Jared Schroeder

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Jared Schroeder is associate professor at the University of Missouri School of Journalism. His research specializes in First Amendment theory and law with particular concern for the flow of ideas in democratic society. His research includes historical contexts and emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence, deepfakes, and social media. He has authored three books including “The Structure of Ideas: Mapping a New Theory of Free Expression in the AI Era,” published in 2024. Schroeder won the Harry W. Stonecipher Award for Distinguished Research in Media Law and Policy in 2022 for his article “Fixing False Truths: Rethinking Truth Assumptions and Free-Expression Rationales in the Networked Era.” Schroeder has written dozens of articles for popular and trade publications such as USA TODAY, Columbia Journalism Review, Niemen Reports, Slate, The Hill, and major newspapers. Schroeder serves as an associate editor of Communication Law & Policy, a peer-reviewed journal, and is the former head of the Law & Policy Division of AEJMC. Schroeder was on faculty at Southern Methodist University for eight years before coming to the Missouri School of Journalism. Schroeder is a graduate of Abilene Christian University and holds an M.A. from Texas Tech University and Ph.D. from the University of Oklahoma. He lives in Columbia, Mo.

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