Demystifying Media at the University of Oregon

About Our Guest:Jason Rezaian is an award-winning journalist and global opinions columnist for The Washington Post, writing primarily on international affairs, press freedom, and human rights issues. He has devoted his life to advocating for freedom of speech, freedom of the press, and rights for journalists abroad and at home.Formerly the Post’s Tehran bureau chief, Rezaian is the host of 544 Days, the acclaimed Spotify Original podcast series based on his 2019 best-selling memoir, Prisoner, about his time as a hostage in Iran and the extraordinary efforts it took to free him. Rezaian was awarded the Thomas Jefferson Medal in Citizen Leadership in 2023 and serves as executive director of the Center for Strategic and International Studies Commission on Hostages and Wrongful Detention.Find Jason Rezaian Online:- Washington Post-  Linkedin- Twitter- InstagramRead the transcript for this episodeWant to listen to this episode a different way? Find us wherever you get your podcasts:RSS FeedApple PodcastsGoogle PodcastsStitcherSpotifyYouTubeAmazon Music/AudiblePandoraiHeartRadioPodBeanTuneInPodchaser

About Our Guest:Erin Aubry Kaplan is a journalist with nearly three decades of experience as an opinion columnist. Her  career spans various prestigious publications throughout the United States, notably the New York Times, Politico, and the Los Angeles Times, where she made history as the inaugural black opinion columnist. Kaplan's writing delves into an array of topics, with an emphasis on race-related issues, alongside broader discussions on culture, politics, and the arts. Her work has been featured and published in various anthologies. Find Erin Aubry Kaplan Online:- Website- TwitterRead the transcript for this episodeWant to listen to this episode a different way? Find us wherever you get your podcasts:RSS FeedApple PodcastsGoogle PodcastsStitcherSpotifyYouTubeAmazon Music/AudiblePandoraiHeartRadioPodBeanTuneInPodchaser

About Our Guest:Danny Parker, a PhD candidate at the School of Journalism and Mass Communication at the University of Wisconsin Madison is an ethnography researcher focusing on political engagement and media access. Danny's research examines the role communication ecologies play in the reproduction of poverty, and the development of political identity. As an ethnographer, she chronicles the lived experiences of extremely impoverished rural and urban communities by living among them and documenting their everyday lives. Danny has a professional background in international education. She taught English as a second language for seven years before pursuing her PhD. She obtained her bachelor's degree in applied linguistics from Georgia State University and her master's degree in journalism and mass communication from the University of Georgia. Her work has been recognized by awards from the International Communication Association (ICA), and the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication (AEJMC). And she's been published in leading peer reviewed journals such as the Mass Communication and Society. Find Danny Parker Online:LinkedInTwitterUniversity of Wisconsin School of Journalism and Mass Communication ProfileTaylor & Francis Online Research Paper Read the transcript for this episodeListen to Danny Parker's LectureWant to listen to this episode a different way? Find us wherever you get your podcasts:RSS FeedApple PodcastsGoogle PodcastsStitcherSpotifyYouTubeAmazon Music/AudiblePandoraiHeartRadioPodBeanTuneInPodchaser

About Our Guest:Today we're joined by Danny Parker, a PhD candidate at the School of Journalism and Mass Communication at the University of Wisconsin Madison. Danny's research examines the role communication ecologies play in the reproduction of poverty, and the development of political identity. As an ethnographer, she chronicles the lived experiences of extremely impoverished rural and urban communities by living among them and documenting their everyday lives. Danny has a professional background in international education. She taught English as a second language for seven years before pursuing her PhD. She obtained her bachelor's degree in applied linguistics from Georgia State University and her master's degree in journalism and mass communication from the University of Georgia. Her work has been recognized by awards from the International Communication Association (ICA), and the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication (AEJMC). And she's been published in leading peer reviewed journals such as the Mass Communication and Society. Find Danny Parker Online:LinkedInTwitterUniversity of Wisconsin School of Journalism and Mass Communication ProfileTaylor & Francis Online Research Paper Show Notes:00:02: Guest Introduction01:14: Danny's introduction to research03:24: Uncovering a research topic08:43: The relationship of government and media to impoverished communities16:52: Solutions to political disengagement20:33: Advocacy in media25:05: The response to Danny's research27:33: Wrap-upRead the transcript for this episodeListen to Danny Parker's LectureWant to listen to this episode a different way? Find us wherever you get your podcasts:RSS FeedApple PodcastsGoogle PodcastsStitcherSpotifyYouTubeAmazon Music/AudiblePandoraiHeartRadioPodBeanTuneInPodchaser

