Reposted by Bilge YesilMohamad Bazzi @mbazzi.bsky.social · 29/09/2026“Show This to Anyone Denying Genocide” — front page of @scotnational.bsky.social 121382534
Reposted by Bilge YesilA.J. Bauer @ajbauer.bsky.social · 28/09/2026I'm co-chairing a search for a full professor in the area of "media entrepreneurship" (extremely broadly defined) at the University of Alabama. It comes with an endowment! Curious? Don't hesitate to reach out. careers.ua.edu/jobs/ccis-so...careers.ua.eduCCIS - Southern Progress Professor of Media Entrepreneurship, Journalism and Creative Media - 530646 - Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United StatesDepartment/Organization207451 - Journalism and Creative Media RankProfessor Position SummaryThe Department of Journalism & Creative Media in the College of Communication & Information Scienc... 088
Reposted by Bilge YesilNontheatrical Film and Media Scholarly Interest Group SCMS @nontheatricalscms.bsky.social · 24/09/2026New book of note — "Useful Cinema in State Socialist Europe." Out now on Routledge. Edited By Lucie Česálková, Christian Ferencz-Flatz, and Ana Szel. Congrats to the editors and all of the contributors! 📕 www.routledge.com/Useful-Cinem... 0108
Reposted by Bilge YesilDerek Kompare @dkompare.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Another faculty job at SMU Meadows! This one is to lead our growing Sports Media program in Journalism. Details in the link! apply.interfolio.com/191548apply.interfolio.com Apply - Interfolio {{$ctrl.$state.data.pageTitle}} - Apply - Interfolio 012
Reposted by Bilge YesilDr Surekha Davies, Historical Monster Consultant (she/her) @drsurekhadavies.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Jim Henson was a visionary. He imagined what I call a monstrofuturist utopia: a place where everyone's uniqueness was welcome. 319342
Reposted by Bilge YesilBrian Jacobson @bleudeciel.bsky.social · 24/09/2026We are once again searching for a 2-year postdoctoral fellowship in Visual Culture, focus on visual culture and the environment - deadline November 15 - details and application here: applications.caltech.edu/jobs/vcpd 01520
Reposted by Bilge YesilPhilip Leventhal @philipleventhal.bsky.social · 20/09/2026"[E]ssential reading not only for historians of journalism but also for scholars of conservative politics and right-wing media culture." Kathy Roberts Forde reviews MAKING THE LIBERAL MEDIA in *American Journalism.* bit.ly/4xCg1z3 @ajbauer.bsky.social @columbiaup.bsky.social 0146
Bilge Yesil @bilgeyesil.bsky.social · 18/09/2026I curse the day I gave money to a Dem candidate years ago. Now I’m getting at least 4-5 text mssgs a day from all DS around the country 😡 4131
Reposted by Bilge Yesilbianet English @bianet-eng.bsky.social · 17/09/2026How Turkey’s vague obscenity law is becoming a tool to criminalize LGBTI+ visibility 🗞️ İrfan Kovankaya bianet.org/haber/how-tu...bianet.orgHow Turkey’s vague obscenity law is becoming a tool to criminalize LGBTI+ visibilityThe obscenity law historically applied to pornographic content. Recently, judicial authorities have accused almost anything related to LGBTI+s of being obscene, ranging from verbal statements and phot... 038
Reposted by Bilge YesilThe Guardian @theguardian.com · 18/09/2026Revealed: How Russia use mobile ‘super-app’ Max to spy on its citizenstheguardian.comRevealed: How Russia use mobile ‘super-app’ Max to spy on its citizensResearch shows tens of millions of people are being forced to use platform that amounts to ‘backdoor’ on their device Over the past 18 months, tens of millions of Russians have been forced to install a new app on their phones – a violet-blue button designed for messaging and payments, called Max. Authorities have touted it as a patriotic alternative to Telegram and WhatsApp; Russian glitterati have promoted it in rap videos and comic routines. This summer, it became the country’s most-used messaging app. Continue reading... 77828
Reposted by Bilge YesilLewis Raven Wallace @lewispants.bsky.social · 17/09/2026New book announcement! New book announcement! Journalism as Resistance drops May 11 2027! www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/854914...penguinrandomhouse.comJournalism as Resistance by Lewis Raven Wallace: 9780807026700 | PenguinRandomHouse.com: BooksFor young journalists and activists, a first-of-its-kind guidebook to movement journalism that sparks social change and transforms news media for the better Amid the shrinking of local news outlets, ... 13516
