About Patrick


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    Patrick T. Lafferty is an award-winning multimedia communicator specializing in production and content management. Lately, his attention has focused on the Innovation Incubator and Project: Katrina Hope sites, in addition to his own writing.
    Patrick is the author of Implications of Ownership: Applying the Propaganda Model to Media Ownership Theory. His research delves into the impact of media consolidation and conglomeration on democracy, community journalism, evolution of the news industry, as well as the ever-changing internet journalism landscape.
    After earning bachelor’s degrees in Business Administration and Political Science from The University of Kansas (KU), Patrick dabbled in law school for a bit. Ultimately, he became a Master of Science at the William Allen White School of Journalism and Mass Communications at The University of Kansas. He then taught four semesters at KU before leaving to pursue his interests outside of the academy.