Josh Shepperd
@joshshepperd.bsky.social
Associate Prof, University of Colorado; Director, RPTF + Sound Fellow, Library of Congress NRPB
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also HUGE THANKS to @joshshepperd.bsky.social for introducing me to Mr. Siemering, who is a delight and treasure.
February 9, 2026 at 9:40 PM
also HUGE THANKS to @joshshepperd.bsky.social for introducing me to Mr. Siemering, who is a delight and treasure.
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Listening to NPR's first broadcast about Vietnam War protestors to prepare for a class visit from 1 of NPR's founders, Bill Siemering. 2 things stand out:
1. American accents used to be phenomenol
2. We are reliving this history in Minnesota right now
www.npr.org/2021/04/28/9...
1. American accents used to be phenomenol
2. We are reliving this history in Minnesota right now
www.npr.org/2021/04/28/9...
Hear NPR's First On-Air Original Broadcast From 1971
All Things Considered's debut on May 3, 1971 documented all sides of the antiwar protest with a visceral sound portrait, taking listeners to the heart of America's agonies over the war in Vietnam.
www.npr.org
February 9, 2026 at 9:39 PM
Listening to NPR's first broadcast about Vietnam War protestors to prepare for a class visit from 1 of NPR's founders, Bill Siemering. 2 things stand out:
1. American accents used to be phenomenol
2. We are reliving this history in Minnesota right now
www.npr.org/2021/04/28/9...
1. American accents used to be phenomenol
2. We are reliving this history in Minnesota right now
www.npr.org/2021/04/28/9...
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Preserved by the very awesome Film & Media Archive in the very awesome @washulibraries.bsky.social.
MAID OF MCMILLAN (1916) joins U.S. National Film Registry! Earliest surviving student film on record shot by drama students @ WashU in St. Louis, Missouri! 2021 @filmpreservation.bsky.social funding supported 4K scan of surviving 16mm print + a 35mm reprint. Stream it ⬇️
vimeo.com/807670018
vimeo.com/807670018
The Maid of McMillan with Score by David Drazin
Made in 1916 by the Thyrsus Drama Club for Washington University's Univee Surkuss, "The Maid of McMillan" may be the first student film ever made.…
vimeo.com
January 29, 2026 at 8:15 PM
Preserved by the very awesome Film & Media Archive in the very awesome @washulibraries.bsky.social.
Everyone should be following the digitization and posting of the Adam Jacobs Collection. A 10,000 live concert chronicle of rocknroll-live-in-Chicago between the mid-1980s and today. archive.org/details/aada...
February 7, 2026 at 11:54 PM
Everyone should be following the digitization and posting of the Adam Jacobs Collection. A 10,000 live concert chronicle of rocknroll-live-in-Chicago between the mid-1980s and today. archive.org/details/aada...
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I am not going to repost the vile and racist image that Trump posted last night of President & First Lady Obama because it is beyond disgusting. Trump is a vile racist as is every Republican that continues to support him. I don’t want to hear mumbling from Mike Johnson or stoic silence from Thune.
February 6, 2026 at 2:54 PM
I am not going to repost the vile and racist image that Trump posted last night of President & First Lady Obama because it is beyond disgusting. Trump is a vile racist as is every Republican that continues to support him. I don’t want to hear mumbling from Mike Johnson or stoic silence from Thune.
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some exciting news:
announcing CREATOR & INFLUENCER STUDIES, the first open-access peer reviewed journal dedicated to creator and influencer culture research. I'm honoured to be named as one of the journal's inaugural associate editors.
submissions open Feb 12.
announcing CREATOR & INFLUENCER STUDIES, the first open-access peer reviewed journal dedicated to creator and influencer culture research. I'm honoured to be named as one of the journal's inaugural associate editors.
submissions open Feb 12.
