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Nick Bowman (包尼克) he/him/his

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STL native, UM-St. Louis x Michigan State alum. (Full) Prof at Newhouse School (Syracuse U, USA) studying gaming + emerging media. Launch Editor, Global Perspectives of Communication (Oxford x ICA).

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Nick Bowman (包尼克) he/him/his @bowmanspartan.bsky.social · 19d

It should be obvious to those without malintent, but views here represent my own as a unique human and not those of my employers.

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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 14h

I will not back down.

Trump is now calling for the arrest of elected representatives checking his power.

What else is left on the path to full-blown authoritarianism?

Donald Trump Truth Social Post: Chicago Mayor should be in jail for failing to protect Ice Officers! Governor Pritzker also.

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Nick Bowman (包尼克) he/him/his @bowmanspartan.bsky.social · 14h

But of course, when those same officers shoot at civilians, it's all good apparently.

The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 14h

President Trump has called for the jailing of Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson and Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker, both Democrats, for “failing to protect” ICE officers who have been sent to the city.

Trump says Chicago mayor, Illinois governor should be jailed for response to ICE

Trump, without providing evidence, said Brandon Johnson and JB Pritzker should go to jail for “failing to protect” immigration agents.

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Nick Bowman (包尼克) he/him/his @bowmanspartan.bsky.social · 16h

Very cool to see the first one move through the editorial process. We'll get you more details soon, including the authorship details and all that. =)

Global Perspectives in Communication (GPC) @gpccomm.bsky.social · 16h

We're happy to announce our *very first accepted* manuscript!

"Across Borders Through Screens: Health Information-Seeking Practices of Chinese Abroad on Rednote"

No page proofs yet, but an abstract/summary to follow:

Nick Bowman (包尼克) he/him/his @bowmanspartan.bsky.social · 2d

It's a reason that the concept of a "content creator" grates on my brain. Content isn't inherently interesting but boy-howdy we create a lot of it.

Brian Moritz @bmoritz99.bsky.social · 2d

This, right here, should be the mission statement for all of us in journalism education.

"The hard part is having something interesting to say. Get a degree in that!"

Michael Hobbes @michaelhobbes.bsky.social · 4d

Being a podcaster costs $40 for a decent mic and $18 per month for hosting. The hard part is having something interesting to say. Get a degree in that!

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Brian Moritz @bmoritz99.bsky.social · 2d

This, right here, should be the mission statement for all of us in journalism education.

"The hard part is having something interesting to say. Get a degree in that!"

Michael Hobbes @michaelhobbes.bsky.social · 4d

Being a podcaster costs $40 for a decent mic and $18 per month for hosting. The hard part is having something interesting to say. Get a degree in that!

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jenn m. jackson @jennmjacksonphd.bsky.social · 4d

The Vice President of the United States used his social media page to tell Joy Reid, a private citizen with no connection to the government, that she should express "gratitude" for how this country has treated her.

Black women remain the most consistent targets in all of this.

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Jeremy Littau @jeremylittau.com · 5d

The greatest sin in this administration is to stop making content for the camera.

Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 5d

Breaking on MSNBC:

An FBI agent in the Washington field office has been fired for refusing to arrest and perp walk James Comey.

This news was first reported by Reuters.

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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 4d

This morning, the Trump Administration’s Department of War gave me an ultimatum: call up your troops, or we will. It is absolutely outrageous and un-American to demand a Governor send military troops within our own borders and against our will.

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Nick Bowman (包尼克) he/him/his @bowmanspartan.bsky.social · 4d

Oktoberfest in Syracuse. 🧡

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Nick Bowman (包尼克) he/him/his @bowmanspartan.bsky.social · 5d

The worst part about this? By no means is any of this an "extraordinary relationship" with the US government. They're describing the relationship du jour that most free and democratic nations have with their Unis.

Brendan Nyhan @brendannyhan.bsky.social · 6d

And it's not a one-time capitulation. If DOJ ever says you violated the vague and unconstitutional terms, they will take back ALL federal funds from that year and you have to return ALL private funding from donors who want their gifts back from that year. It's a never-ending protection racket.

Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 6d

The Act of Capitulation that Trump is demanding that all colleges and universities are to sign surrenders authority over vast areas to Trump, as the Dear Leader. www.washingtonexaminer.com/wp-content/u...

Nick Bowman (包尼克) he/him/his @bowmanspartan.bsky.social · 5d

Why is this important? We live in an increasingly hybrid society for which we traverse the physical and the digital nearly seamlessly. This work helps further cement the idea that those digital experiences aren't somehow "less real" or fake." Give it a peek?

Nick Bowman (包尼克) he/him/his @bowmanspartan.bsky.social · 5d

There is a lot more work to be done, but the takeaway is quite clear: people can feel a sense of place for physical and digital worlds, and this sense of place can have both positive and negative valence to it.

Nick Bowman (包尼克) he/him/his @bowmanspartan.bsky.social · 5d

Our latest finds that across so many conceptualizations, it really seems to come down to (a) egocentricity and (b) emotionality.

Nick Bowman (包尼克) he/him/his @bowmanspartan.bsky.social · 5d

We've been working to refine the measurement devices, as scales in this area of research are ... not so clearly developed.

Nick Bowman (包尼克) he/him/his @bowmanspartan.bsky.social · 5d

*high-fives* to @amperjay.bsky.social for the latest in our line of scholarship on sense of place.

Full paper: doi.org/10.1177/1461...

(another Newhouse School at Syracuse University x Syracuse University School of Information Studies joint)

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Nick Bowman (包尼克) he/him/his @bowmanspartan.bsky.social · 6d

Lately, I've been wondering how much folks consider the matrix of "how much time does AI save me" crossed with "how much time suck does AI create for the people I give my content to"?

Nick Bowman (包尼克) he/him/his @bowmanspartan.bsky.social · 6d

That ... is a good question. IIRC, the paradox is that until we publish, many of our various indices/numbers won't be registered. I'll follow up with you.

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Eric Muller @elmunc.bsky.social · 7d

Radical ties get you suspended at #UNC Chapel Hill—unless they’re to the Confederacy, in which case they get you $2.5 million to build a shrine to a secessionist monument.
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#academicsky

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Nick Bowman (包尼克) he/him/his @bowmanspartan.bsky.social · 7d

Odd trend: I'm noticing among colleagues (even some I've known for a long time) that their paragraphs and claims sometimes contain uncharacteristically ambiguous/vague/illogical claims when discussing research.

Can't shake the feeling that when smart folks outsource to AI, this is the result?

Nick Bowman (包尼克) he/him/his @bowmanspartan.bsky.social · 8d

It's Gossett Day in my S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University Stats 1 course. I really should sign an agreement with Guinness to celebrate the occasion: academic.oup.com/biomet/artic...

Nick Bowman (包尼克) he/him/his @bowmanspartan.bsky.social · 9d

Seen.

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Global Perspectives in Communication (GPC) @gpccomm.bsky.social · 9d

Looking for a home for your COM scholarship? Right now, we've got ample space in our system for reviews - a bit of a lull, so we're getting papers from "initial submission" to" under review" in a matter of days - sometimes, even hours! Send us your work today: mc.manuscriptcentral.com/gpcomm

a person in a flash costume is walking down a street .

ALT: a person in a flash costume is walking down a street .

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Veli-Matti Karhulahti @mkarhulahti.bsky.social · 10d

Whenever I see papers like these the lack of both hypotheses & tests are striking -- science happens in interesting ways when ppl who are genuinely interested do their best

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Nick Bowman (包尼克) he/him/his @bowmanspartan.bsky.social · 10d

That's the absolute back-up, of course. LOADS to eat in there, no question - and frankly, much of it is pretty damned good. But I think I'll wanna pop above-surface for a spell. =)

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Nick Bowman (包尼克) he/him/his @bowmanspartan.bsky.social · 10d

Trying to catch up with a book deadline, so just booked an intentionally long day on the Amtrak to get some writing done:

7am - 1pm: SYR to NYP
1pm - 3pm: lunch in Manhattan
3pm - 10pm: NYP to SYR

Next question: Where should I grab a Monday lunch in Midtown, y'all?

(trip in a few weeks)

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