W. Russell Neuman
Encyclopedia
W. Russell Neuman is the John Derby Evans Professor of Media Technology at the University of Michigan
. Neuman received a Ph.D. And M.A. At the University of California, Berkeley
Department of Sociology as well as a B.A. from Cornell University
's Department of Government. He has an extensive teaching and research career at Yale University
, Harvard University
, University of Pennsylvania
, and the University of Michigan
.
Neuman has published numerous articles on the topic of Telecommunications, Digital Media
and politics, exploring the connections and effects they have on one another. Among his publications is an early review about the internet
, "Social implications of the internet." He is also a whisky connoisseur with a respectable collection of rare whiskies.
Neuman is an editorial board member for the journals Political Communication
and the Journal of Communication.
Neuman received the 1998 Alfred Freedman
award from the International Society of Political Psychology for the best scientific paper presented at the ISPP annual meeting.
In 2007 Neuman received the Murray Edelman Distinguished Career Award from the American Political Science Association
.
University of Michigan
The University of Michigan is a public research university located in Ann Arbor, Michigan in the United States. It is the state's oldest university and the flagship campus of the University of Michigan...
. Neuman received a Ph.D. And M.A. At the University of California, Berkeley
University of California, Berkeley
The University of California, Berkeley , is a teaching and research university established in 1868 and located in Berkeley, California, USA...
Department of Sociology as well as a B.A. from Cornell University
Cornell University
Cornell University is an Ivy League university located in Ithaca, New York, United States. It is a private land-grant university, receiving annual funding from the State of New York for certain educational missions...
's Department of Government. He has an extensive teaching and research career at Yale University
Yale University
Yale University is a private, Ivy League university located in New Haven, Connecticut, United States. Founded in 1701 in the Colony of Connecticut, the university is the third-oldest institution of higher education in the United States...
, Harvard University
Harvard University
Harvard University is a private Ivy League university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, established in 1636 by the Massachusetts legislature. Harvard is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States and the first corporation chartered in the country...
, University of Pennsylvania
University of Pennsylvania
The University of Pennsylvania is a private, Ivy League university located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Penn is the fourth-oldest institution of higher education in the United States,Penn is the fourth-oldest using the founding dates claimed by each institution...
, and the University of Michigan
University of Michigan
The University of Michigan is a public research university located in Ann Arbor, Michigan in the United States. It is the state's oldest university and the flagship campus of the University of Michigan...
.
Neuman has published numerous articles on the topic of Telecommunications, Digital Media
Digital media
Digital media is a form of electronic media where data is stored in digital form. It can refer to the technical aspect of storage and transmission Digital media is a form of electronic media where data is stored in digital (as opposed to analog) form. It can refer to the technical aspect of...
and politics, exploring the connections and effects they have on one another. Among his publications is an early review about the internet
Internet
The Internet is a global system of interconnected computer networks that use the standard Internet protocol suite to serve billions of users worldwide...
, "Social implications of the internet." He is also a whisky connoisseur with a respectable collection of rare whiskies.
Neuman is an editorial board member for the journals Political Communication
Political Communication (journal)
Political Communication is a quarterly American scholarly journal covering political communication topics, published jointly by the American Political Science Association and the International Communication Association via Routledge.-External links:*...
and the Journal of Communication.
Awards and honors
The Gordian Knot: Political Gridlock on the Information Superhighway, by Neuman, McKnight, and Solomon, received the 1997 Donald McGannon Award for Social and Ethical Relevance in Communications Policy Research.Neuman received the 1998 Alfred Freedman
Alfred Freedman
Alfred Mordecai Freedman was an American psychiatrist. A long-time educator and advocate of social justice, Freedman is known for leading the effort to have the American Psychiatric Association de-classify homosexuality as a mental illness.-Early life and education:Alfred Freedman was born January...
award from the International Society of Political Psychology for the best scientific paper presented at the ISPP annual meeting.
In 2007 Neuman received the Murray Edelman Distinguished Career Award from the American Political Science Association
American Political Science Association
The American Political Science Association is a professional association of political science students and scholars in the United States. Founded in 1903, it publishes three academic journals...
.