Josh Shepperd
@joshshepperd.bsky.social
Associate Prof, University of Colorado; Director, Library of Congress RPTF; Media Historian
Probably the last word on this career curiosity for me. Was a fun week hearing from cousins that they watched the episode.
November 23, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Probably the last word on this career curiosity for me. Was a fun week hearing from cousins that they watched the episode.
My university was excited and wrote a piece about the episode.
John Oliver segment on public media gets major assist from CMDI
When Last Week Tonight wanted to talk about cuts to the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, its researchers called communication historian Josh Shepperd.
www.colorado.edu
November 22, 2025 at 2:52 PM
My university was excited and wrote a piece about the episode.
Appreciate you!
November 19, 2025 at 11:06 PM
Appreciate you!
I’ve worked on close to 60 grants overall in various capacities, I can’t imagine my working on any in the foreseeable future. There’s literally only one or two places to go.
November 11, 2025 at 5:02 AM
I’ve worked on close to 60 grants overall in various capacities, I can’t imagine my working on any in the foreseeable future. There’s literally only one or two places to go.
And uncreative politicians with conflicting interests.
November 11, 2025 at 12:06 AM
And uncreative politicians with conflicting interests.
Gonna erase this post - the reporting is coming in.
November 10, 2025 at 12:17 AM
Gonna erase this post - the reporting is coming in.
When I was working in DC, I learned that they do listen to the messages and take quantitative numbers about who and how many support or are against what policy. 
November 9, 2025 at 10:13 PM
When I was working in DC, I learned that they do listen to the messages and take quantitative numbers about who and how many support or are against what policy. 
Tammy Baldwin in the interim.
November 9, 2025 at 9:41 PM
Tammy Baldwin in the interim.