Analysis and Theory

Assembly Fellow Joe Bak-Coleman digs into the idea of Twitter as a “collective, cybernetic super-intelligence.”

In her new book Anthem of Misogyny, Visiting Scholar Ibtissam Bouachrine brings misogyny, including violent online content, to the center of debates about women in North Africa and the Middle East.

In a study with coauthors Imani Munyaka and Eszter Hargittai, Visiting Scholar Elissa Redmiles finds that older adults who are cynical about media “continue to read and share news they distrust.”

Visiting scholar Yong Jin Park and colleagues argue that inequalities relating to digital assistants are both material and socio-cultural.

RSM Assembly Fellow Joe Bak-Coleman and colleagues develop and test a theoretical framework for understanding “the wisdom of the crowd” in polarized groups.

Through digital ethnography, Visiting Scholar Jabari Evans explores outcomes of a hip-hop-based education program that aims to open music-related career pathways for Chicago youth.

Visiting scholar Jabari Evans and coauthor Nancy K. Baym explore and learn from the unique digital and cultural practices of Chicago’s hip-hop scene.

Visiting scholar Jabari Evans engages Dr. Andre Brock in a conversation on Black Cyberculture for the seventh episode of his podcast, “Uncommon Naledge.”

Jonathan Zittrain delves into the complex question of defining ownership and governance in the social media public square.

MetaLAB (at) Harvard & FU Berlin exhibition, featuring RSM Sr. Advisor Sarah Newman, runs through July 3 at Harvard Art Museums.