On the debate about using titles to address academics—especially by journalists. Simple. Always use titles, until told not to. I personally do not care one bit, but irrelevant. Denying titles is common a way to deny legitimacy to marginalized scholars. Start with "professor X."
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Also, next time they do ask for a "Dr." on the plane, I swear I am piping up and offering an emergency lit review. Twitter, please make bail.
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We still have scholars of color being asked to take the coffee at conferences—their place still challenged. Thus, blanket title use in first interaction.