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Three CMS blogs make list of “100 Best Blogs for New Media Students”

Nick Montfort

Via Associated Degree, a clearinghouse for continuing education programs, comes an impressive list of blogs for new media students, including three CMS blogs:

New Media students are on the verge of an exciting and evolving field of study. With topics ranging from social networking to innovative art forms to gaming to Internet policy and politics falling under this umbrella, there is plenty for students to learn about and stay connected with. Adding these blogs to your favorite reader will help you keep current on all that is happening in the world of New Media.

Included were Confessions of an Aca-Fan, former co-director Henry Jenkins’ blog; the Project New Media Literacies blog; and Nick Monfort’s collaboration on computer and gaming narrative, Grand Text Auto.
Also included was friend-of-CMS David Nieborg’s blog Gamespace.nl.

About Andrew Whitacre

Andrew directs the communications efforts for CMS/W and its research groups. A native of Washington, D.C., he holds a degree in communication from Wake Forest University, with a minor in humanities, as well as an M.F.A. in creative writing from Emerson College.

His work includes drawing up and executing strategic communications plans, with projects including website design, social media management and training, press outreach, product launches, fundraising campaign support, and event promotions.