Reece Peck
@reecepeck.bsky.social
Assoc. Prof @ The Cuny Grad Center & College of Staten Island. Author of Fox Populism (Cambridge, 2019). Populist rhetoric/partisan media/class politics. The Hill, Vice, Salon, Jacobin.
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The acclaimed independent podcast Shifting Terrain returns for its second season on 28 October.
Hosted by Rachel Rybaczuk, the show promises to unpack the political and cultural forces shaping and dividing America’s working class.
podcastingtoday.co.uk/shifting-ter...
Hosted by Rachel Rybaczuk, the show promises to unpack the political and cultural forces shaping and dividing America’s working class.
podcastingtoday.co.uk/shifting-ter...
Shifting Terrain returns with new season exploring America’s working class - PodcastingToday
The acclaimed independent podcast Shifting Terrain returns for its second season on 28 October.
podcastingtoday.co.uk
October 24, 2025 at 1:28 PM
The acclaimed independent podcast Shifting Terrain returns for its second season on 28 October.
Hosted by Rachel Rybaczuk, the show promises to unpack the political and cultural forces shaping and dividing America’s working class.
podcastingtoday.co.uk/shifting-ter...
Hosted by Rachel Rybaczuk, the show promises to unpack the political and cultural forces shaping and dividing America’s working class.
podcastingtoday.co.uk/shifting-ter...
🚨publication alert! I’m so happy to see my co-authored piece on left populist online media with Manel Palos published. LeftTube is heavily under researched and studies that engages left populist media from a comparative perspective are even more rarer.
July 22, 2025 at 10:24 PM
🚨publication alert! I’m so happy to see my co-authored piece on left populist online media with Manel Palos published. LeftTube is heavily under researched and studies that engages left populist media from a comparative perspective are even more rarer.
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It’s not just that Trump broke the promise. It’s about the historical relationship of his supporters to the Epstein issue.
(Borrowing a thought thread from @reecepeck.bsky.social, doi.org/10.1093/ccc/...)
(Borrowing a thought thread from @reecepeck.bsky.social, doi.org/10.1093/ccc/...)
More than money and algorithms: the cultural roots of Trump’s alt-media strategy
Abstract. This article examines Trump’s masculinist “alt-media strategy” in the 2024 election to explore the right’s dominance in the online media landscap
doi.org
July 13, 2025 at 3:04 AM
It’s not just that Trump broke the promise. It’s about the historical relationship of his supporters to the Epstein issue.
(Borrowing a thought thread from @reecepeck.bsky.social, doi.org/10.1093/ccc/...)
(Borrowing a thought thread from @reecepeck.bsky.social, doi.org/10.1093/ccc/...)
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As climate change makes weather more severe and unpredictable we get “fake weather” conspiracism.
July 5, 2025 at 10:52 PM
As climate change makes weather more severe and unpredictable we get “fake weather” conspiracism.
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As part of this month's forum on Media & Fascism, @reecepeck.bsky.social explores Trump's alt-media strategy and shows why we need more historically engaged analyses of political communication strategy and tactics. Check it out!
doi.org/10.1093/ccc/...
doi.org/10.1093/ccc/...
More than money and algorithms: the cultural roots of Trump’s alt-media strategy
Abstract. This article examines Trump’s masculinist “alt-media strategy” in the 2024 election to explore the right’s dominance in the online media landscap
doi.org
June 26, 2025 at 3:32 PM
As part of this month's forum on Media & Fascism, @reecepeck.bsky.social explores Trump's alt-media strategy and shows why we need more historically engaged analyses of political communication strategy and tactics. Check it out!
doi.org/10.1093/ccc/...
doi.org/10.1093/ccc/...
🚨 I'm happy to see this published. My analysis of Trump's alt-media strategy in the 2024 election challenges purely technological & economic explanations of the right's online success.
June 4, 2025 at 12:36 AM
🚨 I'm happy to see this published. My analysis of Trump's alt-media strategy in the 2024 election challenges purely technological & economic explanations of the right's online success.
Reposted by Reece Peck
@reecepeck.bsky.social writes about the cultural roots of Trump's alt-media strategy.
doi.org/10.1093/ccc/...
doi.org/10.1093/ccc/...
More than money and algorithms: the cultural roots of Trump’s alt-media strategy
Abstract. This article examines Trump’s masculinist “alt-media strategy” in the 2024 election to explore the right’s dominance in the online media landscap
doi.org
June 3, 2025 at 6:55 PM
@reecepeck.bsky.social writes about the cultural roots of Trump's alt-media strategy.
doi.org/10.1093/ccc/...
doi.org/10.1093/ccc/...
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Mining was banned in northeastern Minnesota due to the irreversible damage it would do to the state’s fresh water.
A last-minute provision to the Republican budget bill will allow a Chilean magnate with ties to the Trump family to mine the protected lands.
A last-minute provision to the Republican budget bill will allow a Chilean magnate with ties to the Trump family to mine the protected lands.
Trump’s Budget Includes a Giveaway to a Chilean Billionaire
Mining was banned in northeastern Minnesota due to the irreversible damage it would do to the state’s fresh water. A last-minute provision to the Republican budget bill will allow a Chilean magnate wi...
jacobin.com
June 2, 2025 at 9:18 PM
Mining was banned in northeastern Minnesota due to the irreversible damage it would do to the state’s fresh water.
A last-minute provision to the Republican budget bill will allow a Chilean magnate with ties to the Trump family to mine the protected lands.
