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Dr. Jeffrey Layne Blevins

@dr-blevins.bsky.social

Professor of Journalism & Public and International Affairs at the University of Cincinnati.

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How Minnesota shooting conspiracy theories hijacked social media Before a suspect was ever named in the shootings, conspiracy theorists and opportunists jumped at the chance to blame their political opponents.

Conspiracy theories = disinformation campaigns www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/rcn...

17.06.2025 10:18 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Special Issue of Democratic CommuniquΓ©: Discourse about labor and unionization on digital media platforms in the new era of Musk and Trump 2.0.

Deadline for full consideration is June 30, 2025

08.03.2025 23:09 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Critical Communication: A Memoir This memoir, completed just before Vincent Mosco’s sudden death in February 2024, chronicles the last half century of research, activism and teaching in critical communication, technology and society ...

Honored beyond measure to be acknowledged by the late, great Vincent Mosco in his memoir (published posthumously. I’ll endeavor to live up to in in my continuing scholarship www.fulcrum.org/concern/mono...

23.01.2025 18:55 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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For those with an interest in the history of critical communication research, The University of Westminster Press has just published Vincent Mosco's memoir (available through open access here: bit.ly/3CFBgJy)

23.01.2025 17:39 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

If it were possible for him to run in 2028, these guys would definitely endorse him again, spare me

23.01.2025 14:08 β€” πŸ‘ 478    πŸ” 41    πŸ’¬ 33    πŸ“Œ 3

Exactly

23.01.2025 14:19 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The First Amendment and Video-Recording Police: Balancing Public Rights and Public Safety The video taken by an onlooker of George Floyd’s death at the knee of Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin in 2020 went viral on social media and was likely instrumental in Chauvin’s conviction...

Happy to see this article finally published www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

20.01.2025 17:19 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Appreciate you and Liz!

06.01.2025 20:21 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Journalism Department Head and Associate/Full Professor,College of Arts and Science Journalism Department Head and Associate/Full Professor,College of Arts and Science

Apply now jobs.uc.edu/job/Cincinna...

27.11.2024 19:23 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Just signed my latest book contract - looking forward to working with Routledge again!

21.11.2024 17:58 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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​​Rebooting the disinformation machine for Trump 2.0 By Jeffrey Layne Blevins >> It looks like America is going back after all. Since the Democratic convention in August, Vice President Kamala Harris often declared, β€œwe are not going back,” as a refe...

Latest commentary for Gateway Journalism Review gatewayjr.org/rebooting-th...

14.11.2024 16:46 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

β€˜Racism is embedded in our society’: how attacks on immigrants in Ohio highlight US disinformation crispy

19.09.2024 00:49 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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It’s August 5, 1989 on a street in the Bed-Stuy neighborhood of Brooklyn, NY. Happy #DoTheRightThing Day to all who celebrate.

05.08.2024 12:48 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

What in the β€œflat Earth” is going on here? Misinfo is a slippery slope to falsely discrediting science, research, gov’t and news media. @usatoday.com www.usatoday.com/story/news/n...

10.03.2024 12:11 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

… #infowar #medialiteracy www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2...

17.12.2023 15:08 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

The growing problem of #pinkslime journalism www.rawstory.com/raw-investig...

15.12.2023 14:42 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Want to be a part of a booming School of Public and International Affairs? Apply here jobs.uc.edu/job/Cincinna...

09.12.2023 15:09 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

ICYMI: my conversation about fake news with Arirang News last night (in the U.S.) and this morning (in Korea). UC Journalism University of Cincinnati

m.youtube.com/watch?featur...

28.11.2023 21:44 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

On this Giving Tuesday I'd like to encourage all of my friends, family & colleagues to support this GoFundMe. Even a small donation can make difference. And if you can't make a donation, please help spread the word. Thanks for taking a look!
www.gofundme.com/f/rachel-and...

28.11.2023 15:30 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Much thx to @adamserwer.bsky.social for talking with my politics & media and political reporting students today. Great advice about avoiding historical amnesia @ false binaries in political commentary and analysis. Hat tip to @swin24.bsky.social for facilitating this conversation!

20.11.2023 20:06 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Happy #VeteransDay to all my brothers and sisters who have served, especially if your working in the journalism biz these days.

10.11.2023 17:31 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

#RealWorldReady www.uc.edu/news/article...

08.11.2023 13:56 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The last few days be like…

06.11.2023 23:10 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Look who made espn www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/...

02.11.2023 11:59 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Much thanks to actor and financial journalist @benmckenzie.bsky.social for speaking with my U. of Cincinnati political science and journalism students today about his new book, β€œEasy money…” and crypto currency. Thank you @swin24.bsky.social for facilitating this!

01.11.2023 17:44 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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