Reposted by Bilge YesilPrem Thakker ツ @premthakker.bsky.social · 16/09/2026New: Macklemore will donate entire $1M of his earnings from Ed Sheeran's tour to six orgs helping Palestinians — and invites Robert Kraft to match him. Says he wants to center Palestinians being killed + journalists & aid workers who keep going. "Their risk is of a far different order than mine." 2638831273
Reposted by Bilge Yesilbianet English @bianet-eng.bsky.social · 13/09/2026Widespread police raids, online censorship target Turkey’s LGBTI+ community in new crackdown bianet.org/haber/widesp...bianet.orgWidespread police raids, online censorship target Turkey’s LGBTI+ community in new crackdown 11217
Reposted by Bilge YesilAaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 11/09/2026Thousands of immigrants did the hard, dirty work of clearing rubble and toxic dust and debris from Ground Zero. Many were undocumented laborers sent to work every day with no special PPE, and got cancer as a result. Now some of those same people are living in fear of ICE. www.npr.org/2026/09/11/n...npr.orgThey cleaned up ground zero. Now many are hiding from ICEAfter 9/11, thousands of rescue and cleanup crews went to work at ground zero. They were exposed to toxic debris and experienced psychological trauma. Today, many say they live in fear of deportation. 7150662185
Reposted by Bilge YesilLaleh Khalili @lalehkhalili.bsky.social · 31/08/2026Shocking abdication of scholarly ethics by the American Historical Association which hired a Washington DC lobbying firm to ensure anticipatory obedience and quash a popular movement to condemn Israeli scholasticide in Gaza: www.chronicle.com/article/a-sc... 37541
Reposted by Bilge Yesildanah boyd @zephoria.bsky.social · 28/08/2026PhD candidates/new grads: Postdoc opportunity with me focused on political economy and tech. See details here: academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/32502academicjobsonline.orgCornell University, Department of Communication Job #AJO32502, Postdoctoral Associate, Department of Communication, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, US 16562
Reposted by Bilge YesilAbu Aardvark @abuaardvark.bsky.social · 28/08/2026“American support for Israel’s assault on Gaza, particularly under President Joe Biden, swept away any residual moral authority the United States could claim. Trump’s debacle in Iran has shattered the illusion of American military omnipotence.” www.foreignaffairs.com/united-state...foreignaffairs.comThe End of the American Middle EastIran and the last gasp of a failed order. 04314
Reposted by Bilge YesilSam Biddle @sambiddle.com · 23/08/2026The death of folk graphic design in favor of AI slop across our country's delis is leading to some incredibly Lovecraftian food horrors 2464188769
Reposted by Bilge YesilMiddle East Research and Information Project @merip.bsky.social · 21/08/2026NEW IN MER 319: "The Soundtrack of Dissent--The Music of Protest in Iran" by Nafiseh Sharifi. From the reformist 90s to Women, Life Freedom and this year's Dey Protests, popular music has threaded through Iran's protest movements. READ NOW buff.ly/BZN0VGEmerip.orgSoundtrack of Dissent—The Music of Protest in IranIn February 2026, one month after mass protests in Iran led to a government crackdown killing thousands, Shervin Hajipour released a new song from inside the country. Hajipour had become… 046
Bilge Yesil @bilgeyesil.bsky.social · 21/08/2026Been thinking about Jason Arday, Aaron Swartz and our broken systems lately 050
Reposted by Bilge YesilMiddle East Monitor @middleeastmonitor.bsky.social · 19/08/2026The UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) said 97 per cent of cropland in the Gaza Strip is now damaged or inaccessible, according to an assessment carried out with the UN Satellite Centre (UNOSAT) as of 24 June. www.middleeastmonitor.com/20260819-fao... 01514
Reposted by Bilge YesilNate Schenkkan @nateschenkkan.bsky.social · 17/08/2026I am hiring a Research Associate to join my team at Scholars at Risk: apply.interfolio.com/191007. Great way to get started in international human rights work, particularly if you have an interest in academic freedomapply.interfolio.com Apply - Interfolio {{$ctrl.$state.data.pageTitle}} - Apply - Interfolio 44958
