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Less than one month left to submit! We are looking for studies that "delve into how journalism continues to evolve with the active involvement of 'citizens,' 'users,' 'audiences,' 'fandoms,' 'followers' and/or other types of engaged 'participants'." www.aejmc.org/aejmc-events... @aejmc.bsky.social

Hear ye, hear ye! My book is in production! www.routledge.com/Unconventual...

A gold-colored statue inspired by the “Titanic” pose has appeared on the National Mall — but instead of portraying Jack supporting Rose from behind as she pretends to fly, it depicts Trump and the deceased sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. www.nytimes.com/2026/03/12/u...

I'm working on a reader (in both English and German) to collect literature critical of the employment of generative AI technologies within academic contexts. Please feel free to add relevant titles here: docs.google.com/document/d/1...

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Antifaschistische Medien- und Kommunikationswissenschaft -- 6. Tagung des Netzwerks Kritische Kommunikationswissenschaft vom 16.–18.04.2026 in Jena

⭐️ Introducing this year's Rock Star Reviewers, nominated for their exemplary contributions to the review process! Huge thanks to these scholars for their incredible work and commitment to high-quality peer review. We couldn't do this without all of you! buff.ly/6nUOfql

"What happens when you read about the lives of notable women across time? You start to see what history noticed — and what it didn’t." #internationalwomensday #womensmonth #herstory www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

Join us at #ica26 in #CapeTown for our preconference on Intersectional Political Economy: New Directions for Research & Teaching, Thu, June 4, 1-5pm @ CTICC (ICA conference site). Hosted by FSD & ACSJ. Looking forward to seeing you there! No paper needed, just register www.icahdq.org/mpage/ICA26-...

“Independent journalists pose a particular threat because they cannot be cowed or bludgeoned or pressured the way media that are owned by companies now can be," Don Lemon's attorney says. "And so they pretend it is about something like bias. But that is just a facade.” www.cjr.org/analysis/ins...

When Massachusetts passed a "millionaires tax" in 2023, conservatives claimed the rich would flee. But two years later, they haven't — and MA has collected $5.7B for infrastructure and public education. A reminder that positive change can still happen at the state level.

Such important work! Men across the globe publish around 40% of articles in communication and get almost 60% of the citations. Women publish almost 60% but get only a little over 40% of the citations. This gap has remained almost constant since 2000. #frozen #comsky academic.oup.com/anncom/advan...

#InternationalWomensDay #IWD

Heimat bist du großer Töchter – die österreichische Autorin und Pazifistin Bertha von Suttner erhielt als erste Frau überhaupt im Jahr 1905 den #Friedensnobelpreis – sie schrieb den berühmten Antikriegsroman "Die Waffen nieder!" – ihr Aufruf ist aktueller denn je #Frauentag #NoWar

On the origins of International Women's Day in the US and Germany and Austria – neat little open access primer. #iwd #womensday #March8 #internationalwomensday documents.alexanderstreet.com/d/1000679296

Oh my, a nightmare for each runner trying to best their record: Runners led off course in U.S. Half Marathon Championship in Atlanta still awarded prize money but losing proper ranking www.nytimes.com/athletic/708...

In a rare and beautiful display, in Fairbanks, Alaska, the northern lights danced across the sky at the same time as another uncommon event: a total lunar eclipse, also known as a blood moon.

Indonesia bars children under 16 from social media, joining a growing list of countries with such restrictions to safeguard children. “Our children face increasingly real threats, including pornography, cyberbullying, online fraud and, most importantly: addiction” www.nytimes.com/2026/03/06/w...

A third of workers in the US now have access to some form of government-issued paid leave—the biggest share ever. The US is one of only a handful of countries without a federal paid leave policy giving workers paid time off after having a child or for medical care. 19thnews.org/2026/03/paid...

Transgender Kansans Sue After Driver’s Licenses Are Abruptly Canceled: As Kansas invalidates hundreds of licenses and birth certificates, transgender people say their constitutional rights have been violated. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/27/u...

Unter dem Titel „Frau zu sein … bedarf es wenig?“ lädt das Büro für Gleichstellung am 8. März (Sonntag) um 17 Uhr zu einem Leseprogramm anlässlich des internationalen Frauentags ein. Die Veranstaltung findet in der Studiobühne der Universität (Domplatz 23) statt. Alle Interessierten sind willkommen.

“This is more than an instrument...It is cultural heritage. It is like having a Van Gogh painting, bare in your hands.” www.nytimes.com/2026/03/02/t...

What is causing the increase in the US is not entirely clear, but experts named a number of factors, including a rise in A.D.H.D. and autism diagnoses, as well as an uptick in diagnoses of severe anxiety, particularly since the Covid pandemic. www.nytimes.com/2026/03/02/u...

