Associate Professor of Communications Media. I teach and research posthumanism, critical data studies, disinformation, creative coding, and communication law and ethics. Covid Cautious.https://bsky.app/profile/jjsylvia.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/jjsylvia.bsky.social/post/3mvjelvo2hk2uWe’re excited to announce the Handbook of Critical Data Studies, which offers a multidisciplinary examination of the datafication of our lives. tnyr.me#NAUVTms1Dm #HCDS I've contributed a chapter on "A Critical Approach to Free Speech and Counter Speech in the Era of Digital Disinformation."15 Sep 2026 00:29 +0000at://did:plc:gbijcbm4dfff2a3t37kqui2d/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvjelvo2hk2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/jjsylvia.bsky.social/post/3mql7uuehrk2tHonored to share that I’ve received a Fulbright Global Challenges Teaching award in Peace and Democracy! https://www.telegram.com/story/news/education/2026/07/13/fitchburg-state-course-will-connect-local-students-peers-in-scotland/90862579007/14 Jul 2026 03:04 +0000at://did:plc:gbijcbm4dfff2a3t37kqui2d/app.bsky.feed.post/3mql7uuehrk2thttps://bsky.app/profile/jjsylvia.bsky.social/post/3mg3yblno5k2nA peer-reviewed open-access anthology of original #MediaCriticism produced by my students! Each chapter applies critical methods to analyze how film, TV, and video games reflect, reinforce, or resist cultural anxieties about #ArtificialIntelligence. #OER https://openbooks.fitchburgstate.edu/critiquingaimedia/02 Mar 2026 19:26 +0000at://did:plc:gbijcbm4dfff2a3t37kqui2d/app.bsky.feed.post/3mg3yblno5k2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/jjsylvia.bsky.social/post/3mf43mbxa4k2bMy kiddos will be playing and selling their softball showdown game at the Indie #boardgame Showcase in #boston this Saturday. Come play with us! Use the code “softball” for 10% off tickets. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/indie-board-game-showcase-in-boston-tickets-1978640384654 https://www.eventbrite.com/e/indie-board-game-showcase-in-boston-tickets-1978640384654?aff=oddtdtcreator18 Feb 2026 03:00 +0000at://did:plc:gbijcbm4dfff2a3t37kqui2d/app.bsky.feed.post/3mf43mbxa4k2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/jjsylvia.bsky.social/post/3mcd7dntfik2jCheck out my post about using a custom class instance of Mastodon to teach about the ethics of social media and moderation: https://www.socialmediaalternatives.org/2026/01/12/teaching-mastodon.html13 Jan 2026 18:40 +0000at://did:plc:gbijcbm4dfff2a3t37kqui2d/app.bsky.feed.post/3mcd7dntfik2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/jjsylvia.bsky.social/post/3m7sz3udemc2eMy new book is out: LiveJournal and Russian Disinformation: The Rise of Epistemic Sabotage (Bloomsbury). It traces how LiveJournal became an early testing ground for influence tactics that later scaled outward. Please consider reposting to share! #misinformation #disinformation #mediastudies https://www.bloomsbury.com/us/livejournal-and-russian-disinformation-9781666954555/12 Dec 2025 21:15 +0000at://did:plc:gbijcbm4dfff2a3t37kqui2d/app.bsky.feed.post/3m7sz3udemc2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/jjsylvia.bsky.social/post/3m5yibq43bk24This was a fun read: Body Slams, Curated: Pro Wrestling Enters Its Museum Era https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/18/arts/design/professional-wrestling-art-drag.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share19 Nov 2025 14:40 +0000at://did:plc:gbijcbm4dfff2a3t37kqui2d/app.bsky.feed.post/3m5yibq43bk24https://bsky.app/profile/jjsylvia.bsky.social/post/3lze7eoedo226New post: ALFA Class: Technologies of Truth: Russian History from Cyrillic to Cyberwar https://jjsylvia.com/alfa-class-technologies-of-truth-russian-history-from-cyrillic-to-cyberwar/21 Sep 2025 15:26 +0000at://did:plc:gbijcbm4dfff2a3t37kqui2d/app.bsky.feed.post/3lze7eoedo226https://bsky.app/profile/jjsylvia.bsky.social/post/3lz2beasc2c2uRussia's latest with AI and disinformation: https://www.404media.co/russian-state-tv-launches-ai-generated-news-satire-show/?ref=daily-stories-newsletter17 Sep 2025 16:35 +0000at://did:plc:gbijcbm4dfff2a3t37kqui2d/app.bsky.feed.post/3lz2beasc2c2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/jjsylvia.bsky.social/post/3lybvj4a3v22gRussia Steps Up Disinformation Efforts as Trump Abandons Resistance https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/07/business/russia-disinformation-trump.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare07 Sep 2025 23:59 +0000at://did:plc:gbijcbm4dfff2a3t37kqui2d/app.bsky.feed.post/3lybvj4a3v22ghttps://bsky.app/profile/jjsylvia.bsky.social/post/3lvma65m4e72qThe cover for my book is now live! LiveJournal and Russian Disinformation: The Rise of Epistemic Sabotage releases on December 11th! https://www.bloomsbury.com/us/livejournal-and-russian-disinformation-9781666954555/04 Aug 2025 22:21 +0000at://did:plc:gbijcbm4dfff2a3t37kqui2d/app.bsky.feed.post/3lvma65m4e72q