Matthew Fraser

Professor Fraser is a specialist in the media and entertainment industries whose research focuses on the cultural, economic, political and social impact of the internet and online social networks such as Facebook, Twitter and YouTube. His most recent book, Throwing Sheep in the Boardroom, examined 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. Before joining The American University of Paris faculty he was a newspaper columnist, editor-in-chief and television host in Canada. He occasionally contributes to international media such as the BBC, CNN, The Guardian and New York Times on issues related to media and France.