Tom Ksiazek

Keeping pace with the rapidly morphing media industry while anticipating the adjustments it must make to satisfy the needs of its audiences is Dr. Ksiazek's specialty. He is knowledgeable about the various modes of multiplatform digital media and how they compete with and complement traditional media. Ksiazek is a good source for discussions about how communication education is changing to prepare the next generation of media practitioners. His research has been published in Journal of Communication, New Media & Society, Journal of Broadcasting & Electronic Media, Mass Communication & Society, Journal of Media Economics, Atlantic Journal of Communication, Journalism Studies, and Digital Journalism.

Education

• PhD Northwestern University (2007 — 2010)
• MA Northwestern University (2005 — 2007)
• BA University of Pittsburgh (2000 — 2004)

Companies

• Associate Professor, Communication Villanova University (2016)
• Assistant Professor, Communication Villanova University (2010 — 2016)
• Newsdesk Assistant WTAE-TV (Hearst-Argyle ABC affiliate, Pittsburgh) (2004 — 2004)

Area of Expertise

• Journalism
• Digital Media Use
• Network Analysis and Quantitative Methods
• Social and Political Implications of the Media Use
• Media Industries

Research

• News and Journalism Studies
• Digital media use
• Social and political implications of media use
• Network analysis
• Media Industries