About Jillian C. York

I am a Boston-based writer, researcher, and activist.  My work focuses on a range of issues related to freedom of expression, with special emphasis on the Arab world. I’m also personally very interested in issues of race and identity, the future of journalism, and social media. In addition, my writing is frequently political, touching on matters which I consider important.

Since 2008, I have worked at the Berkman Center for Internet & Society. There, I coordinate research and testing for the OpenNet Initiative and international outreach for Herdict Web. I also manage research into DDoS attacks, circumvention tools and technologies, and an upcoming blogger survey project.

In 2009, I co-founded Talk Morocco, which recently won Deutsche Welle’s Best of Blogs (BOBs) competition in the English Blog category.

I have written for numerous publications, including The Guardian, BITCH magazine, SHIFTMag, Huffington Post, and Al Jazeera English. I currently write for Global Voices Online. A selection of my published writing can be found here.

I also serve on the Committee to Protect Bloggers, have worked on numerous online campaigns in support of blogging and free speech, most recently FreeBashir.org, and am occasionally invited to speak at conferences, which I love (hint hint).

Member ACLU, Creative Commons Network, Creative Commons, Planned Parenthood Action Fund, and Jewish Voice for Peace.

You can contact me via e-mail (jill at jilliancyork dot com) or Twitter.

Disclaimer: This is a personal blog.  The opinions expressed here represent my own and not and not those of the Berkman Center for Internet & Society, the OpenNet Initiative, Global Voices Online, or any other organization with which I am affiliated.  Additionally, I am human, and therefore, my views are subject to change.