Julia Carrie Wong
Alma mater Occupation journalist Employer The Guardian
Julia Carrie Wong is a journalist primarily reporting on labor, tech and extremism, currently for The Guardian .[1] Her reporting on Facebook and its involvement in disinformation and misinformation campaigns that artificially promoted candidates in Azerbaijan and Honduras [2] has raised awareness of Facebook's content management controversies ,[3] [4] as has her reporting on the company's similar failure to act on white supremacist groups on Facebook .[5]
She began her journalism career as a freelance reporter. In the past, she has reported for The New Yorker and SF Weekly , as well as The Nation and In These Times .[6] [7]
Early life and education
Julia Carrie Wong received a Bachelor of Arts degree in English from Harvard University and an M.F.A. from the University of Iowa .[8]
Career
Wong began her journalism career in 2014 as a freelance reporter, covering social justice-related topics in the Bay Area for publications including politically progressive outlets In These Times , Salon.com and The Nation , as well as BuzzFeed , The New Yorker and Vice Media .[8]
After freelance reporting, Wong became a staff writer for San Francisco's alt-weekly , SF Weekly , before joining the Guardian's staff in 2016, where she is now a technology reporter.[1] In her reporting, Wong has broken down the relationships between race and meme culture ,[9] the prevalence of right-wing terrorism and extremism online, as well as misogyny and transphobia , particularly on Facebook ,[10] [11] [12] highlighting dynamics online, as well as the connections between labor issues and the tech industry, like the gentrification of San Francisco .[13] [14] [15] [16] Additionally, Wong has reported on debates over critical race theory and diversity and inclusion .[17]
In 2019, Wong reported on the specific issue of white supremacist groups on Facebook , undertaking a review of white nationalist pages and organizations active on the social media site, highlighting the company's failure to act on hate speech .[5] Following the publication of her story, Wong became the target of a notable online harassment campaign .[18] [19]
References
^ a b "Julia Carrie Wong | The Guardian" . the Guardian . Retrieved 2022-10-11 .
^ Hao, Karen (2021-07-29). "She risked everything to expose Facebook. Now she's telling her story" . MIT Technology Review . Retrieved 2022-10-14 .
^ "A tale of two Facebook leaks" . Columbia Journalism Review . Retrieved 2022-10-11 .
^ Ram Srivatsa, Arjun; Lozano, Kevin (28 May 2021). "Episode 46 - Fuck Zuck with Julia Carrie Wong" . diversityhire.substack.com . Retrieved 2022-10-11 .
^ a b "White nationalists are openly operating on Facebook. The company won't act" . the Guardian . 2019-11-21. Retrieved 2022-10-11 .
^ Wong, Julia Carrie (2014-10-23). "Dropbox, Airbnb, and the Fight Over San Francisco's Public Spaces" . The New Yorker . Condé Nast. Retrieved 2022-10-11 .
^ "Julia Carrie Wong" . SF Weekly . Retrieved 2022-10-11 .
^ a b Roush, Chris (2021-04-28). "Guardian reporter Wong leaves tech beat" . Talking Biz News . Retrieved 2022-10-11 .
^ "The year of Karen: how a meme changed the way Americans talked about racism" . the Guardian . 2020-12-27. Retrieved 2022-10-11 .
^ "US urged to investigate deceptive Facebook ads tied to rightwing group" . the Guardian . 2021-07-07. Retrieved 2022-10-11 .
^ "Has Facebook become a forum for misogyny and racism?" . the Guardian . 2017-05-21. Retrieved 2022-10-11 .
^ "Memes, Subcultures and Social Media" . Simon Kidd . 2017-07-10. Retrieved 2022-10-11 .
^ "Facebook worker living in garage to Zuckerberg: challenges are right outside your door" . the Guardian . 2017-07-24. Retrieved 2022-10-11 .
^ Jaffe, Sarah; Chen, Michelle (2014-02-28). "Belabored Podcast #43: Google and Gentrification, with Julia Carrie Wong • Belabored - via Podcast Addict" . Dissent Magazine . Retrieved 2022-10-11 .
^ Wong, Julia (4 March 2014). "San Francisco Protesters Take Aim at Twitter's Tax Breaks" . Truthout . Retrieved 2022-10-11 .
^ Jaffe, Sarah; Chen, Michelle (2014-02-28). "Belabored Podcast #43: Google and Gentrification, with Julia Carrie Wong" . Dissent Magazine . Retrieved 2022-10-11 .
^ Braswell, Porter (2021-07-14). "The Guardian's Julia Carrie Wong: Understanding Critical Race Theory, Part 1" . Harvard Business Review . ISSN 0017-8012 . Retrieved 2022-10-11 .
^ Asthana, Anushka; Wong, Julia Carrie (2020-07-13). "Facebook, white nationalists and becoming the target of a hate campaign – podcast" . The Guardian . ISSN 0261-3077 . Retrieved 2022-10-11 .
^ Sullivan, Margaret (2021-03-14). "Perspective | Online harassment of female journalists is real, and it's increasingly hard to endure" . Washington Post . ISSN 0190-8286 . Retrieved 2022-10-11 .