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Media@Risk @ascmediarisk.org · Jan 16
Join us this spring for a powerful event series on journalism, power and accountability. 📆 Feb: @cnn.com's
@brianstelter.bsky.social. 📆 March: Filmmaker Maryam Ashrafi. 📆 April: @yale.edu's j. Siguru Wahutu
@asc.upenn.edu @bzelizer.bsky.social Free, open to all, register here: bit.ly/4qWRG3S
“Promotional poster titled ‘Media at Risk – Spring 2026.’ It lists three events hosted by the Center for Media at Risk at the Annenberg School for Communication, University of Pennsylvania. February 11: ‘Media Analysis at Risk?’ with CNN’s Brian Stelter, 12:00–1:15 PM, ASC Room 500. March 23: ‘Eternal Sentinel,’ a screening and Q&A with Maryam Ashrafi, 12:00–1:30 PM with lunch at 11:45 AM, ASC Room 500. April 29: ‘The Hubris of Good Intentions: Reporting Africa from the Global North,’ a colloquium with j. Siguru Wahutu, 12:00–1:15 PM, ASC Room 500. The poster includes logos for the Center for Media at Risk and the Annenberg School, and a QR code labeled ‘Register Here.’”
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Don't miss @brianstelter.bsky.social on campus tomorrow! Register for his lunchtime colloquium here: bit.ly/4jJSZRr @cnn.com @asc.upenn.edu @bzelizer.bsky.social
Event poster featuring a nighttime city skyline background. Text reads: ‘Brian Stelter: Media Analysis at Risk?’ Center for Media at Risk Colloquium. February 11, 12:00 PM–1:15 PM, ASC Room 500. Logos for the Center for Media at Risk and the Annenberg School for Communication, University of Pennsylvania appear at the top.”
February 10, 2026 at 3:37 PM
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🚨TOMORROW🚨 @brianstelter.bsky.social joins @ascmediarisk.org to discuss the changing role of media analysis in an era of rapid news cycles, platform disruption, and declining public trust. Register below ⬇️
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Next week! @cnn.com's @brianstelter.bsky.social joins us on campus to talk all things media analysis. Register here: bit.ly/4jJSZRr @asc.upenn.edu
February 10, 2026 at 2:45 PM
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Worldmaking on streaming services. Cold War journalism. Attacks on public media. Read these stories and more on our website: www.asc.upenn.edu/news-events/...
February 4, 2026 at 4:51 PM
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Next week! @cnn.com's @brianstelter.bsky.social joins us on campus to talk all things media analysis. Register here: bit.ly/4jJSZRr @asc.upenn.edu
February 4, 2026 at 6:10 PM
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In two weeks! @cnn.com's @brianstelter.bsky.social joins us for a lunchtime colloquium. Register here! bit.ly/4jJSZRr @asc.upenn.edu
January 28, 2026 at 5:47 PM
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On the latest episode of Annenberg Conversations, Annenberg Professor @victorpickard.bsky.social, co-director of the @miccenter.bsky.social, explained how the loss of local journalism affects civic knowledge, political engagement, and our democracy as news deserts become more widespread.
January 16, 2026 at 8:30 PM
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Next month, we start our spring programming with @cnn.com's @brianstelter.bsky.social, exploring the shifting ground of media commentary today. Free & open to all. 🎟️ Register here: bit.ly/4jJSZRr @bzelizer.bsky.social @asc.upenn.edu
“Event poster featuring a nighttime city skyline background. Text reads: ‘Brian Stelter: Media Analysis at Risk?’ Center for Media at Risk Colloquium. February 11, 12:00 PM–1:15 PM, ASC Room 500. Logos for the Center for Media at Risk and the Annenberg School for Communication, University of Pennsylvania appear at the top.”