February 3, 2026 at 6:54 PM
some exciting news:
announcing CREATOR & INFLUENCER STUDIES, the first open-access peer reviewed journal dedicated to creator and influencer culture research. I'm honoured to be named as one of the journal's inaugural associate editors.
submissions open Feb 12.
announcing CREATOR & INFLUENCER STUDIES, the first open-access peer reviewed journal dedicated to creator and influencer culture research. I'm honoured to be named as one of the journal's inaugural associate editors.
submissions open Feb 12.
Great new piece by Shorenstein fellow Jax Deluca on possible next steps after the defunding of US public media.
Reclaiming the Public Interest? - The Shorenstein Center
shorensteincenter.org
February 5, 2026 at 3:44 PM
Great new piece by Shorenstein fellow Jax Deluca on possible next steps after the defunding of US public media.
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Jeff Bezos’s wealth has increased an average of $70 million every day of 2026, meaning that he could have offset The Post’s losses with what he’s made since Monday.
February 5, 2026 at 2:48 AM
Jeff Bezos’s wealth has increased an average of $70 million every day of 2026, meaning that he could have offset The Post’s losses with what he’s made since Monday.
“Gramsci used to say 'Pessimism of the intellect, optimism of the will'. What he meant is: understand how the bloody system works.” - Stuart Hall, born Feb. 3, 1932
February 3, 2026 at 2:05 PM
“Gramsci used to say 'Pessimism of the intellect, optimism of the will'. What he meant is: understand how the bloody system works.” - Stuart Hall, born Feb. 3, 1932
Looking forward to giving my fourth invited talk at the University of Missouri tomorrow.
February 2, 2026 at 10:49 PM
Looking forward to giving my fourth invited talk at the University of Missouri tomorrow.
Big congrats to @akstuhl.bsky.social for winning the 2026 SCMS dissertation award. For “Unmaking a Medium: Automation and Art in American Radio, 1950–2010,” supervised by Jonathan Sterne (McGill).
SCMS is excited to announce this year's award winners—congratulations to all! View the full list: cmstudies.org/page/2026_awards.
Thank you to our members who served on award committees—your dedication makes this recognition possible. We can’t wait to celebrate with everyone in Chicago! #SCMS26
Thank you to our members who served on award committees—your dedication makes this recognition possible. We can’t wait to celebrate with everyone in Chicago! #SCMS26
January 31, 2026 at 4:28 PM
Big congrats to @akstuhl.bsky.social for winning the 2026 SCMS dissertation award. For “Unmaking a Medium: Automation and Art in American Radio, 1950–2010,” supervised by Jonathan Sterne (McGill).
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It's near-white out conditions in Chicago as the snow comes down, and tonight's anti-ICE/CBP rally is wrapping up in front of city hall.
But not before the crowd bounces and chants, "I believe that we will win!"
But not before the crowd bounces and chants, "I believe that we will win!"
January 31, 2026 at 12:41 AM
It's near-white out conditions in Chicago as the snow comes down, and tonight's anti-ICE/CBP rally is wrapping up in front of city hall.
But not before the crowd bounces and chants, "I believe that we will win!"
But not before the crowd bounces and chants, "I believe that we will win!"
Every elevator at the Utah state capitol has a beehive for a panel, it’s utterly charming.
January 29, 2026 at 12:14 AM
Every elevator at the Utah state capitol has a beehive for a panel, it’s utterly charming.
This morning’s view
January 28, 2026 at 2:40 PM
This morning’s view
My colleague @sristovska.bsky.social provides significant analysis regarding the laws and interpretation of video evidence, in the context of recent state violence, at Scientific American.
Video evidence and eyewitness accounts: The science behind why people see different things
Why can people watch the same video footage and see different things? Neuroscience can help explain
www.scientificamerican.com
January 27, 2026 at 6:32 PM
My colleague @sristovska.bsky.social provides significant analysis regarding the laws and interpretation of video evidence, in the context of recent state violence, at Scientific American.
