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Lucas Graves is a Professor at the University of Wisconsin–Madison’s School of Journalism and Mass Communication. His research focuses on the evolving news ecosystem, digital networks’ impact on media and political institutions, and fact-checking practices. He authored Deciding What’s True: The Rise of Political Fact-Checking in American Journalism (2016) and co-authored The Story So Far: What We Know About the Business of Digital Journalism. Graves teaches courses on media and political behavior, mass communication theory, and data-driven journalism. He has received a Baldwin Idea Grant (2016) to develop an explanatory journalism curriculum.
- Education: PhD & M.S. in Journalism (Columbia University), B.A. in Political Science (University of Chicago)
- Affiliations: Holtz Center for Science & Technology Studies, Center for Communication and Democracy
- Past Experience: Magazine journalist (Wired, Interview, etc.), media analyst at Jupiter Research
Graves’ research explores how digital platforms challenge traditional journalism, the sociotechnical dynamics of fact-checking, and the role of annotations in knowledge production. His work has appeared in the New York Times, Columbia Journalism Review, and scholarly journals like Journal of Communication. He examines topics such as misinformation mitigation, global fact-checking networks, and the ethical implications of algorithmic content moderation.
His recent articles analyze transnational fact-checking movements, the epistemology of data journalism, and collaboration strategies in local media. Graves advocates for interdisciplinary approaches to understanding how journalism adapts to technological and societal shifts.
- Grants & Awards: Baldwin Idea Grant (2016), research support from American Press Institute, Poynter Institute, and Reuters Institute
- Labs/Teams: Collaborates with Tow Center for Digital Journalism, Duke Reporters’ Lab, and global fact-checking initiatives
