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Michael Clay Carey
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Journalism professor. Former reporter. Dad joke expert. Research: local journalism, media in Appalachia, representation, rural media issues.
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I loved the photos in this piece, although they made me realize, sadly, that none of the buildings I worked in as a reporter/editor still house newspapers today
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The Offices Only a Newsperson Could Love
Ann Hermes spent six years documenting American newsrooms, from Juneau to St. Louis, forming a witty and elegiac portrait of local journalism in action.
www.newyorker.com
December 10, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Reposted by Michael Clay Carey
Quoted here talking about Alabama's decision to remove funding from student publications they claim run afoul of Trump Administration "non-discrimination" mandates.

TL;DR: That's hogwash and just cover to restrict students' 1A rights.

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December 2, 2025 at 10:14 PM
With public media under siege, High Plains Public Radio builds a blueprint to cover more rural news with fewer resources

www.niemanlab.org/2025/09/with...
With public media under siege, High Plains Public Radio builds a blueprint to cover more rural news with fewer resources
To expand regional coverage while keeping costs down, HPPR aims to build out a “contributors network” of part-time and volunteer community members coordinated by a lean central editorial team.
www.niemanlab.org
September 8, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Cecilia Salomone and I are working on a new edited volume on the past, present, and future of #journlalism in #Appalachia. Are you a scholar, activist, or journalist interested in contributing? Send us a pitch! Details below #JournalismEducation #AppalachianStudies

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Call for Chapter Proposals: News in the Mountains
Call for Chapter Proposals News in the Mountains: How Journalism has Shaped Appalachian Communities and How Communities can Shape Appalachian Journalism Editors: Dr. Michael Clay Carey (Samford Univ...
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March 31, 2025 at 6:31 PM
“(T)o model a good conversation, rather than modeling fear of authority, fear of controversy, seems to me the way to encourage more heterogeneity or diversity on campus.”

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A College President Gets Real About Trump’s Attack on Universities
Wesleyan University President Michael Roth lets loose on Trump’s executive orders and the detention of Mahmoud Khalil.
www.politico.com
March 13, 2025 at 1:47 PM
Had to run a possum off the porch so the Amazon delivery person could bring my package to the door tonight
November 26, 2024 at 3:39 AM
“Is it scary? Sure it is but, you know, we can do hard things, and we can overcome these challenges . . . The only way that we become the best versions of ourselves is by confronting things that are challenging and scary.”
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'I'm gonna be out there, fighting': These college students are pursuing journalism in spite of, well, everything
Record layoffs. The threat of AI. A free fall in public trust. All around, journalism is crumbling. And yet, at Santa Ana College, these students and educators are keeping the faith.
laist.com
November 26, 2024 at 3:22 AM
This was a fun way to kill some time 🧵
November 23, 2024 at 3:59 AM
Just got here ... but it feels somewhat familiar
November 15, 2024 at 2:08 PM