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Michael McDevitt @mikejmcdevitt

Professor of Journalism, CU Boulder, author of Where Ideas Go to Die: The Fate of Intellect in American Journalism (Oxford)

Joined April 2015
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This essay, just published, explains how the social control of intellect occurs in the academic-media nexus. academic.oup.com/ct/article-…

Social Control of Intellect: Four Features of the Academic–Media Nexus

Abstract. Intellect in social theory is often presented as an ideal type—the critical, iconoclastic side of the mind—but it must anticipate an audience in

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This essay, just out, explains how the quality press is complicit in democratic decline. tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.…

Journalism and Democratic Backsliding: Critical Realism as a Diagnostic and Prescription for Reform

Renewed scrutiny of how U.S. journalism functions as a political institution is warranted in an era of democratic backsliding. While news media cannot deliver policy on their own, they are fully eq...

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Check out this collection from Oxford, “Fake News, Misinformation, and Disinformation: Journalism Today?” My book Where Ideas Go To Die is included along with a sample chapter. pages.oup.com/socsci/1419988… oxford.universitypressschola…
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This book explores journalism's contribution to anti-intellectualism. global.oup.com/academic/prod…
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9 Dec 2020
Is there a relationship between #journalism and #intellect? Explore in this freely available chapter: bit.ly/33AY8FC #CommunicationStudies @mikejmcdevitt
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The publisher of Where Ideas Go to Die -- my book on journalism and anti-intellectualism -- is providing free access to the first chapter: pages.oup.com/socsci/4696823…
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7 Nov 2020
America, I’m honored that you have chosen me to lead our great country. The work ahead of us will be hard, but I promise you this: I will be a President for all Americans — whether you voted for me or not. I will keep the faith that you have placed in me.
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Nik Usher (they/them)@nikkiusher
14 Oct 2020
60 journalism/polcomm scholars have put forward a policy briefing for journalists about how to cover elections responsibly- for an election unlike any other - how to prevent confusion and mitigate distrust mediafordemocracy.org/ #media4democracy @ecademocracy cc @brianstelter

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Here is a commentary from Education Week on the importance of "political parenting." edweek.org/ew/articles/2015/…

Gail Cornwall@gailcornwall
24 Aug 2020
In a study of the 2016 election nearly all kids (ages 5 to 11) expressed a candidate preference. (1/3) My latest for @goodhousemag feat. @greenlee_jill @mikejmcdevitt @DrLauraMarkham @mlparentcoach @kellydipucchio @nickbruel & more (cc: @mar_to_go). goodhousekeeping.com/life/pa…
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'Political Parenting' Can Be a Counter to Incivility - Education Week edweek.org/ew/articles/2015/… via @educationweek
Just setting up my Twitter. #myfirstTweet
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