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FW: Project clean desk - clean office - PL9.2 edition
by Kitty Van der Schraelen 21 Jun '23

21 Jun '23

Dear SMIT’ers of the second floor, Some may have noticed, some were already contacted directly, some already saw me crawling under a desk, … Project clean desk – clean office is going strong, and I aim to finish the second floor by the end of the summer. Nuse unit moved to the right wing of the SMIT side on the second floor. PL9.2.13 Antonis’ office PL9.2.14 + PL9.2.17 Unit dedicated offices ex-DPE unit – Ana and Ine moved to across the hallway. PL9.2.18 All Telco spaces are emptied the past half year. PL9.2.01 + PL9.2.10 + PL9.2.09 + PL9.2.08 Pieter’s office has been tackled earlier this year. PL9.2.11 We’re halfway in MEP dedicated offices clean-up. PL9.2.05 + PL9.2.06 – emptied and ready to be used. I encountered some closed cabinets and drawer units. Please label yours, so I know it’s still used. For example: at PL9.2.06 there is a closed cabinet nobody knows from whom it is, so please if you have the key or know who has it, please let me know. I’ll ask in SMIT general chat as well, but by the end of next week, without further notice, I’ll break the lock. [Afbeelding met raam, overdekt, Huishoudelijk apparaat, raamverduistering Automatisch gegenereerde beschrijving] Furthermore, as I’m on a roll, I would like to ask the people in all other office* to go through what’s yours and remove the things that can be thrown away + label what need to stay. If you know from whom the other stuff is, please let me know so I can contact them directly. [Afbeelding met meubels, overdekt, boek, Planken Automatisch gegenereerde beschrijving] Post-its? => at your disposal across the printer in hallway first floor. I used to come to the office rather early in the morning, so I’ll try to tackle as much as possible before you guys arrive at the office. But that is only possible if you do your part in this clean-up. Always open for great ideas, at your disposal for inquiries, if anything, please let me know and I’ll see how we handle it, Kitty * with the exception of the PL9.2.19 – mutual consultation with An

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Do you know some people?
by Ike PICONE 20 Jun '23

