I'm trying to get some writing done on these cases in general, but can I just stop and say: What is the *deal* with Pennsylvania these days?
First, there was the case of the female students who sued their Penn high school for threatening to level criminal charges if they didn't consent to mandatory  're-education' classes after the school learned ( Read more... )

Teachers reading here: Have you ever given a YouTube-based class assignment?

Students reading here: Have you ever received one?

I'm thinking of doing one in my Digital Media Cultures class this Spring. In this class, students will be reading old chesnuts (Baudrillard, Virillio), some stuff on the public and counter-public spheres (Habermas, ( Read more... )

I’m writing this quickly, and may come back to edit later, but wanted to get my thoughts down:

Recently, Clay Shirky asked why the women he teaches at the Interactive Telecommunications Department at NYU don’t seem able to self-promote their capabilities in the technology sector as well as the men he teaches. I’ve had occasion to work with Clay at ( Read more... )

About six months ago, I did some question and answer stuff about micro-celebrity with students from the Columbia Journalism Review. I would change some of this now, but I still think it's a good primer for thinking about micro-celebrity, so I'm putting it up for those who want to talk/write more about this. I did have this up in out-of-sequence ( Read more... )

Anyone know a journalist who wants to do some freelance work for Berkman Center's Youth & Media Policy project? Drop me an email at t.senft@uel.ac.uk and I'll pass on your name to the great people who run the show there.

This is a piece I am working on for the Harvard University's Berkman Center. It will probably go through one more round of edits. All thoughts welcome!

From Personal Property to Speaking Subjects:
Teens and the Right to Credit in an Attention Economy Theresa M. Senft ( Read more... )

Here's the beginning of a very short piece I did for the Oxford Internet Institute's Forum on Relationships and the Internet.

Position paper: The Case of Online Micro-celebrity Gangsta FlirtationTheresa M. Senft, Senior Lecturer Media Studies, University of East London UK ( Read more... )

It's fun to read this iPhone profit graphic, and then this Fake Steve Jobs rant

Pretty much the best piece EVER on gender politics, teen sex panic, and 'sexting.'

A few years ago, I decided to help out a few friends and students who were struggling with applications to graduate schools in the humanities. They were especially baffled by the request for a Letter of Intent. to. If you find yourself in this position now (or know someone who is) feel free to check my advice for writing a Letter of Intent, here.