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Chris McCollough

@drmccollough.bsky.social
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Endowed Chair of Journalism & Mass Communication. Professor and Department Chair, Communication @ Jacksonville State University. Father. Unrepentent Geek and Sports Fan. Student of public sector communication , public relations, and pedagogy.

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Chris McCollough @drmccollough.bsky.social · 19/11/2024
Friendly, daily reminder to friends and colleagues who work in the nonprofit space that this one is dangerously overbroad, and could do damage well beyond the intended targets presented on first blush. Call your reps and Senators.
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Taylor Lorenz @taylorlorenz.bsky.social · 18/11/2024
Pew's findings paint a concerning picture of the online news landscape. The widespread dominance of conservative male voices in the news content creator world tilts public discourse toward reactionary right wing narratives, which are then boosted by algorithms that reward sensationalism and outrage
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The majority of news influencers are conservative men, study finds
The latest Pew Research report on news content creators paints a damning picture of our skewed information ecosystem
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Chris McCollough @drmccollough.bsky.social · 17/11/2024
Troubled by election post mortems that stray from failures to tap into the strongest set of voter concerns (i.e., perceived neglect of inflation relief) and instead re-marginalizing communities welcomed into the coalition. You can be inclusive while focusing on core concerns. No sacrifices needed.
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Chris McCollough @drmccollough.bsky.social · 16/11/2024
Anyone who boils this one down to antisemitism and anti-Israel lacks the political imagination to understand this can cripple any nonprofit. If your rep voted for it on the last pass, give them a call and make your case.
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Chris McCollough @drmccollough.bsky.social · 16/11/2024
Been a couple of days since I shared a welcome post with the continued migration here: I’m an endowed chair of journalism and mass comm, professor of PR and Ad, and I study pedagogy and political and public sector communication. Enjoying the neighborhood, and looking forward to community.
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a man with a mustache is talking on a phone and the word hello is visible
Alt: Lionel Ritchie is talking on a phone and the word hello is visible
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Chris McCollough @drmccollough.bsky.social · 16/11/2024
Quote a favorite film using a gif only
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a man in a dark room says " how can you not be romantic about baseball "
Alt: Brad Pitt, playing Billy Bean on Moneyball, in a dark room says " how can you not be romantic about baseball "
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Chris McCollough @drmccollough.bsky.social · 16/11/2024
Also the hallmark mixer of college field party punch bowls . . .
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Chris McCollough @drmccollough.bsky.social · 16/11/2024
Had a good conversation in Poli Comm yesterday about the fallacy of mandates in politics. On cue, < 50% on the popular. If you’re in the majority, history tells us compromise is it. The minority has plenty of ground to be a robust opposition with valid viewpoints. See 1992-1994 for reference.
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God @thegodshow.com · 15/11/2024
Blessed are the satirical, for they shall inherit Infowars.
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Abigail Goben @hedgielib.bsky.social · 14/11/2024
If you're just joining bluesky and have downloaded deck.blue to get the Tweet Deck vibes again or to manage your columns -- please considering joining the patreon! The dev was laid off recently from his job. $2/mo is an incredible deal for this interface www.patreon.com/c/deckblue/a...
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Chris McCollough @drmccollough.bsky.social · 15/11/2024
Life comes at us fast 😉
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Chris McCollough @drmccollough.bsky.social · 15/11/2024
Guys, this one is easy.
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a man with a mustache is wearing a maroon polo shirt and making a face .
Alt: Ron Swanson glaring at Chuck Schumer for not doing something to protect journalists and the 1st Amendment.
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Chris McCollough @drmccollough.bsky.social · 13/11/2024
Repost with one of the greatest villains in cinema history #filmsky
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the joker says " it 's about sending a message " in front of a fire
Alt: the joker says " it 's about sending a message " in front of a fire
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Chris McCollough @drmccollough.bsky.social · 13/11/2024
One of the best reads in a week of bad takes in post mortem . . .
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Chris McCollough @drmccollough.bsky.social · 13/11/2024
Best news this week. Pushback is essential. More importantly, keeping corrosive, insipid defunding of nonprofits doing essential work in communities off the table in general is good news.
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Chris McCollough @drmccollough.bsky.social · 13/11/2024
Keeping it real, I feel pretty good about my chances . . .
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a man wearing a cowboy hat and sunglasses says " see you soon " in a paramount network ad
Alt: Trip, wearing a cowboy hat and sunglasses says " see you soon " in a paramount network ad
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Chris McCollough @drmccollough.bsky.social · 13/11/2024
The most terrifying Hegseth for SecDef clip, though the axe attack on the drummer remains a top 5 . . .
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Chris McCollough @drmccollough.bsky.social · 12/11/2024
*casually starts looking for library auction lots including old card cabinets*
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Freedom of the Press Foundation @freedom.press · 12/11/2024
We’ve been here before, and we’ve fought back before. Don’t let Trump jail journalists and trample the First Amendment.
