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Media@Risk @ascmediarisk.org · 28/04/2026

TOMORROW! Join us with @yale.edu's j. Siguru Wahutu for a talk on how Africa is reported on from the global North. Free and open to all, register here: bit.ly/4sh1gz6 @asc.upenn.edu

A promotional graphic for a talk titled “The Hubris of Good Intentions: Reporting Africa from the Global North.” Beneath the title, it reads “Colloquium with J. Siguru Wahutu.” The design features a textured red-to-green gradient background with a rounded rectangular text box on the left. On the right is a portrait of a man wearing glasses and a light blue striped shirt, looking directly at the camera.

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Media@Risk @ascmediarisk.org · 22/04/2026

Only one week away! @asc.upenn.edu hosts j. Suguru Wahutu for a lunchtime colloquium on how conflict in Africa is reported on and theorized in the Global North. Free and open to the public, find tickets here: bit.ly/4sh1gz6

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Media@Risk @ascmediarisk.org · 15/04/2026

🚨In Two Weeks! Join us for a talk with Media at Risk visiting scholar j. Siguru Wahutu on how conflict in Africa is reported on and theorized in the Global North. Secure your spot here: bit.ly/4sh1gz6 @asc.upenn.edu

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anjali dassarma @dassarma.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

Journalism History has just published my essay reflecting on the role of the press during the American Revolution. as we approach the semiquincentennial, i challenge journalism historians to consider what gets left out from memories of this era. www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

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The Sinews of Colonial Hypocrisy: Indigenous Unfreedom in Newspaper Advertisements in 1776

In 1776, Indigenous freedom seekers Sim, William, and Margaret escaped the enslavement or unfreedom forced upon them by colonists. Advertisements announcing their departures and rewards for their c...

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Media@Risk @ascmediarisk.org · 31/03/2026

Join us on April 29th! Visiting Scholar j. Siguru Wahutu will explore how conflict in Africa is represented and theorized in the minority world. Register here: bit.ly/4sh1gz6 @asc.upenn.edu

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Media@Risk @ascmediarisk.org · 16/03/2026

Film screening next week 🎬 Eternal Sentinel 🎬 following war correspondents wounded in Iraq and Syria. Plus - Q&A with filmmaker, Maryam Ashrafi. Open to all. Register here: bit.ly/3MZnW8a @asc.upenn.edu @bzelizer.bsky.social

A grayscale documentary poster featuring a large, blurred image of a person holding a camera and photographing something off-frame. Overlaid in bold red capital letters is the title “ETERNAL SENTINEL.” Above the title, smaller text reads “ILHA PRODUCTIONS presents.” Below the title, additional text says “a documentary by Maryam Ashrafi.” At the bottom of the poster are two film festival laurels and a row of production credits. A flag or banner is faintly visible in the background, adding to the layered, textured design.

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Media@Risk @ascmediarisk.org · 23/02/2026

Next month 🎬 Powerful film screening of Eternal Sentinel 🎬 following war correspondents wounded in Iraq and Syria. Plus - Q&A with filmmaker, Maryam Ashrafi. Open to all. Register here: bit.ly/3MZnW8a @asc.upenn.edu

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Media@Risk @ascmediarisk.org · 16/02/2026

Don't miss next Wednesday's event with Talie Cerin on global journalism & Haiti - from founding bilingual publication, Woy Magazine, to challenging US practices of parachuting in foreign corespondents @asc.upenn.edu @azsaneet.bsky.social

A digital event flyer titled “Reflections of Home.” At the top, the header reads “Media, Culture Work, & Diasporic Knowledge-Making.” Below is the event title repeated in stylized text. The description explains that sisters Lunise and Talie Cerin will host a screening and conversation about MIWA, a documentary film and immersive installation exploring Haiti and the Haitian diaspora through film, spatial design, and sound. Event details list: Wednesday, February 25, 6:00–7:00 PM, Annenberg Room 225, 3620 Walnut Street. On the right side of the flyer is a small square promotional image (partially abstract) associated with the event.

