Dr. Levinson was interviewed by Laureano Ralon on August 7th, 2010 as part of the Figure/Ground Communication scholarly interview series: http://www.figureground.ca/interviews
Paul Levinson is a professor in the Department of Communication and Media Studies at Fordham University in New York City. As a commentator on media, popular culture, and science fiction Levinson has been interviewed more than 500 times on local, national and international television and radio. He is frequently quoted in newspapers and magazines around the world and his op-eds have appeared in such major papers as the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, New York’s Newsday, and the New York Sun. He is also an accomplished science fiction writer; hosts four podcasts, and maintains several blogs. In April 2009, The Chronicle of Higher Education named him one of Twitter’s top ten “High Fliers”. Prior to his academic career, Levinson was a songwriter, singer and record producer in the late 1960s and early 1970s, with recordings by the Vogues, Donna Marie of the Archies and Ellie Greenwich. As a radio producer he worked with Murray the K and Wolfman Jack.
