Wil Dubree

Wil Dubree is a Lecturer and Ph.D. student at the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s School of Journalism and Mass Communication. His research focuses on local and alternative news, leveraging computational methods like natural language processing and time series analysis to study media environments and their societal implications. Funded by the Democracy Fund and Duke University’s DeWitt Wallace Center, he leads a project automating data collection from local news outlets. Dubree directs the Computational Communication Cooperative, a cross-departmental research group at UW-Madison.

Education:

• Bachelor of Arts in Media Science (Indiana University - Bloomington)
• Associate in Informatics (Indiana University - Bloomington)
• Master of Arts in Communication (University of Wisconsin - Madison)

His research interests include intermedia agenda-setting, database management, and open science principles to enhance research accessibility. He is set to complete his Ph.D. in 2028.