Jeffrey Layne Blevins is head of the Department of Journalism at the University of Cincinnati and editor of the scholarly journal Democratic Communiqué. In 2009 he served as a federal grant reviewer for the Broadband Technology Opportunities Program administered by the National Telecommunications and Information Administration and the U.S. Department of Commerce. A frequent opinion-editorial columnist, his commentary on media policy and ethics have appeared in USA Today, Cincinnati Enquirer, St. Louis Post-Dispatch and other venues.