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Clay Shirky

1964 - Today

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Clay Shirky (born 1964) is an American pundit, writer, and consultant on the social and economic effects of Internet technologies and journalism. In 2017 he was appointed Vice Provost for AI and Technology in Education at New York University (NYU), after serving as Chief Information Officer at NYU Shanghai from 2014 to 2017. He also is an associate professor at the Arthur L. Carter Journalism Institute and Associate Arts Professor at the Tisch School of the Arts' Interactive Telecommunications Program. His courses address, among other things, the interrelated effects of the topology of social networks and technological networks, how our networks shape culture and vice versa. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia. Clay Shirky is the 7,245th most popular writer (down from 7,147th in 2024), the 17,215th most popular biography from United States (down from 17,057th in 2019) and the 1,161st most popular American Writer.

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Among writers, Clay Shirky ranks 7,245 out of 7,302. Before him are Ramachandra Guha, Mika Brzezinski, Abubakar Muhammad Zakaria, Julie Powell, Nathacha Appanah, and Paula Vogel. After him are Al Roker, Nicola Griffith, Niloofar Rahmani, Rutger Bregman, Amanda Filipacchi, and Lucy Ayoub.

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Among people born in 1964, Clay Shirky ranks 1,074. Before him are Eddy Hartono, Dave Boyes, Bruno Dreossi, Michael Boatman, Gary Wallis, and Stephen Frick. After him are Barry Larkin, Rahibai Soma Popere, Sushmita Banerjee, Csaba László, Barrington Levy, and Sylvie Bernier.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Clay Shirky ranks 17,222 out of 20,380. Before him are Ill Bill (1972), Tara Lipinski (1982), Alexandra Holden (1977), Rashad Evans (1979), Lori Chavez-DeRemer (1968), and Rebecca Sugar (1987). After him are Gable Steveson (2000), Brent Sexton (1967), Nick Hysong (1971), John Dye (1963), Megalyn Echikunwoke (1983), and Patrick Stump (1984).

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Among WRITERS In United States

Among writers born in United States, Clay Shirky ranks 1,161. Before him are Rachel Caine (1962), Tom Perrotta (1961), Pamela Geller (1958), Mika Brzezinski (1967), Julie Powell (1973), and Paula Vogel (1951). After him are Al Roker (1954), Becca Fitzpatrick (1979), Vanessa Taylor (1970), Lev Grossman (1969), Paula White-Cain (1966), and Rita Dove (1952).

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