How did a #Georgia Klan leader transform himself into a faux-Native American from #Texas? A recent book uncovers the untold story of Forrest and Asa Carter, who were actually one and the same.
Today in Labor History December 9, 1935: Walter Liggett, American newspaper editor and muckraker, was murdered in a drive-by shooting with a Thompson submachine gun, as he stepped out of his car, groceries in his hand. His wife and daughter were in the car and witnessed his death. Liggett was a card-carrying member of the American Socialist Party, but he was more of a Mid-Western Populist-Socialist than a Marxist. In the 1920's he participated in efforts to free Sacco and Vanzetti and Thomas Mooney. In a series of articles, he accused Farmer-Labor politicians of collusion with the organized crime family of Isadore Blumenfield. He accused Minnesota Governor Floyd Olson of corruption and said that he should be impeached and prosecuted. In response, Blumenfield tried to bribe him to stop his exposés, but Liggett refused. Blumenfield and his gang savagely beat Liggett up. Liggett escalated his attacks and began printing a list of reasons for Olson's impeachment on the front page of the Midwest-American. Soon after, he was murdered.
New publication from our project on "Implicit and Explicit #Racism in #News and SocialMedia":
We explore the portrayal of #EthnicGroups in German legacy and #AlternativeMedia in 2022 - focusing on those group labels that were most frequently metnioned in the press last year.
The analysis is based on #WordEmbedding models that contrast the group labels' implicit and explicit associations with fear and admiration.
We’re thrilled to share that this image by Jordan Vonderhaar, from his photo essay “Braving ‘La Bestia’” in our July/August 2023 print issue, was named one of the top 100 photos of the year by TIME magazine. (1/2)
In two weeks (December 5) the deadline closes for applying for our full professorships in political communication and journalism @cpc@UvA_ASCoR University of Amsterdam.
I've never stopped feeling angry about the NYT's story from last November which fearmongered heavily about puberty blockers and the supposed risks to bone health they might bring.
So it is with grim satisfaction that I can report on a new study, in JAMA Pediatricts, that suggests fears about bone density have been wildly overstated. #science#trans#journalism#mediabias#news
I'm in the #Humanities Commons instance, and we have free profiles like https://hcommons.org/members/stevemccartyinjapan that include a link to the old blue bird of Twitter, and members are increasingly leaving, so our admins at @hello might want to reconsider having that item in the next version of profiles.
Today in Labor History October 26, 1892: Ida B. Wells published “Southern Horrors: Lynch Law in All Its Phases,” which led to threats against her life, and the burning down of her newspaper’s headquarters in Memphis. Wells, who was born into slavery, was a journalist, educator, feminist, and early Civil Rights leader who helped found the NAACP.
From a JournaIism class I recall a distinction between timeless and current (IIRC) articles, whereby for example an article of timeless interest is scheduled, but then new news comes up that is time-sensitive and needs to be reported ASAP, so the timeless article can wait.
I find an analogous phenomenon in Academia. Some fields are more timeless; publications have a long tail and stand the test of time, whereas publications in fields responsive to rapid changes in technology or social trends have a much shorter shelf life.
In sharing my works as a cluster specialist this week, publications on Bilingualism, ancient Japan, and the Academic Life in historical perspective seem to make time stand still, compared to Online Education, which is sensitive to trends in educational technology.
The Virtual Family Connect Summit, hosted by ADAPT Community Network on October 5, is significant since October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM).
As someone who has really wanted to see #journalism thrive on Mastodon, esp local, independent, & noncommercial journalism, this 🧵 is alarming. Thanks @ZekuZelalem for laying it out:
Today in Labor History October 9, 1874: Mary Heaton Vorse was born. Vorse was a labor journalist who participated in and wrote eyewitness accounts of many of the significant labor battles of her day. In the 1910s, she was the founding editor of the “Masses,” as well as an activist in the suffrage and women’s peace movements. In 1912, she participated in and wrote about the Lawrence textile strike. She helped organize the Wobblies’ unemployment protest in New York, 1914, and was good friends with Elizabeth Gurley Flynn. In 1916, she reported on the IWW Mesabi Range strike. And in 1919, she worked as a publicist for the Great Steel Strike. She also wrote the novel, "Strike!" about the 1929 textile mill strike, in Gastonia, North Carolina, which was made into a film in 2007.
Founded by Afro-Latinos Willy Rodriguez, Ilialis Reyes, and Manny Tavarez from NYC as a nonprofit, the International Salsa Museum was established to celebrate the legacy and advance the culture of salsa music. The goal is to open an official museum facility.
🚀 We're happy to announce DW Innovation has just launched on Mastodon!
Follow us for discussions on media tech and journalism, from ideas and concepts to prototypes and unfolding trends – and ethical dilemmas. Let's dive into the world of digital media together!
Hello everyone, please support my Visualise Your Thesis entry by watching my video on this link. People's choice award is based on number of views, so please feel free to watch many times 😁
My CUNY J-school project investigates the common challenges that people with #disabilities in NYC faced prior to #covid when finding a job and keeping it, and explores how the pandemic may have changed things.
"As we approach the next election cycle, there are questions about how journalists can best responsibly engage political candidates who deploy disinformation, misinformation, or gaslighting techniques."
"As we approach the next election cycle, there are questions about how journalists can best responsibly engage political candidates who deploy disinformation, misinformation, or gaslighting techniques."