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 Al Jazeera US right shifts tone on social media censorship after Charlie Kirk’s murder “The attorney general herself made comments about limiting hate speech online that have actually drawn a backlash from other conservatives, but other conservatives are fighting with each other about this,” John Wihbey, director of the AI-Media Strategies Lab at Northeastern University, told Al Jazeera. Politico And the winner isn’t … It’s a phenomenon that could “very easily be interpreted through a kind of voter suppression lens, especially given the scrutiny of big tech,” said John Whibey, the director of the AI-Media Strategies Lab at Northeastern University. AFP AI search pushing an already weakened media ecosystem to the brink According to Northeastern University professor John Wihbey, these trends “will accelerate, and pretty soon we will have an entirely different web.” The dominance of tech giants like Google and Meta had already slashed online media advertising revenue, forcing publishers to pivot toward paid subscriptions. The National Desk FTC targets advertising groups over allegations of social media censorship “Then you dry up advertising for the whole ecosystem,” said John Wihbey, an associate professor of media innovation at Northeastern University. “Advertising boycotts and pressure on advertisers by civic groups — whether that be researchers, watchdogs, advocates, trade associations, whoever — are just completely constitutionally protected speech that are core to what the country stands […] ‘TikTok isn’t just an app.’ Boston area influencers brace for the app’s impending ban. John Wihbey, an associate professor of media innovation and technology at Northeastern University, said a ban could mean the loss of an algorithm that has helped influencers thrive. Al Jazeera Meta’s move to end fact-checking reflects turn toward freewheeling internet “This move by Meta is definitely part of a larger trend, with fact-checking undergoing some headwinds globally,” John P Wihbey, associate professor of media innovation and technology at Northeastern University, told Al Jazeera. 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. John Wihbey for Northeastern Global NewsHalf of US adults now use AI — but views on how to regulate the technology vary widely by state, new research showsAmong other things, the report found that views about how and whether to rein in AI tools don’t follow typical red-blue state divides. Two reasons why the Coldplay ‘kiss-cam’ moment turned into a viral sensationJoseph Reagle, an associate professor of communication studies, dissects the viral Coldplay concert moment. Take It Down Act marks a key ‘inflection point’ in US internet regulation, Northeastern expert saysJohn Wihbey, a professor of media innovation and technology , says its good the federal government is addressing this form of online harm. This Northeastern graduate and animator is helping ‘reinvent’ local TV news After building a strong skill set at Northeastern, Gabby Aidam landed a fellowship with the Reinventing Local TV News Project. Will another social media platform be able to replicate TikTok’s ‘special sauce’?TikTok's dominance lies in its groundbreaking algorithm, which will be hard to match or maintain, if its U.S. operations get sold. TikTok ban in the U.S. could have ripple effect around the world, Northeastern expert warnsJohn Wihbey, an associate professor of media innovation and technology at Northeastern, says the court’s latest decision was not surprising. Leading up to the election, Trump voters trusted friends and family over traditional media, Northeastern research findsA 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 traffics “in rumor, hearsay and gossip,” says Northeastern journalism expert John Wihbey. Why are UK media outlets adopting a ‘consent or pay’ approach?Northeastern journalism faculty examine why British media outlets want online readers to pay if they opt out of advertising cookies. Social media invasion: Content creators flood the DNC. Speaking roster includes five influencers“These are people with an aggregate audience in the tens of millions,” John Wihbey, an associate professor at Northeastern University.
Al Jazeera US right shifts tone on social media censorship after Charlie Kirk’s murder “The attorney general herself made comments about limiting hate speech online that have actually drawn a backlash from other conservatives, but other conservatives are fighting with each other about this,” John Wihbey, director of the AI-Media Strategies Lab at Northeastern University, told Al Jazeera.
Politico And the winner isn’t … It’s a phenomenon that could “very easily be interpreted through a kind of voter suppression lens, especially given the scrutiny of big tech,” said John Whibey, the director of the AI-Media Strategies Lab at Northeastern University.
AFP AI search pushing an already weakened media ecosystem to the brink According to Northeastern University professor John Wihbey, these trends “will accelerate, and pretty soon we will have an entirely different web.” The dominance of tech giants like Google and Meta had already slashed online media advertising revenue, forcing publishers to pivot toward paid subscriptions.
The National Desk FTC targets advertising groups over allegations of social media censorship “Then you dry up advertising for the whole ecosystem,” said John Wihbey, an associate professor of media innovation at Northeastern University. “Advertising boycotts and pressure on advertisers by civic groups — whether that be researchers, watchdogs, advocates, trade associations, whoever — are just completely constitutionally protected speech that are core to what the country stands […]
‘TikTok isn’t just an app.’ Boston area influencers brace for the app’s impending ban. John Wihbey, an associate professor of media innovation and technology at Northeastern University, said a ban could mean the loss of an algorithm that has helped influencers thrive.
Al Jazeera Meta’s move to end fact-checking reflects turn toward freewheeling internet “This move by Meta is definitely part of a larger trend, with fact-checking undergoing some headwinds globally,” John P Wihbey, associate professor of media innovation and technology at Northeastern University, told Al Jazeera.
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.
