Filmmakers Myron Dewey, Josh Fox and James Spione spent months on the front lines documenting North Dakota’s violent response to the peaceful water protectors.
In Medias Res 2018
Parks with a Genius Grant, an alum gives the MIT Ph.D. commencement address, and the relaunch of Media in Transition and the Media Spectacle.
Professor Lisa Parks awarded MacArthur Fellowship — the “Genius Grant”
MIT health care economist Amy Finkelstein and CMS/W media studies scholar Parks are the latest MIT faculty to nab prestigious “genius grants.”
Contemplating the Eyes in the Sky
Professor Lisa Parks examines the way satellites and other aerial technologies have changed society.
Moving Broadband from Sea to Land: Internet Infrastructure and Digital Labor in Tanzania
CMS/W Professor Lisa Parks presents what keeps low-income Tanzanians from accessing broadband services despite four undersea cable landings and an innovative regulatory regime.
3 Questions: Lisa Parks on drones, warfare, and the media
CMS/W Professor Lisa Parks discusses new essay collection analyzing the impact of drones.
In Medias Res 2017
The 2017-2018 academic year comes with some great news around the growth and vibrancy of Comparative Media Studies/Writing: we have welcomed three new faculty members into the fold.