20 Jun '23

Dear all, Belgium is taking the presidency of the EU first half 24. They are organising a lot of conferences. "Can you help us get interesting leads? People who have something to say, texts/files we should bring, reports with trends, ...? " they asked. Goal: Identify problems/challenges/opportunities of media digitisation, and together with panel discussions, key notes, debates show alternatives/solutions/show need to policy. Is conference mainly driven by EU Commission. Main themes: AI/ VR/ disinformation/ game tech/ immersive journalism/ data abuse. So anything to do with digitisation of media. Now especially Chat GPT/Bard is hot, but in the next few years the game sector is going to make innovative leaps that will completely revolutionise the future of media, news coverage, and our way of perceiving media. Additionally: anything on: Effects from influencers on mental health Online hate speech Deontologische code content creators Desinformatie en fake news Impact influencers on children The role of platforms in support of online content creators Could you have a look and add your very top of mind report, ideas or potential speakers to this file<https://vub-my.sharepoint.com/:w:/g/personal/ike_picone_vub_be/EempLr-PA7FC…>. I would like to send them some input by the 3rd of July. Incentive: they have money and want big names, so this is the change to get your favo speaker to Belgium. Thx in advance! Ike [image001.jpeg] On 22 May 2023, at 15:23, Ike PICONE <Ike.Picone(a)vub.be<mailto:Ike.Picone@vub.be>> wrote: Beste allen, Bij deze, misschien al op jullie radar, maar alleszins niet op die van mij (ondanks stuurgroepvergaderingen met alle betrokken actoren is het een oude kennis die mij de vraag stelde, o ironie). De thema's: - AI/ VR/ desinformatie/ game tech/ immersive journalism/ datamisbruik. Dus alles wat met digitalisering van media te maken heeft. - influencers/content creators - online hate speech All input welkom, dan bundel ik deze naar hen toe. Ik check uiteraard voor desinformatie/hate speech/journalism ook binnen NUSE. Ike Begin forwarded message: From: Nicolaï Evert <evert.nicolai(a)vlaanderen.be<mailto:evert.nicolai@vlaanderen.be>> Subject: RE: mediaconferentie Date: 16 May 2023 at 15:27:45 CEST To: "ike.picone(a)vub.be<mailto:ike.picone@vub.be>" <ike.picone(a)vub.be<mailto:ike.picone@vub.be>> Daarnaast organiseer ik nog een tweede conferentie, met als insteek ‘impact van content creators’ Specifieke focus: * Effects from influencers on mental health * Online hate speech * Deontologische code content creators * Desinformatie en fake news * Impact influencers on children * The role of platforms in support of online content creators Die zal doorgaan op dinsdag 26 februari 2024. Maar ik gok dat de andere conferentie meer in de lijn ligt van waar jij mee bezig bent? Ken je een interessante academicus waarmee ik over bovenstaande onderwerpen kan praten? Groetjes, evert Van: Nicolaï Evert Verzonden: maandag 15 mei 2023 16:28 Aan: ike.picone(a)vub.be<mailto:ike.picone@vub.be> Onderwerp: mediaconferentie Hey Ike, Ik werk dus als beleidsmedewerker Media bij het Vlaams Departement Cultuur, Jeugd en Media en ik organiseer samen met mijn collega’s vanuit Vlaanderen twee events in het kader van het aankomende Belgische voorzitterschap van de Raad van de Europese Unie (januari-juni 2024). In die periode zitten de Belgische Ministers de Raadszittingen voor, waaronder meer wetsvoorstellen worden besproken en gestemd. Daarnaast worden ook tal van evenementen georganiseerd die enerzijds onze troeven en expertise internationaal uitdragen en anderzijds thema’s en beleidskwesties die voor ons land van belang zijn op de Europese kaart zetten. Voor het beleidsdomein Media heeft Vlaanderen de leiding en worden er twee conferenties georganiseerd. Eén van deze conferenties zal focussen op digitale transformatie en media-innovatie. Deze zal twee dagen duren en doorgaan in de week van 11-15 maart 2024 in Brussel. We zijn op zoek naar interessante sprekers en experts die innovatieve visies ten berde kunnen brengen over het thema. (Europese) experts uit de sector, uit de academische wereld, uit het middenveld. Concreet: een tweedaagse conferentie voor 250 personen (100 EU-ambtenaren, 100 academici/experts/corporate, 50 varia). Doel: problemen/uitdagingen/kansen van digitalisering van media in kaart brengen, en samen met panelgesprekken, key notes, debatten alternatieven tonen/oplossingen presenteren/noodzaak aan beleid aantonen. Is conferentie vooral gestuwd door EU Commissie. Hoofdthema’s: AI/ VR/ desinformatie/ game tech/ immersive journalism/ datamisbruik. Dus alles wat met digitalisering van media te maken heeft. Nu is vooral Chat GPT/Bard hot, maar de volgende jaren gaat de game sector innovatieve sprongen maken die de toekomst van de media, news coverage, en onze manier van percipiëren van media volledig overhoop gaan zwieren. Sowieso dat ge nu getriggerd zijt, toch? Kunt ge ons helpen aan interessante leads? Mensen die iets te zeggen hebben, teksten/dossiers die we moeten meenemen, rapporten met trends, …? Zoals gezegd, als het nog te vaag is, kom ik terug als onze thema’s concreter zijn. We vertrekken vanuit een prikkelende vraag, en tonen in de sessie gezamenlijke oplossingen, kansen, uitdagingen. Bvb ‘Will AI destroy independent media?’ – maar dan iets neutraler geformuleerd. Alvast dank om ons verder op weg te helpen, Evert Nicolaï Beleidsmedewerker – projectleider evenementen EU Voorzitterschap DEPARTEMENT CULTUUR, JEUGD EN MEDIA Team Media & Film T +32 2 553 10 65 – M +32 485 60 60 37 evert.nicolai(a)vlaanderen.be<mailto:evert.nicolai@vlaanderen.be> Arenbergstraat 9, 1000 BRUSSEL www.vlaanderen.be/cjm<http://www.vlaanderen.be/cjm> <image001.jpg><https://www.facebook.com/deptCJM/> <image002.png><https://twitter.com/deptCJM> <image003.png><https://www.instagram.com/dept.cjm/> <image004.png><https://www.linkedin.com/company/department-cjsm> <image005.png><https://www.vlaanderen.be/vlaanderenleestdag> _______________________________________________ smit_staff mailing list -- smit_staff(a)listserv.vub.be<mailto:smit_staff@listserv.vub.be> To unsubscribe send an email to smit_staff-leave(a)listserv.vub.be<mailto:smit_staff-leave@listserv.vub.be>

