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How can we practice radical hope in our research & writing? Music educator André de Quadros discusses this & more at our symposium next week. Register here: bit.ly/beyondendurance
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Promotional poster for the "Beyond Endurance: Reimagining Media Praxis" annual symposium, hosted by the Center for Media at Risk at the University of Pennsylvania's Annenberg School for Communication, scheduled for December 4–5. The design features a stylized vintage computer monitor with red tiles dispersing from the screen, symbolizing digital media. The poster highlights keynote speaker André de Quadros on December 4 and interactive panels with artists, journalists, and scholars on December 5. Names of participants and a registration link are included.
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In her new book “How the Cold War Broke the News: The Surprising Roots of Journalism’s Decline,” Professor Barbie Zelizer traces journalism’s struggles today to norms developed during the Cold War:
How the Cold War Broke the News
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November 25, 2025 at 7:46 PM
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Our Annual Symposium starts this Thursday! It's free and open to all. Get your tickets here: bit.ly/beyondendurance @asc.upenn.edu
December 1, 2025 at 5:04 PM
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How can we practice radical hope in our research & writing? Music educator André de Quadros discusses this & more at our symposium next week. Register here: bit.ly/beyondendurance
@asc.upenn.edu @bzelizer.bsky.social
Promotional poster for the "Beyond Endurance: Reimagining Media Praxis" annual symposium, hosted by the Center for Media at Risk at the University of Pennsylvania's Annenberg School for Communication, scheduled for December 4–5. The design features a stylized vintage computer monitor with red tiles dispersing from the screen, symbolizing digital media. The poster highlights keynote speaker André de Quadros on December 4 and interactive panels with artists, journalists, and scholars on December 5. Names of participants and a registration link are included.
November 24, 2025 at 6:03 PM
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How do you center hope in your research, activism and media work?

Join our annual symposium in two weeks to imagine new possibilities for media research and practice at this time of profound upheaval.

Keynote: music educator, André de Quadros

Register: bit.ly/beyondendurance @asc.upenn.edu
Promotional poster for the "Beyond Endurance: Reimagining Media Praxis" annual symposium, hosted by the Center for Media at Risk at the University of Pennsylvania's Annenberg School for Communication, scheduled for December 4–5. The design features a stylized vintage computer monitor with red tiles dispersing from the screen, symbolizing digital media. The poster highlights keynote speaker André de Quadros on December 4 and interactive panels with artists, journalists, and scholars on December 5. Names of participants and a registration link are included.
November 20, 2025 at 6:58 PM
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There is hope, and we must use it! Join us at our annual symposium next month to envision new possibilities for media research and practice at this time of profound upheaval. Register here: bit.ly/beyondendurance @asc.upenn.edu
Promotional poster for the "Beyond Endurance: Reimagining Media Praxis" annual symposium, hosted by the Center for Media at Risk at the University of Pennsylvania's Annenberg School for Communication, scheduled for December 4–5. The design features a stylized vintage computer monitor with red tiles dispersing from the screen, symbolizing digital media. The poster highlights keynote speaker André de Quadros on December 4 and interactive panels with artists, journalists, and scholars on December 5. Names of participants and a registration link are included.
November 13, 2025 at 4:05 PM
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It's SSMF submission time! Share your audio, visual art, research, poetry, video & films at CAMRA's Screening Scholarship Media Festival. The theme this year is.... 🫧portals🫧 @asc.upenn.edu
Poster for the 2026 Screening Scholarship Media Festival titled "Portals." Lists submission formats including audio, visual art, research presentations, poetry, video & films, and workshops. Key details include: submission deadline of December 5, 2025; event dates March 27–28, 2026; location at the University of Pennsylvania; in-person format; and free public access. More info: camrapenn.org/ssmf-2026
November 10, 2025 at 12:49 PM
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Calling all filmmakers! Check out Scribe Video Center's grants for budding documentarians. First deadline is Nov 17! scribe.org/film-scholars
November 6, 2025 at 5:44 PM
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There is hope, and we must use it! Join us at our annual symposium next month to envision new possibilities for media research and practice at this time of profound upheaval. Register here: bit.ly/JournalistsUnderFire @asc.upenn.edu
Promotional poster for the "Beyond Endurance: Reimagining Media Praxis" annual symposium, hosted by the Center for Media at Risk at the University of Pennsylvania's Annenberg School for Communication, scheduled for December 4–5. The design features a stylized vintage computer monitor with red tiles dispersing from the screen, symbolizing digital media. The poster highlights keynote speaker André de Quadros on December 4 and interactive panels with artists, journalists, and scholars on December 5. Names of participants and a registration link are included.
November 6, 2025 at 5:07 PM
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I was laid off from Teen Vogue today along with multiple other staffers, and today is my last day.

