second
page containing only the work's title and the actual abstract of the
work-in-progress. The abstract should be approximately 250 words in length.

III. Guidelines for Proposals for Panels

Submission by e-mail attachment is required, in either an MS Word or Adobe
PDF format. No faxes or postal mail submissions will be accepted; Panel
proposals should contain the panel title, possible participants and their
affiliation and e-mail addresses, and a description of the panel's subject.
The description should be approximately 250 words in length; Panels are
encouraged on any topic related to the study, teaching or practice of
literary journalism; SPECIAL NOTE: A panel on the subject of the practice
and/or teaching literary journalism in the new era of digital media is
already under consideration. Anyone interested in participating as a
panelist is invited to contact the Conference Program Chair (e-mail address
below).

IV. Evaluation Criteria, Deadlines and Contact Information

All research paper submissions will be evaluated on originality and
importance of topic; literature review; clarity of research purpose; focus;
use of original and primary sources and how they support the paper's purpose
and conclusions; writing quality and organization; and the degree to which
the paper contributes to the study of literary journalism. Similarly,
abstracts of works-in-progress and panel proposals will be evaluated on the
degree to which they contribute to the study of literary journalism.
Submissions from students as well as faculty are encouraged.

Please submit research papers or abstracts of poster/works-in-progress
presentations to:

Prof. Isabel Santos
Universidade T�cnica de Lisboa (Portugal)
2009 Conference Research Chair, International Association for Literary
Journalism Studies
E-mail: <isantos@iscsp.utl.pt>

Please submit proposals for panels to:

Prof. Norm Sims
University of Massachusetts, Amherst (U.S.A.)
2009 Conference Program Chair, International Association for Literary
Journalism Studies
E-mail: <sims@journ.umass.edu>

Deadline for all submissions: No later than 31 January 2009

For more information regarding the conference or the association, please go
to http://WWW.IALJS.ORG or contact:

Prof. David Abrahamson
Northwestern University (U.S.A.)
President, International Association for Literary Journalism Studies
E-mail: <d-abrahamson@northwestern.edu>

Prof. Alice Trindade
Universidade T�cnica de Lisboa (Portugal)
Vice President, International Association for Literary Journalism Studies
E-mail: <atrindade@iscsp.utl.pt>

Prof. John Bak
I.D.E.A., Nancy-Universit� (France)
Past President, International Association for Literary Journalism Studies
E-mail: <john.bak@univ-nancy2.fr>

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Second CFP: Mixed Media, Mixed Messages: Media and Mediality in the Eighteenth Century

2008-12-09T13:24:01Z

Second Call for Papers

Mixed Media, Mixed Messages: Media and Mediality in the Eighteenth Century

The Center for Eighteenth-Century Studies at Indiana University is pleased
to announce the eighth Bloomington Eighteenth-Century Workshop, to be held
on May 13-15, 2009. The workshop is part of a series of annual
interdisciplinary events that has been running since 2002, with 20-30
scholars presenting and discussing papers on a broad topic in a congenial
setting.

Our topic for 2009 is "Mixed Media, Mixed Messages". In declaring an
eighteenth-century "media revolution" most scholarship has focused on the
circulation of new printed forms and the emergence of a public sphere. In
this workshop we would like to go beyond well-established narratives of
print culture, the effects of the printing press and the history of the
book, to consider "the media revolution" - if there was one in the
eighteenth century - in a wider sense. We are especially interested in the
relationships between media, their differences, their limits, and their
cultural, social, and/or political ramifications. How are messages
affected when the medium changes? To what extent were eighteenth-century
actors/agents/cultural producers aware of mediality and mediation, or of
the implications of placing form above content? Did the eighteenth century
witness a "media revolution"? How effectively can we, in the twenty-first
century, assess the cognitive or affective impact and significance of
messages first sent in the eighteenth century (and since transmitted
through multiple media)?

Papers might address topics such as:

* the relationship between the textual and the visual
* the eye, the ear, and the voice (also inner voice)
* spatiality and temporality in different media
* the afterlife of Horace's ut pictura poesis
* pragmatic aspects of new media, such as new forms of teaching (e.g.
Alphabetisierung), of reading, of circulation, of institutionalization
* intersections of new media with 18th-century religious practices and
spirituality
* the global and local consequences of seriality, repetition and
synchronicity
* the implications of media for running and experiencing empires
* the effects of media forms on information and narration
* how are media regulated, and how do media change regulation?
* remediation and a heightened sense of immediacy
* money as medium

The workshop format will consist of focused discussion of four to six
papers a day, amid socializing and refreshment. The workshop will draw
both on the wide community of eighteenth-century scholars and on those
working in this field at Indiana University-Bloomington. The workshop will
cover most expenses of those scholars chosen to present their work:
accommodations, travel (up to a certain limit), and most meals.

