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Kenneth S. Rogerson, Research Director, DeWitt Wallace Center for Communications and Journalism

Contact Info:

Office Location:	140 Sanford Inst Bldg
Office Phone:	+1 919 613 7387, +1 919 613 7330
Email Address:
Web Page:	http://www.pubpol.duke.edu/~rogerson

Teaching (Summer1 2026):

• SCISOC 290.01, TOPICS IN SCIENCE & SOCIETY Synopsis

  Gross Hall 330, MTuWThF 09:30 AM-10:45 AM

• SCISOC 390.01, ADVANCED TOPICS Synopsis

  Gross Hall 330, MTuWThF 12:30 PM-01:45 PM

• PUBPOL 496S.03, HONORS SEMINAR Synopsis

  Sanford 07, F 03:20 PM-05:50 PM

Education:

Ph.D.	University of South Carolina, Columbia	2000
M.A.	Brigham Young University	1991
B.A.	Brigham Young University	1990

Specialties:

Political Science/Government
Political Science/Public Policy & Media
Communications, Journalism and Media
Public Policy
International Affairs

Research Interests: international communication, technology and politics, media and politics

Kenneth Rogerson's recent publications include articles on the use of the Internet in political advocacy and social movements, privacy and the Internet and a historical comparison of the information revolution with the industrial revolution. Current projects include representations of religion on the Internet and global Internet tax policy. He teaches courses on Information, Ethics and Policy as well as Media and Politics.

Keywords:

International Communication • Technology and Politics • Internet and Politics • Media and Politics

Recent Publications   (More Publications)

1. Rogerson, K, International communication and international relations, in Handbook of International Relations (January, 2025), pp. 622-638 [doi]  [abs]
2. Rogerson, K; Sherman, J, AI in Public Education: Humble Beginnings and Revolutionary Potential, in International Political Economy Series, vol. Part F890 (January, 2025), pp. 117-143 [doi]  [abs]
3. Rogerson, K; Sherman, J, AI in Public Education: Humble Beginnings and Revolutionary Potential, in International Political Economy Series (January, 2021), pp. 63-83 [doi]  [abs]
4. Vakarelov, O; Rogerson, K, The Transparency Game: Government Information, Access, and Actionability, Philosophy and Technology, vol. 33 no. 1 (March, 2020), pp. 71-92 [doi]  [abs]
5. Rogerson, KS; Heiss, A, Sources of Advocacy: When Does the Media Give Voice to Egyptian Advocacy NGOs? (August, 2014)