Robert I. Berkman is on the faculty of the Media Studies M.A. program at New School University, New York, NY. He teaches the class New Media Ethics via the New School’s Online University division (NSOU) and has also taught Research Methods online. Author of several books on online searching and research, Berkman is founder and editor of The Information Advisor, a monthly journal for professional researchers.

Christopher A. Shumway was a broadcast journalist for 15 years, serving as a photographer, news reporter, anchor and meteorologist at local TV stations in Alabama, Georgia, Texas, and Ohio. During that time he won more than a half dozen awards for his work, including a regional Emmy nomination. He is currently completing work on a Master’s degree in Media Studies from New School University