By 2025 Germany was contributing as much to NATO’s common funds as the United States and spending more on procurements alone than all other European NATO countries combined did in 2021. www.nytimes.com/2026/03/03/m...

Germany is already spending much more money than its European partners, according to military spending trackers, like that of the Atlantic Council, a Washington-based research organization. www.nytimes.com/2026/03/03/w...

Die irakische Menschenrechtsaktivistin und Feministin Yanar Mohammed ist gestern in Bagdad bei einem gezielten Anschlag erschossen worden. Sie hat die ersten Frauenhäuser im Irak eröffnet und sich jahrzehntelang für gesetzliche und strukturelle Verbesserungen für Frauen eingesetzt. RIP

"A new app alerts you if someone nearby is wearing smart glasses" techcrunch.com/2026/03/02/n...

In Brüssel wird momentan diskutiert, ob sexualisierte Deepfakes verboten werden sollen – und wie. Nach dem Skandal um Grok im Januar gibt es dafür gerade viel politischen Willen und mit dem KI-Omnibus eine rechtliche Möglichkeit. netzpolitik.org/2026/nackt-p...

10-minute challenge with “Portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer I” by the Austrian painter Gustav Klimt. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

#WomensHistoryMonth #Austria #Herstory #academia

Very timely! Thanks a lot for sharing.

Fantastic performance at the Detroit Opera: Margaret Atwood's The Handmaid's Tale still runs two more shows this week. #WomensHistoryMonth #Detroit

Marking the beginning of #WomensHistoryMonth today by remembering the Austrian peace movement leader Bertha von Suttner – the first woman to receive the Nobel Peace Prize. In 1904 and 1912 she also went on lecture tours in the United States. #herstory #womensmonth www.nobelprize.org/prizes/peace...

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🚨 FINAL CALL for ICA Officer Nominations; submit your nomination before the deadline!

Meet Abigail Spanberger: Virginia’s governor responds to Trump’s State of the Union. The first-term governor, whose affordability campaign flipped Virginia’s highest state office last year, delivered the Democrats’ rebuttal. 19thnews.org/2026/02/abig...

For many Black Americans, family extends beyond birth and legal ties

🎉 www.zara.or.at ist live! Neues Design, jetzt auch auf Englisch – alle Infos zu Beratung, Meldestellen & Workshops auf einen Blick.

📅 #ICA26 Conference Schedule Now Available! The full conference schedule is live! Review it now and plan your sessions and events. Have edits or updates? Submit them to your Planner or the Conference team by April 10 to ensure everything is accurate.

✨Excited for our #ECRs Voices of Change webinar co-organized by @acsj-ica.bsky.social & @ecreacomdem.bsky.social 📆 "Challenges & Resources in a fast changing world" Feb 25 10:00-11:30 (CET) via Zoom 👉Register at shorturl.at/700nr @jliu2024.bsky.social @yu-ys.bsky.social @bussolettiar.bsky.social

📢 Attention #ICA26 Submitters: You can now upload revised PDFs for your individual submissions! Make sure to finalize any edits before the deadline on April 10. Upload your revised PDF here: buff.ly/tlXR7qQ

Countess Elizabeth Bathory’s sprawling family was one of Europe’s oldest, with advisers to the Hapsburg Empire and rebels against their rule. Puhak starts her story at the end of 1603, “a long, terrible year” that began when the countess’s eldest son died. #history www.nytimes.com/2026/02/11/b...

"What Serpell’s written, devised, built is 'On Morrison,' a novel-by-novel treatise on, inspection of, spelunking into, playing with Morrisonian philosophy, aesthetics, craft; and she might be having the time of her life." www.nytimes.com/2026/02/16/b...

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"We need to stop talking about the Epstein story as a story about extraordinary lawlessness. It is a story of ordinary lawlessness. Most abuse of children, like most abuse of women, goes unpunished." www.nytimes.com/2026/02/20/o...

‘He gave me my wings’: Jesse Jackson opened doors for Black women in politics 19thnews.org/2026/02/jess...

Safer Internet Day 2026 Siehst du diskriminierende oder hasserfüllte Inhalte? Nicht ignorieren. Melden. 👉 An unsere Beratungsstelle #GegenHassimNetz. Mit Projekten wie Web@ngels und dem Konter Kollektiv zeigen wir außerdem laufend, wie Gegenrede und Solidarität online funktionieren. #SID2026AT

The 2026 Botstiber Lecture will take place May 29 at 6:30 PM at the Embassy of Austria in Washington, DC. Thomas Starlinger will present: “From the Alps to the Rocky Mountains: 250 Years of Austrian-American Relations.” More details coming soon! botstiberbiaas.org/2026-annual-...

Multiple current and former federal employees have sued, saying the Trump administration’s executive orders on gender and DEI have made it impossible for them to do their jobs. 19thnews.org/2026/02/lgbt...