Reposted by Bilge YesilContemporaries at Post45 @atpost45.bsky.social · 14/08/2026From fire-benders to demon hunters, Asian-inspired fantasy has become a key component of Asian American mass culture. Nancy Carranza examines anti-colonial “retelling” fantasies (with lots of female rage and spectacular violence) through the lens of genre and fan studies. post45.org/2026/08/the-...post45.orgThe Violent World-Remaking of Anti-Colonial Asian North American Fantasy – Post45Over the last decade, fantasy novels by Asian North American writers have consistently appeared on bestseller lists for both adult and YA fiction, won prestigious awards, and achieved their own fandom... 134
Reposted by Bilge YesilLondon Review of Books @lrb.co.uk · 15/08/2026‘Gaza is a paradigm for the way that ceasefires prioritise kinetic violence, often leaving other forms – blockades, siege, starvation – in place.’ Zinaida Miller on meanings of ceasefire, from the blog. www.lrb.co.uk/blog/2026/au...lrb.co.ukZinaida Miller | Meanings of CeasefireUnlike peace agreements – which require negotiation, compromise and (ostensibly) long-term commitment – ceasefires... 02112
Reposted by Bilge Yesil 🍉نرمين @nerminelsherif.bsky.social · 15/08/2026If you’re curious about how queen Elizabeth appears as a food blogger ranking Cairo’s best Koshari carts, or how Al-share’ beats Bashar Al-assad à la WWE style, check my latest article on AI Slop and the Precarious Politics of Digital Kitsch with @merip.bsky.social www.merip.org/2026/08/the-...merip.orgArab AI Slop and the Precarious Politics of Digital KitschAs Israel’s genocide in Gaza and the subsequent regional war reshape the Arab internet, AI-generated slop has emerged as a new form of digital kitsch and political fantasy fueled by precarious labor. 145
Bilge Yesil @bilgeyesil.bsky.social · 15/08/2026Gutted by the news of Jayson Arday’s passing. May he rest in peace. Having lost my brother to suicide, my heart goes out to his family. 0120
Reposted by Bilge YesilVictor Pickard @victorpickard.bsky.social · 12/08/2026A new essay in Journalism History on the role of redbaiting and ideological steering in the early field of communication. Used to "discipline the discipline," it left a lasting imprint on media research and is especially timely to reflect on today. Link to the PDF: victorpickard.com/wp-content/u... 01810
Bilge Yesil @bilgeyesil.bsky.social · 09/08/2026Excited about this forthcoming chapter I wrote for the Routledge Companion to Global Journalism and Media at the Borders 161
Reposted by Bilge YesilDan Lane @danlane.bsky.social · 07/08/2026Our new book (Element) "Mapping Global Digital Political Inequality" is out! Free for a time: tinyurl.com/mgdpi26 Handy video trailer: vimeo.com/1203556992 + summary thread 👇 So fun to collab w/ Emilija Gagrčin & @yqpan.bsky.social - Big thxs to @snsoroka.bsky.social & team! @polcomm.bsky.socialcambridge.orgMapping Global Digital Political InequalityCambridge Core - Politics: General Interest - Mapping Global Digital Political Inequality 287
Reposted by Bilge YesilMediamorphis @mediamorphis.bsky.social · 06/08/2026Just in time for the new academic term, the @sshrc-crsh.canada.ca supported Global Media & Internet Concentration Project new and improved Data Dashboard aims to make its trove of data as accessible as possible. gmicp.org/dashboard/ 235
Reposted by Bilge YesilTobias Wilson-Bates @phdhurtbrain.bsky.social · 07/08/2026libraries have an absolutely unique aura. There’s nothing like the feeling of stepping into any library from a small public to a massive research library, there’s a palpable difference that feels like walking through an invisible bead curtain 516827
Reposted by Bilge YesilShannon Mattern @shannonmattern.bsky.social · 06/07/2026Metro NY Library Council's Cross-Reference Coalition — an experimental school connecting librarians, archivists, grad students, artists, designers — is accepting applications for our fall class exploring PUBLIC STUDY: alternative/radical/progressive schools, lrng communities... crc.metro.org/apply/ 312163
Reposted by Bilge YesilTurkey Book Talk @turkeybooktalk.bsky.social · 04/08/2026New episode 📚📚 Onur İnal (@onurinal.bsky.social) on the rise of late Ottoman İzmir. The conversation discusses his book “Gateway to the Mediterranean: An Environmental History of Late Ottoman Izmir” (Cambridge University Press) 👇👇 turkeybooktalk.com/2026/08/04/o...turkeybooktalk.comOnur İnal on the rise of late Ottoman İzmirTurkey Book Talk #275 – Onur İnal of the Department of Near Eastern Studies at the University of Vienna on “Gateway to the Mediterranean: An Environmental History of Late Ottoman Izmir” (Camb… 143
