Theo Plothe is a Master’s Candidate in Communications and Media Studies at Northern Illinois University, studying new media, sports media, fan identity, and convergence culture. His master’s thesis, “Tweeting from the Endzone: NFL Players and the Twitter Revolution,” investigates how players in the National Football League use Twitter to maintain and build social capital between themselves, other celebrities, and the many fans who follow them on the microblogging service. Theo has previous academic training in linguistics and TESOL, and has taught English as a Second Language courses throughout Asia and the United States.