Michael Strangelove

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Michael Strangelove
Strangelove in 2007
Born
Michael William Strangelove

1962 (age 61–62)
Occupation(s)Writer, lecturer
Academic background
Alma materUniversity of Ottawa
ThesisRedefining the limits to thought within media culture: Collective memory, cyberspace and the subversion of mass media
Doctoral advisorMarie-Françoise Guédon
Academic work
DisciplineCommunication
InstitutionsUniversity of Ottawa
Notable worksWatching YouTube: Extraordinary Videos by Ordinary People
The Empire of Mind: Digital Piracy and the Anti-Capitalist Movement
Websitestrangelove.com

Michael Strangelove (born 1962) is a Canadian writer and academic, currently a lecturer in the Department of Communication at the University of Ottawa.[1] His two most notable works include Watching YouTube: Extraordinary Videos by Ordinary People[2] and The Empire of Mind: Digital Piracy and the Anti-Capitalist Movement, which was nominated for a Governor General's Award for English non-fiction in 2006.[3]

Books authored[edit]

  • 1991-93 - Directory of Electronic Journals, Newsletters and Academic Discussion Lists, 1, 2, and 3rd Editions (American Association of Research Libraries), coauthored with Diane Kovacs.
  • 1994 - How to Advertise on the Internet (Strangelove Press), coauthored with Aneurin Bosley.
  • 2005 - The Empire of Mind: Digital Piracy and the Anti-Capitalist Movement (University of Toronto Press).
  • 2010 - Watching YouTube: Extraordinary Videos by Ordinary People (University of Toronto Press).
  • 2015 - Post-TV: Piracy, Cord-Cutting, and the Future of Television (University of Toronto Press).

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Department of Communication - Michael Strangelove". University of Ottawa. Retrieved March 1, 2022.
  2. ^ Curtis, Jenefer (28 May 2010). "Review: Watching YouTube: Extraordinary Videos by Ordinary People, by Michael Strangelove". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 13 August 2012.
  3. ^ "The Canada Council for the Arts announces finalists for the 2006 Governor General's Literary Awards". The Canada Council for the Arts. 2006-10-16. Archived from the original on June 29, 2007. Retrieved 2015-05-08.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)