Tow Center Reports - Columbia Journalism Review

Thursday, January 29th, 2026

How Politicians and the Press Battle for Eyeballs

An analysis of politicians’ official social media accounts.

The Tow Center for Digital Journalism at Columbia's Graduate School of Journalism is a research center exploring the ways in which technology is changing journalism, its practice and its consumption — as we seek new ways to judge the reliability, standards, and credibility of information online.

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