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New Books in Communications

Marshall Poe
Journalism
Media Studies
Social Media
Artificial Intelligence
China
Pluribus
Social Media Platforms
Film Studies
Capitalism
Censorship
Cultural Representation
Media Representation
Free Speech
Teen Television
The Latino Threat Narrative
Rhetoric
Democracy
Immigration Policy
Latino Communities
Hollywood

This podcast is a channel on the New Books Network. The New Books Network is an academic audio library dedicated to public education. In each episode you will hear scholars discuss their recently published research with another expert in their field. Discover our 150+ channels and browse our 28,000+ episodes on our website: ⁠newbooksnetwork.com⁠ Subscribe to our free weekly Substack newsletter to ... more

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In our increasingly distrusting and polarized world, accusations of hypocrisy are everywhere. But our attempts to stamp out hypocrisy may backfire, creating what Michael Hallsworth calls The Hypocrisy Trap. In his book The Hypocrisy Trap: How Chang... more

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Samantha Barbas
Author and law professor
University of California Press (book publisher)
Episode: Samantha Barbas, "Hate Speech: The Legal and Cultural History of an American Dilemma" (U California Press, 2026)
Jennifer Hoewe
Associate professor in the Brian Lamb School of Communication at Purdue University; co-founder and co-director of the Purdue Research and Media Effects Lab; author of Enjoyment Is Breaking the News
Purdue University
Episode: Jennifer Hoewe, "Enjoyment Is Breaking News: How We Became Less Informed and More Divided (and How to Fix It)" (MIT Press, 2026)
Debarati Sanyal
Professor of French at the University of California, Berkeley; director of the Center for Interdisciplinary Critical Inquiry
University of California, Berkeley
Episode: Debarati Sanyal, "Arts of the Border: Fugitive Bodies at Europe’s Edges" (Fordham, 2025)
Emeka Umejei
Senior Research Associate in the Department of Communication and Media at the University of Johannesburg, South Africa
University of Johannesburg
Episode: Emeka Umejei, "China in African Media: Between Influence Operations and Decolonization" (Bloomsbury, 2026)
Violaine Roussel
Professor of Sociology at the University of Paris 8 and author of Data-Driven Hollywood
University of Paris 8; Princeton University Press (book publisher)
Episode: Violaine Roussel, "Data-Driven Hollywood: The New Data Professionals in the Age of Streaming" (Princeton UP, 2026)
Autumn Lorimer Linford
Author of Extra! A History of America's Girl Newsies
University of Nebraska Press
Episode: Autumn Lorimer Linford, "Extra! Extra! A History of America's Girl Newsies" (U Nebraska Press, 2026)
Michael Diniscia
Editor of Civility Unbound, Contesting a Democratic Value
New York University (editor)
Episode: Michael Diniscia and Ellyn M Toscano eds. "Civility Unbound: Contesting a Democratic Value" (NYU Press, 2026)
Hussein Rashid
Founding co-director of Religion and Public Life
Union Theological Seminary
Episode: Michael Diniscia and Ellyn M Toscano eds. "Civility Unbound: Contesting a Democratic Value" (NYU Press, 2026)
Elisa Tamarkin
Author and English professor; Berkeley English Department
University of Chicago press; Representations editor; Berkeleu English Department
Episode: Done in a Day with the Vietnam War: Elisa Tamarkin (JP)

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4.8 out of 5 stars from 19 ratings
  • Please improve sound!

    Great content but the sound quality is so bad, I stopped listening (very hard to focus!!)

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    Hugivida
    Switzerland7 years ago
  • Great podcast

    but I don’t see the cover

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Борнхайм
    Russia9 years ago
  • Excellent and wide ranging

    The 'New Books Network' is remarkable for its cogent, easy-to-listen-to author interviews, but the NBN Communications podcast is excellent. It's just getting started, but the future looks bright.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Wignall
    United States13 years ago
  • 5 Stars: It's great

    Jefferson Pooley's fantastic interview style invites readers and illuminates the ideas of authors. A must-listen for communication students and professionals. As an expert in the field of the history of communication, Pooley contextualizes the subject within the larger field, providing tremendous depth to the podcast.

    Apple Podcasts
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    scrtagent101
    United States14 years ago

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Emeka Umejei, "China in African Media: Between Influence Operations and Decolonization" (Bloomsbury, 2026)
Q: What informed the choice of the two thematic pillars, influence and decolonization, in your framing?
The themes reflect how telling China's story in Africa can either be an influence operation or part of a broader decolonization project depending on whether it serves China's interests or advances an autonomous, decolonized media system for Africa.
Seth C. Lewis, Rodrigo Zamith, and Tomás Dodds, "Journalism in the Age of AI: From Acceleration to Reimagination" (Polity, 2027)
Q: What can journalism education do to prepare students for an AI-augmented future without sacrificing critical thinking?
Education should emphasize cognitive struggle, avoid policing AI as cheating, and instead use AI as a tool that fosters understanding; the goal is to maintain time under tension and ensure students build domain knowledge while leveraging AI to accelerate learning where appropriate.
Seth C. Lewis, Rodrigo Zamith, and Tomás Dodds, "Journalism in the Age of AI: From Acceleration to Reimagination" (Polity, 2027)
Q: What would genuine reimagination of journalism look like in practice beyond speeding up production?
Reimagination involves moving from broadcasting to conversation, deploying AI agents at scale to engage audiences, and redesigning workflows to offload repetitive tasks so journalists can focus on source cultivation, verification, ethical judgment, and in-depth reporting that preserves democratic value.
Seth C. Lewis, Rodrigo Zamith, and Tomás Dodds, "Journalism in the Age of AI: From Acceleration to Reimagination" (Polity, 2027)
Q: So all of you have sort of mentioned that journalism has a long history of technological disruption; what makes AI genuinely different this time?
AI is different because it shifts from merely distributing content to actively generating content, which challenges epistemology, authority, and what it means to be an author; it can reshape core journalistic practices and threaten the traditional human-centric model unless reimagined through careful governance and values-driven use.
How to Write a Book Proposal and Make Your Manuscript Work with Laura Portwood-Stacer
Q: What are the key elements a strong book proposal should include?
A strong proposal should have a working title, a succinct project overview, an annotated table of contents with chapter summaries, meta information about publication and readership, details on illustrations and timeline, and evidence that the author is an acknowledged expert in the field, plus a writing sample for first-time authors.

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Scholarly conversations across a broad range of disciplines anchor accessible discussions of recently published books and research. Episodes typically feature two academics or an expert guest and a host exploring how the work fits into larger historical, social, or technological contexts, with attention to methodology, archival sources, and practical implications for teaching, policy, and public understanding. The show stands out for its breadth—covering history, media studies, architecture, science communication, digital culture, and beyond—while maintaining a clear emphasis on how scholarship translates to public education and informed discussion. Listeners can expect rigorous analysis presented in a clear, interview-driven format, with a... more

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