PolicyByBlog

I was interviewed by Iowa Public Radio's Ben Keifer about online social media. 8/26/09. We covered a lot of topics, from texting-while-driving to Obama's use of MySpace.

Blogwars (the book) is mentioned by a blogger at an Australian conference on blogging and journalism.

I am quoted in Shaun Hittle's Lawrence Journal-World article "Plenty of opinions, few names: Merits of anonymity debated in onlineworld." July 23, 2009.

My essay on the "The Decisive Difference Between Dean and Professor" was published in the Chronicle Review Section of the Chronicle of Higher Education, July 20, 2009.

Note excellent illustration--though I am not so good-looking and have not worn a tuxedo since my wedding!

My essay "Facebooking Your Way Out of Tenure" appeared in the Chronicle of Higher Education, July 3, 2009. [online]. It is part of my regular column, "P&T Confidential." The essay (first of two parts) looks at how the vast new world of online social networks--Facebook, MySpace, YouTube, blogs, Twitter, etc.--has affected many parts of our lives, including promotion and tenure for academics. In part one I deal with how Facebook can negatively influence the way people, including those who will decide on your tenure bid, think about you. In part two, next month, I will outline tenure-friendly Facebooking activities.