Nick Geidner
@ngeidner.bsky.social
Professor of Journalism and Director of The Media Center and Land Grant Films at the University of Tennessee. Ohio State grad. Youngstown native.
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Nick Geidner
@ngeidner.bsky.social
· Nov 16
Reintroducing: I am a journalism professor @utknoxville.bsky.social, where I am the founding director of The Media Center and Land Grant Films. I am also a documentary director/producer and made “The Library That Dolly Built” about Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library.
Shouts into the void: There is more than 50 years of political comm and poli sci research addressing this topic! But yes, let’s do this new kind of polling. Ugh.
I’ve been thinking a lot about a new kind of polling I’d like to see. We have polling that measures public opinion, which is obviously important, but I’d love to see a little more empirical work on public knowledge: what do voters know about politics and policy?
October 29, 2025 at 11:18 PM
Shouts into the void: There is more than 50 years of political comm and poli sci research addressing this topic! But yes, let’s do this new kind of polling. Ugh.
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Hi all. A little clarification: the Purdue student journalists did OFFER to do this but "Unfortunately and understandably, the IDS declined the offer, fearing expulsion of its student leaders and more firings of its professional staff." They printed and delivered a statement of solidarity instead
Purdue to the rescue of IU student newspaper, whose institution was attempting censorship. Details in alt!
October 19, 2025 at 5:33 PM
Hi all. A little clarification: the Purdue student journalists did OFFER to do this but "Unfortunately and understandably, the IDS declined the offer, fearing expulsion of its student leaders and more firings of its professional staff." They printed and delivered a statement of solidarity instead
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That said, if you’re working multiple jobs simultaneously, have a side hustle, etc., I’d love to chat with you, especially if you’re an earlyish career worker. (Though this definitely doesn’t just impact young workers—it’s across the board.) DMs open, email rainesford.alexandra@gmail.com
October 16, 2025 at 5:00 PM
That said, if you’re working multiple jobs simultaneously, have a side hustle, etc., I’d love to chat with you, especially if you’re an earlyish career worker. (Though this definitely doesn’t just impact young workers—it’s across the board.) DMs open, email rainesford.alexandra@gmail.com
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Dropped a call out over on LinkedIn looking to talk to people about working multiple jobs and the response has been so overwhelming, we’d have to do a series to even come close to tackling it all. Which says a lot about cost of living, student loans, worries about layoffs, etc.
October 16, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Dropped a call out over on LinkedIn looking to talk to people about working multiple jobs and the response has been so overwhelming, we’d have to do a series to even come close to tackling it all. Which says a lot about cost of living, student loans, worries about layoffs, etc.
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Will Chief Justice John Roberts and the Republican appointees end the notion of co-equal branches by raising the executive above all else in backing Trump’s unending desire for more power and fewer limits?
That is the question of this term, and Law Dork will be covering all of it.
That is the question of this term, and Law Dork will be covering all of it.
It's already time for a new SCOTUS term. Or, the summer that wasn't.
A look back, a look ahead. And, for paid subscribers: Closing my tabs.
www.lawdork.com
October 5, 2025 at 11:22 PM
Will Chief Justice John Roberts and the Republican appointees end the notion of co-equal branches by raising the executive above all else in backing Trump’s unending desire for more power and fewer limits?
That is the question of this term, and Law Dork will be covering all of it.
That is the question of this term, and Law Dork will be covering all of it.
Not only is WUOT an amazing news source for East Tennessee, it is also a training ground for student journalists in the University of Tennessee’s College of Communication and Information. Give today! Every dollar helps!
OK, all! Support public radio!
WUOT is East Tennessee's public radio station, based out of UT Knoxville, where my brother, @ngeidner.bsky.social, is a communications professor and the head of the Media Center (of which the NPR affiliate station WUOT is a part).
I donated today!
WUOT is East Tennessee's public radio station, based out of UT Knoxville, where my brother, @ngeidner.bsky.social, is a communications professor and the head of the Media Center (of which the NPR affiliate station WUOT is a part).
I donated today!
WUOT 91.9 FM Membership Drive
Join me in making a gift during WUOT 91.9 FM's Fall Membership Drive.
give.utk.edu
October 4, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Not only is WUOT an amazing news source for East Tennessee, it is also a training ground for student journalists in the University of Tennessee’s College of Communication and Information. Give today! Every dollar helps!
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In addition to the programs being dropped, UNL will cut administrative staff in:
* College of Business
* College of Engineering
* College of Fine and Performing Arts
* College of Journalism and Mass Communications
JOMC "fared poorly" on the metrics used.
journalism.unl.edu/news/deans-u...
* College of Business
* College of Engineering
* College of Fine and Performing Arts
* College of Journalism and Mass Communications
JOMC "fared poorly" on the metrics used.
journalism.unl.edu/news/deans-u...
#University of #Nebraska to eliminate multiple programs as part of $27.5 million budget cut #AcademicSky
www.dailynebraskan.com/news/breakin...
and
budgetprocess.unl.edu/proposed-bud...
www.dailynebraskan.com/news/breakin...