January 16, 2026 at 8:57 PM
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Join us this spring for a powerful event series on journalism, power and accountability. 📆 Feb: @cnn.com's
@brianstelter.bsky.social. 📆 March: Filmmaker Maryam Ashrafi. 📆 April: @yale.edu's j. Siguru Wahutu
@asc.upenn.edu @bzelizer.bsky.social Free, open to all, register here: bit.ly/4qWRG3S
“Promotional poster titled ‘Media at Risk – Spring 2026.’ It lists three events hosted by the Center for Media at Risk at the Annenberg School for Communication, University of Pennsylvania. February 11: ‘Media Analysis at Risk?’ with CNN’s Brian Stelter, 12:00–1:15 PM, ASC Room 500. March 23: ‘Eternal Sentinel,’ a screening and Q&A with Maryam Ashrafi, 12:00–1:30 PM with lunch at 11:45 AM, ASC Room 500. April 29: ‘The Hubris of Good Intentions: Reporting Africa from the Global North,’ a colloquium with j. Siguru Wahutu, 12:00–1:15 PM, ASC Room 500. The poster includes logos for the Center for Media at Risk and the Annenberg School, and a QR code labeled ‘Register Here.’”
January 16, 2026 at 8:49 PM
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Beyond Endurance Reimagining Media Praxis Annual Symposium @ascmediarisk.org
December 5, 2025 at 10:20 PM
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Thought provoking @ascmediarisk.org symposium on witnessing, "objectivity", multimodality, and enduring in hostile times
December 5, 2025 at 8:51 PM
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Our third and final panel on sustaining is happening now 🚨! This afternoon’s panelists include Arwa Mahdawi, Samira Rajabi, and Muira McCammon in conversation with moderator Natacha Yazbeck. @asc.upenn.edu
Arwa Mahdawi speaking Muira McCammon saying thank you to barbie left to right: Arwa Mahdawi, Samira Rajabi, and Muira McCammon Samira Rajabi speaking
December 5, 2025 at 8:54 PM
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Our second panel on materializing is happening now 🚨! This afternoon’s panelists include Roopa Vasudevan, Azsaneé Truss, and Antoine Haywood in conversation with moderator Nidah Mohammed. @asc.upenn.edu
Nidah Mohammed speaking Antoine Haywood speaking Roopa Vasudevan speaking
December 5, 2025 at 6:38 PM
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The first panel on witnessing is happening now 🚨! This morning's panelists include J. Siguru Wahutu, Richard Stupart, and Sandra Ristovska. #BeyondEndurance. @asc.upenn.edu
Sarah Banet-Weiser with Barbie Zelizer. Panelists Sandra Ristovska, j. Siguru Wahutu, Richard Stupart and moderator, Valentina Proust j. Siguru Wahut presenting Valentina Proust introducing panelists
December 5, 2025 at 3:56 PM
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Finally here, and happening now, Beyond Endurance: Reimagining Media Praxis 📝🚨! Dr. André de Quadros is opening his keynote with an introduction by Dr. Perry B. Johnson.
Beyond Endurance: Reimagining Media Praxis Symposium room Dr. Perry B. Johnson introducing Dr. André de Quadros Dr. André de Quadros presenting
December 4, 2025 at 10:53 PM
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In her new book “How the Cold War Broke the News: The Surprising Roots of Journalism’s Decline,” Professor Barbie Zelizer traces journalism’s struggles today to norms developed during the Cold War:
How the Cold War Broke the News
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November 25, 2025 at 7:46 PM
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Our Annual Symposium starts this Thursday! It's free and open to all. Get your tickets here: bit.ly/beyondendurance @asc.upenn.edu
December 1, 2025 at 5:04 PM
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How can we practice radical hope in our research & writing? Music educator André de Quadros discusses this & more at our symposium next week. Register here: bit.ly/beyondendurance
@asc.upenn.edu @bzelizer.bsky.social
Promotional poster for the "Beyond Endurance: Reimagining Media Praxis" annual symposium, hosted by the Center for Media at Risk at the University of Pennsylvania's Annenberg School for Communication, scheduled for December 4–5. The design features a stylized vintage computer monitor with red tiles dispersing from the screen, symbolizing digital media. The poster highlights keynote speaker André de Quadros on December 4 and interactive panels with artists, journalists, and scholars on December 5. Names of participants and a registration link are included.
November 24, 2025 at 6:03 PM
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How do you center hope in your research, activism and media work?

Join our annual symposium in two weeks to imagine new possibilities for media research and practice at this time of profound upheaval.

Keynote: music educator, André de Quadros

Register: bit.ly/beyondendurance @asc.upenn.edu
Promotional poster for the "Beyond Endurance: Reimagining Media Praxis" annual symposium, hosted by the Center for Media at Risk at the University of Pennsylvania's Annenberg School for Communication, scheduled for December 4–5. The design features a stylized vintage computer monitor with red tiles dispersing from the screen, symbolizing digital media. The poster highlights keynote speaker André de Quadros on December 4 and interactive panels with artists, journalists, and scholars on December 5. Names of participants and a registration link are included.
