Are you interested in #DataJustice and #SocialMovements for #InternetFreedom? Then read more about my new study on the challenges of framing and communication in #DataActivism published this month in @soc-forum.bsky.social jaredmwr.wordpress.com/2025/08/18/d...

🚨 New Publication 🚨 "Diversity and Inclusion in Data Activism" in @soc-forum.bsky.social #Sociology #SocialMovements #DataActivism #ContentiousData #DataJustice #DigitalDivide #DigitalInequality #KnowledgeGap #Datafication #DataLiteracy #InternetFreedom jaredmwr.wordpress.com/2025/08/18/d...

Recently, Trump has intensified his attacks against the press, accusing them of being "fake news." Now is a perfect time to learn (or teach your students) about the #sociology of #fakenews. The open access period for this article has now expired, but I added a free preprint here - shorturl.at/hVaD8

🤖 One of my students is doing a pilot study about #AI Voice Assistants. 💻 If you are a native English speaker, please take this short 5 minute #survey. 🎧 tip: you will need headphones or a quiet place to listen to the audio. tedupsychology.fra1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

🎙️ Episode 5 of our #CrossroadsConversations is here! 🌐 In this episode, Dr. Özen Baş from Bilkent University discusses the power of digital platforms in shaping narratives and driving activism in today’s world. #Sociology #DigitalActivism #SocialMedia #Podcast open.spotify.com/episode/5gV5...

According to a new study by Anthropic analyzing the impact of #AI on 700 different professions, the job of #sociologist is currently 18% automatable and 40% augmentable. The study puts a positive spin on this, saying most jobs can be assisted but not replaced by AI. Not sure I feel as optimistic.

🎙️ Podcast Episode 4 is live! Meet Emily, an English instructor at TED University, as she shares her journey from the U.S. to Ankara. 💬 Co-hosted by Syed Fakhir & Dr. Jared M. Wright Listen now on Spotify: shorturl.at/hM3KB #TEDU #ExpatLife #TeachingAbroad #Ankara #CrossroadsConversations

What is the true function of 'fake news' in societies today? I wrote a policy brief, 'Fake News' & the Public Sphere, for the spring 2025 issue of ASA's Contexts Magazine @asanews.bsky.social @contexts.org #fakenews #disinformation #sociology #policy #openaccess journals.sagepub.com/doi/epdf/10....

After a great #ISAforum25 by @isa-sociology.org, I'm thrilled to have been elected as a new member of the Board of Directors for the #WG10 Working Group on Digital Sociology. Thank you everyone! I look forward to working hard to continue to elevate WG10 and the field of #digitalsociology.

Just wrapped up an excellent 2-part session on #digitalactivism and #algorthmicresistance at #ISAforum25 in Morocco

PUBLICATION ALERT! Black lives matter and say her name: how intersectional solidarity strengthens movements for social justice Link to the full text: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

It's on #ISAforum25

Some light summer reading #BookSky

🎧 New Episode Out Now! Syed Fakhir from #AnkaraExpat and I sit down with Esra Sak, a mental health therapist and counselor raised in Canada with Turkish roots. 🌍💬 🎙️ Listen now on Spotify – shorturl.at/iqO8U #Podcast #MentalHealthAwareness #CrossroadsConversation

I'm excited to be a part of this new #podcast bringing together diverse international voices in #Ankara #Türkiye. Organized by Ankara Expats, along with the TEDU Sociology and TEDU English Language and Literature departments. Episode 1 is now available on Spotify - shorturl.at/P9aSP

Happening today!

Each year in my #Sociology of #NewMedia class, I ask students to write blog posts instead of traditional essays. Each year, they produce a variety of surprisingly interesting and insightful content. Check out the latest round of posts on our SOC220 class blog. soc220newmedia.wordpress.com/blog/

I love this 😆

🎓 Curious about what we learn in #Sociology? This is my favorite class to teach at #TEDU. So far this semester, we have had great talks about selfies, memes, cats, hashtags, influencers, misinformation, collective intelligence, digital society, and more. #NewMedia #Communication #ExploreSociology

It is being reported that the data leak released by Anonymous is unprecedented in its scale and implications. The 10 terabytes of information reportedly contains critical details about businesses operating in Russia, Kremlin assets in the West, and Pro-Russian Officials.

Happening tomorrow at 17:00 Turkey time (GMT+3) #socialmovements #protest #gezi

This looks interesting 🤔

RIP Michael Burawoy I was fortunate enough to hear him speak multiple times, going all the way back to the 2014 ISA World Congress in Japan. He was one of the most inspiring sociologists I ever heard. We need more powerful communicators like him. #Sociology #PublicSociology

Updated version for 2025: First they came for the immigrants, and I did not speak out - Because I was not an immigrant... Who's next on the list?

🚨 New Publication 🚨 "Black Lives Matter and Say Her Name: How Intersectional Solidarity Strengthens Movements for Social Justice" (2025) #socialmovements #solidarity #sociology #politicalscience #computationalsocialscience doi.org/10.1080/2156...

Looking for a new #sociology reading? Try out The Social Science of QAnon (2023). Dr. Stuart A. Wright and I cowrote the closing chapter of this volume, titled "The Future of QAnon: Emerging Patterns of Social Movement Adaptation and Change." Preprint - www.researchgate.net/publication/...

Sociologist Max Weber defined "patrimonialism" as a regime based on the arbitrary rule of leaders who view themselves as traditional "fathers" of their nations and run the state like a family business built on personal loyalties. #sociology #politicalsociology www.nytimes.com/2024/12/31/o...

This survey looks at impact of #QAnon on the 2024 US presidential election. www.prri.org/spotlight/th...

Tomorrow I will be giving a presentation for the Virtual AI Summit, which aims to provide a platform for sharing experiences and insights on integrating AI into courses in different disciplines, fostering effective and ethical use of #AI in higher #education.

Cory Doctorow's novella #Radicalized is sounding very prescient now in light of the public's reaction to the killing of UnitedHealthcare's CEO. #socialsciencefiction www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...

These sweet potatoes need more whiskey

Optimist: the cup is 1/2 full Pessimist: the cup is 1/2 empty Sociologist: access to the cup is unequally stratified along socioeconomic lines

Check out our new book: "Contentious Data in Movement" This book explores the profound transformations brought about by the #datafication of society, and reflects on the implications this has for #activism, #socialmovements, and #contentiouspolitics. www.taylorfrancis.com/books/edit/1...

New to Bluesky? This is a fantastic list of scholars, scientists, and journalists to follow to get you started! #DigitalSociology