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@mediadataequity

systems healer / @northwesternu professor / MADE Lab director / @weareotv co-founder

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My op ed about the last days of Twitter is out. It was sad to reflect on all that could have been. I write this piece not just as a commemoration but as a warning - we need better systems of tech oversight theatlantic.com/technology/a…
I Watched Elon Musk Kill Twitter’s Culture From the Inside

I Watched Elon Musk Kill Twitter’s Culture From the Inside

This bizarre episode in social-media history proves that it’s well past time for meaningful tech oversight.

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🏅 Reparative Media: Cultivating Stories and Platforms to Heal Our Culture by Aymar Jean “AJ” Christian @mediadataequity mitpress.mit.edu/grant-progr…
Image from The MIT Press @mitpress.bsky.social (@mitpress)
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:::::: Welcome! :::::: Black Narrative Power Month 2023 has arrived. Imagine a future where reparations are real. What are the news headlines? Share your #BlackFutureHeadlines this week and we’ll repost the abundant vibes ✨
Image from Media 2070: Media Reparations Project (@Media2070)
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Watch @unapologeticdoc for the true backstory on grassroots movement work led by Black queer women in Chicago, work that undoubtedly led to a shift in city and state leadership, including the ousting of Rahm Emanuel. amazon.com/gp/video/detail/B…
Unapologetic

Unapologetic

After two police killings, Black millennial organizers challenge a Chicago administration complicit in state violence against its Black residents. Told through the lens of Janaé and Bella, two fierce...

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$2 a day. peopleofcolorintech.com/arti…
OpenAI Paid Kenyan Workers Less Than $2 Per Hour, Leaving Many ‘Mentally Scarred’

OpenAI Paid Kenyan Workers Less Than $2 Per Hour, Leaving Many ‘Mentally Scarred’

A TIME investigation has exposed the horrendous conditions many Kenyan workers had been subject to while working under OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT.

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“The @ElevatePrize provides a reminder to those who reside at the corner of change and equity that we are more than our labor." - @elijaa_ Thank you @Into_tweets and @JustJoshing_7 for uplifting #weareotv ! bit.ly/3j4mxyt
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Thrilled to announce @elijaa_ has been named a 2023 @elevateprize winner! Beyond unrestricted funding to @weareotv, they'll be joining an incredible cohort of nonprofit leaders who will receive tailored resources from Elevate over the next two years. elevateprize.org/winners-202…
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Long Covid is Covid. The government lied and said the pandemic was over. It’s not over. The failure to reduce transmission is only making it worse
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With full hearts and gratitude, Project NIA (PN) is officially sunsetting at the end of 2023. 🌇 Read a letter from our founder, @prisonculture in our December newsletter to learn more: conta.cc/3hoAt5j
On a sunset graphic in text: Project NIA will sunset at the end of 2023. Thank you for being a part of our community. Project NIA (PN) logo

ALT On a sunset graphic in text: Project NIA will sunset at the end of 2023. Thank you for being a part of our community. Project NIA (PN) logo

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#OTVDeepFocus | What's divinity to you? watch.weareo.tv/manifold   📺: @MANIFOLD_series is now streaming on the OTV app!
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Words are spells. Bless often and watch your curses. All return to you.
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Hate to break it to you but when the richest people on Earth tell you the real problems are pronouns and wokeness they are trying to distract you from something
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“Sweeping & exquisitely composed…the first stop for anyone interested in race and digital media. Lopez deftly synthesizes the problems & possibilities that emerge in our digital world.” Ruha Benjamin @ruha9, Princeton University @kidolopez’s ‘Race and Digital Media’ is out now!

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One small silver lining to the Twitter debacle is that it's forcing people to think about the political economy of platforms. Seeing loads of calls for structural alternatives based on cooperative governance and public ownership.
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We’re talking everything from the cookout and vibrational plates to verzuz battles w/ @Brooklyne @sjjphd @mediadataequity
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We are so excited for our featured speakers this year! Aymar Jean Christian, Associate Professor of Communication at Northwestern University, is one of our two Friday Featured Speakers! And don't forget to register! mpcaaca.org/registration/
Poster that reads: Upper left corner, a green circle with the text: Friday Featured speaker Dr. Aymar Jean Christian Associate Professor of Communication at Northwestern University Friday Oct 14 5:45 - 7:00 PM Bottom left corner, orange circle that read Reparative Media: Cultivating Culture and Data to Heal Our World Upper right, light blue circle: Midwest Popular Culture Association / American Culture Association Conference DePaul University Chiago, October 14-16 Lower right, in a circle, a headshot of Christian

ALT Poster that reads: Upper left corner, a green circle with the text: Friday Featured speaker Dr. Aymar Jean Christian Associate Professor of Communication at Northwestern University Friday Oct 14 5:45 - 7:00 PM Bottom left corner, orange circle that read Reparative Media: Cultivating Culture and Data to Heal Our World Upper right, light blue circle: Midwest Popular Culture Association / American Culture Association Conference DePaul University Chiago, October 14-16 Lower right, in a circle, a headshot of Christian

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Congratulations to OTV Executive Diva @elijaa_ McKinnon on their selection as a finalist for @ElevatePrize's award for their work at OTV!    From journalism to healthcare, civil rights to entertainment, Elevate Prize finalists are changing the world and inspiring generations.
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Have you reviewed seasons 1 and 2 of #OTVStudyHall yet? Sept. 14 we're continuing our free study hall experience with Masterclass #1: Worldbuilding through Directing & Writing with @ChaseJoynt. Download the OTV app to learn more: watch.weareo.tv/studyhall
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There's been a lot of ~discussion~ on Academic Twitter recently about positionality, reflexivity, and ethics in qualitative research. This feels like a good time to remind quantitative researchers that this applies to *all* paradigms. [see our paper, psyarxiv.com/xvrhm/]
A table containing a list of different "Reflexive prompts" for quantitative research, across four different stages: Research question and design, Data collection, Data analysis and interpretation. Conclusions and framing. Includes questions such as "Why do I want to research this group?", "Am I intruding on this group?" "What do I gain from this research?"

ALT A table containing a list of different "Reflexive prompts" for quantitative research, across four different stages: Research question and design, Data collection, Data analysis and interpretation. Conclusions and framing. Includes questions such as "Why do I want to research this group?", "Am I intruding on this group?" "What do I gain from this research?"

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In #OTVStudyHall Masterclass #1: Worldbuilding through Directing & Writing, @ChaseJoynt will teach you his experience with collaborating in theory, collaborating in action, impact campaigns + much more.  Streaming FOR FREE on the OTV app September 14! watch.weareo.tv/studyhall/
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