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budgetprocess.unl.edu/proposed-bud...
BREAKING: UNL to eliminate multiple programs as part of $27.5 million budget cut
Textiles, Merchandising, and Fashion Design and Earth and Atmospheric departments announced the possible elimination of the programs as apart of UNL $27.5 million budget cuts.
www.dailynebraskan.com
September 13, 2025 at 2:53 AM
In addition to the programs being dropped, UNL will cut administrative staff in:
* College of Business
* College of Engineering
* College of Fine and Performing Arts
* College of Journalism and Mass Communications
JOMC "fared poorly" on the metrics used.
journalism.unl.edu/news/deans-u...
* College of Business
* College of Engineering
* College of Fine and Performing Arts
* College of Journalism and Mass Communications
JOMC "fared poorly" on the metrics used.
journalism.unl.edu/news/deans-u...
The conversation he had with IT and HR before he started reporting this story must have been wild.
New: I looked at 90 porn sites to test the new age-verification law rewriting the web. The ones following the rules, and scanning visitors' faces, are crumbling, while the lawbreakers are doubling or tripling their traffic. One of many unintended consequences for an experimental tech wapo.st/47QuttW
‘Scan your face’ laws for the web are having unexpected consequences
The new age-verification laws in the United States and United Kingdom have brought some surprising downsides, including soaring traffic to seedy parts of the web.
wapo.st
August 31, 2025 at 12:04 PM
The conversation he had with IT and HR before he started reporting this story must have been wild.
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What a cursed sentence (gift link)
“The A.I. companies selected to oversee the program would have a strong financial incentive to deny claims. Medicare plans to pay them a share of the savings generated from rejections.”
“The A.I. companies selected to oversee the program would have a strong financial incentive to deny claims. Medicare plans to pay them a share of the savings generated from rejections.”
Medicare Will Require Prior Approval for Certain Procedures
www.nytimes.com
August 29, 2025 at 12:43 PM
What a cursed sentence (gift link)
“The A.I. companies selected to oversee the program would have a strong financial incentive to deny claims. Medicare plans to pay them a share of the savings generated from rejections.”
“The A.I. companies selected to oversee the program would have a strong financial incentive to deny claims. Medicare plans to pay them a share of the savings generated from rejections.”
Hey y’all! Henry is selling popcorn for Boy Scouts again! Over 70% of all money raised comes back to support scouts locally in East Tennessee! If you’re interested, you can buy online or just make a donation! trails-end.com/store/scout/...
Support Henry G's Scouting adventures.
Please help Henry G reach their fundraising goal!
trails-end.com
August 18, 2025 at 11:26 PM
Hey y’all! Henry is selling popcorn for Boy Scouts again! Over 70% of all money raised comes back to support scouts locally in East Tennessee! If you’re interested, you can buy online or just make a donation! trails-end.com/store/scout/...
Chirp Chirp!
David Letterman criticizes CBS for cancelling the Late Show with his successor, Stephen Colbert, calling it "pure cowardice" and gutless. youtu.be/kYpwujMwCSg?...
Dave On Stephen Colbert And CBS | David Letterman
YouTube video by Letterman
youtu.be
July 26, 2025 at 1:34 AM
Chirp Chirp!
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NEW YORK (AP) — Stephen Colbert tells studio audience CBS is canceling 'The Late Show,' to end in May 2026.
July 17, 2025 at 11:59 PM
NEW YORK (AP) — Stephen Colbert tells studio audience CBS is canceling 'The Late Show,' to end in May 2026.
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One last thing on this for the moment: Scorched Earth Conan was incredible TV for a few weeks, and Scorched Earth Conan's enemy was fucking Jay Leno. Scorched Earth Colbert should be really good TV.
July 18, 2025 at 1:00 AM
One last thing on this for the moment: Scorched Earth Conan was incredible TV for a few weeks, and Scorched Earth Conan's enemy was fucking Jay Leno. Scorched Earth Colbert should be really good TV.
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July 11, 2025 at 11:58 PM
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$118M in Tennessee K-12 funding is held up in Trump federal funding review tennesseelookout.com/2025/07/09/1... @itsmelissabrown.bsky.social @tennesseelookout.com @chalkbeat.org
$118M in Tennessee K-12 funding is held up in Trump federal funding review • Tennessee Lookout
Memphis-Shelby County Schools district officials say 100 teacher and staff positions could be cut if the Trump administration withholds funds.
tennesseelookout.com
July 9, 2025 at 2:13 PM
$118M in Tennessee K-12 funding is held up in Trump federal funding review tennesseelookout.com/2025/07/09/1... @itsmelissabrown.bsky.social @tennesseelookout.com @chalkbeat.org
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The National Press Photographers Association says it has cashflow issues and is laying off staff. The NPPA is one of the most important organizations for a profession already under significant pressure.
nppa.org/news/797
nppa.org/news/797
An update from the NPPA Board of Directors, and emergency meeting planned for July 9.
