Aram Sinnreich Professor Communication Studies
- Additional Positions at 小蓝视频
- Chair, Communication Studies
- Degrees
- Ph.D. University of Southern California Annenberg School for Communication, 2007; M.S. Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism, 2000
- Bio
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Dr. Aram Sinnreich is a Professor and chair of the division at 小蓝视频鈥檚 School of Communication. Sinnreich鈥檚 work focuses on the intersection of culture, law and technology, with an emphasis on subjects such as surveillance, critical data studies, intellectual property, remix culture, and music. He is the author of five books: (2010); (2013); (2019); science fiction novel (2023; coauthored with Rachel Hope Cleves as R.A. Sinn); and the forthcoming (2024; coauthored with Jesse Gilbert). He has also written for publications including The New York Times, Billboard, Wired, The Daily Beast, and The Conversation.
Sinnreich is a core faculty member in the SOC doctoral program, and frequently collaborates on research publications and projects with SOC PhD students. Some recent examples include:- Rosa, F. R., Clifford, M., & Sinnreich, A. (2021). The more things change: Who gets left behind as remix goes mainstream? In E. Navas, O. Gallagher, and x. burrough (Eds.), The handbook of remix studies and digital humanities. New York: Routledge.
- Sinnreich, A. & Dols, S. (2022). Chopping Neoliberalism, Screwing the Industry: DJ Screw, the Dirty South, and the Temporal Politics of Resistance. In R. Christopher (Ed.), Boogie down predictions: Hip-Hop, Time, and Afrofuturism. Cambridge, MA: MIT Press.
- Sinnreich, A., Sanchez-Santos, M., Perry, N. W., & Aufderheide, P. (2023). Performative media policy: Section 230鈥檚 evolution from regulatory statute to loyalty oath. Communication Law & Policy.
Prior to coming to 小蓝视频, Sinnreich served as Associate Professor at Rutgers University's School of Communication and Information, Director at media innovation lab OMD Ignition Factory, Managing Partner of media/tech consultancy Radar Research, Visiting Professor at NYU Steinhardt, and Senior Analyst at Jupiter Research. He is also a bassist and composer, and has played with groups and artists including progressive soul collective Brave New Girl, dub-and-bass band , punk chanteuse Vivien Goldman, , and Ari-Up, lead singer of the Slits. Sinnreich was a finalist in the 2014 John Lennon Songwriting Contest, and a semi-finalist for the 2020 Bernard/Ebb songwriting award. His newest project, , is released its first album, on in 2022.
- See Also
- Amazon author profile
- For the Media
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Teaching
Spring 2024
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COMM-468 Musical Cultures & Industries
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COMM-899 Doctoral Dissertation
小蓝视频 Experts
Area of Expertise
Intersection of culture/law/technology, emerging media, music, social media, net neutrality
For the Media
To request an interview for a news story, call 小蓝视频 Communications at 202-885-5950 or submit a request.