[Air-l] call for papers

[Shireen M.]

I did not mean this for the whole list I must apologize.


Shireen Mtichell
Social Technologist/ Technology Equity Specialist
www.shireenmitchell.com
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From: "Shireen M." <info at shireenmitchell.com>
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Sent: Wednesday, July 09, 2003 11:05 PM
Subject: Re: [Air-l] call for papers


> I just got the book today.
> Can I write in it. Is this book mine now or do I have to give it back
>
> Shireen Mtichell
> Social Technologist/ Technology Equity Specialist
> www.shireenmitchell.com
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "david silver" <dsilver at u.washington.edu>
> To: <air-l at aoir.org>
> Cc: <cyberculture-announce at u.washington.edu>
> Sent: Wednesday, July 09, 2003 8:33 PM
> Subject: [Air-l] call for papers
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>
> > Folks,
> >
> > here's the latest version of an interesting call for papers.  sorry if
> > this has already been sent to the list.  david
> >
> > ***
> >
> > CALL FOR PAPERS
> >
> > The Information Society (TIS) special issue on
> >
> > SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF PUBLIC POLICY IN THE INFORMATION AGE
> >
> > Edited by Milton Mueller (Syracuse University) and Becky Lentz (Ford
> > Foundation)
> >
> > If the 1990s was the decade of market liberalization in media and
> > telecommunication industries worldwide, how will the next decade be
> > defined? What and who will set the agenda for communication and
> information
> > policy?
> >
> > Current policy discourse is focused on relatively narrow regulatory or
> > legal issues, such as broadband regulation, the proper scope of
> > intellectual property rights, interconnection and competition in
> > telecommunications, and media concentration. While recognizing the
> > importance of issue-specific policy research, this special issue would
> > attempt to shift some attention to the underlying social and political
> > determinants of public policy. The objective is to encourage the
> > development of revised conceptions of the public interest appropriate to
a
> > transformed economic and political environment. Papers that bring
together
> > insights from multiple areas, such as political science, sociology,
> > economics, critical geography, information studies, urban studies,
policy
> > studies, communications and cultural studies, are especially welcome.
> > Ideally, papers would shed light on current developments and place them
in
> > perspective that has relevance for future public policy directions.
> >
> > As more specific examples of the type of papers/research we seek:
> >
> > * Analyses of long-term change in media and telecommunications
> institutions
> > that draw upon any relevant literature of institutional change (e.g.,
the
> > New Institutional Economics, the Old Institutional Economics, social
> > movement theory, sociological theories of organizational repertoires and
> > innovation).
> >
> > * Papers exploring changes in the way citizens, consumers, business
groups
> > or other constituencies are organizing to influence communication and
> > information policy, including new analyses of how so-called global civil
> > society or transnational advocacy networks are involved in communication
> > and information issues;
> >
> > * Papers that assess the impact of globalization on communication and
> > information policies, and explore the relationship between national
> > policies, constituencies, and institutions on the one hand and
> > international organizations and constituencies on the other.
> >
> > * How conceptions of the public interest in communication and
information
> > policy have changed in response to new technologies, new industry
> > conditions and political and social developments. Are new theories of
the
> > public interest in communications and information policy being formed?
How
> > are normative principles responding to the changing landscape?
> >
> > * Explorations of the role of ideas and scholarly research in shaping,
> > fomenting or resisting changes in policy.
> >
> > Manuscripts prepared according to the TIS guidelines should be submitted
> by
> > October 1, 2003.
> >
> > Please send the manuscripts to: Milton Mueller <mueller at syr.edu>.
Authors
> > are encouraged to discuss their ideas with the guest editors.
> >
> > http://www.slis.indiana.edu/TIS/contributors/authors.html
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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