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ABOUT ME

Welcome

Award-winning online news pioneer, digital media scholar and journalism professor with more than two decades in digital journalism.

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Alfred Hermida

Among the top 2% of research scientists worldwide as measured by Stanford University scholars

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News

Inducted as a 2024 Fellow of the International Communication Association.

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Publications

Research has been published in top tier journals, including Digital Journalism, Journalism and Journalism Studies.

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Research

Studies explore the transformation of media, with a focus on emerging news practices, media innovation, social media and data journalism

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Teaching

Teaching focuses on digital journalism, social media, media innovation and new forms of story-telling

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Talks

Combines academic rigour with a journalist’s sensibility on how to tell a compelling story

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In the media

Frequent commentator in the media on how new communication technologies are affecting how we live, work and play

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News

ICA Fellows

Inducted as 2024 Fellow of International Communication Association

Inducted as a Fellow of the International Communication Association.

Periodismo e inteligencia artificial

New articles on AI and journalism

A new book on AI and journalism includes two contributions from me.

Google app

Google’s $100 million to Canada’s news industry is a small price to pay to avoid regulation

Read my article for The Conversation Canada on how Google outplayed Ottawa over Bill C-18.

Alfred Hermida

Media appearances on Meta’s news blocking

Featured on TV, radio and online on the consequences of Bill C-18.

Creative works

Alfred Hermida produces music and is a keen photographer. Learn more

In The Afterglow

Shimmering shoegaze and dream pop

In The Afterglow

Blending AI and human creativity

UXB

Electronic dance music

UXB

UXB produces anthemic dance music to nourish the soul

Void Vanguard

Nu metal

Void Vanguard

Void Vanguard captures the raw power and darkness of nu metal

Photography

Instagram feed

Instagram

A selection of photos

Contact

Alfred Hermida can be reached at the School of Journalism, Writing, and Media at the University of British Columbia

alfred.hermida AT ubc.ca

Sing Tao Building, 6388 Crescent Road, Vancouver, BC, V6T 1Z2, Canada

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