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Trump will try to destroy press freedom. We won’t let him
Trump’s anti-press agenda is an existential threat to the Fourth Estate
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Chris McCollough @drmccollough.bsky.social · 12/11/2024
So very many good colleagues working on echo chambers and right wing media studies. If you’re up for some pre-game reading, it’s out here.
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Taniel @taniel.bsky.social · 11/11/2024
You know how Kentuckians last week rejected measure to allow public funds to be used for private schools? I had missed that the measure lost *in all 120 counties*. (nytimes.com/interactive/...)
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Chris McCollough @drmccollough.bsky.social · 12/11/2024
Great, comprehensive thread.
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Chris McCollough @drmccollough.bsky.social · 12/11/2024
Good to see you here, Rick.
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Chris McCollough @drmccollough.bsky.social · 12/11/2024
The way I reached for my three dogs when I saw this headline . . .
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Chris McCollough @drmccollough.bsky.social · 12/11/2024
Yeah . . .
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a man in a suit and tie is standing in front of a display of bow ties
Alt: Glaring at journalistic malpractice.
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Chris McCollough @drmccollough.bsky.social · 12/11/2024
4 days back, and this site feels like a weighted blanket.
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William Adler @williamadler78.bsky.social · 11/11/2024
but the narrative
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Chris McCollough @drmccollough.bsky.social · 11/11/2024
Not going to lie. First few days tinkering with these starter packs has me feeling like a hungry grad student seeing topics I want to dig in on and read about.
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a cat wearing glasses is reading a book and says `` do your reading pls '' .
Alt: a cat wearing glasses engrossed in reading.
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Chris McCollough @drmccollough.bsky.social · 11/11/2024
How I look back on Twitter, before settling in at Bluesky:
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a man is standing on a rug in a living room with stairs .
Alt: Fresh Prince looking around empty house before leaving.
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Chris McCollough @drmccollough.bsky.social · 11/11/2024
Introduce yourself with some jobs you have done apart from what you do now: * substitute teacher * reporter * grassroots lobbyist * public speaking teacher
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Jeremy Littau @jeremylittau.com · 09/11/2024
I'm a prof in higher ed, and something I'm thinking about this week is that the election cemented something I've been noting for about 10 years now, and that is the effects of fractured media on young men. Others have called it the "manosphere" problem. To me it's a more layered than that. Thread:
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Michael Hobbes @michaelhobbes.bsky.social · 09/11/2024
Based on the information we have now, young white men were more likely to support Harris than any other age group. Man-O-Sphere garbage is clearly a problem but Gen X white dudes are more right-wing and far more likely to vote.
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Chris McCollough @drmccollough.bsky.social · 10/11/2024
As everyone gets settled in from other platforms, many also looking for quality reporting, I saw this starter pack and wanted to amplify as ProPublica does some of the best reporting we see today. They merit our support, and routinely reward it.
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Chris McCollough @drmccollough.bsky.social · 10/11/2024
Anybody else been around the block enough to feel the need to be carbon dated seeing Eddie Vedder going the CBS News route for an interview?
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Chris McCollough @drmccollough.bsky.social · 09/11/2024
For new followers today: I’m an Endowed Chair of Journalism and Mass Comm who studies PR and Ad through the lens of political and public comms. Seeing more of the people I admire and many fresh faces making the transition now. Engaging, learning, and seeking accountability with the admin change.
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Chris McCollough @drmccollough.bsky.social · 09/11/2024
Just an endowed JMC chair, amplifying my community as we all reorganize on new platforms.
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Chris McCollough @drmccollough.bsky.social · 09/11/2024
Just an endowed JMC chair, amplifying my community as we all reorganize on new platforms.
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Chris McCollough @drmccollough.bsky.social · 09/11/2024
Concerning news on this front.
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Chris McCollough @drmccollough.bsky.social · 09/11/2024
“Reporting” in an echo chamber . . .
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Chris McCollough @drmccollough.bsky.social · 09/11/2024
If you let a vacuum form around an issue or concern, your opposition will fill it. The silver lining ahead lies in many of these low information are accessible, if Democrats rethink message strategy from jump. Bring on “bread and butter” issues and KISS methods and hold the opposition to account.
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Chris McCollough @drmccollough.bsky.social · 07/11/2024
The most brutal of weeks for the the 248-year experiment, and for so many beautiful, exceptional people that make it that way. It looks rough, and people’s struggles led to voting self-interests that make this look bleak, but don’t quit on us. I promise you a lot of us refuse to give up on you.
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a man says i 'm not going anywhere in front of a netflix logo
ALT: a man says i 'm not going anywhere in front of a netflix logo
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Chris McCollough @drmccollough.bsky.social · 07/11/2024
Been a rough semester in Poli Comm, but it was clear.
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Chris McCollough @drmccollough.bsky.social · 19/09/2023
Hello, everyone! Figured it was time to beginning setting up shop for migration as old haunts get tougher to engage with. If we're connected in other platforms, hit follow, and I'll get you back in the mix.
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