Kate Wright
@newsprof1.bsky.social
Prof of Media and Communication at the University of Edinburgh. Based in Politics/IR. Researching #AI, #Journalism and #Public Service Media. Views own. She/Her
Well, there's a surprise! Just won Outstanding Monograph of the Year from @meccsa.bsky.social for Capturing News, Capturing Democracy @oxfordunipress.bsky.social with @martinscott2010.bsky.social and @melbunce.bsky.social
September 5, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Well, there's a surprise! Just won Outstanding Monograph of the Year from @meccsa.bsky.social for Capturing News, Capturing Democracy @oxfordunipress.bsky.social with @martinscott2010.bsky.social and @melbunce.bsky.social
Thrilled to have received the "honourable mention" (runner up place) from the Journalism Studies division of #ICA2025, together with longstanding coauthors @martinscott2010.bsky.social + @melbunce.bsky.social. Our hearty congratulations to the overall winner @ruthmoon.bsky.social!
June 16, 2025 at 11:58 AM
Thrilled to have received the "honourable mention" (runner up place) from the Journalism Studies division of #ICA2025, together with longstanding coauthors @martinscott2010.bsky.social + @melbunce.bsky.social. Our hearty congratulations to the overall winner @ruthmoon.bsky.social!
Honoured to hear that Capturing News, Capturing Democracy: #Trump and @voanews.com.web.brid.gy has been shortlisted for an outstanding achievement award by @meccsa.bsky.social. Celebrating with coauthors @martinscott2010.bsky.social + @melbunce.bsky.social
www.meccsa.org.uk/meccsa-outst...
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May 12, 2025 at 11:15 AM
Honoured to hear that Capturing News, Capturing Democracy: #Trump and @voanews.com.web.brid.gy has been shortlisted for an outstanding achievement award by @meccsa.bsky.social. Celebrating with coauthors @martinscott2010.bsky.social + @melbunce.bsky.social
www.meccsa.org.uk/meccsa-outst...
www.meccsa.org.uk/meccsa-outst...
Over the moon to have made full PROFESSOR @edinburghpir.bsky.social !
May 6, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Over the moon to have made full PROFESSOR @edinburghpir.bsky.social !
Read this outstanding book by @rita-abrahamsen.bsky.social and colleagues in prep for a forthcoming talk @edinburghpir.bsky.social. I learned so much - can't wait to hear them speak!
April 21, 2025 at 10:39 AM
Read this outstanding book by @rita-abrahamsen.bsky.social and colleagues in prep for a forthcoming talk @edinburghpir.bsky.social. I learned so much - can't wait to hear them speak!
She did it! Congratulations @aybukeatalay.bsky.social
on passing your viva with flying colours. Your supervisors are so proud of you!
on passing your viva with flying colours. Your supervisors are so proud of you!
April 9, 2025 at 4:24 PM
She did it! Congratulations @aybukeatalay.bsky.social
on passing your viva with flying colours. Your supervisors are so proud of you!
on passing your viva with flying colours. Your supervisors are so proud of you!
This is an extraordinary book: turbo-written since Nov with incisive intelligence and passionate conviction. I literally couldn't put it down - read it in one sitting. #commsky this is a 'must read'. Kudos to @williammerrin.bsky.social and @andrewhoskins.bsky.social for their tour de force
March 16, 2025 at 7:02 AM
This is an extraordinary book: turbo-written since Nov with incisive intelligence and passionate conviction. I literally couldn't put it down - read it in one sitting. #commsky this is a 'must read'. Kudos to @williammerrin.bsky.social and @andrewhoskins.bsky.social for their tour de force
HURRAH for the endlessly impressive @melissaterras.bsky.social who has just been awarded an MBE in the King's NY Honours List for services to the #digital humanities. Oh and she's just been made a Fellow of the Royal College of Engineering...
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December 31, 2024 at 9:25 AM
HURRAH for the endlessly impressive @melissaterras.bsky.social who has just been awarded an MBE in the King's NY Honours List for services to the #digital humanities. Oh and she's just been made a Fellow of the Royal College of Engineering...
www.scotsman.com/news/people/...
www.scotsman.com/news/people/...
Wonderful book of poetry from one of my dear family members. Happy Christmas, everyone.
December 27, 2024 at 7:01 AM
Wonderful book of poetry from one of my dear family members. Happy Christmas, everyone.
THREAD: How easy would it be to turn Voice of America into state controlled media? I wrote a book about this with @martinscott2010.bsky.social @melbunce.bsky.social, focusing on what happened to #VOA during the last #Trump administration.
December 12, 2024 at 11:54 AM
THREAD: How easy would it be to turn Voice of America into state controlled media? I wrote a book about this with @martinscott2010.bsky.social @melbunce.bsky.social, focusing on what happened to #VOA during the last #Trump administration.
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.
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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...
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Honoured to be speaking about my new book at NYU tomorrow with friend and coauthor, Mel Bunce.All welcome!
April 8, 2024 at 1:50 PM
Honoured to be speaking about my new book at NYU tomorrow with friend and coauthor, Mel Bunce.All welcome!
@panievsky.bsky.social totally smashed it! Best article of the year award #ijpp23. BRAVA!
October 13, 2023 at 7:58 PM
@panievsky.bsky.social totally smashed it! Best article of the year award #ijpp23. BRAVA!