@rohangrover.bsky.social presented a paper on "Epistemic Standards in Privacy Tech Software" and co-chaired/co-organized two panels on "Power, Responsibility and Expertise at the Expanding Table(s) of AI Design and Governance” at the 4S, Society for Social Studies of Science Conference.

Patricia Aufderheide was interviewed for her newest book Kartemquin Films: Documentaries on the Frontlines of Democracy for the New Books Network podcast. @paufder.bsky.social @newbooksnetwork.bsky.social

Congratulations @paufder.bsky.social! Patricia Aufderheide was published “The Challenge of establishing and maintain ethical norms in US documentary production” in A. Pietrowska, ed., The Ethics of Documentary Film: New Approaches (Edinburgh University Press), pp. 156-72.

Fear of ‘Black crime’ is one of America’s oldest political dog whistles. Natalie Hopkinson & Suzanne Goodney Lea break it down in the @chicago.suntimes.com, “National Guard Deployments, threats stem from vilifying people of color”

Huge welcome to our newest faculty member @rohangrover.bsky.social. Dr. Grover explores the politics of technology policy, with a particular focus on the ethical and political dynamics of implementing data privacy law, and we are delighted to have him join us. www.rohangrover.org

I just met with the dozen or so incoming students in our @au-mtd.bsky.social MA and PhD programs, and… WOW! These are some brilliant, ambitious, accomplished folks. Really looking forward to spending the semester talking about Media Theory with them.

Gaming Democracy is described as "the book about Gamergate we have been waiting for" in this @lareviewofbooks.bsky.social roundup of new scholarship about the alt-right. I am thrilled to be in such good company with some scholars who I very much admire.

Congratulations to our MA and PhD students Eric, Ashia, Tom, Fritz, and Gabriel who absolutely slayed at #ICA25

Our PhD students presented at the 2025 Tri-School PhD Conference at American University. They shared research on topics ranging from digital democracy to media power structures with peers across disciplines. #PhDLife #TriSchool2025 #AUResearch #CommunicationStudies

Georgetown University hosted the Music Sustainability Forum, co-organized by AU’s Prof. Aram Sinnreich @aramsinn.bsky.social. Cultural policy leaders from government, industry, CSOs & academia joined. His Media Law & Policy students attended & took part in the discussion. #AUStudents #MediaPolicy