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Associate professor of journalism at Northeastern University. Exploring modern gender politics through the lens of media history. Also: local news revitalization, digital humanities and writing.

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Our 2-year-old lab acted like we were abusing him when we made him come back inside. And now he's pouting in the corner.

23.02.2026 15:42 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

A good bit of the conversation around AI in education assumes students who are self-regulated and self-determined. Lots of students need structure and good prompting.

20.02.2026 17:37 πŸ‘ 66 πŸ” 7 πŸ’¬ 11 πŸ“Œ 2

Happy Arrest of the Andrew formerly known as Prince Randy to all who celebrate. And as always, thank you feminism.

19.02.2026 17:04 πŸ‘ 671 πŸ” 74 πŸ’¬ 9 πŸ“Œ 6
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Prince Andrew's Arrest Across the pond in Britain, justice and accountability is a serious matter

Never in a million years did I ever fathom when I resurrected the Epstein story in 2018 that it would lead to first arrest of a British Royal in four centuries. Not since King Charles I was arrested in 1647.
open.substack.com/pub/jkbjourn...

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[FEBRUARY 19, 2026] Barrs Commitee Conversation Series: WORKS IN Thursday, February 19, 20263:00 pm – 4:30 pm ESTHayden Hall 221 The Barrs Conversation Series will be featuring work from Caleb Gayle, author of Black Moses: A Saga of Ambition and the Fight for a Bla...

Excited moderate this conversation with two authors who know how to turn archival research into terrific books. Caleb Gayle and Carla Kaplan will share what it takes to bring historical stories to life. πŸ“š cssh.northeastern.edu/wgss/february-19-2026-barrs-commitee-conversation-series-works-in/

18.02.2026 16:47 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Op-ed: Journalism faculty members condemn the arrests of Don Lemon and Georgia Fort - The Huntington News AsΒ current and former faculty members of Northeastern University’s School of Journalism, we condemn the unconstitutional arrests of independent journalists Don Lemon and Georgia Fort.Β We areΒ instructo...

Because small acts of resistance matter, I'm joining some of my current and former colleagues in publicly condemning the arrest of two independent journalists. You can read more in the op-ed published today by the The Huntington News, Northeastern's campus newspaper. huntnewsnu.com/91095/editor...

04.02.2026 14:25 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Beyond the Headlines - SNL
Beyond the Headlines - SNL YouTube video by Saturday Night Live

This is good comedy and a good reminder. www.youtube.com/watch?v=pUsW...

27.01.2026 16:22 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Video: New Video Analysis Reveals Flawed and Fatal Decisions in Shooting of Pretti A frame-by-frame assessment of actions by Alex Pretti and the two officers who fired 10 times shows how lethal force came to be used against a target who didn’t pose a threat.

This devastating video analysis of the execution of Alex Pretti makes it clear: a CPB coward shot an unarmed man in the back. www.nytimes.com/video/us/100...

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Catholic Vice President Vance takes to social media to justify killing of Renee Good After the tragic shooting of Renee Good at the hands of ICE, the Catholic vice president of the United States took to social media to justify the killing.

Powerful commentary from the National Catholic Reporter. www.ncronline.org/opinion/ncr-...

09.01.2026 01:42 πŸ‘ 144 πŸ” 60 πŸ’¬ 6 πŸ“Œ 10
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Boston 2025 City Elections It won’t be long until Boston voters head to the polls to cast ballots for the city’s municipal election. The general election will occur on Nov. 4, where residents will vote to elect a mayor,…

Election day in Boston! @thescopenu.bsky.social has your city election guide for any last minute logistics: thescopeboston.org/boston-elect...
And city council candidate Q&As: thescopeboston.org/10138/boston...

04.11.2025 13:01 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

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18.10.2025 19:40 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

The Zotero update supports in-app EPUB reading. I repeat, the Zotero update supports in-app EPUB reading!!! Has anyone tried this yet?

03.09.2025 10:23 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

1.) WTH!?!
2.) What brand were the chips?

