The Quality of Discussion on the Economy in UK Political Blogs in 2008
John W. Robertson and Elizabeth McLaughlin
University of the West of Scotland
Correspondence: john.robertson@uws.ac.uk
In the early years of the twenty-first century, things look bleak for the political journalists of large newspapers—squeezed by the demands of celebrity culture, bullied by politicians and their aides, untrusted by the public and, now, displaced by a horde of amateur bloggers—or do they? This study is based upon an in-depth, comparative analysis of the quality of debate, on economic issues, in a selection of the UK's most popular, ‘independent’, political blogs and of their equivalents hosted by established newspaper writers and suggests a much more positive prognosis for the future of professional political journalists and, more importantly, for the public sphere, than has been commonly asserted elsewhere.
30 de jun. de 2010
26 de jun. de 2010
Books by IPSA
| Promises and Limits of Web-deliberation |  |  |
| By Raphaël Kies Palgrave Macmillan March 2010 200 pages ISBN: 978-0-230-61921-0 ISBN10: 0-230-61921-5 http://us.macmillan.com/promisesandlimitsofwebdeliberation Does the increasing usage of online political forums lead to a more deliberative democracy? This book answers to this question by presenting the evolution of the public spaces in a historical perspective, by defining and operationalizing the deliberative criteria of democracy, and by measuring and evaluating the impact ofvirtualization of the political debates under threes perspectives. It looks at the extent to which different categories of the population debate online, it looks at the categories of actors hosting online political forum, and it assesses the quality of the online political debates in different contexts. The final aim of this work is to provide a more balanced evaluation of the impact of virtualization of the political debates and to enrich the evolving deliberative theory with new findings.
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25 de jun. de 2010
Network Politics: Objects, Subjects and New Political Affect
Network Politics: Objects, Subjects and New Political Affect
October 22-23, Ryerson University, Toronto, Canada
A Symposium co-sponsored by the AHRC funded "New Configurations of Network Politics" project at Anglia Ruskin University, Cambridge UK, and the Infoscape Centre for the Study of Social Media, Ryerson University, Canada.
In the network age, the question of political agency is becoming increasingly troublesome, with a pressing need to reflect upon how collective distributed networks as well as non-human actants re-define the field of the political.
This symposium will investigate what counts as a political object or subject , and how such objects/subjects circulate and are controlled in the context of developing critical approaches to networked politics.
The symposium seeks to build upon object-oriented philosophy, which has shifted the language of coding and programming into the domain of 'tool-being'. In so doing a correlate possibility of a 'web' of
subject-oriented objects emerges, opened up by hyper-personalized web services and control techniques that shape and recombine pseudo-subjects from the bio-political detritus of data-mining software and algorithmic protocols. In the face of such new assemblages, what sites, actants, and tactics potentially reinvent new political affects?
The symposium welcomes interventions on related questions and topics that answer or complicate the notion of the 'objects' and 'subjects' of network politics. The symposium seeks paper proposals that touch upon the following set of themes:
- Theories and case studies of object/subject-oriented politics
- Networking of political artifacts: politicizing "participatory culture"
- New epistemologies for networked politics
- Politics 2.0: personalization, customization and surveillance
- Activist platforms and recursive publics
- The event takes place October 22 & 23, 2010 at Ryerson University,
- Toronto and is co-hosted by the Infoscape Centre for the Study of Social Media and the AHRC funded project New Configurations of Network Politics at Anglia Ruskin University, Cambridge UK.
Deadlines:
Paper proposals (400 words): due 2 August, 2010
Acceptances: August 15, 2010
Please email proposals to Network Politics Project - contact@networkpolitics.org or directly
contact jussi.parikka@anglia.ac.uk and/or joss.hands@anglia.ac.uk
For other inquiries about the event please contact gelmer@ryerson.ca
Symposium programming commmittee: Jussi Parikka (Anglia Ruskin U.),
Joss Hands (Anglia Ruskin U.), Greg Elmer (Ryerson University),
Ganaele Langlois (U. of Ontario Institute of Technology), and Alessandra Renzi (Ryerson University)
October 22-23, Ryerson University, Toronto, Canada
A Symposium co-sponsored by the AHRC funded "New Configurations of Network Politics" project at Anglia Ruskin University, Cambridge UK, and the Infoscape Centre for the Study of Social Media, Ryerson University, Canada.
