Today ends a wonderful 4 and a half weeks visiting the Web Use Project, in the Department of Communication Studies, School of Communication at Northwestern University. This was possible due to funding from an ICA from my home institution, Cardiff University and the support and hospitality of the Web Use Projects founder Prof. Eszter Hargittai.
Over the course of the last few weeks I have met, listened to and discussed differing and also related ideas and approaches to digital media research with the faculty, graduate students and other scholars visiting the School of Communication. Below is a list of individuals whose work I learned about and especially connected with and would like to thank for their time, hospitality and research insight.
School of Communication Faculty
- Eszter Hargittai: My research host, who leads the Web Use Project. Her research focuses on the social and policy implications of information and communication technologies with a particular interest in how digital media may contribute to or alleviate social inequalities. Twitter: @eszter
- Pablo Boczkowski: His research examines the transition from print to digital media, with a focus on the organizational and occupational dynamics of contemporary journalism. His recent book, News at Work follows a couple of news organizations and the evolution in the practices of ‘imitation’ in news journalism. Book: News at Work
- Noshir Contractor: His research investigates factors that lead to the formation, maintenance, and dissolution of dynamically linked social and knowledge networks in communities. Specifically, his research team is developing and testing theories and methods of network science to map, understand and enable more effective networks in a wide variety of contexts. Twitter: @noshir
- Emilee Rader: Her research focuses on understanding social processes that affect this sort of information sharing — people sharing files, blog posts, photos, tags, status updates, tweets, location information — without always being completely aware of who might be out there watching.
- James Webster: His research interests include audience measurement, the behavior of media audiences, and media industries.
- Visiting Faculty: Marc Smith @marc_smith
- Admin: Sharron Shepard and Troy Alexander: Thank you for sorting out all my paperwork and being there to answer my many questions.
School of Communication Graduate Students
- Heather C. Young: Her research focus on television and the impact of new technologies on the role of television in everyday life and society.
- Yu-Li Patrick Hsieh: His research interests include the influences of information technology on social engagement, as well as its effects on social, psychological, and economic well-being. Twitter: @coolpat
- Su-Jung Kim: Her research examine the patterns of news consumption across media platforms and their impact on political knowledge and voting behavior.
- Eden Litt: Her research interests include online social networks, digital inequality, social media skill sets, online self-presentation and other areas related to the social and psychological impact of the Internet.
- Kristin Thomas: Her research interests are focused on issues of credibility, identity, and culture in mediated contexts. Twitter: @kristhomas
- Cassidy Puckett: Her research interests include methodological issues related to the study of digital inequality (i.e., construct and measurement validity), individual and social determinants of technological competency, and the effects of technological competency on social inequality. Twitter: @cassidycody
Medill IMC and Journalism Faculty
- Dan Gruber: His research focuses on the relationship between firms and the financial media and his teaching centers on corporate communications, public relations, and managing change in dynamic environments. Twitter: @danielagruber
- Dan Gruber runs a class, Leading Digital Media Organisations. They are on twitter so follow the classes tweets on #laomc
- Rich Gordon: He is director of new communities for the Northwestern Media Management Center, where he is responsible for a research initiative focusing on the impact of online communities, including social networks, on journalism and publishing.
- Tom Collinger, Assoc. Dean. IMC. Medill.
- Randy Hlavac Adjunct Prof. of Social Media, Medill.
On a personal note, I’d also like to extend a big thank you to two very special people who made my stay additionally warm and welcome, Janet Remen and Bonnie, who run the B&B ‘Janets Place’ in Evanston. This was my home during the visit, a beautiful home away from home.
Many thanks Eszter and colleagues, and wishes for a very happy time for the holidays!
Smiles
Kelly
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It was great to have you around for a whole month, Kelly! Thank you for visiting and being so generous with your time!