About the Author
John L. Sullivan is Associate Professor of Media & CommunicaJohn L. Sullivan is Associate Professor of Media & Communication at Muhlenberg College in Allentown, PA. He earned his Btion at Muhlenberg College in Allentown, PA. He earned his B.A. in German and Media Studies from Pomona College and his .A. in German and Media Studies from Pomona College and his M.A. and Ph.D. in Communication from the Annenberg School foM.A. and Ph.D. in Communication from the Annenberg School for Communication at the University of Pennsylvania. Dr. Sullir Communication at the University of Pennsylvania. Dr. Sullivan s research explores the links between media industries avan s research explores the links between media industries and systems of social and economic power. More specifically, nd systems of social and economic power. More specifically, he focuses on audience constructions within media organizatihe focuses on audience constructions within media organizations, the implementation of U.S. media policies, and the polions, the implementation of U.S. media policies, and the political economy of cultural production. Recently, Dr. Sullivantical economy of cultural production. Recently, Dr. Sullivan has begun a longer-term project to study the political econ has begun a longer-term project to study the political economy of free, open source software (F/OSS) movements. omy of free, open source software (F/OSS) movements.