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Fwd: Research seminar with Aurelien Mondon
by Ike PICONE 09 Jun '23

09 Jun '23

morning! I thought I already shared this, but just to be sure. I'm planning to join. Greetings, Ike Ike Picone Associate professor imec-SMIT-VUB-Mediapunt ________________________________ From: Benjamin DE CLEEN <Benjamin.De.Cleen(a)vub.be> Sent: Monday, June 5, 2023 4:02:20 PM Cc: Omran Shroufi <Omran.Shroufi(a)vub.be> Subject: Research seminar with Aurelien Mondon Dear colleagues, We thought you might be interested in attending a joint DESIRE-ECHO Research Seminar we are organising with Aurelien Mondon (University of Bath) on 15 June, 15:00-16:30 - Pleinlaan 5, 4th floor, Raadzaal PL5.4.21. Building on his highly successful 2020 book ‘Reactionary Democracy’<https://www.versobooks.com/products/837-reactionary-democracy>, Aurelien Mondon will be speaking about ‘The far right, the media and the construction of a reactionary people’. His talk will be followed by a discussion, and drinks in CoHop. For a full description of the talk, please see below. +++ DESIRE-ECHO Research Seminar The far right, the media and the construction of a reactionary people Aurelien Mondon – University of Bath Thursday 15 June 2023, 15:00-16:30 Pleinlaan 5, 4th floor, Raadzaal PL5.4.21 Talk Description Building on the work he has done since the publication of Reactionary Democracy, co-authored with Aaron Winter in 2020, Aurelien Mondon will be discussing the role of the media in legitimising far right politics. Indeed, by inflating and misreading far right electoral success, the media often falsely construct the 'will of the people' as inherently reactionary. Moreover, due to the euphemistic labelling of far right parties as 'populist', media reports downplay and ignore the racist and extremist core of far right ideology. Bio Aurelien Mondon<https://researchportal.bath.ac.uk/en/persons/aurelien-mondon> (he/him) is a Senior Lecturer in politics at the University of Bath. His research focuses predominantly on the impact of racism and populism on liberal democracies and the mainstreaming of far-right politics through elite discourse. His latest book Reactionary democracy: How racism and the populist far right became mainstream<https://www.versobooks.com/books/3173-reactionary-democracy>, co-written with Aaron Winter, is out with Verso.

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Paper Giordano
by Giordano Zambelli 24 May '23

24 May '23

Dear all, I share with you the paper that we are going to discuss next week, on Tuesday 30/05. Comments of any kind are welcome, keep in mind that my deadline is 15th July, so I can still do quite a lot of edits. I’d particularly appreciate comments related to: * the connection between the theoretical framework, the RQ and the discussion of the findings (do you see a smooth connection between what I anticipate in the TF, what I find and how TF and findings ‘talk’ to each other in light of the RQ?) * the clarity/soundness of the methodology and how the execution of the method reflects into the discussion section * the clarity of key terms and concepts * the relative ‘weight’ of the different sections: should ‘discussion’ be longer? I have used all the space available (7500 words) but I can still do some internal re-shuffle. * Others Thanks so much for the effort, I hope you won’t have a hard time reading it :) See you soon! Best Giordano Giordano Zambelli PhD fundamental research fellow - FWO Media innovation and Journalism Studies Pleinlaan 9 - 1050 Brussel [cid683445FD-045E-4102-862E-DD52901C9C0A@home] Recent Publications Collaborative knowledge exchange: a new paradigm for media innovation?<https://smit.vub.ac.be/policy-brief-62-collaborative-knowledge-exchange-a-n…> (2022) Establishing, Consolidating and Maintaining Online Revenues for Legacy Media<https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-030-95073-6_2#Sec2> (2022) Participation In 'Intercultural Issues and Concepts A Multi-Disciplinary Glossary'<https://www.peterlang.com/document/1114409> (2021) Current projects Stars4Media<https://stars4media.eu/call-for-projects/>

