Professor @ Portland State: cities, media, politics, and data

Joined January 2013
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PVI's Executive Director Paul Falzone and @Lee_Shaker have written a chapter for a new report by @SecurityContext, 'Television & Soft Power: The 21st Century Competition for African Hearts & Minds'. Read more here: securityincontext.org/posts/…
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U.S. local newspapers are dying at a rate of 2 per week. By 2025, a third of them will be gone. If you’re not convinced that’s a doomsday-level threat to democracy, read this state-by-state list of what local reporters uncovered in 2022. It’s a sample of what we stand to lose.
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Some rare good news on the future-of-journalism front. Now let's make sure this new "powerhouse" is democratized and truly serves the local community.
19 Jan 2022
The board for WBEZ voted Tuesday to acquire the Chicago Sun-Times, a move that will create a new journalistic powerhouse. The deal is expected to close Jan. 31. ow.ly/4W0C50HxxsX
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I really enjoyed working on this @NiemanLab piece with @cratebeats, who is a scholar of community media and has been involved with PEG access media for many years. (His dissertation research in this area promises to be foundational to the field). nie.mn/3qrKr8k

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Great to be featured in the @DailyMonitor Rainbow magazine this week, highlighting the stars in our second season of N*Gen! @ClarkeJuniorSch
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More evidence that being a blowhard pays... :-(
Congratulations on this piece, Anne!
1 Nov 2021
Now available to all: The Enquirer's examination of #domesticviolence through the pandemic. Supported in part by a grant from @USCAnnenberg. cincinnati.com/in-depth/news…
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Today is #CommunityMediaDay local channels and media centers around the US celebrating the work that goes on each day to amplify voices and culture at the local level, to protect and promote free expression, to educate and inform, and civically engage @Celebrate1020 @alliancecm
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Congratulations Elisa Barrios of @opensignalpdx for being recognized at @alliancecm Emerging Leader of 2021! youtube.com/watch?v=YL1RVLcn…

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2 Mar 2021
The tiny @MalheurNews in a rural Oregon had 4 paid interns last year and will soon recruit for one remaining slot this summer. If unpaid seems your only choice, reach out to me. You could get a great gig - that pays. #Localjournalism
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19 Feb 2021
Long, and no transcript, but fascinating look @ newspaper closure in Australia (by Rupert Murdoch): parlview.aph.gov.au/mediaPla…

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PEG channels like Pittsfield TV are providing vital community based information on Covid-19 and vaccine distribution efforts berkshireeagle.com/news/loca… @alliancecm @FCC
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I still can hardly believe the graffiti-covered abandoned logging mill building with trees growing inside that I came across in Vernonia yesterday.
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Interesting developments in Casper WY where the City Council is considering contracting with NPO to run a public access channel - because the city needs a LOCAL NEWS SOURCE oilcity.news/community/city/…
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19 Oct 2020
Both extremely disturbing & extremely predictable: nytimes.com/2020/10/18/techn…

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