Carole V. Bell
🇯🇲Culture critic, media & politics prof and researcher. I 💙 Art & Democracy. Bylines: NPR, Boston Globe, IndieWire, LATimes, NYTimes, Washington Post, Oprah Daily, The Emancipator and BookPage. UNC J-School PhD. Linktr.ee/Cvbell
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Black Press and Black Journos
Labor of love, work in progress The Black press and Black journalists are crucial. Help me build this one.
Public scholars on Media, Culture, and Politics
Academics I love to read and listen to. Eclectic and versatile minds in social science and humanities engaged for the public good: History and Literature, Political science, Political Psychology, Sociology, Journalism, Media and Communication studies.
Book Peeps of BlueSky
Book Talk on Blue Sky: critics, reviewers and authors who love talking about books and building book community. Big thanks to Olivia Waite for collaborating and suggesting many of these names.
@martymcd.bsky.social
UK & US Politics and other stuff from the kitchen table, one tweet at a time. Some say 'a totally undiscovered twitter treasure' apparently. Also tax. And law
@justinbaragona.bsky.social
Senior reporter at The Independent Past: Zeteo media columnist, senior media reporter at The Daily Beast. Tips/hate mail: justin.baragona@the-independent.com You can also hit me up on Signal at 314.941.6421
@jameeljaffer.bsky.social
Director, Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University; Exec Editor, Just Security; former ACLU. knightcolumbia.org.
@zelizer.bsky.social
Princeton Professor. Also—The Long View, Substack; Foreign Policy; NPR. New York Times Best Selling Author. https://julianzelizer.substack.com/
@fieldsmeyer.com
Senior Fellow, Harvard Kennedy School | Fmr: Senior Policy Advisor to Vice President Kamala Harris at the White House | Work on civil rights, democracy, tech, and political power Writing: amifieldsmeyer.substack.com Get in touch: fieldsmeyer.com
@onthemedia.bsky.social
A weekly radio show and podcast on all things media produced and distributed by WNYC Studios — onthemedia.org Hosted by @brookegladstone.bsky.social & @micahloewinger.bsky.social
@electproject.bsky.social
Professor of Political Science at the University of Florida specializing in American elections
@brownepoints.bsky.social
News editor, The Chronicle of Higher Education. Marathon runner, horse girl, fantasy baseball amateur, UNC alum.
@odienator.bsky.social
Author of BLACK CAESARS AND FOXY CLEOPATRAS: A HISTORY OF BLAXPLOITATION CINEMA. Still the Boston Globe's chief film critic for now :) Former RogerEbert.com critic. Also former IT Diva (reformed). Black, bi, badass. View are my own! Refollow me!
@nicholsuprising.bsky.social
@TheNation. @CapTimes. @freepress. @theprogressive. Tom Paine. Quaker. Latest book (w/ Sen. Bernie Sanders): NYT bestseller: It’s OK to be Angry About Capitalism.
@nanette.bsky.social
50. librarian. central Illinois. #1 fan of new order’s technique not a professional account by any means, it gets weird in here one-half of this fine endeavor: thebestthing.blog
@katiewalshstx.bsky.social
Film Critic @ Tribune News Service & LA Times Veep @lafilmcritics.bsky.social Moderator & Podcast Person Katiewalshwrites.com Linktree.com/katiewalshstx
@mildlybitter.bsky.social
Theater critic. Attorney. She/her. Bylines: NYTimes, The Stage, American Theatre, Village Voice, Variety, Exeunt NYC. #Kdrama fan. 70s liner. 💜 #BTS OT7. #StrayKids. #Ateez. TXT. Biases: Yoongi, Lee Know. 한국어를 배우고 있어요. https://nicoles.journoportfolio.com
@idabwellssociety.bsky.social
The Ida B. Wells Society for Investigative Reporting aims to increase the ranks, retention and profile of reporters/editors of color in investigative reporting. idabwellssociety.org
@nkalamb.bsky.social
🍉; “Happiness Vampire”; Assoc Prof of Soc @ UNB; social theory + sport; words in The Guardian etc; co-host @endofsportpod.bsky.social; he/him; plz order *The End of College Football*: https://t.co/0C19WAmL6y
@piperformissouri.bsky.social
Executive Director, Blue Missouri. Grassroots organizer. Writer. Educator. Former State House nominee. Rural mom fighting for rural schools.
@itsceil2.bsky.social
My favorite place is near the water * animal lover * traveler * avid reader * pro-democracy * women’s rights * blue dot in FL * SAVE THE US POSTAL SERVICE * #Resist #BlueCrew #BlueResisters #VoteBlue 💙🌊💙
@webelievesuncoast.bsky.social
Advancing progress through common sense & collective action. Upholding truth, promoting fairness & holding leaders accountable. Creating opportunities for all, fostering a democracy that works. We can build a future rooted in equality & justice.
@cloudbuster01.bsky.social
Researcher, lecturer in political science, global politics, and Human Rights. Columnist. Freelance writer. Lover of all things dog. Twitter is my abusive x. Yes, still working on that book. Following the green light.
