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Amy Webb (born 1977) is an American futurist and author. She is the Founder of ''Webbmedia Group Digital Strategy''.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.webbmediagroup.com/amy-webb )〕 She is a Visiting Nieman Fellow 〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://nieman.harvard.edu/news/2014/10/nieman-foundation-announces-2014-15-visiting-fellows )〕 at Harvard University and a Lecturer on emerging technology and media at Columbia University.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://sulzbergerprogram.org/faculty/amy-webb )〕 Webb holds many professional affiliations and collaborates with a number of institutions. Webb was appointed a Delegate on the U.S.-Russia Bilateral Presidential Commission in 2009. Her work on the Commission included working with Russian media and technology executives to advance President Obama’s objective of identifying areas of cooperation, strengthening international security and improving communication. (The Commission’s activities were suspended due to recent conflicts.) Webb was asked to serve on the Aspen Institute’s Dialogue on Libraries, where she worked together with former FCC Chairman Reed Hundt and others to create a sustainable future for America’s libraries. She participated in the seminal “The Web at 25” study from the Pew Internet & American Life Project, contributing her expertise on the future of artificial intelligence and robotics. Every year, Amy lectures about the future of media and technology at a number of universities, which have included Institut d'études politiques de Paris, Temple University, New York University, Tokyo University and National University of Kyiv. She is a David Letterman Distinguished Professional Lecturer at Ball State University in 2016. Amy is a new member of the accreditation council of the ACEJMC, where she is helping to recalibrate accreditation standards. She serves on the Board of Directors for the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra and is a former member of the Board of Directors for the Online News Association and serves on a number of advisory boards, including the SXSW Accelerator, Temple University’s Journalism Program, International Center for Journalists and International Press Institute. Webb is also a member of the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (Interactive Media Peer Group) and has helped to judge the Emmy awards. Forbes named her one of the Women Changing the World (Technology category).〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.forbes.com/pictures/fghh45he/amy-webb/ )〕 In 2012 she was named one of Columbia Journalism Review's "20 women to watch".〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.cjr.org/cover_story/20_women_to_watch.php?page=all )〕 In addition, Webb is the co-founder of Knowledgewebb Training, a hands-on digital media training company that was incubated at Webbmedia Group. She is also the co-founder of ''Spark Camp,'' a next-generation convener that facilitates important conversations on the future of a better society.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://sparkcamp.com/ )〕 Webb graduated from the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism and previously reported for Newsweek and The Wall Street Journal in Asia.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://articles.baltimoresun.com/2010-12-26/business/bs-bz-interview-amy-webb-20101226_1_social-media-digital-media-webbmedia-group )〕 In 2005 she launched ''Webbmedia Group Digital Strategy'', a futures consulting group that researches near-future trends in digital media and technology and answers “What’s the future of X?” for a global client base. 〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.slideshare.net/webbmedia/webbmedia-capabilities2015 )〕 ==Books== How Did We Miss That? Webb's book about her near-future trends forecasting methodology was acquired by PublicAffairs, an imprint of Perseus. It will be published Fall 2016. How To Make J-School Matter (Again) In 2015, Harvard University published Webb's research on what can be done to reform college and graduate education and the news industry. 〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://nieman.harvard.edu/books/how-to-make-j-school-matter-again/ )〕 Data, A Love Story In 2013 Webb released the memoir ''Data, A Love Story'' through Dutton Adult.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://reviews.libraryjournal.com/2012/08/prepub/nonfiction-previews/nonfiction-previews-feb-2013-pt-1-american-tech-from-edison-to-detroit-to-online-dating/ )〕 The book chronicled Webb's attempts at online dating. Initially meeting with failure, Webb collected and analyzed data to game online dating. ''Data, A Love Story'' has been translated into Chinese, Korean, and Portuguese for overseas markets. Critical reception for the book was positive,〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/amy-webb/data-a-love-story/ )〕〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.publishersweekly.com/978-0-525-95380-7 )〕 with Booklist calling it "clever and inventive".〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://booklistonline.com/Data-a-Love-Story-How-I-Gamed-Online-Dating-to-Meet-My-Match-Amy-Webb/pid=5758330 )〕 Webb's TED Talk about Data, A Love Story has been translated into 31 languages and has been viewed more than 4.5 million times.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.ted.com/talks/amy_webb_how_i_hacked_online_dating?language=en/ )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Amy Webb」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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