CONTACT
I wish that I could regularly engage in conversations with everyone, but that’s simply not possible for me these days. So, first off, my apologies.
Press
Press-related questions should be sent to press [at] danah [dot] org. You should include your deadline, your phone number, what hours you’re available, a description of the article you’re working on, and what questions you wish for me to address. It’s really hard for me to schedule phone calls but I’m happy to call you when I have spare cycles between meetings. I’m not always able to respond in a timely manner. There are also amazing people at Data & Society who have a much wider network for most press topics you might contact me for. They can be reached at press [at] datasociety [dot] net.
Consulting and Speaking
I am open to occasional paid consulting if our interests align. I am also available for speaking engagements. Inquiries for those should be sent to Leigh Bureau.
STUDENTS
I don’t have the spare cycles to help students with their research projects or term papers. I am also not in a position where I can do informational interviews or project interviews with students. My book on teens and social media – “It’s Complicated” – is freely available to download. My publications are available on this site. You are also welcome to quote from my blog or my research whenever you’d like. Just cite it properly so that your teacher doesn’t think you’re plagiarizing.
If you are a graduate student reaching out about research, please note that I am more interested in talking about my current research projects than my older ones. If you’re looking for advice on grad school, I’ve put together a page for academic advice.
Marketers
Do not send me press releases or product announcements of things that you want me to blog about. I can guarantee you that I will not blog about them as a result. [See my Disclosure Statement.] I do not enjoy receiving spam from companies advertising their products.
Others
I love engaging with people and ideas, but I have not yet mastered the art of balancing All of the Things. As part of my reflexive journey, I’m trying to focus less on guilt and more on finding better structures where I can continue to do research and be as helpful to as many people as possible . But managing time is still a struggle. Forgive me.
While I’m unable to respond to all inquiries, I do my best to be responsive, especially when I feel like I can be uniquely helpful. I may not have time for a long conversation, but I also love interesting data or stories that people send me. GIFs make me smile. I also love receiving feedback on my work, especially if it’s constructively critical.
My email is: zephoria [at] zephoria [dot] org.