James E. Katz

James E. Katz is an American communication scholar known for his work on new media and technology use. ^[1]

Biography

Katz previously led the social science research unit at Bell Communications Research and served as editor-in-chief of Human Communication Research . ^[2]

He has held faculty positions at Rutgers University, where he chaired the Department of Communication and founded the Center for Mobile Communication Studies. He was later named Board of Governors Professor of Communication. ^[3]

In 2012, Katz joined Boston University as the Feld Professor of Emerging Media and founded its Division of Emerging Media Studies. ^[4]

Katz received his Ph.D. in sociology from Rutgers. ^[5] His research explores the societal impacts of digital technologies. Along with Mark Aakhus, he co-developed the concept of Apparatgeist, a theory about human-technology interaction. ^[6]

His co-authored book, The Social Media President (2013), analyzes the use of digital platforms by U.S. political figures, with a focus on the Obama administration. ^{[7] [8]}

Selected publications

• Katz, James E., Michael Barris & Anshul Jain. (2013). The Social Media President: Barack Obama and the Politics of Digital Engagement. New York, NY: Palgrave Macmillan. ^[7]
• Katz, James E., Wayne LaBar & Ellen Lynch. (Eds.), (2011). Technology and creativity: Social media, mobiles and museums. Edinburgh, UK: MuseumsEtc.
• Halpern, Daniel; Katz, James (2013), "Close but not stuck: Understanding social distance in human-robot interaction through a computer mediation approach.", Intervalle, archived from the original on 2014-03-19
• Katz, James E.; Halpern, Daniel (2013), "Attitudes toward robots suitability for various jobs as affected robot appearance.", Behaviour & Information Technology, 33 (9): 1–13, doi:10.1080/0144929X.2013.783115, S2CID   11497237
• Katz, James E. (2013). Mobile gazing two-ways: Visual layering as an emerging mobile communication service. Mobile Media & Communication, 1(1), 129-133.
• Katz, James E.; Halpern, Daniel (2013). "Political and developmental correlates of social media participation in government: A global survey of national leadership websites". International Journal of Public Administration. 36 (1): 1–15. doi:10.1080/01900692.2012.713286. S2CID   153338922.
• Lai, Chih-Hui & James E. Katz. (2012). Are we evolved to live with mobiles? An evolutionary view of mobile communication. Social and Management Sciences. Periodica Polytechnica, 20 (1), 45-54.
• Katz, James E.; Lai, Chih-Hui (2009), "News blogging in cross-cultural contexts: A report on the struggle for voice.", Knowledge, Technology & Policy, 22 (2), Springer: 95–107, doi:10.1007/s12130-009-9072-1, S2CID   109947675

References

1. "James Katz-北京大学新媒体研究院". snm.pku.edu.cn.
2. Katz, James E. (1 January 2010). "Introduction from the New Editor" . Human Communication Research. 36: 1. doi:10.1111/j.1468-2958.2009.01365.x . Retrieved 21 March 2025.
3. "James Katz". School of Communication and Information | Rutgers University. Retrieved 21 March 2025.
4. "James E. Katz". Boston University College of Communication. Retrieved 21 March 2025.
5. "James E. Katz". MIT Press.
6. Katz, James E.; Aakhus, Mark A. (2002). Conclusion: making meaning of mobiles – a theory of Apparatgeist. pp. 301–318. doi:10.1017/CBO9780511489471.023. ISBN   978-0-521-00266-0 . Retrieved 21 March 2025.{{cite book}}: |website= ignored (help)
7. "The Social Media President". Palgrave Macmillan. Archived from the original on 2014-03-16. Retrieved 2014-03-16.
8. "The Open Mind - A Social Media President? - James Katz". CUNY TV.