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ariel hasell @arielhasell.bsky.social · Sep 3

UMich Dept of Comm and Media is hiring this fall for next year! Open rank, social science or humanities, applications due Sept 8.

careers.umich.edu/job_detail/2...

ASST/ASSOC/PROFESSOR - Media Industries | U-M Careers

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Mike Wagner @prowag.bsky.social · May 3

The 2025 writers laying it on thick with Sovereignty winning the Kentucky Derby followed closely by Journalism.

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👻SpoOoOoOokly Carmichael👻 @stewartcoles.bsky.social · Apr 30

From @omgbearss.bsky.social & @arielhasell.bsky.social: “Positive perceptions toward ‘doing your own research’ are associated with holding more misperceptions about COVID-19 and less trust in science over time.”

misinforeview.hks.harvard.edu/article/supp...

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Dominik Stecuła @stecula.bsky.social · Apr 14

The call for papers for the APSA Political Communication Preconference in Vancouver is now open!

Together with @ashleymuddiman.bsky.social and @patyrossini.bsky.social, we're thrilled to invite your submissions.

📅: May 25th, 2025, 11.59pm PDT (GMT-7)

More information: u.osu.edu/apsa2025/

2025 Political Communication APSA Preconference

u.osu.edu

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Meredith Conroy @meredithconroy.bsky.social · Apr 10

Social media influencers run on distrust in institutions. It’s their main source of fuel. www.npr.org/sections/pla...

This whole saga shines a spotlight on the rising levels of distrust in American institutions. In 2025, no organization is above suspicion, even the Girl Scouts.

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Ben Lyons @benlyons.bsky.social · Feb 7

Excited to read Anti-scientific Americans by @mattmotta.bsky.social !

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Meredith Conroy @meredithconroy.bsky.social · Nov 29

For GENDER GAP I summarized our story for 538 about the 2024 gender gap, and added some thoughts about the parties being gendered masculine (GOP) and feminine (Democrats) its consequences.

meredithconroy.substack.com/p/what-exit-...

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Sarah J. Jackson @sjjphd.bsky.social · Nov 26

*looks directly into the camera on behalf of the entire field of study that closely examines how people get their news*

Daniel Malmer @malmer.com · Nov 26

"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.

Greg Sargent @gregsargent.bsky.social · Nov 26

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...

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Center for Political Studies @umisrcps.bsky.social · Nov 20

Calls to “do your own research” (DYOR) on social media promote a range of claims. @omgbearss.bsky.social @arielhasell.bsky.social et al explore how the slogan is used to navigate concerns about information accuracy in an abundant but low-trust media ecosystem: journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1...

Sage Journals: Discover world-class research

Subscription and open access journals from Sage, the world's leading independent academic publisher.

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Curd Knüpfer @curdknupfer.bsky.social · Nov 14

I'd love to see Hallin & Mancini try to typologize this.

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Meredith Conroy @meredithconroy.bsky.social · Sep 27

ICYMI, I have a new story about women candidates and the primaries.

Tellingly, just 12% of Republicans' nominees in "solid Republican" races are women. 45% of Democrats' nominees in "solid Democratic" races are women.

abcnews.go.com/538/efforts-...

Efforts to elect more Republican women stalled in the 2024 primaries

GOP efforts to recruit and support female candidates in primaries stalled this year, while Democratic women could expand their ranks after a strong showing.

abcnews.go.com

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Stuart Soroka @snsoroka.bsky.social · Sep 27

Political communication #polcomm scholars: I hope you’ll join me in being very excited about TWO new CUP Elements in Politics and Communication, relevant to the current election campaign - one by @emilythorson.bsky.social l and the other by Brian Weeks. (1/4)

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Meredith Conroy @meredithconroy.bsky.social · Sep 13

I wrote about the Swift endorsement, with a political science/communication angle. How does her endorsement matter? And how do celebrity endorsements in 2024 differ from the past? Special thanks to @jessfeez.bsky.social for speaking with me about this!

abcnews.go.com/538/taylor-s...