certainly more to come from me when the dust has settled more, but to my knowledge, after today, there will be no politics staffers at Teen Vogue.
November 3, 2025 at 7:52 PM
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Today @us.theguardian.com columnist Arwa Mahdawi explored the new playbook being used to silence journalists around the world. Join us in 2 weeks to continue the conversation with exiled journalists @kasimkashgar.bsky.social @marianabelloso.bsky.social & @youmnaelsid17.bsky.social @asc.upenn.edu
Arwa Mahdawi giving a presentation. Behind her is a banner that reads: "CENTER FOR MEDIA RISK" Annenberg School for Communication University of Pennsylvania She's holding a presentation clicker and wearing a microphone. A promotional poster for an event titled “Media Makers in Exile.” It features a black director’s chair and a microphone against a dark background. The event will take place on November 5, 2025, from 12:00 PM to 1:30 PM at the Annenberg School for Communication, Room 500. The panel will feature displaced media makers from China, El Salvador, and Palestine discussing media, oppression, and liberation. Speakers include Youmna ElSayed, Kasim Kashgar, and Mariana Belloso. Logos of sponsoring organizations, including Annenberg School, Center for Media at Risk, Penn Arts & Sciences, and Middle East Center, are displayed at the bottom.
October 22, 2025 at 7:54 PM
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How do coordinated attacks on journalists actually work? Find out tomorrow at @us.theguardian.com columnist Arwa Mahdawi's colloquium at @asc.upenn.edu. Register here: bit.ly/kjsr6
An event poster with the title "Networked Incitement of the New Politics of Censorship" on October 22 at 12 in Annenberg School Room 500. This event is co-sponsored by the Center for Media at Risk and the Department of Cinema and Media Studies
October 21, 2025 at 5:46 PM
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🚨One week away! @us.theguardian.com columnist Arwa Mahdawi investigates the new politics of censorship @asc.upenn.edu. There are only a few spots left, secure your spot here: bit.ly/kjsr6
An event poster with the title "Networked Incitement of the New Politics of Censorship" on October 22 at 12 in Annenberg School Room 500. This event is co-sponsored by the Center for Media at Risk and the Department of Cinema and Media Studies
October 15, 2025 at 6:36 PM
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🔔 Join a discussion about digital safety and legal rights for journalists reporting on immigration in the U.S, featuring @harloholm.es, @jennifernelson.bsky.social, @ckuck.bsky.social, @maassive.bsky.social, and Lucy Westcott.

🗓️ Thursday, Oct. 30, at 1 p.m. ET/10 a.m. PT

RSVP: cpj.org/USJANPanel
October 14, 2025 at 7:33 PM
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Check out a new set of resources from
@engagingnews.bsky.social.
These resources are designed for journalists, media practitioners, journalism educators and journalism students in the US and worldwide who face attacks for reporting truthfully on marginalized communities. bit.ly/3VZPZW8
Dangerous Solidarity - Center for Media Engagement
An internationally-engaged research project on why solidarity is often dangerous for people practicing it and how to address these dangers.
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October 10, 2025 at 5:39 PM
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🚨Next month! Journalists @kasimkashgar.bsky.social, @youmnaelsid17.bsky.social and @marianabelloso.bsky.social will share their perspectives and challenge us to rethink our approach to media, space and nation. Co-sponsored with @annenbergcargc.bsky.social. Secure your spot here: bit.ly/471OCeI
Event flyer for Media Makers in Exile event. Poster features title and co-sponsors.
October 9, 2025 at 7:40 PM
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📆 In two weeks 📆 We investigate the new politics of censorship with @us.theguardian.com columnist Arwa Mahdawi. Secure your spot here: bit.ly/kjsr6 @asc.upenn.edu
Promotional flyer for an event titled 'Networked Incitement and the New Politics of Censorship' featuring Guardian columnist Arwa Mahdawi. The event is on October 22 at 12 pm in ASC Room 500. The background is blue with six white dice showing speech bubble icons, and one red die with an X inside a speech bubble, symbolizing censorship. Logos for the Annenberg School for Communication, University of Pennsylvania, and the Center for Media at Risk are at the bottom."
October 8, 2025 at 3:39 PM
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Join our first public event on October 21, 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗗𝗲𝗺𝗼𝗰𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝗥𝗲𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗰𝘂𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗮 𝗙𝗿𝗮𝗴𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻!

This is the launch of our event series, designed to share essential research on what ails, and how we can improve, the information environment.