We are asking for applications to be sent to us by Thursday, January 8,
2009. The application consists of a two-page description of the proposed
paper as well as a current CV. Please email or send your application to
Dr. Barbara Truesdell, Weatherly Hall North, room 122, Bloomington, IN
47405, Telephone 812/855-2856, email voltaire@indiana.edu. Papers will be
selected by an interdisciplinary committee.

For further information please refer to our website,
http://www.indiana.edu/~voltaire/ , or contact the director of the Center,
Dror Wahrman, Dept. of History, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN
47405, e-mail dwahrman@indiana.edu.

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CFP The Radio Conference 2009: A Transnational Forum

2008-12-07T12:32:46Z

Apologies for cross postings. Please forward this call.

Call for Papers

December 2nd, 2008
Please note the new date. We have changed the date of the Radio Conference in Toronto so that it no longer clashes with other events in that same week elsewhere in the world.

Annonce en fran�ais a la suite.

The Radio Conference 2009: A Transnational Forum

Location: York University, Toronto, Canada,
Dates: July 27-30th, 2009

This conference – the fifth transnational forum – aims to continue the work of Sussex 2001, Madison, Wisconsin 2003 Melbourne 2005 and Lincoln 2007 to bring together scholars, practitioners, and students of radio to share ideas and perspectives on radio’s cultural role in an increasingly global media context.
We welcome proposals and abstracts for papers, panels, and symposia on all aspects of radio – historical, cultural, critical, and institutional – including investigations of the changing form and content of radio and its associated audio media.

Preference will be given to papers and panels which report on current empirical research, introduce innovations in learning and teaching strategies, or engagement with key areas of theory or debate in radio studies.

You may submit proposals for individual papers, pre-constituted panels, or symposia. Papers should be in English primarily. Should there be sufficient interest, French and/or bilingual panels may be formed. See our website at http://theradioconference2009.apps01.yorku.ca/ for information and instructions on how to submit your proposal. Information about keynote speakers, accommodation, travel, helpful links, and the conference schedule will be posted when available.

Submission deadlines

Abstracts deadline is Friday 30th January 2009 and decisions will be communicated before Tuesday 30 March 2009. If you have a particular need for an earlier decision please explain why in your submission. Please send a 250 to 300 word abstract, brief author’s biography and contact information to Anne MacLennan at radio09@yorku.ca (radio zero nine at yorku.ca).

The conference is jointly sponsored by the York University, Toronto and the Radio Studies Network.

The proposals will be peer reviewed by a panel of international scholars including:

Gail Philips, Murdoch University, Australia
Per Jauert, University of Aarhus, Denmark
Ken Garner, Glasgow Caledonian University, UK
David Hendy, University of Westminster, UK
Paul Moore, University of Ulster, UK
Michael Keith, Boston College, USA
Peter Lewis, London Metropolitan University, UK
Anne Dunn, University of Sydney, Australia
David Goodman, University of Melbourne, Australia
Hugh Chignell, Bournemouth University, UK
Eric Rothenbuhler, Texas A&M University, USA
Kate Lacey, University of Sussex, UK
Russell Johnston, Brock University, Canada
Jeff Webb, Memorial University, Canada
Len Kuffert, University of Manitoba, Canada
Organizing Committe

Anne MacLennan (York University, Canada; Joint chair)
Tim Wall (Birmingham City University, UK; Joint chair)
Michele Hilmes (University of Wisconsin - Madison, USA)
John Tebbutt (Latrobe University, Melbourne, Australia)

Please contact radio09@yorku.ca to submit abstracts and for further information. You may also post questions and comments that you think will be generally useful at http://theradioconference2009.apps01.yorku.ca/. Information will be regularly updated.

Appel � communication

Le 2 d�cembre, 2008

La conf�rence radio : Un forum transnational
Endroit : Universit� York, Toronto, Canada,
Dates : Le 27-30�me juillet, 2009

Cette conf�rence - le cinqui�me forum transnational continue le travail du Sussex 2001, de Madison, de Wisconsin Melbourne 2003 2005 et de Lincoln 2007 pour r�unir des chercheuses et chercheurs, des �tudiants(es), et des practiciennes et praticiens de partager des id�es et des perspectives du r�le culturel de la radio dans un contexte de plus en plus global des m�dias.

