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Media Studies at CU Boulder @cumediastudies.bsky.social · May 30

Media Studies prof @joshshepperd.bsky.social celebrates 12 years of the Radio Preservation Task Force—now 50 directors strong with 350+ researchers! Learn more via the Library of Congress: www.loc.gov/programs/nat...

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Media Studies at CU Boulder @cumediastudies.bsky.social · May 1

Media Studies professor Nathan Schneider is celebrating the launch of his new book Beautiful Solutions on May 1 in Denver! Join him and two leaders from Colorado’s solidarity economy at the incomparable MATTER bookshop for an evening of imaginative strategies for social change.

Nathan Schneider @ntnsndr.in · Apr 9

Beautiful Solutions at Matter in Denver

nathanschneider.info

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Media Studies at CU Boulder @cumediastudies.bsky.social · Apr 28

Catch Media Studies Assistant Professor at #CHI2025 in Yokohama, Japan this week.

Steven Frost @stevenfrost.bsky.social · Apr 28

Excited to be part of #CHI2025 in Yokohama! Come check out our Experimental Weaving demo at the Interactivity sessions — hands-on woven textiles, new weaving software, and creative research tools from the Unstable Design Lab. April 28–30 — see you there!

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Josh Shepperd @joshshepperd.bsky.social · Apr 22

Delighted to join the editorial board of the Historical Journal of Film, Radio, and Television.

Historical Journal of Film, Radio and Television

Volume 45, Issue 1 of Historical Journal of Film, Radio and Television

www.tandfonline.com

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Media Studies at CU Boulder @cumediastudies.bsky.social · Mar 31

Congrats to Prof. Josh Shepherd, keynote speaker at the State of Critical and Cultural Media Studies symposium! We’re proud to see his work leading the field. More: journalism.uiowa.edu/research/jou...

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Lori Emerson @loriemerson.net · Mar 17

my wonderful department @cumediastudies.bsky.social is thinking ahead to fall 2026 and we would love your help getting the word out about our MA and PhD programs! Boulder remains a safe place to weather political storms & students can join any of our labs/centers docs.google.com/document/d/1...

MDST Graduate Programs Recruitment

University of Colorado Boulder Media Studies Department Recruiting Graduate Students for Fall 2026! The Media Studies Department at the University of Colorado Boulder is now accepting applications fo...

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Media Studies at CU Boulder @cumediastudies.bsky.social · Mar 11

MDST professor @joshshepperd.bsky.social is speaking at the University of Chicago. If you're in town don't miss it. His new book is really resonating with media scholars. Be sure to check it out!

Josh Shepperd @joshshepperd.bsky.social · Mar 6

Looking forward to giving an invited talk in the University of Chicago Mass Culture workshop on Wednesday, March 12th.
voices.uchicago.edu/massculture/...

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Media Studies at CU Boulder @cumediastudies.bsky.social · Feb 5

MDST faculty member Nathan Schneider's newest book is now available to everyone via open access!

Nathan Schneider @ntnsndr.in · Feb 4

There are some good things happening today!

One is the release of a new open access book, As for Protocols, which I've been hugely looking forward to. Edited by Re’al Christian, Carin Kuoni & Eriola Pira: www.fulcrum.org/concern/mono...

As for Protocols

<b>Available online now and in print on March 4, 2025</b> Explicitly—or not—protocols determine much of what we do. Far exceeding traditional notions of “good manners,” protocols are systems of langua...

www.fulcrum.org

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Media Studies at CU Boulder @cumediastudies.bsky.social · Feb 5

MDST Professor Josh Shepperd will be speaking about his award winning book at @pennstateuniv.bsky.social later this month. See the details below if you'd like to join.

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Media Studies at CU Boulder @cumediastudies.bsky.social · Feb 5

Join MDST faculty member Steven Frost for the #ExperimentalWeaving Talk Series. Kicking off their 2025 lectures tomorrow. Attend from anywhere in the world by signing up with the link below.

Steven Frost @stevenfrost.bsky.social · Feb 5

Join us for our Experimental Weaving Talk with Ricki Dwyer on Wed, Feb 5, at 9 AM MST! ✨

📌 Sign up: campaign-statistics.com/link_click/b...

Dwyer, a Brooklyn-based artist & Bronx Museum AIM Fellow, explores weaving as world-building & somatic practice.

