Brian Ekdale, PhD

Researcher Affiliate
Associate Professor, School of Journalism and Mass Communication
Biography

Brian studies media work within global digital cultures. His research looks at how and why people create media content in the digital era. He has a particular interest in media produced within and about Africa.

Brian has professional experience as a software trainer, instructional technologist, and video producer. His documentary 10 Days in Malawi was screened at 11 film festivals and won 8 awards.

Since joining the UI faculty, Brian now teaches several courses that prepare students to be better consumers and producers of digital and social media. 

Brian is the principal investigator on a 3-year grant studying the relationship between personalization algorithms and online radicalization.

Research areas
  • Media
  • Algorithms
  • Global Production
Professional portrait of Brian Ekdale.
Education
PhD, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 2011