Category Archives: Mass Media and News

The Take A Knee Movement: A Legacy of the Civil Rights Movement

Posted on January 16, 2018 by Double take Sociology

Whether or not you agree with the Take A Knee movement, we need to understand it in context. It reflects a desire to make America’s promises available to all citizens, and a legacy of using controversial tactics to push all of us to think more deeply about uncomfortable issues. It is the modern day civil rights movement. Continue reading →

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Social Media and the Sit-in

Posted on June 23, 2016 by Double take Sociology

Check out my interview with Epoch Times on the role social media played in the sit-in. “Without platforms like Periscope and Facebook live, Americans may not have learned about—or witnessed—this political protest,” said Deana Rohlinger, professor of sociology at Florida State … Continue reading →

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Politics and Planned Parenthood

Posted on April 4, 2016 by Double take Sociology

Check out my piece in Contexts Magazine. It is currently available online here. politics and planned parenthood by Deana A. Rohlinger Planned Parenthood found itself caught in the middle of a political maelstrom last fall after the pro-life group, Center … Continue reading →

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Interview on Abortion Politics with No Jargon

Posted on January 20, 2016 by Double take Sociology

Listen to my recent interview on abortion politics and the elections (among other things) with Avi from No Jargon. Download this and other interviews here.

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Here’s Why Ammon Bundy’s Oregon Standoff Might Work (OP-ED in Fortune)

Posted on January 11, 2016 by Double take Sociology

Occupations often make protestors look bad. Case in point: The armed militants, who last week seized the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge in an effort to force the federal government to return the land to the people, are not exactly inspiring … Continue reading →

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Op-Ed on U.S. News & World Report: Republicans Need to Rein in Abortion Rhetoric for Their Own Political Good

Posted on December 8, 2015 by Double take Sociology

Last week’s shooting at a Colorado Springs Planned Parenthood was tragic. Three parents died – Jennifer Markovsky, Ke’Arre Stewart and Garrett Swasey – and nine other individuals were injured. According to law enforcement officials, the shooter, Robert Dear, mumbled, “No … Continue reading →

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Mainstream Media: Does It Affect Our Political Claims-Making?

Posted on October 1, 2015 by Double take Sociology

Social scientists have long argued that mainstream media set the political agenda. It is not clear, however, if mass media affects how individuals make their claims. To explore this issue, myself, Christian Vaccaro, Miriam Sessions, and Heather Mauney, analyzed 2,509 … Continue reading →

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Celebrity Champions: Enter Angelina

Posted on May 15, 2013 by Double take Sociology

  Angeline Jolie made headlines this week and it wasn’t for the typical celebrity-type reasons. Yesterday, The New York Times published her op-ed piece titled, My Medical Choice. If you haven’t read it, she discusses her decision to have a … Continue reading →

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Roe at 40: Long-Term Trajectories of Reproductive Movements

Posted on March 4, 2013 by Double take Sociology

Originally posted on Mobilizing Ideas:
Inspired by the recent 40th anniversary of Roe v. Wade and recent media reports of stronger support for legal abortions under all or most circumstances, we have asked scholars and activists to address the long-term trajectories of…

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Contested Commemoration in Germany

Posted on February 14, 2013 by Double take Sociology

At the end of World War II, Allied Forces bombed the poorly protected Dresden, Germany.  The rationale for the attack was to destroy morale and hasten the end of the war.  Until recently, Dresden residents marched to commemorate the lives of … Continue reading →

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