John Wihbey Assistant Professor of Journalism and New Media j.wihbey@northeastern.edu 617.373.3221 @wihbey Expertise data and society, data journalism, Journalism, midterm elections, new media, social networks John Wihbey in the Press Deutsche Welle Fact check: The impact of disinformation in the US election “Russia tried to create chaos, as we expected, and the efforts intensified at the end of the election cycle. We don’t know how successful these attempts were until a more thorough analysis of the phenomenon,” John P. Wihbey told DW , associate professor at Northeastern University. Deutsche Welle Fact check: Disinformation’s impact on the US election We won’t know how successful it was until more forensic work is done,” John P. Wihbey, associate professor at Northeastern University in Boston and a founder of Northeastern’s Internet Democracy Initiative, told DW. Salon America’s political discordance: The Trump voters who want progressivism The effect is profound. A new study by Northeastern University researcher John Wihbey shows that Democratic voters consumed more news media than Republicans, but Republicans often turned to “friends and family” for facts instead. Live from the DNC, it could be one of your favorite online influencers “We are living in a hybrid media reality where the non-credentialed and non-mainstream press voices are very important,” said John Wihbey, an associate professor of media innovation and technology at Northeastern University. Free Booze, a Lake Cruise and Selfies Galore: How Democrats Courted Influencers at the D.N.C. John Wihbey, a professor of journalism and media innovation at Northeastern University, said it made sense that the party would reach out to influencers. What the JD Vance couch jokes say about social media this election season Vance’s critics online continued to share the rumor even as it became clear it wasn’t true. “Even if they acknowledge deep down that this is not an empirical fact, it’s kind of fun to talk about,” said John Wihbey, an associate professor of media innovation and technology at Northeastern University. The Horrifying Images Are Real. But They’re Not From the Israel-Gaza War “There’s a real human right and some deep moral questions, I think, about this kind of thing,” said John Wihbey, an associate professor of media innovation and technology at Northeastern University who has studied misinformation. ABC News Can Threads overtake X, formerly known as Twitter? Experts weigh in. “There was an enormous amount of early hoopla in a very smart and timely way,” John Wihbey, a professor in the School of Journalism and Media Innovation at Northeastern University, told ABC News. Wihbey has served as a research consultant for Twitter. AFP Twitter Chaos Leaves Door Open For Meta’s Rival App John Wihbey, an associate professor of media innovation and technology at Northeastern University, told AFP that plenty of people wanted to quit Twitter for ethical reasons after Musk took over, but he had now given them a technical reason to leave too. How Threads Could Kill Twitter “Suddenly, you have something that’s improbable: Meta has gotten into microblogging and people are actually digging it,” says John Wihbey, a professor in the School of Journalism and Media Innovation at Northeastern University who has worked as a contracted consultant for Twitter. John Wihbey for Northeastern Global News Leading up to the election, Trump voters trusted friends and family over traditional media, Northeastern research finds Leading up to the election, Trump voters trusted friends and family over traditional media, Northeastern research finds A John Wihbey survey reveals a political “news divide” and growing distrust in conventional news sources among Republicans. TMZ posted a photo of Liam Payne’s body hours after his death. What are journalism standards today? TMZ posted a photo of Liam Payne’s body hours after his death. What are journalism standards today? TMZ received intense backlash for publishing a photo of Liam Payne’s body shortly after his death. Was it legal? Why are UK media outlets adopting a ‘consent or pay’ approach? Why are UK media outlets adopting a ‘consent or pay’ approach? Journalism faculty examine why British media outlets are adopting a “consent or pay” approach to readers wanting to opt out of cookies. 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The social media landscape and its impact for the 2024 elections—experts share insights into the role of platforms and the challenges ahead. Most Americans are concerned about AI’s impact on the 2024 presidential election, Northeastern survey finds Most Americans are concerned about AI’s impact on the 2024 presidential election, Northeastern survey finds A survey conducted by the AI Literacy Lab found that 83% of respondents are worried about the spread of misinformation in the 2024 election.
Deutsche Welle Fact check: The impact of disinformation in the US election “Russia tried to create chaos, as we expected, and the efforts intensified at the end of the election cycle. We don’t know how successful these attempts were until a more thorough analysis of the phenomenon,” John P. Wihbey told DW , associate professor at Northeastern University.
Deutsche Welle Fact check: Disinformation’s impact on the US election We won’t know how successful it was until more forensic work is done,” John P. Wihbey, associate professor at Northeastern University in Boston and a founder of Northeastern’s Internet Democracy Initiative, told DW.
Salon America’s political discordance: The Trump voters who want progressivism The effect is profound. A new study by Northeastern University researcher John Wihbey shows that Democratic voters consumed more news media than Republicans, but Republicans often turned to “friends and family” for facts instead.
Live from the DNC, it could be one of your favorite online influencers “We are living in a hybrid media reality where the non-credentialed and non-mainstream press voices are very important,” said John Wihbey, an associate professor of media innovation and technology at Northeastern University.
Free Booze, a Lake Cruise and Selfies Galore: How Democrats Courted Influencers at the D.N.C. John Wihbey, a professor of journalism and media innovation at Northeastern University, said it made sense that the party would reach out to influencers.
What the JD Vance couch jokes say about social media this election season Vance’s critics online continued to share the rumor even as it became clear it wasn’t true. “Even if they acknowledge deep down that this is not an empirical fact, it’s kind of fun to talk about,” said John Wihbey, an associate professor of media innovation and technology at Northeastern University.
The Horrifying Images Are Real. But They’re Not From the Israel-Gaza War “There’s a real human right and some deep moral questions, I think, about this kind of thing,” said John Wihbey, an associate professor of media innovation and technology at Northeastern University who has studied misinformation.
ABC News Can Threads overtake X, formerly known as Twitter? Experts weigh in. “There was an enormous amount of early hoopla in a very smart and timely way,” John Wihbey, a professor in the School of Journalism and Media Innovation at Northeastern University, told ABC News. Wihbey has served as a research consultant for Twitter.
AFP Twitter Chaos Leaves Door Open For Meta’s Rival App John Wihbey, an associate professor of media innovation and technology at Northeastern University, told AFP that plenty of people wanted to quit Twitter for ethical reasons after Musk took over, but he had now given them a technical reason to leave too.
How Threads Could Kill Twitter “Suddenly, you have something that’s improbable: Meta has gotten into microblogging and people are actually digging it,” says John Wihbey, a professor in the School of Journalism and Media Innovation at Northeastern University who has worked as a contracted consultant for Twitter.