Professor who writes about the history and political economy of media, politics of media policy, and democratic theories of journalism. Author of "Democracy Without Journalism? Confronting the Misinformation Society." Co-director of the MIC Center at Penn. .. more
Professor who writes about the history and political economy of media, politics of media policy, and democratic theories of journalism. Author of "Democracy Without Journalism? Confronting the Misinformation Society." Co-director of the MIC Center at Penn.
Victor Pickard is an American media studies scholar. He is a professor at the Annenberg School for Communication at the University of Pennsylvania. He works on the intersections of U.S. and global media activism and politics; the history and political economy of media institutions; and the normative foundations of media policy. .. more
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Perhaps this would be a good time to note that 187 members of Congress are signed on to Impeach Kristi Noem:
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“We need justice and accountability. That starts with independent investigations into the murders of Renee Good and Alex Pretti, economic restitution for businesses impacted, abolishing ICE, and the impeachment of Kristi Noem.”
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"Capitalism incentivizes the degradation of news media — from disinvesting in local journalism to capturing our attention and extracting personal data to devaluing and casualizing news workers’ conditions..." www.asc.upenn.edu/news-events/...
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“We need justice and accountability. That starts with independent investigations into the murders of Renee Good and Alex Pretti, economic restitution for businesses impacted, abolishing ICE, and the impeachment of Kristi Noem.”
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@shahrzadshams.bsky.social explores how corporate oligarchy serves as an “abettor and accelerant” of state tyranny—hollowing out higher ed and the media from within. 🧵
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Yet every verified MAGA chode on X dutifully calls it a riot or violent insurrection.
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The Nation, as part of its ongoing commitment to cover Gaza, devotes its entire Feb. 3 website to writers, photographers, thinkers who are in or from Gaza.
“Collectively, the pieces embody an enduring affirmation of Gaza’s refusal, in the face of the world’s neglect, to be erased.”
An absolute enemy of humanity.
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An absolute enemy of humanity.
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People like Rowan repeatedly claimed the moral high ground to impose their agenda on students and faculty.
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It took 25 years but they have it now.
This cannot be reformed. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/30/t...
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This is a dangerous abuse of power that threatens the rights of every single American.
They must be released immediately.
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It’s unclear as yet what charges they face but the message is clear. bsky.app/profile/thel...
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