Biography
Jasmine E. McNealy studies information, communication, and technology with a view toward influencing law and policy. Her research focuses on privacy, online media and communities. She is an associate professor in the Department of Telecommunication in the College of Journalism and Communications.
Areas of Expertise (8)
Ethical AI
Communication Technology
Media Law and Policy
Newsroom Policy
Communications
Social Media
Privacy
Artificial Intelligence
Media Appearances (3)
Harassers use substack sign-ups to spam trans people and allies
Observer online
2021-04-20
Trolls are exploiting the newsletter service to spam prominent trans voices and allies with the work of transphobic writers.
From whistleblower laws to unions: How Google’s AI ethics meltdown could shape policy
VentureBeat online
2020-12-16
It’s been two weeks since Google fired Timnit Gebru, a decision that still seems incomprehensible. Gebru is one of the most highly regarded AI ethics researchers in the world, a pioneer whose work has highlighted the ways tech fails marginalized communities when it comes to facial recognition and more recently large language models.
Sick of unwanted Twitter replies? New feature lets users limit who can reply to tweets
USA Today online
2020-08-11
The new feature poses concerns on whether the new feature violates the First Amendment, according to legal expert Jasmine McNealy. "It should be known for public officials that you shouldn't be using this feature to cut off anyone," said McNealy, who is a professor of information, communication, and technology at the University of Florida.
Articles (3)
Communication Infrastructure, Social Media, and Civic Participation across Geographically Diverse Communities in the United States
Communication StudiesSeungahn Nah, et al.
2021-01-29
Despite a growing body of scholarship on Communication Infrastructure Theory (CIT), the applicability of CIT as an ecological approach in rural and suburban areas remains largely unexplored in comparison with its urban counterpart.
Author Meets Critics: The Identity Trade: Selling Privacy and Reputation Online
Advertising & Society QuarterlyNora A Draper, et al.
2020-10-29
This Author Meets Critics conversation focuses on Nora Draper's book The Identity Trade: Selling Privacy and Reputation Online.
Communicating Artificial Intelligence (AI): Theory, Research, and Practice
Communication StudiesSeungahn Nah, et al.
2020-07-14
In more than 60 years since the founding of artificial intelligence (AI) as a formal academic discipline, rapid advances in technology have driven an enormous increase in interest in the field of study.
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