One of my first assignments for my commentary and blogging students is to have them put together a post of 10 Twitter feeds worth following. Overall, I want them to be the kind of people who would be of value to their blogs, but one or two could be fun. Here’s my list for this year. What does yours look like?
Michael is a journalism prof for University of Maine and writes commentary for the Washington Post and other outlets. He’s also a friend of the blog.
"My students see 9/11 as long-gone history, a kind of black-and-white reel of events that happened long ago, alongside the Cold War and the Peloponnesian War"
Excellent @AmyZegart piece on the complexity of teaching history personally experienced.https://t.co/JE2YNqUoBU
— Michael Socolow (@MichaelSocolow) August 30, 2021
Professor at Lehigh University. Master of long-form twitter. Friend of the blog.
One of the frustrating things about the way news orgs decide to peddle junk food instead of something of value is we end up with stories like this. Entirely about a quote controversy but miss the big story lurking behind the quote.
Cover. This. Like. A. Religion. News. Story. https://t.co/ZmZ3V2Qq1I
— Jeremy Littau (@JeremyLittau) August 28, 2021
Comm professor, public relations, and all-things Disney. Friend of the blog.
Disney or Netflix: Traders on which streaming stock is the best bet https://t.co/PCOT6uT9Xw
— Dr. Amber L. Hutchins 📚 (@amberhutchins) August 19, 2021
4. Asma Khalid
NPR White House correspondent and frequent host of NPR Politics Podcast. Also part of the team of young parents covering politics at NPR.
In which I touch on an issue that's been on my mind — the assumption that withdrawing troops from Afghanistan is an end to the 'forever wars.'
The 'War on Terror' has morphed, but it hasn't exactly ended.
Big question is what the exit means for efforts to repeal 2001 AUMF https://t.co/r7PfoWkaBz
— Asma Khalid (@asmamk) August 28, 2021
5. Jay Rosen
NYU journalism prof who is one of the most provocative press critics (in a good way) on Twitter.
This perfectly captures what Times journalists hear in the complaints from core liberal readers over coverage of Trump, which I wrote about three years ago: https://t.co/DssW8MKXnq From today's feature on Haberman by @sarahellison in the Washington Post. https://t.co/oZOzIckssW pic.twitter.com/n2MQ3F3Wov
— Jay Rosen (@jayrosen_nyu) August 26, 2021
Sharp-elbowed critique of legal issues in the news. (Watch for the various forms the account’s name will take.)
Libertarian-leaning legal blog by a group of law professors. Articles linked to can be heavy-going but worth reading.
[Eugene Volokh] Defendant's Rap Video Describing Pimping Admissible in Prosecution for Sex Trafficking a Minor https://t.co/lW7jHJg81I
— Volokh Conspiracy (@VolokhC) August 30, 2021
8. Chris Dunker
Lincoln Journal Star News reporter who does great live tweets of legislative and other government events. Some epic threads.
This is the most media I’ve seen at a University of Nebraska Board of Regents meeting. The boardroom is also at overflow right now. Meeting will begin at 9 am. pic.twitter.com/mECzeiaCd9
— Chris Dunker (@ChrisDunkerLJS) August 13, 2021
9. Eric Berger
Up to the minute Twitter on space and space launch news.
Oh this is quite interesting. China is studying the development of "kilometer-scale" spaceships in LEO for long-duration exploration. https://t.co/O1f5Kg9mUi
— Eric Berger (@SciGuySpace) August 25, 2021
Pop culture and queer studies prof. Friend of the blog.
Plus one bonus link. Associate Deans
Great humor account with way too much truth about middle management in colleges and universities.
No, you can’t ‘binge lecture’ your whole course in 36 hours.
— Associate Deans (@ass_deans) August 23, 2021