@annabower.bsky.social
Just asking questions. Senior Editor, Lawfaremedia.org. Send story ideas and tips to anna.bower@lawfaremedia.org Signal username: annabower.24
@sashadevlin.bsky.social
Reader, Author, Knitter, Unapologetic Fangirl, Part-time Patronus. My lippie is always poppin. Feed also contains cute animals, hot guys & social issues. She/Her
@ashtonpittman.bsky.social
News Editor @mississippifreepress.org •Writer 🖋️ •Film Shooter 📷 •Husband 🏳️🌈 •Pibble Dad 🐾 Opinions = mine
@thelynxbooks.bsky.social
A bookstore in Gainesville, Florida, dedicated to celebrating banned and challenged books and supporting the literary legacy of Florida.
@timmiller.bsky.social
Host of the Bulwark Podcast MSNBC political analyst. Punching bag on FYPod with Cameron Kasky. Church of Jokic. Nola Dad. Weak and Gay.
@popmediaprof.bsky.social
▫️media studies & queer theory ▫️communication professor ▫️they/them 📍nyc (via philadelphia)
@ArtPhotosDesk.flipboard.social.ap.brid.gy
Welcome to Flipboard’s celebration of creativity and visual culture. Focused mostly on art and photography picks, we’re curating imagery that makes you […] [bridged from https://flipboard.social/@ArtPhotosDesk on the fediverse by https://fed.brid.gy/ ]
@CultureDesk.flipboard.social.ap.brid.gy
Welcome to Flipboard’s culture and lifestyle picks. You'll find insightful interviews, revealing reviews and thought-provoking features. Posts are […] [bridged from https://flipboard.social/@CultureDesk on the fediverse by https://fed.brid.gy/ ]
@photoframd.bsky.social
Native New Yorker loves politics, photography, Canon R5II, R7 & 7DII Cameras, Photoshop, and NYC life. #VoteBlue 🌊🌊🌊 #Resist #RoeYourVote #LoveIsLove #🟦💙 Follow me on Twitter: https://x.com/photoframd Official Backup: https://x.com/photoframd2024
@apsrjournal.bsky.social
The premier scholarly research journal in political science. Read here: http://bit.ly/3fJQsoQ
@philipncohen.com
Sociologist and demographer, University of Maryland; director of SocArXiv. New book out! Citizen Scholar: Public Engagement for Social Scientists https://cup.columbia.edu/book/citizen-scholar/9780231555418 philipncohen.com
@maryannaise.bsky.social
I write about climate change/grief/justice. Author of Troubled Waters (novel) & The World is Ours to Cherish (children’s book). Birmingham bred me, Mississippi fed me. ❤️🌍💚🌎🖤 https://www.maryannaiseheglar.com/
@opiniontoday.bsky.social
Public opinion + politics: data, analysis, commentary. In your inbox each morning: https://opiniontoday.substack.com/
@davidfrum.bsky.social
Staff writer for the Atlantic. Host of the David Frum Show webcast. Formerly ... quite a lot of things. Washington DC and Wellington, Ontario. Reach me via Producer@TheDavidFrumShow.com DMs open to followers
@maryannefranks.bsky.social
Law Professor at George Washington Law. President of the Cyber Civil Rights Initiative. Author of Fearless Speech (2024) and The Cult of the Constitution (2019). First Amendment, civil rights, technology, criminal law, family law, firearms law.
@emrekizilkaya.bsky.social
Ph.D. Researcher & Editor | Fellow at Harvard Kennedy School's Carr-Ryan Center for Human Rights | Knight Visiting Nieman Fellow | IVLP Alumnus | IBM Certified AI Developer | https://www.linkedin.com/in/emre-kizilkaya #Media #Humanities #AI #Ethics #News
@chantalalive.bsky.social
Check your vernacular & then I’ll get back to ya. Essayist poet philosopher & writer of the 2022 debut novel NONE BUT THE RIGHTEOUS. She/her https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/676226/none-but-the-righteous-by-chantal-james/
@georgweizsaecker.bsky.social
Microeconomist, Behavioral Economist, Author of "Misunderstandings: False Beliefs in Communication"
@fsgbooks.bsky.social
Farrar, Straus and Giroux has published award-winning fiction, nonfiction, & poetry since 1946. Home of MCD Books, FSG Originals, and AUWA Books.
@bartona104.bsky.social
Editor, podcaster, script and research consultant at RadioWright LLC. Nieman Fellow '24, founding executive editor Pushkin Industries. juliabarton.com
@current.org
News and opinion about public and nonprofit media in the U.S. https://current.org Sign up for our newsletter: http://eepurl.com/bkLkbf Send tips via Signal to @currentpubmedia.86
@charlottestein.bsky.social
Writer of thirsty sex word. Unapologetic moustache lover. Grammar relished by David Harbour. She/Her. Repped by Handspun Lit. Newsletter: http://eepurl.com/OZNLn
@coryoldweiler.bsky.social
Book critic. Translated lit evangelist. Runner. Cinephile. Disillusioned vagabond. “For I, you see, dwelling upon the rim of life, see everyone in the arena as acting blindly.”
@karl-jacoby.bsky.social
Professor of History at Columbia University; author of CRIMES AGAINST NATURE, SHADOWS AT DAWN: A BORDERLANDS MASSACRE AND THE VIOLENCE OF HISTORY; and THE STRANGE CAREER OF WILLIAM ELLIS. Working on a new project on the US-Mexico War (1846-1848).
@jaleesareads.bsky.social
I’m just here to talk about books….especially Black Books. https://beacons.ai/jaleesareads
@ericstirgus.bsky.social
The AJC's education editor. Brooklyn born and bred. Now an ATLien! I love good stories, road trips, grilling and still root for New York sports teams.