Nous faisons accueil � des propositions pour des papiers, des panneaux, et des colloques sur tous les aspects de la radio - historique, culturelle, critique, et institutionnelle - comprenant des investigations de la forme et le contenu changeants de la radio et de ses m�dias audio associ�s.

La pr�f�rence sera donn�e aux papiers et les panneaux qui rendent compte de la recherche empirique courante, pr�sentent des innovations des strat�gies de l’�tude et de l’enseignement, ou les secteurs principaux de la th�orie et discussion des �tudes radio.

Vous pouvez soumettre des propositions pour diff�rents papiers, panneaux pr�-constitu�s, ou colloques. Les papiers devraient veuillez �tre en anglais. Si il y a int�r�t suffisant, des panneaux fran�ais et/ou bilingues peuvent �tre form�s. Voir le notre site Web � http://theradioconference2009.apps01.yorku.ca/ pour l'information et des instructions sur la fa�on dont soumettre votre proposition. Des informations sur le logement, le voyage, les liens utiles, et le programme de conf�rence seront signal�es quand disponibles.

Dates-limites de soumission

La date-limite des propositions est le vendredi 30 janvier 2009 et des d�cisions seront communiqu�es avant le mardi 30 mars 2009. Si vous avez besoin d’une d�cision plus t�t svp faire un demande avec votre soumission. Veuillez envoyer des propositions des 250 � 300 mots par formulaire �l�ctonique et une biographie bref � Anne MacLennan � radio09@yorku.ca (radio z�ro neuf � yorku.ca).

La conf�rence est conjointement commandit�e par l'Universit� York, Toronto et le Radio Studies Network.

Les propositions seront l’objet d’un processus d’�valuation par les members du comit� internationaux comprenant :

Gail Philips, Universit� Murdoch, Australie
Par Jauert, Universit� d'Aarhus, Danemark
Ken Garner, Universit� Glasgow Caledonian, R-U
David Hendy, Universit� de Westminster, R-U
Paul Moore, Universit� d'Ulster, R-U
Michael Keith, Universit� Boston, Etats-Unis
Peter Lewis, Universit� Londres M�tropolitaine, R-U
Anne Dunn, Universit� de Sydney, Australie
David Goodman, Universit� de Melbourne, Australie
Hugh Chignell, Universit� Bournemouth, R-U
Eric Rothenbuhler, Universit� Texas A&M, Etats-Unis
Kate Lacey, Universit� du Sussex, R-U
Russell Johnston, Universit� Brock, Canada
Jeff Webb, Universit� Memorial, Canada
Len Kuffert, Universit� de Manitoba, Canada

Comit� de organisation

Anne MacLennan Universit� York, Toronto, Canada ; Responsable conjoint de conf�rence
Tim Wall Universit� Birmingham City, R-U ; Responsable conjoint de conf�rence
Michele Hilmes Universit� du Wisconsin - Madison, Etats-Unis
John Tebbutt Universit� Latrobe, Melbourne, Australie

Contacter radio09@yorku.ca pour soumettre des prepositions et pour des informations. Vous pouvez �galement poser des questions et faire commentaires g�n�ralement utiles � http://theradioconference2009.apps01.yorku.ca/.

Anne F. MacLennan

Assistant Professor,
Communication Studies Program, Division of Social Science,
York-Ryerson Joint Graduate Program in Communication & Culture,
3025 Technology Enhanced Learning (TEL) Building,
York University,
4700 Keele Street,
Toronto, Ontario
M3J 1P3

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Fwd: New mailing list about web history

2008-12-04T09:01:29Z

PS: unfortunately the following line is missing in the email below:

The address of the mailing list is Webhistory@imv.au.dk. You can find
general information about the mailing list as well as subscribe to it
athttp://mail.imv.au.dk/mailman/listinfo/webhistory.

Start på videresendt besked:

