Meghan Sobel Cohen
@msobelcohen.bsky.social
Associate Prof, global media researcher, lover of cupcakes. #tarheels
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This is a major blow for press freedom in the United States - a major news outlet caving to groundless threats from the President over coverage www.nytimes.com/2025/07/02/b...
Paramount to Pay Trump $16 Million to Settle ‘60 Minutes’ Lawsuit
www.nytimes.com
July 2, 2025 at 11:37 AM
This is a major blow for press freedom in the United States - a major news outlet caving to groundless threats from the President over coverage www.nytimes.com/2025/07/02/b...
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Right-leaning media dominate the online ecosystem with a clear strategy: control the message, control the people. That’s why independent media sites are more important than ever as a counterbalance. New from Jeff Nesbit
Here’s why Trump ignores traditional media: He has his own media ecosystem now.
And Democrats not only don't have the same network, but they don't seem interested in building one.
contrarian.substack.com
April 9, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Right-leaning media dominate the online ecosystem with a clear strategy: control the message, control the people. That’s why independent media sites are more important than ever as a counterbalance. New from Jeff Nesbit
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"Wired takes a leading role in tracking Elon Musk’s team."
By the AP's media reporter, David Bauder. apnews.com/article/elon...
"Wired gained 62,500 new subscribers in the United States during the first two weeks of February alone..."
By the AP's media reporter, David Bauder. apnews.com/article/elon...
"Wired gained 62,500 new subscribers in the United States during the first two weeks of February alone..."
Not known for political coverage, Wired takes a leading role in tracking Elon Musk's team
The tech outlet Wired set up a new politics team in time for the presidential election — but its most impactful work is coming after the election is over.
apnews.com
February 27, 2025 at 4:11 PM
"Wired takes a leading role in tracking Elon Musk’s team."
By the AP's media reporter, David Bauder. apnews.com/article/elon...
"Wired gained 62,500 new subscribers in the United States during the first two weeks of February alone..."
By the AP's media reporter, David Bauder. apnews.com/article/elon...
"Wired gained 62,500 new subscribers in the United States during the first two weeks of February alone..."
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not paying indirect costs for research is like only paying the players in the Super Bowl.
can't have a Super Bowl without coaches, referees, security, janitors, announcers, stadium staff, and a stadium - and you can't have research without supporting people and facilities
can't have a Super Bowl without coaches, referees, security, janitors, announcers, stadium staff, and a stadium - and you can't have research without supporting people and facilities
February 9, 2025 at 11:00 PM
not paying indirect costs for research is like only paying the players in the Super Bowl.
can't have a Super Bowl without coaches, referees, security, janitors, announcers, stadium staff, and a stadium - and you can't have research without supporting people and facilities
can't have a Super Bowl without coaches, referees, security, janitors, announcers, stadium staff, and a stadium - and you can't have research without supporting people and facilities
Why I'm quitting the Washington Post
Democracy can't function without a free press
anntelnaes.substack.com
January 4, 2025 at 4:30 AM
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More than 60 years after independence, the breath of colonialism continues to taint the air in Uganda
The Breath of Colonialism Continues to Taint the Air in Uganda - WhoWhatWhy
Potentially harmful air quality in Kampala, Uganda, follows the borders of segregated settlements from Africa’s colonial era.
whowhatwhy.org
December 18, 2024 at 9:42 AM
More than 60 years after independence, the breath of colonialism continues to taint the air in Uganda
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Yet another example of why news dies when it relies on the algorithms of others to get to people - Meta doesn’t care about public interest www.bbc.com/news/article...
How Facebook restricted news in Palestinian territories
Palestinian news outlets have seen a steep drop in audience engagement since October 2023.
www.bbc.com
December 18, 2024 at 12:00 PM
Yet another example of why news dies when it relies on the algorithms of others to get to people - Meta doesn’t care about public interest www.bbc.com/news/article...
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So #Trump has named a new Director of #Voice of America, Kari Lake. Read all about why it matters who runs #VOA, for the world and for US democracy.
global.oup.com/academic/pro...
global.oup.com/academic/pro...
