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Brian Friedberg

Brian Friedberg is a graduate student in Social Anthropology at Harvard University, a Senior Researcher at the Shorenstein Center on Media, Politics and Public Policy at Harvard Kennedy School, and the coauthor of Meme Wars, released in 2022. Blending ethnographic methods and investigative techniques, his research focuses on alternative media, pseudonymous communities and unpopular cultures, particularly their impact on American political communication and organization. His research and writing has been featured in publications like ABC News, Wired, The Atlantic and The Guardian. Brian holds an MA in Cultural Production from Brandeis University and a BA in Sociology from Trinity College.