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Jonas Kaiser, PhD, is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Communication, Journalism & Media at Suffolk University. He serves as a Faculty Associate at Harvard University’s Berkman Klein Center for Internet & Society and a Member of Spotify’s Safety Advisory Council. His research focuses on digital journalism, political extremism, misinformation, and generative AI’s societal impacts. He earned a Dr. Phil. from Zeppelin University (Germany), an MA from the University of Hamburg, and a BA from Zeppelin University.
His research explores how digital technologies shape communities and journalism’s role in these spaces, particularly examining algorithms, social media, and AI. Notable work includes analyzing far-right online movements in Germany and the U.S., as detailed in his upcoming Oxford University Press book Like, Subscribe, Radicalize. His work has been featured in outlets like The New York Times and The Guardian.
Recent publications analyze YouTube’s algorithmic homophily, vaccine misinformation, and deplatforming strategies for far-right content. His articles often bridge digital methods with critical theory, addressing algorithmic bias, counterpublics, and platform governance.
- Awards: Received the Best Paper Award at the 2017 International Communication Association (ICA) conference in the Environmental Communication division.
- Teaching: Teaches courses on data journalism, networked culture, and media issues.
No specific labs or collaborative teams are explicitly mentioned in his profile, though his affiliations suggest interdisciplinary engagement with Harvard’s Berkman Klein Center and industry partnerships via Spotify’s advisory role.
