Jennifer L. Pozner

@jennpozner.bsky.social

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Media critic, journalist, speaker
Anti-racist feminist
Author: Reality Bites Back
Author: Media literacy graphic novel (working title: It's Not You, It's Media), tk from First Second Books
Founder: Women In Media & News
Comedy nerd
Brooklynite
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1/2: Dashed off an 11-pt #MediaLiteracy guide last night to fighting disinformation and conspiracy during political violence/crisis. It's crucial to dial down the temperature, stick to verifiable facts, debate in good faith, debunk, avoid bad actors. Here's how. Appreciate shares. (Now w/alt text)

1 of 2: Hey, Bsky pals! Been away a while but returning to share 11 detailed #MediaLiteracy tips I hope can be of use in the wake of the Trump rally shooting. I apologize that I don't have time to retype alt text for each pic, but the full text is available to read over on my Threads. Cont...

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I've been drawing strips for years about attacks on students' right to protest, yet strangely I've never been invited to give a TED Talk, speak at an "ideas festival," or pen a column for the Atlantic. This is from 2016.

Nothing I enjoy more than making funny people laugh. So I love that my #hashtagwars #MedicalBroadway (Into the Wounds) was a staff pick on #AfterMidnight 's IG stories! I won hashtagwars on their seventh episode. Makes me happy to continue to amuse these comedians.

Philippe Sands KC, law professor (author of a dozen+ books on colonialism, power, governance, international law, and justice) accepting #Hillman24 prize for public interest law. I can't do his speech justice, but hopefully Hillman will post recordings of all the winners & presenters' remarks.

#Hillman24 winner for opinion &analysis journalism, Michael Hiltzik hypes science and thanks "the charlatans and grifters"--corrupt spreaders of disinformation for personal, financial, and partisan gain--for providing material he writes about. From C*vid to AI to corporate and political malfeasance.

Intro'ing Hannah Beckler's expose of attack dogs trained to torture prisoners, Ta-Nehisi Coates #Hillman24 judge says if journalism is dying, we're not going down without a fight. Coates and Beckler speak to the inhumanity, racism, and civil rights violations re dogs and U.S. mass incarceration.

Josh Eidelson accepts #Hillman24 prize for his incredibly impactful reporting on labor abuses throughout America, especially re. his expose about Dollar General, which led to the CEO stepping down and the company promising (at least so far) to pause expansion and focus on proper staffing.

Aurora Almendral wins #Hillman24 award for reporting on racial and economic justice for "Merchants of Care" (Type, Quartz), her series on abuse of migrant nurses, which exposed how brokers and hospitals endanger nurses' economic health and physical safety. A global class action resulted!

#Hillman24 winner Candace Nguyen for broadcast journalism speaks to the crucial role of hyperlocal reporting for public safety. Her "911: Hanging On the Line," about Oakland's broken emergency response system, proves that. "This was not an exclusive I wanted," she says, re being alone on the story.

#Hillman24 judge Jamelle Bouie gives Samuel G. Freedman w/the Book Prize for Into the Bright Sunshine: Young Hubert Humphrey and the Fight for Civil Rights. Discussing activism+vision, Freedman says his book was turned down by nearly every publisher due entirely to economic projections. Take note!

SEIU's Edger Romney giving a barn-burner #Hillman24 speech about the savvy, passionate young Starbucks workers who have worked tirelessly for several years for a fair working conditions and a living wage. Love this feminist labor energy as young workers join him on stage; one, Liz, read a poem.

At #Hillman24, @sidneyhillman Pres. Bruce Raynor intros journalism awards w/in context of freedom, governance, labor, and the free press under attack by anti-democracy forces and by monopolization of media ownership. My forthcoming media literacy graphic novel tackles media economics. Thx, Bruce!

And mazel tov to #Hillman24 Book Prize winner Samual G Freedman, author of “Into the Bright Sunshine: Young Hubert Humphrey and the Fight for Civil Rights,” which the Hillman Foundation describes as "a compelling portrait of a forgotten hero of the fight for multiracial democracy."