Bilge Yesil @bilgeyesil.bsky.social · 05/08/2026Academic flees Turkey abt a decade ago (bc of political pressures), settles down in New School, and now advocates the firings of his colleagues www.nytimes.com/2026/08/05/n... 5237
Bilge Yesil @bilgeyesil.bsky.social · 05/08/2026These 25 Artifacts Explain America www.nytimes.com/interactive/...nytimes.comOpinion | The 25 Objects That Explain America (Gift Article)Want to understand this country? Look at our stuff. 021
Reposted by Bilge YesilMohamad Bazzi @mbazzi.bsky.social · 04/08/202625 years after the tired American cliche of “why do they hate us,” helped instigate two forever wars (Afghanistan + Iraq), this is how @nytimes.com chooses to explain Iran’s political system: 48517
Reposted by Bilge YesilMediamorphis @mediamorphis.bsky.social · 04/08/2026Attention Coms & Media Studies scholars (and others, too). Designing your syllabi for the fall term? The @sshrc-crsh.canada.ca supported Global Media & Internet Concentration Project's data visualization tool and other resources available on our website make for great teaching tools. 133
Reposted by Bilge YesilSean Phelan @sean-phelan.bsky.social · 04/08/2026This new article by @robtoes.bsky.social looks really good: Ambient Extremism in Reactionary Digital Politics journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....journals.sagepub.comSage Journals: Discover world-class researchSubscription and open access journals from Sage, the world's leading independent academic publisher. 153
Bilge Yesil @bilgeyesil.bsky.social · 04/08/2026As if I didn’t receive enough fake book club emails, now it’s text messages 😡 140
Reposted by Bilge YesilDavid @daverino.bsky.social · 03/08/2026Gift article “Eyal Weizman: the Strip was blanketed with “enormous dust clouds containing particles of the different materials that formed the building[s] & [their] environment—concrete, plaster, paint, glass, metal, sand, soil—some of which are synthetic & toxic.” www.nybooks.com/online/2026/...nybooks.comGaza’s Deadly Soil | Helen EpsteinLong before October 2023, Gaza’s people suffered international sanctions, a humiliating occupation, and periodic Israeli bombardments. Few could leave the 01010
Reposted by Bilge YesilRima I Anabtawi @rimaanabtawi.bsky.social · 03/08/2026The Israeli army has set fire to vast olive groves in the village of Yaroun in southern Lebanon 🇱🇧 22719
Bilge Yesil @bilgeyesil.bsky.social · 01/08/2026Next up Oval Office address (ht @arifekose.bsky.social) 221
Bilge Yesil @bilgeyesil.bsky.social · 01/08/2026Whenever I place an order, I tell them my name is Billy just bc I don’t wanna spell Bilge three times. Anyway, over the years I’ve seen Billy turn into Milly and Lilly but this is a first 🤣 250
Bilge Yesil @bilgeyesil.bsky.social · 01/08/2026🚨How to disable or avoid intrusive AI (ht @allisonvandev.bsky.social) 052
Reposted by Bilge YesilRosemary Pennington @rompenni.bsky.social · 30/07/2026Reminder my department is hiring! We're looking for an assistant teaching professor for the Journalism program. This is a teaching intensive position, not a research-based, tenure track job. A PhD or MFA is required at time of appointment. #academicjobs #journalismjobsmiamioh.wd5.myworkdayjobs.comAssistant Teaching ProfessorJob Title Assistant Teaching Professor Department Media, Journalism and Film Department Worker Type Regular Pay Type Salary Salary will be commensurate with the level of the position, education, and e... 145
Reposted by Bilge YesilWilliam Lafi Youmans @willyou.bsky.social · 31/07/2026The Michigan premiere of Who Killed Alex Odeh? will be at the Arab American National Museum on Thursday, August 6th. Film starts at 7 pm. Make sure to get tickets beforehand. I hope to see you there! 131
Reposted by Bilge YesilBen Williamson @benpatrickwill.bsky.social · 30/06/2026If you are papermaxxing with AI and swamping academic journals with claude- or chat-prompted scholar-like content, then you are taking the time and labour of editors and reviewers that others who actually put the work in deserve instead. 318941
Bilge Yesil @bilgeyesil.bsky.social · 29/07/2026Govt’s arguments here are eerily (but not surprisingly) similar to those used by Erdogan to jail activists, dissidents, academics 181