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New Media Lab

THE NEW MEDIA LAB (NML) assists City University of New York (CUNY) Graduate Center faculty and doctoral students from a variety of academic disciplines to create multimedia projects based on their own scholarly research. Our goal is to integrate new media into traditional academic practice, challenging scholars to develop fresh questions in their respective fields using the tools of new technology. The NML is committed to a vision of new technology based on open access to ideas, tools, and resources.

With ongoing support from CUNY, the New Media Lab has become a dynamic environment in which projects funded by the National Endowment for the Humanities, the Rockefeller Foundation, the Old York Library Foundation, and other private and public sources demonstrate new approaches and methods of merging digital media, scholarship, and learning.

Located in room 7388.01 at the CUNY Graduate Center and run under the auspices of the Center for Media and Learning / American Social History Project, NML researchers:

work across academic disciplines to produce scholarly digital media projects;

analyze Internet usage in the educational, social, and commercial sectors;

construct 3-D environments that explore ways of visualizing the arts, humanities, and sciences

digitally archive and analyze a wide range of data
participate in public programs that address the critical intersection of knowledge and technology

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Job Opportunity Upturn Seeks a Policy Analyst Location: Washington, DC

  • Posted by Lisa Marie Rhody on December 14, 2018 at 4:13 pm

    Hi all,

    I happened upon this job opportunity and thought I might share.

    Best,

    Lisa

     

    Upturn Seeks a Policy Analyst

    Location: Washington, DC
    Timing: Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.

    About Upturn

    Upturn promotes equity and justice in the design, governance, and use of digital technology. Our research and advocacy combines technical fluency and creative policy thinking to confront patterns of inequity, especially those rooted in race and poverty.

    We work in partnership with many of the nation’s leading civil rights and public interest organizations. Our most notable work includes:

    • Challenging the development of real-time face recognition on police body-worn cameras;
    • Persuading Google to ban online payday loan ads, together with financial justice advocates;
    • Spurring Facebook to take steps to prevent racial discrimination by online advertisers;
    • Scrutinizing the role of automated risk assessment tools in the movement to end cash bail; and
    • Developing the landmark Civil Rights Principles for the Era of Big Data.

    We are a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization based in Washington, DC.

    About the Position

    This research position is ideal for someone with at least a year of relevant experience who is excited about timely, interdisciplinary research on a range of topics related to technology, policy, and equity. You will:

    • Define and conduct policy research and advocacy, in collaboration with other members of the team and our partner organizations;
    • Write public reports, op-eds, and blog posts, and contribute to our weekly newsletter;
    • Develop deep expertise in one or more priority issue areas; and
    • Represent Upturn at external meetings, workshops, and other events.

    You will be joining a small and growing organization that is collaborative, energetic, and fun. We will actively support your professional development in the field.

    • We provide a competitive salary, and a generous and comprehensive benefits package;
    • We will invest in your professional growth, through training, feedback, and support;
    • We are actively committed to building an inclusive, flexible and welcoming workplace; and
    • We have a transparent culture and strive to include our entire staff when making strategic decisions.

    About You

    We welcome applicants from a broad range of disciplines, with a bachelor\’s degree or equivalent work experience. More specifically, we\’re looking for someone who is:

    • Committed to advancing racial and economic justice;
    • Skilled at explaining the nuts and bolts of new technology;
    • A clear written and verbal communicator;
    • An organized, detailed-oriented, and instinctively curious researcher;
    • Dedicated to building collaborative relationships across communities, especially in communities of color; and
    • Passionate about understanding the growing impact of technology on people\’s lives.

    We strongly encourage people of color, women, and LGBTQ applicants to apply.

    How to Apply

    Email [email protected] with:

    • A cover letter that tells us why you\’re the right person for the job. Be creative, and be concise.
    • Your resume;
    • One to three recent work samples. Writing samples are preferred, but we also encourage you to show us other relevant skills;
    • Your full name and \”Policy Analyst\” in the subject line.

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