Invited Guest Speaker on Misinformation, Social Media, and Elections, Story in the Public Square - PBS/SiriusXM.

My research is often featured in news reporting of social, technological, and political issues, with a sample of some of those items from The Story in the Public Square (above), The Conversation, WBUR (the Boston-area NPR affiliate), the Boston Herald, Think Progress, and Deutsche Welle below. In addition, journalists and students often reach out to quote me in their original reporting, and just a few of those contributions are sampled on this page.  One of the most important things I think academics can do is to engage more fully with broader audiences and thereby extend the reach of their work.  If you are journalist, student, or news organization and would like to contact me for an interview or quote, please message me directly. 

  • Boston Globe. Trump threatened Iran in all capital letters. WHY? link

  • Public Broadcasting Service / SiriusXM.  Featured speaker on Story in the Public Square. link 

  • Boston Herald. Corporate social media ripe for political hacking. link

  • Boston Herald. Social media giant’s new tools look to curb cyberbullying. link

  • The Conversation. Are we streaming into political participation through a personalized, on-demand TV diet? link

  • Kansas City Star. How social media provides grist for the rumor mill during times of crisis. link

  • The Conversation. How social media can distort and misinform when communicating science. link

  • The Conversation. Customer service on hold: we hate phone menus and don’t trust virtual assistants like Siri. link

  • Boston Herald. It’s a down Periscope for selfie-incriminating criminals. link

  • Boston Herald. Facebook’s getting a ‘dislike’ button. link

  • Boston Herald. ‘Social media murder’ may be new normal. link

  • National Observer. Racist Twitter attacks on U of T professor by Alberta oil activists spark complaint. link

  • The Conversation. How texting helped fuel the anti-austerity protests roiling Europe. link

  • WBUR. Heading Into Election Night, Coakley Still Leads Baker In Governor’s Race (On Twitter). link

  • BU-TV10. The Midterms – Live On-Air Interview. link

  • Canvas 8. Wait! What Does Your Portable Life Coach Say? link

  • WBUR. While Polls Show Mass. Governor’s Race Too Close To Call, Twitter Data Shows Clear Leader. link

  • Think Progress. Why The Oldest Member Of Congress Just Lost His Seat. link

  • Boston University. Free Speech Installation Project. link

  • Think Progress. How ad companies ruin selfies for everyone. link

  • 88.9 / WERS. Social creatures: A connected community. link

  • Visions [University of Melbourne]: Negative Campaign Comparisons. link

  • Algemeen Nederlands Persbureau [National Dutch Newswire]. Netherlands too small for Dutch iPad newspaper. link

  • Deutsche Welle. American professor conducts empirical study on Internet’s democratizing effects. link

  • AEJMC. Communication Technology Division Newsletter. link

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