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.

Glyphs in the Memetic Age

Comprehending Internet culture requires a person to have a keen understanding of how one connects with others on a social, cultural, and psychological level. Interactions within the online realm will often crossover to the physical world as discussions maintained through computers do not remain there. People bring their beliefs, values,...

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Meal #6: Hearty Turkey Soup

Dutch Oven: 2 cups of chicken broth6 cups of water Put over medium heat until in boiling 2 cups of leftover turkey meat (skin and fat is fine) let simmer for 5 minutes, reduce to low 2 stalks of celery diced1 carrot diced1/2 cup diced green onion1/4 cup mixed dried...

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Meal #5: Spiced Turkey Rolls

Medium metal bowl 2 cups diced turkey 1/2 cup cumin or curried sauce* Mix together in bowl until coated Medium skillet 1 cup sweet white wine3 tablespoons butter1 tablespoon ginger (candied preferred)1 clove garlic or 1 tablespoon garlic powder1 tablespoon cumin or curried sauce Stir occasionally and simmer on low...

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A Critical View of the Blurred Lines of Journalism

The last few months leading up to the National Communication Association's 2020 Annual Conference was marked by the continuous denunciations of the journalistic organizations and platforms that perform the role of maintaining an informed public. Rhetorical attacks came from the bully pulpits and were invoked by those that followed political...

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Bourdain as the Curious Food Journalist

One of the strongest themes from the chapter I wrote about Anthony Bourdain for the Eating Fandom book related to the reasons that his fans enjoyed his work was due to his ability to present his curiosity about the world throughout the various series he produced. His ability to go...

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Six Community Archetypes

My last post discussed the four journalistic communities and the platforms journalists use to tell audiences the communities' stories. These nexus of platforms formed the foundation of the Journalism Breakdown and developed the techniques that I used to teach journalists how to explain those communities' realities to the broader population....

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Meal #4: Lemon Capered Bowties

This is a simple one pan dish that I often make (with some variations) when I'm hungry and don't have a lot of time to prepare a meal for two. Ingredients: 2 cups of dried bowtie pasta1.5 cups of water1 TBSP of olive oil1/2 cup of sweet white wine1 minced...

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A Narrative of My Professional Service

An issue that I have with discussing an area of the tenure review like professional service is that I don’t perform those actions for the purpose of recognition. I, like others those that perform the most service for a discipline, an association, an interest division, or even a conference, do...

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