Richard Smith is a Professor in the School of Communication at Simon Fraser University. He is also the Director of the Centre for Policy Research on Science and Technology (CPROST) at SFU. Smith’s research focus is social inclusion (and exclusion) brought on by the introduction of new media. He has an ongoing interest in technology for education, privacy and surveillance in public spaces, online communities, and the wireless information society. With academic training in communication and law, Dr. Smith has degrees from Carleton University (BA) and Simon Fraser University (MA and PhD). He is a member of the Canadian Communication Association and the International Association for Management of Technology. He is also the publisher of the Canadian Journal of Communication (CJC-Online)