An Hour of Monastic Silence in Media Studies Class (plus an awesome drum solo)

7 years ago

I announced that my 300-level Media and Culture class would spend an hour in monastic silence, collaborating on a Google…

Thank you, anonymous donor of Mardi Gras candy.

7 years ago

Okay, on closer inspection I see the red hearts, but the sentiment is clear.

Jane Eyre and the Invention of the Self

7 years ago

Those who remember Jane Eyre solely as required reading in high-school English class likely recall most vividly its over-the-top Gothic tropes: a…

Google Autocomplete Still Makes Hateful Autocorrect Suggestions

7 years ago

The top suggestion for a Holocaust search no longer points to a denier's website, but Google's search algorithm still makes…

Clicking, collaborating, and talking in the library

7 years ago

Our local paper did a story on how libraries are changing to meet the needs of students. I'm teaching a…

‘A slow-motion disaster’: Journalism museum in talks about possible building sale

7 years ago

Last year, SHU did not sponsor a bus trip to Washington D.C., so I did not arrange a field trip…

Research Before Google Books (from 2006)

7 years ago

Me: It took a few days for the spool of microfilm to arrive via interlibrary loan. I'd use this steampunk contraption…

How Facebook is killing comedy (and other indie content creators)

7 years ago

Facebook has monetized access to online content. The mobile apps make it difficult for you to actually leave Facebook to…