Johanna Blakley

Johanna Blakley is an American cultural critic and media researcher associated with the Norman Lear Center at the USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism. Her work examines the intersections of media, culture, marketing, and technology, with particular attention to how audiences form and how ideas spread in networked environments. Blakley has spoken widely about social media and contemporary culture, including a TED talk that analyzes social media demographics and challenges common assumptions about who participates online. Through research, public speaking, and commentary, she has helped translate media scholarship for broader audiences and highlighted the cultural forces shaping digital communication.