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“Encounters with Partisan Media: Toward the 2022 Midterm Elections”

September 18, 2022 / By

On September 10, 2022, I participated in an interdisciplinary online discussion titled “Encounters with Partisan Media: Toward the 2022 Midterm Elections.” The discussion was sponsored by the Society for Cinema and Media Studies (SCMS) Activist and Revolutionary Film and Media Special Interest Group. This was a fascinating roundtable, and I will share the video as soon …

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72nd International Communication Association (ICA) Conference #ICA22

May 29, 2022 / By

I’m in Paris for the 72nd International Communication Association (ICA) Conference. Scholars from around the world meet every year to share our ideas about media and society. 3000 academics are in Paris for the ICA, and another 1000 are participating online. This is the first time we’ve gathered in person since COVID, so it was …

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ICA 2022: Transnational Misinformation & COVID-19

May 26, 2022 / By

Pandemic-Related Media Practices in U.S.-Mexico Border Communities References: CDC FastStats (2022). Homepage. Retrieved January 29, 2022, from https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/fastats/default.htm Cobas, J., Urciuoli, B., Feagin, J., & Delgado, D. (2022). The Spanish Language in the United States (New Critical Viewpoints on Society) (1st ed.). Routledge. Cybenko, G., Giani, A., & Thompson, P. (2002). Cognitive hacking: a battle for the …

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Interview with Leticia, Detention Center Detainee

November 22, 2021 / By

“Leticia” – April 9, 2021 interview with a former immigration detainee who describes her experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic while in detention at the Otay Mesa Detention Center. This was a collaboration with the U.S.-Mexico Border Program for the American Friends Service Committee (AFSC). Run time: 12:29. Video by Harry L. Simón Salazar, Assistant Professor …

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