Brian Friedberg is the senior researcher of the Technology and Social Change Project at Shorenstein Center on Media, Politics and Public Policy at Harvard Kennedy School of Government. Blending ethnography methods and investigative techniques, his research focuses on alternative media, pseudonymous communities and unpopular culture, particularly their impact on American political communication and organization. Friedberg is a co-author of the book “Meme Wars: The Untold Story of the Online Battles Upending Democracy in America.” His research and writing has been featured by publications including ABC News, Wired, The Atlantic and The Guardian. A graduate student in social anthropology at Harvard University, Friedberg holds a master’s in cultural production from Brandeis University and a bachelor’s in sociology from Trinity College.