Lee Jussim
👤 PersonAppearances Over Time
Podcast Appearances
You know, sort of mobilize online using memes and catchphrases and, you know, garner adherence, you know, gain adherence and stuff. So they bring me on, we do this thing, and this paper on the far left, which really looks to me, it looked to me like the far left groups were seeking to ignite an actual revolution.
You know, sort of mobilize online using memes and catchphrases and, you know, garner adherence, you know, gain adherence and stuff. So they bring me on, we do this thing, and this paper on the far left, which really looks to me, it looked to me like the far left groups were seeking to ignite an actual revolution.
You know, sort of mobilize online using memes and catchphrases and, you know, garner adherence, you know, gain adherence and stuff. So they bring me on, we do this thing, and this paper on the far left, which really looks to me, it looked to me like the far left groups were seeking to ignite an actual revolution.
I know, right? Yes, this doesn't seem far-fetched, right?
I know, right? Yes, this doesn't seem far-fetched, right?
I know, right? Yes, this doesn't seem far-fetched, right?
Yes. I was kind of new to that at the time, but in hindsight, yes, absolutely. Yeah, well, it's a shocking thing to know. The NCRI, to no credit to me, I'm an academic, I'm a professor, I don't do this kind of thing, had access to journalists at the New York Times and Washington Post who ran stories on this report.
Yes. I was kind of new to that at the time, but in hindsight, yes, absolutely. Yeah, well, it's a shocking thing to know. The NCRI, to no credit to me, I'm an academic, I'm a professor, I don't do this kind of thing, had access to journalists at the New York Times and Washington Post who ran stories on this report.
Yes. I was kind of new to that at the time, but in hindsight, yes, absolutely. Yeah, well, it's a shocking thing to know. The NCRI, to no credit to me, I'm an academic, I'm a professor, I don't do this kind of thing, had access to journalists at the New York Times and Washington Post who ran stories on this report.
And it was the first time there was any acknowledgement in the mainstream media that there was any level of violence and danger in the protests. I felt really good about it. This was like September 2012. We did the work over the summer. But that report is not published in a peer-reviewed journal. NCRI has its own website. And they published these reports kind of like old time.
And it was the first time there was any acknowledgement in the mainstream media that there was any level of violence and danger in the protests. I felt really good about it. This was like September 2012. We did the work over the summer. But that report is not published in a peer-reviewed journal. NCRI has its own website. And they published these reports kind of like old time.
And it was the first time there was any acknowledgement in the mainstream media that there was any level of violence and danger in the protests. I felt really good about it. This was like September 2012. We did the work over the summer. But that report is not published in a peer-reviewed journal. NCRI has its own website. And they published these reports kind of like old time.
Yes and no. So as of right now, that's where they are. They're available on the NCRI website. Okay, and who did that? Was it a postdoc, a doctoral student? It was a bunch of all, it was, so... It was me, two of my grad students, although both of my grad students also work closely with the NCRI. And then there were a series of analysts at the NCRI, including their head researcher.
Yes and no. So as of right now, that's where they are. They're available on the NCRI website. Okay, and who did that? Was it a postdoc, a doctoral student? It was a bunch of all, it was, so... It was me, two of my grad students, although both of my grad students also work closely with the NCRI. And then there were a series of analysts at the NCRI, including their head researcher.
Yes and no. So as of right now, that's where they are. They're available on the NCRI website. Okay, and who did that? Was it a postdoc, a doctoral student? It was a bunch of all, it was, so... It was me, two of my grad students, although both of my grad students also work closely with the NCRI. And then there were a series of analysts at the NCRI, including their head researcher.
So a bunch of us are co-authors on this. We have this, so I've not been working with them for several years. And it took a while for us to get used to each other. You know, their strength is this online social media, large language model, topic network stuff, right? you know, with an eye towards threats and conspiracy theories and hate. And my strength is conventional social science.
So a bunch of us are co-authors on this. We have this, so I've not been working with them for several years. And it took a while for us to get used to each other. You know, their strength is this online social media, large language model, topic network stuff, right? you know, with an eye towards threats and conspiracy theories and hate. And my strength is conventional social science.
So a bunch of us are co-authors on this. We have this, so I've not been working with them for several years. And it took a while for us to get used to each other. You know, their strength is this online social media, large language model, topic network stuff, right? you know, with an eye towards threats and conspiracy theories and hate. And my strength is conventional social science.
Yeah, that's a nice overlap. It is. Yeah, it's a nice overlap. It is. We needed to figure out the best surges. Yeah, yeah, no doubt. It took a while, but we have this rhythm.
Yeah, that's a nice overlap. It is. Yeah, it's a nice overlap. It is. We needed to figure out the best surges. Yeah, yeah, no doubt. It took a while, but we have this rhythm.