How Taylor Swift’s endorsement of Harris could change the election end game

Taylor Swift’s fans largely lean Democratic, but her support of Kamala Harris could boost engagement.

abcnews.go.com

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APSA & ICA Political Communication Divisions @polcomm.bsky.social · Sep 6

POLCOMM FRIDAY @ #APSA2024! 🥳

Don't forget about the #PolComm business meeting, happening today at 6:30!
And our reception (together with our @apsaitp.bsky.social friends) at 7:30! Yay!🥂

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darth™️ @darthbluesky.bsky.social · May 16

when characters are shown walking their dog but do not show them waiting patiently for twenty minutes as the dog carefully searches for the perfect place to poo and then someone rides by on a bicycle and the dog has to start over with the careful search do these directors even have a dog

d.ly @dly.bsky.social · May 16

what is your biggest cinematic pet peeve?

one of mine is when characters brush teeth w/o toothpaste and suds

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Sarah J. Jackson @sjjphd.bsky.social · Apr 26

If folks who’ve never had to personally face police brutality are suddenly willing to put their bodies on the line for people more vulnerable to them their realization that their identities won’t protect them forever is an opportunity for political education not distain.

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ariel hasell @arielhasell.bsky.social · Apr 25

New publication in Journalism Studies: We find that when people feel it is difficult to make sense of information online, they increasingly avoid news and politics leading up to an election (w/ @audreyhalversen.bsky.social ): www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Feeling Misinformed? The Role of Perceived Difficulty in Evaluating Information Online in News Avoidance and News Fatigue

As misinformation has become a prominent topic in U.S. politics, Americans have become increasingly concerned about the problem that misinformation poses. Correspondingly, people have become weary ...

www.tandfonline.com

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Karen K. Ho @karenho.bsky.social · Apr 24

it feels like the only way to be productive is to ignore many of the most important things going on right now, which is not great

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Meredith Conroy @meredithconroy.bsky.social · Apr 23

Want to keep up with the primaries happening in Pennsylvania today? 538 has you covered: abcnews.go.com/538/live-upd...

I've got my eye on a couple races that would be consequential for the chaotic right of the GOP:

Pennsylvania primaries 2024: Live results and analysis

538 analysts live-blog the April 23 Pennsylvania primaries, which will set up general elections for president, U.S. House, Senate, state legislature and attorney general.

abcnews.go.com

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Moira Donegan @moiradonegan.bsky.social · Apr 16

In case you missed it: here’s my bitchy little piece in @bookforum on the historical conditions that gave rise to the tradwife, and the elisions required to claim that being a housewife is sustainable, politically defensible, or healthy for women: www.bookforum.com/print/3004/l...

Wife Sentences

Lisa Selin Davis’s confused history of homemakers – Moira Donegan

www.bookforum.com

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UW-Madison LSC @uw-lsc.bsky.social · Apr 15

This week, Loyola University Maryland Professor Amy Becker will be presenting on "Using Media Narratives to Advocate for Change: Applying Research on Entertainment, Public Opinion, & Scientific Engagement" at LSC's #Scicomm Colloquium.

Learn more at: lsc.wisc.edu/2024/01/24/l...

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Matt Motta @mattmotta.bsky.social · Mar 22

Meant to post this here yesterday, but... My book has a cover!! Coming to wherever you buy books (hardcover and paperback) on 9.16.24! 😀📚

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Kimberly Marten @kimberlymarten.bsky.social · Mar 21

Polisky Barnard is hiring a 1-yr Term Assist Prof in Political Theory for AY 2024-25. Please circulate the ad within your networks. Applicants can directly email [email protected] to ask questions or submit materials. acrobat.adobe.com/link/review?...

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Tevah Platt @tevahp.bsky.social · Mar 13

Social media rage breeds political cynicism, according to a new study by @arielhasell.bsky.social, @audreyhalversen.bsky.social, and Brian Weeks @umisrcps. I got to learn from them about what to expect this election season & why online attacks matter. ⬇️

record.umich.edu/articles/pol...

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