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Ronald Bishop, PhD

Professor, Department of Culture and Communication
Expertise communications culture media

Bishop is a former sportswriter, newspaper editor and public relations manager. His most recent book, More: The Vanishing of Scale in an Over-the-Top Nation, published in 2011 by Baylor University Press, explores the narrative offered up by the media which suggests that we must engage in every activity – from having a baby to attending school to aging and dying – with zeal, élan and gusto. Bishop has served as faculty advisor of The Triangle, Drexel’s independent student newspaper, since 2003.

Contact

215.895.1823 ronald.cameron.bishop@drexel.edu

Media Inquiries

Mike Tuberosa

mt85@drexel.edu 215.895.2705

In The News

Temple Grad Ali Watkins, a New York Times Reporter, at Center of Debate Over Press Freedom and Government Leaks
Jun 8, 2018
Ron Bishop, PhD, a professor in the College of Arts and Sciences, was quoted in a June 8 Philadelphia Inquirer article about the debate over freedom of the press and government leaks.
These are Places of Grace for People with Disabilities
Dec 23, 2017
Ron Bishop, PhD, a professor in the College of Arts and Sciences, was quoted in a Dec. 23Philadelphia Inquirer article about moments of grace for children and adults with physical, developmental and intellectual disabilities. His new book, Holding Up the Sky Together: Exploring the National Narrative About People With Intellectual Disabilities (Hamilton Books, 2017) part memoir, part academic analysis - addresses the tired Hollywood portrayal of characters with disabilities.
The (Real) NFL Holdout is Dead. OBJ is Latest Example
Jun 13, 2017
Ron Bishop, PhD, a professor in the College of Arts and Sciences, was quoted in a June 13 ESPN “NFL Nation” article about hold out ideology and the change of narrative between football players and employers.
Media Coverage of Minidoka Internment Camp Ignored Injustices to Japanese-Americans
Jul 22, 2015
Ron Bishop, PhD, a professor in the College of Arts and Sciences, was featured in a July 22 Idaho Statesman story about his book discussing media coverage of the local Minidoka internment camp in Idaho.
Why Collectors Collect
Dec 3, 2014
Ronald Bishop, PhD, a professor in the College of Arts and Sciences and interim head of the Department of Communication, was interviewed on WHYY’s “Radio Times” on Dec. 4 about avid collectors.
Can Giving Tuesday Counterbalance Holiday Commercialism?
Dec 2, 2014
Ronald Bishop, PhD, a professor and chair of the Department of Communication in the College of Arts and Sciences, was quoted in a Christian Science Monitor article about “Giving Tuesday” on Dec. 2.
Remembering Mike Nichols, Fearless Director, Unparalleled Auteur
Nov 20, 2014
Ron Bishop, PhD, a professor in the College of Arts and Sciences, was quoted in a Christian Science Monitor article on Nov. 20 about the legacy of entertainment icon Mike Nichols.

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Jul 6, 2015
Ron Bishop, professor and head of the Department of Communication, published a book analyzing how the internment of people of Japanese descent, more than 60 percent American citizens, was covered by local newspapers during World War Two.
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If you’ve ever walked through Main Building or by the Daskalakis Athletic Center at night, you’ve probably noticed the Dragon Jedi Club's practices. It’s hard to forget the sight of students fighting with glowing lightsabers.
Rolling Stone cover Q&A With Ronald Bishop: Looking Past Rolling Stone’s Cover
Jul 22, 2013
Rolling Stone magazine’s Aug. 1 cover photo stirred controversy across the nation when it was released last week. Politicians rebutted. Victims raged. Retailers refused to sell the edition. The face plastered provocatively on the cover like a rock star? Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev.
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