Author Archives: Bill

New Course: Popular Music, Protest, and Social Justice — Spring 2019

by Bill Posted on November 1, 2018

“The civil rights movement would not have succeeded if it hadn’t been for all those songs. No one can prove anything, but of course if I didn’t believe it had some kind of power, I wouldn’t be trying to do … Continue reading →

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New Course: Social Media and Participatory Culture — Spring 2018

by Bill Posted on October 31, 2017

I’m excited to be teaching a new COM Options Course in Spring 2018, “Social Media and Participatory Culture.” It meets T/TH 2:00 – 3:15. In Social Media and Participatory Culture, we will consider how people have used social media to … Continue reading →

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A Statement from the Dept of Communication and Digital Media on Recent Post-Election Events

by Bill Posted on December 2, 2016

A week after the 2016 Presidential Election, my department got together in an emergency meeting to discuss a possible response to the events on our campus and across the country. Here is our response. I am so proud to be … Continue reading →

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My Email to Delaware County PA Elector, Andrew J. Reilly

by Bill Posted on December 2, 2016

This evening I wrote Andrew J. Reilly, Chair of the Delaware County, PA, GOP, and Electoral College Elector representing my county. If you are interested in emailing your elector, you can find yours, though you will have to locate contact … Continue reading →

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