Why Academics Should Use Social Media

July 23, 2016August 8, 2016 Bill Dutton Information Communication and the Social Sciences, Internet Studies, Research and Learning, Social Issues academia, digital social science, OII, Research, scholarship, social media

I use social media for the fun of it - the joy of communicating, but also as an academic. In that respect, I am part of an academic minority in my choice of media. Most academics steer clear of social media as a distraction from their core work and traditional academic outlets, such as the … Continue reading Why Academics Should Use Social Media

The Rise of Scholarship in the Study of Online News

January 8, 2016January 8, 2016 Bill Dutton Uncategorized digital, Internet Studies, journalism, scholarship

I participated in a symposium that marked the first quarter century of research on digital journalism. It was organized by Pablo Boczkowski and Chris Anderson and held at Northwestern University on April 11, 2015. Titled “Remaking (Digital) News”, the symposium led me to look back on my career in communication and the progress I’ve observed … Continue reading The Rise of Scholarship in the Study of Online News

Innovation and Digital Scholarship Lecture Series

January 29, 2013 Bill Dutton Arts and Humanities, Digital Policy, Dissemination, eHumanities, General Interest, Internet Studies, Outreach, Research and Learning, Social Issues, Universities digital, libraries, scholarship

About this series Scholars collaborate online. Data are collected, delivered, analysed, and distributed via the Internet. Communication, both formal publications and informal exchanges, have moved online. Yet face-to-face conversations are still valued, seminars and lectures retain prestige, conferences proliferate, and frequent flyer miles accumulate. This lecture series will provoke a rich discussion of innovations in … Continue reading Innovation and Digital Scholarship Lecture Series