21.08.2025 11:31 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Conan O’Brien saw it and an unauthorized sign says it: The Zakim Bridge may look like part of male anatomy - The Boston Globe It’s not clear who put up the sign, which looks quite official and at least somewhat expensive to make.

The mystery. The sophomoric humor. The shade thrown on Brookline at the end. This story has everything!

www.bostonglobe.com/2025/08/13/m...

14.08.2025 08:58 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Huge thanks to @aejmc.bsky.social's leadership team and staff for guiding us all through rough times!

06.08.2025 16:49 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

En route to #AEJMC25 with Big Feelings about the many threats to journalism, education, science and civil society. It's a gloom as thick as the wildfire smoke we punched through during takeoff from BOS.

06.08.2025 13:41 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Leaving BOS in a bit and really feeling this.

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A Voyage to Bring Norway’s Lighthouses Into the 21st Century

Fascintaing reminder of how certain innovations - in this case lens technology used in lighthouses for more than a century - shapes industries and societies. www.nytimes.com/2025/08/03/s...

03.08.2025 14:01 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

All of this. Zotero FTW!

27.07.2025 20:50 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

My post is from several years ago and was imported from Twitter, but thank you for checking in.

20.07.2025 14:38 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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β€˜Fresh brewed news’: Community cafΓ© offers locals a chance to sip with reporters It’s no surprise that news outlets are struggling for both dollars and trust. In Camden, Maine, a local newspaper opened a cafΓ© to welcome in the community.

Coffee and local news are two of my favorite things, so it was a pleasure to talk to The Christian Science Monitor about how a midcoast Maine local newspaper is building audience trust by opening a community cafe. www.csmonitor.com/USA/Society/...

14.07.2025 19:01 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Photo of a stupidly giant bag of Kirkland kettle potato chips and an open novel propped on my lap. The background includes green deck chairs, a dock and lake water.

Photo of a stupidly giant bag of Kirkland kettle potato chips and an open novel propped on my lap. The background includes green deck chairs, a dock and lake water.

Out. Of. Office.

03.07.2025 01:10 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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β€˜It’s proof of our existence’: This lesbian archive is recording history as it's erased As the Trump administration cuts programs recognizing LGBTQ+ people, this Ohio archive is doing what queer Americans always have: preserving their own history.

As programs recognizing LGBTQ+ people are cut, an Ohio archive is doing what queer Americans always have: preserving their own history.

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A Chocolate Lab on top of a pile of clean laundry on a brown couch.

A Chocolate Lab on top of a pile of clean laundry on a brown couch.

He loves laundry day but refuses to learn how to fold.

26.06.2025 11:05 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Car thermometer reading 103 degrees Fahrenheit.

Car thermometer reading 103 degrees Fahrenheit.

It’s hot.

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New at Media Nation: CJR was said to be working on a story about Wesley Lowery. It finally drops β€” and it is horrifying. dankennedy.net/2025/05/22/c...

22.05.2025 12:16 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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About this Collection | Chronicling America | Digital Collections | Library of Congress Search America's Historic Newspaper Pages through 1963 Please Note: The Library of Congress has transitioned the longstanding Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers website to this new digi...

Some sad confirmation from @bcgl.bsky.social while I was at UW last weekβ€”the National Digital Newspaper Programβ€”which builds Chronicling Americaβ€”has been shut down

Historical newspapers are probably the archival material most used by the general publicβ€”for genealogy, local historyβ€”it’s such a loss

12.05.2025 14:28 πŸ‘ 1054 πŸ” 698 πŸ’¬ 45 πŸ“Œ 208
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Trump officials take steps toward a radically different NSF Efforts to shrink staff, budget, and focus have alarmed members of Congress

Another scoop from Jeff Mervis (@policyhound.bsky.social): NSF's ~1400 grant terminations have disproportionately affected PIs from groups underrepresented in science: women, racial & ethnic minorities, & those with disabilities. 1/3
www.science.org/content/arti...

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