Collegiate Affiliation
Writing Studies
Links
Logie's Academia.edu Profile
Logie on ResearchGate

John Logie is best known for his books "Writing in the Clouds" (addressing the implications of the here-and-thereness of internet writing spaces) and  "Peers, Pirates, and Persuasion," (on the role of rhetoric in the debates over peer-to-peer technologies like Napster and Grokster). His most-read peer-reviewed article, "1967: The Birth of 'The Death of the Author'" corrects a common misperception regarding both the date and the circumstances surrounding the composition of Roland Barthes' well known essay and argues that Barthes' "Death of the Author" — when seen in its proper context — represents a pre-digital form of networked multimedia. His research addresses writing in internet spaces, visual rhetoric, remix cultures, rhetorical invention, copyright, and the conflicts that arise with changes in communicative  technologies. He is currently working on a book-length project addressing graphic memoirs and why they are among the most banned books in the United States. 

Educational Background & Specialties
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Educational Background

  • Ph.D.: English, Penn State, 1999
  • M.A.: English Language and Literature, University of Illinois - Chicago, 1993

Specialties

  • Peer-to-peer technologies
  • Authorship
  • Rhetorical Theory
  • Internet Studies
  • Copyright
  • Rhetorical Invention
  • Visual rhetoric