As platform companies have grown to mediate core aspects of our society, a central question has emerged of who should and can hold them accountable? With many governments unwilling or unable to govern...
Chris Anderson
C.W. Anderson is a Professor of Media and Communication at the University of Leeds (UK) and a member of the advisory board of the Tow Center at Columbia University (USA). He has published academic articles and books on social theory and the media, the transformation of journalism in the digital age, and the cultural history of data journalism. He has written publicly for numerous outlets including The Atlantic, Nieman Journalism Lab, and is an editor of Public Seminar at the New School for Social Research. His current project is on what he calls the ‘shadow public’ of the early 21st century.
The journalism/academic divide in the post-truth era. The session will focus on the ongoing challenges for researchers to make their work relevant to both journalists and the academy, and the frustra...
