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Justin Eckstein
@justineckstein.bsky.social
Associate Professor at PLU, Affiliate at UW, Senior Fellow of Political Debate at Braver Angels, 2021 Jackson Fellow, Food Lover, Typo Enthusiast
Hey #teamrhetoric check out this generous review of my new book: informallogic.ca/index.php/in...
Sound Tactics : Auditory Power in Political Protests | Informal Logic
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September 10, 2025 at 2:39 PM
Thrilled to share my new article with Harry Weger, where we propose a way to re-center debates on voter priorities by sourcing questions directly from citizens rather than media agendas.

www.tandfonline.com/eprint/84CMQ...
The citizen questions model for redesigning political candidate debates
This study addresses declining participation in political debates and eroding public trust in their formats through communication design theory. We introduce the Citizen Questions Model (CQM), a de...
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September 8, 2025 at 10:21 PM
Reposted by Justin Eckstein
Justin Eckstein, author of SOUND TACTICS, was featured on Fox 13 Seattle to talk about the power of sound in political protests. Watch the full segment here: buff.ly/8FF21Ph
August 21, 2025 at 7:32 PM
Doing a little test for my #COMA101 class
May 6, 2025 at 4:05 PM
New in Rhetoric & Public Affairs essay: “The Greta Affect” looks at Greta Thunberg, Lisa Simpson, and the rhetorical power of memes, innocence & youth activism. Climate, culture, and the girl who glares.

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The Greta Affect
Abstract. Greta Thunberg became a beacon of hope for many in the face of climate change. While journalists and social scientists attempt to know her influence through quantification popularized as the...
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April 10, 2025 at 7:50 PM
My new book, Sound Tactics: Auditory Power in Political Protests, is officially available from Penn State University Press!

If you're interested in the power of sound in activism, communication, and politics, check it out here:
www.psupress.org/books/titles....
March 21, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Is Trump running ddev
March 21, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Hi new followers, seems like a good time to encourage you to pre order my new book

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Sound Tactics: Auditory Power in Political Protests By Justin Eckstein
From call and response chants to the noise of pots and pans, protests are often defined by their sounds. In this book, Justin Eckstein argues that this is not merely the result of catchy slogans; it i...
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November 26, 2024 at 1:42 AM
September 30, 2023 at 2:51 AM
Why is it so much money to get the copyright to your own work back? Oy
September 16, 2023 at 3:06 AM