Miya Williams Fayne
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Expert on the Black press and digital journlaism. Race and news media, entertainment and journalism, advocacy journalism.
Assistant professor, School of Journalism and Mass Communication School of Journalism and Mass Communications — Home and cell phones available upon request miya.fayne@wisc.edu Home page Twitter: @williamsfayne
Topics
- Entertainment as a form of advocacy. How can entertainment news content benefit audiences?
- How does the Black press cover social issues and what can mainstream news outlets learn from them?
- How are Black journalists using social media to communicate with Black audiences? How do they convey authenticity and create safe spaces?
Achievements
- Tow Center for Digital Journalism Fellow
- Center for Critical Race and Digital Studies Affiliate.
- Author of The Blackish Press: Audience, Content, and Ownership of Digital Black News Outlets (forthcoming from Oxford University Press)