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Article Discussion Unit Meeting
by Daniël Hans Marinus Jurg 25 Apr '23

25 Apr '23

Good morning, everyone, As promised, attached to this email, you will find the first complete draft of the paper on Alex Jones for a special issue on ‘Cancel Culture and Digital Platforms’ for Television and New Media (you can find the call here<https://call-for-papers.sas.upenn.edu/cfp/2022/07/20/digital-platforms-and-….>). The official deadline for submission is the 30th of June, leaving quite some time to reflect and incorporate your feedback. While you are, of course, free to mention anything that strikes you, I also wanted to offer some suggestions: * What do you think about the interpretations that we draw from the findings? Anything you disagree with or results that you see as indicative of something other than what is currently mentioned? * Following the previous point, the literature review section is still in development, as it works back from the findings and seeks to combine the role of the ‘ideological entrepreneur’ with insights from ‘fandom studies’ and ‘small acts of engagement’. Is the overall line of this argumentation clear? Is there anything missing here that helps to understand the findings? * Ike suggested that perhaps a valuable angle for a broader discussion within the unit is the application of the concept ‘small acts of engagement’ (which has been anonymized for peer review). What do you think about the application of the concept to the current study, and are there certain additions that can help further theorize or illiterate the concept? * Finally, the paper has around 7000 words, and the final version, including references, cannot exceed 5000 words. Let me know if anything strikes you as redundant or repetitive or if it does not contribute to the overall article. I am looking forward to our discussion! Warm regards, Daniel

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Rescheduled unit meetings
by Ike PICONE 23 Mar '23

23 Mar '23

Dear all, You should have received an update invitation for our last two meetings of this semester. 28 April, 15-16.30 31 May, 14-15.30 As discussed, we will use these meetings to also have a more topical discussion on an article in progress, respectively by Daniël and Giordano. Unfortunately, I won't be able to be present on the 31st of May - this is the day prior to strategic days. After the meeting, probably you all will be able to take the bus that SMIT will probably foresee to go to the SD. Greetings, Ike

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Today's NUSE meeting
by Ike PICONE 16 Mar '23

16 Mar '23

Dear all, For today's meeting, no big points on the agenda from my side. As discussed, we will revert to a few updates/discussion points from the three projects. I won't be able to join for drinks afterwards this time, but don't let that stop you. Greetings, Ike

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Fwd: Call to action: Encourage your PhD students to present at our Research Day
by Ike PICONE 28 Feb '23

