Innovation News
Michael Riordan
Michael Riordan is an Assistant Professor at RIT’s School of Print Media where he teaches coursework relating to publishing production. Through his research, he works closely with publishers, print service providers and creative agencies to help improve their workflows and has worked with CGATS and standards organizations to develop quality assurance mechanisms to support the same.
Sean Conklin
Sean Conklin is a first year New Media Publishing Major at RIT. He is a member of the Open Publishing Guide team while also working on the Innovation News project.
Mark Newell
Mark Newell graduated from the College of Imaging Arts & Sciences with a degree in New Media Publishing in May of 2008. Prior to graduation, he was employed as a Student Researcher, Drupal developer and Web Editor on the innaugural launch of the Innovation News project.
Robert J Whitney
Bob is a 2008 graduate of RIT's College of Imaging Arts and Sciences. As a student researcher with RIT’s Open Publishing Lab, he enjoyed working across various projects, and helping to facilitate their growth as concepts early on.
Matthew Bernius
Matthew is a cultural anthropologist who focuses on studying how new media tools alter the way groups communicate, and, in turn, how those changes affect the evolution of said tools. Prior to joining RIT's School of Print Media as a visiting professor, he completed a Masters in the Social Sciences at the University of Chicago.
John Karahalis
John Karahalis is a third year Computer Science major at RIT. John is the lead developer of Innovation News and is currently participating in the imagination and early development of the future of the platform.

