Craig Sanders teaches journalism and mass media communications at Cleveland State University. He earned a Ph. D. in mass communications and an M. A. in journalism from Indiana University, an M. A. in political studies from Sangamon State University, and a B. A. in history and political science from Eastern Illinois University. His research has focused on the relationship between newspapers and attorneys, and the work of newspaper ombudsmen. He worked for 13 years as a newspaper reporter and copy editor. A lifelong railroad enthusiast, he has published articles in Trains magazine and The Observation Car, the Amtrak Historical Society magazine.