Studying Selfies: Evidence, Affect, Ethics, and the Internet’s Visual TurnA special section of the International Journal of Communication (IJoC)Guest-edited by:Dr. Theresa SenftMaster Teacher in Global Liberal StudiesNew York University Terri.senft@nyu.eduDr. Nancy BaymPrincipal ResearcherMicrosoft Research baym@microsoft.com OverviewThe fact that “selfie” was Oxford English Dictionary’s word of the year for 2013 indicates that the selfie is a topic …
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The Hidden Biases in Big Data
Image credit: Harvard Business Review. SMC Principal Researcher Kate Crawford reached the number-one slot on the "Most Read" list of the Harvard Business Review this week with her sharp and insightful blog post on the weaknesses of big data. Debunking the commonly held belief that "numbers speak for themselves" in large data sets, Kate brings …
Look Who Stopped By: Jason Mittell
We get a lot of wonderful and interesting visitors here at SMC. Today, we had the pleasure of spending time with Jason Mittell, Chair of the Department of Film and Media Culture at Middlebury College. SMC: So what brings you to MSR today? JM: Visiting with Nancy Baym, and chatting to just see how things work …
CAUTION!! Boundary Work Ahead for Internet Studies
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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Bullying and Drama with Alice Marwick
PBS Off Book features Alice talking about her and danah's research on teenage bullying and drama. A quick but excellent watch!
Look Who Stopped By: Siva Vaidhyanathan
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 …
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