Joan Donovan | |
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 Donovan in 2023 | |
| Born | 1979 or 1980 (age 44–45)[1] |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | University of California, San Diego University of California, Los Angeles |
| Occupation(s) | Sociologist Assistant Professor, College of Communication, Boston University |
| Employer(s) | Harvard University Boston University |
| Known for | Disinformation expert |
Joan Donovan (born 1979/1980) is an American social science researcher, sociologist, and academic noted for her research on disinformation. She is the founder of the nonprofit, The Critical Internet Studies Institute (CISI). Since 2023, she is an assistant professor at the College of Communication at Boston University.[2]
Prior to that, Donovan was a researcher and lecturer at the Harvard Kennedy School at Harvard University. She was also an affiliate at Data and Society, and was research director of the Technology and Social Change Research Project at the Shorenstein Center on Media, Politics, and Public Policy.[3][1]
- ^ a b Heim, Joe (January 19, 2021). "'Disinformation can be a very lucrative business, especially if you're good at it,' media scholar says". Washington Post. Archived from the original on January 29, 2021. Retrieved February 11, 2021.
- ^ Herszenhorn, Miles J. (August 18, 2023). "'I Had to Leave': Misinformation Expert Joan Donovan Exits Harvard, Joins Boston University Faculty". Tye Harvard Crimson.
- ^ "Technology and Social Change". Shorenstein Center. Archived from the original on April 9, 2020. Retrieved April 6, 2020.
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