Kevin Coe
@kcoe.bsky.social
Professor of Communication, University of Utah | Political communication, media, identity, democracy | Book: "The Ubiquitous Presidency" | Product of public schools
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I really don’t think we can overstate the harm that the tech ethos of move fast and break things (followed by the unsaid “and then just move on”) has done beyond tech. Government, ngos, universities, public schools that have invited the folks who think like this in keep ending up gutted
All DOGE accomplished was purging critical government staff, handing private data to outsiders, and sentencing thousands in developing countries to death by gutting USAID.
I don’t say this lightly: if there were any justice in this world, the people responsible for this devastation would be in jail
I don’t say this lightly: if there were any justice in this world, the people responsible for this devastation would be in jail
DOGE 'doesn't exist' with eight months left on its charter
U.S. President Donald Trump's Department of Government Efficiency has disbanded with eight months left to its mandate.
www.cnbc.com
November 25, 2025 at 12:48 PM
I really don’t think we can overstate the harm that the tech ethos of move fast and break things (followed by the unsaid “and then just move on”) has done beyond tech. Government, ngos, universities, public schools that have invited the folks who think like this in keep ending up gutted
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No one should feel scared to speak out against the government in a democracy.
Great kicker on this @ashleyrparker.bsky.social story: www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
November 13, 2025 at 4:58 PM
No one should feel scared to speak out against the government in a democracy.
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Appreciate that Jill Lepore used "The Ubiquitous Presidency" to help make sense of why the president communicates the way he does for her @newyorker.com article. @kcoe.bsky.social and I wrote our book to help people make sense of contemporary political leadership and messaging.
On social media, Donald Trump riffs, cusses, dodges, weaves, raises money, and spreads lies. “He is the world’s most outspoken troll, and its most dangerous,” Jill Lepore writes.
Trump and the Presidency That Wouldn’t Shut Up
His posts and rants are omnipresent, ugly, and unhinged. Don’t look to history to make it make sense.
www.newyorker.com
November 3, 2025 at 2:56 PM
Appreciate that Jill Lepore used "The Ubiquitous Presidency" to help make sense of why the president communicates the way he does for her @newyorker.com article. @kcoe.bsky.social and I wrote our book to help people make sense of contemporary political leadership and messaging.
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My new op-ed with @lkfazio.bsky.social:
Trump sent a 'compact' to our universities. They should reject this devil's bargain.
Any institution that yields to these broad and intrusive demands would forever be subservient to the whims of the government.
www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnb...
Trump sent a 'compact' to our universities. They should reject this devil's bargain.
Any institution that yields to these broad and intrusive demands would forever be subservient to the whims of the government.
www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnb...
October 6, 2025 at 11:48 PM
My new op-ed with @lkfazio.bsky.social:
Trump sent a 'compact' to our universities. They should reject this devil's bargain.
Any institution that yields to these broad and intrusive demands would forever be subservient to the whims of the government.
www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnb...
Trump sent a 'compact' to our universities. They should reject this devil's bargain.
Any institution that yields to these broad and intrusive demands would forever be subservient to the whims of the government.
www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnb...
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I think a lot about how narratives of patriotism in U.S. politics depend on an ahistoricity that suggests harsh critiques of the nations leaders, its values, and policies, and relentless loud demands from advocates and activists for change, are some newfangled product of a contemporary era.
September 17, 2025 at 8:55 PM
I think a lot about how narratives of patriotism in U.S. politics depend on an ahistoricity that suggests harsh critiques of the nations leaders, its values, and policies, and relentless loud demands from advocates and activists for change, are some newfangled product of a contemporary era.
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My quote to the AP: "What we’re seeing is an unprecedented attempt to silence disfavored speech by the government... Donald Trump is trying to dictate what Americans can say."
www.yahoo.com/news/article...
www.yahoo.com/news/article...
September 18, 2025 at 8:44 PM
My quote to the AP: "What we’re seeing is an unprecedented attempt to silence disfavored speech by the government... Donald Trump is trying to dictate what Americans can say."
www.yahoo.com/news/article...
www.yahoo.com/news/article...
Last night's APSA @polcomm.bsky.social business meeting concluded my 3-year stint in the section leadership. I enjoyed the work (mostly!) and getting to know a lot of talented scholars. And, like many others, I've come to believe that the annual preconference is the best day on the Pol Com calendar.
September 13, 2025 at 1:25 PM
Last night's APSA @polcomm.bsky.social business meeting concluded my 3-year stint in the section leadership. I enjoyed the work (mostly!) and getting to know a lot of talented scholars. And, like many others, I've come to believe that the annual preconference is the best day on the Pol Com calendar.
