Below is the position announcement for two tenure track positions at the University of Denver. We begin reviewing applications on October 14, 2016, and we would love to have you consider joining us. My colleagues and I willl be at AoIR and NCA this year so let me know if you’d like to meet to discuss these positions further. Thank you! Tenure Track Assistant Professor in University of Denver's Media, Film & Journalism Studies department (2 Positions) Media, Film & Journalism Studies at the University of Denver seeks two candidates who will contribute to teaching in the department's growing majors in strategic communication and/or journalism studies and media studies with the ability to teach courses with a professional writing focus (where we prioritize advocacy, activism, and critical thinking) as well as courses with a media studies orientation focusing on race, inequalities, and/or social change. The search is open in terms of a researcher's methodology, theory, and/or practical or creative application. In one of these positions, primary teaching responsibilities will be in the Strategic Communication area. Desired/preferred qualifications: - Ability to teach professional courses in either journalism or public relations to cover needs in professional writing and/or digital/visual storytelling from multicultural perspectives. - Ability to teach core courses in media/film theory with a race, inequality, and social change focus - A research agenda dedicated to studies of media and race or ethnicity, inequalities, and/or social change is preferred. Responsibilities include: maintaining active research and/or creative agenda, teaching theory, writing or production, and additional undergraduate and graduate classes in the department, advising and mentoring undergraduate and graduate students. Community engaged research and/or public scholarship is a plus. Minimum requirement is a Ph.D. or MFA in media studies, mass communication, public relations or strategic communication, or a related field by July 1, 2017. Must have demonstrated knowledge and ability to work effectively with diverse populations. The normal teaching load is 5 courses spread across 3 academic quarters in an academic year, prior to receipt of tenure. We are especially interested in candidates who can bring a multicultural perspective and focus on issues of social inequality and race/ethnicity. Candidates must apply online through www.du.edu/jobs <http://www.du.edu/jobs> to be considered. Only applications submitted online will be accepted. Once within the job description online, please click New Resume/CV at the bottom of the page to begin application. The position is expected to begin September 1, 2017. Please include the following documents with your application: Along with the cover letter, c.v., teaching and research/creative work statements, and a list of references, candidates are requested to include with their application materials a 3-5 page statement in which the candidate speaks about his/her experience with and commitment to inclusive excellence. The University of Denver is committed to enhancing the diversity of its faculty and staff and encourages applications from women, minorities, members of the LBGT community, people with disabilities and veterans. The University is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. Lynn Schofield Clark, Ph.D. Professor and Chair Department of Media, Film & Journalism Studies and Director, Estlow International Center for Journalism & New Media University of Denver 2490 S. Gaylord St Denver CO 80210 New article:  <https://www.academia.edu/28310847/Participant_or_Zombie_Exploring_the_Limits_of_the_Participatory_Politics_Framework_through_a_Failed_Youth_Participatory_Action_Project>Participant or zombie? exploring the limits of the participatory politics framework through a failed YPAR project, <http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/01972243.2016.1212619>  <http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/01972243.2016.1212619>The Information Society 32(5): 343-353.

Apologies for multiple posts The News & Media Research Centre at the University of Canberra is delighted to announce the publication of 'Decoding Publics: A Review of Digital Media Analytics Tools' by Mathieu O'Neil and Daniel Kelley. >From the Introduction: 'We live in the age of what Castells calls "mass self-communication". As a result ever-more data about the online communications of people and organisations are being produced, as well as about the spread and impact of these communications. Another consequence is that new software tools are regularly announced as the "next big thing" in online analytics. This report is not meant as the definitive word on the subject, or as a complete snapshot of the state of play. We simply aim to provide an entry-point for those who are considering engaging with online data analytics. [...] The report contains brief reviews of fifteen social media software analytics tools assessed using the same criteria, to evaluate the potential of these tools for teaching and training purposes.' Tools reviewed include: Discovertext, Netlytic, Twitonomy (text analytics) NodeXL, Netlytic (social networks analytics) Issue Crawler, VOSON, Webometrics Analyst (hyperlink analytics) Google Analytics, Hootsuite, SocialMediaMineR (action analytics) Countly, Mixpanel (mobile analytics) Followerwonk, Tweepsmap (location analytics) The report can be downloaded for free here: http://www.canberra.edu.au/research/faculty-research-centres/nmrc/publications

<Apologies for multiple posts> Journal of Peer Production #9 "Alternative Internets" The Journal of Peer Production editorial team is delighted to announce our latest release, JoPP #9, "Alternative Internets" edited by Félix Tréguer, Panayotis Antoniadis and Johan Söderberg. The issue is available for free here: http://peerproduction.net/issues/issue-9-alternative-internets/ As always, the entire peer review process - including original submissions, reviews, revised papers, and signals - is accessible. >From the Introduction: The hopes of past generations of hackers weigh like a delirium on the brains of the newbies. Back in the days when Bulletin Board Systems metamorphosed into the Internet, the world's digital communications networks - hitherto confined to military, corporate and elite academic institutions - were at grasping reach of ordinary individuals. To declare the independence of the Internet from nation states and the corporate world seemed like no more than stating the bare facts. Even encrypted communication - the brainchild of military research - had leaked into the public's hands and had become a tool wielded against state power. Collectives of all stripes could make use of the new possibilities offered by the Web to bypass traditional media, broadcast their own voice and assemble in new ways in this new public sphere. For some time, at least, the Internet as a whole embodied "alternativeness." JOPP# 9 CONTENTS Alt. vs. Ctrl.: Editorial notes for the JoPP issue on Alternative Internets Félix Tréguer, Panayotis Antoniadis and Johan Söderberg PEER REVIEWED ACADEMIC PAPERS In Defense of the Digital Craftsperson James Losey and Sascha D. Meinrath Hacktivism, Infrastructures and Legal Frameworks in Community Networks: The Italian Case of Ninux.org Stefano Crabu, Federica Giovanella, Leonardo Maccari and Paolo Magaudda Enmeshed Lives? Examining the Potentials and the Limits in the Provision of Wireless Networks. The Case of Réseau Libre Christina Haralanova and Evan Light Going Off-the-Cloud: The Role of Art in the Development of a User-Owned & Controlled Connected World Daphne Dragona and Dimitris Charitos Gesturing Towards "Anti-Colonial Hacking" and its Infrastructure Sophie Toupin The Interplay Between Decentralization and Privacy: The Case of Blockchain Technologies Primavera De Filippi Finding an Alternate Route: Towards Open, Eco-cyclical, and Distributed Production Stephen Quilley, Jason Hawreliak and Kaitlin Kish EXPERIMENTAL FORMAT Alternative Policies for Alternative Internets Melanie Dulong de Rosnay =-=-=-=-=