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Matthew P. McAllister @matthewpmcallister.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

This is a monumental work that is so relevant to media policy and our current journalism environment. Congratulations, Dr. @sydneyforde.bsky.social!

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Sunkissed Peaks @sunkissedpeaks.bsky.social · 25/05/2026

It’s really frightening.

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Matt Jordan @mattjord.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

I wrote something on CBS radio news which, until it goes silent on Friday, was a reminder of an era when American media was expected to serve the public interest As goes CBS Radio News, so goes the idea that news media should serve the public interest theconversation.com/as-goes-cbs-...

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As goes CBS Radio News, so goes the idea that news media should serve the public interest

There was once a bipartisan consensus that media power had to be regulated if democracy were to survive.

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Barack Obama @barackobama.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

Yesterday, a new generation of civil rights activists marched from Selma to Montgomery to fight for voting rights. As states across the country try to make it harder for citizens to be heard, we need to learn the lessons of those who came before us and refuse to take our democracy for granted.

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Thousands attend protests in Selma and Montgomery for voting rights | Alabama Reflector

Speakers at the All Roads Lead to the South events urge people to mobilize to oppose redistricting efforts by Legislatures in the south.

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Matthew P. McAllister @matthewpmcallister.bsky.social · 17/05/2026

So very sorry to hear of the passing of Dr. John A. Lent, the founding editor & editor in chief of IJoCA, a labor of love that showcased often-marginalized comics-studies scholarship. He was also very generous in his reviews of my work, both in critical advertising studies & in comics studies.

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Bellisario Grad Ed @bellisariograded.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

The latest episode of News Over Noise features hosts @mattjord.bsky.social and @corybarker.bsky.social in conversation with Dr. Barbie Zelizer, the Raymond Williams Professor of Communication at UPenn, on "Ghosts in the Machine:; How the Cold War Broke the News." www.youtube.com/watch?v=fbb0...

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Ghosts in the Machine: How the Cold War Broke the News | News Over Noise

YouTube video by wpsu

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Bellisario Grad Ed @bellisariograded.bsky.social · 18/04/2026

The latest ep of the podcast Unruly Subjects with [alum] @chenjerai.bsky.social, "Creating Conditions for Black Mothers to Thrive," features Malajah Rigsby, a new mother, & her doula Shantice Edwards AND psychotherapist Saadiqa Kumanyika (also a Penn State alum!). podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/c...

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Creating Conditions for Black Mothers to Thrive

Podcast Episode · Unruly Subjects · April 16 · 1h 20m

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Erika Solis, PhD (they/them) @erikasolis.bsky.social · 26/03/2026

Presenting at #SCMS26 for the first time! If anyone is interested in seeing Abby and I talk about Netflix's Love on the Spectrum, we're on Saturday 2:15-4:00 @abbysimmerman.bsky.social

Screenshot of SCMS panel, titled "Reading between selves: queer, neurodivergent, and feminized fan cultures"

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Yasemin Beykont @yaseminbeykont.bsky.social · 27/03/2026

Another conference that I came back to Bluesky for and this time it is for my first #scms26. I had a great time yesterday presenting my work on meme-inspired micro-transactions in video games and chairing the panel! Thanks to all who attended, really enjoyed all the presentations and discussion!

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Bellisario Grad Ed @bellisariograded.bsky.social · 30/03/2026

Bellisario at SCMS!

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Bellisario Grad Ed @bellisariograded.bsky.social · 30/03/2026

In the subject "Communication & Media Studies," Penn State ranks #29 in the London-based QS World University Rankings, and #12 in the US. The #29 ranking places Comm/Media as the sixth highest subject at Penn State in these rankings. www.topuniversities.com/university-s...

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QS World University Rankings for Communication & Media Studies 2026

Discover the world's top universities for Communication & Media Studies 2026. Explore the QS World University Rankings by Subject in various disciplines.

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Bellisario Grad Ed @bellisariograded.bsky.social · 26/03/2026

PhD alum Chongdae Park has translated into Korean the great work Big Media, Big Money by late faculty Ron Bettig and Jeanne Hall.

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Amy Kristin Sanders @amykristinsanders.bsky.social · 19/02/2026

I spoke with CBC about the FCC, Brendan Carr and CBS' decision not to broadcast Colbert's interview with U.S. Senate candidate James Talarico. TL:DR: The FCC is making decisions that are motivated by the very partisan ideology the warned broadcasters about.

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How Colbert went to war with CBS and the FCC | About That

Late Show host Stephen Colbert is accusing CBS of forbidding him to air his interview with James Talarico — a Democratic U.S. Senate candidate — citing Federal Communications Commission (FCC) rules ab...

