I am a researcher, scholar and activist. I serve as an associate professor at the Information School, director of the Virality of Information (retroV) research group and a member of the Social Media Lab (SoMe Lab) at university of Washington and at the Government School at the Interdisciplinary Center Herzliya (IDC). My research focuses on information politics and policy, and my recent book is titled 'Going Viral'. My public activity is aimed towards promoting transparency and accountability. More at http://ekarine.org.