My name is Rich Cleland. I'm in the second year of my masters program in the department of mass communication and journalism. My research focuses on the impact of new media technology on society. I'm interested in understanding how stuff like cellphones, blogs, handycams, and desktop publishing can democratize politics, build community, and re-establish the individual as the primary instrument of cultural creativity.
I grew up in Iowa, but I ran away to join the Navy and become a Russian linguist until the Cold War sighed its last. I did my undergad work at the University of Maryland in Government & Politics. I worked for non-profits for a bunch of years during which time I traveled a lot and lived in Siberia (you think Wisconsin is cold?), Prague, and on the beach in France for a summer. I tried the corporate thing for a while working for the National Basketball Association in New York. I was analyzing site traffic and doing marketing research for nba.com when I realized how much more interesting it would be to direct my own research.
So here I am in school, along with you, studying this stuff that changes the world. I'm looking forward to new discoveries and lively discussions.
See you in class!
RC
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