Dr. Gregory Gondwe is an Assistant Professor of Journalism and Emerging Media Technologies at California State University, San Bernardino, and a Faculty Associate at Harvard University’s Berkman Klein Center for Internet & Society, where he previously served as a Visiting Scholar with the Institute for Rebooting Social Media (RSM). As a scholar of journalism and technology, Dr. Gondwe examines how media practices unfold at the intersection of digital innovation and geopolitical influence. His research focuses on two key areas: (1) the adoption and implications of emerging technologies in journalism, particularly within the Global South, and (2) the competitive interactions between African media and powerful foreign outlets, notably those from China and the West. In his work, Dr. Gondwe applies computational social science methods (specializing in data cleaning, text mining, natural language processing, and statistical modeling) to investigate journalistic practices. He is experienced in evaluating algorithmic systems for bias, transparency, and narrative distortion, especially in politically sensitive contexts. His skills also include data visualization for public storytelling, audience analysis, and automated content verification. Through these methods, he equips students with ethical, data-driven frameworks to assess newsworthiness, detect misinformation, and amplify the voices of marginalized individuals. His works have been published in leading peer-reviewed journals, including Digital Journalism, Journalism Studies, Journalism Practice, Mass Communication and Society, AI & Society, Oxford Intersections, and International Journal of Communication.
Dr. Gondwe holds degrees and expertise in Journalism, Digital Humanities, Political Science, Mass Communication, and Philosophy from various United States and Tanzania institutions, giving him a diverse knowledge base. Outside of academia, Dr. Gondwe has worked as a journalist, educator, and researcher in the United States and several African countries, offering him a unique and valuable perspective.
