Media Reform for stronger democracy
A list of people who post about media reform: structural media incentives, the collapse of US journalism, bringing back ThinkProgress, why AG Sulzberger and John C Malone are different problems... And solutions to improve our media. There’s a Media Reform list too: pin it as a Feed.
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@protecttruth.bsky.social
@phenominal.bsky.social
You don't know me... but i unfortunately know a lot about climate denial, propaganda and rightwing disinformation
@blogforiowa.bsky.social
U.S. CAPITOL SWITCHBOARD (202) 224-3121 IOWA GOV. KIM REYNOLDS (515) 281-5211 Since 2004 the online information resource for Iowa's progressive community. Blogforiowa.com. Grassroots media reform activists since 2004. STOP VOTING FOR REPUBLICANS
@deblavoy.bsky.social
Founder @RealityTeam11 field work in inoculation and counter disinfo. Be clear, be excellent, be kind. TEDx Talk http://bit.ly/3AXkdft Most other socials: @deb_lavoy She/her
@glastris.bsky.social
Editor in chief, Washington Monthly, former speechwriter for President Clinton, physically present if mentally distracted father, St. Louis Cardinals fan.
@austingmackell.bsky.social
I sell mirrors in the city of the blind. www.writeinstone.com
@tonyaaj.bsky.social
Hardin Chair of Excellence in Journalism, University of Memphis. UF grad. Trying to save democracy through journalism.
@holleya.bsky.social
On here: Facts, truth, and shared reality #StopTheCoup #ImpeachTrump #DefendDemocracy 🇺🇸🗳️🆘🇺🇦 Activate, support @mediaanddemocracy.bsky.social 📺🇺🇸 Demand media reform @fixmedianow.bsky.social 📰 🛠️ Join the fight ➡️ http://mediaanddemocracyproject.org
@markjacob.bsky.social
Former metro editor at Chicago Tribune and Sunday editor at Sun-Times. Co-author of 10 books, mostly on history. Writer of the free Stop the Presses newsletter at www.stopthepresses.news. Intolerant of racism & small-mindedness.
@dannagal.bsky.social
Professor of Communication & Political Science. NH to PHL. Improv comedian. Author: “Irony and Outrage” (OUP 2020), “Wrong” (JHU 2023). My views and mine alone. WEBSITE: https://sites.google.com/view/dgoldyoung/home
@joshshepperd.bsky.social
Assoc Prof, University of Colorado; Director, Library of Congress RPTF; Editor, Resonance Journal; Faculty Advisor, KVCU Radio
@mehdirhasan.bsky.social
Editor and CEO, Zeteo Author, ‘Win Every Argument’ British-American
@aoc.bsky.social
Waitress turned Congresswoman for the Bronx and Queens. Grassroots elected, small-dollar supported. A better world is possible. ocasiocortez.com
@caseynewton.bsky.social
Email salesman at Platformer.news and podcast co-host at Hard Fork.
@danahoule.bsky.social
Family’s first HS grad. Was a runner. Worked in labor/Did policy/Elected Dems/Stint on Cap Hill. Blogged+pieces for WaPo/TNR/etc. Got rare disease, nearly died 5 times. Detroiter in Chicago. Husband. Dad to twins. Gardener. Generalist. Hope to run again
@danancona.bsky.social
Daddo and married to @jenancona. Standing athwart history yelling, WTF. Research, writing, ads, and building processes for understanding and persuading across the Dem-left coalition.
@waytowinus.bsky.social
A power network of organizers, activists and donors. We're here to upend politics as usual with research, intelligence and strategic action from across the winning diverse Democratic coalition. Listen to our new podcast, Charting the Way Forward!
@whstancil.bsky.social
Minnesota guy. "This particular activist will not stop." Sen. Chris Murphy
@volts.wtf
I run a newsletter/podcast called Volts about clean energy & politics. Subscribe & join the community at http://volts.wtf!
@jeffjarvis.bsky.social
Visiting prof @Stony Brook; fellow @Montclair State; emeritus prof @CUNY's Newmark School of Journalism. Co-host: This Week in Google, AI Inside. Author of The Gutenberg Parenthesis, Magazine, The Web We Weave, available at: https://jeffjarvis.com
@timkarr.bsky.social
A crash-scene investigation at the crossroads of new media & public policy. Against media concentration; for robust local journalism & digital democracy. www.freepress.net & https://mediacitizen.blogspot.com & https://timkarr.tumblr.com
@joshuafoust.com
Made the CommSky Starter Pack https://go.bsky.app/QkcgePD Assistant Professor at Syracuse. I study public relations, military esports, video games, and gender theory. Happily 🏳️🌈.
@joshuaholland.bsky.social
Burned out political writer and podcast/radio talker. I was a regular contributor to Rolling Stone and The Nation and a staff writer for Bill Moyers, among others. Scuba diver and dog guy. https://weve-got-issues.simplecast.com/
@mcopelov.bsky.social
Professor of Political Science & Public Affairs & Director of European Studies, UW - Madison. Jean Monnet Chair, 🇪🇺 & the Global Economy. International political economy, IR, & global finance. Politics & economic policy. Tradeoffs in everything.