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Jay Rosen @jayrosen.bsky.social · 11/02/2026

"We own it, we're ending it, and we don't want to talk to anyone who wants to buy it. Don't call us; we won't answer you." www.cbsnews.com/pittsburgh/n... That appears to be the current status of the Post-Gazette in Pittsburgh. Via @dankennedy.net

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Efforts to keep Pittsburgh Post-Gazette operating appear to stall

In less than three months, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette is scheduled to close up shop and go out of business.

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Schooley @schooley.bsky.social · 11/02/2026

Sometimes I remember Reagan removing Jimmy Carter’s solar panels and I think we’ve been enduring this shit for way too many years.

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Matt Jordan @mattjord.bsky.social · 08/02/2026

It's Superbowl Sunday, the day when interests coalesce around a singular purpose

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Matthew P. McAllister @matthewpmcallister.bsky.social · 08/02/2026

US journalism is demonstratively weaker now than even a year ago: public media federal funding rescinded; Pittsburgh Post-Gazette closing; billionaire-owner eroding news independence (WaPo, LA Times, CBS), & now massive WaPo layoffs. Those in power know that our watchdogs are less watchful.

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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 19/01/2026

Cops at her front door, holding a phone to her face, asking if that's her Facebook account. What the fuck are we doing here?

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Jameel Jaffer @jameeljaffer.bsky.social · 17/01/2026

If you're wondering what Jeff Bezos, the owner of the Washington Post, has said publicly in response to the FBI's raid of a Washington Post reporter's home last week, the answer is nothing.

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Victor Pickard @victorpickard.bsky.social · 10/01/2026

We can hope that a new civic-minded nonprofit or low-profit local media institution emerges in Pittsburgh until we arrive at a more structural approach -- ideally a reinvented and greatly expanded public media system -- that can deal with the news deserts problem across the country.

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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 21/12/2025

I mean, if we're talking about the red meat in the era of Upton Sinclair's The Jungle, sure. A diseased product sold by hucksters that wreaks havoc and even causes death, forcing the federal government to step in with harsh regulations? Yeah, man, that works.

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Victor Pickard @victorpickard.bsky.social · 21/12/2025

This message could/should be extended to a wide range of academic fields and areas of study. My field, communication, has too often dismissed media ownership concentration as a serious concern.

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Balls & Strikes @ballsandstrikes.org · 16/12/2025

Since owner Jeff Bezos overhauled the Post's editorial board earlier this year, it has been very good at cranking out billionaire-friendly propaganda. It is quite bad at everything else.

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The Washington Post Editorial Board Is Spectacularly Awful at Legal Analysis

Since Bezos overhauled the board earlier this year, it has been very good at cranking out billionaire-friendly propaganda. It is quite bad at everything else.

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Bradford Vivian @bradvivian.bsky.social · 16/12/2025

I was privileged to appear on “Democracy Works” to discuss the Trump admin compact w/universities, the growing “diploma divide” in the U.S. electorate, and why higher ed matters to democracy. Thanks to the terrific folks at the Penn State McCourtney Institute. #EduSky radio.wpsu.org/opinion/2025...

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Democracy Works: Troubling times for higher education and democracy

We end this season where we started — a conversation about higher education and democracy.

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Cory Barker 🆗 @corybarker.bsky.social · 14/12/2025

One of my favorite things to do in class is ask my students to rank our screened materials at the end of the semester. The results are not often surprising, but they're still interesting/instructive. The results from my 200-level Film History & Theory course this semester.

List of 16 films, ranked by preference.

All That Jazz: 3.08, 4 first-place votes
In The Mood For Love: 5.92, 3 first-place votes
Fast Times at Ridgemont High: 6.08, 2 first-place votes
Portrait of a Lady on Fire: 6.23, 2 first-place votes
The Conversation: 6.46
Marie Antoinette: 6.54, 1 first-place vote
Double Indemnity, 7.31, 1 first-place vote
Blood Simple, 7.31
Breathless, 8.23
Blue Velvet, 8.46
The Blair Witch Project, 9.31
The Wizard of Oz, 9.69
Millennium Actress, 11.62
Meshes of the Afternoon, 12.31
Daughters of the Dust, 12.85
With Babies and Banners, 14.62
Some other details: No film received my favorite honor in this exercise (first- and last-place votes), but Daughters of the Dust came close, with a single second-place vote and five last-place votes. All That Jazz's victory was defined by consistency; only one person rated it outside the top five. Fittingly, Double Indemnity and Blood Simple tied all the way to the millionths decimal point. I gave DI the nod because of its lone first-place vote.

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UW Center for Journalism Ethics @uwethics.bsky.social · 10/12/2025

What happens when journalists try to serve democracy inside institutions working against them? In this Q&A by @abbyqin.bsky.social, @margotsusca.bsky.social talks about the "financialization" of news and how journalists can navigate corporate control. ethics.sjmc.wisc.edu/2025/12/10/e...

