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Why Stephen Colbert is right about the ‘equal time’ rule, despite warnings from the FCC The ‘equal time’ rule has been around for a century and aims to promote broadcasters’ editorial independence and free expression – an idea that is now under threat from the FCC.

My take on Stephen Colbert’s dust-up with the FCC and CBS this past week. It’s based on my research on the equal time exemption and provides some historical context plus a warning about attempts to influence content through political and regulatory pressure.

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All he had to do was nothing. Sit back and ride the success of the Biden economy and then claim it for himself.

Exhausted by the news? Here are 6 strategies to stay informed without getting overwhelmed − or misled by misinformation Don’t tune out. Do be strategic about where, how and when you get your information. A media literacy expert explains how to have good ‘news hygiene.’

A little thing I wrote for @theconversation.com about #newsliteracy during Trump 2.0. These are not normal times.
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If this isn’t an admission of guilt, I’m not sure what is.

The CFPB is one of the American people’s best defenses against waste, fraud, and abuse.

Demolishing it will, of course, lead to more waste, fraud, and abuse.

Tech bros cheering on the cuts to grant funding built businesses and wealth on the back of decades of university R&D work. Much of that knowledge was given away to the public. This is basic pulling-up-the-ladder nonsense via rewriting history. They owe the public, not the other way around.

Attacking and banning media outlets is Chapter 1 in the Fascist Playbook and an assault on everyone’s First Amendment rights. #notnormal

Each of these foolish assaults on government programs ignores the tremendous return on investment they offer. USAID, CFPB, Dept of Ed, etc not only save lives and money but also promote safety and stability for all and for almost no cost in terms of fed budget. It’s just chaos and cruelty.

Dude you spelled your name wrong.

We really are living in Idiocracy. Does not seem like a far cry from these appointments to Gatorade on the crops. Need to rewatch to remember how Not Sure can save us.

Love this very much but what a world!

Enjoyed this post, Fred. I’ve also been connecting the PIPA study with the Ipsos poll this week. It really does speak to the end of shared reality. I hope journalism can play a role in bringing us back but it’s not looking great.

This election is so painfully mundane in poli sci terms:
-An incumbent party being defeated in the face of public economic discontent
-An authoritarian capitalizing on discontent to return to office, paying less of a price than we might hope at the ballot box because the public has other priorities

Thank you, good sirs. This really upped my followers! Now I feel like I have to contribute something useful instead of just lurking...

Vital that we refuse to normalize Trump's rhetoric and behavior, particularly for young people when this is all they know. Tell your students and don't "both sides" it.

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Our latest news literacy measure is out in Communication Research! A simple true/false assessment to gauge news knowledge: journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

The link between media consumption and public opinion Below are five charts on how news source affects Americans’ views on the issues and how this might affect the 2024 election

Some actual useful data showing how misinformation affected the election. Shared reality is over.
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We Can’t Let Billionaires Control Major Communications Platforms Elon Musk may not be sitting on Twitter’s board, but he remains its largest shareholder—and that’s bad news.

Will continue to argue that core communication infrastructures like Twitter (and major news outlets) shouldn’t be left to the whims of billionaires and profit-driven corporations. www.thenation.com/article/soci...

The Media’s Identity Crisis Legacy media must compete against a choose-your-own-adventure reality.

What's your favorite post-election think piece? This is a good one from @cwarzel.bsky.social. Shows how the whole idea of a shared reality is probably dead. www.theatlantic.com/technology/a...

Just coming over from Xwitter to check things out and avoid hot garbage. Looking to solve the world's problems through news literacy and democracy!

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