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Joshua D. Atkinson is a Professor in the School of Media & Communication at Bowling Green State University's College of Arts and Sciences. His work bridges communication studies, political science, and media ecology through extensive research on alternative media's role in activism.
- Education: Ph.D. in Communication (University of Missouri-Columbia), M.A. in Communication (Missouri State University), B.A. in Sociology (Missouri State University)
Atkinson's research examines how alternative media constructs contexts for communicative resistance across movements like anti-war, Tea Party, and indigenous rights. He explores activists' strategies to reclaim physical and conceptual spaces, analyzing alternative media's growing influence on mainstream political discourse.
His recent publications highlight trends in media ecology, political communication convergence, and popular culture's role in activism. Key themes include spatial resistance, ethnographic analysis of social movements, and critical discourse in alternative media.
Atkinson teaches courses on Communication & Social Movements, Humanistic Research Methods, Political Communication, and Media & Society, emphasizing theory-practice integration.
