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M Green
@narrprof.bsky.social
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Communication researcher and social psychologist studying how stories change minds (narrative persuasion).
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M Green @narrprof.bsky.social · Nov 10
Academic friends who are just joining Bluesky, here's a starter pack that may be helpful (media psych folks, please let me know if you'd like to be added or have recommendations for additions): go.bsky.app/2DHceaS

Reposted by Melanie C. Green, Scott A. Imberman

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Filipe Campante @filipecampante.bsky.social · 20h
The juxtaposition is stark.

Reposted by Melanie C. Green

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public health guy @publichealthguy1.bsky.social · 20h
oh i got one

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Dominique Baker @bakerdphd.bsky.social · 23h
The winners for my Evidence-Based Policy Communication class are in! My students liked a variety of "readings" from great scholars like @tressiemcphd.bsky.social and @brendannyhan.bsky.social.
List of readings that includes: Bakshy, E., Messing, S., & Adamic, L. A. (2015). Exposure to ideologically diverse news and opinion on Facebook. Science, 848, 1130-1 132 Brown, D. K., & Mourão, R. R. (2021). Protest coverage matters: How media framing and visual communication affects support for Black civil rights protests. Mass Communication and Society, 21(4), 576-596. Djourelova, M. (2023). Persuasion through slanted language: Evidence from the media coverage of immigration. American Economic Review, 1 13(3), 800-835. Jensen, U. T.,& Thomsen, M. K. (2023). Can managerial communication reduce ambiguity among service professionals about volunteer roles in coproduction? An experimental test. The American Review of Public Administration, 02750740231191286. Klein, E. (2021, April 18). Your success probably didn't come from merit alone (Interview with Tressie McMillan Cottom). The Ezra Klein Show: Nutley, S. M., Walter, I, & Davies, H. T. (2007). Using eridence: How research can inform public services. Policy Press. Nyhan, B., Porter, E.., Reifler,J., & Wood, T.J. (2020). Taking fact-checks literally but not seriously? The effects of journalistic fact-checking on factual beliefs and candidate favorability. Political Behavior, 42, 939-960. Usher, N. (2021). News for the rich, white, and blue: How place and power distort American journalism. Columbia University Press.

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Juan Moreno-Cruz @jmorenocruz.bsky.social · 1d
It's happening! Canada launched two programs to recruit international researchers.

Canada Impact+ Research Chairs (1 million/yr for 8 yrs +)
Canada Impact+ Emerging Leaders.

I will do my best to facilitate the process for those interested. Hit me up.

www.canada.ca/en/impact-pl...
The Government of Canada introduces new programs for international researchers - Canada.ca
www.canada.ca

Reposted by Anne Applebaum, Kevin Carey, Melanie C. Green

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Will Bunch @willbunch.bsky.social · 1d
It's great that the media, Congress is going all Watergate on one of Trump's many crimes, the 'double-tap' murder of 2 Caribbean sailors

But the reality is that Trump's death cult has killed hundreds of thousands, mostly through senseless USAID cuts

My new column www.inquirer.com/columnists/a...
The Trump regime murders that aren’t on video | Will Bunch Newsletter
Plus, troubled Mount Airy Lodge is a perfect Trump venue.
www.inquirer.com

Reposted by Juan Cole, Robert C. Richards, Melanie C. Green

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Nicole Foy @nicolefoy.bsky.social · 2d
Hey folks 👋 I'm the reporter who revealed immigration agents detained 170+ citizens this year

My fellowship w/ProPublica has been incredible, but it wraps January. I'm looking for my next gig. Please reach out to share leads & opportunities! [email protected]
www.propublica.org/people/nicol...
Nicole Foy
ProPublica is an independent, non-profit newsroom that produces investigative journalism in the public interest.
www.propublica.org

Reposted by Anna O. Law, Melanie C. Green

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Dr. Samantha Montano @samlmontano.bsky.social · 3d
Amnesty International released findings from its investigation into the Everglades Concentration Camp (Alligator Alcatraz), which was built by the Florida Division of Emergency Management.

They found evidence of torture, among other human rights violations.

www.amnesty.org/en/documents...
According to Article 1(1) of the UN Convention against Torture, an act constitutes torture if four elements are present: (1) intention, (2) infliction of severe physical or mental pain or suffering, (3) a purpose such as coercion, intimidation, obtaining information or a confession, or discrimination and (4) a degree of official involvement.254 State agents at “Alligator Alcatraz” use the ‘box’ as a form of punishment. The conditions of the ‘box’ – an extremely small space that prevents sitting, lying or changing position –, combined with high temperatures and humidity levels, and the deprivation of water, sanitation and protection from harsh weather conditions and insects, would likely cause severe physical and psychological pain and suffering.255 Amnesty International considers that the use of the ‘box’ as a form of punishment at “Alligator Alcatraz” constitutes torture.

