Rufo, Kenneth

Ken-Rufo1

kenrufo@uw.edu

Twitter: @kenrufo

Kenneth Rufo holds a PhD in speech-communication from the  University of Georgia. His work focuses on the intersection of media, rhetoric,  and politics, with a special emphasis on the subject of “media  ecology,” a term that describes the ways in which the media environment  shapes who we are as individuals, how our societies operate, and what means of  persuasion are available. He has published work in a variety of academic  journals, including Critical Studies in Media Communication, Argumentation  & Advocacy, Explorations in Media Ecology, and Rhetoric & Public  Affairs. He has worked as a freelance writer and social media consultant, as  well as a full-time father.