Lightnews — Scholar-powered news

Reposted by Alexandra Wake

3C @3c-rmit.bsky.social · Sep 10

What is journalistic cultural competence? Find out in the latest @mediaintaus.bsky.social article by 3C's Shi Feng, Leah Li and @wakeinfright.bsky.social. Here: doi.org/10.1177/1329...

The visual tile shows an image of stethoscope lying on top of a blurry newspaper, with the text " New Research!" and "Feng, S., Li, X. (Leah), & Wake, A. N. (2025). Journalistic cultural competence for health journalists: a systematic review and overview of reviews using concept analysis. Media International Australia"

1 1

Reposted by Alexandra Wake

Mark Follman @markfollman.bsky.social · Aug 27

4/ Here's a piece I wrote for the LA Times specifically about blaming mental illness as the fundamental cause of mass shootings — wrong. www.latimes.com/opinion/stor...

Contributor: Mass shooters aren't mentally ill people who suddenly snap. They decide to kill

Don't make mental illness the bogeyman of mass shootings. It gets in the way of preventing attacks like the one at the Buffalo, N.Y., supermarket.

www.latimes.com

4 39 180

Reposted by Alexandra Wake

Mark Follman @markfollman.bsky.social · Aug 27

Brief 🧵, as someone who has studied mass shootings for 13 years:

-gender does not cause them
-SSRIs, no
-mental illness, no
-internet/gaming, no

Above can be compounding factors—but motive is complex, often very. The most fundamental combo:

suicidality + rage + isolation + easy access to guns

90 720 2.2K

Reposted by Alexandra Wake

The Guardian @theguardian.com · Apr 25

In Andor, the real world political parallels are impossible to ignore

In its second season, what happens in the acclaimed Star Wars thriller is hard to separate from what’s happening in Gaza now

www.theguardian.com

12 69 260

Reposted by Alexandra Wake

Jo Chandler @jochandler.bsky.social · Apr 11

'[Work of]Radio Australia & ABC Australia is vital, not only to bolster national security by providing trusted news & information about Australia & its allies, but by working alongside local #Indo-Pacific news organisations.' #journalism @wakeinfright.bsky.social theconversation.com/what-would-a...

What would – and should – happen to the ABC under the next federal government?

In Donald Trump’s America, public broadcasters have felt the full force of his swingeing cuts – it would be disastrous if the same happened in Australia.

theconversation.com

1 1

Alexandra Wake @wakeinfright.bsky.social · Apr 10

Why has there been immediate resistance to Opposition Leader Peter Dutton’s statement that a Coalition government would “reward excellence” and “keep funding in place” if the ABC is “being run efficiently”? #abc #funding #efficiency

theconversation.com/what-would-a...

What would – and should – happen to the ABC under the next federal government?

In Donald Trump’s America, public broadcasters have felt the full force of his swingeing cuts – it would be disastrous if the same happened in Australia.

theconversation.com

1 3

Reposted by Alexandra Wake

Laura Bassett @lebassett.bsky.social · Mar 18

From a source: “Just had a co-presenter for a buildings research conference bow out. She’s a dual citizen and the FBI came knocking to ask her about her involvement in coauthoring chunks of the Paris Agreement.

Climate science is being literally (and I mean literally) criminalized.”

190 5.5K 13K

Reposted by Alexandra Wake

3C @3c-rmit.bsky.social · Mar 6

Check out the latest edition of Media International Australia for an article by 3C’s @wakeinfright.bsky.social with Sharon Smith: “Reporting hunger strikes in the context of climate action”. Read it here: doi.org/10.1177/1329...
#journalism #hungerstrike #climatechange

Cardboard placards containing handwritten messages: “Stop Climate Change” and ”Stop Global Warming”. The text is: New research! Wake, A., & Smith, S. (2024). Reporting hunger strikes in the context of climate action. Media International Australia.

1 1

Alexandra Wake @wakeinfright.bsky.social · Feb 16

Anyone know people who work at EY in Wellington because it seems a really bad to have every light on with no one in the building. Next door the Reserve Bank has its lights off. #ErnstYoung #Wellington #lightsout

1

Alexandra Wake @wakeinfright.bsky.social · Feb 4

not against bikes as transportation but it’s often not safe

1

Alexandra Wake @wakeinfright.bsky.social · Feb 4

Anyone else thinking it’s time for a bike strategy on #metrotrains ? Bike carriages, pay for a ticket,
not allows at times: tired of falling over bikes -
particularly e-bike couriers - at peak hour. #melbourne

1 1

Reposted by Alexandra Wake

Noah Shachtman @noahshachtman.bsky.social · Jan 12

Kind of crazy that this week, of all weeks, was the one when so much of Silicon Valley gave up on fighting lies. www.wsj.com/us-news/los-...

Fighting Fires—and the Rumor Mill—as L.A. Burns

‘The worst I’ve ever seen.’ Skyrocketing misinformation is forcing public officials to adopt a new playbook when tragedies hit their communities

www.wsj.com

20 180 1.1K

Reposted by Alexandra Wake

Alan Sepinwall @sepinwall.bsky.social · Dec 30

We have larger concerns heading into 2025, but I can't let go of the idea that the next season of Sesame Street could be its last. So I wrote about why the kids' TV institution is still vital after more than 50 years:

Can You Tell Me How to Get Someone to Save 'Sesame Street'?