28 Feb '23

Deal all, Not sure if all of you have received this call for participation, but don't hesitate to apply if you want to present your research also to the sociologists and political scientists of our faculty. I definitely plan to go. Always enjoyed this day in the past to connect with other researchers in our faculty. Greetings, Ike Begin forwarded message: From: Chintana Van Caster <Chintana.Van.Caster(a)vub.be> Subject: Call to action: Encourage your PhD students to present at our Research Day Date: 28 February 2023 at 14:42:02 CET Dear promoters, We hope this email finds you well. As we are planning our Faculty Research Day on May 26th, we have sent out a last call to all junior researchers to present their research. This is an opportunity for them to showcase their expertise, network with fellow researchers, and gain recognition for their work. So far, 20 junior researchers have signed up to present. There is room for up to 35 presentations. We kindly request your assistance in encouraging your PhD students to sign up for this event and present their research. We believe that their unique perspectives and insights will be valuable to our faculty community, and we are excited to learn more about their research. We have extended the deadline to Friday, March 3rd to sign up. Register here for the Research Day.<https://forms.office.com/e/4STfAvLF2y> If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to reach out. Best regards, Chintana Van Caster On behalf of the organising committee Kevin Smets, Nanouk Verhulst, Alexandre Thys, Marie-Laure Vandenhaute, Sylvie Gadeyne, Tom Matthijs From: Chintana Van Caster <Chintana.Van.Caster(a)vub.be<mailto:Chintana.Van.Caster@vub.be>> Date: Monday, 27 February 2023 at 15:08 To: Chintana Van Caster <Chintana.Van.Caster(a)vub.be<mailto:Chintana.Van.Caster@vub.be>> Subject: Last call! Sign up now to present your research at the Faculty Research Day on May 26th Dear PhD student, Are you passionate about your doctoral research? Do you want to share its impact with a wider faculty audience? Make sure to sign up to present your research during our Faculty Research Day on May 26th! We challenge you to captivate the audience with a compelling and comprehensible story about your research of maximum 10 minutes. Your focus should be on making your presentation understandable to non-specialists while still having a scientifically sound background and a clear focus on methodology. Additionally, we encourage you to explain the societal relevance of your research. The presentations and discussions will be moderated by senior academic staff. To give as many PhD students as possible the chance to sign up, we have extended the deadline to sign up to Friday, March 3rd. Why sign up? 1. Gain visibility and recognition for your research. 2. Train your presentation skills and gain feedback from fellow researchers and academic staff in a constructive and collaborative setting. 3. Enhance your PhD portfolio and CV for a chance to win the 'Best Presentation Award,' presented by the Dean and a professional jury panel. 4. Your presentation is considered as a participation in an academic conference, so you can earn up to 2 credits for the Research Output quadrant<https://vub.sharepoint.com/sites/PUB_PhD/SitePages/Research-Output.aspx>. Sign up by filling in the registration form and indicating ‘yes’ after the question “Do you want to present your research during one of the break-out sessions?”. After March 3rd, we will contact all candidates with further instructions. • Sign up here<https://forms.office.com/e/4STfAvLF2y> As a faculty community, we are genuinely interested in your research and eager to gain insights into the topics that you are exploring. We are excited to witness the presentations that you will deliver! Best regards, Chintana Van Caster On behalf of the organising committee Kevin Smets, Nanouk Verhulst, Alexandre Thys, Marie-Laure Vandenhaute, Sylvie Gadeyne, Tom Matthijs From: Tom MATTHIJS <Tom.Matthijs(a)vub.be<mailto:Tom.Matthijs@vub.be>> Date: Thursday, 16 February 2023 at 17:48 To: Cc: MARC JANSSEN <Marc.Janssen(a)vub.be<mailto:Marc.Janssen@vub.be>> Subject: Faculty Research Day 2023: (Re)Connecting FacES – Register now! Faculty Research Day 2023: (Re)Connecting FacES – Register now! Dear colleague, We are thrilled to announce that this year’s Faculty Research Day is taking place on Friday, May 26th 2023. The Research Day will be held at Hof Ter Musschen<https://www.hoftermusschen.be/en/> (Av. Emmanuel Mounier 2, 1200 Brussels), an authentic and beautiful off-campus location easily accessible by public transportation. The central theme of the day is the ‘Societal impact of research’. With this Research Day, we aim to reconnect and get insights into each other's research, as well as provide ourjunior researchers with the opportunity to showcase their work to the faculty community. In the afternoon, we will be honoured to have Prof. Dr. Sylvia Wenmackers, philosopher of science at KU Leuven, delivering a keynote speech on the societal impact of research. Her recent interview with De Standaard (attached to this email) highlighted the idea that slow and steady science, though less sensational, can still be valuable. This event will be an excellent opportunity to explore the approaches and perspectives of researchers from the various disciplines within our faculty and to promote exchange. We encourage you to take advantage of this unique opportunity to network, learn and collaborate with your colleagues. --> Register here <https://forms.office.com/e/4STfAvLF2y> You can find the preliminary programme in the attachment. Please note that the programme is still subject to change and a final programme will be announced in April. Best regards, On behalf of the organising committee: Kevin Smets, Nanouk Verhulst, Alexandre Thys, Marie-Laure Vandenhaute, Sylvie Gadeyne, Tom Matthijs, Chintana Van Caster