About Our Guest:Adriana Lacy, an award winning journalist and consultant based in Boston, Massachusetts. She is the founder and president of Adriana Lacy Consulting: a full service digital consulting firm helping publishers and businesses to grow their digital audiences. She is also an adjunct lecturer in the Journalism Department at Brandeis University, and the 2023 Forbes 30 Under 30 honoree, in recognition of her work as the founder of Journalism Mentors, a website dedicated to advancing early career journalists through mentoring and paid media opportunities. Prior to this, she worked in audience and engagement roles at Axios, the Los Angeles Times, The New York Times and The Nieman foundation.Find Adriana Lacy Online:- Website-  Linkedin- Twitter- InstagramRead the transcript for this episodeHear More From Adriana Lacy Interview Want to listen to this episode a different way? Find us wherever you get your podcasts:RSS FeedApple PodcastsGoogle PodcastsStitcherSpotifyYouTubeAmazon Music/AudiblePandoraiHeartRadioPodBeanTuneInPodchaser

About Our Guest:Adriana Lacy, an award winning journalist and consultant based in Boston, Massachusetts. She is the founder and president of Adriana Lacy Consulting: a full service digital consulting firm helping publishers and businesses to grow their digital audiences. She is also an adjunct lecturer in the Journalism Department at Brandeis University, and the 2023 Forbes 30 Under 30 honoree, in recognition of her work as the founder of Journalism Mentors, a website dedicated to advancing early career journalists through mentoring and paid media opportunities. Prior to this, she worked in audience and engagement roles at Axios, the Los Angeles Times, The New York Times and The Nieman foundation.Find Adriana Lacy Online:- Website-  Linkedin- Twitter- InstagramShow Notes00:03: Guest Introduction01:16: Adriana's journey to becoming a journalist03:00: Importance of student media and journalism 05:19: Discovering digital audience engagement and unique paths in journalism10:42: Trends in digital news and social media 13:21: Founding Journalism Mentors 19:06: How AI will change the landscape of journalism and social media  28:23: Wrap-upRead the transcript for this episodeWant to listen to this episode a different way? Find us wherever you get your podcasts:RSS FeedApple PodcastsGoogle PodcastsStitcherSpotifyYouTubeAmazon Music/AudiblePandoraiHeartRadioPodBeanTuneInPodchaser

About Our Guest:Gregory P. Perreault (Ph.D., Missouri) is a scholar of digital journalism, focusing on journalistic epistemology, hostility in journalism and digital labor.He currently serves as Vice Chair of the Standing Committee of Research for the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication (AEJMC) and as Reviews Editor for Journalism & Mass Communication Quarterly. He served as Fulbright-Botstiber Professor of Austrian-American Studies at the University of Vienna Journalism Studies Center (2020-2021). His work appears in New Media & Society, Digital Journalism, Journalism, Journalism Studies, Journalism Practice and Journalism & Mass Communication Quarterly. His book Digital Journalism and the Facilitation of Hate (Routledge) was published in 2023. An avid runner, he most recently ran the 39.3 Asheville Marathon and a Half in Asheville, North Carolina. This episode was recorded while he was an Associate Professor of Digital Journalism at Appalachian State University. From Fall 2023, Perreault is now an Associate Professor of Media Literacy & Analytics at the Zimmerman School for Advertising & Mass Communication at the University of South Florida. Find Gregory Perreault Online:WebsiteResearchGate Author PageOSF Author PageLinkedInTwitterDownload the transcript for this episodeListen to Gregory's lectureWatch Gregory's Q&A Video Want to listen to this interview in a different way? Find us wherever you get your podcasts:RSS FeedApple PodcastsGoogle PodcastsStitcherSpotifyYouTubeAmazon Music/AudiblePandoraiHeartRadioPodBeanTuneInPodchaserYou can find more Demystifying Media content, like video interviews and lecture recordings, on YouTube

