About Author

Burton St. John III is an assistant professor of communication at Old Dominion University. He holds a PhD from St. Louis University and an MA and BA from Wichita State University. He also completed journalism and public affairs studies at the Department of Defense’s Information School (DINFOS). He is coeditor of the book Public Journalism 2.0: The Promise and Reality of a Citizen-Engaged Press. His academic work has appeared in Journalism Studies, Journalism Practice, Journalism History, Public Relations Review, The Communication Review, American Journalism, and the Journal of Mass Media Ethics.