Selected Media Mentions

Jeff Hemsley,assistant professor, was quoted in articles in a number of national media outlets in 2017. They included: “The Internet Made ‘Fake News’ a Thing—Then Made It Nothing” (in Wired.com of February 25); “Beyond #BlackTwitter: A Social Media Community Uncovered” (Medium, August 15) and “How do Facebook Ads Target You?” (USA Today, November 7). He also was quoted in the September 22 Business Insider in the article, “ ‘There’s No One for RightWingers to Pick a Fight With’: The Far Right is Struggling to Sustain Interest In Its Social Media Platforms,” and in CitizenAuburnPub regarding his talk at the Skaneateles, N.Y. , public library on tackling the ‘fake news’ phenomenon. Jill Hurst-Wahl, associate professor of practice, addressed the emerging trend of “library deserts” in the U.S. (places that don’t have a public library within a reasonable distance), for the podcast series, “Beyond the Book,” hosted by the Copyright Clearance Center. She discussed how libraries should be more visible and be moved to community centers where people congregate and have extra time to prompt book borrowing. The episode is archived on the podcast website. Carlos Caicedo, associate professor, had an opinion piece, “Big Data and the Changing Role of the IT Professional,” published in the June 2017 issue of Information Management magazine. Jennifer Stromer-Galley, professor, was interviewed on BYU Radio for the March 2 story, “Social Media and Politics.” She discussed the negativity levels of various candidates’ tweets and highlighted the School of Information Studies’ research on that topic in its “Illuminating 2016” project.

“[Facebook is] so good at being a business, but really bad at recognizing its role in society. There are dimensions and aspects of Facebook no one is paying attention to. If they can’t start getting on top of these problems, they’re going to start getting regulated.”

JENNIFER STROMER-GALLEY, PROFESSOR IN THE LOS ANGELES TIMES

“Here’s where fit comes in. While one person might hate cleaning windows, another might enjoy the autonomy, being outside, the physicality.”

JEFFREY M. STANTON, PROFESSOR IN MEDICAL MARKETING & MEDIA

Ruth Small, Laura J. and L. Douglas Meredith Professor and director of the Center for Digital Literacy, was quoted in a story in the March 17 Syracuse Post-Standard, “Trump Budget Creates ‘Existential Crisis’ for Syracuse Arts Organizations.” She noted how the Institute of Museum and Library Services has awarded her more than a dozen grants since 2003 that support library and information research of a national scope and the tuition and work of more than 100 students.

Carlos Caicedo, associate professor, was interviewed for Syracuse TV station WSYR’s March 22 report, “SU Launches Master’s Program for Managing Cloud Computing.” He discussed how the School of Information Studies is creating one of the first master’s programs in the country to teach students to manage cloud servers.

Jennifer Stromer-Galley, professor, was quoted in a June 30 ABC News (Australia) story, “Donald Trump Lashes TV Host with Insulting Tweet,” in a discussion of Trump’s unpredictable social media behavior.

Jason Dedrick, professor, was quoted by the Denver Post in a July 25 article, “Trump says Apple CEO Has Promised to Build 3 Plants in U.S.” In that piece, Dedrick referenced his view that forcing the company to shift to U.S. manufacturing could present it with a competitive disadvantage and potentially risk losing some high-paying Apple marketing and engineering jobs.

Rachel Clarke, assistant professor, cited Pew Research data showing that it is the Millennial generation, more than others, that appears to have the most use for physical libraries in a story in the July 29 edition of Quartz, “Millennials Are The Ones Keeping Libraries Alive.”

Jeffrey Stanton, professor, was interviewed by New York magazine in “Working From Home Is (… Probably) Not Ruining Your Social Skills.” In the August 2 article, he discussed how improved communication tools make it easier for remote workers to stay connected for important work relationships despite separate physical locations. Bahram Attaie, assistant professor of practice, was interviewed for the August 2 International Business Times article, “HBO Hack: Data Breach Worse than Sony Attacks, Full Episodes Stolen.”Attaie discussed his belief that there is a broad spectrum of motivations for hackers. Lee McKnight, associate professor, was quoted in the November 28 issue of Information Management. His comments appeared in the story, “World’s Biggest Bitcoin Exchange Launches in U.S. as Currency Nears $10K.”

McKnight also was quoted in a story in Forbes, “Bitcoin Frenzy Sees Price Top $16,000 Before Losing 20% In Roller Coaster.” The article appeared on December 8. He also was quoted in story in American Banker on December 22, “Four Perspectives on Bitcoinmania.”

[For hackers], there is a broad spectrum [of motivation] from monetary gain to boasting rights.”

BAHRAM ATTAIE, ASSISTANT PROFESSOR IN INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS TIMES

Lee McKnight, associate professor, was quoted in a U.S. News & World Report story on August 10, “Will Partnering With Amazon.com Save Retailers?,” regarding the trend of traditional retailers.

McKnight also was interviewed by NPR for the August 25 story, “Whole Foods Will Drop Prices On Monday, Amazon Says In Detailing New Grocery Strategy.”

“Many of those investing/speculating in the Bitcoin market are calling it digital gold—a commodity—that isas a way to store value.”

LEE MCKNIGHT, ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR IN FORBES

Jennifer Stromer-Galley, professor and director of the Center for Computational and Data Sciences, was quoted by the Los Angeles Times September 25 in, “Mark Zuckerberg Built Facebook Into a Behemoth Whose Power He Underestimates.” She commented about Facebook’s ability to recognize the company’s role in society. Jeffrey Stanton, professor, was quoted in a September 25 article in Medical Marketing & Media titled “Healthcare Agencies Re-Evaluate Tactics to Retain Talent.” He discussed workplace qualities that encourage employees to stay in their jobs.