Media appearances where I share critical internet literacies with the public.
On Camera Appearances
How "rage bait" manipulates emotions for online engagement
March 2025
CBS Morning Plus desk speaking with Adriana Diaz and Tony Dokoupil about Rage Bait
Featured expert in Anything for Fame (2023), a National Film Board of Canada documentary directed by Tyler Funk that explores what it’s like to put being an influencer ahead of everything else.
Streaming on Paramount+
Here’s why the viral Kamala Harris 'coconut tree' meme works for winning on the internet
Scripps News, Kadia Tubman, 25 July 2024
Featured expert in video and article
Biden gaat viral met memes (Biden goes viral with memes)
RTL Nieuws, 14 October 2022
Biden's opponents used "let's go Brandon" to ridicule the president. But now Biden is using that name for his superhero alter-ego: Dark Brandon. Will climate laws be signed or medicine costs reduced? That's the job of superhero Dark Brandon. And that pays off: whoever becomes a meme gets the attention.
NewsNation talks with digital culture researcher Jamie Cohen about social media’s role in Capitol Riot
WGN News Nation, 8 January 2021
Podcast Appearances
Once in a Generation
Post Pandemic
“Virtual and Augmented Reality”
Hosted by Courtney Carthy
Team Human
“The Commodity of Authenticity”
Hosted by Douglas Rushkoff