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In his new book Hacking Life, Northeastern University professor Joseph Reagle examines the strengths and disadvantages of life hacks
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In his new book Hacking Life, Northeastern University professor Joseph Reagle examines the strengths and disadvantages of life hacks

Life hacks can help us simplify our lives, stay organized, and maximize our diet, finances, sleep, and work. But Northeastern professor Joseph Reagle says that people who try to hack their lives at every turn risk going too far in an effort to master their chaotic schedules.
A case for reading—and weeding—the comments on social media platforms like Facebook

A case for reading—and weeding—the comments on social media platforms like Facebook

Joseph Reagle, an associate professor who studies online culture, sees Alex Jones getting banned from social media as a watershed moment.
3Qs: How to tame the Twitter haters

3Qs: How to tame the Twitter haters

A score of Twitter users were banned by the social media service last week for hurling a spate of vile remarks at Ghostbusters star Leslie Jones. To find out how online anonymity affects the way people act toward each other and what social media sites like Twitter could do to curb targeted attacks, we turned to Northeastern assistant professor Joseph Reagle, an expert on internet trolling.
3Qs: In ‘free culture’ online, where are the women?

3Qs: In ‘free culture’ online, where are the women?

Joseph Reagle, an assistant professor of communication studies, explains why women make up a very small percentage of “open computing” fields like Wikipedia, Linux, and Apache.
3Qs: The Wikipedia effect on presidential politics

3Qs: The Wikipedia effect on presidential politics

Joseph Reagle, an assistant professor of communication studies, considers the effect of the collaborative online encyclopedia on political campaigns.
Cultural connections, a click away

Cultural connections, a click away

Joseph Reagle, new assistant professor of communication studies, is researching the formation of online communities and the cultural aspects of new media