Who are you? My name is Job Mwaura Twitter @JobMwaura Where are you from? I am a Kenyan citizen from Nairobi. I am currently residing in Johannesburg, South Africa. What is your current area of study? Media Studies. Describe the research you will present at AoIR 2017....
Travel Scholarship Winner for #AoIR2017 – Olga Boichak
Each year, through the generous donations of AoIR conference attendees, we are able to fund several travel scholarships for junior scholars to attend the conference. We want to recognize our scholarship recipients and share with you a little bit about them and their...
AoIR 2017-2019 Executive Committee
We are excited to welcome the 2017-2019 Executive Committee to AoIR. The new Executive Committee will officially take office in October at the Association General Meeting. We hope you'll join us in Tartu to meet with them and provide your input regarding the future...
When exploiting kids for cash goes wrong on YouTube: the lessons of DaddyOFive
Tama Leaver, Curtin University and Crystal Abidin, Curtin University
The US YouTube channel DaddyOFive, which features a husband and wife from Maryland “pranking” their children, has pulled all its videos and issued a public apology amid allegations of child abuse.
The “pranks” would routinely involve the parents fooling their kids into thinking they were in trouble, screaming and swearing at them, only the reveal “it was just a prank” as their children sob on camera.
A Warm Welcome to the German Internet Institute
We’re delighted to see the establishment of another major institution in this field, with last Tuesday’s announcement of the winning bid for a German Internet Institute.
Questioning Europe in 4D: Digitization, Datafication, Discrimination & Diversity
Questioning Europe in 4D: Digitization, Datafication, Discrimination & Diversity Originally Published: 16.11.2016 by Koen Leurs This blogpost explores the workings of Europe from the perspective of human (im)mobility, digitization, datafied discrimination and...
Jonathan Gray’s #AoIR2016 Presentation: Reshaping Data Worlds for AoIR 2016
Reshaping Data Worlds for AoIR 2016 By jwyg | Originally Published: October 5, 2016 The following is a short video on Reshaping Data Worlds prepared for the 17th annual meeting of the Association of Internet Researchers – AoIR 2016 on “Internet Rules!” – which takes...
#AoIR2017 Keynote Speakers ~ We have 2 this year!!
We are doubly thrilled to announce the two keynote speakers at #AoIR2017 in Tartu Estonia. Keynote #1: Andrew Chadwick Andrew Chadwick (PhD, London School of Economics) is Professor of Political Science in the Department of Politics and International Relations at...
#AoIR2016 – Your First AoIR Conference?
#AoIR2016 had 535 full conference attendees from 30 countries. This included 331 first time attendees! Each year AoIR welcomes many new researchers. Take a peek at the CFP for #AoIR2017. Will we meet you this October?
AoIR’s YouTube Channel and Travel Scholarships
We are happy to announce the newest AoIR social media platform - YouTube! Subscribe to our YouTube channel get first access to our videos. As we approach the holiday season, a time of great generosity, we want to show you a video interview with one of...
