Lab News


New Publication by Lab Member Fenwick McKelvey on Network Neutrality

The Global Media Journal - Canadian Edition has just published a special issue on network neutrality, which includes an article from Infoscape Lab Member Fenwick McKelvey entitled "Ends and Ways: The Algorithmic Politics of Network Neutrality". 


Prorogation Online: Partisans Carve up Canadian Social Media

Key findings from our study of social media and the Canadian political blogosphere since Harper’s prorogation (December 30-January 12):


Infoscape Director delivers talk at Annual Hansard Association of Canada

Greg Elmer, IRL director recently spoke to Canada's Hansardians at their annual meeting in Charlottetown, PEI concerning the role that social media have come to play in Canadian politics. Elmer discussed the challenges faced by official record keepers in light of the decentralization and digitization of parliamentary business.


Infoscape Research lab awarded SSHRC funding for post-doc, politics 2.0 project, and open source documentary.

We're very happy to report that Dr. Ken Werbin, Ryerson post-doc and Associate Director, Infoscape Research Lab has been awarded a two-year SSHRC post-doc effective May 2009. The lab also successfully acquired funds from SSHRC's standard grant and research/creation funding programs. For more information please contact Ken Werbin or Greg Elmer.


"Preempting Dissent" collaborative/open source documentary - http://www.opensourcecinema.org/project/preempting-dissent

Sign up for an account and participate in our collaborative, open source documentary video:

 http://www.opensourcecinema.org/project/preempting-dissent

 


New videos uploaded to open source video project (Amnesty Intl-tasers, and Vancouver security debate)

To view, remix, or download our new videos see:

 http://www.opensourcecinema.org/project/preempting-dissent


Copies of Deleted Conservative Party Election Videos

Recently, the Conservative Party of Canada removed copies of all its election videos on YouTube, its website, and on Flickr. We have received a number of inquiries from researchers and reporters interested in studying the election. Many have asked us for copies or samples of the deleted content. In the post below, we have found copies of the deleted videos whenever possible. Please click here to see the copies.


Infoscape Lab Hosts first-person networking research workshop

More details to follow. For information please contact Greg Elmer, gelmer@ryerson.ca 

 


Richard Grusin lecture on "Premediation", January 09 (date tba)

Lecture Details
* Title:
* Date:
* Time: 6:00 pm
* Location: Rm. 202, Rogers Communication Centre, Ryerson University

 


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