Jeffrey Layne Blevins

Dr. Jeffrey Layne Blevins is a Professor in the School of Public and International Affairs, and a Faculty Fellow of the Center for Cyber Strategy and Policy at the University of Cincinnati. His research examines media law and policy, and the political economy of media with a focus on online and social media. Dr. Blevins' books with James Lee have won a 2023 Indie Book Award for Non-Fiction E-Book, and the AEJMC Tankard Book Award in 2026. His most recent book takes inspiration from Philip K. Dick’s 1956 short story, Minority Report, and explores how AI and algorithms shape perception of reality and perpetuate misinformation. Dr. Blevins is a frequently consulted expert for national and international news media on social media and mis- and disinformation.