Reposted by Melanie C. Green

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rev. howard arson @theophite.bsky.social · 4d
it is absolutely unbelievable that the Trump administration is systematically persecuting Cubans and Venezuelans, the most Republican Latinos in the US. what are they doing

Reposted by Anna O. Law, Nandita Sharma, Norbert Schwarz , and 22 more

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Sarah Betancourt @sweetadelinevt.bsky.social · 4d
“She showed up as scheduled, and when she arrived, officers were asking everyone what country they were from, and if they said a certain country, they were told to step out of line and that their oath ceremonies were canceled.”

www.wgbh.org/news/local/2... @gbhnews.bsky.social
Immigrants kept from Faneuil Hall citizenship ceremony as feds crackdown nationwide
Trump administration is pausing naturalizations for immigrants from 19 countries.
www.wgbh.org

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America's Voice @americasvoice.bsky.social · 4d
AZ Rep. Adelita Grijalva says she was pepper sprayed during Tucson ICE raid

"When I presented myself as a Member of Congress asking for more information, I was pushed-aside and pepper sprayed."

www.fox10phoenix.com/news/az-rep-...

Video from @repgrijalva on Instagram.

Reposted by Melanie C. Green, Mark Rice

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Lila Byock @lbyock.bsky.social · 5d
This was just sent to me by an LAUSD parent. A 4th grader was assigned to design a book cover for Pippi Longstocking using Adobe for Education. Here is what the AI tool generated:
An AI prompt says “long stockings a red headed girl with braids sticking straight out” Four sexually suggestive images of a Pippi Longstocking type in various states of undress.

Reposted by Melanie C. Green

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Rose Schmits @roseschmits.bsky.social · 5d
Imagine your country being seen as a hope for a new life for thousands of people wanting to live and contribute in your towns and instead of being proud of it you go no nope nope this country should be a scary shitheap people should be scared to come here how dare they think we are good

Reposted by Melanie C. Green, Olivier Mannoni

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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 5d
Koh: This is not about justice. This is about power. This is about a Secretary of Defense so drunk off alpha male bullshit that he's willing to take lives to get off on that power.

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M Green @narrprof.bsky.social · 5d
So, if the automated email had a friendly intro ("we've created this exciting new tool and we want it to benefit as many researchers as possible"), that might go a long way toward making people appreciative rather than attacked. (And of course, maybe you were already planning to do this!)

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M Green @narrprof.bsky.social · 5d
Additionally, the content/tone might matter -- "we're sharing this tool to help you catch anything you might have overlooked before peer review" might work better than, "we found a bunch of problems with your paper and we're emailing out of the blue to tell you all the things you've done wrong."

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M Green @narrprof.bsky.social · 5d
My thought was that people would be more receptive to the feedback if they had control over when/how they received it. But perhaps authors view posting a preprint as an invitation for feedback, in which case they might appreciate it.

Reposted by Melanie C. Green, Anne Hilborn

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Evan Greer @evangreer.bsky.social · 6d
The thing to understand about "age verification" laws is that they are not just for kids

The only way to "stop kids from doing xyz online" using age-gating is to demand a government ID (or invasive biometric face scan) from EVERYONE.

This means associating your gov ID with EVERYTHING YOU DO ONLINE

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M Green @narrprof.bsky.social · 6d
Congratulations! It looks great!

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M Green @narrprof.bsky.social · 6d
I thought the goal of your question was to understand whether such a report would be welcome. My point is that if you want people to adopt or embrace this option, presenting it as a useful tool that they now have access to might be better than having it appear unsolicited in their email.

Reposted by Melanie C. Green

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Ana Marie Cox @anamariecox.bsky.social · 6d
I am a suicide attempt survivor so I’m kind of selfishly interested in prevention and, again, while it may difficult to completely prevent IDEATION, what ChatGPT does (despite guardrails!) is *cheerlead and facilitate* completion. You can come back from ideation but not a chat-optimized completion.
anamariecox.bsky.social Ana Marie Cox @anamariecox.bsky.social · 6d
This is not true. This is argument that pro-gun people use to discount red flag and waiting period laws. Ease of access and lethality (let alone cheerful instruction in the best method!) is the #1 predictor of attempts leading actual completion. The more barriers, the more people live.
cintra.bsky.social CINTRA WILSON @cintra.bsky.social · 6d
I think it's fine Chat GPT is telling people how to kill themselves. They'll figure it out one way or another if they're serious.