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📅 Only one week to go until APSA 2025!
We’ve prepared a clear and concise visual program for the #PolComm division.
👉 Download the PDF and highlight the sessions you don’t want to miss:
shorturl.at/LVuuw
We’ve prepared a clear and concise visual program for the #PolComm division.
👉 Download the PDF and highlight the sessions you don’t want to miss:
shorturl.at/LVuuw
September 4, 2025 at 10:33 AM
📅 Only one week to go until APSA 2025!
We’ve prepared a clear and concise visual program for the #PolComm division.
👉 Download the PDF and highlight the sessions you don’t want to miss:
shorturl.at/LVuuw
We’ve prepared a clear and concise visual program for the #PolComm division.
👉 Download the PDF and highlight the sessions you don’t want to miss:
shorturl.at/LVuuw
Deeply grateful for this piece. Dave perfectly summed up everything I've been feeling.
Next week I'll begin my fifteenth year as a political communication professor.
I wrote up some thoughts on what it's like trying to teach this subject while everything falls apart.
open.substack.com/pub/davekarp...
I wrote up some thoughts on what it's like trying to teach this subject while everything falls apart.
open.substack.com/pub/davekarp...
What it's like being a political communication professor right now
Misgivings, Grievances, and Thanks as I look ahead to my fifteenth year.
open.substack.com
August 19, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Deeply grateful for this piece. Dave perfectly summed up everything I've been feeling.
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📢 Publication Friday!
This week, we highlight “Teaching Political Communication: Five Lessons From the Field and Beyond” by @kcoe.bsky.social & Diana Zulli
politicalcommunication.org/article/coe-...
This week, we highlight “Teaching Political Communication: Five Lessons From the Field and Beyond” by @kcoe.bsky.social & Diana Zulli
politicalcommunication.org/article/coe-...
Coe & Zulli – Teaching Political Communication: Five Lessons From the Field and Beyond – PolComm
Teaching Political Communication: Five Lessons From the Field and Beyond[1] Kevin Coe, University of Utah Diana Zulli, Purdue University https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:0168-ssoar-103947-1, P...
politicalcommunication.org
August 15, 2025 at 8:17 AM
📢 Publication Friday!
This week, we highlight “Teaching Political Communication: Five Lessons From the Field and Beyond” by @kcoe.bsky.social & Diana Zulli
politicalcommunication.org/article/coe-...
This week, we highlight “Teaching Political Communication: Five Lessons From the Field and Beyond” by @kcoe.bsky.social & Diana Zulli
politicalcommunication.org/article/coe-...
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Hooray! The 31st Issue of the #PolComm Report is out!
What a fantastic lineup @igoncalves.com was able to assemble for the topic of "Teaching PolComm" 🤩
Khadijah Costley White, @kcoe.bsky.social & Diana Zulli, Regina Cazzamatta, Matthew Powers, & @sangjung-kim.bsky.social (& her students).
What a fantastic lineup @igoncalves.com was able to assemble for the topic of "Teaching PolComm" 🤩
Khadijah Costley White, @kcoe.bsky.social & Diana Zulli, Regina Cazzamatta, Matthew Powers, & @sangjung-kim.bsky.social (& her students).
We are happy to share the newest issue of the Political Communication Report! 🎉
This issue brings together six contributions on teaching political communication and also features interviews with recent award winners. 🧵
Read the full issue here: politicalcommunication.org/issue/summer...
This issue brings together six contributions on teaching political communication and also features interviews with recent award winners. 🧵
Read the full issue here: politicalcommunication.org/issue/summer...
Summer 2025 – Issue 31 “Teaching Political Communication” – PolComm
politicalcommunication.org
July 23, 2025 at 1:27 PM
Hooray! The 31st Issue of the #PolComm Report is out!
What a fantastic lineup @igoncalves.com was able to assemble for the topic of "Teaching PolComm" 🤩
Khadijah Costley White, @kcoe.bsky.social & Diana Zulli, Regina Cazzamatta, Matthew Powers, & @sangjung-kim.bsky.social (& her students).
What a fantastic lineup @igoncalves.com was able to assemble for the topic of "Teaching PolComm" 🤩
Khadijah Costley White, @kcoe.bsky.social & Diana Zulli, Regina Cazzamatta, Matthew Powers, & @sangjung-kim.bsky.social (& her students).
