"A 2010 study that analyzed 40 years of protest coverage in five major newspapers, including The New York Times and The Washington Post, found that the papers depicted protests — even peaceful ones — as nuisances rather than as necessary functions of democracy." -@Kendrawrites
The Media History Digital Library (MHDL) is a free online resource, featuring millions of pages from the histories of #film, #broadcasting, and #recorded#sound. We provide access to industry trade papers, magazines, Hollywood pressbooks, technical journals, and more.
Lantern, the MHDL's full-text search platform, enables researchers to query specific words or phrases within scanned pages.
We hope the MHDL has had a transformative impact on the study of film & broadcasting history. The sources we have digitized for open access, and the large-scale queries that our platforms allow, have enabled ambitious research projects and the production of new knowledge.
We look forward to sharing interesting content from our collection and learning about projects that use the MHDL.
Holy sh*t, people are buying billboard space to "advertise" how #LongCovid is affecting them. Update the culture jamming & people's plague management handbooks I guess. #STS#Commodon#MedAnthro
NewsGuard has identified 49 news and information sites that appear to be almost entirely written by artificial intelligence software. A new generation of content farms is on the way.
Out today: I wrote a commentary for “Digital Journalism” on how Mastodon fits into the concerns of journalists and media researchers. As with anything placed in an academic journal, it’s a bit out of sync with the news cycle, but I stand by it.
[Edit: Looks like the free download link has expired, but I'm happy to share the PDF with anyone who'd like a copy. Just drop me a DM or an email!]
At the beginning of July, I called out those who target #disinformation researchers. Given the recent events at Texas A&M University targeting Dr. Kathleen O. McElroy for her research on news media and race, this apparently applies to those who study DEI, as well.
Sure, let's make more announcements at 8:30pm on a Tuesday night, why not.
Hey, people! I'm on the editorial board of #Resonance: The Journal of Sound and Culture, and we are seeking submissions. Please think about putting something in if you are an academic, artist, or ghastly hybrid working on #sound#SoundStudies#SoundArt
OIL BEACH is officially out today!! New 📙 by me about the recent history, present, & future of Los Angeles, global capitalism, wildlife conservation, & energy. Gonna thank a few folks in this 🧵, first up is @UChicagoPress & my simply wonderful editor there @josephcalamia
As someone who has really wanted to see #journalism thrive on Mastodon, esp local, independent, & noncommercial journalism, this 🧵 is alarming. Thanks @ZekuZelalem for laying it out:
Open-Rank TT Position in Media Ethics & Law | UMass Amherst Journalism Department
Posting is flexible regarding approach to the subject matter. Please spread widely within your networks. Feel free to direct questions to me, as I'm chairing the search. I'm happy to call UMass home. I ❤️ my colleagues and students. A lovely, exciting place to work.
Reposting my #introduction, since I'm seeing a lot of fresh faces recently. I'm an associate professor at UMass Amherst, where I teach about #journalism and #MediaIndustries. My research focuses on media distribution and, occasionally, dysfunction in the adtech industry.
I also co-edit a book series on the civic impacts of media distribution for The MIT Press. Feel free to hit me up if you're working on a relevant project!
UPDATE 07.54 AM: WaPo is discussing instance, first messaging about this was too definitive. Seeing level of support, hoping they decide in favour [END]