Reposted by Melanie C. Green, Nathan P. Kalmoe, David Darmofal

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Christina Wolbrecht @cwolbrecht.bsky.social · 6d
ND's Klau Institute for Civil & Human Rights is searching for a postdoc; candidates from political science, econ, and sociology are encouraged to apply. I've been on the Klau board for a long time and this is a great group of folks, esp director Jennifer Mason McAward. apply.interfolio.com/177620
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Reposted by Melanie C. Green, David Darmofal, Anita Gohdes

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Kate Starbird @katestarbird.bsky.social · 6d
For the last decade, the pervasive spread of bullshit & manipulation of online platforms have been widely recognized societal concerns. Now non US citizens studying those subjects can be labeled “censors” & denied visas or deported from the US. Censorship, indeed. www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...
Exclusive: Trump administration orders enhanced vetting for applicants of H-1B visa
An internal State Department memo said that anyone involved in "censorship" of free speech should be considered for rejection.
www.reuters.com

Reposted by Olivier Corneille, Alexander Wuttke, Melanie C. Green , and 2 more

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Andy Luttrell @andyluttrell.bsky.social · 6d
Early Christmas present! For the last couple of years, I have been helping to update this textbook for a new edition. I joined a great team that had written the original book, and together we thoroughly revised it and updated it with new research and examples. My copies arrived just the other day!

Reposted by Pierre Bataille, Melanie C. Green, Blair Fix , and 4 more

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Maggie Harrison Dupré @mharrisondupre.bsky.social · 6d
NEW: Elon Musk's Grok chatbot will, with minimal prompting, provide residential addresses of everyday Americans.

Prompts as simple as "[name] address" immediately returned accurate home addresses of private citizens — alongside other personal info we didn't ask for.

futurism.com/future-socie...
Futurism Groxxing Elon Musk’s Grok Is Doxxing Home Addresses of Everyday People Grok is a stalker's best friend. Image: Elon Musk doing a gesture that looks a whole lot like a Nazi salute over a bunch of censored information about private citizens, generated by his chatbot, Grok. By Maggie Harrison Dupré, Joe Wilkins Published Dec 4, 2025 9:05 AM EST

Reposted by Melanie C. Green

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Matt Pietrek @rumwonk.bsky.social · 7d
"I’ve been producing confident-sounding citations for articles that were never written, never posted, and never lived on your sites in any form."

Perhaps the most accurate thing ChatGPT ever said.

After asking it about Navy rum, it spit out a list of my articles. Except....
#chatgpt

Reposted by Melanie C. Green

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Evan Greer @evangreer.bsky.social · 7d
🚨 EVERYONE PLEASE RESKEET THIS FOR VISIBILITY!!! 🚨

A big coalition of LGBTQ+, abortion access, and human rights groups led by @fightforthefuture.org are organizing a WEEK OF ACTION this week against online ID checks, aka "age verification" laws.

Join us: www.fightforthefuture.org/actions/stop...

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M Green @narrprof.bsky.social · 7d
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mjcrockett.bsky.social M.J. Crockett @mjcrockett.bsky.social · 8d
There are many good arguments for why AI/ML will struggle to predict replicability.

www.pnas.org/doi/full/10....

I'm curious why, in light of these arguments and now data, COS is continuing to pursue this project.

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M Green @narrprof.bsky.social · 7d
I think if it's not an "opt in" type of thing, sending it to authors out of the blue will feel intrusive.

Reposted by Efrén O. Pérez, Erika Franklin Fowler, Melanie C. Green , and 4 more

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Chokely Carmichael🥋 @stewartcoles.bsky.social · 7d
🚨New pub alert!🚨 Now available open-access in @journal-of-comm.bsky.social, we (w/ @dkreiss.bsky.social, @danlane.bsky.social, & @shannimcg.bsky.social) critique political communication's "Identity Turn" and offer instead a foundation for studying #polcomm from a *group* perspective. 🧵
Abstract: Recent political communication scholarship finds that groups and identities play a central role in the crises faced by political and media systems globally, particularly in democracies. Yet an individualist orientation in the literature has resulted in key theoretical and conceptual limitations, preventing a broader group-centric theoretical framework from emerging. We synthesize disparate bodies of theory on groups, politics, and communication to offer three basic propositions underlying a group theory of political communication. First, it is the group—not the individual—that is the fundamental organizing unit of social and political life. Second, groups are constituted through communication, which is central to how they define their politics. Third, groups and politics are reciprocally influencing forces through political communication, oriented around power. We offer a framework for studying the role of groups in political communication at the micro, meso, and macro levels, providing a concrete agenda for the study of groups in political communication.

Reposted by Melanie C. Green, Evan Roberts

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Dave DiCello @davedicello.bsky.social · 7d
This composition had eluded me for nearly a decade, but yesterday I was finally able to capture it. A train rolled through just as the Duquesne Incline was crossing over the tracks in #Pittsburgh, creating a picture perfect winter scene. It was worth the hours and hours I've waited over the years.