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Ethical labor, broken institutions: Journalism amid financialization

A Q&A with Margot Susca By Abby Youran Qin There’s the familiar story about the decline of local news: the internet arrived, audiences left and newspapers slowly faded. But Margot Susca’s book reveals...

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Chenjerai Kumanyika @chenjerai.bsky.social · 24/11/2025

EVENT ALERT! For the last year we've been cooking up a critical conversation between myself and orator, educator, and influential content creator Conscious Lee. We’ll discuss how he determines what's true, communicates complex stories, and promotes compelling, accessible public political education

Flyer featuring pictures of George conscious Lee and Chenjerai and QR code. And text describing event

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Jess Maddox @jessmaddox.bsky.social · 24/11/2025

I was listening to a podcast of authors talking about "bad review" parties where everyone brings their most brutal review to try to win a predetermined prize. Academics should do this with peer reviews. I think my "amusing at best, waste of academic time at worst" is a strong contender.

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Fred Vultee @fredvultee.bsky.social · 12/11/2025

Support public broadcasting

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Steven Beschloss @stevenbeschloss.bsky.social · 05/11/2025

This is looking like a very good night for democracy and sanity. What a relief.

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NBC News @nbcnews.com · 05/11/2025

BREAKING: Pennsylvania voters approve to retain three state Supreme Court justices, NBC News projects, preserving Democrats’ 5-2 majority on the state’s high court.

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Pennsylvania voters retain three state Supreme Court justices, preserving Democrats' 5-2 majority

NBC News projects the incumbents survived an up-or-down vote to keep their seats on the battleground state’s high court.

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Jen Mercieca @jenmercieca.bsky.social · 04/11/2025

Authoritarians don't give good reasons and facts, they'd rather not be questioned at all. They'd rather "because I said so" is the end of the conversation. They're "cognitively irresponsible" and unaccountable.

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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 01/11/2025

This was $8.99 last year.

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Matthew P. McAllister @matthewpmcallister.bsky.social · 31/10/2025

Celebrating the great Joseph Turow: the latest issue of Advertising & Society Quarterly includes an conversation between him and Susan Smulyan, and excerpts from Joe's retirement presentation and Sarah Banet-Weiser's praise for him at the Annenberg School at UPenn. muse.jhu.edu/pub/21/artic...

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Project MUSE - Audience Construction, Institutional Power, and the Hidden Curriculum: A Celebration of the Work of Joseph Turow

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southpaw @nycsouthpaw.bsky.social · 12/10/2025

The deportation order is based on Vedam’s conviction for murder—a crime he did not actually commit and for which he’s now been wholly exonerated. He entered the US at 9 months old and was a legal permanent resident before his conviction. We are so, so, so far from the light of justice.

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Popehat @kenwhite.bsky.social · 11/10/2025

Should the New York Times be sold to Pennysaver and its editors sent to work in Amazon warehouses? It depends on who you ask.

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jenn m. jackson @jennmjacksonphd.bsky.social · 09/10/2025

The fact that so many US citizens have no idea Bad Bunny is also a US citizen (and don't believe he can be a US citizen) tells you that when they say "citizen," they really just mean white.

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NPR @npr.org · 09/10/2025

For the first time on record, renewable energy generated more electricity for the planet than coal, a new report says. n.pr/47hcegr

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Renewable energy outpaces coal for electricity generation in historic first, report says

For the first time on record, renewable energy generated more electricity for the planet than coal, a new report says.

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Mehdi Hasan @mehdirhasan.bsky.social · 09/10/2025

"The Supreme Court’s Dark Money Man Is Trying to Make It Harder to Vote" Leonard Leo’s network is bankrolling the main donor behind a ballot initiative in Maine to limit absentee voting & impose voter ID requirements. Important reporting from Zeteo's new political reporter @andrewperez.bsky.social

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The Supreme Court’s Dark Money Man Is Trying to Make It Harder to Vote

Leonard Leo’s network is bankrolling the main donor behind a ballot initiative in Maine that would limit absentee voting and impose voter ID requirements.

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Dave Jorgenson @davejorgenson.bsky.social · 08/10/2025

The Post laid off seemingly the remaining of their liberal-leaning staff members on Opinion last Thursday, when some of them were observing Yom Kippur. from @oliverdarcy.bsky.social for Status status.news/p/washington-post-opinion-cuts-adam-oneal

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Charlotte Clymer @charlotteclymer.bsky.social · 07/10/2025

Legacy newspapers: "Print media is dying, and the public will suffer for it." Also legacy newspapers: "We can't offend the government with information and framing that helps the public."

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