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Andrew Carnegie Foundation @carnegie.org · 05/05/2026

Announcing the 2026 Andrew #CarnegieFellows! Selected from a record 381 nominations, 24 fellows will each receive $200K to examine the causes of political polarization — and how to reduce it. 🔗 Read more: www.carnegie.org/news/article... #Polarization #Research

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24 Scholars Awarded Research Fellowships to Understand and Reduce Political Polarization | Carnegie Corporation of New York

Carnegie Corporation of New York announces nearly $5 million in grants to the 2026 Class of Andrew Carnegie Fellows

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Andrew Carnegie Foundation @carnegie.org · 05/05/2026

Congratulations to the 2026 #CarnegieFellows! 👇 @adambonica.bsky.social, @cerenbudak.bsky.social, Katlyn Marie Carter, Kathryn Falb, Daniel Martinez HoSang, @skantrow.bsky.social, @eunjikim.bsky.social, Allison Orr Larsen, Darren Linvill@klunztrujillo.bsky.social, (Cont. 1/3)

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Ian Anson @iganson.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

WOW!!! The 2026 Carnegie Fellows have been announced and what a LIST! Some of my absolute FAVES to read& cite! Huge congrats to @wzcmarsh.bsky.social @eunjikim.bsky.social @benlyons.bsky.social Kristin Lunz Trujillo @chriswarshaw.bsky.social Stuart Soroka etc. etc.! www.carnegie.org/awards/andre...

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Bethany Albertson @albertsonb2.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

Congrats to our 2026 MWCPS Award Recipients! 🌟 Professional Achievement Award: Farida Jalalzai, Virginia Tech 🌟 Early Career Award: Eunji Kim, Columbia University ✈️ Graduate Student Travel Awards: Lila Hearn, UNLV & Kimberly Renk, UCSD We celebrate these outstanding women in political science!

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Cambridge University Press Political Science & IR @cambup-polsci.cambridge.org · 10/10/2025

New to @apsa-preprints.bsky.social - Unexpected Voices: How Cultural Agents Reshape Political Communication - cup.org/46YJjwt - @eunjikim.bsky.social & Erin York #preprint

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Eunji Kim @eunjikim.bsky.social · 12/09/2025

Grateful to Matt Baum, Jamie Druckman, @jonmladd.bsky.social @brendannyhan.bsky.social @dannagal.bsky.social for joining the Author Meets Critics session on The American Mirage tomorrow at 12:00. If you spot me at the conference, ask for my favorite book merch: a custom magnetic bottle opener!

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EPSS @epssnet.bsky.social · 07/08/2025

EPSA have announced that they will hold a conference in July 2026. 😵‍💫 We understand that there might be some confusion about EPSS and EPSA. 👉🏽 So we thought we would clarify some things. A short 🧵

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Cullen Hendrix @cullenhendrix.bsky.social · 03/07/2025

Cool book! Americans love reality competition TV. But does it shape political beliefs? @eunjikim.bsky.social says yes—and shows how it fuels faith in social mobility and individualism, despite declining economic opportunity. A subtle lesson in tournament wages: second place is first loser.

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The American Mirage

How the entertainment narrative of upward mobility distorts the harsh economic realities in America

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chris wiggins @chrishwiggins.bsky.social · 29/06/2025

Thanks, Don Green, for inviting me to share "Persuasion at Scale: ML, Causality & Information," a course retrospective @ Columbia's DSI. @eunjikim.bsky.social & I covered the power & limits of causal inference & AI: from RCTs to LLMs talk: bit.ly/PScaleTalk20... class: lnkd.in/etbR2Dqc

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New Books Network @newbooksnetwork.bsky.social · 27/06/2025

Check out our newsletter! On Bullsh*t 20th anniversary | Misbehaving at the Crossroads with Honorée Fanonne Jeffers | Channel Spotlight: LGBTQ+ Studies | Scholarly Sources: Eunji Kim @princetonupress.bsky.social @eunjikim.bsky.social @blklibrarygirl.bsky.social open.substack.com/pub/newbooks...

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The Truth About Bullsh*t

How On Bullsh*t became a philosophical sensation

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Étienne Ollion @eollion.bsky.social · 23/06/2025

SICSS-Paris is on! Today, over 40 scholars from all over Europe (and beyond) gathered at @crestumr.bsky.social for 2 weeks of courses and talks about digital methods and text analysis. And in the evening, @eunjikim.bsky.social gave the first talk on influencers and political change.

