Thom Lieb

Spring 2013

class news

MCOM358 students: Syllabus is here. Exercises are online here. Gradebook is here. Extra credit instructions are located here.

MCOM 341 students: Syllabus is online here. Follow me on Twitter for links to good readings, or search Twitter for the hashtag #mcom341.

contact, internships, independent studies

Need to get in touch with me? E-mail me

Interested in an internship? Start at the Career Center Web site. Then download my instructions for what you need to turn in to me at the end of the semester.

Need a letter of recommendation? Generally speaking, I will write a letter of recommendation for an internship, scholarship or job only after a student has completed at least one course with me with a grade of at least a B. If you meet that condition, please make sure that your request for a letter includes the following: a list of the courses you took with me, what dates you took them, and what grades you received; a description of the internship, scholarship or job; the date the position begins; a current copy of your resume; your current GPA; and the deadline for the letter. E-mail your request to me with the subject line "Request for letter of recommendation." Please note that I need at least 10 days to guarantee I will be able to deliver a letter.

Interested in an independent study? Most independent studies result in an original research report of 25 to 30 pages. Here's an example. You'll need to start with the form found on this page. Your proposal must be approved by me and the department chair before you can register and begin work.

Getting ready to look for a job? Spend some time thinking about this list of 50 common interview questions, and you'll increase your odds of landing the job.

recommended reading
Will this year be a pivotal year for newspapers? Clay Shirky thinks it might well be. Read his blog post "Newspapers, Paywalls, and Core Users" to find out why.

on my playlist
Mac DeMarco's 2 is one of my favorites of 2012.