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Wazhmah Osman @wazhmah.bsky.social · 13/02/2026

Excited for this upcoming virtual book salon, hosted by Penn! 7 authors gather to discuss their contributions to DECOLONIZING AFGHANISTAN Feb. 19th at 3pm ET. Register here: mec.sas.upenn.edu/events/2026/... @dukepress.bsky.social @annenbergcargc.bsky.social @ascmediarisk.org @miccenter.bsky.social

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Media@Risk @ascmediarisk.org · 10/02/2026

Don't miss @brianstelter.bsky.social on campus tomorrow! Register for his lunchtime colloquium here: bit.ly/4jJSZRr @cnn.com @asc.upenn.edu @bzelizer.bsky.social

Event poster featuring a nighttime city skyline background. Text reads: ‘Brian Stelter: Media Analysis at Risk?’ Center for Media at Risk Colloquium. February 11, 12:00 PM–1:15 PM, ASC Room 500. Logos for the Center for Media at Risk and the Annenberg School for Communication, University of Pennsylvania appear at the top.”

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Annenberg School at Penn @asc.upenn.edu · 10/02/2026

🚨TOMORROW🚨 @brianstelter.bsky.social joins @ascmediarisk.org to discuss the changing role of media analysis in an era of rapid news cycles, platform disruption, and declining public trust. Register below ⬇️

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Annenberg School at Penn @asc.upenn.edu · 04/02/2026

Worldmaking on streaming services. Cold War journalism. Attacks on public media. Read these stories and more on our website: www.asc.upenn.edu/news-events/...

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Annenberg School at Penn @asc.upenn.edu · 16/01/2026

On the latest episode of Annenberg Conversations, Annenberg Professor @victorpickard.bsky.social, co-director of the @miccenter.bsky.social, explained how the loss of local journalism affects civic knowledge, political engagement, and our democracy as news deserts become more widespread.

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Media@Risk @ascmediarisk.org · 16/01/2026

Next month, we start our spring programming with @cnn.com's @brianstelter.bsky.social, exploring the shifting ground of media commentary today. Free & open to all. 🎟️ Register here: bit.ly/4jJSZRr @bzelizer.bsky.social @asc.upenn.edu

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Media@Risk @ascmediarisk.org · 16/01/2026

Join us this spring for a powerful event series on journalism, power and accountability. 📆 Feb: @cnn.com's @brianstelter.bsky.social. 📆 March: Filmmaker Maryam Ashrafi. 📆 April: @yale.edu's j. Siguru Wahutu @asc.upenn.edu @bzelizer.bsky.social Free, open to all, register here: bit.ly/4qWRG3S

“Promotional poster titled ‘Media at Risk – Spring 2026.’ It lists three events hosted by the Center for Media at Risk at the Annenberg School for Communication, University of Pennsylvania. February 11: ‘Media Analysis at Risk?’ with CNN’s Brian Stelter, 12:00–1:15 PM, ASC Room 500. March 23: ‘Eternal Sentinel,’ a screening and Q&A with Maryam Ashrafi, 12:00–1:30 PM with lunch at 11:45 AM, ASC Room 500. April 29: ‘The Hubris of Good Intentions: Reporting Africa from the Global North,’ a colloquium with j. Siguru Wahutu, 12:00–1:15 PM, ASC Room 500. The poster includes logos for the Center for Media at Risk and the Annenberg School, and a QR code labeled ‘Register Here.’”

