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Matthew Fraser is a specialist in the
media and entertainment industries whose current research
focuses on the cultural, economic, political and social
impact of the Internet and online social networks such as
Facebook, Twitter and YouTube. His recent book, Throwing
Sheep in the Boardroom, examines the impact of online
social networks on social interaction, organizational
behavior, and political mobilization. He is also the author
of Weapons of Mass Distraction: Soft Power and American
Empire.
A British citizen born in Canada, he
completed graduate studies at the London School of
Economics, Oxford University (Nuffield College), Université
de Paris I (Panthéon-Sorbonne) and l’Institut d’Etudes
Politiques de Paris, where he earned a doctorate in
political science.
Besides his teaching at AUP, he is a
lecturer at l’Institut d’Etudes Politiques de Paris. He
frequently is interviewed by international media outlets
about issues related to the media industries, journalism,
and online social networks. He was previously a
correspondent and columnist at The Globe and Mail, Montreal
Gazette, and National Post, and subsequently was appointed
Editor-in-Chief of the National Post. He also co-hosted a
prime-time national television show, “Inside Media”, on
Canada’s public network, CBC.
The focus of his current research is the role of the Web and
online social networks in civil engagement, election
campaigns, political mobilization and protest. He is also
interested in the impact of the Web on existing models of
media and information production, the emergence of new
models of journalism, and their impact on established media,
political and economic elites.
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Degrees:
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