There seems to be a never-ending stream of cries about liberal bias in academia. Thus far, I've kept myself out of this debate about my chosen profession. Today, however, I'd like to point to two reasoned responses to recent claims…
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Web Searching: Interdisciplinary Perspectives
I'm co-editing a book on web search engines with Amanda Spink (Professor of Information Technology, Queensland University of Technology): CALL FOR PAPERS Web Searching: Interdisciplinary Perspectives Digital Formations Series. Peter Lang Publishing. Editors: Amanda Spink, Professor of Information Technology, Queensland…
If Google Made Cola…and Style Guides
Nathan Weinberg posts his response to Andy Beal's hypothetical about what Google-designed cola would look like. It's quite funny. As it happens, I was discussing style guides with some of my colleagues today, when one joked that he was waiting…
NYU’s Department of Culture and Communication: We Take Risks
The Department of Culture & Communication at New York University, where I'm earning my PhD, has re-vamped its website. In it, you can find program descriptions, faculty and PhD student bios, course listings [.doc], faculty searches, and the like. I'd…
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