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jeromerb5.bsky.social @jeromerb5.bsky.social · 05/12/2025

Beyond Endurance Reimagining Media Praxis Annual Symposium @ascmediarisk.org

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Wazhmah Osman @wazhmah.bsky.social · 05/12/2025

Thought provoking @ascmediarisk.org symposium on witnessing, "objectivity", multimodality, and enduring in hostile times

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Media@Risk @ascmediarisk.org · 05/12/2025

Our third and final panel on sustaining is happening now 🚨! This afternoon’s panelists include Arwa Mahdawi, Samira Rajabi, and Muira McCammon in conversation with moderator Natacha Yazbeck. @asc.upenn.edu

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left to right: Arwa Mahdawi, Samira Rajabi, and Muira McCammon

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Media@Risk @ascmediarisk.org · 05/12/2025

Our second panel on materializing is happening now 🚨! This afternoon’s panelists include Roopa Vasudevan, Azsaneé Truss, and Antoine Haywood in conversation with moderator Nidah Mohammed. @asc.upenn.edu

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Media@Risk @ascmediarisk.org · 05/12/2025

The first panel on witnessing is happening now 🚨! This morning's panelists include J. Siguru Wahutu, Richard Stupart, and Sandra Ristovska. #BeyondEndurance. @asc.upenn.edu

Panelists Sandra Ristovska, j. Siguru Wahutu, Richard Stupart
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Media@Risk @ascmediarisk.org · 04/12/2025

Finally here, and happening now, Beyond Endurance: Reimagining Media Praxis 📝🚨! Dr. André de Quadros is opening his keynote with an introduction by Dr. Perry B. Johnson.

Beyond Endurance: Reimagining Media Praxis Symposium room

Dr. Perry B. Johnson introducing Dr. André de Quadros

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Annenberg School at Penn @asc.upenn.edu · 25/11/2025

In her new book “How the Cold War Broke the News: The Surprising Roots of Journalism’s Decline,” Professor Barbie Zelizer traces journalism’s struggles today to norms developed during the Cold War:

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How the Cold War Broke the News

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Media@Risk @ascmediarisk.org · 24/11/2025

How can we practice radical hope in our research & writing? Music educator André de Quadros discusses this & more at our symposium next week. Register here: bit.ly/beyondendurance @asc.upenn.edu @bzelizer.bsky.social

Promotional poster for the "Beyond Endurance: Reimagining Media Praxis" annual symposium, hosted by the Center for Media at Risk at the University of Pennsylvania's Annenberg School for Communication, scheduled for December 4–5. The design features a stylized vintage computer monitor with red tiles dispersing from the screen, symbolizing digital media. The poster highlights keynote speaker André de Quadros on December 4 and interactive panels with artists, journalists, and scholars on December 5. Names of participants and a registration link are included.

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Media@Risk @ascmediarisk.org · 20/11/2025

How do you center hope in your research, activism and media work? Join our annual symposium in two weeks to imagine new possibilities for media research and practice at this time of profound upheaval. Keynote: music educator, André de Quadros Register: bit.ly/beyondendurance @asc.upenn.edu

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Media@Risk @ascmediarisk.org · 13/11/2025

There is hope, and we must use it! Join us at our annual symposium next month to envision new possibilities for media research and practice at this time of profound upheaval. Register here: bit.ly/beyondendurance @asc.upenn.edu

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Media@Risk @ascmediarisk.org · 10/11/2025

It's SSMF submission time! Share your audio, visual art, research, poetry, video & films at CAMRA's Screening Scholarship Media Festival. The theme this year is.... 🫧portals🫧 @asc.upenn.edu

Poster for the 2026 Screening Scholarship Media Festival titled "Portals." Lists submission formats including audio, visual art, research presentations, poetry, video & films, and workshops. Key details include: submission deadline of December 5, 2025; event dates March 27–28, 2026; location at the University of Pennsylvania; in-person format; and free public access. More info: camrapenn.org/ssmf-2026

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Media@Risk @ascmediarisk.org · 06/11/2025

Calling all filmmakers! Check out Scribe Video Center's grants for budding documentarians. First deadline is Nov 17! scribe.org/film-scholars

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Media@Risk @ascmediarisk.org · 06/11/2025

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Lex McMenamin (they/them) @lexmcmenamin.com · 03/11/2025

I was laid off from Teen Vogue today along with multiple other staffers, and today is my last day. certainly more to come from me when the dust has settled more, but to my knowledge, after today, there will be no politics staffers at Teen Vogue.

