Dr. MICHAEL S. SWEENEY is a professor at Ohio University's E.W.
Scripps School of Journalism, where he serves as director of the
graduate program and teaches print journalism courses.
He has written a variety of books for National Geographic Books,
includingGod Grew Tired of Us,Brain- The Complete Mind,
andBrainWorks. He also has published academically on the history of
wartime journalism, and particularly on the methods and
effectiveness of censorship in wartime. His first book,Secrets of
Victory, about the American Office of Censorship in World War II,
was named book of the year for 2001 by the American Journalism
Historians Association.He is associate editor ofJournalism
History,a quarterly academic journal published at the Scripps
School.
Dr. Sweeney received his bachelor's degree from the University of
Nebraska, his master's from the University of North Texas, and his
Ph.D. from Ohio University.He lives in Athens, Ohio, with his wife,
Carolyn.
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