Anthony Nadler
@amnadler.bsky.social
Media studies prof @ Ursinus College; author, Making The News Popular (http://bit.ly/31RfIlt); co-editor, News on the Right (http://bit.ly/2YgUcZX)
A new theory essay from Doron Taussig and me. We argue right-wing media’s influence on how different communities’ make sense of politics is complex and important. RW media aren’t simply vectors of disinformation and amplifiers of their audiences’ pre-existing views. ijoc.org/index.php/ij...
The Social Construction of Right-Wing Reality | Nadler | International Journal of Communication
The Social Construction of Right-Wing Reality
ijoc.org
August 4, 2025 at 3:46 PM
A new theory essay from Doron Taussig and me. We argue right-wing media’s influence on how different communities’ make sense of politics is complex and important. RW media aren’t simply vectors of disinformation and amplifiers of their audiences’ pre-existing views. ijoc.org/index.php/ij...
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Today my new @mitpress.bsky.social book with Mark Brockway publishes! It explores the historical forces that gave rise to a shapeshifting, amalgamated figure of the liberal devil mapped onto a very broad conceptualization of “the left” and the Democratic Party mitpress.mit.edu/978026255227...
The Shadow Gospel
When people talk about the chaotic, increasingly precarious political landscape in the United States, they often blame polarization and the culture wars. In ...
mitpress.mit.edu
April 15, 2025 at 1:35 PM
Today my new @mitpress.bsky.social book with Mark Brockway publishes! It explores the historical forces that gave rise to a shapeshifting, amalgamated figure of the liberal devil mapped onto a very broad conceptualization of “the left” and the Democratic Party mitpress.mit.edu/978026255227...
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In this clip I offer up some historical context and normative arguments for why public media must be defended against specious attacks:
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A look at the history of public media in the U.S. as Republicans target federal funding
President Trump voiced his support for defunding America's public broadcasters. It comes a day before the heads of PBS and NPR testify before a House subcommittee. The hearing will examine public medi...
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March 26, 2025 at 1:08 AM
In this clip I offer up some historical context and normative arguments for why public media must be defended against specious attacks:
www.pbs.org/newshour/sho...
www.pbs.org/newshour/sho...
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Must read from Tony Nadler and Reece Peck on how the left needs its own alternative media ecosystem jacobin.com/2025/03/left...
The Left Needs Media That Competes — and Wins
The Right’s growing success with working-class voters wasn’t won with policy papers or think tanks; it was built through media that speaks their language. If the Left wants to compete, it needs to bui...
jacobin.com
March 6, 2025 at 3:31 AM
Must read from Tony Nadler and Reece Peck on how the left needs its own alternative media ecosystem jacobin.com/2025/03/left...
Reece Peck and I call for left-leaning media that speaks to working class communities. We make a detailed case that right-wing media has won over working class audiences by speaking to neglected tastes and experiences - and the left can and should compete! jacobin.com/2025/03/left...
The Left Needs Media That Competes — and Wins
The Right’s growing success with working-class voters wasn’t won with policy papers or think tanks; it was built through media that speaks their language. If the Left wants to compete, it needs to bui...
jacobin.com
March 5, 2025 at 9:46 PM
Reece Peck and I call for left-leaning media that speaks to working class communities. We make a detailed case that right-wing media has won over working class audiences by speaking to neglected tastes and experiences - and the left can and should compete! jacobin.com/2025/03/left...
A lot of discussion on progressive "groups" and what they advocate for. Here I argue that what is most important for a left politics is developing meaningful social ties among working class communities and progressive organizations and networks: jacobin.com/2024/12/civi...
How Progressive Civil Society Became Professional NGO Culture
The disintegration of working-class institutions and the rise of professionalized advocacy have severed the connections between progressive civil society and working-class communities.
jacobin.com
January 6, 2025 at 3:31 PM
A lot of discussion on progressive "groups" and what they advocate for. Here I argue that what is most important for a left politics is developing meaningful social ties among working class communities and progressive organizations and networks: jacobin.com/2024/12/civi...
A new essay I wrote on the need for progressive civil society to build strong connections with working class communities of many stripes: jacobin.com/2024/12/civi... @jacobinmag.bsky.social
How Progressive Civil Society Became Professional NGO Culture
The disintegration of working-class institutions and the rise of professionalized advocacy has severed the connections between progressive civil society and working-class communities.
jacobin.com
December 22, 2024 at 5:30 PM
A new essay I wrote on the need for progressive civil society to build strong connections with working class communities of many stripes: jacobin.com/2024/12/civi... @jacobinmag.bsky.social
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We need a long-term vision for transforming the current media landscape, which is clearly failing us in so many ways.
December 19, 2024 at 9:12 PM
We need a long-term vision for transforming the current media landscape, which is clearly failing us in so many ways.
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Gut wrenching and infuriating.
What a huge loss for labor. Democrats had an opportunity to lock in a majority on the NLRB till 2026 ... and Manchin + Sinema just sabotaged them. Now Trump can immediately stack the board with union-loathing conservatives who'll undo four years of progress. www.axios.com/2024/12/11/s...
Schumer torpedoed by Manchin and Sinema on crucial NLRB vote
The vote to move forward on Lauren McFerran's nomination failed 49-50.
www.axios.com
December 11, 2024 at 7:57 PM
Gut wrenching and infuriating.
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"Media ventures that depend on money from subscribers — or those that need to please donors by showing quick results in attracting engagement — will be pulled toward catering to the niche already cultivated by progressives...they’ll find themselves preaching to the choir."
Progressive media at a crossroads
"This coming year will see major growth in online progressive media. What's harder to predict is which communities will see themselves represented in this media. Which communities will hear this…
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December 9, 2024 at 11:15 PM
"Media ventures that depend on money from subscribers — or those that need to please donors by showing quick results in attracting engagement — will be pulled toward catering to the niche already cultivated by progressives...they’ll find themselves preaching to the choir."