Media studies professor at DePauw University; drummer; podcaster; putterer. [he/him]https://bsky.app/profile/jnp1966.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/jnp1966.bsky.social/post/3lypo54bjlk25No surprise, of course. But these are the lasting legacies that go far beyond one administration. https://apple.news/AGuo1r6bCTriuCVZ6iyRBiw13 Sep 2025 11:25 +0000at://did:plc:3lxtx5ajdwdfojm6dpffmp2k/app.bsky.feed.post/3lypo54bjlk25https://bsky.app/profile/jnp1966.bsky.social/post/3lworrtujkk2cSpike Lee - one of the greatest filmmakers - remakes one of the greatest films by another of the greatest filmmakers, starring one of the greatest actors and it is NOT playing at the local cineplex. Not great.18 Aug 2025 16:07 +0000at://did:plc:3lxtx5ajdwdfojm6dpffmp2k/app.bsky.feed.post/3lworrtujkk2chttps://bsky.app/profile/jnp1966.bsky.social/post/3lw7khxiusk2lA spider crawled up my leg during an interview in the middle of a very in-depth and heartfelt answer the other person was giving to my question… Did I stop them to deal with my growing panic? No. I chose to be cool and panic quietly. The Zoom recording reveals that I was only partially successful. 😵‍💫12 Aug 2025 14:46 +0000at://did:plc:3lxtx5ajdwdfojm6dpffmp2k/app.bsky.feed.post/3lw7khxiusk2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/jnp1966.bsky.social/post/3lvxuhkmfcc2bSpent a day in Pittsburgh and now have a city-crush.09 Aug 2025 13:24 +0000at://did:plc:3lxtx5ajdwdfojm6dpffmp2k/app.bsky.feed.post/3lvxuhkmfcc2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/jnp1966.bsky.social/post/3lvxuenibzc2bJust got back from a sound design workshop at Monson Arts in Monson, ME. If you ever get a chance to go there, take it. Full-on lovely.09 Aug 2025 13:22 +0000at://did:plc:3lxtx5ajdwdfojm6dpffmp2k/app.bsky.feed.post/3lvxuenibzc2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/jnp1966.bsky.social/post/3luqltqile22yAnd just like that…24 Jul 2025 22:36 +0000at://did:plc:3lxtx5ajdwdfojm6dpffmp2k/app.bsky.feed.post/3luqltqile22yhttps://bsky.app/profile/jnp1966.bsky.social/post/3lsyhpzee2c22Exactly. [contains quote post or other embedded content]02 Jul 2025 14:53 +0000at://did:plc:3lxtx5ajdwdfojm6dpffmp2k/app.bsky.feed.post/3lsyhpzee2c22https://bsky.app/profile/jnp1966.bsky.social/post/3lsy5lolyic2rParamount to pay $16 million to settle Trump’s CBS ‘60 Minutes’ lawsuit - Los Angeles Times The shake-down to win favor for the sale; the disregard for First Amendment freedoms; the irony alone: everything that’s wrong with our current media/politics matrix all in one maddening little package.02 Jul 2025 11:51 +0000at://did:plc:3lxtx5ajdwdfojm6dpffmp2k/app.bsky.feed.post/3lsy5lolyic2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/jnp1966.bsky.social/post/3lobc7g3ob22kBecause they’re going after every source of knowledge production. https://apple.news/AXDocPk6EQHOq8lhzo0d05g03 May 2025 12:02 +0000at://did:plc:3lxtx5ajdwdfojm6dpffmp2k/app.bsky.feed.post/3lobc7g3ob22khttps://bsky.app/profile/jnp1966.bsky.social/post/3lh74s6wzr22wNYT, Politico, NPR, and NBC News no longer with reliable Pentagon access. Told to vacate offices and are to be replaced by One America, Breitbart, NY Post, and HuffPost. The quiet dismantling of serious information gathering and dissemination at the highest levels. https://apple.news/AB2XGWygSQlKykXefdsvuPg02 Feb 2025 13:24 +0000at://did:plc:3lxtx5ajdwdfojm6dpffmp2k/app.bsky.feed.post/3lh74s6wzr22whttps://bsky.app/profile/jnp1966.bsky.social/post/3lh37jx3q7k2jParamount considers settling because they want to get their massive merger approved. So. Depressing. And not at all surprising. https://www.thewrap.com/fcc-cbs-news-turn-over-unedited-transcript-kamala-harris-interview/01 Feb 2025 00:02 +0000at://did:plc:3lxtx5ajdwdfojm6dpffmp2k/app.bsky.feed.post/3lh37jx3q7k2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/jnp1966.bsky.social/post/3lbacrscirs2sOh FFS. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/17/technology/fcc-nominee-brendan-carr-trump.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare18 Nov 2024 16:12 +0000at://did:plc:3lxtx5ajdwdfojm6dpffmp2k/app.bsky.feed.post/3lbacrscirs2s