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Media@Risk @ascmediarisk.org · 22/10/2025

Today @us.theguardian.com columnist Arwa Mahdawi explored the new playbook being used to silence journalists around the world. Join us in 2 weeks to continue the conversation with exiled journalists @kasimkashgar.bsky.social @marianabelloso.bsky.social & @youmnaelsid17.bsky.social @asc.upenn.edu

Arwa Mahdawi giving a presentation. Behind her is a banner that reads:

"CENTER FOR MEDIA RISK"
Annenberg School for Communication
University of Pennsylvania

She's holding a presentation clicker and wearing a microphone.

A promotional poster for an event titled “Media Makers in Exile.” It features a black director’s chair and a microphone against a dark background. The event will take place on November 5, 2025, from 12:00 PM to 1:30 PM at the Annenberg School for Communication, Room 500. The panel will feature displaced media makers from China, El Salvador, and Palestine discussing media, oppression, and liberation. Speakers include Youmna ElSayed, Kasim Kashgar, and Mariana Belloso. Logos of sponsoring organizations, including Annenberg School, Center for Media at Risk, Penn Arts & Sciences, and Middle East Center, are displayed at the bottom.

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Media@Risk @ascmediarisk.org · 21/10/2025

How do coordinated attacks on journalists actually work? Find out tomorrow at @us.theguardian.com columnist Arwa Mahdawi's colloquium at @asc.upenn.edu. Register here: bit.ly/kjsr6

An event poster with the title "Networked Incitement of the New Politics of Censorship" on October 22 at 12 in Annenberg School Room 500. This event is co-sponsored by the Center for Media at Risk and the Department of Cinema and Media Studies

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Media@Risk @ascmediarisk.org · 15/10/2025

🚨One week away! @us.theguardian.com columnist Arwa Mahdawi investigates the new politics of censorship @asc.upenn.edu. There are only a few spots left, secure your spot here: bit.ly/kjsr6

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Freedom of the Press Foundation @freedom.press · 14/10/2025

🔔 Join a discussion about digital safety and legal rights for journalists reporting on immigration in the U.S, featuring @harloholm.es, @jennifernelson.bsky.social, @ckuck.bsky.social, @maassive.bsky.social, and Lucy Westcott. 🗓️ Thursday, Oct. 30, at 1 p.m. ET/10 a.m. PT RSVP: cpj.org/USJANPanel

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Media@Risk @ascmediarisk.org · 10/10/2025

Check out a new set of resources from @engagingnews.bsky.social. These resources are designed for journalists, media practitioners, journalism educators and journalism students in the US and worldwide who face attacks for reporting truthfully on marginalized communities. bit.ly/3VZPZW8

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Dangerous Solidarity - Center for Media Engagement

An internationally-engaged research project on why solidarity is often dangerous for people practicing it and how to address these dangers.

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Media@Risk @ascmediarisk.org · 09/10/2025

🚨Next month! Journalists @kasimkashgar.bsky.social, @youmnaelsid17.bsky.social and @marianabelloso.bsky.social will share their perspectives and challenge us to rethink our approach to media, space and nation. Co-sponsored with @annenbergcargc.bsky.social. Secure your spot here: bit.ly/471OCeI

Event flyer for Media Makers in Exile event. Poster features title and co-sponsors.

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Media@Risk @ascmediarisk.org · 08/10/2025

📆 In two weeks 📆 We investigate the new politics of censorship with @us.theguardian.com columnist Arwa Mahdawi. Secure your spot here: bit.ly/kjsr6 @asc.upenn.edu

Promotional flyer for an event titled 'Networked Incitement and the New Politics of Censorship' featuring Guardian columnist Arwa Mahdawi. The event is on October 22 at 12 pm in ASC Room 500. The background is blue with six white dice showing speech bubble icons, and one red die with an X inside a speech bubble, symbolizing censorship. Logos for the Annenberg School for Communication, University of Pennsylvania, and the Center for Media at Risk are at the bottom."

