Episode 37: “Somewhere Between a Library and a Tabloid”: The Internet, Disinformation Campaigns, and the Weaponization of Memes with Dr. Joan Donovan

In this episode, Shawn talks to Dr. Joan Donovan, Research Director of the Shorenstein Center on Media, Politics and Public Policy at Harvard University. Dr. Donovan specializes in disinformation and media politics. Shawn and Dr. Donovan discuss current social media and the effects of disinformation campaigns in recent history. They also dive into the concept of memetic warfare to better understand how political movements compete and battle in the online world.