About Our Guest:Gregory P. Perreault (Ph.D., Missouri) is a scholar of digital journalism, focusing on journalistic epistemology, hostility in journalism and digital labor.He currently serves as Vice Chair of the Standing Committee of Research for the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication (AEJMC) and as Reviews Editor for Journalism & Mass Communication Quarterly. He served as Fulbright-Botstiber Professor of Austrian-American Studies at the University of Vienna Journalism Studies Center (2020-2021). His work appears in New Media & Society, Digital Journalism, Journalism, Journalism Studies, Journalism Practice and Journalism & Mass Communication Quarterly. His book Digital Journalism and the Facilitation of Hate (Routledge) was published in 2023. An avid runner, he most recently ran the 39.3 Asheville Marathon and a Half in Asheville, North Carolina. This lecture was recorded while he was an Associate Professor of Digital Journalism at Appalachian State University. From Fall 2023, Perreault is now an Associate Professor of Media Literacy & Analytics at the Zimmerman School for Advertising & Mass Communication at the University of South Florida. Find Gregory Perreault Online:WebsiteResearchGate Author PageOSF Author PageLinkedInTwitterDownload the transcript for this episodeListen to our in-depth interview with Gregory - Coming soon!Watch Gregory's Q&A Video Want to listen to this interview in a different way? Find us wherever you get your podcasts:RSS FeedApple PodcastsGoogle PodcastsStitcherSpotifyYouTubeAmazon Music/AudiblePandoraiHeartRadioPodBeanTuneInPodchaserYou can find more Demystifying Media content, like video interviews and lecture recordings, on YouTube

About Our Guest:Putsata Reang is an author and journalist whose writings have appeared in a variety of national and international publications, including the New York Times, Politico, the Guardian, Ms, The Seattle Times and the San Jose Mercury News. She is the author of a recent memoir Ma and Me, which talks about her leaving Cambodia at 11 months old, and moving to rural Oregon, and how coming out—and marrying a woman in her 40s—broke her relationship with her Mother.Putsata was born in Cambodia, and raised in rural Oregon, surrounded by berry farms where she and her family hustled to earn their middle class existence. Her memoir explores the glades of displacement felt by children of refugees, and the overlay of emotional exile that comes with being gay.Putsata has lived and worked in more than a dozen countries, including Cambodia, Afghanistan and Thailand. She is an alum of Hedgebrook, Mineral School and Kimmel Harding Nelson residencies. She is a 2019 Jack Straw fellow. In 2005, she received an Alicia Patterson Journalism Fellowship that took her back to Cambodia to report on landless farmers.She currently teaches memoir writing at the University of Washington School of Professional & Continuing Education. Her book recently won a PNW book award. Find Putsata Reang Online:WebsiteMacMillan Author PageAmazon Author PageTwitter Find out more about this episode's guest host, Professor Peter Laufer.Suggested Readings:Full Circle: Two journalists return to their native countries to help other journalists express dissentMy Family Fled Cambodia as the Americans Evacuated. Here’s What I Hope for Afghan RefugeesAt Sea, and Seeking a Safe HarborActivism From the Streets to the ScreenPutsata Reang Finds Home with and Away from her Mom in Memoir Ma and MeJournalist Putsata Reang Shares her Immigrant Story in Ma and MeAuthor Putsata Reang Reflect on Ma and Me, Her Accidental Memoir, at Northwest Passages TalkDownload the transcript for this episodeListen to Putsata's lecture (Coming Soon!)Watch Putsata's Q&A Video Want to listen to this interview a different way? Find us wherever you get your podcasts:RSS FeedApple PodcastsGoogle PodcastsStitcherSpotifyYouTubeAmazon Music/AudiblePandoraiHeartRadioPodBeanTuneInPodchaserYou can find more Demystifying Media content, like video interviews and lecture recordings, on YouTube

