David Markowitz

Biography

David M. Markowitz is a communication professor at Michigan State University who specializes in the study of language and deception. Much of his work focuses on how technological channels (e.g., social media) impact the encoding and decoding of messages. His work has captured the attention of magazines and outlets in popular culture; he writes articles for Forbes magazine about deception. Much of his research has utilized analyses of linguistic and analytic styles of writing, for example, Markowitz's work on pet adoption ads was referenced in a website featuring tips on how to write better pet adoption ads. Markowitz was featured in the NPR podcast "The Indicator from Planet Money" that focused a discussion around his research concerning deception on dating apps. His research is published in premiere communication journals such as the Journal for Communication. Markowitz conducted a study that found some people feel more comfortable simply having their phones in their proximity. Automated text analyses were used by Markowitz to examine how peoples' communication patterns related to their dehumanization of immigrants. His work on deception has intersected with the proliferation of lies told by politicians and prolific liars.

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