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Category Archives: Mass Media and News
The Take A Knee Movement: A Legacy of the Civil Rights Movement
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
Social Media and the Sit-in
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
Posted in Mass Media, Mass Media and News, Politics
Tagged #NoBillNoBreak, activism, gun control, Politics, social media
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Politics and Planned Parenthood
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
Interview on Abortion Politics with No Jargon
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.
Posted in Mass Media, Mass Media and News, Politics, Uncategorized
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Here’s Why Ammon Bundy’s Oregon Standoff Might Work (OP-ED in Fortune)
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
Posted in Mass Media and News, Politics
Tagged activism, Ammon Bundy, Occupation, Politics, social movements, tactics
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Op-Ed on U.S. News & World Report: Republicans Need to Rein in Abortion Rhetoric for Their Own Political Good
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
Mainstream Media: Does It Affect Our Political Claims-Making?
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
Posted in Mass Media, Mass Media and News, Politics
Tagged Claimsmaking, culture, Death with Dignity, Identity, mass media, Politics, Right to life, Terri Schiavo
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Celebrity Champions: Enter Angelina
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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Tagged Angelina Jolie, breast cancer, genetic testing, mass media
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Roe at 40: Long-Term Trajectories of Reproductive Movements
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…
Contested Commemoration in Germany
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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Tagged anti-fascists, commemoration, Dresden, neo-nazis, World War II
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