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Josh Compton
@joshcompton.bsky.social
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I'm Prof of Speech @Dartmouth and a stutterer. How does that work? Very well, actually! I've also been researching inoculation theory for 20+ years in politics, health, sport, satire, education, science, and more. #OCD https://sites.dartmouth.edu/jcompton/
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Josh Compton @joshcompton.bsky.social · Mar 18
Dream course, dream students. Thank you @dartmouthartsci.bsky.social! #Stuttering #Stammering #CovertStuttering
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Dartmouth Arts and Sciences @dartmouthartsci.bsky.social · Mar 18
This winter, students in professor @joshcompton.bsky.social’s first-of-its-kind “Rhetorics of Stuttering” course explored the relationship between voice, identity, and communication—gaining insight into empathetic listening and inclusive dialogue.
'Rhetorics of Stuttering' Course Illuminates Underheard Voices
The first-of-its-kind course offers insight into empathetic listening and inclusive dialogue.
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Sander van der Linden @profsanderlinden.bsky.social · Aug 18
Today we release BAD VAXX-a new game that PREBUNKS misinfo about vaccines. Step into the shoes of "Ann McDotal" who loves to float scary anecdotes & "Dr Forge" the pseudosciensist. We find the game boosts people's ability to better *discern* information manipulation!

www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Psychological inoculation improves resilience to and reduces willingness to share vaccine misinformation - Scientific Reports
Scientific Reports - Psychological inoculation improves resilience to and reduces willingness to share vaccine misinformation
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Josh Compton @joshcompton.bsky.social · Mar 21
Excited to be here, and so is my assistant!
A bald man wearing a suit, with his young son, also wearing a suit (but not bald).
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Josh Compton @joshcompton.bsky.social · Mar 18
Dream course, dream students. Thank you @dartmouthartsci.bsky.social! #Stuttering #Stammering #CovertStuttering
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Dartmouth Arts and Sciences @dartmouthartsci.bsky.social · Mar 18
This winter, students in professor @joshcompton.bsky.social’s first-of-its-kind “Rhetorics of Stuttering” course explored the relationship between voice, identity, and communication—gaining insight into empathetic listening and inclusive dialogue.
'Rhetorics of Stuttering' Course Illuminates Underheard Voices
The first-of-its-kind course offers insight into empathetic listening and inclusive dialogue.
faculty.dartmouth.edu
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Reposted by Josh Compton
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Stand Up for Science! @standupforscience.bsky.social · Mar 2
SAVE THIS PDF 🚨

While it's still available, save a PDF of the CDC's adult vaccine schedule: www.cdc.gov/vaccines/hcp...

It also has ALL the specifications and different types of contingencies (pregnancy, immunocompromised, etc.)!
CDC recommended adult immunization schedule by age group, united states, 2025
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Steve Cook @stcook.bsky.social · Feb 23
I just want to take a moment to promote the #altgov accounts by sharing their starter pack. Follow them all

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Josh Compton @joshcompton.bsky.social · Jan 3
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Josh Compton @joshcompton.bsky.social · Dec 17
On this day four years ago…
#2020SnowStorm
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Helen Carpenter @helencarpenter.bsky.social · Dec 7
Recommend...interesting read. Totally for different voices in collaborative dialogue 🔽
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Josh Compton @joshcompton.bsky.social · Nov 17
The truth can be stuttered.
#Stutter #Stammer #CovertStutter

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Bringing Unconventional Voices Into Dialogue
Speech professor Josh Compton advocates for vocal diversity.
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sethtichenor.bsky.social @sethtichenor.bsky.social · Nov 26
“For Compton, fluency is overrated—and not a requisite for dialogue…A bad argument smoothly made is dangerous…Truth can be stuttered."

