Big Data R&D for the newsroom

27 October 201318 March 2014 ~ johnnyryan ~ Leave a comment

As the ratio between quantity of available information and our capacity to absorb it changes, we must be more selective.

Data mining (help!)

4 January 201030 August 2011 ~ johnnyryan ~ 1 Comment

I am examining how certain phrases crop up in vBulletin web forums to see how ideas spread among Internet audiences over time. I'm having problems and suggestions are welcome. (Update: to see how this research worked out, see this post) Method at the moment... Step 1. After trying a few alternatives I've started to use … Continue reading Data mining (help!)

IIEA needs an intern (Digital Future)

11 September 200918 March 2014 ~ johnnyryan

WE WANT YOU TO JOIN OUR TEAM http://www.iiea.com/job-opportunities Job spec: RESEARCH intern on The Digital Future Payment: unpaid - opportunity to compete for paid position may arise Opportunity: Interns may (subject to performance and to funding conditions within the Institute) have the opportunity to progress to junior researcher status within the Institute and may have … Continue reading IIEA needs an intern (Digital Future)

My research plan – ‘Online Islamist militant discussion: does the Internet atomise?’

10 March 200830 August 2011 ~ johnnyryan ~ Leave a comment

Note: Since I am writing a book on the value of 'openness' on the Internet, I have begun to appreciate the worth of making what might otherwise be defendend as intellectual property public. Here follows a stripped down and un footnoted version of my PhD plan. I will be completing this research between now and … Continue reading My research plan – ‘Online Islamist militant discussion: does the Internet atomise?’