Anyone else watching the live press briefing with Bovino? He just announced that anyone who "interferes" with ICE, just by being present the scene, is fair game to be shot.
January 25, 2026 at 7:24 PM
Anyone else watching the live press briefing with Bovino? He just announced that anyone who "interferes" with ICE, just by being present the scene, is fair game to be shot.
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Every single thing that Trump is doing to help rig the election has been happening since before he even had his first term. Trying to steal elections is not a new concept for Black communities.
January 25, 2026 at 1:47 PM
Every single thing that Trump is doing to help rig the election has been happening since before he even had his first term. Trying to steal elections is not a new concept for Black communities.
Not too late for Schumer and Jefferies to publicly state that murdering innocent people is a violation of rights and liberty.
January 24, 2026 at 4:02 PM
Not too late for Schumer and Jefferies to publicly state that murdering innocent people is a violation of rights and liberty.
I was interviewed about what’s next for public media after the closure of the CPB. This is a digestible 10-minute segment on the political and ideological winds that are currently confronting democratic voice. kgnu.org/what-does-th...
What does the end of the CPB mean for local news?
kgnu.org
January 22, 2026 at 7:01 PM
I was interviewed about what’s next for public media after the closure of the CPB. This is a digestible 10-minute segment on the political and ideological winds that are currently confronting democratic voice. kgnu.org/what-does-th...
I gave a second interview with the Columbia Journalism Review (CJR) about why the right is attempting to shut down NPR and PBS, and how rural station closures will affect democratic discourse. Thanks to the excellent Lucy Schiller.
The NPR and Colorado stations that took Trump to court.
“It isn’t just an affront to localism. It’s an attempt to reengineer thought.”
www.cjr.org
January 21, 2026 at 3:27 PM
I gave a second interview with the Columbia Journalism Review (CJR) about why the right is attempting to shut down NPR and PBS, and how rural station closures will affect democratic discourse. Thanks to the excellent Lucy Schiller.
The list of things no one can avoid has grown to death, taxes, and AI.
January 21, 2026 at 1:43 AM
The list of things no one can avoid has grown to death, taxes, and AI.
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After the loss of federal funding, how can public media position itself for a successful 2026 amid ongoing uncertainty and change? Join us for our next webinar Thursday, Jan. 15 at 1 p.m. ET. Presented with Public Media Innovators. uwmadison.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: Innovate with Current: The Future of Public Media (2026). After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar.
Join Public Media Innovators and Current for our second annual conversation about what the year ahead holds for public media. Suffice to say, 2025 didn’t go the way many of us hoped. So, now what? How...
uwmadison.zoom.us
January 12, 2026 at 7:57 PM
After the loss of federal funding, how can public media position itself for a successful 2026 amid ongoing uncertainty and change? Join us for our next webinar Thursday, Jan. 15 at 1 p.m. ET. Presented with Public Media Innovators. uwmadison.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
I love the random cool shit on the side of the art deco buildings in Manhattan. This was just on top of some door.
January 18, 2026 at 12:56 PM
I love the random cool shit on the side of the art deco buildings in Manhattan. This was just on top of some door.
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My article "The ratings panel from participation to personification: Nielsen and the big data reconfiguration of the audience" is out in Convergence
I draw on years of research in the trade convention circuit to make sense of the way this legacy company is using AI across their product suite
Link👇
I draw on years of research in the trade convention circuit to make sense of the way this legacy company is using AI across their product suite
Link👇
October 8, 2025 at 6:12 PM
My article "The ratings panel from participation to personification: Nielsen and the big data reconfiguration of the audience" is out in Convergence
I draw on years of research in the trade convention circuit to make sense of the way this legacy company is using AI across their product suite
Link👇
I draw on years of research in the trade convention circuit to make sense of the way this legacy company is using AI across their product suite
Link👇
This week’s hotel window view
January 14, 2026 at 6:55 PM
This week’s hotel window view