I am an Assistant Professor of Economics at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. I study the societal impact of media and digital technologies. 

My CV is here. 

UPDATes

• Our policy brief for The Hamilton Project at the Brookings Institution, "Digital Addiction: Evidence and Policy Implications," was released alongside the webinar "Understanding the Costs of Social Media." 

• New working paper: "The Influence of the Vocal Minority: Evidence from Social Media Comments" 

• New working paper: "Sharing Opinions in the Shadow of AI" 

CONTACT

Email: lenasong@illinois.edu