#ExperimentalWeaving #WeavingArt #FiberArts

Alt text: A promotional graphic for the Experimental Weaving Talk Series featuring Ricki Dwyer. The background includes a grayscale woven textile with frayed edges, folded in a circular pattern. The text overlay contains event details: Feb 5 | 9 AM MST | Zoom. Below, it lists Dwyer’s credentials: Artist & Educator, Bronx Museum AIM Fellow / Parsons. The name “Ricki Dwyer” is displayed in bold blue text, while the rest of the information is in black and gray on a light blue background with diagonal green stripes.

Media Studies at CU Boulder @cumediastudies.bsky.social · Jan 22

We're excited about hire!

Nathan Schneider @ntnsndr.in · Jan 22

My department is hiring TWO assistant teaching professors of media studies! This is a great opportunity for people who are passionate teachers eager to explore new approaches to cultivating media literacy among diverse students.

Learn more & apply here: jobs.colorado.edu/jobs/JobDeta...

Excerpt of the text of the open call, shared in the link

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Media Studies at CU Boulder @cumediastudies.bsky.social · Jan 21

The CU Boulder Media Studies Department is hiring an Assistant Teaching Professor! We’re seeking candidates with expertise in global media, screen cultures, and digital production cultures. jobs.colorado.edu/jobs/JobDeta...

Assistant Teaching Professor of Media Studies

jobs.colorado.edu

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Media Studies at CU Boulder @cumediastudies.bsky.social · Jan 14

Congratulations to Media Studies faculty member, Josh Shepperd on his appointment as the Senior Faculty Researcher at the NRPF in the Library of Congress!

Josh Shepperd @joshshepperd.bsky.social · Jan 14

My appointment as Senior Faculty Research Advisor of the National Recording Preservation Foundation, a charter of the 106th US Congress designated to support sound research and preservation, begins this Friday! The NRPF is a proximate group to the Library of Congress NRPB.

Josh Shepperd

www.recordingpreservation.org

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MEDLab @ CU Boulder @medlabboulder.bsky.social · Dec 24

How has racism held back economic democracy?

This month on, Looks Like New, MEDlab director Nathan Schneider hosted a group conversation of 100+ guests to understand these questions featuring authors Jason Spicer and Jessica Gordon Nembhard.
#MEDlab #StructuralRacism #Economy

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Nancy Baym @nancybaym.bsky.social · Dec 8

Today in clouds

#Colorado

A dramatic dark line of clouds cuts from top of the sky to the bottom. To its right, coming from above it are white glowing clouds. To their right is blue sky. In the foreground way at the bottom a mountain ridge and the tops of some ponderosa pine are visible.

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Nathan Schneider @ntnsndr.in · Dec 9

Thanks the brilliant @gorwa.ca for including my book Governable Spaces in this @jacobinmag.bsky.social review essay: jacobin.com/2024/12/inte...

Can Democracy Survive Online?

The dream of a democratic web has turned into a nightmare of moderation crises, content mines, and billionaire overlords. Rebuilding digital spaces for meaningful participation in a post-X future will...

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Media Studies at CU Boulder @cumediastudies.bsky.social · Dec 4

Work nest energy!

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MEDLab @ CU Boulder @medlabboulder.bsky.social · Nov 28

Is online life heading into dark forests?

This month on Looks Like New, we at MEDlab spoke with Yancey Stricker, best known as a co-founder and former CEO of Kickstarter. About where we can let ourselves be truly creative.

About where to listen below.
#LLNpodcast #MEDLab #Creative #Media

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drew mca @drewmca.net · Nov 23

composable moderation really is a killer feature

Andrew Lisowski 💻 @hipstersmoothie.com · Nov 22

My latest labeler is finally working!

What it shows for each politician

- 3 labels for the top corp donators
- 3 labels for the top industries that donate to them

Subscribe to this labeler to be more aware of the interests our politicians represent 🚀

bsky.app/profile/us-g...

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Media Studies at CU Boulder @cumediastudies.bsky.social · Nov 23

Welcome!

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University of Colorado Boulder (CU Boulder) @colorado.edu · Nov 22

Welcome to the official account for the University of Colorado Boulder, aka CU Boulder, in @bsky.app! We are excited to be here. Stay tuned... 💛🖤

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