This past October, Mary was one of the plenary speakers at the Association of Internet Researchers IR13.0. Below is the text from her presentation. Suggested citation: Gray, Mary L. “ ‘CAUTION!! Boundary Work Ahead for Internet Studies ...or, Why the Twilight of the 'Toaster Studies' Approach to Internet Research is a Very, Very Good Thing”. Paper …
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PBS Off Book features Alice talking about her and danah's research on teenage bullying and drama. A quick but excellent watch!
Does collaboration result in higher quality creative works than individuals working alone? Is working in groups better for functional works like code than for creative works like art? Although these questions lie at the heart of conversations about collaborative production on the Internet and peer production, it can be hard to find research settings where you …
We get a lot of wonderful and interesting visitors here at SMC. Today, we had the pleasure of spending time with Siva Vaidhyanathan, Robertson Professor and the Chair of the Department of Media Studies at the University of Virginia. SMC: So what brings you to MSR today? SV: For years I've wanted to visit MSR and …
** APPLICATION DEADLINE: JANUARY 30, 2013 ** Microsoft Research New England (MSRNE) is looking for PhD interns to join the social media collective for Summer 2013. For these positions, we are looking primarily for social science PhD students (including communication, sociology, anthropology, media studies, information studies, etc.). The Social Media Collective is a collection of …
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