December 12, 2024 at 4:45 AM
So #Trump has named a new Director of #Voice of America, Kari Lake. Read all about why it matters who runs #VOA, for the world and for US democracy.
global.oup.com/academic/pro...
global.oup.com/academic/pro...
Wrapped up a meaningful and thought-provoking few days in Accra discussing media freedom in Africa and decolonizing media studies.
December 7, 2024 at 11:07 PM
Wrapped up a meaningful and thought-provoking few days in Accra discussing media freedom in Africa and decolonizing media studies.
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December 7, 2024 at 8:25 AM
Building a media house outside of the Big Tech ecosystem is hard. We only collect data that you give us willingly - no cookies.
We need that data to make our case to funders and advertisers, to keep the newspaper free for all. Please complete our 2024 survey: forms.gle/kx9mzC8ayibr...
We need that data to make our case to funders and advertisers, to keep the newspaper free for all. Please complete our 2024 survey: forms.gle/kx9mzC8ayibr...
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New pub w/ Manfred Asuman, Abubakar Ibrahim & @msobelcohen.bsky.social. We examine editorial boards of 30 top comm journals for geographic diversity as well as whether certain institutions and academics from underrepresented regions are, in fact, overrepresented.
www.degruyter.com/document/doi...
www.degruyter.com/document/doi...
Geographic tokenism on editorial boards: a content analysis of highly ranked communication journals
Purpose Research posits that the overrepresentation of certain countries from the Global North contributes to the geographical disparity in knowledge production within communication, media and journal...
www.degruyter.com
December 1, 2024 at 5:26 PM
New pub w/ Manfred Asuman, Abubakar Ibrahim & @msobelcohen.bsky.social. We examine editorial boards of 30 top comm journals for geographic diversity as well as whether certain institutions and academics from underrepresented regions are, in fact, overrepresented.
www.degruyter.com/document/doi...
www.degruyter.com/document/doi...
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This is a great point. About to publish a paper with Manfred Asuman, Abubakar Ibrahim and @msobelcohen.bsky.social about tokenism on editorial boards, focusing on a small number of overrepresented scholars and institutions from underrepresented parts of the world.
There are many layers here, but I want to comment on one aspect of these findings for now--the editorial board representation. Some will see this and immediately think: we need to get more POC on our boards! I understand that impulse, but encourage you to think a few steps down the game tree 1/n.
"Non-White scientists appear on fewer editorial boards, spend more time under review, and receive fewer citations"
www.pnas.org/doi/abs/10.1...
www.pnas.org/doi/abs/10.1...
November 27, 2024 at 12:24 PM
This is a great point. About to publish a paper with Manfred Asuman, Abubakar Ibrahim and @msobelcohen.bsky.social about tokenism on editorial boards, focusing on a small number of overrepresented scholars and institutions from underrepresented parts of the world.
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Please spread the word, and do send us an abstract if you are reflecting on solidarity, worldmaking, media and communication infrastructures, and figures like Bruce Lee, Kwame Nkrumah, and Jawaharlal Nehru.
November 19, 2024 at 12:12 PM
Please spread the word, and do send us an abstract if you are reflecting on solidarity, worldmaking, media and communication infrastructures, and figures like Bruce Lee, Kwame Nkrumah, and Jawaharlal Nehru.
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*looks directly into the camera on behalf of the entire field of study that closely examines how people get their news*
"Carville: I’m pretty limited to the media consumption survey. I’m pretty limited right now to how people get their news, which I don’t know…"
Thousands upon thousands of studies about this. The fact that someone in Carville's position thinks he has to reinvent the wheel isn't great.
Thousands upon thousands of studies about this. The fact that someone in Carville's position thinks he has to reinvent the wheel isn't great.
News --> James Carville is commissioning pollsters to do a deep dive on how people get their news, in hopes that Dems will overhaul how they communicate with voters, particularly working class ones.
It's a good idea. Carville explains it on our podcast:
newrepublic.com/article/1888...
It's a good idea. Carville explains it on our podcast:
newrepublic.com/article/1888...
November 26, 2024 at 1:38 PM
*looks directly into the camera on behalf of the entire field of study that closely examines how people get their news*