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Magdalena Saldaña
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Associate Professor, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile School of Communications | Associate Director, www.mepop.cl | Associate Researcher, www.imfd.cl | Associate Editor, @digitaljournalism.bsky.social
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With the increasing pressures from authoritarian regimes, #AcademicFreedom has come under attack. In this commentary, we explore the decline of academic freedom and its consequences on #DigitalJournalism studies:

doi.org/10.1080/2167...

Be a signatory: bit.ly/afsignatory
Dear journalism/comm colleagues,
You might have seen our commentary on "Public Knowledge and Expertise Under Authoritarian Siege," published in #DigitalJournalism. We invite you to support #academic freedom and be a signatory: forms.gle/JY5R1KYYzCRw...
Join us!
@digitaljournalism.bsky.social
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October 12, 2025 at 10:34 AM
#NewPaper is out! With #NucleoMEPOP coauthors Claudia Lagos and @karengheza.bsky.social, led by the amazing Isabel Pavez in @jmcquarterly.bsky.social ❤️

journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

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September 22, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Our colleagues @seldridge.com Kristy Hess & Edson Tandoc published a commentary echoing the
@digitaljournalism.bsky.social call for defending science and journalism. Join us!
Be a signatory: forms.gle/JY5R1KYYzCRw...
Read the Eldridge et al. piece: tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
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July 25, 2025 at 7:13 PM
With the increasing pressures from authoritarian regimes, #AcademicFreedom has come under attack. In this commentary, we explore the decline of academic freedom and its consequences on #DigitalJournalism studies:

doi.org/10.1080/2167...

Be a signatory: bit.ly/afsignatory
July 11, 2025 at 8:49 PM
Reposted by Magdalena Saldaña
#MustRead: Expertise under authoritarian siege: A defense of academic freedom 🙏

This article addresses the growing global assault on academic freedom—a cornerstone of democratic societies now under increasing threat from authoritarian regimes.
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
July 7, 2025 at 2:36 PM
Reposted by Magdalena Saldaña
Academic freedom is under threat. Senior scholars from 11 countries examine the impact of political interference, censorship, and self-censorship in journalism studies.
➡️Read the commentary: tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
🌍We invite you to SIGN this article here: bit.ly/afsignatory
July 11, 2025 at 8:39 AM
Happy and grateful for a successful trip to #Denver to attend #ICA25. Hope to see you all next year, #ICA friends!
#GlobalLatinidadesPreConf
#DigitalJournalism
#CommResearch
June 20, 2025 at 8:35 PM
Reposted by Magdalena Saldaña
Good morning, America!

Our Digital News Report 2025 is out

📊48 markets
🌏Almost 100K respondents
📰Key headline: Audiences lean into video news and influencers, raising misinformation concerns and new dilemmas for publishers

📱Explore now buff.ly/xLP67Tg
🧵Findings in thread #DNR25
June 17, 2025 at 11:25 AM
#NewPaper is out! Bridging Inequality Gaps: Sustainable Journalism in the News Coverage of Education Policies, with @valeproust.bsky.social @ccabalin.bsky.social & Beatriz Fernández in #JournalismPractice from our #Fondecyt grant 🥳
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March 26, 2025 at 10:56 AM
Reposted by Magdalena Saldaña
1️⃣ Citizens support science: "universities should not be intimidated by the claim that public opinion is turning against them"

2️⃣ Research is an investment: "every dollar spent in publicly funded research yields $8.30 after eight years”

@jwmueller-pu.bsky.social 🎯
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Academic freedom in America needs to be defended. Here’s how | Jan-Werner Müller
To begin with, universities should not be intimidated by the claim that public opinion is turning against them. That’s not necessarily true
www.theguardian.com
March 18, 2025 at 6:57 PM
#DigitalJournalism, revista líder en estudios sobre periodismo digital, actualizó su agenda con cinco áreas temáticas a priorizar en los próximos años: tecnología, producción digital de noticias, distribución y público, actores clave, y desafíos clave:
𝘋𝘪𝘨𝘪𝘵𝘢𝘭 𝘑𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘯𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘴𝘮 enters a new era. The journal has updated its editorial agenda, focusing on five key research areas. Read the article co-authored by the Associate and International Engagement Editors, led by the Editor-in-Chief @oscarwestlund.bsky.social.
➡️ www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
March 14, 2025 at 12:10 PM