A free press is crucial to democracy. Today, we are thinking of Evan Gershkovich, the WSJ reporter who has been wrongfully detained by the Russian government for over one year. His arrest is an attack on journalists around the world. #IStandWithEvan

🏫 Sala del Dottorato
🕚11:00

Avoiding the news: why people avoid the news and what can be done about it
journalismfestival.com/programme/2024…

Featuring our Rasmus Kleis Nielsen with
Ruth Palmer | Benjamin Toff.

They are the authors of this great book on the topic
reutersinstitute.politics.ox.ac.uk/news/five-thin…

Just a few more days left to get your applications in for priority consideration for this postdoc position Hubbard SJMC!

So glad to be back at journalism festival #ijf2024 and seeing lots of old friends (and hopefully meeting some new ones).

If you want to talk about (research into) AI and news, I am here until Sunday – DM or email me at felix.simon(at)oii.ox.ac.uk ☕️🥂

TWENTY DAYS LEFT TO SUBMIT!

In the LIFT Project's 2022 research in the Twin Cities, we found that Black residents actually utilized and trusted their local NPR station more than other orgs across the state. (See Survey Report at liftproj.com/research)

...so they lost which public's trust again?

And this posting is now live on the AEJMC jobs board: aejmc.org/jobads/?p=19841! Please feel free to get in touch with any questions.

Meant to tag all the good people at APSA & ICA Political Communication Divisions ICA Comp Methods Journalism Studies / ICA AEJMC Political Communication Division Newspaper & Online News Division of AEJMC to help get the word out!

Come work with us! Hubbard SJMC is hiring a journalism post-doc who will play a central role in the Minnesota Journalism Center. I’m on the search committee and happy to answer questions.

hr.myu.umn.edu/jobs/ext/360555

🚨Some late breaking academic job market news: I am hiring a postdoc Hubbard SJMC to work on projects studying effectiveness of newsroom strategies around building trust and engaging with news avoiders. Feel free to reach out with questions! hr.myu.umn.edu/jobs/ext/360555

🔴SAVE THE DATE!
'Avoiding the news: why people avoid the news and what can be done about it'.
#ijf24  with 
Rasmus Kleis Nielsen
Ruth Palmer
Benjamin Toff
🎥Live & On Demand > Sat, 20 Apr
journalismfestival.com/programme/2024…

I’m moving to a tenure track role in the Diederich College, which means the Director of Student Media job is now open. We are actively searching for someone to replace me.

Here’s the call: employment.marquette.edu/postings/21156

I’m on the committee, so please reach out with questions.

Looking forward to joining the Columbia Journalism PhD colloquium tomorrow to talk about my new book on news avoidance! If you’re in New York, feel free to reach out journalism.columbia.edu/events/phd-col…

Reminder: The deadline is approaching to nominate a Journalism Studies / ICA member for their public engagement work! Details 👇

We're accepting applications through FRIDAY for our Trusting News project on Confronting News Avoidance. We're connecting research on why people avoid the news to strategies and language newsroom can adopt. docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAI…

TOMORROW! We're excited to host a conversation with
Benjamin Toff and Joy Mayer on how journalists can navigate news avoidance.

You'll leave with insights and strategies for what journalists can do to confront news avoidance.

Register here >>> bit.ly/newsavoidance

Budding Journalists: We’re pleased to introduce the 2024–25 The New York Times fellowship class. nytco.com/press/introduc…

Dear academic friends/colleagues, please share our call for nominations for the Journalism Studies / ICA public engagement award. Honored to serve once again on this committee. It’s a joy getting to read about the incredible work you all are doing, but please help spread the word!

DOJ has opened a criminal probe into the Alaska Airlines 737 MAX blowout. Federal investigators are contacting crew, passengers and others like FAA officials with Boeing mfg oversight wsj.com/business/airli…

Interested in news avoidance? Join this wonderful event with my friend Benjamin Toff, who's done tons of research on trust in news and authored a recent book on the topic