With its Warner Bros. Discovery contract about to expire, TV critic Alan Sepinwall explains why the beloved children's series deserves to survive.

www.rollingstone.com

83 1.7K 4.6K

Alexandra Wake @wakeinfright.bsky.social · Dec 21

4/4 Here is the article if you are interested. #climateaction #hungerstrike #journalism #mainstream #reporting

“Reporting hunger strikes in the context of climate action” is now published and is available at doi.org/10.1177/1329...

Reporting hunger strikes in the context of climate action - Alexandra Wake, Sharon Smith, 2024

Climate activists have increasingly used hunger strikes to gather media attention to perceived inaction on the issue; however, there is little guidance for jour...

doi.org

2

Alexandra Wake @wakeinfright.bsky.social · Dec 21

3/4 We concluded mainstream news media shouldn't be ignoring climate-action hunger strikes because they are, at their heart, political actions, but we are concerned about the impact on potentially vulnerable groups (such as children) and have suggested warnings do need to be included.

Reporting hunger strikes in the context of climate action - Alexandra Wake, Sharon Smith, 2024

Climate activists have increasingly used hunger strikes to gather media attention to perceived inaction on the issue; however, there is little guidance for jour...

doi.org

2

Alexandra Wake @wakeinfright.bsky.social · Dec 21

2/4
We wanted to understand why mainstream newsrooms weren't covering it (was it because of concerns about copycats?) We took a deep dive into a case study and jumped into the literature. While we aren't 100% sure we have the answer right we do hope we start a conversation based on evidence.

Reporting hunger strikes in the context of climate action - Alexandra Wake, Sharon Smith, 2024

Climate activists have increasingly used hunger strikes to gather media attention to perceived inaction on the issue; however, there is little guidance for jour...

doi.org

1

Alexandra Wake @wakeinfright.bsky.social · Dec 21

Final journal article out for the year. My colleague Sharon Smith and I were interested in the increasing number of Australians who are taking hunger strike action in an attempt to raise concern about climate change. 1/4 #climateaction #hungerstrike #journalism #mainstream #reporting

Reporting hunger strikes in the context of climate action - Alexandra Wake, Sharon Smith, 2024

Climate activists have increasingly used hunger strikes to gather media attention to perceived inaction on the issue; however, there is little guidance for jour...

doi.org

1

Alexandra Wake @wakeinfright.bsky.social · Dec 18

The dismissal…
my mother was outraged

2

Reposted by Alexandra Wake

Hadas Weiss @hadas.bsky.social · Dec 17

the academic urge to nod encouragingly at flight attendant giving safety demonstration

8 28 320

Alexandra Wake @wakeinfright.bsky.social · Dec 16

Absolutely thrilled that the govt has put money into journalism through the News Media Assistance Program! Now if the Education Minister can cut the cost of journalism degrees I'll do a happy dance down Burke St!

www.infrastructure.gov.au/media-commun...

www.infrastructure.gov.au

1

Reposted by Alexandra Wake

Claes de Vreese @claesdevreese.bsky.social · Dec 16

Fact checkers more often targeted by hostile actions, shown in new @edmo-eu.bsky.social report.

Worrisome data fitting in pattern of higher risks for journalists and disinformation scholars 😔

www.euronews.com/my-europe/20...

Fact checkers at increasing risk of abuse, report says

In an age of increasing distrust in mainstream media, fact-checkers, who are tasked with clarifying and debunking misleading claims, now also find themselves the targets of that same distrust. #EuroVe...

www.euronews.com

2 18 44

Alexandra Wake @wakeinfright.bsky.social · Dec 16

this is super worrying

1

Reposted by Alexandra Wake

Claes de Vreese @claesdevreese.bsky.social · Dec 16

Seeing a president-elect and his team threaten journalists and media companies over their (critical) coverage is not a good sign.

Chilling effects are real. #commsky

www.nytimes.com/2024/12/15/b...

Trump and His Picks Threaten More Lawsuits Over Critical Coverage

The small flurry of threatened defamation suits is the latest sign that the incoming Trump administration appears poised to do what it can to crack down on unfavorable media coverage.

www.nytimes.com

2 14 31

Reposted by Alexandra Wake

Scott A. Eldridge II @seldridge.com · Dec 16

Now out in Convergence - Kun He, myself, and @mjbroersma.bsky.social study the socially and culturally ingrained visual semiotic resources found in 'weaponized' memes that are used in online and bottom-up national populist protests. Read more here: doi.org/10.1177/1354...

Internet memes, populist campaigns: Nationalism, populism, and online visual protests in China - Kun He, Scott A Eldridge, Marcel Broersma, 2024

This study examines how socially and culturally ingrained visual semiotic resources are used to demonstrate netizens’ affinities with ‘the people’ and dislikes ...

doi.org

2 3

Alexandra Wake @wakeinfright.bsky.social · Dec 13

did you have to bring that energy here …

1