> Fra: Niels Brügger <nb@imv.au.dk>;
> Dato: 4. dec 2008 16.10.19 GMT+01:00
> Til: discussion@communicationhistory.org
> Emne: New mailing list about web history
>
> *Please distribute widely. Apologies for cross-posting*
>
> For those of you who are interested in web history you may consider
> joining the new mailing list webhistory@imv.au.dk.
>
> Statement of Intent:
> This email list was created on the initiative of the participants in
> the conference "Web_site Histories: Theories, Methods, Analysis",
> organized by the Centre for Internet Research, Aarhus University,
> Denmark, in October 2008.
>
> The main purpose of the list is to constitute a forum where any
> scholar working within the emerging field of historical web studies
> can share ideas, debate issues, and inform their peers about new
> publications, upcoming conferences or other relevant information.
>
> Vidar Falkenberg & Niels Brügger, the Centre for Internet Research
>
>
>
> ------------------------------------------------------------
>
> LATEST PUBLICATIONS AND PAPERS
>
> Website History: An Analytical Grid. The Centre for Internet
> Research, University of Aarhus, conference entitled 'Web_site
> Histories — Theories, Methods, Analysis'. Aarhus: 39 pages, 2008
> [ read about the publication: http://www.cfi.au.dk/en/events/conferences/wsh08/abstracts/#brugger
> ]
>
> Strukturalismus (with O. Vigsø), Hans Fink Verlag, München: 104
> pages, 2008
> [ read about the publication: http://www.utb.de/katalog_suchen_detailseite.jsp?buchid=1942
> ]
>
> Theoretical Reflections on the Website and Website History: The
> Website as an object of study. The ICA pre-conference 'The Long
> History of New Media: Contemporary and Future Developments
> Contextualized'. Montreal: 40 pages, 2008
>
>
>

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New mailing list about web history

2008-12-04T08:52:35Z

*Please distribute widely. Apologies for cross-posting*

For those of you who are interested in web history you may consider
joining the new mailing list webhistory@imv.au.dk.

Statement of Intent:
This email list was created on the initiative of the participants in
the conference "Web_site Histories: Theories, Methods, Analysis",
organized by the Centre for Internet Research, Aarhus University,
Denmark, in October 2008.

The main purpose of the list is to constitute a forum where any
scholar working within the emerging field of historical web studies
can share ideas, debate issues, and inform their peers about new
publications, upcoming conferences or other relevant information.

Vidar Falkenberg & Niels Brügger, the Centre for Internet Research

------------------------------------------------------------

LATEST PUBLICATIONS AND PAPERS

Website History: An Analytical Grid. The Centre for Internet Research,
University of Aarhus, conference entitled 'Web_site Histories —
Theories, Methods, Analysis'. Aarhus: 39 pages, 2008
[ read about the publication: http://www.cfi.au.dk/en/events/conferences/wsh08/abstracts/#brugger
]

Strukturalismus (with O. Vigsø), Hans Fink Verlag, München: 104 pages,
2008
[ read about the publication: http://www.utb.de/katalog_suchen_detailseite.jsp?buchid=1942
]

Theoretical Reflections on the Website and Website History: The
Website as an object of study. The ICA pre-conference 'The Long
History of New Media: Contemporary and Future Developments
Contextualized'. Montreal: 40 pages, 2008

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Call for Proposals: Communication/Media History Panel for ASA Meeting 2009

2008-12-04T07:15:49Z

I am looking for panelists for the Convention of the American Studies
Association. Next year's theme is "Practices of Citizenship,
Sustainability And Belonging," and the convention will take place
November 5-8, 2009 in Washington D.C. The pre-proposal abstract is
below. Please contact me directly about this panel.

Lars Lierow
llierow@gwu.edu

Media Society = Media Citizenship? Mass Communication, Public Spheres,
and Nation

The papers in this panel investigate popular media and communication
technologies as a site for the construction of citizenship and national
belonging. They look at the engagements with media as practices that
conceptualize nationhood and make claims about inclusion and exclusion
within the zone of citizenship rights.

Historical media scholarship has tended to treat the public sphere and
the imagined national community as synonymous. The resulting narratives
eschew the question how media themselves are being constructed as
gateways toward national inclusion as well as instruments of performing
and regulating citizenship. The papers unhinge the assumed link between
nation, public sphere, and citizenship. They emphasize how citizenship
and American nationhood are articulated and contested in the public
sphere that emerges through media. They pay particular critical
attention to the ways in which engagements with media are also reflexive
practices that continue to redefine how media can be strategically used
as a resource to mobilize public spheres.

The presenters are encouraged to address this overarching question
through historically situated cases and to approach the subject from
different methodological and disciplinary perspectives.

Possible paper topics include:
- media criticism, reform, theory, activism
- cinematic narratives and spectatorship and citizenship
- broadcasting (radio and television) and the formation of audiences of
citizens
- propaganda and the underlying discourses of citizenship
- public and educational broadcasting and its citizenry
- broadcasting genres and formats
- counterculture and protest movements
- cross-national popular culture and media citizenship

To be considered for the panel, please send paper proposals/abstracts
(max. 500 words) with a tentative title (15 words) and a one-page CV to
Lars Lierow (llierow@gwu.edu) by DECEMBER 18. Also direct any questions
regarding this panel to llierow@gwu.edu.

