Her research explores the relationship between online media and civic engagement from three avenues of enquiry: (1) challenges to political participation, (2) corporate surveillance of social movements, and (3) interactions and collaborations among civil society, government and business. Julie's work has been published in academic journals such as New Media & Society, and the International Journal of Communication, Policy & Internet. Together with Anne Vestergaard, she is the editor of Civic Engagement and Social Media. Political Participation Beyond Protest, published by Palgrave Macmillan in 2015.