In a new open-access article, we use dynamic systems theory to better understand incivility as a form of collective behavior in online communities. journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
July 15, 2025 at 7:37 PM
In a new open-access article, we use dynamic systems theory to better understand incivility as a form of collective behavior in online communities. journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
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I write in @thenation.com that Paramount’s recent settlement with Trump is a symptom of deep structural rot in our hyper-capitalistic media system. I argue that we should be thinking now about the structural media reforms we need for the post-Trump era as we rebuild journalism from the ground up.
The Media’s Profits Trump Democracy, Once Again
Paramount’s settlement with Trump is a symptom of deep structural rot in our corporate media system.
www.thenation.com
July 8, 2025 at 12:54 PM
I write in @thenation.com that Paramount’s recent settlement with Trump is a symptom of deep structural rot in our hyper-capitalistic media system. I argue that we should be thinking now about the structural media reforms we need for the post-Trump era as we rebuild journalism from the ground up.
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Building the #ica25 🦋 buzz
1️⃣ follow the #ica25 feed ⬇️
2️⃣ boost stuff! With no algorithmic amplification, you need to do it yourself. If you see something interesting, share it so others get to see it
3️⃣ be kind. We all need it these days #ICAcommunity @icahdq.bsky.social
bsky.app/profile/did:...
1️⃣ follow the #ica25 feed ⬇️
2️⃣ boost stuff! With no algorithmic amplification, you need to do it yourself. If you see something interesting, share it so others get to see it
3️⃣ be kind. We all need it these days #ICAcommunity @icahdq.bsky.social
bsky.app/profile/did:...
June 13, 2025 at 9:57 PM
Building the #ica25 🦋 buzz
1️⃣ follow the #ica25 feed ⬇️
2️⃣ boost stuff! With no algorithmic amplification, you need to do it yourself. If you see something interesting, share it so others get to see it
3️⃣ be kind. We all need it these days #ICAcommunity @icahdq.bsky.social
bsky.app/profile/did:...
1️⃣ follow the #ica25 feed ⬇️
2️⃣ boost stuff! With no algorithmic amplification, you need to do it yourself. If you see something interesting, share it so others get to see it
3️⃣ be kind. We all need it these days #ICAcommunity @icahdq.bsky.social
bsky.app/profile/did:...
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Hey #PolComm folks going to #ICA25 next week:
Give a huge round of applause to @igoncalves.com for all the fantastic work she's been doing for us! 👏🤩⤵️
Give a huge round of applause to @igoncalves.com for all the fantastic work she's been doing for us! 👏🤩⤵️
Only one week left until the ICA! 🤩 We are pleased to present an overview of the Polcomm programme. Make a note of the sessions you cannot miss!
June 7, 2025 at 7:30 AM
Hey #PolComm folks going to #ICA25 next week:
Give a huge round of applause to @igoncalves.com for all the fantastic work she's been doing for us! 👏🤩⤵️
Give a huge round of applause to @igoncalves.com for all the fantastic work she's been doing for us! 👏🤩⤵️
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The worst happened. We were DOGE’d. Our NSF funding is gone.
So now there’s nothing stopping me from sharing Expert Voices Together, a crisis response system for US-based researchers and journalists facing harassment.
It's a true passion project. 🧵 1/
expertvoicestogether.org
So now there’s nothing stopping me from sharing Expert Voices Together, a crisis response system for US-based researchers and journalists facing harassment.
It's a true passion project. 🧵 1/
expertvoicestogether.org
May 13, 2025 at 4:22 PM
The worst happened. We were DOGE’d. Our NSF funding is gone.
So now there’s nothing stopping me from sharing Expert Voices Together, a crisis response system for US-based researchers and journalists facing harassment.
It's a true passion project. 🧵 1/
expertvoicestogether.org
So now there’s nothing stopping me from sharing Expert Voices Together, a crisis response system for US-based researchers and journalists facing harassment.
It's a true passion project. 🧵 1/
expertvoicestogether.org
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Reminder that there are 13 more days to apply to the 2025 APSA Political Communication Preconference. Join us in Vancouver!
Please share widely.
Please share widely.
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/
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
May 12, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Reminder that there are 13 more days to apply to the 2025 APSA Political Communication Preconference. Join us in Vancouver!
Please share widely.
Please share widely.