@riseandresist.bsky.social
We are a direct action group committed to opposing, disrupting, and defeating any government act that threatens democracy, equality, and our civil liberties. https://www.riseandresist.org/ Prevent cuts to AIDS protection: https://aidsunited.org/action/po
@keyavakil.bsky.social
Philly-born, LA-based politics editor. LAFC and BVB fan. Amateur chef.
@jslez.bsky.social
Baby tapir fan account and purveyor of fine posts Now on special! 10 for $0.00 - or save more and buy 50 for $0.00
@suewilson.bsky.social
#Emmy winning investigative journalist turned Media Democracy reformer. https://MediaActionCenter.net https://SueWilsonReports.com Docu Film: Broadcast Blues, https://youtu.be/peVN7_LZYPM Non-partisan.
@drmaximvoronov.bsky.social
Professor, Schulich School of Business, York University. Researching social change. Opinions my own. #CleanAir https://schulich.yorku.ca/faculty/maxim-voronov/
@yudel.bsky.social
Founder and Editorial Director, Ben Yehuda Press. Tangled up in Jews since the 20th century. Considering becoming the jokerman dancing to the nightingale's tune for the remainder of the 21st.
@joshuadarr.bsky.social
Associate professor, Newhouse School @ Syracuse. Senior Researcher, Institute for Democracy, Journalism & Citizenship. New book: Storefront Campaigning https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009443357 I study local media and elections. Past: LSU, Penn, BC.
@victorpickard.bsky.social
Professor who writes about the history and political economy of media, politics of media policy, and democratic theories of journalism. Author of "Democracy Without Journalism? Confronting the Misinformation Society." Co-director of the MIC Center at Penn.
@beyerstein.bsky.social
@doktorzoom.bsky.social
Wonkette writer & senior editor I'm just an animal, looking for a home. Retweets do not imply comprehension. Born at 318.43 ppm atmospheric carbon. He/him Currently clean on OPSEC
@neilabrams.bsky.social
Corruption, democracy, rule of law, Eastern Europe, Ukraine. Words in WaPo, Slate, Foreign Policy. PhD, political science. He/him. Subscribe at https://www.readthedetox.com
@haroldfeld.bsky.social
@revolvingdoordc.bsky.social
Ensuring political appointees serve the public interest. https://therevolvingdoorproject.org/ Read more of our work at http://revolvingdoorproject.substack.com and http://hackwatch.us Follow: Twitter/Post @RevolvingDoorDC FB/IG: RevolvingDoorProject
@gilduran.com
California writer. Ida Tarbell stan. Beat: tech fascism, billionaire extremism, meta narratives, network state, crypto cartels. Writes: The Nerd Reich: http://www.thenerdreich.com FrameLab: http://www.theframelab.org “Don't judge a taco by its price.”
@mediaanddemocracy.bsky.social
Non-partisan, civic advocacy group working to improve our media and defend our democracy 🇺🇸 #PressFreedom mediaanddemocracyproject.org News: tiny.cc/MAD-newsletter Meet: mobilize.us/mediademocracyproject/ Blog: mediaanddemocracyproject.substack.com
@danbischof.bsky.social
danbischof.com Political Science: Public opinion, norms, experiments. Professor | University of Münster Associate Professor | Aarhus University (he/him | "Sie" als Anrede brauche ich nicht)
@paulrosenberg.bsky.social
Words. At Salon: https://www.salon.com/writer/paul_rosenberg & Random Lengths News: https://www.randomlengthsnews.com/archives/author/paul-rosenberg Election take: https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:xy5et7tjp2m5vcse6ky23v2x/post/3lajp4jwy2s2n
@damemagazine.bsky.social
Broad-minded media for all. Support independent journalism https://www.damemagazine.com/membership/
@pastpunditry.bsky.social
Historian of conservatism, media, and the presidency at Vanderbilt. Author of PARTISANS & MESSENGERS OF THE RIGHT. Cohost of @thisdaypod.com from Radiotopia. Frequently posting on IG stories @pastpundit
@leahgreenberg.bsky.social
Co-founder and Co-Executive Director of Indivisible. I'm here to win AND make friends.
@mikepod.bsky.social
Former political director, AFL-CIO. Senior fellow, CAP. My Substack: www.weekendreading.net
@micahloewinger.bsky.social
Co-host of @onthemedia.bsky.social from WNYC mloewinger(at)wnyc,org Signal: (646) 753-2373
@genevievelakier.bsky.social
Law professor at UChicago Law. Thinks a lot about freedom of speech. Curious about this platform.
@jeffhauser.bsky.social
Personal account. Run Revolving Door Project (@revolvingdoordc.bsky.social) & co-manage my son's athletic career. https://revolvingdoorproject.substack.com
@deanbaker13.bsky.social
Economist at the Center for Economic Research. Father to two dogs.