Into the Bright Sunshine: Young Hubert Humphrey and the Fight forhillmanfoundation.org During one sweltering week in July, 1948, the Democratic Party gathered in Philadelphia for its national convention. The most pressing and controversial issue facing the delegates was not who to

#Hillman24 prize for magazine journalism goes to @josheidelson.bsky.social of @bloomberg.com Businessweek on winning the 2024 Hillman Prize for his labor reporting, including exposing Dollar General's exploitation of their workforce. Looking forward to hearing more about his work tonight.

The U.S. Workplace Power Strugglehillmanfoundation.org For the past couple of years, workers in a range of different industries have been taking remarkable collective action. They are making progress in reversing decades-long anti-labor trends, and

Excited to hear @candicenguyentv @nbcbayarea discuss the crucial #Hillman24 winning investigation, "911: Hanging On the Line," which finally forced CA leaders to start fixing Oakland’s failing 911 system. Oakland's residents deserve safety, just as this reporter deserves her flowers.

911: Hanging on the Linewww.hillmanfoundation.org Candice Nguyen: Investigative producer and reporter Jeremy Carroll: Photographer and editor Sean Myers: Producer Alex Bozovic: Editor Michael Horn: Photographer In July 2023, NBC Bay Area’s

Headed to Hillman24, where Aurora Almendral's reporting will be honored for the impactful Type Investigations and Quartz series on exploitation of migrant nurses. But the bigger price was the class action that arose after publication! www.hillmanfoundation.org/hillman-priz...

Merchants of Carewww.hillmanfoundation.org The COVID-19 pandemic created an unprecedented staffing crisis for hospitals in the United States and Europe. Nurses left the profession in droves, citing stress and burnout, and sparking a shortage

In advance of tonight's #Hillman24 Prizes, congratulations to Hannah Beckler on winning the newspaper journalism award for her Business Insider story, "The secret terror inside U.S. prisons." www.hillmanfoundation.org/hillman-priz...

As media obsess over the Met Gala, I'm more excited to attend my fave annual event: the Hillman Prizes for #journalism that fights corruption and creates change -- despite existential crisis facing our industry. I'll post about this powerful work from #Hillman24 tonight. Hope you'll share, discuss!

2024 Hillman Prizeswww.hillmanfoundation.org The Sidney Hillman Foundation honors journalists who pursue investigative reporting and deep storytelling in service of the common good.

The Secret Terror Inside U.S. Prisonswww.hillmanfoundation.org Hannah Beckler’s stunning, deeply reported series documents prisoner abuse that shocks the conscience, and has led to significant legislative reforms. The reporting began in 2022, when she saw a news

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I spent almost a year in a deep dive in disinformation with @jennpozner.bsky.social for her upcoming graphic book on media literacy and one thing that really struck me with a case study she uses of one COVID denier was how much he did and did not fit the "profile." It complicates easy answers.

2024 Hillman Prizeswww.hillmanfoundation.org The Sidney Hillman Foundation honors journalists who pursue investigative reporting and deep storytelling in service of the common good.

#MuppetsPrincessBride? LFG! Kate McKinnon: Dread Pirate Roberts OR Mandy Patinkin: grandfather Westley: Kermit Gonzo: Inigo Sweetums: Fezzik Fozzie: Miracle Max Piggy: Max's wife Animal: Humperdinck Vizzini: Pepe the Prawn Sam the Eagle: Rugin Janice: Buttercup Swedish Chef: Priest Kid: a chicken?

Chag sameach to all who celebrate #Passover... I didn't have a Seder to attend this year, but I got the Pesach speed round with a little help from my first crush in life: Robin!

Robin Williams tells the Passover story in 2 minyoutu.be

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"Be mad at all the media companies that won’t report accurately on the problems of [the CJPA] because they so want in on this wealth transfer," writes @mmasnick.bsky.social. I can attest to this having had newspapers routinely reject Free Press OpEd submissions on the evils of this bad bill.