Attend via zoom: mediafragmentation-online.eventbrite.com
October 6, 2025 at 2:45 PM
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Into film/photography restoration? Don't miss this workshop on restored Senegalese newsreels of the 60s and 70s. Happening this Thursday! @asc.upenn.edu
"Flyer for a Film Screening & Restoration Workshop featuring restored Senegalese newsreels from the 1960s-70s. The event is on Thursday, October 2nd at 5:30 pm at the Penn Museum, Room 345. The flyer highlights films such as 'Senegal and the World Festival of Black Arts' (1966) by Paulin Soumanou Vieyra, 'IFE/3rd Arts Festival' (1971) by Paulin Soumanou Vieyra, 'Senegal Year XVI' (1976) by Babacar Gueye and Orlando Lopez, and 'A Trip with President Senghor to the Antilles' (1976) by Georges Caristan. Speakers include Dr. Mamadou Diouf, Professor of African Studies and History at Columbia University, and Tiziana Manfredi, co-founder of Atelier MamiWata and consultant to Senegal's Cinematography Department. Logos of sponsors, including The Sachs Program for Arts Innovation, CAMRA, and others, are displayed at the bottom. The flyer features images of film reels, historical photos, and Senegalese film posters."
September 29, 2025 at 5:23 PM
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Next month we start our programming with an urgent discussion of self-censorship among journalists with @us.theguardian.comguardian.com columnist Arwa Mahdawi. Secure your spot here: bit.ly/kjsr6
Promotional flyer for an event titled 'Networked Incitement and the New Politics of Censorship' featuring Guardian columnist Arwa Mahdawi. The event is on October 22 at 12 pm in ASC Room 500. The background is blue with six white dice showing speech bubble icons, and one red die with an X inside a speech bubble, symbolizing censorship. Logos for the Annenberg School for Communication, University of Pennsylvania, and the Center for Media at Risk are at the bottom."
September 24, 2025 at 6:50 PM
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🚨Fall events are here! Next month, @theguardian.com columnist Arwa Mahdawi speaks on politics of censorship followed by a panel with exiled journalists @kasimkashgar.bsky.social & @youmnaelsid17.bsky.social. Don't miss our symposium in Dec. on media & hope @asc.upenn.edu. Register here! bit.ly/j3f6R
Center for Media at Risk Fall event poster, check link in post for details
September 24, 2025 at 3:08 PM
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Rooted in Annenberg’s tradition of academic excellence and public impact, our new master's program — the Master of Communication and Media Industries — offers a chance to develop your skills in research, critical inquiry, and applied practice:
Announcing the Master of Communication and Media Industries (MCMI)
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September 15, 2025 at 7:36 PM
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Prof. @bzelizer.bsky.social wrote about Penn student journalists' creativity and tenacity in the face of attacks on higher education for the @inquirer.com. www.inquirer.com/opinion/comm... @ascmediarisk.org
How student journalists can help save universities — and journalism | Opinion
Being both a student and a member of the press right now raises new ethical dilemmas. I've seen firsthand how collegiate journalists have met the moment by adapting traditional newsmaking conventions.
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September 5, 2025 at 2:39 PM
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📑 new article alert 📑 AI is reshaping grief and labor. In this article, Center alum Jasmine Erdener explores the implications of tech that simulates the dead ...
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Commodifying death: Thanatechnologies as platform workers in the digital afterlife economy - Jasmine Erdener, 2025
Bina48 is the most ambitious manifestation of thanatechnologies, AI systems that digitally resurrect deceased individuals. Online platforms harvest and assemble...
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September 2, 2025 at 6:11 PM
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Don't miss @hannamorris.bsky.social talking about her new book - Apocalyptic Authoritarianism - at NYU on September 25th. Register here: bit.ly/46ej8md
Black background with White title: "Apocalyptic Authoritarianism: Climate Crisis, Media, and Power". Three orange circles to left of title
September 2, 2025 at 6:04 PM
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American journalism has serious problems. But how did we get here? @bzelizer.bsky.social’s new book 📚 How the Cold War Broke the News📚 uncovers the surprising roots of journalism’s decline and offers a plan to make it better. Pre-order now: bit.ly/4mqcr68
book cover with a red background featuring four missile silhouettes. The title "HOW THE COLD WAR BROKE THE NEWS" is displayed in white capital letters at the top. Below the title is an image of a folded newspaper. The subtitle reads "The Surprising Roots of Journalism's Decline." At the bottom, the author's name "BARBIE ZELIZER" is written in white capital letters.
August 20, 2025 at 5:29 PM