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Dr. Anton was interviewed via Skype by Laureano Ralon on June 10th, 2010 as part of the Figure/Ground Communication scholarly interview series: http://www.figureground.ca/interview/

Corey Anton is currently a Professor of Communication at Grand Valley State University. He has published dozens of scholarly articles in journals such as Communication Theory, Philosophy and Rhetoric, Human Studies, Semiotica, ETC, Bulletin of General Semantics, The Atlantic Journal of Communication, afterimage, Communication Studies, and The American Journal of Semiotics. He is a Past Chair and Program Planner for the Semiotics and Communication Division of NCA. Highly active in the Media Ecology Association, Anton is a trustee on the Board of Directors for the MEA and serves as the Editor for the journal Explorations in Media Ecology. Most recently Anton was named a Fellow of the International Communicology Institute, and a trustee on the Board of Directors for the Institute of General Semantics. His first book, Selfhood and Authenticity was the 2004 winner of the Erving Goffman Award for Outstanding Scholarship in the Ecology of Social Interaction, presented by the Media Ecology Association, and his most recent books include: Sources of Significance: Worldly Rejuvenation and Neo-Stoic Heroism, and the edited collection, Valuation and Media Ecology: Ethics, Morals and Laws. In this exclusive interview with Figure/Ground, Professor Anton answers questions about a vast array of topics, including selhood, authenticity, the relationship between philosophy and communication, and the YouTube medium.