About Our Guest:Atiba Jefferson is an American photographer based in Los Angeles, California. Best known for his 25 years of skateboarding photography, over the years he has worked for all the major skateboard publications and now works at Thrasher Magazine. Another passion – basketball – landed him a gig as a staff photographer for the L.A. Lakers during the Shaq and Kobe years, and he currently holds the record at SLAM magazine for the most covers taken by a single photographer in the publication’s history. Atiba discovered a love and passion for skateboarding while growing up in Colorado Springs, CO. Moving to California in 1995 only strengthened that love and paired it with an equal passion for photography. Atiba’s list of commercial clients include Supreme, adidas, Nike, Converse, Reebok, ESPN, Gatorade, Mountain Dew, Oakley, Pepsi, Canon, and Netflix.Find Atiba Jefferson Online:WebsiteInstagramTwitterDownload the transcript for this episodeListen to Atiba's talkWatch the Canon Explorer of Light video about Atiba's visit to the SOJCWant to listen to this interview a different way? Find us wherever you get your podcasts:RSS FeedApple PodcastsGoogle PodcastsStitcherSpotifyYouTubeAmazon Music/AudiblePandoraiHeartRadioPodBeanTuneInPodchaserYou can find more Demystifying Media content, like video interviews and lecture recordings, on YouTubePhoto credit: Photo of Atiba Jefferson taken by Wesley Lapointe for Canon USA during Atiba's visit to the University of Oregon. 

About Our Guest:Atiba Jefferson is an American photographer based in Los Angeles, California. Best known for his 25 years of skateboarding photography, over the years he has worked for all the major skateboard publications and now works at Thrasher Magazine. Another passion – basketball – landed him a gig as a staff photographer for the L.A. Lakers during the Shaq and Kobe years, and he currently holds the record at SLAM magazine for the most covers taken by a single photographer in the publication’s history. Atiba discovered a love and passion for skateboarding while growing up in Colorado Springs, CO. Moving to California in 1995 only strengthened that love and paired it with an equal passion for photography. Atiba’s list of commercial clients include Supreme, adidas, Nike, Converse, Reebok, ESPN, Gatorade, Mountain Dew, Oakley, Pepsi, Canon, and Netflix.Find Atiba Jefferson Online:WebsiteInstagramTwitterDownload the transcript for this episodeListen to the bonus Q&A with AtibaWatch the Canon Explorer of Light video about Atiba's visit to the SOJCWant to listen to this interview a different way? Find us wherever you get your podcasts:RSS FeedApple PodcastsGoogle PodcastsStitcherSpotifyYouTubeAmazon Music/AudiblePandoraiHeartRadioPodBeanTuneInPodchaserYou can find more Demystifying Media content, like video interviews and lecture recordings, on YouTubePhoto credit: Photo of Atiba Jefferson taken by Wesley Lapointe for Canon USA during Atiba's visit to the University of Oregon. 

About Our Guest:Dr. Valérie Bélair-Gagnon is an Associate Professor and Cowles Fellow in Media Management at the Hubbard School of Journalism & Mass Communication. She is also a Waldfogel Scholars of the College of Liberal Arts (2023-26) and McKnight Presidential Fellow (2022-2025) at the University of Minnesota. She is also a visiting researcher at the Oslo Metropolitan University Department of Journalism and Media and fellow at the Yale Information Society Project. Her research interests include: journalism, professions, knowledge production, and identity; digital labor and engagement; business and future of journalism; and happiness and well-being in work. She is the author of Happiness in Journalism , The Paradox of Connection: How Digital Media is Changing Journalistic Labor, Journalism Research that Matters, and Social Media at BBC News. She was executive director and research scholar at the Information Society Project at Yale Law School and fellow at Tow Center for Digital Journalism at Columbia University. She also worked in communications in corporate and non-profit environments. Born in Montréal, she earned her PhD in from the University of London in Sociology. Find Valérie Bélair-Gagnon Online:WebsiteGoogle Scholar Author PageTwitterDownload the transcript for this episodeListen to our in depth interview with ValérieWatch Valérie's Q&A VideoWant to listen to this interview a different way? Find us wherever you get your podcasts:RSS FeedApple PodcastsGoogle PodcastsStitcherSpotifyYouTubeAmazon Music/AudiblePandoraiHeartRadioPodBeanTuneInPodchaserYou can find more Demystifying Media content, like video interviews and lecture recordings, on YouTube.

