Mediapolis Journal

mediapolis.bsky.social

08 September 2026 11:53

OUT NOW: "The Synthetic City", edited by @scott-rodgers.bsky.social, @aneleh-redenetta.bsky.social, marcospdias.bsky.social, @diogo-ph22.bsky.social and saratrentham.bsky.social, examines the implications of AI for urban living. Read the full dossier here: www.mediapolisjournal.com/dossiers/dos...

Mediapolis Journal

mediapolis.bsky.social

28 July 2026 08:09

#CFP: Themed Dossier “Urban Deathscapes: Media, Spaces of Death, and the Contemporary City” guest edited by Susana Viegas (@filmdeath.bsky.social) – submissions for contributions (300 words) are open until 10 September! www.mediapolisjournal.com/about-us/edi...

Places Journal

placesjournal.bsky.social

09 July 2026 06:27

"A history that’s only written to flatter our present omits the smaller stories, the minor hopes of making a living rather than ruling the world." From Hua Hsu: tales of old Silicon Valley, in the heyday of Tower Records, when apricots outnumbered microchips and Hwy 85 was a vision of the future.

Mediapolis Journal

mediapolis.bsky.social

22 June 2026 08:08

Just published in our newest #Mediapolis dossier: Erica Stein traces out how multiple conceptions of scholarly “conversation” shaped the founding of the journal and remain central to the journal’s identity today. www.mediapolisjournal.com/2026/06/publ...

Internet Archive Europe

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08 June 2026 10:41

Maps are infrastructure too At a recent Internet Archive Europe workshop, we explored how OpenStreetMap and MapLibre are building open, community-governed alternatives to proprietary mapping platforms. Who decides what stays visible, preserved, and accessible? www.internetarchive.eu/2026/06/08/m...