Dr. David Donnelly is on the faculty of the School of Communication at the University of Houston. His research and publishing interests include the diffusion of innovations and the social impact of technology, communication policy, and technological forecasting. He has also provided media and Internet consultation for numerous private and nonprofit organizations. His articles have appeared in such publications as Telematics and Informatics, Communication Research, The Encyclopedia of Film, and Mass Communication in the Information Age,/i>. He received an M.A. and Ph.D. in Communication from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, and a B.A. in RTVF from the University of Maryland, College Park.