Benjamin Burroughs

Assistant Professor, Journalism and Media Studies

Expertise: Emerging media, media industries, digital journalism, social media

Biography

Benjamin Burroughs is an assistant professor of emerging media. He researches streaming media and technology, media industries, digital media, sports media, social media, and digital journalism. His work has been published in journals such as New Media and Society, Journal of Broadcasting and Electronic Media, International Journal of Sport Communication, and Games and Culture.

Education

Ph.D., University of Iowa
M.A., London School of Economics
M.A., University of Southern California, Annenberg School of Communication and Journalism

Benjamin Burroughs In The News

YouTube’s kids app has a rabbit hole problem

May 13, 2021

YouTube Kids is a colorful, stripped-down version of YouTube, full of animations, bright colors, and cartoon avatars meant to keep the youngest internet users engaged. When scrolling through the app, kids can see everything from Nickelodeon song mashups to prank series to baking videos — a cheerful-seeming microcosm of actual YouTube.

How 9-year-old YouTube millionaire Ryan Kaji is building a kids’ media empire

April 23, 2021

The Kaji family is navigating the increasingly complicated world of kidfluencers by expanding beyond YouTube.

So many videos have been presented in the Derek Chauvin murder trial. Will they help jurors reach a verdict?

April 15, 2021

Before the trial of former Minneapolis police office Derek Chauvin began, many Americans believed he caused George Floyd’s death by kneeling on his neck for more than nine minutes.

Nine-year-old earns €24m as the highest-paid YouTuber of 2020

December 28, 2020

A nine-year-old boy has made more than €24 million in a year from “unboxing” and reviewing toys and games on YouTube to hold the title of highest-paid YouTuber for the third year running.