Josh Shepperd
@joshshepperd.bsky.social
Associate Prof, University of Colorado; Director, RPTF + Sound Fellow, Library of Congress NRPB
Invited talks in New York, Detroit, Chicago, and Washington DC this upcoming semester. Conference talk in Philadelphia. Can’t stop, won’t stop.
December 26, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Invited talks in New York, Detroit, Chicago, and Washington DC this upcoming semester. Conference talk in Philadelphia. Can’t stop, won’t stop.
Rewatched Princess Bride today, for Rob. Wallace Shawn is a revelation.
December 26, 2025 at 3:03 AM
Rewatched Princess Bride today, for Rob. Wallace Shawn is a revelation.
Die Hard and Eyes Wide Shut double feature
December 25, 2025 at 8:46 PM
Die Hard and Eyes Wide Shut double feature
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The New York Times investigated 346 people who donated at least $250,000 to Trump and found that more than half of them (197) have received pardons, jobs, government contracts, special treatment, or favors.
Hundreds of Big Post-Election Donors Have Benefited From Trump’s Return to Office
Well into his second term, the president and his allies have continued aggressively raising money. Many donors have interests before his administration, The Times found.
www.nytimes.com
December 22, 2025 at 3:41 PM
The New York Times investigated 346 people who donated at least $250,000 to Trump and found that more than half of them (197) have received pardons, jobs, government contracts, special treatment, or favors.
Do not cite an academic paper unless you’ve read it
AI Is Inventing Academic Papers That Don't Exist -- And They're Being Cited in Real Journals
Academic articles from authors using large language model are creating an ecosystem of fake research that threatens human knowledge itself.
www.rollingstone.com
December 19, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Do not cite an academic paper unless you’ve read it
From what I can tell, this is the first document in US history to conceptualize and name ”public broadcasting,” in 1936. It would take another 31 years of advocacy for the idea to become a policy.
December 16, 2025 at 1:17 PM
From what I can tell, this is the first document in US history to conceptualize and name ”public broadcasting,” in 1936. It would take another 31 years of advocacy for the idea to become a policy.
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I’m not just saying this because they are my employer, but the SUNY system is one of the few university systems (shoutout Cal State) actually committed to educating Black and Brown students and getting them to the middle class. If you care about equality, that goal is moved through public schools.
December 14, 2025 at 9:50 PM
I’m not just saying this because they are my employer, but the SUNY system is one of the few university systems (shoutout Cal State) actually committed to educating Black and Brown students and getting them to the middle class. If you care about equality, that goal is moved through public schools.
Appreciation post for Ahmed al-Ahmed. Hero.
The hero who disarmed one of the terrorists in Sydney turned out to be 43-year-old Ahmed al-Ahmed — a fruit shop owner and father of two.
He was shot twice and is currently in hospital. He is scheduled to undergo surgery.
He had no experience with weapons of any kind.
He was shot twice and is currently in hospital. He is scheduled to undergo surgery.
He had no experience with weapons of any kind.
December 14, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Appreciation post for Ahmed al-Ahmed. Hero.
Back in Evanston, with my favorite view of the Chicago skyline.
December 4, 2025 at 10:13 PM
Back in Evanston, with my favorite view of the Chicago skyline.
New School has been one of the most important humanities and social science universities in the world for the past 70 years. The humanities are collapsing at all of the pillars, and it won't be long until less prestigious institutions feel validated to call open season upon a number of departments.
Thinking of my New School friends whose programs have been closed (~30 of them), whose PhD programs have been indefinitely halted, and who are now receiving invitations to resign + accept severance payments — with the threat of 🪓 if not enough folks take the offer. A ✨-if-imperfect place ruined 😥
December 4, 2025 at 5:24 AM
New School has been one of the most important humanities and social science universities in the world for the past 70 years. The humanities are collapsing at all of the pillars, and it won't be long until less prestigious institutions feel validated to call open season upon a number of departments.
Perhaps apropos. In a 1939 internal note, NBC regretted *not* censoring announcer Walter Winchell after he called Hitler a "madman".
December 3, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Perhaps apropos. In a 1939 internal note, NBC regretted *not* censoring announcer Walter Winchell after he called Hitler a "madman".
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How are video and AI shaping the pursuit of justice? Check out Seeking Justice with Video and AI, our new speaker series. Featuring leading voices from academia, law, journalism, media forensics, and human rights practice, it will explore the promises and challenges of these technologies. 1/6
December 1, 2025 at 3:49 PM
How are video and AI shaping the pursuit of justice? Check out Seeking Justice with Video and AI, our new speaker series. Featuring leading voices from academia, law, journalism, media forensics, and human rights practice, it will explore the promises and challenges of these technologies. 1/6
If universities would prioritize smaller classes and fewer bells and whistles like third-party technology contracts, a significantly bigger number of PhDs would find a position in higher education.