All members are invited to attend the virtual meeting.
nppa.org
July 4, 2025 at 6:55 PM
The National Press Photographers Association says it has cashflow issues and is laying off staff. The NPPA is one of the most important organizations for a profession already under significant pressure.
nppa.org/news/797
nppa.org/news/797
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Student & early career journalists in Appalachia, send pitches! We're looking for different kinds of stories—politics, labor, education, cultural trends, life + identity, and more! Rates start at $100 for opinion, $200-$400 for reporting & can increase based on scope. Pitch guide and form below:
A New Call for Pitches for a New Appalachian Era
We continue to tell the stories of our region, with an eye toward deeply-reported modern-day stories of Appalachia’s challenges and triumphs. And if you’re a writer or journalist in the region, we wan...
www.100daysinappalachia.com
July 1, 2025 at 3:54 PM
Student & early career journalists in Appalachia, send pitches! We're looking for different kinds of stories—politics, labor, education, cultural trends, life + identity, and more! Rates start at $100 for opinion, $200-$400 for reporting & can increase based on scope. Pitch guide and form below:
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So, here it is. Thanks to a new state law that was NEVER DEBATED, Indiana University has committed itself to abolishing majors in African-American/African Diaspora Studies: American Studies; Art History; French; Italian; Religious Studies etc. DOZENS of majors. www.ipm.org/news-section...
Indiana public colleges cut almost 20% of degrees
Public Indiana colleges and universities have eliminated 19 percent of their degree programs to meet requirements added to the state’s budget, according to the Commission for Higher Education.
www.ipm.org
June 30, 2025 at 9:12 PM
So, here it is. Thanks to a new state law that was NEVER DEBATED, Indiana University has committed itself to abolishing majors in African-American/African Diaspora Studies: American Studies; Art History; French; Italian; Religious Studies etc. DOZENS of majors. www.ipm.org/news-section...
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This is a real bummer. So many talented folks at Pineapple Street Studios www.nytimes.com/2025/06/27/a...
Prestige Podcast Company Pineapple Street Studios Shuts Down
www.nytimes.com
June 29, 2025 at 6:12 PM
This is a real bummer. So many talented folks at Pineapple Street Studios www.nytimes.com/2025/06/27/a...
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Hurricane forecasters rely on weather data collected and processed by Department of Defense satellites. That data will no longer be available as of Monday, June 30. By @rhersher.bsky.social
Defense Department will stop providing crucial satellite weather data
Hurricane forecasters rely on weather data collected and processed by Department of Defense satellites. That data will no longer be available as of Monday, June 30.
n.pr
June 28, 2025 at 5:23 PM
Hurricane forecasters rely on weather data collected and processed by Department of Defense satellites. That data will no longer be available as of Monday, June 30. By @rhersher.bsky.social
In Outlook Calendar, is there no way to copy and paste an event??
June 28, 2025 at 12:05 PM
In Outlook Calendar, is there no way to copy and paste an event??
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BREAKING: SCOTUS over liberals' dissent, blocks district court order requiring process before carrying out third country removals. SCOTUS's order allows Trump admin to carry out third country removals without the protections required—notice and opportunity to raise a challenge. No reason is given.
![SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES
No. 24A1153
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, ET AL. U.
D.V.D., ET AL.
ON APPLICATION FOR STAY
[June 23, 2025]
The application for stay presented to JUSTICE JACKSON and by her referred to the Court is granted. The April 18, 2025, preliminary injunction of the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts, case No. 25-cv-10676, is stayed pending the disposition of the appeal in the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit and disposition of a petition for a writ of certiorari, if such writ is timely sought. Should certiorari be denied, this stay shall terminate automatically. In the event certiorari is granted, the stay shall terminate upon the sending down of the judgment of the Court.
JUSTICE SOTOMAYOR, with whom JUSTICE KAGAN and
JUSTICE JACKSON join, dissenting.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:36eqtmzysqf7wsslczw4uxcd/bafkreifoqminp5wvt7kvocpmq5skngfptyflm6p3lj5rd5kjqjgityhzia@jpeg)
June 23, 2025 at 8:39 PM
BREAKING: SCOTUS over liberals' dissent, blocks district court order requiring process before carrying out third country removals. SCOTUS's order allows Trump admin to carry out third country removals without the protections required—notice and opportunity to raise a challenge. No reason is given.
Fun fact: Each year, the selection committee for Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library reads all 200 or so books they are considering for the collection out loud. www.kanopy.com/video/11521109
June 23, 2025 at 12:56 AM
Fun fact: Each year, the selection committee for Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library reads all 200 or so books they are considering for the collection out loud. www.kanopy.com/video/11521109
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Hey journalism educator! I just got back from the @ire.org conference. It was fantastic and incredibly valuable for the @utknoxville.bsky.social students I took with me. I would definitely suggest finding ways to take your students.
June 22, 2025 at 12:26 PM
Hey journalism educator! I just got back from the @ire.org conference. It was fantastic and incredibly valuable for the @utknoxville.bsky.social students I took with me. I would definitely suggest finding ways to take your students.