Andrew Whitacre (awhit@mit.edu)
Andrew directs the communications efforts for CMS/W and its research groups. A native of Washington, D.C., he holds a degree in communication from Wake Forest University, with a minor in humanities, as well as an M.F.A. in creative writing from Emerson College. This work includes drawing up and executing strategic communications plans, with projects including website design, social media management and training, press outreach, product launches, fundraising campaign support, and event promotions.
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From the Boston Phoenix: “Junot Díaz reads a new short story at the Brattle Theater”
“Junot Díaz, a man, it appeared from listening to the women’s chatter, with many charms.”
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From the School Library Journal: “Hero Reports”
“Move over Batman and Spidey, Gotham has a new hero: average New Yorkers whose random acts of civic courage are being logged on a new Web site called Hero Reports.”
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Benjamin Mako Hill at the 10th annual Open Source Conference
Benjamin Mako Hill from the MIT Center for Future Civic Media presented on the ways that errors in everyday technology can present opportunities for encouraging the right kind of thinking.
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Podcast: Futures of Entertainment 2: “Advertising and Convergence Culture”
Does the agency structure need to be rethought? What are effective ways to collaborate with creative audiences?
