I wrote a book! You can too! My book is titled
Algorithmic Media and the Enshittified Town Square: How Big Tech Corrupts Democratic Communication.
Let's call it Algorithmic Media for short. I had previously titled it "The Emperor's New Media," but titles nowadays need more keywords, so here we are.
When I finished my dissertation in 2023, I knew I wanted to share what I had learned in a more accessible format. The Palgrave Pivot series turned out to be a great fit.
Now available!If you want to read it but don't want to pay for it, please contact me. Here are some purchase options (I don't make commission btw):
I wrote blog post to (sort of) answer this question.
Just for fun, here are some places where I worked on the book (I find there is more inspiration away from my usual desk). In Kentucky:
And in Chicago:
I get by with a lot of help! Here are some of the people who have helped me out, in order of recency...
Thanks to Ben Sollee for permission to quote the lyrics of "Casino Loyale" from his excellent album Long Haul.
Speaking of Kentucky, thanks to the Friday morning writing group at Transylvania University, where I did a lot of work on this book and regularly had the pleasure of chatting with several wonderful people:
Much of this book grew from my work in graduate school, so I want to thank the professors who supported that work, and especially my dissertation committee:
Going back a few more years, taking "Science Fiction and Computer Ethics" at the University of Kentucky was a watershed moment for me; in any alternate universe where that class does not exist, I probably stop writing and do not pursue a PhD. So, I am deeply grateful to two people who made that class happen:
From second grade through high school, I attended public schools in Jessamine County, Kentucky. I am grateful for the teachers, administrators, coaches, and other workers who believed in public education and supported so many of us as students at:
There are additional acknowledgments in the printed book, and even then, it is only the tip of the iceberg! At some point I want to make a more thorough catalog of all the great people who have helped out. For the purposes of this website, I will just say "there are more people to thank."
It's pretty far in the future, but yes, I want to write another book, and yes, I have ideas. If you want to collaborate, or give me a cabin, or send me money, or offer a provocative quote for an epigraph, please reach out.