John Perugini

• Specialty: Global Journalism
• Areas of interest: Citizen journalism, digital, journalism in Turkey
• Undergrad Degree: History and English, University of Tennessee
• Hometown: Martin, Tennessee
• Background/goals: I'm a Ph.D. student in the School of Middle Eastern and North African Studies with a minor in Journalism. My research looks at the development of citizen journalism in 21st century Turkey.
• Why UA: To work with knowledgeable faculty.