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Vauhini Vara @vauhinivara.bsky.social · 31/03/2026

For your syllabi and personal reading lists 👇🏾

Gregory Laski @greglaski.bsky.social · 30/03/2026

“Personal attacks are strongly associated with greater media coverage but show no correlation with fundraising, vote margins, legislative success or personal wealth.”

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University of Notre Dame @notredame.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

Everyone knows political insults grab attention, but how much do politicians actually gain from them? New Notre Dame research takes a closer look at the incentives behind divisive rhetoric: go.nd.edu/bcf70c

Two megaphones face each other, one blue and one red, separated by a zigzag line. The blue side has stars on the top and bottom, while the red side mirrors this pattern. The design suggests a theme of political discourse or confrontation.

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Tom “T.M.” Wolf @tomtmwolf.bsky.social · 28/03/2026

Want an explainer for commonly asked questions about birthright citizenship and the Trump administration's attacks on it? My colleagues @sam-breidbart.bsky.social and Maryjane have you covered @brennancenter.org:

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Birthright Citizenship Under the U.S. Constitution

The 14th Amendment has long been understood to grant American citizenship to anyone born on U.S. soil.

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Tom “T.M.” Wolf @tomtmwolf.bsky.social · 28/03/2026

Award-winning historians @marthasjones.bsky.social and @katemasur.bsky.social go in-depth on the relevant history in this amicus brief. This is the equivalent of getting a master class for free...

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Gregory Laski @greglaski.bsky.social · 26/03/2026

historian friends: any way to find c19 voter registrations or anything related to voting?

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Gregory Laski @greglaski.bsky.social · 26/03/2026

historian friends: any way to find c19 voter registrations or anything related to voting?

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Gregory Laski @greglaski.bsky.social · 25/03/2026

#Historians: if the first "Constitutional relations" box on this C19 census form is checked for men, did that mean person could vote? Talking 1870 census here. The next to this one is about disfranchisement bc of rebellion, so no voting

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Richards Center Penn State @richardscenter.bsky.social · 26/02/2026

“What Is To Be Done: Historians of Crisis in a Moment of Crisis” is available online now here: muse.jhu.edu/issue/56406 Thanks to UNC press, the full issue will be available for a short time without paywall.

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Gregory Laski @greglaski.bsky.social · 13/03/2026

"But I think some of that has to do with dominant tendencies to define journalism ethics in terms of impartiality, where somehow it’s taken as impartial to start your story by quoting the official" @anitawrites.bsky.social in @objectivejournos.bsky.social objectivejournalism.org/2026/03/qa-a...

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'All journalism advocates': Anita Varma on solidarity journalism

Anita Varma on her forthcoming book, Solidarity in Journalism, the limits of the advocacy vs. journalism conversation, and more.

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Trusting News @trustingnews.bsky.social · 12/01/2026

We're thrilled and honored to announce that we have received the 2026 Brown Democracy Medal from the The McCourtney Institute for Democracy at Penn State. 🎉 The award recognizes work being done to advance democracy in the US and internationally. trustingnews.org/trusting-new...

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Trusting News awarded Brown Democracy Medal from Penn State University - Trusting News

The medal recognizes work being done to advance democracy in the United States and internationally.

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Society of Professional Journalists @spj-posts.bsky.social · 26/02/2026

Today is #StudentPressFreedom Day! 🎉 💪✍️ Join us and @splc.org in celebrating student journalists and advocating for the protections they need to continue their work. 🔗 Learn more: studentpressfreedom.org

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Minnesota Star Tribune @startribune.com · 26/02/2026

At the oldest Spanish-language parish in Minnesota, the next five Fridays mean one thing: enchiladas. “Lenten enchiladas is our biggest fundraiser of the year,” Rev. James Bernard said. Video: Elizabeth Flores/The Minnesota Star Tribune.

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Gregory Laski @greglaski.bsky.social · 26/02/2026

"The lifelong relationship between Anson and Father Hesburgh, always contentious but full of respect, offers a powerful archetype of how the media and those in power should treat each other—a model that seems long lost in this era." fightingfor.nd.edu/stories/the-...

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The press vs the power | What would you fight for? | University of Notre Dame

Observer founder Robert Sam Anson had a contentious yet strong relationship with ND President Father Hesburgh.

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James Fallows @jfallows.bsky.social · 20/02/2026

1) Haven't read this. 2) You shouldn't. 3) Here were "strongest" Dem candidates at comparable points, 2.5 years before elex that Dems won: —1974: Teddy Kennedy early leader. 1976: Prez Jimmy Carter. —1990: Mario Cuomo leading. 1992: Prez Bill Clinton. —2006: HRC leading. 2008: Prez Obama.

Headline: The 2028 Democratic Presidential Contenders, Ranked by Nate Silver.

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Dan Sinykin @dan-sinnamon.bsky.social · 15/02/2026

Yes, so many book pages gone, so many outlets gone. And the NYT has shifted its focus to more reviews of commercial fiction under its current editor

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Book Post @bookpostusa.bsky.social · 15/02/2026

Also with digital reading habits what reviews there are do not get seen by the circumstantial reader as they once were in newspapers & magazines; they are seen by people who seek them out. Why we started Book Post books.substack.com/p/notebook-r...

