Michael McDevitt

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

[Michael McDevitt @mikejmcdevitt]

This essay, just published, explains how the social control of intellect occurs in the academic-media nexus.
https://t.co/7som74TczT

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@jayrosen_nyu Not only should journalists align themselves with pro-democracy initiatives, they should acknowledge their complicity in democratic backsliding.
https://t.co/MyfOE4EMgu

[Michael McDevitt @mikejmcdevitt]

This essay, just out, explains how the quality press is complicit in democratic decline. https://t.co/MyfOE4Wn82

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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.
https://t.co/gaDUmdSTfi
https://t.co/QCvHOql9Vy

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Oxford University Press -- free online content ...

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[Michael McDevitt @mikejmcdevitt]

This book explores journalism's contribution to anti-intellectualism.
https://t.co/6qx5J3CiXn

[OUP Social and Behavioural Sciences @OUPSocSci]

Is there a relationship between #journalism and #intellect?
Explore in this freely available chapter: https://t.co/i68JqRFgSP
#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:

https://t.co/HJfG86yoQc

[Joe Biden @JoeBiden]

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.

[Nik Usher (they/them) @nikkiusher]

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 https://t.co/EQrUjtibhc #media4democracy
@ecademocracy cc @brianstelter

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Here is a commentary from Education Week on the importance of "political parenting." https://t.co/MHceOMVTEM

[Gail Cornwall @gailcornwall]

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). https://t.co/V7Ju9rD8QN

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Where Ideas Go to Die https://t.co/JWFhPvNbgN

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I just activated my subscription to All OUPblog articles - Subscribe now: https://t.co/QVWmpqcS26

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@JesseBenn @lewfriedland Sorry for the late reply, Jesse, but thanks! I'm not much of a Twitter guy but need to jump in at least to promote my book, which is out.

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'Political Parenting' Can Be a Counter to Incivility - Education Week http://t.co/Z6zdC4eDYJ via @educationweek

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@JesseBenn Jesse, love the photo. My birthday is today, so I guess that means that you're two days older than me ...

[Michael McDevitt @mikejmcdevitt]

@kluo Hi Kay, I just started using Twitter ... I'm on sabbatical at Stanford and still running Rancho San Antonio. How are you?

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Just setting up my Twitter. #myfirstTweet