Dr. Shane Tilton is an associate professor at Ohio Northern University. He was awarded the 2018 Young Stationers’ Prize & twice awarded Outstanding Adviser honors from the Society for Collegiate Journalists in 2015 (Outstanding New Adviser) and 2018 (Outstanding Adviser). His published works include the role of journalism in society, the role of new media systems on culture and the pedagogy of gaming. His work on social media and university life earned him the BEA 2013 Harwood Dissertation Award.

Coco-netics

During the first half of 2010, I decided to study the impact that social media was playing on traditional media channels. The feud between Jay Leno and Conan O'Brien about the Tonight Show was happening during the same time. The original plan was to conduct a multi-method study looking at...

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Festivals in the Age of Instant Access

The submission deadline for SxSW is this Friday. This year I wanted to focus on the structural issues surrounding the conference system. So I starting working around this theme on "How being Hippy Hipster Punk helps with the Creation & Transmission of Knowledge.“ Also, I knew that I wanted to have...

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The Sodamaker

One of the tools that I have wanted to own for two years was a sodamaker. For those not familiar with this device, the sodamaker basically adds carbonation to most liquids. I discovered sodamakers during my time as a volunteer for Looney Labs. Andy and Kristen and Alison Looney ran...

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Live from Muskingum

It’s been more than a decade since I’ve been in front of a microphone at a radio station. So when WMCO asked me to come back for their 50th anniversary, I was happy to do so. The station put together a radio drama to celebrate the occasion and I was...

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In Defense of Internships

This is a response to “Spend Your College Tuition on Being Mentored and Starting a Company” by Jason Calacanis Jason, While I appreciate the sentiment you’re making regarding your child’s future, I am concerned with this article. Your statement “We don’t do internships because the law is so fracked up in California...

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Meal #1: Salmon Patties with Dill Mayonnaise

As I need to start putting content on my site, I felt that a reasonable place to start is by focusing on one area. In this case, a recipe of one of my favorite meals. I got the spices, salmon patties and some delicious ice cream from the North Market in Columbus, Ohio. The oils and the...

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