In the network age, the question of political agency is becoming increasingly troublesome, with a pressing need to reflect upon how collective distributed networks as well as non-human actants re-define the field of the political.
This symposium will investigate what counts as a political object or subject , and how such objects/subjects circulate and are controlled in the context of developing critical approaches to networked politics.
The symposium seeks to build upon object-oriented philosophy, which has shifted the language of coding and programming into the domain of 'tool-being'. In so doing a correlate possibility of a 'web' of
subject-oriented objects emerges, opened up by hyper-personalized web services and control techniques that shape and recombine pseudo-subjects from the bio-political detritus of data-mining software and algorithmic protocols. In the face of such new assemblages, what sites, actants, and tactics potentially reinvent new political affects?
The symposium welcomes interventions on related questions and topics that answer or complicate the notion of the 'objects' and 'subjects' of network politics. The symposium seeks paper proposals that touch upon the following set of themes:
- Theories and case studies of object/subject-oriented politics
- Networking of political artifacts: politicizing "participatory culture"
- New epistemologies for networked politics
- Politics 2.0: personalization, customization and surveillance
- Activist platforms and recursive publics
- The event takes place October 22 & 23, 2010 at Ryerson University,
- Toronto and is co-hosted by the Infoscape Centre for the Study of Social Media and the AHRC funded project New Configurations of Network Politics at Anglia Ruskin University, Cambridge UK.
Deadlines:
Paper proposals (400 words): due 2 August, 2010
Acceptances: August 15, 2010
Please email proposals to Network Politics Project - contact@networkpolitics.org or directly
contact jussi.parikka@anglia.ac.uk and/or joss.hands@anglia.ac.uk
For other inquiries about the event please contact gelmer@ryerson.ca
Symposium programming commmittee: Jussi Parikka (Anglia Ruskin U.),
Joss Hands (Anglia Ruskin U.), Greg Elmer (Ryerson University),
Ganaele Langlois (U. of Ontario Institute of Technology), and Alessandra Renzi (Ryerson University)
23 de jun. de 2010
Measuring the Unmeasurable: Digital Participation Seminar
Monday, July 19, 2010 from 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM (GMT)
Birmingham, United Kingdom
This one-day seminar intends to provide a forum for discussion of the meaning and measurability of Digital Participation, focusing on the three main measurables promoted by the Digital Participation Consortium – Reach, Breadth, Depth. It will include contributions from Ofcom, following publication of their initial statistics bulletin on digital participation.
In addition it will hear about the role of the UK Research Council funded Digital Economy Hub at Newcastle University and from the Arts Council and Audiences Central on the experience they have in measuring participation in the arts.
Speakers
Paul Watson – Director, Digital Economy Hub for Inclusion through the Digital Economy
Catherine Bunting – Director of Research, Arts Council England
Alison Preston – Senior Research Associate, Ofcom
Vishalakshi Roy – Senior Business Develop Manager, Audiences Central
Objectives
· To discuss key issues relating to measuring Digital Participation.
· To start up a continuing dialogue between researchers, activists and policy-makers about issues of research and measurement.
· To identify key concerns about the meaning and value of digital participation
· Enable cross-sector networking opportunities,
- To produce a position paper outlining achievements of the event with a view to influencing further policy debate.
Attendance
The seminar would be of interest to academics from media and cultural studies or those working more broadly in ‘digital’. It is also of interest to policy-makers, activists, community media workers and social media advisors.
Registration : http://bcudigital.eventbrite.com/
Contact
Dave Harte, Birmingham School of Media, Birmingham City mailto:Universitydave.harte@bcu.ac.uk – 07719374437
James Williams, Centre for Research into Quality, Birmingham City University
jmailto:james.williams@bcu.ac.uk - 0121 331 6673
Kelly O'Neil, Research Innovation and Enterprise Services Department kelly.oneil@bcu.ac.uk - 0121 331 5254
Birmingham, United Kingdom
This one-day seminar intends to provide a forum for discussion of the meaning and measurability of Digital Participation, focusing on the three main measurables promoted by the Digital Participation Consortium – Reach, Breadth, Depth. It will include contributions from Ofcom, following publication of their initial statistics bulletin on digital participation.
