Shane Tilton

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Shane Tilton is an American academic and associate professor of multimedia journalism at the Ohio Northern University. [1] [2] He was the former director of the Center of Society and Cyberstudies, which is an international thinktank designed to study and observe the impact of the Internet on society as a whole. [3] He has published research and provided media commentary on the topics of the digital divide, new media, and celebrities. He has also published research on the impact the connected society has on government, [4] the definition of the web, [5] [6] digital distribution. [7] & social media's connection to the real world. [8]

He has spoken more than 40 times at a variety of conferences and public forums. [9] The most noted of these presentations was his presentation at SxSW regarding "nanocelebrites," [10] a group of experts who use multiple communication platforms to deliver niche information and position themselves within the public sphere. [11] Also, he discussed the three major areas that define a celebrity are content, personality, and reach. [12] Tilton also spoke at SxSW in 2019 on a panel focusing on The Psychology of The Legend of Zelda. [13]

In July 2018 Shane was awarded the Young Stationers' Prize, making him the sixth recipient of the Prize (following joint winners in 2016). In presenting the award, the judges recognised his "all-round contributions, not only in the educational sphere, but also with regard to the benefits for students in terms of training and support in preparing them for the professional world", as well as "the number of awards he has received, demonstrating his standing within both his academic subject and the broader industry". [14] [15]

In October 15, 2020, Tilton published The Journalism Breakdown, a textbook that explains the process of writing journalistic work in the era of multiple news platforms and various media publishing companies. [16]

He was the chair of the "Two Year/Small College Interest Division" for the Broadcast Education Association from 2011-2013 [17] and was the former chair of the "Communication and the Future" for the National Communication Association from 2009-2010.

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  1. ↑ ":: DR. SHANE TILTON ::". Ohio Northern University. Archived from the original on 2016-08-29. Retrieved 2016-08-29.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  2. ↑ "Cyber Means Pilot – The Life and Times of Shane Tilton, Ph.D". Shanetilton.com. Retrieved 2022-06-09.
  3. ↑ "Center for Society and Cyberstudies - About the CFSC". Cyberstudies.org. 1999-02-22. Retrieved 2011-07-16.
  4. ↑ "Twitter and its Impact on American Governance". Natcom.org. Retrieved 2011-07-16.
  5. ↑ "Center for Society and Cyberstudies - Journal - The web is dead?". Cyberstudies.org. 2010-08-19. Archived from the original on 2011-07-26. Retrieved 2011-07-16.
  6. ↑ "Wikinomics – Apple's apps | Google's web: What is the future of the internet?". Wikinomics.com. Retrieved 2011-07-16.
  7. ↑ "feed48v6.indd" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-10-06. Retrieved 2011-07-16.
  8. ↑ "Virtual polling data: A social network analysis on a student government election". Webology.org. Retrieved 2011-07-16.
  9. ↑ "Curriculum Vitae". 15 October 2018.
  10. ↑ "Three steps to becoming a celebrity in your niche". Smh.com.au. 2011-07-12. Retrieved 2011-07-16.
  11. ↑ "Nanocelebrity: How to Combine Expertise with Voice". Schedule.sxsw.com. Archived from the original on 2011-07-21. Retrieved 2011-07-16.
  12. ↑ "2.5 Minutes With Shane Tilton". genConnect. 2011-03-14. Retrieved 2011-07-16.
  13. ↑ "The Psychology of The Legend of Zelda". Schedule.sxsw.com. Archived from the original on 2019-02-12. Retrieved 2020-12-28.
  14. ↑ "BPIF | Industry News".
  15. ↑ "Dr Shane Tilton wins Young Stationers' Prize - Channel Info News".
  16. ↑ Tilton, Shane (30 September 2020). The Journalism Breakdown: Writing Multimedia Journalism Content in an Era of Changing Media Systems & Economic Models. CFSC. ISBN   978-1-735425405 – via ResearchGate.
  17. ↑ "BEA". Beaweb.org. Archived from the original on 2011-08-12. Retrieved 2011-07-16.
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