Thomas H. Bivins

TOM BIVINS is a professor in the School of Journalism and Communication at the University of Oregon. He has worked in broadcasting, advertising, public relations, and as a graphic designer and editorial cartoonist. He is slightly overeducated, but doesn't let that get in the way of having fun with words and pictures.

He is the author of books on media ethics, public relations writing, publication design, advertising, and newsletter publication. He also has published a couple of children's books with his brother and a small book of poetry (all on his own).

He primarily teaches ethics to journalism students. Mark Twain is his moral inspiration. His critique of all things powerful made him the perfect literary defender of all things not so powerful, yet deserving.

You can visit his website at:

http://jcomm.uoregon.edu/~tbivins/Bivins/index.html.