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CREST Sociology @crestsociology.bsky.social · 19/06/2025

Next week, CREST is hosting another edition of the Summer School in Computational Social Science (SICSS). Check out the speakers and participants here: sicss.io/2025/paris/p... and some here: @bartbonikowski.bsky.social @eunjikim.bsky.social @austin-van-loon.bsky.social @dirkhovy.bsky.social

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Debbie Schildkraut @debbiejsr.bsky.social · 06/06/2025

Now I’m reading about Eunji’s efforts at driving a truck and recruiting participants at county flea markets, including wearing a donkey Halloween mask. More of this in political science, please.

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Debbie Schildkraut @debbiejsr.bsky.social · 06/06/2025

I just finished the first chapter of “The American Mirage” by @eunjikim.bsky.social and it is one of the most engaging works I’ve read in a long time. Eager to read the rest. Thank you, Eunji! press.princeton.edu/books/hardco...

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The American Mirage

How the entertainment narrative of upward mobility distorts the harsh economic realities in America

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Justin Baragona @justinbaragona.bsky.social · 22/05/2025

Yes, that's right. Today's reporter in the White House press briefing's "new media" seat is Jillian Michaels, the "Biggest Loser" trainer.

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Eunji Kim @eunjikim.bsky.social · 22/05/2025

So honored (and amazed!) that Andrew Gelman—my senior colleague in political science and statistics—read The American Mirage cover to cover and wrote such a thoughtful review on his blog. Grateful for his generosity and sharp eye. statmodeling.stat.columbia.edu/2025/05/22/e...

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Princeton University Press @princetonupress.bsky.social · 21/05/2025

Didn't get tickets for @eunjikim.bsky.social's sold-out Lectures on Tap event, "The Entertained States of America,” tomorrow (5/22) at 6:30 pm EDT? Follow Lectures on Tap on Instagram & check out their story tomorrow morning for a chance to get last-minute tickets: www.instagram.com/lecturesonta...

The American Mirage: How Reality TV Upholds the Myth of Meritocracy by Eunji Kim

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Eunji Kim @eunjikim.bsky.social · 16/05/2025

Getting photos like these over the past two weeks has been the most unexpectedly endearing part of publishing The American Mirage. Thank you for taking the time to snap a picture and share where the book landed in your lives. It’s heartening beyond words to feel the book out in the world 😍

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The Daily Beast @thedailybeast.bsky.social · 16/05/2025

Kristi Noem has been working with the producer of “Duck Dynasty” to pitch a reality TV show—titled “The American”—where immigrants will compete in a string of challenges across the country “for the honor of fast-tracking their way to U.S. citizenship,” according to a new report.

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Noem Plots Reality Show Where Migrants Fight for Citizenship

A Homeland Security official told the Daily Beast that the show is in the early stages of vetting, though approval has not been given—or denied.

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Joe Davis @doeyjavis.bsky.social · 16/05/2025

But I haven’t even finished @eunjikim.bsky.social’s just released a reality tv and politics book and already we have new chapters

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Dan Hopkins @dhopkins1776.bsky.social · 11/05/2025

Congratulations to @eunjikim.bsky.social on the publication of "The American Mirage"--really excited to have it and read it soon.

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Dannagal Goldthwaite Young @dannagal.bsky.social · 11/05/2025

Look what arrived @eunjikim.bsky.social !!! Summer reading fun! 🙌🙌❤️❤️❤️❤️

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Thomas Zeitzoff @zeitzoff.bsky.social · 09/05/2025

Want to understand how we got a celebrity president and a cabinet filled with cable news jockeys? I highly recommend: “The American Mirage: How Reality TV Upholds the Myth of Meritocracy” by @eunjikim.bsky.social press.princeton.edu/books/hardco...

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Princeton University Press @princetonupress.bsky.social · 06/05/2025

How the entertainment narrative of upward mobility distorts the harsh economic realities in America. The American Mirage by @eunjikim.bsky.social is out now. Learn more: press.princeton.edu/books/hardco...

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Princeton University Press @princetonupress.bsky.social · 29/04/2025

Tomorrow (April 30) at 6:15 pm EDT: ISERP at @columbiauniversity.bsky.social welcomes @eunjikim.bsky.social for a discussion of her forthcoming book, The American Mirage (out May 6 in North America/1 July in the UK). Register today for this free event:

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Dr. Kim discusses her new book "The American Mirage: How Reality TV Upholds the Myth of Meritocracy."

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Timothy Caulfield @caulfieldtim.bsky.social · 20/04/2025

Fascinating. How competition shows influence US politics & shape views about economic inequality www.niemanlab.org/2025/04/the-... with @eunjikim.bsky.social Reality TV watching = > belief in (the myth of) American Dream. Yep, pop culture elevates the myths that fuel tolerance for inequality.

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The unreality of reality TV: How competition shows influence U.S. politics and shape views about economic inequality

Columbia University's Eunji Kim: "The behavioral data tells us that most American life is not political — so why don't we study what people are actually consuming every day, however lowbrow it may see...