About Our Guest:Dr. Valérie Bélair-Gagnon is an Associate Professor and Cowles Fellow in Media Management at the Hubbard School of Journalism & Mass Communication. She is also a Waldfogel Scholars of the College of Liberal Arts (2023-26) and McKnight Presidential Fellow (2022-2025) at the University of Minnesota. She is also a visiting researcher at the Oslo Metropolitan University Department of Journalism and Media and fellow at the Yale Information Society Project. Her research interests include: journalism, professions, knowledge production, and identity; digital labor and engagement; business and future of journalism; and happiness and well-being in work. She is the author of Happiness in Journalism , The Paradox of Connection: How Digital Media is Changing Journalistic Labor, Journalism Research that Matters, and Social Media at BBC News. She was executive director and research scholar at the Information Society Project at Yale Law School and fellow at Tow Center for Digital Journalism at Columbia University. She also worked in communications in corporate and non-profit environments. Born in Montréal, she earned her PhD in from the University of London in Sociology. Find Valérie Bélair-Gagnon Online:WebsiteGoogle Scholar Author PageTwitterDownload the transcript for this episodeListen to Valérie's lectureWatch Valérie's Q&A VideoWant to listen to this interview a different way? Find us wherever you get your podcasts:RSS FeedApple PodcastsGoogle PodcastsStitcherSpotifyYouTubeAmazon Music/AudiblePandoraiHeartRadioPodBeanTuneInPodchaserYou can find more Demystifying Media content, like video interviews and lecture recordings, on YouTube.

About Our Guest:Thorsten Quandt is a professor of online communication at the University of Münster in Germany. He has authored and co-authored over 150 articles and books on topics including online journalism, participatory and citizen journalism, social media, and online gaming. His work has been cited more than 11,000 times by fellow academics. He is the recipient of numerous awards and grants, including being nominated twice to the list of the top 40 most significant young scientists in Germany. Find Thorsten Quandt Online:WikipediaGoogle ScholarResearchGateUniversity of Munster Bio PageTwitterLinkedInDownload the transcript for this episodeListen to our in-depth interview with ThorstenWatch Thorsten's video Q&AWant to listen to this interview a different way? Find us wherever you get your podcasts:RSS FeedApple PodcastsGoogle PodcastsStitcherSpotifyYouTubeAmazon Music/AudiblePandoraiHeartRadioPodBeanTuneInPodchaserYou can find more Demystifying Media content, like video interviews and lecture recordings, on YouTube.

Hamed Aleaziz is a staff writer at the Los Angeles Times covering immigration policy. Previously he was at BuzzFeed News, where he wrote about immigration and broke news on Trump and Biden policies and the effects of those policies on families and communities. Before that, he covered immigration, race, and civil rights at the San Francisco Chronicle, was a criminal justice reporter at the Daily Journal, and did a fellowship at Mother Jones magazine. A Livingston Award finalist in 2021, Aleaziz graduated from the University of Oregon with a degree in journalism.Listen to Hamed's lectureFind Hamed Aleaziz Online:Los Angeles Times Author PageBuzzFeed News Author PageMuckRack Author PageMother Jones Author PageTwitterLinkedInListen to our in-depth interview with HamedWatch our video Q&A with HamedWant to listen to this interview a different way? Find us wherever you get your podcasts:RSS FeedApple PodcastsGoogle PodcastsStitcherSpotifyYouTubeAmazon Music/AudiblePandoraiHeartRadioPodBeanTuneInPodchaserYou can find more Demystifying Media content, like video interviews and lecture recordings, on YouTube.

