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International Conference on Social Media & Society @socialmediaandsociety.org · 14/07/2026

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Can you tell we like talking about content? Session #3 was all about Platformisation! Lots of conversation revolved around Indian beauty creators, platform visibility, journalism labour, and yep...memes. Can't talk about social media without memes. 😆 #SMSociety #Takeover

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Dr. Errol Salamon @errolsalamon.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

I was recently interviewed by @scotnational.bsky.social (Scotland) about Peter Thiel's new AI-powered "tribunal" platform, Objection, which claims to arbitrate what is "true" and "not true" in media coverage. 1/

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Wai Yen Tang Ph.D. @wytang.bsky.social · 07/01/2026

cc @taylorlorenz.bsky.social & other freelance journalists

Dr. Errol Salamon @errolsalamon.bsky.social · 06/01/2026

🎉 Thrilled to kick off 2026! My new co-authored article with Valérie Bélair-Gagnon and Monica Crawford, "Journalism and Social Media in Creator Economies: Evolving Structures and Labor," has just been published in New Media & Society. Read it open access: journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

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Dr. Errol Salamon @errolsalamon.bsky.social · 20/12/2025

I'm guest editing a journal Special Issue that Journalism and Media is running on "Creator Futures: Reorganizing Media and Journalism Work." I'd like to invite you to contribute an article by 31 August 2026. Submissions will be considered and reviewed on a rolling basis. www.mdpi.com/si/265192

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Dr. Errol Salamon @errolsalamon.bsky.social · 21/11/2025

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🎉 I’m excited to share that my new book chapter "Digital Communicative Media Unionism" has just been published in Gino Canella's brilliant and timely edited collection "Raising Class Consciousness: Labor Movements and Communication Power in the Information Age." link.springer.com/chapter/10.1...

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Digital Communicative Media Unionism

This chapter introduces a conceptual framework for understanding digital communicative unionism, examining how unions leverage online platforms and framing strategies to shape collective action and cl...

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Digital Communicative Media Unionism

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Dr. Errol Salamon @errolsalamon.bsky.social · 02/11/2025

Thank you Blue Jays (and now I can sleep) 💙⚾️

Nieman Lab @niemanlab.org · 01/11/2025

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The goal of the News Creator Corps is to "flood social platforms with accurate information." www.niemanlab.org/2025/10/a-ne...

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A new fellowship is all about putting the news in news creator

The goal of the News Creator Corps is to "flood social platforms with accurate information."

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Nicole Cohen @nicolecohen.bsky.social · 18/08/2025

The Political Economy of News Media and Journalism by @errolsalamon.bsky.social‬: doi.org/10.1093/acre... ... and more to come!

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Dr. Errol Salamon @errolsalamon.bsky.social · 15/08/2025

📚 Exciting news! I’m pleased to announce that Stuart Cunningham, Rebecca Saunders, and I have signed a new book contract with Manchester University Press to publish Regional Creators: Navigating Social Media Work and Resistance in Post-industrial Societies. #commsky

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Dr. Errol Salamon @errolsalamon.bsky.social · 02/07/2025

🚨 New YouTube commissioned survey: Nearly 10,000 UK social media content creators have spoken. They’re calling for greater government recognition, stronger industry representation, and better access to training, finance, and creative infrastructure. However… 1/ services.google.com/fh/files/blo...

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Dr. Errol Salamon @errolsalamon.bsky.social · 21/06/2025

Thanks to everyone who came to see me present my paper on “Regional Precarity and Resistance in Social Media Creator Labor” at the @icahdq.bsky.social Conference in Denver last week. Look out for my new book project related to this paper. #ica25

Katy Pearce @katypearce.bsky.social · 12/06/2025

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Apparently there are no more 'starter packs' on BlueSky, but I did make a #ica25 ICA Divisions and Interest Groups list: bsky.app/profile/did:...

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Dr. Errol Salamon @errolsalamon.bsky.social · 11/06/2025

Looking forward to the @icahdq.bsky.social #ICA25 Conference in Denver this week. If you're around and want to grab a coffee or a drink, I'd be happy to chat with old and new friends!

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Dr. Errol Salamon @errolsalamon.bsky.social · 09/06/2025

“Side hustles used to mean lemonade stands, mowing lawns, or babysitting your neighbor’s kid. Now, some 12-year-olds—barely out of elementary school—are making $14 an hour streaming Minecraft, flipping sneakers, or editing TikToks from their bedrooms.” www.vice.com/en/article/f...

