Announcing a new article on the politics of commercial content moderation: Digital detritus: 'Error' and the logic of opacity in social media content moderation. This article is part of a special issue of First Monday devoted to gender and digital labor, edited by Carolyn Elerding, Roopika Risam and Radhika Gajjala. The issue also features contributions from… Continue reading New article: Digital detritus: ‘Error’ and the logic of opacity in social media content moderation
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Resist Mass Surveillance
Today global civil society and privacy advocates draw attention to the mass surveillance that digital life and tools - and the complicity of corporate entities - has engendered. The NSA and Edward Snowden scandals are just the latest revelations in a crisis that has been growing for years; witness this Wired article that discusses whistleblower… Continue reading Resist Mass Surveillance
WikiLeaks Debate: A “Transparency Activist” Takes Issue with Assange; WikiLeaks
If you haven't come across it before, the Democracy Now! program is an excellent resource for the kind of in-depth, globally focused reporting that is notably absent from today's mainstream infotainment options dominating cable and network TV and the Internet. Host Amy Goodman frequently brings guests on to discuss contemporary issues such as net neutrality, media… Continue reading WikiLeaks Debate: A “Transparency Activist” Takes Issue with Assange; WikiLeaks
Tenure-track Assistant Professor, Program in Comparative Media Studies, MIT
MIT's Program in Comparative Media Studies in the School of Humanities, Arts and Social Science is seeking a tenure-track assistant professor of media studies to start in the Fall of 2011. Candidates should have a Ph.D. with a record of significant publication (or the promise thereof), research activity and/or experience relevant to civic media. Relevant… Continue reading Tenure-track Assistant Professor, Program in Comparative Media Studies, MIT