In addition it will hear about the role of the UK Research Council funded Digital Economy Hub at Newcastle University and from the Arts Council and Audiences Central on the experience they have in measuring participation in the arts.
Speakers
Paul Watson – Director, Digital Economy Hub for Inclusion through the Digital Economy
Catherine Bunting – Director of Research, Arts Council England
Alison Preston – Senior Research Associate, Ofcom
Vishalakshi Roy – Senior Business Develop Manager, Audiences Central
Objectives
· To discuss key issues relating to measuring Digital Participation.
· To start up a continuing dialogue between researchers, activists and policy-makers about issues of research and measurement.
· To identify key concerns about the meaning and value of digital participation
· Enable cross-sector networking opportunities,
- To produce a position paper outlining achievements of the event with a view to influencing further policy debate.
Attendance
The seminar would be of interest to academics from media and cultural studies or those working more broadly in ‘digital’. It is also of interest to policy-makers, activists, community media workers and social media advisors.
Registration : http://bcudigital.eventbrite.com/
Contact
Dave Harte, Birmingham School of Media, Birmingham City mailto:Universitydave.harte@bcu.ac.uk – 07719374437
James Williams, Centre for Research into Quality, Birmingham City University
jmailto:james.williams@bcu.ac.uk - 0121 331 6673
Kelly O'Neil, Research Innovation and Enterprise Services Department kelly.oneil@bcu.ac.uk - 0121 331 5254
17 de jun. de 2010
News ma non troppo
A conferir.
Fonte: TN Online
- E uma avaliação ciberpessimista: http://www.parana-online.com.br/colunistas/231/76439/
2) Marcelo Branco, coordenador de mídias sociais da campanha de Dilma Rouseff: http://www.capitalnews.com.br/ver_not.php?id=91932&ed=Pol%C3%ADtica&cat=Not%C3%ADcias
Fonte: Capital News
3) Artigo do Alberto Dines sobre a influência das novas e antigas mídias nas campanhas eleitorais: http://www.observatoriodaimprensa.com.br/artigos.asp?cod=588JDB017
Fonte: Observatório da Imprensa
4) Vídeos do PT proibidos pelo TSE mas que circulam livremente pela web: http://congressoemfoco.uol.com.br/noticia.asp?cod_canal=1&cod_publicacao=32866
Fonte: Congresso em Foco
5) Boa e informativa reportagem sobre uso da internet nas eleições colombianas: http://noticias.terra.com.br/mundo/noticias/0,,OI4434567-EI8140,00-Internet+da+nova+cara+a+campanha+presidencial+na+Colombia.html
Fonte: Terra
6) Curso de verão na Universidade Complutense: http://nuevacomunicacionpolitica.wordpress.com/
7) Artigo interessante sobre eleições na Colômbia: http://www.ibase.br/modules.php?name=Conteudo&pid=2870
Fonte: Ibase
8) O governo federal está concluíndo a nova lei de proteção aos direitos autorais na internet, e o Ministério da Justiça está fazendo uma consulta pública sobre o texto. Eles disponibilizam o texto da lei na internet e possibilitam que o internauta faça comentários para sua alteração. Uma verdadeira forma de interação entre o cidadão e o Ministério. Dê uma olhada no link DEBATE.
Segue o link: http://culturadigital.br/marcocivil/
9) Orçamento: Padronização de prestação de contas é desafio da Lei da Transparência/Serviço Público (funcionalismo, estrut. da admin.): Padronização de prestação de contas é desafio da Lei da Transparência
Fonte: Boletim da ALMG
10) Caravana Digital do PT: http://opovo.uol.com.br/app/o-povo/politica/2010/06/04/int_politica,2006298/internet-e-aposta-petista-para-eleicao.shtml
Fonte: O Povo
16 de jun. de 2010
3rd International Meeting of the ICTs-and-Society Network
Internet Interdisciplinary Institute (IN3), Castelldefels, Barcelona, Spain
29 June – 2 July 2010
Website conference:http://www.icts-and-society.net/meeting/
We are delighted to announce that the programme for the Third International Meeting of the ICTs-and-Society Network 2010 is now available.
