Emily Wright

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Emily Wright

Emily Wright is a Research Assistant at the Center for News, Technology & Innovation. Before joining CNTI, Emily was a Research Officer at Global Interagency Security Forum and a Fulbright Research Fellow and Research Associate at Partners for Democratic Change Serbia in Belgrade where she focused on the implications of new digital policies for civil society activists and investigative journalists.

Emily also held a variety of positions such as a Faculty Supervisor at The New School’s UN Summer Program and project management assistant at Catholic Relief Services.

She holds an M.A. in International Affairs from The New School, where her thesis explored the impact of new biometric/AI surveillance legislation on democratic development in Serbia. Emily earned her B.A. in International Studies from the University of Wyoming.

Recent Work & Appearances

  • Impacts of the Digital Services Act on Critical Voices in Serbia

    Civil society organizations (CSOs) based in the Western Balkans have raised concerns about the impacts of the EU’s Digital Services Act (DSA) on the region. For successful implementation, the DSA requires the operational independence of state-level institutions.

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  • How Serbia could use EU Digital Services Act for state censorship

    The implementation of the DSA in Serbia and other countries lacking an independent DSC risks becoming an EU-based tool for state repression, enabling ruling parties to suppress dissent under the guise of compliance.