Alex T. Williams was a 2016 API Research Fellow, conducting an analysis on the similarities and differences in how managers and staff view the transition to digital. He also was a 2015 API Research Fellow, conducting a research project about digital subscription models at U.S. newspapers. He is a doctoral candidate at the Annenberg School for Communication at the University of Pennsylvania.
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