See full programme enclosed.
SUMMARY:
In 2008 the University of Salzburg, Austria, invited to a network launch meeting in the field of “ICTs and Society” which comprises different approaches of different disciplines with different tasks that originate from Information Society Studies, Internet Research, Social Informatics, New Media Studies, Human Computer Interaction, to name but a few. In 2009 a follow-up meeting was held at the University of Trento, Italy.
The third annual meeting of the ICTs-and-Society Network 2010 is hosted by the Internet Interdisciplinary Institute (IN3) at the Open University of Catalonia (UOC) in Barcelona, Spain and supported by the University of Salzburg, Austria.
This meeting is as open to everyone engaged in ICTs-and-Society research, Internet research, Information Society research and related fields – whether you are a senior researcher or a PhD candidate – as the network is open itself.
KEYNOTE SPEAKERS:
William Dutton (Oxford Internet Institute)
Juliet Webster (Work and Equality Research, London, UK)
ACADEMIC PROGRAMME:
The time schedule and full academic programme can be found at:http://www.icts-and-society.net/meeting/schedule/
PhD CONSORTIUM:
The first day of the ICTs-and-Society Network meeting – June 30, 2010 – will be shaped by PhD candidates’ presentations only. Altogether 15 papers have been accepted and each of them will receive 10 minutes of presentation time, focused feedback on their particular project from senior lecturers and appointed students
see details: http://www.icts-and-society.net/meeting/phd-consortium/
REGISTRATION:
No registration fee, but please register online at:http://www.icts-and-society.net/meeting/registration/
If you have any inquires about the network meeting, please contact Alexander Banfield-Mumb atAlexander.Banfield-Mumb@uti.at. Please have a look at the website athttp://www.icts-and-society.net/meeting/ which will be updated on a regular basis.
See you in Barcelona,
the preparation team of the ICTs-and-Society Network meeting
29 June – 2 July 2010
Website conference:http://www.icts-and-society.net/meeting/
We are delighted to announce that the programme for the Third International Meeting of the ICTs-and-Society Network 2010 is now available.
See full programme enclosed.
SUMMARY:
In 2008 the University of Salzburg, Austria, invited to a network launch meeting in the field of “ICTs and Society” which comprises different approaches of different disciplines with different tasks that originate from Information Society Studies, Internet Research, Social Informatics, New Media Studies, Human Computer Interaction, to name but a few. In 2009 a follow-up meeting was held at the University of Trento, Italy.
The third annual meeting of the ICTs-and-Society Network 2010 is hosted by the Internet Interdisciplinary Institute (IN3) at the Open University of Catalonia (UOC) in Barcelona, Spain and supported by the University of Salzburg, Austria.
This meeting is as open to everyone engaged in ICTs-and-Society research, Internet research, Information Society research and related fields – whether you are a senior researcher or a PhD candidate – as the network is open itself.
KEYNOTE SPEAKERS:
William Dutton (Oxford Internet Institute)
Juliet Webster (Work and Equality Research, London, UK)
ACADEMIC PROGRAMME:
The time schedule and full academic programme can be found at:http://www.icts-and-society.net/meeting/schedule/
PhD CONSORTIUM:
The first day of the ICTs-and-Society Network meeting – June 30, 2010 – will be shaped by PhD candidates’ presentations only. Altogether 15 papers have been accepted and each of them will receive 10 minutes of presentation time, focused feedback on their particular project from senior lecturers and appointed students
see details: http://www.icts-and-society.net/meeting/phd-consortium/
REGISTRATION:
No registration fee, but please register online at:http://www.icts-and-society.net/meeting/registration/
If you have any inquires about the network meeting, please contact Alexander Banfield-Mumb atAlexander.Banfield-Mumb@uti.at. Please have a look at the website athttp://www.icts-and-society.net/meeting/ which will be updated on a regular basis.