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Levitsky, Way, and Ziblatt: "No One Has Ever Defeated Autocracy From the Sidelines"
www.nytimes.com/2025/05/08/o... (gift link)
Key points:
1. We are now living under competitive authoritarianism.
2. We need ALL of civil society to resist the temptation of appeasement and defend democracy.
www.nytimes.com/2025/05/08/o... (gift link)
Key points:
1. We are now living under competitive authoritarianism.
2. We need ALL of civil society to resist the temptation of appeasement and defend democracy.
May 8, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Levitsky, Way, and Ziblatt: "No One Has Ever Defeated Autocracy From the Sidelines"
www.nytimes.com/2025/05/08/o... (gift link)
Key points:
1. We are now living under competitive authoritarianism.
2. We need ALL of civil society to resist the temptation of appeasement and defend democracy.
www.nytimes.com/2025/05/08/o... (gift link)
Key points:
1. We are now living under competitive authoritarianism.
2. We need ALL of civil society to resist the temptation of appeasement and defend democracy.
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We are extremely pleased to announce the preliminary release of the combined pre-election and post-election dataset for the ANES 2024 Time Series Study!
The data and documentation can be downloaded from the ANES website at: electionstudies.org/data-center/...
Best,
The ANES Team
The data and documentation can be downloaded from the ANES website at: electionstudies.org/data-center/...
Best,
The ANES Team
2024 Time Series Study - ANES | American National Election Studies
electionstudies.org
May 1, 2025 at 9:59 PM
We are extremely pleased to announce the preliminary release of the combined pre-election and post-election dataset for the ANES 2024 Time Series Study!
The data and documentation can be downloaded from the ANES website at: electionstudies.org/data-center/...
Best,
The ANES Team
The data and documentation can be downloaded from the ANES website at: electionstudies.org/data-center/...
Best,
The ANES Team
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💸 APSA Political Communication Section Travel Funding
Planning to attend the 2025 APSA conference or Political Communication Preconference in Vancouver?
We’ve got funding to help and applications are now open! 🧵👇
Planning to attend the 2025 APSA conference or Political Communication Preconference in Vancouver?
We’ve got funding to help and applications are now open! 🧵👇
April 30, 2025 at 8:38 AM
💸 APSA Political Communication Section Travel Funding
Planning to attend the 2025 APSA conference or Political Communication Preconference in Vancouver?
We’ve got funding to help and applications are now open! 🧵👇
Planning to attend the 2025 APSA conference or Political Communication Preconference in Vancouver?
We’ve got funding to help and applications are now open! 🧵👇
One of my favorite end-of-year rituals is cleaning out old hard-copy files. I just found a review I received in 2010:
"I try to be charitable in writing rejection letters... But in this instance, I can't help but state unequivocally that this paper lacks merit or prospect."
Nope, not equivocal!
"I try to be charitable in writing rejection letters... But in this instance, I can't help but state unequivocally that this paper lacks merit or prospect."
Nope, not equivocal!
April 29, 2025 at 8:44 PM
One of my favorite end-of-year rituals is cleaning out old hard-copy files. I just found a review I received in 2010:
"I try to be charitable in writing rejection letters... But in this instance, I can't help but state unequivocally that this paper lacks merit or prospect."
Nope, not equivocal!
"I try to be charitable in writing rejection letters... But in this instance, I can't help but state unequivocally that this paper lacks merit or prospect."
Nope, not equivocal!
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Update, 10:15 a.m. ET on April 24: The statement has now received 400 signatures and counting.
As a reminder, you can read the complete statement at aacu.org/constructive-engagement
As a reminder, you can read the complete statement at aacu.org/constructive-engagement
April 24, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Update, 10:15 a.m. ET on April 24: The statement has now received 400 signatures and counting.
As a reminder, you can read the complete statement at aacu.org/constructive-engagement
As a reminder, you can read the complete statement at aacu.org/constructive-engagement
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I think a lot abt how marginalized people are expected to be perfect just to be treated w/ basic dignity, just to access legal protection. But democracy can’t mean rights for the respectable few. It has to mean fair and just treatment even for those seen as least deserving. That’s the real test.
April 18, 2025 at 2:52 PM
I think a lot abt how marginalized people are expected to be perfect just to be treated w/ basic dignity, just to access legal protection. But democracy can’t mean rights for the respectable few. It has to mean fair and just treatment even for those seen as least deserving. That’s the real test.
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The cfp for this year's @polcomm.bsky.social preconference at APSA is now open, and we are also organizing a mentoring scheme for early career scholars not willing/able to travel to Canada this year. Information below!
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/
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
April 15, 2025 at 10:47 AM
The cfp for this year's @polcomm.bsky.social preconference at APSA is now open, and we are also organizing a mentoring scheme for early career scholars not willing/able to travel to Canada this year. Information below!
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Nothing says teaching critical thinking like state-level bans on what topics can be taught
April 17, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Nothing says teaching critical thinking like state-level bans on what topics can be taught