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Archive for May, 2012

Appointment to The Johns Hopkins University

I am now on faculty at Johns Hopkins University to teach Introduction To The Digital Age in the Master of Arts in Communication program of Advanced Academic Programs at Zanvyl Krieger School of Arts and Sciences in Washington, D.C. Looking forward to teaching this course in person and online.

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Bachmann Shields Hers (Not Yours) From Indefinite Detention?

Congresswoman Michele Bachmann (R-MN) who recently lost her bid as Republican presidential nominee stirred up controversy lately regarding her loyalties to the United States after she applied for Swiss citizenship. Bachmann was eligible for dual citizenship because her husband is Swiss. After what appeared to be much media backlash Bachmann  [ Read More ]

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The Prostitution of Robots in The Panopticon

Image ©SVEDKA Liquor companies have been using female models to push their wares since anyone alive today can recall. Yesterday, I saw this model on the side of a truck. As robot models start to replace living models in society, we see their roles take on rather predicable tasks. Last  [ Read More ]

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Bad Business: Your Media News Choice Is Co

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Why I Deactivated Facebook

(S.urveillance) (T.imeline) (O.bligation) (P.rivacy) S.urveillance - From cookies and the curious to ...

A Time To Rule and A Time To Resign

UC Davis Assistant Professor Nathan Brown has demanded the immediate resignation of ...

On the Clouds Again

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