Joseph Turow

Your voice provides biometric data. How are marketers using it to manipulate you? “[Dr. Turow] is encouraging policymakers and the public to do something I wish we did more often: Be careful and considerate about how we use a powerful technology before it might be used for consequential decisions.”—Shira Ovide, New York Times Only three decades ago, it was inconceivable...

This eighth edition of Joseph Turow’s pathbreaking media textbook uses convergence as a lens that puts students at the centre of the profound changes in the 21st century media world. It teaches students to think critically about the role of media, and what these changes mean for their lives. The book’s media systems approach helps students to look carefully at...

This eighth edition of Joseph Turow’s pathbreaking media textbook uses convergence as a lens that puts students at the centre of the profound changes in the 21st-century media world. It teaches students to think critically about the role of media, and what these changes mean for their lives. The book’s media systems approach helps students to look carefully at how...

A respected voice on technology shows how seemingly simple ads help dismantle democracy and public discourse. Whether you're intentionally shopping or casually browsing social media, something is following you: ads. Their creators seem to know your income bracket, your tastes in clothing, food, location, politics, age, medical conditions, and romantic partners. As predictive AI tells firms what your hot buttons...