Kayo Mimizuka

Kayo Mimizuka is a doctoral student at the School of Journalism and Media, the Moody College of Communication. In May 2021, she completed a master’s degree in Media, Culture, and Communication at New York University as a Fulbright scholar. Her research interests include solutions to online mis- and mid-information, media literacy, and the conversion of right-wing online activism in Japan and the United States. Before relocating to the United States, Kayo worked as a reporter at Japanese news agency Kyodo News, covering crime, the Fukushima nuclear accident and energy issues, trade, and financial markets. She has also worked on translating journalists' resources including a guide to approaching social sources.