Good idea - UW has multiple great programs! However, I could never get in due to low GRE scores; hence I would suggest including in your research schools that are appropriately weighted for the GRE score that you have. Regards, Sharon Greenfield On Jun 25, 2010, at 9:55 AM, Ted Coopman wrote:
Hi Theo,
Before I flog my own program, I would suggest looking for existing research on the areas that interest you and then seeing where the authors are located. Always make sure there are at least 3 people at any program you apply to that you could work with since faculty come and go without warning. Get that paper for AoIR submitted for publication asap, you want that submission on your vita when you apply. Finally, apply to multiple programs (I applied to 7) to ensure you have choices and have a basis for negotiation on funding and other perks.
Now the plug: Pound for pound one the best programs in the US - Communication Studies at the University of Washington. Lots of heavy hitters in new media both in Comm and at the I School. AoIR will be there next year. Good funding with lots of TA slots (big program) and they are a "tool box" program that allows space for a wide variety of research interests and theoretical and epistemological approaches. Good teacher training which will give you an edge when you come out - can't stress that enough They also have good relationships with the local tech sector. Seattle has an NFL team with a rabid and tech savvy fan base and is a large metro area with a small town feel. Good town/gown relationship, pretty, great mass transit, great food. If you can put up with Chicago weather Seattle, will be a cakewalk.
-TED
On Thu, Jun 24, 2010 at 7:33 PM, Theodore Plothe <Z1593072@students.niu.edu>wrote:
AoIR Peeps, Hello all. This is one of the stranger requests that will come down the pipe, but Dr. Cornish said it was OK to ask, so here I go. I will be graduating from Northern Illinois in the Spring of 2011, so I have to start looking at doctoral programs now. My research interests are in new media and technology and its integration with social networking and fandom with a journalism and sports media tint. (I'm really a quad) My thesis, on NFL Players and Twitter, has been accepted for AoIR 11.0 and I am pretty stoked to see many of you there. AoIR 10 in Milwaukee really opened my eyes to the field, and my research interests are brimming. I know I'm not going to find an exact fit, but can anyone give me some advice? AoIR doesn't have a program database, and NATCOM is so vast, I'm getting lost in it. I've found some programs with AEJMC, but I'd really appreciate some guidance. Geography doesn't matter, but I have to stay in the States. My iguana and fiancé don't want me to leave. :( Thanks for your time and consideration! Until next time, Theo _______________________________________________ The Air-L@listserv.aoir.org mailing list is provided by the Association of Internet Researchers http:// aoir.org Subscribe, change options or unsubscribe at: http://listserv.aoir.org/listinfo.cgi/air-l-aoir.org
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