A last-minute provision to the Republican budget bill will allow a Chilean magnate with ties to the Trump family to mine the protected lands.
Hasan Piker’s response to my quote in his NYT profile. I had a long convo w/ the reporter, but only 1 sentence made it, cutting the praise I gave Hasan for creating an on-ramp into progressive politics. It only included a line where I explain the limitations of an LA-style, hip media appeal.
April 28, 2025 at 2:14 PM
Hasan Piker’s response to my quote in his NYT profile. I had a long convo w/ the reporter, but only 1 sentence made it, cutting the praise I gave Hasan for creating an on-ramp into progressive politics. It only included a line where I explain the limitations of an LA-style, hip media appeal.
“He’s more ‘events in SoHo’ than he is ‘Eastern Kentucky,’” as Mr. Peck put it. “That bicoastal, stylish, hip masculinity has its limitations to appeal to a broad array of young men, especially working-class young men.” Thoughts on Hasan Piker (who I like btw). www.nytimes.com/2025/04/27/s...
Hasan Piker: A Progressive Mind in a MAGA Body
Hasan Piker pumps iron, likes weapons and wears pearls. His brand of masculinity has won him many fans online — and has been a useful vehicle for his politics.
www.nytimes.com
April 27, 2025 at 2:21 PM
“He’s more ‘events in SoHo’ than he is ‘Eastern Kentucky,’” as Mr. Peck put it. “That bicoastal, stylish, hip masculinity has its limitations to appeal to a broad array of young men, especially working-class young men.” Thoughts on Hasan Piker (who I like btw). www.nytimes.com/2025/04/27/s...
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One striking thing looking at the history of media consumption in the US is that the prime time audiences of network and cable news *combined* does not add up to the audience of just one network news show in the 60s/70s, in an era when the US population was like 40+% smaller.
April 26, 2025 at 1:52 PM
One striking thing looking at the history of media consumption in the US is that the prime time audiences of network and cable news *combined* does not add up to the audience of just one network news show in the 60s/70s, in an era when the US population was like 40+% smaller.
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MASSIVE NEWS from progressive independent media. in Q1 2025 left wing YouTube grew far more quickly than right wing YouTube. Among independent channels, top left channels grew 33% faster than right wing channels from Jan-Mar. This is HUGE!
April 3, 2025 at 5:58 PM
MASSIVE NEWS from progressive independent media. in Q1 2025 left wing YouTube grew far more quickly than right wing YouTube. Among independent channels, top left channels grew 33% faster than right wing channels from Jan-Mar. This is HUGE!
I’m speaking at the Institute of Public Knowledge this Tuesday at 5:30 PM. I analyze Trump’s alt-media strategy during the 2024 election & explore why Democrats failed to effectively counter it. ipk.nyu.edu/events/discu...
Discussion | Reece Peck | More than Money and Algorithms: The Cultural Roots of Trump’s Alt-Media Strategy – Institute for Public Knowledge
ipk.nyu.edu
April 20, 2025 at 10:42 PM
I’m speaking at the Institute of Public Knowledge this Tuesday at 5:30 PM. I analyze Trump’s alt-media strategy during the 2024 election & explore why Democrats failed to effectively counter it. ipk.nyu.edu/events/discu...
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Join the IPK and the Global New Right Working Group on April 22nd at 5:30 PM for a lecture by @reecepeck.bsky.social, “More than Money and Algorithms: The Cultural Roots of Trump’s Alt-Media Strategy,” in conversation with @ericara.bsky.social and @rushkoff.com.
ipk.nyu.edu/events/discu...
ipk.nyu.edu/events/discu...
April 18, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Join the IPK and the Global New Right Working Group on April 22nd at 5:30 PM for a lecture by @reecepeck.bsky.social, “More than Money and Algorithms: The Cultural Roots of Trump’s Alt-Media Strategy,” in conversation with @ericara.bsky.social and @rushkoff.com.
ipk.nyu.edu/events/discu...
ipk.nyu.edu/events/discu...
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I decided to start a #thread 🧵 of stories about legal residents and tourists being (illegally) arrested, detained and/or deported by the Trump regime. I'll only post stories from serious sources, as rumors and conspiracies are really not needed in this authoritarian moment.
March 15, 2025 at 9:04 PM
I decided to start a #thread 🧵 of stories about legal residents and tourists being (illegally) arrested, detained and/or deported by the Trump regime. I'll only post stories from serious sources, as rumors and conspiracies are really not needed in this authoritarian moment.
My appearance last night on CNN’s The Lead with Jake Tapper discussing Andrew Tate and Trump’s reliance on alt-right influencers.
March 14, 2025 at 11:00 PM
My appearance last night on CNN’s The Lead with Jake Tapper discussing Andrew Tate and Trump’s reliance on alt-right influencers.
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Reece Peck and I call for left-leaning media that speaks to working class communities. We make a detailed case that right-wing media has won over working class audiences by speaking to neglected tastes and experiences - and the left can and should compete! jacobin.com/2025/03/left...
The Left Needs Media That Competes — and Wins
The Right’s growing success with working-class voters wasn’t won with policy papers or think tanks; it was built through media that speaks their language. If the Left wants to compete, it needs to bui...
jacobin.com
March 5, 2025 at 9:46 PM
Reece Peck and I call for left-leaning media that speaks to working class communities. We make a detailed case that right-wing media has won over working class audiences by speaking to neglected tastes and experiences - and the left can and should compete! jacobin.com/2025/03/left...