Journalism’s trust problem is about money, not politics theconversation.com/journalisms-tr… via The Conversation U.S.

But I doubt the Harris campaign minded that much. The more Trump spoke the more he helped Harris!

Insightful talk on ‘how media ownership matters’ by Rodney Benson and -our own - Tim Neff at Leicester yesterday (ahead of the publication of their new book)

BREAKING: CNN data analytics expert Harry Enten just perfectly explained the signs showing Kamala Harris is on the path towards likely victory. This is huge.

It's your turn now: Every. Vote. Counts. Watch the full video here: tinyurl.com/3kr7muje

BREAKING NEWS (CNN): Trump Is Such a Nightmare Behind the Scenes That Several Aides Will Not Be Upset If He Loses Think of what it takes for a top staffer to admit that to a reporter. Trump barely holds it together in public; in private, he’s a *horror*. cnn.com/2024/11/04/pol…

Not too sure that Republicans going from calling Puerto Ricans garbage to calling a woman garbage is the whiz-bang political chess move they think it is

After he was impeached, Senate Republicans should’ve convicted him. Then he wouldn’t be allowed to run. Also, a jury should’ve convicted him criminally by now. And he’d be in jail. Finally, he incited an insurrection. He actually did that. No American should vote for him. This.👇

A kid from Butte, Nebraska, and a kid from Oakland, California now find themselves with the opportunity tomorrow to become the next president and vice president of the United States of America. That’s the promise of America.

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Join the Institute for Public Knowledge on Wednesday, April 23rd (5:30-7:00 PM) for a book talk with Rodney Benson. He will discuss his new book How Media Ownership Matters with Anya Schiffrin and Steven Waldman. ipk.nyu.edu/events/book-ta…

One more reason why universities have to reject political restrictions: The erosion of academic freedom goes hand-in-hand with democratic backsliding.

We need MORE not less public funding for NPR & PBS (US public media receive a tiny fraction of the funding of their global peers). Surveys show high levels of public trust; research proves the high quality of their journalism. This would be a tremendous loss for US democracy.

Harvard has set an example for other higher-ed institutions – rejecting an unlawful and ham-handed attempt to stifle academic freedom, while taking concrete steps to make sure all students at Harvard can benefit from an environment of intellectual inquiry, rigorous debate and

Does it matter who owns and funds the media? Alan Rusbridger and Lionel Barber talk to Rodney Benson, professor and author of How Media Ownership Matters, on ways in which newspapers are funded around the world—and how this shapes democracy. #media podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/med…

Really looking forward to this event with Anya Schiffrin and Steven Waldman next Wed.! Check out this "Media Confidential" podcast with alan rusbridger & Lionel Barber for a jump start on the discussion ... prospectmagazine.co.uk/podcasts/media…

Tonight at the IPK: Rodney Benson discusses his new book How Media Ownership Matters with Anya Schiffrin and Steven Waldman.

Thank you Rasmus - your endorsement means a lot to us!

global.oup.com/academic/produ… We measure partisan slant in 21 US news outlets. NPR (index score 1.0) is balanced in valence of mentions of political actors, compared to Fox (1.6, right) and WPost (1.4, left). PBS (1.2) was at the mean. Overall, we find US public media is less "biased."

Unfortunately, part of my prediction is already coming true: "In a future company controlled by Skydance, it's easy to imagine that Stewart's and Colbert's shows could be short-lived." newsweek.com/jon-stewart-st…