The truth is stuttered when it’s your authentic voice and self

#SLP #Stutter #Stuttering #StutteringPride #BskySLPs
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Josh Compton @joshcompton.bsky.social · Nov 17
The truth can be stuttered.
#Stutter #Stammer #CovertStutter

faculty.dartmouth.edu/artsandscien...
Bringing Unconventional Voices Into Dialogue
Speech professor Josh Compton advocates for vocal diversity.
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Josh Compton @joshcompton.bsky.social · Nov 22
To see the full analysis and collections of images, visit here: sites.dartmouth.edu/jcompton/202...
Regarding Postal Sport Communication: Vintage Golf Postcards – Josh Compton
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Josh Compton @joshcompton.bsky.social · Nov 22
This study situates postcards as underexplored tools of historical and cultural communication, revealing how visual media conveyed identity, nostalgia, and aspiration in the early 20th century. #NCA2024 #VisualRhetoric
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Josh Compton @joshcompton.bsky.social · Nov 22
My analysis categorizes these postcards into four themes: destinations, nature, players, and illustrations. Each category highlights a different facet of how golf was represented and marketed in this era.
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Josh Compton @joshcompton.bsky.social · Nov 22
While golf is often seen as elitist, postcards were an egalitarian medium. They democratized access to golf’s imagery, offering a broad audience a glimpse into the sport and its aspirational culture. #SportComm
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Josh Compton @joshcompton.bsky.social · Nov 22
These postcards reveal much about their time: the growing popularity of golf, its romanticized natural settings, and even its humor. They are small artifacts with significant rhetorical implications. #PostcardHistory
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Josh Compton @joshcompton.bsky.social · Nov 22
Vintage postcards—once a dominant medium—offer valuable insights into historical communication. My focus is on golf postcards, which simultaneously promoted destinations, conveyed cultural ideals, and celebrated the aesthetics of the sport. #VisualRhetoric #GolfHistory
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Josh Compton @joshcompton.bsky.social · Nov 22
At this year’s NCA in New Orleans, I’m taking a short break from #InoculationTheory and presenting “Postal Sport Communication: Vintage Golf Postcards,” a rhetorical analysis of how early 20th-century postcards intersected with sport, tourism, and visual communication. #NCA2024 #SportComm #NCA24
A collage of vintage postcards featuring golf scenes and illustrations. They include comic portrayals of a golfer stuck on a fence, an ornate illustration of a woman on a long dress golfing, and even two possums carrying clubs and golfing.
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Josh Compton @joshcompton.bsky.social · Nov 22
#NCA2024
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Josh Compton @joshcompton.bsky.social · Nov 22
If you’d like to learn more, you can check out the full paper here: sites.dartmouth.edu/jcompton/202...
The Other Side of Life at Camp Dix: Postcards, Inoculation, and Inoculation Theory – Josh Compton
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Josh Compton @joshcompton.bsky.social · Nov 22
The Life at Camp Dix postcard shows how early public health messages didn’t shy away from acknowledging concerns, instead addressing them head-on to build trust in vaccination—a strategy still relevant today.
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Josh Compton @joshcompton.bsky.social · Nov 22
By combining visual reassurance with text that reframes challenges, this postcard functions as a two-sided health communication message, normalizing vaccination while countering hesitancy through preemptive refutation.
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Josh Compton @joshcompton.bsky.social · Nov 22
The back of the postcard takes a bold step by openly acknowledging potential objections, such as side effects. It raises these concerns directly and then diminishes their significance, a classic example of inoculation theory in practice.
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Josh Compton @joshcompton.bsky.social · Nov 22
The front of the postcard shows soldiers calmly lining up for vaccination, portraying the process as orderly, routine, and even positive. Facial expressions range from neutral to pleasant, reinforcing a sense of normalcy and calm.
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Josh Compton @joshcompton.bsky.social · Nov 22
The postcard does something kind of unique: it directly addresses vaccine side effects, calling them a “vexation for a few weeks” but reframing them as “petty disturbances…far overshadowed by the great good” of disease prevention.
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Josh Compton @joshcompton.bsky.social · Nov 22
At #NCA2024, I am presenting my study on the vintage postcard Life at Camp Dix, N.J. Inoculation, which takes a look at how vaccination was portrayed during a critical moment in public health history.

A thread:

#HealthComm #InoculationTheory
A line of soldiers gets their vaccines on this 1940s postcard. Their sleeves are rolled up, ready for the injections. They look calm, relaxed, and even pleasant.
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Josh Compton @joshcompton.bsky.social · Nov 20
I’m exploring the story of Health Heroes: Edward Jenner—an intersection of health rhetoric, corporate branding, and educational storytelling to consider implications—and cautions—for today’s vaccine advocacy.

#NCA2024 #NCA24 #HealthComm
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