About Our Guest Lecturer:Hamed Aleaziz is a staff writer at the Los Angeles Times covering immigration policy. Previously he was at BuzzFeed News, where he wrote about immigration and broke news on Trump and Biden policies and the effects of those policies on families and communities. Before that, he covered immigration, race, and civil rights at the San Francisco Chronicle, was a criminal justice reporter at the Daily Journal, and did a fellowship at Mother Jones magazine. A Livingston Award finalist in 2021, Aleaziz graduated from the University of Oregon with a degree in journalism.Listen to the bonus Q&A episode for this lectureFind Hamed Aleaziz Online:Los Angeles Times Author PageBuzzFeed News Author PageMuckRack Author PageMother Jones Author PageTwitterLinkedInRead the transcript for this episodeListen to our in-depth interview with HamedWatch our video Q&A with HamedWant to listen to this interview a different way? Find us wherever you get your podcasts:RSS FeedApple PodcastsGoogle PodcastsStitcherSpotifyYouTubeAmazon Music/AudiblePandoraiHeartRadioPodBeanTuneInPodchaserYou can find more Demystifying Media content, like video interviews and lecture recordings, on YouTube.

About Our Guest:Hamed Aleaziz is a staff writer at the Los Angeles Times covering immigration policy. Previously he was at BuzzFeed News, where he wrote about immigration and broke news on Trump and Biden policies and the effects of those policies on families and communities. Before that, he covered immigration, race, and civil rights at the San Francisco Chronicle, was a criminal justice reporter at the Daily Journal, and did a fellowship at Mother Jones magazine. A Livingston Award finalist in 2021, Aleaziz graduated from the University of Oregon with a degree in journalism.Find Hamed Aleaziz Online:Los Angeles Times Author PageBuzzFeed News Author PageMuckRack Author PageMother Jones Author PageTwitterLinkedInListen to Hamed's lectureListen to the bonus lecture Q&A podcast episode with HamedWatch our video Q&A with HamedShow Notes0:03: Show and guest introduction1:34: Hamed's first exposure to the power of journalism4:03: How Hamed got into immigration reporting and what he enjoys about it7:37: Building rapport and trust with sources9:37: Fact-checking12:32: Tools Hamed uses on the job to build trust13:48: Advice for student journalists looking to break into the industry15:18: How Hamed carved out his own reporting roles16:47: Maintaining work-life balance as a journalist18:56: Hamed's study-abroad experience in Amman, Jordan22:35: Advice for UofO students24:16: Graduating into the Great Recession and finding a job26:36: Hamed's impressions of campus27:48: Show wrap-upRead the transcript for this episodeListen to Hamed's lectureWant to listen to this interview a different way? Find us wherever you get your podcasts:RSS FeedApple PodcastsGoogle PodcastsStitcherSpotifyYouTubeAmazon Music/AudiblePandoraiHeartRadioPodBeanTuneInPodchaserYou can find more Demystifying Media content, like video interviews and lecture recordings, on YouTube.

About Our Guest:Thorsten Quandt is a professor of online communication at the University of Münster in Germany. He has authored and co-authored over 150 articles and books on topics including online journalism, participatory and citizen journalism, social media, and online gaming. His work has been cited more than 11,000 times by fellow academics. He is the recipient of numerous awards and grants, including being nominated twice to the list of the top 40 most significant young scientists in Germany. Find Thorsten Quandt Online:WikipediaGoogle ScholarResearchGateUniversity of Munster Bio PageTwitterLinkedInListen to Torsten's lecture, "From participation to dark participation: online news between hope and hate."Watch Thorsten's video Q&AShow Notes0:03: Show and guest introduction1:16: Summary of Thorsten's Hearst Demystifying Media lecture2:26: Evolution of Thorsten's research4:19: Participatory journalism then and now6:57: Changing discourse about internet communication and the media9:19: Evaluating dark participation12:25: Is dark participation the crisis we think it is?16:19: Differences between dark participation in Europe and the U.S.22:56: Assessing the real impact of media on public opinion28:27: Advice for media consumers30:45: Wrap-upRead the transcript for this episodeWant to listen to this interview a different way? Find us wherever you get your podcasts:RSS FeedApple PodcastsGoogle PodcastsStitcherSpotifyYouTubeAmazon Music/AudiblePandoraiHeartRadioPodBeanTuneInPodchaserYou can find more Demystifying Media content, like video interviews and lecture recordings, on YouTube.

