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Dr. Katie Foss
@ktafoss.bsky.social
Professor & Director, School of Journalism & Strategic Media, MTSU. Likes dogs, medical history facts, climbing, TV, and the Oxford comma.

My latest books:

https://www.umasspress.com/9781625348289/capturing-covid/

https://www.umasspress.com/978162534
And I have never played so much pickleball.
February 7, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Yes! More stuff like this!
January 27, 2025 at 12:04 AM
In modern or recorded history, yes, which is a big deal.

Definitely not in American history though.
January 26, 2025 at 9:24 PM
Thanks for sharing. I will use this article in my health communication class.
January 25, 2025 at 12:20 PM
Well said.
January 23, 2025 at 9:41 PM
Reposted by Dr. Katie Foss
2) Trump WH is literally blocking all of this… including all CDC science reports and all FDA public alerts!

bsky.app/profile/drer...
NEW—Trump WH has blocked all CDC science reports (eg MMWR) & suspended all CDC / FDA / NIH external communications of all HHS agencies until further notice... including all FDA & CDC Health Alert warnings & all social media. Public health be damned.

Gift 🎁 link:
wapo.st/4aqfN44
Trump officials pause health agencies’ communications, citing review
The agencies are charged with making decisions that touch the lives of every American and are the source of crucial information to health-care providers.
wapo.st
January 22, 2025 at 9:35 PM
There's still a dearth of content. So no media messaging from any of the health agencies?
apnews.com/article/trum...
Trump administration freezes many health agency reports and online posts
The Trump administration has put a freeze on many federal health agency communications with the public through at least the end of the month.
apnews.com
January 22, 2025 at 11:32 PM
News outlets, for starters.
January 22, 2025 at 11:18 AM