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Douglas Birkhead
Douglas Birkhead is an assistant professor in the School of Journalism at Louisiana State University, where he teaches media history, communication theory, and editing. His current research interests include the history of professionalism, the development of journalism education, critical analysis of theory and methodology, and philosophical perspectives on language and the media. He holds a B.A. in political science from Tulane University, an M.A. in journalism from the University of South Carolina, and a Ph.D. in mass communications from the University of Iowa.