Meet the Authors and Editor

AUTHORS

Lead author Dave Bostwick is the vice chair and online course coordinator for the School of Journalism and Strategic Media at the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville. He has a doctoral degree in higher education leadership with an emphasis in instructional design from Baker University in Kansas. He earned a master’s degree in English from Fort Hays State University in Kansas and a bachelor’s degree in journalism from the University of Oklahoma. When he was a college undergraduate, he had a lot more hair and aspired to be an international rock star.

Collaborating author Alyssa Riley is a second-year graduate student, earning her master’s degree in News/Narrative Journalism. In addition to her graduate work and studies, she’s a staff writer for Walton Insights, an intern for Hogs+ and a freelancer for Celebrate! Arkansas magazine. During her undergraduate education, she worked as a writer and editor for Hill Magazine and The Razorback Yearbook, a marketing ambassador for George’s Music Lounge, and was published in The Diamond Line magazine for prose. After graduating in 2025, Alyssa hopes to work in the magazine industry, focusing on culture, art, and entertainment.

EDITOR

Dominique M. Valle is a Ph.D. graduate from the School of Journalism and Media at the University of Texas at Austin. Her research interests include emerging technologies, user cultures, and media representation, particularly within the Latin American region. She grew up in Nicaragua, lived in Malaysia, and has been in the United States for seven years, which has given her a varied perspective on global and local media ecosystems.

Special thanks to University of Arkansas OER Librarian Christine Rickabaugh.

Additional thanks to Hanna Williams for contributing the drawing used on the cover.