Blame Silly Politicians For Google Starting To Block News Sites In Californiawww.techdirt.com That thing is happening again, where politicians are pushing a bad law that will benefit Rupert Murdoch, while harming the public. Rather than blaming Murdoch or the politicians pushing the law, th…

Be safe out there today, kids. Avoid any strange and unusual plants (and stay away from dentists, too, for good measure). youtu.be/zB9olYb-8Z8?...

Little Shop of Horrors – Da-Doo (Lyrics)youtu.be Song: Da-Doo Artist: Little Shop of Horrors Album: Little Shop of Horrors (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) Year: 1986 Lyrics Da-doo I was walkin' in the wholesale flower district that day Shoop, da-doo And I passed by this place where this old Chinese man Chang, da-doo He sometimes sells me weird and exotic cuttings Snip, da-doo 'Cause he knows you see that, well, strange plants are my hobby Da-da-da-da-da-da-doo He didn't have anything unusual there that day Nope, da-doo So I was just about to, you know, walk on by Good for you Da-doo, doo-da-doo Good for you Da-doo, doo-doo When suddenly, and without warning, there was this... ...total eclipse of the sun! It got very dark. And there was this strange humming sound like something from another world Da-doo And when the light came back, this weird plant was just sitting there Oopsie, doo Just, you know, stuck in a-among the zinnias Audrey II I coulda sworn it hadn't been there before, but the old Chinese man sold it to me anyways. For a dollar ninety-five Sha-la-la, la-la-la La-la-la-doo History As Audrey II goes on display, a customer walks into the shop and asks where and how such a strange plant was obtained. Seymour explains Audrey II’s origins, and that the mysterious flytrap-like plant appeared in a flower shop after a total eclipse of the sun and a strange unearthly humming sound. This is the first hint to the audience that the origins of Audrey II may not be benign as our protagonists expect… Contact: [email protected]

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From the ground up, Meta actively makes life harder for climate activists and environmental groups while also failing badly to put a stop to the worst disinformation, particularly the newer stuff focused on attacking climate solutions.

Facebook's New Ad Policies Present Challenges for Climate Groupswww.pbs.org Meta has removed advertisers’ ability to target audiences on 'sensitive' topics. Climate groups say the change favors polluters.

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Another little treat for the “AI is inevitable” crowd. Also inevitable? Lawsuits, and your AI “work” being shit-canned forever. This won’t be the last one. Proud of Kelly Carlin for taking these bozos down. www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/bus...

George Carlin’s Estate Settles Lawsuit Against Podcasters Over AI Specialwww.hollywoodreporter.com The dispute stemmed from an hourlong special featuring an AI-generated Carlin that was created by Will Sasso and Chad Kultgen. The legal action was among the first complaints to be filed over the unau...

#MediaLiteracy #ProTip: approach every piece of media, every day, with the same pause/consider/fact check approach you take on April 1. This meme's making the rounds, so remember: the critical thinking tools we have today are the same ones we had yesterday & will have tomorrow. Use them 365days/yr!

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Last Women’s History Month edition of Fund Day Friday. How many women have you given money to this month: - Mutual Aid - Abortion - Transition - Moving - Equal Pay Day - Whatever they need Please make sure you’re adding alt text and making your skeets as accessible as possible.

Women’s History Month edition of Fund Day Friday. Give women your money: - Mutual Aid - Abortion - Transition - Moving - Equal Pay Day - Whatever they need Please make sure you’re adding alt text and making your skeets as accessible as possible.

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NEW: an AI chatbot touted by City Hall as a helper for small businesses is giving illegal and incorrect information to those who use it

NYC AI Chatbot Touted by Adams Tells Businesses to Break the Lawwww.thecity.nyc The Microsoft-powered bot says bosses can take worker’s tips and that landlords can discriminate based on source of income. That's not right.

#Book pals: I'm trying to remember funny (or clever/unexpected) titles of books on serious topics. Titles that use humor or wordplay in compelling ways, to: -Draw attn -Disarm -Make complicated academic or political ideas accessible -Signal to readers the book will be meaty/serious, but also FUN!

Hivemind: What are your favorite clever/funny/catchy book titles for books with serious topics?