Oh! There’s people here now. My contribution is (rummaging through notes) I recently asked someone about journalism innovation and she said not to worry about new stuff until we can get the basics right, like providing information people actually need. Couldn’t agree more.

After we developed the concept of "source proximity," Mark Coddington and I wondered if outlets could be distinguished by their mix of sources and evidence: Do alternative media also have alternative epistemologies? Our research suggests yes: www.tandfonline.com/eprint/BA2FN...

Happy to announce the publication of "The Mobile Media Debate: Challenging Viewpoints Across Epistemologies," co-edited by @tvpape.bsky.social and myself! The book features 10 debates about mobile media and society at the micro, meso, and macro levels. (1/6)

As the news industry's march away from legacy formats continues, I hope scholars and media execs alike will consider what we've learned so far from the research about news on smartphones. Conveniently, our chapter on this subject was just published. www.taylorfrancis.com/chapters/edi...

Please apply to be my colleague in a dedicated journalism department within a comprehensive communication college at a public R1. Temple has been a great place to build my career. Two tenured/TT positions available! klein.temple.edu/about/facult...

The Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism at the University of Oxford are hiring a post-doctoral research fellow in digital news. Apply by 27 Nov Please repost, and do ask me if you have any questions.

Happy ICA day to all who celebrate

Hoping you'll take a minute to consider this brilliant volume about Happiness in Journalism. Especially if you're a media manager. And especially my chapter with Jacob Nelson about crafting social media policy that might actually help journalists. www.taylorfrancis.com/books/edit/1...

I have read several pieces opining about the views across the political spectrum of the past frightening week which are largely or entirely sourced from Tweets. Nothing like having a go at lazy rhetoric without yourself picking up a phone or venturing outside…

In true academic twitter form, I'll use my first post here to announce a recent publication. Out today for your reading pleasure is a treatise on journalism's HR crisis and the ways managers make it worse by restricting journalists' autonomy and professionalism. www.tandfonline.com/eprint/IEA5G...