University of Minnesota

Faculty Member, Journalism and Mass Communication

Assistant Professor

College of Liberal Arts

Thesis Title: Journalism Innovation and the Ethic of Participation: The Case of the Knight Foundation and its News Challenge

About

Seth C. Lewis is an assistant professor in the School of Journalism and Mass Communication at the University of Minnesota–Twin Cities. At the intersection of media sociology, professionalism, and technology, his research focuses on the process of innovation in journalism, as the field negotiates challenges to its boundary work and professional control. His work on contemporary trends in journalism has appeared in a number of academic journals, including Journalism & Mass Communication Quarterly, Journalism, Journalism Studies, Journalism Practice, Journal of Media Business Studies, and International Journal of Internet Science. He co-edited the 2010 book “The Future of News: An Agenda of Perspectives,” and he is affiliated with the Nieman Journalism Lab at Harvard University. His current projects include a study of the growing connection between journalism and computer science/programming, and the process through which this boundary-spanning intersection affects professional identity, culture, and ethics. Previously, he worked as an editor at The Miami Herald and was a Fulbright Scholar in Spain. He holds a BA from Brigham Young University, an MBA from Barry University, and a PhD from the University of Texas at Austin.

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