Chris Atton, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Chris Atton

Scottish Professor

Date of Birth: 10-Mar-1959

Place of Birth: Rotherham, England, United Kingdom

Profession: academic

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

Christopher Frank Atton (born 10 March 1959) is Professor of Media and Culture in the School of Arts and Creative Industries at Edinburgh Napier University.
His work focuses on Alternative Media where his contribution has concentrated on the notion of alternative media not as an essentialised political position but as a set of socio-cultural processes that redraw the boundaries of expert culture and media power.
His research interests include popular music, the creative economy, infoshops, and teaching and learning in higher education.
Atton has also written on censorship and media ethics.