Whitney Phillips is an American media studies scholar and author. She studies online misinformation.
She is assistant professor in the Department of Communication and Rhetorical Studies at
Syracuse University
Syracuse University (informally 'Cuse or SU) is a Private university, private research university in Syracuse, New York. Established in 1870 with roots in the Methodist Episcopal Church, the university has been nonsectarian since 1920. Locate ...
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Phillips received a BA in philosophy from
Humboldt State University
California State Polytechnic University, Humboldt also known as Cal Poly Humboldt, Humboldt or Cal Poly"Cal Poly" may also refer to California Polytechnic State University in San Luis Obispo, California or California State Polytechnic Universi ...
in 2004, a MFA in creative writing from
Emerson College
Emerson College is a private college with its main campus in Boston, Massachusetts. It also maintains campuses in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California and Well, Limburg, Netherlands ( Kasteel Well). Founded in 1880 by Charles Wesley Emerson as a ...
in 2007, and a PhD in English from the
University of Oregon
The University of Oregon (UO, U of O or Oregon) is a public research university in Eugene, Oregon. Founded in 1876, the institution is well known for its strong ties to the sports apparel and marketing firm Nike, Inc, and its co-founder, billion ...
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Books
*''This is Why We Can’t Have Nice Things: Mapping the Relationship between Online Trolling and Mainstream Culture'' (MIT, 2015)
*with Ryan M. Milner ''The Ambivalent Internet: Mischief, Oddity, and Antagonism Online'' (Polity, 2017)
*with Ryan M. Milner ''You Are Here: A Field Guide for Navigating Polarized Speech, Conspiracy Theories, and Our Polluted Media Landscape'' (MIT, 2021)
References
External links
Whitney Phillips at ''Wired''
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American women non-fiction writers
Year of birth missing (living people)
Living people
Place of birth missing (living people)
Syracuse University faculty
California State Polytechnic University, Humboldt alumni
Emerson College alumni
University of Oregon College of Arts and Sciences alumni