David Elliot Berman

David Elliot Berman is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Communication Media and the Arts at Seton Hall University. His research focuses on digital media, platform capitalism, and communication policy.

• Current affiliation: Seton Hall University
• Research areas: Digital labor, media studies, communication policy

His recent work explores cultural labor dynamics in platform capitalism and sensationalism in digital journalism. Key publications include a 2025 article in New Media & Society and a 2021 comparative study of the New York Journal and BuzzFeed in the International Journal of Communication.

He has presented research at events like the International Association for Media and Communication Research (IAMCR) conference in 2025, focusing on digital equity strategies and nonprofit news ecosystems.