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Notebook: Return of the Freestanding Book Review!

On the happy occasion of the revival of The Washington Post's stand-alone book review section, Book World, we take a look at the rocky recent history of the newspaper book review.

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Ida Bae Wells @nhannahjones.bsky.social · 04/02/2026

Our founders, though deeply flawed, understood that democracy requires an informed citizenry and a government accountable to it people. That’s why the press is the only profession protected by the Constitution. It’s also why autocrats and oligarchs seek to control and destroy it.

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Cengiz Yar @cengizyar.com · 04/02/2026

I do not make this comparison lightly.

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Adam Rose @adamrose.bsky.social · 02/02/2026

We're unprepared for AI's big threat. It isn't just deepfakes. It’s a world where nothing is trusted, including real evidence. I wrote in Poynter about fake images from MN, Trump's Maduro photo, and AI "enhanced" ICE agent faces. Instead of labeling what's fake, we need ways to label what's real.

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The real threat of AI is the collapse of trust - Poynter

Why journalism needs to prove which images are authentic — not just label deepfakes

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Gregory Laski @greglaski.bsky.social · 03/02/2026

"But in the longer term, the greatest danger posed by AI isn’t fake images themselves, it’s the collapse of trust in real evidence. Seeing is no longer believing — and our institutions are unprepared for it." www.poynter.org/commentary/2...

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The real threat of AI is the collapse of trust - Poynter

Why journalism needs to prove which images are authentic — not just label deepfakes

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National Review @nationalreview.bsky.social · 02/02/2026

Getting officers out of combat gear will help cooler heads prevail. Our DHS secretary cosplaying in full combat gear and ICE and CBP officers costumed like Delta Force have only raised the temperature in what’s already a heated situation. | Karl Marlantes ow.ly/zP7j50Y7otc

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The Troubling Trend of Combat-Uniform Creep | National Review

What law enforcement officers wear matters.

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Jay Rosen @jayrosen.bsky.social · 01/02/2026

Truth-seeking is what journalists see themselves as always doing. Find the truth. What could be simpler, right? Refuge-seeking includes common practices like false balance, "both sides do it," steering the story "down the middle," and the depiction of "dueling realities" in a divided nation. 12/

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Jay Rosen @jayrosen.bsky.social · 01/02/2026

Jay's third key distinction: truth-seeking vs. refuge-seeking behavior in journalism. Truth-seeking needs no definition. It is finding out what actually happened— and telling us. Refuge-seeking involves telling the story in a way that protects against anticipated attacks... 10/

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Gregory Laski @greglaski.bsky.social · 30/01/2026

"Instead, at least in their initial articles, the Washington Post and the New York Times barely addressed the constitutional issue — only toward the bottom of their stories, and attributed to others. Neither cited “freedom of the press” at all."

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Society of Professional Journalists @spj-posts.bsky.social · 23/01/2026

SPJ joins a coalition of press freedom and civil liberties organizations led by Demand Progress in urging Congress to intervene against what the groups call a “perilous escalation” of government power targeting the free press. 🔗 View the full letter: bit.ly/49FNeRm

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Don Lemon @donlemonofficial.bsky.social · 30/01/2026

Don was taken into custody by federal agents last night in Los Angeles.

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Tangle News @tanglenews.bsky.social · 30/01/2026

The Trump administration condemned the demonstrations, accusing the protesters of intimidating Christian worshipers. Lemon said he did not know the demonstration would disrupt the service.

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jenna ruddock @ruddock.bsky.social · 30/01/2026

Don Lemon is not the only reporter who was arrested by federal agents overnight — local independent journalist Georgia Fort just went live on FB to say federal agents were also at her door to take her into custody over her protest coverage in Minneapolis.

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Dan Froomkin/Press Watch/Heads Up News @froomkin.bsky.social · 27/01/2026

They did, for a while, over the weekend. It was wonderful to see. Then, best I can tell, the gutless senior editors nixed that. presswatchers.org/2026/01/mome...

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Moments of bravery and cowardice in the news coverage of Alex Pretti’s killing | Press Watch

Truth-telling is hard when your bosses are bootlickers

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Gregory Laski @greglaski.bsky.social · 26/01/2026

" As journalists, we must remember that our responsibility is not to present both sides evenly; it is to make a determination about the facts that helps audiences understand a chaotic world."

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Gregory Laski @greglaski.bsky.social · 26/01/2026

" As journalists, we must remember that our responsibility is not to present both sides evenly; it is to make a determination about the facts that helps audiences understand a chaotic world."

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Gregory Laski @greglaski.bsky.social · 25/01/2026

Seek truth and report it.

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James Fallows @jfallows.bsky.social · 25/01/2026

2/2 And very good piece by my longtime friend (and longtime @nytimes.com reporter/editor) @redburntom.bsky.social on apparent shift in approach at the paper. redburnreads.substack.com/p/redburn-re...