November 29, 2025 at 1:47 AM
If universities would prioritize smaller classes and fewer bells and whistles like third-party technology contracts, a significantly bigger number of PhDs would find a position in higher education.
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Elon Musk and the Trump administration gleefully shutting down USAID “has already caused the deaths of six hundred thousand people, two-thirds of them children.”
People throw around terms like genocide quite freely online but it’s hard to find other words to describe this level of man-made death.
People throw around terms like genocide quite freely online but it’s hard to find other words to describe this level of man-made death.
USAID shutdown has led to hundreds of thousands of deaths | Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
The Trump administration’s decision to shut down the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) has resulted in hundreds of thousands of deaths from infectious diseases and malnutrition, accord...
hsph.harvard.edu
November 28, 2025 at 11:24 AM
Elon Musk and the Trump administration gleefully shutting down USAID “has already caused the deaths of six hundred thousand people, two-thirds of them children.”
People throw around terms like genocide quite freely online but it’s hard to find other words to describe this level of man-made death.
People throw around terms like genocide quite freely online but it’s hard to find other words to describe this level of man-made death.
Delighted to be presenting alongside international colleagues in the MeCCSA Policy Network "Future of Public Service Media" series. The event is apparently sold out.
MeCCSA Policy Network Roundtable 1:Funding & governing public service media
MeCCSA Policy Network + IAPMR on the future of Public Service Media
Winter 2025 Roundtable 1: learning from international examples
www.eventbrite.ie
November 26, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Delighted to be presenting alongside international colleagues in the MeCCSA Policy Network "Future of Public Service Media" series. The event is apparently sold out.
Adieu, New York. See you in January.
November 24, 2025 at 11:23 PM
Adieu, New York. See you in January.
Giant Ruth Asawa retrospective at the MoMA. Just fantastic.
November 22, 2025 at 11:19 PM
Giant Ruth Asawa retrospective at the MoMA. Just fantastic.
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So great to see college radio in all its glory featured in today's NYT. I interviewed for the piece (WFUV is at Fordham, WFMU is independent, formerly of Uppsala--such is the way with radio, which has more acronyms than the New Deal): www.nytimes.com/2025/11/20/s...
College Radio Keeps Its Cool
www.nytimes.com
November 20, 2025 at 2:38 PM
So great to see college radio in all its glory featured in today's NYT. I interviewed for the piece (WFUV is at Fordham, WFMU is independent, formerly of Uppsala--such is the way with radio, which has more acronyms than the New Deal): www.nytimes.com/2025/11/20/s...
Had a great time consulting with the “Last Week Tonight with John Oliver” team over the past couple months, and they kindly gave my book a shoutout during the episode.
November 17, 2025 at 4:33 AM
Had a great time consulting with the “Last Week Tonight with John Oliver” team over the past couple months, and they kindly gave my book a shoutout during the episode.
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An NPR piece on Trump-era protest songs, covering Jesse Welles, Jensen McRae and Mon Rovia.
There's a new generation of folk protest singers on TikTok
Amid a 24-hour news cycle and personalized algorithms, a wave of young artists are reviving bold, plainspoken protest music that cuts through the noise.
www.npr.org
November 12, 2025 at 2:09 AM
An NPR piece on Trump-era protest songs, covering Jesse Welles, Jensen McRae and Mon Rovia.
“We’re coming for Bill Clinton” is not the threat that they think it is.
November 15, 2025 at 11:46 PM
“We’re coming for Bill Clinton” is not the threat that they think it is.
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An honor to present research from my new book project @yaleisp.bsky.social yesterday! An amazing and brilliant group of scholars! Thank you!!!
Thank you to @christopherali.bsky.social for a magnificent talk on “Epistemics, Empathy, and Equity: Rethinking Broadband Policy in Turbulent Times” at today’s Ideas Lunch!
October 31, 2025 at 1:48 PM
An honor to present research from my new book project @yaleisp.bsky.social yesterday! An amazing and brilliant group of scholars! Thank you!!!
“The best thing about Denver is John Denver.” - Devo live in Denver tonight
November 14, 2025 at 5:39 AM
“The best thing about Denver is John Denver.” - Devo live in Denver tonight
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At a convening of our board of directors, CASBS fellow @sristovska.bsky.social presented on public & legal concerns about AI & deepfakes' effects on the integrity & reliability of video evidence
A new report from @visualevidencelab.bsky.social explores some of the thorny issues Sandra discussed (🧵)
A new report from @visualevidencelab.bsky.social explores some of the thorny issues Sandra discussed (🧵)
November 11, 2025 at 8:37 PM
At a convening of our board of directors, CASBS fellow @sristovska.bsky.social presented on public & legal concerns about AI & deepfakes' effects on the integrity & reliability of video evidence
A new report from @visualevidencelab.bsky.social explores some of the thorny issues Sandra discussed (🧵)
A new report from @visualevidencelab.bsky.social explores some of the thorny issues Sandra discussed (🧵)