Dr. Alfred Hermida

Professor

Faculty of Arts

School of Journalism, Writing, and Media

Vancouver Campus

Fields

Journalism / Media Studies, Technology

Contact Information

Chosen name and pronouns:

Alfred Hermida (He/Him/His)

alfred.hermida@ubc.ca

Tel: 604-827-3540

Tel: 604-719-7869

http://www.alfredhermida.me/

Twitter/ hermida

Alternate Contact

Erik Rolfsen

Senior Media Relations Specialist

Tel: 604.822.2644

Cell: 604.209.3048

Email: erik.rolfsen@ubc.ca

Expertise

Digital journalism, Social media, Media innovation, Journalism startups, Media policy, Data journalism, Not-for-profit journalism, Fake news,

Languages

Spanish

French

In the Media

• Trump’s war on the media is driving students to journalism
• UBC journalism profs receive SSHRC funding for new Canadian media startup
• In a world dominated by social media, is there any role left for broadcast news?
• Spread the news
• Growing up out loud — the class of 2017
• Guardian offers reasons to be cheerful about digital
• Social media: Where business and journalism intersect
• Social media transforming how Canadians get the news, study finds

• “Imagining a Klout with Clout’ – The Tyee
• The bystander effect psychology – CBC The National
• “The YouTube effect” – CTV
• Boston Marathon bombing: Reddit, 4chan, New York Post all stumble in hunt for suspects – Toronto Star
• ‘‘Robo-reporter’ raises questions about future of journalists” – Postmedia News
• Why government may never get social media right – Globe and Mail
• More seniors online, but barriers to culture persist – Calgary Herald
• Old-fashioned justice crashes digital evangelists – Toronto Star
• The virus ups data journalism’s game – Nieman Lab
• Talk about trouble – Signal