Masato Kajimoto

Dr. Masato Kajimoto is a journalism educator and researcher specializing in news literacy education, multimedia storytelling, and the role of social media in journalism. His work integrates learning analytics, media and cultural studies, and narrative analysis. A former online reporter and “Specials” editor at CNN, Masato has written extensively in both English and Japanese. Born in Nagoya, Japan, he holds a BA in English and American Literature from Chuo University, an MA in Journalism from the University of Missouri-Columbia, and a PhD in Sociology from the University of Hong Kong. He leads the Asia Pacific Digital Citizens Project at JMSC and serves as an Affiliate Professor at the Center for News Literacy at Stony Brook University.