Neta Kligler-Vilenchik is Associate Professor in the Department of Communication and Journalism at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. She studies political expression in the new media environment, with a focus on young people and is a co-author of the book “By Any Media Necessary: The New Youth Activism.” Her work has been published in leading communication journals, including Journal of Communication, New Media & Society, Information, Communication & Society and Political Communication. Her work has received several academic awards and recognitions, and has also been covered by the press, including The New York Times and The Washington Post.
Ioana Literat is Associate Professor in the Communication, Media & Learning Technologies Design program at Teachers College, Columbia University. Her research examines youth online participation, with a particular focus on the intersection of civic and creative practices in online contexts. Her work has been published in the Journal of Communication, New Media & Society, Communication Theory, and Information, Communication & Society, among others. She is a frequent contributor on youth and social media topics in the press, including in The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Guardian, Newsweek, The Atlantic, CNN and Wired.