EDUCATION
Emerson College, Boston, MA
M.A. in Visual and Media Arts, May 2008
Master’s Thesis: “Community Media in Transition: Public Access Television in the Age of YouTube”
B.A. magna cum laude in Visual and Media Arts, September 2005
Major: Media Studies
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
Emerson College, Boston, MA
Research Assistant, Department of Visual and Media Arts
Under Eric Gordon and John Craig Freeman, 2007-2008
A project funded by the National Endowment for the Humanities digital start-up initiative to research best practices and propose a sustainable model for creating and facilitating “mixed reality” lecture-style events.
Emerson College, Boston, MA
Research Assistant, Department of Visual and Media Arts
Under Eric Gordon, 2007
Exploration of how neighborhood organizations, city governments and social media makers are adopting digital networks to enable physical connections.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Cambridge Community Television, Cambridge, MA
Community Media Coordinator, 2008 - Present
Berkman Center for Internet & Society, Harvard University,
Cambridge, MA
Digital Media Producer, 2006 - 2007
Berkman Center for Internet & Society, Harvard University,
Cambridge, MA
Podcaster / Staff Assistant, 2005 - 2006
Media Matters for America, Washington, D.C.
Communications Intern, 2004
The Longhouse Studio, Boston, MA
Audio Engineer/Producer/Co-Owner, 1999 - 2003
Q Division Studios, Boston, MA
Assistant Engineer, 1998 - 1999
RELATED EXPERIENCE
Clinical Program in Cyberlaw, Harvard Law School, Cambridge, MA
Digital Media Producer, 2006
CyberOne: Law in the Court of Public Opinion, Harvard Law School / Extension School, Cambridge, MA
Digital Media Producer, 2006
Media Giraffe Project Conference, Amherst, MA
Convener / Digital Media Producer, 2006
ACME Summit 2006 Podcast, Burlington, VT
Producer, 2006
Action Coalition for Media Education, Boston Chapter, Boston, MA
President, 2005 - 2006
Whats Up Magazine, Boston, MA
Contributor, 2004 - 2006
WZBC, 90.3 FM, Newton, MA
Program Producer, “Sounds of Dissent,” 2004 - 2006
Community Change, Inc., Boston, MA
Audio Engineer / Videographer, 2003 - 2006
Students Concerned About Mass Media, Emerson College, Boston, MA
Co-Founder / Student Organizer, 2005
Boston Social Forum, University of Massachusetts, Boston, MA
Media Track Coordinator, 2004
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
Alliance for Community Media, Washington, DC
Member, 2006 - Present
National Alliance for Media Arts and Culture, Washington, DC
Member, 2006 - Present
Action Coalition for Media Education, Albuquerque, NM
Board Member, 2006 - 2008
Cambridge Community Television, Cambridge, MA
Board Member, 2006 - 2007
Action Coalition for Media Education, Albuquerque, NM
Member, 2005 - 2006
Harvard Union of Clerical and Technical Workers, AFSCME Local 3650
Member, 2005 - 2006
SCHOLARLY AFFILIATIONS
International Association of Media and Communication Research
Member, Community Communication Working Group, 2008 - present
ACM SIGGRAPH
Member, 2007 - Present
Institute for Distributed Creativity
E-Participant, 2007 - Present
Union for Democratic Communications
Member, 2005 - 2006
PRESENTATIONS
UC Berkeley Webcast/Podcast Requirements Gathering, Apple Cupertino, CA
Presenter, “Impact of adopting the CC share alike license,” October 11, 2007
Columbia University, New York, NY
Panelist, “Video, Education and Open Content: Best Practices” with Rick Prelinger (Prelinger Archives) and Dean Jansen (Participatory Culture Foundation), May 23, 2007
Bentley College, Waltham, MA
Guest Lecturer, “Social Networking Tools in Education” at CIS Presents “Current Topics in Information Technology,” April 23, 2007
Alliance for Community Media Northeast Region Conference,
Brockton, MA
Keynote Speaker, “Our Viewers Know More Than We Do: PEG Access TV in a Participatory Culture,” November 17, 2006
Media Matters: Writing Conference for High School Teachers and Students, University of Massachusetts, Boston, MA
Workshop Leader, “Blogs: The 5th Estate: Opening The Gates For Diverse Perspectives” with Danielle Martin (CTC Vista Project), November 1, 2006
Bentley College, Waltham, MA
Guest Lecturer, “Technology and Social Activism” at CIS Presents “Current Topics in Information Technology,” October 23, 2006
CyberOne: Law in the Court of Public Opinion, Harvard Law School / Extension School, Cambridge, MA
Student Podcast Workshop Leader, “Practice Day: Audio Production,” October 21, 2006
Boston Neighborhood Network Multimedia Center, Roxbury, MA
Videoblogging Workshop Leader, Boston Neighborhood Producers’ Group, August 1st, 2006
The Clark Taylor Center for Media, Arts, and Technology, University of Massachusetts, Boston, MA
Videoblogging Workshop Leader, Boston Neighborhood Producers’ Group, August 14, 2006
Media Giraffe Project Conference, University of Massachusetts,
Amherst, MA
Panelist, “Morphing from Music: iPods Enter the Classroom,” June 30, 2006
PUBLICATIONS (aka blog, podcast, and video blog publishing)
Cambridge Community Television, Cambridge, MA
Blogger, 2007 - Present
Community Media in Transition Blog
Blogger / Podcaster / Videoblogger, 2006 - Present
ColinRhinesmith.com
Blogger, 2006 - Present
Media Policy Blog
Guest Blogger, 2006