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Timothy Caulfield @caulfieldtim.bsky.social · 20/04/2025

My take on the connection btw pop culture & social mobility. The Celebrity Illusion: Why does America invest so much in the idea of fame? www.chronicle.com/article/the-... cc @eunjikim.bsky.social Countries that are most celebrity obsessed rank low on surveys happiness and social mobility.

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The Celebrity Illusion

How social immobility fuels our obsession with celebrities.

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Dominik Stecuła @stecula.bsky.social · 14/04/2025

The call for papers for the APSA Political Communication Preconference in Vancouver is now open! Together with @ashleymuddiman.bsky.social and @patyrossini.bsky.social, we're thrilled to invite your submissions. 📅: May 25th, 2025, 11.59pm PDT (GMT-7) More information: u.osu.edu/apsa2025/

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Pepper Culpepper @pculpepper.bsky.social · 15/04/2025

If like me you can’t wait to read @eunjikim.bsky.social’s new book American Mirage, on the attitudinal effects of reality TV, great interview reviewing some of her work by @joshuabenton.com. It answers questions you never thought of, like the percentage of people Uber drivers think watch Fox News.

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Joshua Benton @joshuabenton.com · 14/04/2025

New by me —> It turns out watching reality TV — specifically, competition shows like The Voice, Top Chef, and Shark Tank — changes people’s opinions about economic inequality in America. Just one item from my chat with the very interesting @eunjikim.bsky.social www.niemanlab.org/2025/04/the-...

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Eunji Kim @eunjikim.bsky.social · 08/04/2025

After years of doubt, drafts, and disbelief, my first—and likely last—book is finally out. It’s about how entertainment shapes American politics. If you preorder (a.co/d/ctGUWkZ), I’d love to send a small token of thanks: forms.gle/1YrkYX2t2nPC...

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Eunji Kim @eunjikim.bsky.social · 03/04/2025

Thrilled to be hosting the 3rd MEEW (Media Effects Empirical Workshop) at Columbia again. Hope to see some of you there! RSVP link is available at: sites.google.com/view/columbi...

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APSA Experimental Research Section @experimentsapsa.bsky.social · 07/03/2025

Newsletter eds @klunztrujillo.bsky.social and Kevin Munger have put together great pieces from Lynn Vavreck @vinarceneaux.bsky.social @nmalhotra.bsky.social Mateo Vasquez-Cortes @micuriel.bsky.social Kirill Chmel @eunjikim.bsky.social John Marshall @chloeahn.bsky.social @ddimmery.com Sangyeon Kim

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Bluesky @bsky.app · 03/12/2024

Scientists, academics, researchers: We’re excited to share that @altmetric.com is now tracking mentions of your research on Bluesky! 🧪

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Tom Pepinsky @tompepinsky.com · 04/12/2024

It’s important to remember how uncooperative staff alone can make it very hard for an unpopular leader to continue. This is not just symbolic, also practical.

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William B. Fuckley @opinionhaver.bsky.social · 20/11/2024

This is literally (part of, etc) why we got Trump. Become Eunji Kim-pilled, realize that ‘apoliticial’ slop entertainment media is politically powerful. www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

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Drew Engelhardt @amengel.bsky.social · 13/11/2024

This is exactly @eunjikim.bsky.social's research area. Reality TV shapes views about the American Dream: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... Police procedurals likely influence attitudes about the carceral state (work in progress) Entertainment TV has under-appreciated effects.

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Eunji Kim @eunjikim.bsky.social · 26/03/2024

@TamarMitts and I are excited to host the 2nd MEEW (Media Effects Empirical Workshop) at Columbia University on May 3, 2024. Please register! (sites.google.com/view/columbia-meew…) @iserp_columbia

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Alessandro Nai @alessandronai.bsky.social · 28/09/2023

📢 📢 📢 OPEN DATA RELEASE 📢 📢 📢 New large-scale comparative dataset on (negative) campaigns and candidate personality worldwide NEGex 2.0 is now available: osf.io/mekwg/ Covers all nat elections worldwide (2016-2020) ✅ 142 national elections ✅ 720 candidates ✅ 457 parties Data is open & free

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Jacob Montgomery @jacobmontgomery.bsky.social · 23/09/2023

This is just grim. "Misinformation research is buckling under GOP legal attacks" www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2... It is also the answer for why tenure is still a needed protection for researchers.

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Eunji Kim @eunjikim.bsky.social · 03/04/2023

Thrilled to co-host (with @TamarMitts) the inaugural Media Effects Empirical Workshop on May 5 at @Columbia. This biannual workshop features the latest works in political communication across subfields. Please RSVP here: sites.google.com/view/columbia-meew.

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