About Our Guest: Erin Aubry Kaplan is a Los Angeles native who writes about herself, her community, and the city, often all three simultaneously. A longtime journalist and essayist, she won the PEN Center West award for journalism in 2001 for "Blue Like Me," a personal exploration of the link between depression and racial struggle that she wrote for the LA Weekly. In 2005 she became the first black opinion columnist in the history of the Los Angeles Times, and remains a contributing op-ed writer.Find Erin Aubry Kaplan Online + Selected Works:-Personal Website-NY Times Author Page-KCET Author Page-Salon Author Page-KCRW Author Page-Muck Rack-Antioch University Faculty Page-TwitterSelected Works:-"Blue Like Me"-The Butt  Issue 1-I Heart Obama-Black Talk, Blue Thoughts, and Walking the Color Line (New England Library Of Black Literature)-"Cicely Tyson: The Actor Who Redefined Black Characters and Black Beauty"-"The Kyle Rittenhouse Verdict Reinforces a Long American Tradition: White Animus Against Black Grievance"-"Simone Biles and the New Black Power of ‘No’"-Podcast: "Incredible stories are behind bland facades: What this departing LA Times columnist loves about her city"-"Is My Little Library Contributing to the Gentrification of My Black Neighborhood?"Show Notes00:03: Guest Introduction01:24: Erin’s journey to becoming a columnist and writer06:50: Developing her voice as a writer10:28: Dealing with bias and criticism as a journalist and woman of color15:00: Managing vulnerability while writing about personal topics for a public audience21:11: The origins of Erin’s most recent story about gentrification in Inglewood25:10: Diversity in newsrooms, being siloed into news beats based on race or ethnicity, and finding one’s niche33:52: Reflections on the future of journalism35:21: Wrap-upRead the transcript for this episodeWant to listen to this interview a different way? Find us wherever you get your podcasts:RSS FeedApple PodcastsGoogle PodcastsStitcherSpotifyYouTubeAmazon Music/AudiblePandoraiHeartRadioPodBeanTuneInPodchaserYou can find more Demystifying Media content, like video interviews and lecture recordings, on YouTube.

About Our Guest:Jamison is a Professor of Communication at he University of Pennsylvania Annenberg School for Communication, Director of the Annenberg Public Policy Center, and the co-founder of FactCheck.org, a nonpartisan, nonprofit “consumer advocate” for voters that aims to reduce the level of deception and confusion in U.S. politics. She received the Public Welfare Medal from the National Academy of Sciences in 2020 for her nonpartisan work in public discourse and the development of science communication to promote public understanding of complex issues.Her guest lecture, which we are not unable to publish here, was sponsored by the Center for Science Communication Research and co-sponsored by the Phil and Penny Knight Campus for Accelerating Scientific Impact and the Wayne Morse Center for Law and Politics.Find Kathleen Hall Jamieson online:University of Pennsylvania Faculty PageKathleen Hall Jamieson on Google ScholarShow Notes: 0:01: Introduction of Kathleen Hall Jamieson1:26: Science reporting during a pandemic4:31: The rise of COVID-19 misinformation 6:19: Eroding trust in science and the media7:26: Understanding what makes a credible study8:31: Hydroxychloroquine as a case study for misinterpreted studies11:10: Establishing credibility13:34: How doctors and scientists have changed their interactions with the media16:28: Journalists' responsibility to convey information accurately18:32: The lack of nuance present in issues reporting20:22: Eroding boundaries between experts and non-experts in public opinion23:29: Information fatigue during the pandemic28:05: The need for context in reporting changes in pandemic science2841: Digital capacities and the Zika virus outbreak30:58: Why reporting lessons from the Zika virus failed to transfer to the COVID-19 pandemic32:21: Journalists' being overwhelmed by the COVID-19 pandemic32:59: "Hearing" the public and use of language in reporting34:45: The power of lexicon and appropriate application of language39:11: Communication solutions39:50: Challenges for broadcast versus print journalists46:43: Opinion presented as journalism47:01: The responsibility of social media platforms to present accurate information50:41: Political systems versus scientistsRead the transcript for this episodeWant to listen to this interview a different way? Find us wherever you get your podcasts:RSS FeedApple PodcastsGoogle PodcastsStitcherSpotifyYouTubeAmazon Music/AudiblePandoraiHeartRadioPodBeanTuneInPodchaserYou can find more Demystifying Media content, like video interviews and lecture recordings, on YouTube.