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Forget Paper Routes—12-Year-Olds Are Making Bank Online

Some 12-year-olds are making $14 an hour streaming Minecraft, flipping sneakers, or editing TikToks from their bedroom...

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Dr. Errol Salamon @errolsalamon.bsky.social · 07/06/2025

Literature review rabbit holes are the best/the worst, says the bunny outside my office window.

Dr. Errol Salamon @errolsalamon.bsky.social · 22/05/2025

Four peer review requests from different journals in five days. Is this a new peak in the reviewing economy, or just my turn in the cycle?

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Dr. Errol Salamon @errolsalamon.bsky.social · 20/05/2025

🌟 I'm thrilled to share that my new article with Heshen Xie, "Communicative Intersectionality: Advocating for Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion in Media Industries," has been published in Communication Theory #OA thanks @stir.ac.uk. 1/ academic.oup.com/ct/article/d...

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Communicative intersectionality: advocating for equality, diversity, and inclusion in media industries

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Connecticut News Guild @ctnewsguild.bsky.social · 22/05/2025

We recently held a union election at Hearst Connecticut Media, and we learned minutes ago that… WE WON!!! By an overwhelming vote of 68-17, our members voted to unionize as part of @newsguild.org. It’s a great day for journalism in CT! 🐳🐳🐳

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Communicative intersectionality: advocating for equality, diversity, and inclusion in media industries

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Phoebe Maares @phoebemaares.bsky.social · 19/05/2025

✨New publication #OA in Journalism✨ In this study I compare the journalistic cultures of freelancers and other atypically employed journalists in Austria, Denmark, France, the Netherlands and the UK. doi.org/10.1177/1464...

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Real freelancers, contingent workers, and journopreneurs. Mapping atypical journalistic work in Western Europe - Phoebe Maares, 2025

While there has been growing scholarly interest in freelance and other atypically employed journalistic workers in the past 20 years, most of it has been addres...

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The Washington Post Tech Guild @wapotechguild.bsky.social · 07/04/2025

Today, a majority of over 300 technology workers at The Washington Post announced the formation of The Washington Post Tech Guild and are seeking voluntary recognition from the company.

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Dr. Errol Salamon @errolsalamon.bsky.social · 07/05/2025

Looking forward to welcoming everyone to Glasgow for #ICA27! 👨‍🏫🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Dr. Errol Salamon @errolsalamon.bsky.social · 05/05/2025

✅ All grading completed ✅ Auto-reply set for annual leave ✅ Toronto-bound for two weeks of rest, reset, and some light writing time 👨‍🏫 Grateful for the chance to recharge before fully diving into summer research, writing, and master’s student supervisions.

Dr. Errol Salamon @errolsalamon.bsky.social · 27/04/2025

About 300 UK-based workers of Google’s AI arm want to join the Communication Workers Union: “They’re not joining the trade union for pay negotiations. They’ve joined because they’ve seen the benefits of collectivising to hold Google to account for their stated ethics.” #1u www.ft.com/content/4e49...

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DeepMind UK staff seek to unionise and challenge defence deals and Israel links

Move by employees at Google’s AI arm follows discontent after weapons and surveillance pledge is dropped

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Dr. Errol Salamon @errolsalamon.bsky.social · 20/04/2025

Current essay-grading playlist. 👨‍🏫🎸

Ben Williamson @benpatrickwill.bsky.social · 15/04/2025

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TOP AI IN EDUCATION FAILS ... so far:

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Dr. Errol Salamon @errolsalamon.bsky.social · 10/04/2025

Excited to mark the last day of teaching this semester with some rare Scottish sunshine and the news that a journal article has been accepted for publication and a paper has been accepted for presentation at the Future of Journalism 2025 conference in Cardiff. ☀️ #FoJ2025

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Dr. Errol Salamon @errolsalamon.bsky.social · 06/04/2025

Finally watched Adolescence on Netflix. While it clearly engages with the manosphere, the series continues a tradition of screen narratives exploring white male working- and middle-class toxicity, with Yorkshire, Northern England once again serving as a politically and socially charged backdrop.

