Tom MacDonald

Dad, Ph.D. Candidate in Sociology at Queen's University, Sessional @ UPEI and Tabletop RPG'er. I study capitalism, platforms and online creative work! (he/him)

[Tom MacDonald @TheTMacD]

Happy to announce that my (first) publication is out today in NM&S! In it, I look at how algorithmic lore videos on YouTube operate as market devices. Check it out here! https://t.co/B6vE7QzGOI

[Tom MacDonald @TheTMacD]

Farewell Edinburgh! A beautiful city, an enriching workshop, and some new colleagues in the #marketstudies crowd at #imsw2023. What more can you ask for?!

[Tom MacDonald @TheTMacD]

Off to Edinburgh for the International Market Studies Workshop! First in-person conference since 2019! #imsw2023

[Anne Helmond @silvertje]

We also attempted to map this giant ecosystem of data intermediaries around social media platforms through b-2-b partnerships, incl all known data brokers. It's insane indeed, since all of these also have hundreds more partners! Paper (w/@fvandervlist): https://t.co/TlEGm87od3

[Tom MacDonald @TheTMacD]

@ZoeGlatt Congratulations Zoe!

[Labor Tech Research Network @labortechgroup]

We, the undersigned, stand in solidarity with Dr. @timnitGebru, who was terminated from her position as Staff Research Scientist and Co-Lead of Ethical Artificial Intelligence (#AI) team at @Google, following unprecedented research #censorship. https://t.co/Sjnwvbxi6m (5)

[Tech Won't Save Us @techwontsaveus]

A huge win for companies whose whole business model is premised on decimating workers’ rights.

A massive loss for Uber drivers, Instacart shoppers, food couriers, and other gig workers.

Now we have to stop #Prop22 from being replicated in other jurisdictions.

[Dr. No @normamollers]

Dear @JustinTrudeau, CESB excludes all our brilliant international Teaching Assistants who are pouring their heart and soul into educating this country’s undergrad students. International grad student workers are a vital part of our university workforce, don’t leave them behind.

[CBC News Alerts @CBCAlerts]

More @CBCNews: Trudeau announces $9B in financial aid for students struggling because of pandemic. https://t.co/cGl1txXirL

[Haymarket Books @haymarketbooks]

Another world is possible if we fight for it, pass it on

[Tom MacDonald @TheTMacD]

@QueensUSoc

[Tom MacDonald @TheTMacD]

Well Oxford/London, it has been a fantastic trip at #OxLSECL19. A truly phenomenal first experience presenting at an academic conference. Thank you @oiioxford + @MediaLSE for hosting, @ZoeGlatt, @ludludlud + @LucaPerrig for a great panel! Let's keep in touch! 😄

[Tom MacDonald @TheTMacD]

@ZoeGlatt That's awesome!!! Congrats 🎉

[Dr. Eleonora Mazzoli 💥 @EleonoraMazzoli]

Platform imaginaries: from perceptions of liveness of media experiences, to algorithmic management and YouTube's creators imaginaries of algorithms @ludludlud @LucaPerrig and thomas macdonald #OxLSECL19

[Oxford Connected Life @OxConnectedLife]

Pointing to YouTube "channel manaegement gurus", @TheTMacD outlines the creation of algorithmic imaginaries as part of modes of recursive governance #OxLSECL19

[Tom MacDonald @TheTMacD]

Off to Oxford for day one of #OxLSECL19! Incredibly excited for today's panels and honoured to be joining @ZoeGlatt @LucaPerrig and @ludludlud for the Platform Imaginaries panel tomorrow!

[Tom MacDonald @TheTMacD]

@ZoeGlatt @BriePhD Absolutely😀perhaps at @OxConnectedLife? And I don't think I've had the pleasure of meeting @BriePhD!

[CFRC RADIO @CFRC]

Thomas MacDonald (PhD Candidate, Sociology) is chatting about his research on digital media piracy right now in our studio in Kingston with Think: Digital Futures, a program on 107.3 @2ser a campus community radio station in Sydney, Australia! #globalradio!