Felix M. Simon
Research Fellow in AI and News, Reuters Institute, Oxford University | Research Associate & DPhil, Oxford Internet Institute | AI, news, misinfo, tech, democracy | Affiliate Tow Center, CITAP | Media advisor | My views etc…
https://www.felixsimon.net/
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Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism
People affiliated with the University of Oxford’s Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism
Communication & Media Scholars
An imperfect list of scholars working on (political) communication/media/journalism/news & related topics (this list is a broad church and at max capacity — will add more if limit is raised/create a 2nd list).
AI, News and Journalism people
A highly subjective selection of people working/thinking about AI, news & information on here (at least those that I could find). To be updated over time.
@janzilinsky.bsky.social
I study the role of technology and conspiracy theories in democratic politics. NYU PhD. https://www.janzilinsky.com
@yamanksingla.bsky.social
Senior Research Scientist @Adobe, works on LLMs with a focus on human behavior
@dynamicwebpaige.bsky.social
✨ Keep it simple, make it scale. AI should be about empowering users and building understanding. 👩💻 AI Developer Experience @ Google DeepMind, ex-Github, ex-Google
@verenarieser.bsky.social
AI researcher Google DeepMind * hon. professor at Heriot-Watt University * mother of dragons * Own opinions only.
@hanshanley.bsky.social
Computer Science Ph.D. Candidate @Stanford. Researching Disinformation, Computer Security, and NLP. Blog at http://themarginoferror.com.
@sydneylevine.bsky.social
Cognitive scientist working at the intersection of moral cognition and AI safety. Currently: Google Deepmind. Soon: Assistant Prof at NYU Psychology. More at sites.google.com/site/sydneymlevine.
@worldeditorsforum.bsky.social
We connect and support editors globally to understand and overcome common challenges. From press freedom to newsroom transformation: Together, we stand up for journalism.
@pcheung630.bsky.social
AI & Digital Innovation Leader | Media Executive & Strategic Advisor | Fundraiser | DEI & Leadership Trainer | Community Connector | Immigrant | Formerly CPI < Knight < NBC < AP < Miami Herald < WSJ
@johnthornhill.bsky.social
Founder of Sifted, the FT-backed startup covering European tech. Tech columnist Financial Times and host of Tech Tonic podcast https://www.ft.com/john-thornhill
@datajconf.com
The European Data & Computational Journalism Conference aims to bring together industry, practitioners and academics in the fields of journalism and news production. September 8-10, Athens, Greece CFP: https://www.datajconf.com/
@dbroockman.bsky.social
Day job = Associate Prof. of Political Science at UC Berkeley. Tweets = personal views.
@rodzam.bsky.social
Associate Professor in the Journalism Department at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. Professional interests lie at the intersection of journalism and technology, with a focus on the reconfiguration of journalism in a changing media environment.
@joeydurso.bsky.social
Senior data journalist, The Times and the Sunday Times | Author of MORE THAN A SHIRT out June 2025: https://geni.us/MoreThanAShirt | joey.durso@the-times.co.uk
@paul-rottger.bsky.social
Postdoc @milanlp.bsky.social working on LLM safety and societal impacts. Previously PhD @oiioxford.bsky.social. https://paulrottger.com/
@newsedjane.bsky.social
@bryanrwalsh.bsky.social
Editorial director @vox.com, for the Future Perfect section, tech/climate and international. Author of the existential risk book END TIMES. Email bryan.walsh@vox.com
@lucyhennings.bsky.social
@urbansketchers.bsky.social
🌍 We show the world, one drawing at a time. #️⃣Tag your on-location sketch #urbansketchers 🔸Join USk programs and activities! Learn how in link👇 https://linktr.ee/urbansketchers
@skywriter.blue
Transform your Bluesky threads into elegant reading experiences. Skywriter provides a thread unroll/ threadreader service. Just copy/paste the thread link on our homepage. https://skywriter.blue
@sophiasgaler.bsky.social
Journalist, author, creator. 170m video views. Winner of a British Journalism Award & the Georgina Henry Award for digital innovation. Writing a book on linguicide. Ex BBC & VICE. I also run language events at Casa Italiana 🇮🇹
@mattgarrahan.bsky.social
FT journalist running digital things. Former news editor, global media editor, Los Angeles correspondent
@antheamilnes.bsky.social
Head of communications and external relations at the Oxford Internet Institute, University of Oxford - collectively shaping the development of our digital world for public good.
@stokel.bsky.social
Tech journalist and author, who increasingly also talks on TV and radio. Interested in the sparks that happen when the online and offline worlds collide @stokel on the other place. Buy my book: How AI Ate the World!
@leonardocarella.bsky.social
Postdoctoral Prize Research Fellow in Politics, Nuffield College (University of Oxford). Former minor twitter celebrity/hate figure. https://www.leonardocarella.com/
@mattgroh.bsky.social
Assistant professor at Northwestern Kellogg | human AI collaboration | computational social science | affective computing
@rebeccasbooks.bsky.social
Rebecca Carter Literary, an independent literary agency. (she/her) No professional enquiries to this account please. See submission guidelines on website. rebeccacarterliterary.com
@duyknguyen.bsky.social
A.I. Initiatives @nytimes. Previously Local News Lab @ Columbia J-School Brown Institute, @NYTGraphics, @npr
@michaelsavage.bsky.social
Media Editor for @theguardian.com. Likes ≠ endorsements, obv. Story? 👇👇👇 Michael.savage@theguardian.com
@gretchenkrueger.bsky.social
Research Fellow @BKCHarvard. Previously @openai @ainowinstitute @nycedc. Views are yours, of my posts. #isagiwhatwewant
@simonajaz.bsky.social
Periodista. Co-fundadora y directora editorial de elsurti.com. Consejo directivo sembramedia.org. @conncoll alumnus. Here to share lots about journalism, disinformation, tech and the climate crisis.
@sannuta-raghu.bsky.social
🛠️ Building news & news+ products @Scroll |👩🏽🎓 ICFJ Knight Fellow 2024-25 | 🤖 Responsible AI x Journalism | 🌏 Oxford Climate Journalism Network | 🦍 Speak 6 languages fluently | 🎧 Indian classical music on loop
@blurky.bsky.social
*Oxford Internet Institute Faculty*: network analysis, Gen AI (image and text), social theory, health, symbolic interactionism, discourse analysis, visualisation, data science. *And me, personally*: Recursion, queer, techno, vinyl records, Newfoundlander
@kazuhirokida.bsky.social
Data Editor @nikkei.com @asia.nikkei.com | Newsroom AI Initiatives Lead | The Lede Program @columbiajournalism.bsky.social alum https://linktr.ee/kazuhirokida
@clemicollett.bsky.social
Writer and researcher. BRAID UK fellow Cambridge University researching the impact of GenAI on the novel. PhD at Oxford University on AI and gender.
@digitalmatcha.bsky.social
researching knowledge, creativity, & gaming at OII Oxford & UTokyo 🎮 / JSPS research fellow 🇯🇵 / Women in Games ambassador 🤍 / matcha latte enthusiast 🍵
@garanceburke.bsky.social
Global investigative journalist @AP. Pulitzer finalist, Emmy winner. '20 @JSKStanford-@StanfordHAI Fellow ✉️: garanceburke@protonmail, Signal: GaranceBurke.33
@adamprz.bsky.social