Dr. Errol Salamon @errolsalamon.bsky.social · 21/03/2025

As a federal election call looms in Canada, I'm reminded of this 1988 Liberal attack ad, which targeted free trade under Brian Mulroney. It sparked intense debate about borders at the time — and feels relevant today. Plus ça change, plus c'est la même chose? youtu.be/jKQPw9vmG04?... #cdnpoli

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Liberal Party of Canada: "Border" (1988)

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Dr. Errol Salamon @errolsalamon.bsky.social · 21/03/2025

I’m so sad to learn that Jonathan Sterne passed away earlier today. He’s had such a positive impact on my professional academic career while I was a grad student at McGill, as I noted in the Acknowledgements section of my dissertation all those years ago.

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Dr. Errol Salamon @errolsalamon.bsky.social · 10/03/2025

🎉 Exciting news: Our new Screen Industries Growth Network report, Creator Spaces York: Negotiating Economic Impact and Social Value, has just been published. I’m pleased to share the insights we’ve uncovered about workers’ spaces and their wider impact. eprints.whiterose.ac.uk/224102/1/Cre...

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Dr. Errol Salamon @errolsalamon.bsky.social · 28/02/2025

About 90% of UK undergraduate university students are now using AI in some way to complete their studies, according to a new survey by Higher Education Policy Institute www.ft.com/content/d591...

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Surge in UK university students using AI to complete work

Rapid spread of technology raises questions about how to assess undergraduate work

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Dr. Errol Salamon @errolsalamon.bsky.social · 24/02/2025

We’re hiring a lecturer in digital media (teaching and research, open-ended contract) at @stir.ac.uk in the Division of Communications, Media & Culture. I’m not on the hiring committee, so just sharing. Spread the word! www.stir.ac.uk/about/work-a...

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Vacancy details | About | University of Stirling

Job vacancy at the University of Stirling.

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Vacancy details | About | University of Stirling

Job vacancy at the University of Stirling.

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Dr. Errol Salamon @errolsalamon.bsky.social · 19/02/2025

I’m excited to announce my nomination for the @aejmc.bsky.social Elected Standing Committee on Teaching! Vote Dr. Errol!

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Dr. Errol Salamon @errolsalamon.bsky.social · 19/02/2025

I’m excited to announce my nomination for the @aejmc.bsky.social Elected Standing Committee on Teaching! Vote Dr. Errol!

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Dr. Errol Salamon @errolsalamon.bsky.social · 18/02/2025

Join me, the Programme Director of the MSc Media Management at the @Stir.ac.uk, for a webinar on Feb 25 at 11 am (GMT). Learn more about studying with us and get answers to any questions you might have. Applications for fall 2025 are still open. www.bigmarker.com/student-supp...

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MSc Media Management Webinar at the University of Stirling

Join Course Director, Dr Errol Salamon, to find out more about our MSc Media Management and get answers to any questions you might have about studying at Stirling.

Dr. Errol Salamon @errolsalamon.bsky.social · 14/02/2025

📢 I’m co-leading a new Creative Industries Research Cluster with the Institute for Advanced Studies @Stir.ac.uk and we’re offering several fully funded PhD opportunities. Full project/application info: www.stir.ac.uk/research/res... Application deadline: 24 Mar 2025

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Creative Industries | Research | University of Stirling

Explore funded PhD opportunities in Creative Industries and submit a project proposal.

Mike Ananny 🇨🇦 @mikeananny.bsky.social · 10/02/2025

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🧵! New paper ! 🧵 NYU Law's Jake Karr I have a new paper in @digitaljournalism.bsky.social: "How Media Unions Stabilize Technological Hype". We analyzed journalistic trade press, union statements, & collective bargaining agreements on GenAI in newsrooms, finding 6 key patterns & 2 big omissions...

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Dr. Errol Salamon @errolsalamon.bsky.social · 27/01/2025

Our new book proposal on content creator resistance has been sent out for review by a university press. Hope to share more news soon. Happy Monday! 👨‍🏫

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Dr. Errol Salamon @errolsalamon.bsky.social · 23/01/2025

Meanwhile here in Scotland, campus has been closed and all classes have been moved online for tomorrow. 👨‍🏫 🌪️

Dr. Errol Salamon @errolsalamon.bsky.social · 20/01/2025

Exciting first day of the semester @stir.ac.uk, as I’m teaching my first graduate course, Digital Culture for Media Managers! A very diverse and engaged group of students! Of course, we already discussed TikTok bans. 👨‍🏫