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Post-Doc RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP

2008-11-20T15:16:03Z

RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP

Areas of focus: Multidisciplinary study of privacy, security, social
dimensions of digital networks, values in computing and information
system design

The NYU Department of Media, Culture, and Communication is pleased to
announce a Research Fellowship/Scientist opportunity in the philosophy
and politics of computing, digital media, and information systems, with
a special focus on NSF funded research in privacy, security, and social
dimensions of networking.

This one-year postdoctoral position is renewable for a second year and
carries a teaching load of one course per year, or possibly two, as
preferred.

The Fellow will be expected to pursue collaborative and individual
research in the advertised areas but the position is open to applicants
with diverse disciplinary training. In addition to research, the fellow
will assist in project-related administration and events. We encourage
applicants with Ph.D., or equivalent, degrees in any of the following:
media studies, information science, science and technology studies,
computer science and engineering, law, or traditional humanities and
social sciences with demonstrated expertise in relevant areas.

Interested candidates should submit a curriculum vitae, a cover letter
with a statement of research interests, a writing sample or
representative publication, and request three letters of recommendation
be sent to:

Professor Helen Nissenbaum
Department of Media, Culture and Communication
New York University
239 Greene Street, 7th floor
New York, NY 10003
Inquiries: Helen.nissenbaum@nyu.edu <mailto:Helen.nissenbaum@nyu.edu>;

Review of applications will begin on January 15, 2009

** NYU is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer **

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Carolyn Lee Kane
PhD Candidate Media, Culture, and Communication
239 Greene St. 7th Floor
New York University
clk267@nyu.edu
https://files.nyu.edu/clk267/public/

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Conference: Twenty Years at the Margins: The Herman-Chomsky Propaganda Model and Critical Media and Communication Studies, 1988-2008

2008-11-20T06:50:37Z

"Twenty Years at the Margins: The Herman-Chomsky Propaganda Model and Critical Media and Communication Studies, 1988-2008" - one-day conference on Friday 19 December 2008 (930am-530pm) at Northumbria University in Newcastle upon Tyne.

2008 marks the twentieth anniversary of the publication of Manufacturing Consent by Edward Herman and Noam Chomsky. This conference aims to celebrate the media analyses of Herman and Chomsky, to critically assess the application and ongoing relevance of the Propaganda Model in the 21st century, and to take stock of the achievements of critical media and communication studies over the past few decades. Keynote speakers will include Alison Edgley, David Miller, Tom O'Malley and Peter Wilkin. There will also be a contribution by Edward Herman and Noam Chomsky. There will be panels and papers on the Propaganda Model and Marxism, the Propaganda Model and the Internet, complementary theories, the five filters and applying the Propaganda Model elsewhere. Please find attached the draft conference programme and a registration form. The conference is open to all and the cost is �20 (includes lunch and refreshments). For more information, email Andy Mullen (andrew.mullen@unn.ac.uk).

"Twenty Years at the Margins"

Conference Programme - Friday 19 December 2008

0930   Conference registration and refreshments - NB056

1000    Welcome, introduction and opening plenary - NB252

           1005    Prof Lynn Dobbs, Dean of School of Arts and Social Sciences

           1010     Contribution by Edward Herman and Noam Chomsky

           1030    Alison Edgley,

1045    Peter Wilkin,

1100     Tom O'Malley,

1115      Panel Session 1 (90 mins)

Panel A: The Propaganda Model and Marxism

Chair:

Des Freedman, "Smooth Operator? The propaganda model and moments of crisis"

Deepa Kumar, "Resistance is (Not) Futile: Towards a Dialectical Understanding of Propaganda and Consent Formation"

David Miller, "Hegemony and the Propaganda Model"

Colin Sparks, "What do we mean by propaganda in the Propaganda Model?"

Panel B: Complementary Theories?

Chair:

Maarja L�hmus, "Filters and Censorship in the Totalitarian Media System - comparison with the Herman-Chomsky model"

Milan Rai, "Chomsky/Herman vs. Herman/Chomsky: Does it Matter?"

Andreas Scheu, "The marginalization of Critical Theory in German communication studies"

Marc Stanton, "Herman's Permits and Chomsky's Chaos 5 forces"

Panel C: The Sourcing Filter

Chair:

Andrew Kennis, "'Indexing state-corporate propaganda?' The Media Dependence Model: An Analysis of the Performance and Structure of the US News"

Florian Zollman, "Is it either or? Professional ideology vs. corporate-media constraints"

1245    Lunch and refreshments - NB056

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