See you in Barcelona,
the preparation team of the ICTs-and-Society Network meeting
12 de jun. de 2010
11 de jun. de 2010
10 de jun. de 2010
Director of Online Engagement and Participation, AmericaSpeaks
The Director of Online Engagement and Participation will lead AmericaSpeaks’ initiatives to design, facilitate and organize online participatory processes that provide citizens and stakeholders with a greater voice in governance processes. The Director will be responsible for generating new projects through which AmericaSpeaks may engage the public online, representing AmericaSpeaks in discussions with federal agencies about how to use online methods to create a more open government, managing a group of online associates and partners to deliver online engagement programs, and forming and nurturing partnerships with other online innovators. The Director will also oversee the organization’s online and social media presence.
AmericaSpeaks seeks a candidate with deep experience in the field of online engagement and participation. Candidates should have a proven track record of leading online participatory processes.
AmericaSpeaks is a world leader in the field of citizen engagement and public deliberation. For more than fifteen years, AmericaSpeaks has helped citizens influence many of the most pressing issues facing the public, including the redevelopment of the World Trade Center site after 9/11, the creation of regional plans for the greater Chicago and Cleveland regions, and the development of a recovery plan for New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina. AmericaSpeaks' mission is to reinvigorate democracy; we are doing this by developing innovative tools and a rich infrastructure for engaging citizens in our nation's policy making process. For more information about AmericaSpeaks, visit http://www.facebook.com/l/2dfa6;www.americaspeaks.org.
The Director will report to the Vice President of Citizen Engagement. Salary will be commensurate with experience.
Duties and Responsibilities
* Lead AmericaSpeaks’ initiatives to engage citizens and stakeholders in online participatory processes
* Work with other AmericaSpeaks’ staff to attract and develop new projects to engage citizens and stakeholders online, especially with federal agencies
* Form and nurture partnerships with other leaders in the field of online engagement to deliver projects and develop new innovations
* Form and manage a group of consultants who can assist AmericaSpeaks in delivering online engagement projects and online aspects of other engagement projects
* Oversee the content of the AmericaSpeaks website and social media presence, and work with AmericaSpeaks’ communications associate and interns to ensure that content remains dynamic and fresh
* Develop and manage an online innovations agenda for AmericaSpeaks to ensure that the organization remains a leader in the field
* Develop programmatic and budget protocols for the delivery of online deliberations and engagement processes to support business development and the delivery of programs by associates and other partners
* Work with the organization’s communications cluster on the marketing and branding of the organization
Knowledge and Skills Preferred for the Position
* Demonstrated track record of organizing, designing and facilitating online efforts to engage people in crowdsourcing, dialogue or other related online activities
* Familiarity with online current online platforms for engaging the public, like IdeaScale, User Voice, etc. and social media tools
* Familiarity with online organizing practices, including social network and blogger outreach
* Entrepreneurial skills and the ability to develop new business
* Strong preference for candidates who live in or are willing to move to the Washington, DC area
* A commitment and passion for increasing the voice of citizens in policy making and realizing AmericaSpeaks vision
* Excellent oral and written communication skills
* Strong interpersonal and communication skills
* Experience with directing large, complex campaigns or initiatives
* Strong management skills
* Willingness to adjust hours according to the demands of the job and travel
* Proven ability to meet multiple deadlines and balance numerous projects while maintaining a perspective on long-term goals
* Strategic thinking
* Basic web skills such as basic HTML, CSS and image manipulation preferred
* Familiarity with Salsa is preferred
* Familiarity with the field of deliberative democracy is preferred
To Apply
Resumes with a cover letter should be submitted to Joe Goldman at jgoldman [at] americaspeaks [dot] org with “Director of Online Engagement” in the subject line. All attachments should be in PDF or Microsoft Word format and titled as follows “Lastname_Firstname_documentype”.
AmericaSpeaks seeks a candidate with deep experience in the field of online engagement and participation. Candidates should have a proven track record of leading online participatory processes.