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Alex Engler @alexengler.bsky.social · 06/10/2025

Join our first public event on October 21, 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗗𝗲𝗺𝗼𝗰𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝗥𝗲𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗰𝘂𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗮 𝗙𝗿𝗮𝗴𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻! This is the launch of our event series, designed to share essential research on what ails, and how we can improve, the information environment. Attend via zoom: mediafragmentation-online.eventbrite.com

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Media@Risk @ascmediarisk.org · 29/09/2025

Into film/photography restoration? Don't miss this workshop on restored Senegalese newsreels of the 60s and 70s. Happening this Thursday! @asc.upenn.edu

"Flyer for a Film Screening & Restoration Workshop featuring restored Senegalese newsreels from the 1960s-70s. The event is on Thursday, October 2nd at 5:30 pm at the Penn Museum, Room 345. The flyer highlights films such as 'Senegal and the World Festival of Black Arts' (1966) by Paulin Soumanou Vieyra, 'IFE/3rd Arts Festival' (1971) by Paulin Soumanou Vieyra, 'Senegal Year XVI' (1976) by Babacar Gueye and Orlando Lopez, and 'A Trip with President Senghor to the Antilles' (1976) by Georges Caristan. Speakers include Dr. Mamadou Diouf, Professor of African Studies and History at Columbia University, and Tiziana Manfredi, co-founder of Atelier MamiWata and consultant to Senegal's Cinematography Department. Logos of sponsors, including The Sachs Program for Arts Innovation, CAMRA, and others, are displayed at the bottom. The flyer features images of film reels, historical photos, and Senegalese film posters."

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Media@Risk @ascmediarisk.org · 24/09/2025

Next month we start our programming with an urgent discussion of self-censorship among journalists with @us.theguardian.comguardian.com columnist Arwa Mahdawi. Secure your spot here: bit.ly/kjsr6

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Media@Risk @ascmediarisk.org · 24/09/2025

🚨Fall events are here! Next month, @theguardian.com columnist Arwa Mahdawi speaks on politics of censorship followed by a panel with exiled journalists @kasimkashgar.bsky.social & @youmnaelsid17.bsky.social. Don't miss our symposium in Dec. on media & hope @asc.upenn.edu. Register here! bit.ly/j3f6R

Center for Media at Risk Fall event poster, check link in post for details

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Annenberg School at Penn @asc.upenn.edu · 15/09/2025

Rooted in Annenberg’s tradition of academic excellence and public impact, our new master's program — the Master of Communication and Media Industries — offers a chance to develop your skills in research, critical inquiry, and applied practice:

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Announcing the Master of Communication and Media Industries (MCMI)

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Media@Risk @ascmediarisk.org · 02/09/2025

Don't miss @hannamorris.bsky.social talking about her new book - Apocalyptic Authoritarianism - at NYU on September 25th. Register here: bit.ly/46ej8md

Black background with White title: "Apocalyptic Authoritarianism: Climate Crisis, Media, and Power". Three orange circles to left of title

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Media@Risk @ascmediarisk.org · 20/08/2025

American journalism has serious problems. But how did we get here? @bzelizer.bsky.social’s new book 📚 How the Cold War Broke the News📚 uncovers the surprising roots of journalism’s decline and offers a plan to make it better. Pre-order now: bit.ly/4mqcr68

book cover with a red background featuring four missile silhouettes. The title "HOW THE COLD WAR BROKE THE NEWS" is displayed in white capital letters at the top. Below the title is an image of a folded newspaper. The subtitle reads "The Surprising Roots of Journalism's Decline." At the bottom, the author's name "BARBIE ZELIZER" is written in white capital letters.

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