@nathankalmoe.bsky.social
PoliSci/Comm @ UW-Madison via UMich. Views mine, ~90% right. US democracy, votes, violence, history, psych. Post-post-post-post doc. Dad w/ jokes. Lapsed 🧙🏻. 🥏⛳🏆. Avid 🧗. Congress said I have "tremendous sway over SM platforms" 😂 nathankalmoe.com
@paulwaldman.bsky.social
Columnist for MSNBC and The Daily Beast. Formerly: Washington Post, The Week, American Prospect. Host of The Cross Section podcast and author of The Cross Section newsletter: paulwaldman.substack.com
@jamisonfoser.bsky.social
Political consultant, media critic, and longtime Cassandra. www.findinggravity.net
@froomkin.bsky.social
Editor of Press Watch (https://presswatchers.org) and Heads Up News (http://headsupnews.org). Ex-Washington Post, HuffPost, Intercept. Freelancer. I afflict comfortable journalists.
@aaronhuertas.bsky.social
Democracy and unions liker, former House staff. Vibes are real. Writing: aaronhuertas.com
@cathygellis.bsky.social
Lawyer, writer, all-around-great person I mostly post about technology, law, and civil liberties (especially free speech), and how they intersect. And mostly at Techdirt: https://www.techdirt.com/user/cathy/ I also post silly things too.
@jfallows.bsky.social
Reporter and writer: https://fallows.substack.com/ and https://www.ourtownsfoundation.org/ One-time speechwriter, long-time pilot, longer-time husband of linguist/writer Deborah Fallows. Note same wristwatch in the two photos, more than 50 years apart.
@ndrew.bsky.social
Deputy Director of rapid response at Media Matters, views here are my own
@laurahazardowen.bsky.social
Editor of @niemanlab.org / a fun mom in Cambridge, MA https://illberightback.substack.com/ Ebikes | Mysteries | Baking | Parent gossip | Public schools
@eschatonblog.com
I used to be famous on the internet. Have a blog. https://eschatonblog.com Currently near Toon
@brianbeutler.bsky.social
Off Message, Politix.fm; Formerly: Crooked Media, TNR, TPM; www.offmessage.net/subscribe
@emilybell.bsky.social
Prof Columbia J School. Director Tow Center . Writes Guardian + elsewhere. Lives in airports…views are my own, thank goodness
@mariabustillos.com
Join me at the journalist cooperative @flaminghydra.com maria | at | flaminghydra | dot | com mariabustillos.com | thebrick.house
@mattnegrin.bsky.social
The Daily Show, Roy Wood Jr.'s 2023 White House Correspondents’ Dinner, Trevor Noah's 2022 White House Correspondents’ Dinner, Hardball on MSNBC
@noupside.bsky.social
✍🏼Studies influence, propaganda, adversarial abuse @Georgetown. Writes @Lawfare, The Atlantic. 📖 Invisible Rulers: The People Who Turn Lies Into Reality — on influencers, online crowds, &bespoke realities (invisiblerulers.com) 🦹🏻♀️ Twitter Files supervillain
@katestarbird.bsky.social
Researcher of online rumors & disinformation. Former basketball player. Prof at University of Washington, HCDE. Co-founder of the UW Center for an Informed Public. Personal account: Views may not reflect those of my employer. #RageAgainstTheBullshitMachine
@sjjphd.bsky.social
I study race, media, activism, feminism, tech and politics but not always in that order. Co-Director @miccenter.bsky.social Opinions definitely my own
@lolgop.bsky.social
Less estranged from Elon than most of his kids. Find a protest you can join or an action you can start now https://www.reddit.com/r/onethingtodo/ THE FARCE covers American fascism and the mass mobilization against it https://www.thefarce.org/
@sulliview.bsky.social
Columnist at GuardianUS. Thinking/teaching at Columbia J School. Author of NEWSROOM CONFIDENTIAL and GHOSTING THE NEWS. (Join me at ‘American Crisis’ on Substack)
@espiers.bsky.social
NYT opinion writer, Slate Money co-host, Dem messaging consultant, NYU prof, former EIC The New York Observer, Dealbreaker founder and Gawker founding editor. Brooklyn via Bama. Rednexican. Striver with no chill. https://linktr.ee/elizabethspiers
@brooklynmarie.bsky.social
Tlönista. Shitposting merrily downward. Weird plant, cat, books lady. Sci-fi, fantasy, art, jazz, etc. Profile photo is a selfie with the bottom half of my face hilariously covered by my cat's. Banner pic is of crows in a tree.
@laurahelmuth.bsky.social
Freelance writer, editor & consultant. Formerly at Scientific American, Washington Post, National Geographic, Slate, Smithsonian & Science. Past president of National Association of Science Writers. Birder.
@katmabu.bsky.social
Running for Congress (IL-09) because we deserve Democrats who actually do something | katforillinois.com
@davekarpf.bsky.social
Political Communication Professor at GWU. I write a lot about the history and future of tech and politics. Best known for that one time I made fun of Bret Stephens. Davekarpf.substack.com
@donmoyn.bsky.social
Policy Professor, Ford School, University of Michigan. Irish immigrant. Administrative burdens guy. Free newsletter, Can We Still Govern?: https://donmoynihan.substack.com
@protecttruth.bsky.social
"The problem of our time: billionaire oligarchs have learned to exploit today’s media to manipulate public opinion, and co-opt democracies from the inside." - me