AmericaSpeaks is a world leader in the field of citizen engagement and public deliberation. For more than fifteen years, AmericaSpeaks has helped citizens influence many of the most pressing issues facing the public, including the redevelopment of the World Trade Center site after 9/11, the creation of regional plans for the greater Chicago and Cleveland regions, and the development of a recovery plan for New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina. AmericaSpeaks' mission is to reinvigorate democracy; we are doing this by developing innovative tools and a rich infrastructure for engaging citizens in our nation's policy making process. For more information about AmericaSpeaks, visit http://www.facebook.com/l/2dfa6;www.americaspeaks.org.
The Director will report to the Vice President of Citizen Engagement. Salary will be commensurate with experience.
Duties and Responsibilities
* Lead AmericaSpeaks’ initiatives to engage citizens and stakeholders in online participatory processes
* Work with other AmericaSpeaks’ staff to attract and develop new projects to engage citizens and stakeholders online, especially with federal agencies
* Form and nurture partnerships with other leaders in the field of online engagement to deliver projects and develop new innovations
* Form and manage a group of consultants who can assist AmericaSpeaks in delivering online engagement projects and online aspects of other engagement projects
* Oversee the content of the AmericaSpeaks website and social media presence, and work with AmericaSpeaks’ communications associate and interns to ensure that content remains dynamic and fresh
* Develop and manage an online innovations agenda for AmericaSpeaks to ensure that the organization remains a leader in the field
* Develop programmatic and budget protocols for the delivery of online deliberations and engagement processes to support business development and the delivery of programs by associates and other partners
* Work with the organization’s communications cluster on the marketing and branding of the organization
Knowledge and Skills Preferred for the Position
* Demonstrated track record of organizing, designing and facilitating online efforts to engage people in crowdsourcing, dialogue or other related online activities
* Familiarity with online current online platforms for engaging the public, like IdeaScale, User Voice, etc. and social media tools
* Familiarity with online organizing practices, including social network and blogger outreach
* Entrepreneurial skills and the ability to develop new business
* Strong preference for candidates who live in or are willing to move to the Washington, DC area
* A commitment and passion for increasing the voice of citizens in policy making and realizing AmericaSpeaks vision
* Excellent oral and written communication skills
* Strong interpersonal and communication skills
* Experience with directing large, complex campaigns or initiatives
* Strong management skills
* Willingness to adjust hours according to the demands of the job and travel
* Proven ability to meet multiple deadlines and balance numerous projects while maintaining a perspective on long-term goals
* Strategic thinking
* Basic web skills such as basic HTML, CSS and image manipulation preferred
* Familiarity with Salsa is preferred
* Familiarity with the field of deliberative democracy is preferred
To Apply
Resumes with a cover letter should be submitted to Joe Goldman at jgoldman [at] americaspeaks [dot] org with “Director of Online Engagement” in the subject line. All attachments should be in PDF or Microsoft Word format and titled as follows “Lastname_Firstname_documentype”.
9 de jun. de 2010
8 de jun. de 2010
Comício da Boca Maldita
Começo a postar hoje no blog trechos de minha filmagem do comício da Boca. Fui com minha filha de 12 anos, uma experiência bastante interessante. Também uma atividade acadêmica vinculada a meu projeto de pesquisa -- dessa feita uma experiência etnográfica -- por isso merece ser postada aqui (SSB).
Esse primeiro vídeo é o momento da chegada no comício. Seguir-se-ão outros. Os videos postados pela GP estão no caput.
Esse primeiro vídeo é o momento da chegada no comício. Seguir-se-ão outros. Os videos postados pela GP estão no caput.
6 de jun. de 2010
Domingo: Ária da camarinha
Eis aí Ocelo e João Omar bem novinhos, iniciando as respectivas carreiras musicais (SSB).
4 de jun. de 2010
2 de jun. de 2010
Indignômetro
Eis aí uma interessante manifestação ciberativista aqui no Paraná. Vamos ver se a coisa evolui, pois a idéia é interessante. O link está no caput. (SSB).
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