Mark Heisten is Assistant Professor of Communication at Marist University. His work has been recognized by the American Academy of Advertising, Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication, and Broadcast Education Association.

Kathleen M. Ryan is a documentary filmmaker with more than 20 years of experience in network and local news. She is the author of Pin Up! The Subculture and the coeditor of several books, including Interactive Documentary.

David Staton is Associate Professor at the University of Northern Colorado. He is a coeditor of several collections including Persevering During the Pandemic and the director/producer of three feature-length documentary films.