Amanda J. Crawford
@amandajcrawford.bsky.social
Journalist. Writer. Musician. Professor at @UConn Journalism studying misinfo, mass shootings and journalists' role in democracy. Book forthcoming from Columbia University Press.
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For over 80 years, Voice of America delivered news to countries—many under authoritarian rule—where reliable information was scarce. Now, those broadcasts, once a vital tool for promoting democracy and transparency, are fading away.
March 17, 2025 at 12:34 AM
For over 80 years, Voice of America delivered news to countries—many under authoritarian rule—where reliable information was scarce. Now, those broadcasts, once a vital tool for promoting democracy and transparency, are fading away.
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I needed this reminder today. Doomscrolling only helps fascism. New plan: check in with the news, then go do some democracy offline. 🥄
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You Can’t Post Your Way Out of Fascism
Authoritarians and tech CEOs now share the same goal: to keep us locked in an eternal doomscroll instead of organizing against them, Janus Rose writes.
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February 6, 2025 at 3:11 PM
I needed this reminder today. Doomscrolling only helps fascism. New plan: check in with the news, then go do some democracy offline. 🥄
www.404media.co/email/343266...
www.404media.co/email/343266...
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Journalist friends: Remember that entries for the $20,000 Worth Bingham Prize for Investigative Journalism and the $10,000 Taylor Family Award for Fairness in Journalism are due TOMORROW, Jan. 22. We're eager to see your best work! nieman.harvard.edu/awards/
January 21, 2025 at 10:11 PM
Journalist friends: Remember that entries for the $20,000 Worth Bingham Prize for Investigative Journalism and the $10,000 Taylor Family Award for Fairness in Journalism are due TOMORROW, Jan. 22. We're eager to see your best work! nieman.harvard.edu/awards/