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Annika Pinch
@annikapinch.bsky.social
Assistant prof at Hamline University-
researching social media, identity, & stigma

Current research on phone and social media use in and after prison

From Ithaca, NY - Living in the twin cities, MN
Had a wonderful #ICA25 getting to present my Prison TikTok research, participate on a wonderful panel on platform pasts, and (re)connect with many colleagues across the world. I’m thankful for all the conversations, ideas, and of course the dancing!!
June 17, 2025 at 8:57 PM
This past weekend I attended #LSAChicago2025. It was my first LSA and I loved getting to present on part of my Prison TikTok work on a panel about Prison Food Practices across the US and the UK. Until next time!
May 27, 2025 at 2:24 AM
Thanks @thesocietypages.bsky.social for the shoutout! Check out our work on authenticity on BeReal published in New Media & Society here (feel free to message me for a pdf copy!): journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1...
April 10, 2025 at 10:01 PM
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Had the terrific pleasure to read and review Patricio’s book. A piece anyone interested in cultural sociology, gender, sexuality and history should read (and incorporate in their syllabi).
April 7, 2025 at 3:09 PM
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Can't believe book pub day is here!! *Trans Technologies* is officially published today! Use discount code MITP30 for 30% off today only (unfortunately available only in the US) www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/777584...
Trans Technologies by Oliver L. Haimson: 9780262551861 | PenguinRandomHouse.com: Books
How technology creates new possibilities for transgender people, and how trans experiences, in turn, create new possibilities for technology. Mainstream technologies often exclude or marginalize tran...
www.penguinrandomhouse.com
February 25, 2025 at 6:44 PM
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New article out!

In the build up and aftermath of BLM 2020, Black Hollywood often critiqued the industry for its interest in their pain. We find evidence they were right.

We analyzed streaming platforms and found most disproportionately marketed Black trauma over joy or more complex narratives.
How Do Black Lives Matter to Hollywood? Marketing Black Trauma and Joy on Streaming Platforms - Aymar Jean Escoffery, Jamie Cooley, 2025
In the wake of the Black Lives Matter protests of 2020, streaming TV platforms responded by releasing playlists curating Black-focused films and series. This be...
journals.sagepub.com
February 22, 2025 at 12:39 PM
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Even scientists share scientific articles without reading them!

I recently published an article calling out a scientist for spreading anti-vax misinformation. The scientist just tweeted my article out... as if it supported their anti-vax agenda 🤦‍♀️

#academicsky

journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
November 27, 2024 at 4:47 PM
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Hey friends studying influencers, creators, livestreamers and the like...

Be sure to check out our ICA Pre-conference on "Debating Creator Culture," which is slated for June 11, 2025.

Submissions are open through January 31. More details here:

www.ccsn.site/ica
November 21, 2024 at 1:58 PM
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🚨 The Carceral AI report is out! 🚫 Read the recommendations of global activists and researchers to resist technologies designed to police, incarcerate, surveil, and control human beings.
carceral-ai.com

Download the pdf on SSRN: papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
begin | Carceral AI
carceral-ai.com
November 20, 2024 at 3:32 PM
Check out this critical report on carceral AI (www.carceral-ai.com) led by @dashapruss.bsky.social!!
November 20, 2024 at 2:44 PM