November 20, 2025 at 6:58 PM
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There is hope, and we must use it! Join us at our annual symposium next month to envision new possibilities for media research and practice at this time of profound upheaval. Register here: bit.ly/beyondendurance @asc.upenn.edu
Promotional poster for the "Beyond Endurance: Reimagining Media Praxis" annual symposium, hosted by the Center for Media at Risk at the University of Pennsylvania's Annenberg School for Communication, scheduled for December 4–5. The design features a stylized vintage computer monitor with red tiles dispersing from the screen, symbolizing digital media. The poster highlights keynote speaker André de Quadros on December 4 and interactive panels with artists, journalists, and scholars on December 5. Names of participants and a registration link are included.
November 13, 2025 at 4:05 PM
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It's SSMF submission time! Share your audio, visual art, research, poetry, video & films at CAMRA's Screening Scholarship Media Festival. The theme this year is.... 🫧portals🫧 @asc.upenn.edu
Poster for the 2026 Screening Scholarship Media Festival titled "Portals." Lists submission formats including audio, visual art, research presentations, poetry, video & films, and workshops. Key details include: submission deadline of December 5, 2025; event dates March 27–28, 2026; location at the University of Pennsylvania; in-person format; and free public access. More info: camrapenn.org/ssmf-2026
November 10, 2025 at 12:49 PM
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Calling all filmmakers! Check out Scribe Video Center's grants for budding documentarians. First deadline is Nov 17! scribe.org/film-scholars
November 6, 2025 at 5:44 PM
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There is hope, and we must use it! Join us at our annual symposium next month to envision new possibilities for media research and practice at this time of profound upheaval. Register here: bit.ly/JournalistsUnderFire @asc.upenn.edu
Promotional poster for the "Beyond Endurance: Reimagining Media Praxis" annual symposium, hosted by the Center for Media at Risk at the University of Pennsylvania's Annenberg School for Communication, scheduled for December 4–5. The design features a stylized vintage computer monitor with red tiles dispersing from the screen, symbolizing digital media. The poster highlights keynote speaker André de Quadros on December 4 and interactive panels with artists, journalists, and scholars on December 5. Names of participants and a registration link are included.
November 6, 2025 at 5:07 PM
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I was laid off from Teen Vogue today along with multiple other staffers, and today is my last day.

certainly more to come from me when the dust has settled more, but to my knowledge, after today, there will be no politics staffers at Teen Vogue.
November 3, 2025 at 7:52 PM
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Today @us.theguardian.com columnist Arwa Mahdawi explored the new playbook being used to silence journalists around the world. Join us in 2 weeks to continue the conversation with exiled journalists @kasimkashgar.bsky.social @marianabelloso.bsky.social & @youmnaelsid17.bsky.social @asc.upenn.edu
Arwa Mahdawi giving a presentation. Behind her is a banner that reads: "CENTER FOR MEDIA RISK" Annenberg School for Communication University of Pennsylvania She's holding a presentation clicker and wearing a microphone. A promotional poster for an event titled “Media Makers in Exile.” It features a black director’s chair and a microphone against a dark background. The event will take place on November 5, 2025, from 12:00 PM to 1:30 PM at the Annenberg School for Communication, Room 500. The panel will feature displaced media makers from China, El Salvador, and Palestine discussing media, oppression, and liberation. Speakers include Youmna ElSayed, Kasim Kashgar, and Mariana Belloso. Logos of sponsoring organizations, including Annenberg School, Center for Media at Risk, Penn Arts & Sciences, and Middle East Center, are displayed at the bottom.
October 22, 2025 at 7:54 PM
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How do coordinated attacks on journalists actually work? Find out tomorrow at @us.theguardian.com columnist Arwa Mahdawi's colloquium at @asc.upenn.edu. Register here: bit.ly/kjsr6
An event poster with the title "Networked Incitement of the New Politics of Censorship" on October 22 at 12 in Annenberg School Room 500. This event is co-sponsored by the Center for Media at Risk and the Department of Cinema and Media Studies
October 21, 2025 at 5:46 PM