Jacob Nelson

@jnelz

Assistant Professor at . fellow. Author of "Imagined Audiences: How Journalists Perceive and Pursue the Public" ().

Phoenix, AZ
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Joined November 2008
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    Yes, definitely. It’s a sign of media elitism that the default frame for this topic for so many reporters and pundits is elite private schools

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    Sep 10

    The Inbox by is revealing, sad and hopeful — insightful nonfiction storytelling that embraces complexity. Such a worthwhile podcast ride from The 11th.

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  3. Sep 9

    I was feeling meh on the new Matrix until I saw that Holden Ford is in it.

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  4. Sep 9

    It's also a great complement to this new report on stress in journalism.

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  5. Sep 9

    Just sent this thread to my students. I wish I had gotten more of this sort of advice when I was in j-school, so I'm happy to follow Fernanda's lead in making that a larger part of journalism education.

    A student is working on an emotionally difficult story and told me he’s not sure journalism is for him because “I feel what other people feel and it’s hard.” I told him empathy is an important quality in a journalist (and, yes, it’s hard). What coping strategies can you share?
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  6. Sep 9

    So excited to read this!

    Excited to share this latest report, the culmination of a years’ worth of work by the Trust in News Project.
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  7. Sep 9

    I'd love for you to read my book, but if you don't, has summarized its argument better than I ever will.

    He kicks the book off by reminding us of two inconvenient ideas: 1. Journalists don't know their audiences well. 2. More audience-focused journalism will likely improve journalism, but that might not necessarily lead to *more* audience — or more *paying* audience members.
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  8. Sep 9

    I'd be very happy if both my book and 's had " lunch reading" seals of approval.

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  9. Sep 9

    I asked the marketing people at if we should play up the fact that my book goes great with lunch, but nobody listened to me.

    sushi and the book "Imagined Audiences" by Jacob Nelson
    I'm continuing my new tradition: Treating myself to a nice meal while investing time in learning from smart people. Today's lunch: sushi and . His book "Imagined Audiences" has been on my table for awhile now.
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    Sep 9
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    Still can’t believe they put this scene in the trailer.

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  11. Sep 8

    Between this and 's piece on The Contender, it's a good day for arts journalism, which means it's a not so good day for the students I'm supposed to teach in 20 minutes.

    The members of System of a Down are talking about Toxicity on its 20th anniversary, and I invoked the rich cultural tradition of the "oral history" to discuss "Chop Suey!" and 9/11 for
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  12. Sep 8

    “Progress, it turns out, is not something to arrive at; its most robust presentation is the understanding that you’ll never reach it. No, it’s the understanding that you’ll never reach it and that you cannot predict why from the moment you’re standing in.”

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  13. Sep 7

    Journalism researchers and practitioners are increasingly turning their attention to news audiences. Have journalism educators followed suit? and I explore that question in our new piece out in JMCE.

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    Sep 6

    This thread makes a good point about adopting narratives that confirm your priors. But it also should raise questions about journalistic sourcing (gotta love the single-source story that started it all) and the role of aggregation in spreading misinformation.

    🧵THREAD🧵 We’ve got to talk about the Rolling Stone invermectin article. Turns out the story about rural hospitals so flooded with ODs that they couldn’t treat other patients was made up, entirely invented. A lot of people took the bait, and I’ve got the screenshots.⤵️
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    Sep 4

    Journalism students & recent grads — check it! has internships & is hosting a online forum to help you maximize your application’s potential.

    Have questions? Check out our F.A.Q. on the internship page then join us Thursday, Sept 9th at 5 p.m. PST to learn more about the application process, how to make your application standout and get your questions answered. Here's the link to register: 3/3
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    Sep 3

    various non-profit newsrooms dedicated to covering Texas, Georgia, Louisiana, Tennessee etc are going through 2022 grant applications and renewals and sweating over “impact assessments” when they’d rather be reporting. Funders, just give them the money. The need is self-evident.

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    Sep 3

    Great take down of the frustrating resurgence of the “pc police” moral panic. Remind me who’s trying to get all discussions of race banned in public school curricula?

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    Sep 2

    I'm thinking through a recent conversation with colleagues about 'cancel culture' and wanted to share a few things that came up. 1/

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  19. Sep 2

    "The burden of fixing the problem shouldn’t be on journalists of color at all. It's the problem of white journalists and white editors that they need to take ownership of." , insightful as always, in this terrific piece by .

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    Aug 31

    A side note, this isn't something a single newsroom can fix. The *industry* needs to fix. The *industry* needs to fix revenue so we are in a place where we can pay more. Don't come at me w "if only you as a manager would pay more." That isn't going to fix the *systemic* problem.

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