Margot Susca
@margotsusca.bsky.social
Assistant Professor of Journalism, Accountability & Democracy
📍American University, Washington, D.C.
📘Author “Hedged: How Private Investment Funds Helped Destroy American Newspapers and Undermine Democracy”
📜UMass, Columbia J-School, Florida State
📍American University, Washington, D.C.
📘Author “Hedged: How Private Investment Funds Helped Destroy American Newspapers and Undermine Democracy”
📜UMass, Columbia J-School, Florida State
Fox News is doing everything in its power to shift today’s Trump—Epstein story to anything other than what the emails revealed about a sitting president’s relationship to a child sex offender.
November 12, 2025 at 10:22 PM
Fox News is doing everything in its power to shift today’s Trump—Epstein story to anything other than what the emails revealed about a sitting president’s relationship to a child sex offender.
Ahh The New York Post…
For nights you want to read about a historic election with record turnout but get reminded a billionaire owns it.
For nights you want to read about a historic election with record turnout but get reminded a billionaire owns it.
November 5, 2025 at 3:44 AM
Ahh The New York Post…
For nights you want to read about a historic election with record turnout but get reminded a billionaire owns it.
For nights you want to read about a historic election with record turnout but get reminded a billionaire owns it.
The news should reflect daily just how much these bungling politicians’ failure falls on children.
October 31, 2025 at 4:57 PM
The news should reflect daily just how much these bungling politicians’ failure falls on children.
When the NYT wants to report and publish on private equity, I think the first calls they make are to their largest shareholders.
October 10, 2025 at 3:59 PM
When the NYT wants to report and publish on private equity, I think the first calls they make are to their largest shareholders.
I don’t know America’s largest newspaper chain, is it?
September 23, 2025 at 11:41 AM
I don’t know America’s largest newspaper chain, is it?
ABC just announced Jimmy Kimmel’s replacement.
September 17, 2025 at 11:47 PM
ABC just announced Jimmy Kimmel’s replacement.
This is the real Washington, D.C.
Teachers greeting students outside the Eastern Market Metro on the first day of school. ❤️
Teachers greeting students outside the Eastern Market Metro on the first day of school. ❤️
August 25, 2025 at 12:25 PM
This is the real Washington, D.C.
Teachers greeting students outside the Eastern Market Metro on the first day of school. ❤️
Teachers greeting students outside the Eastern Market Metro on the first day of school. ❤️
Me (out of breath): We must aggressively protect journalism in democracy.
Journalism in democracy:
Journalism in democracy:
June 25, 2025 at 1:15 PM
Me (out of breath): We must aggressively protect journalism in democracy.
Journalism in democracy:
Journalism in democracy:
@jordanklepper.bsky.social in your city is like seeing Jim Cantore arrive before a hurricane! Hope all the journalists out here on the National Mall stay safe today. ✌🏼
June 14, 2025 at 4:59 PM
@jordanklepper.bsky.social in your city is like seeing Jim Cantore arrive before a hurricane! Hope all the journalists out here on the National Mall stay safe today. ✌🏼
Hands Off protest signs on the National Mall.
April 5, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Hands Off protest signs on the National Mall.
Gannett out there Gannetting. 🙄
March 26, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Gannett out there Gannetting. 🙄
Public media heads called to testify Wednesday before House sub-committee hearing called "Anti-American Airwaves: Holding the Heads of NPR and PBS Accountable.”
Reporting from @davidfolkenflik.bsky.social
Reporting from @davidfolkenflik.bsky.social
March 26, 2025 at 12:01 AM
Public media heads called to testify Wednesday before House sub-committee hearing called "Anti-American Airwaves: Holding the Heads of NPR and PBS Accountable.”
Reporting from @davidfolkenflik.bsky.social
Reporting from @davidfolkenflik.bsky.social
Every university right now.
March 13, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Every university right now.
‘Get in good trouble, necessary trouble.’
March 6, 2025 at 5:43 PM
‘Get in good trouble, necessary trouble.’
Turns out democracy dies in the the bright light of billionaire ownership.
February 26, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Turns out democracy dies in the the bright light of billionaire ownership.
Gannett company-wide employment dropped by more than 10% to 8,900 in 2024, according to its annual report filed today.
In 2005, Gannett employed 39,700.
In 2005, Gannett employed 39,700.
February 20, 2025 at 8:34 PM
Gannett company-wide employment dropped by more than 10% to 8,900 in 2024, according to its annual report filed today.
In 2005, Gannett employed 39,700.
In 2005, Gannett employed 39,700.
Finally getting to @anneapplebaum.bsky.social Autocracy, Inc. 🖤 the dedication.
February 6, 2025 at 7:29 PM
Finally getting to @anneapplebaum.bsky.social Autocracy, Inc. 🖤 the dedication.
The final straw for media ownership restrictions and regulations that serve the public interest.
November 18, 2024 at 11:22 AM
The final straw for media ownership restrictions and regulations that serve the public interest.
Trump tapping Pete Hegseth for Defense strengthens the bond between the White House and Fox, which raked in more than $3 billion in the fourth quarter of 2024.
November 13, 2024 at 4:32 PM
Trump tapping Pete Hegseth for Defense strengthens the bond between the White House and Fox, which raked in more than $3 billion in the fourth quarter of 2024.