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Unit meeting
by Ike PICONE 23 Feb '23

23 Feb '23

Dear all, Apologies for not communicating the agenda sooner. We'll revert to our fixed agenda. However, instead of some insights from the Teams, I would propose to discuss some of the papers we are working on. There are also some points from my side to discuss. See you then! Ike

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Research seminar with Zoltán Dujisin on 'Power-Interactive Expertise as a form of Journalistic Expertise' - 17 March 2023
by Ike PICONE 20 Feb '23

20 Feb '23

Dear all, Benjamin invited us to this seminar they are organising. The scope is to foster academic exchange and discussion. If this works well, he is open to co-organise such sessions in the future together with us. A warm invitation to attend if the topic incites some interest or if you wonder how such reflection sessions could look like. I should be able to be there myself. Cheers, Ike ________________________________ From: Benjamin DE CLEEN <Benjamin.De.Cleen(a)vub.be<mailto:Benjamin.De.Cleen@vub.be>> Sent: 17 February 2023 17:47 To: Ike PICONE <Ike.Picone(a)vub.be<mailto:Ike.Picone@vub.be>> Subject: FW: ECHO research seminar with Zoltán Dujisin on 'Power-Interactive Expertise as a form of Journalistic Expertise' - 17 March 2023 Hi Ike, Hieronder de info en uitnodiging voor seminarie waarvan sprake. Stuur jij dat door naar de relevante mensen bij jou? Benjamin +++ Dear colleagues, On 17 March we are organising a research seminar with Zoltán Dujisin (FNRS - UCLouvain). Zoltán will present his work on ‘Power-Interactive Expertise as a form of Journalistic Expertise: Negotiating Journalistic Autonomy during the Catalan Crisis at El País’. This will be followed by discussion, and drinks at Pilar for those who want to join. All practical info is below. Looking forward to seeing many of you there. Best wishes, Benjamin +++ ECHO Research Seminar Power-Interactive Expertise as a form of Journalistic Expertise: Negotiating Journalistic Autonomy during the Catalan Crisis at El País Zoltán Dujisin – FNRS UCLouvain Friday 17 March 2023 Pleinlaan 5, 4th floor, Raadzaal PL5.4.21 15.00-16.30 Abstract Prestigious center-left daily El País surprisingly positioned itself as an uncompromising voice against Catalan independentism, imposing an editorial line aligned to the Spanish conservative government to a newsroom that experiences hysteresis as a result. Drawing from in-depth interviews with El País journalists, this article argues newsroom hysteresis, precipitated by the field of power’s growing encroachment on the journalistic field, helps reveal an undertheorized aspect of the journalistic profession: power-interactive expertise. The concept conveys journalists’ need to constantly negotiate limitations to their autonomy, all the while developing discursive strategies of autonomy preservation. Usually concealed and couched in technical terminology and newsroom routines, hysteresis foregrounds the ubiquity of power-interactive expertise. Bio Zoltán Dujisin is an FNRS (National Scientific Fund) Post-Doctoral Fellow based at UCLouvain. His research interests include sociology of knowledge, sociology of journalism, memory politics and political sociology. Zoltán obtained his PhD in sociology from Columbia University in New York, was a Marie Curie Leading Fellow based in Erasmus University Rotterdam and holds an MPhil in Political Science from Central European University. He also worked as a journalist for a decade, corresponding for the global news agency Inter Press Service News and leading Portuguese weekly Expresso from Ukraine, Hungary and the Czech Republic.

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