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With growing academic responsibilities, family commitments, and inboxes, scholars are struggling to fulfill their writing goals. A finished book - or even steady journal articles - may seem like an impossible dream. But, as Joli Jensen proves, it really is possible to write happily and productively in academe. Jensen begins by busting the myth that universities are supportive writing environments. She points out that academia, an arena dedicated to scholarship, offers pressures that actually prevent scholarly writing.

Join professional comedy writer Joel Morris on a hilarious journey into the hidden world of shared laughter, where he reveals the mechanisms that make jokes work and what comedy can teach us about ourselves. Offering astute analysis of everything from stand-up to slapstick and sitcom to spoof, Morris examines comedic patterns, rhythms, and dynamics to uncover the algorithms that secretly underpin comedy.

As Mark Zuckerberg once put it, "the Age of Privacy is over." But Zuckerberg and others who say "privacy is dead" are wrong. In Why Privacy Matters, Neil Richards explains that privacy isn't dead, but rather up for grabs. Richards shows how the fight for privacy is a fight for power. If we want to preserve our commitments to these precious yet fragile values, we will need privacy rules. Pithy and forceful, this is a must-listen for anyone interested in a topic that sits at the center of so many current problems.

Fully updated chapters continue to address how technology and increasing levels of education have exposed people to more information than ever before. These societal gains, however, have also helped fuel a surge in narcissistic and misguided intellectual egalitarianism that has crippled informed debates on any number of issues. Over the past several years, the rise of populism and conspiracy theories have taken this to new levels. All voices, even the most ridiculous, demand to be taken with equal seriousness, and any claim to the contrary is dismissed as undemocratic elitism.

How Media Ownership Matters provides a fresh approach to understanding news media power, moving beyond the typical emphasis on market concentration or media moguls. Through a comparative analysis of the US, Sweden, and France, as well as interviews of news executives and editors and an original collection of industry data, this book maps and analyzes four ownership models: market, private, civil society, and public.

In Vibrant Matter, the political theorist Jane Bennett, renowned for her work on nature, ethics, and affect, shifts her focus from the human experience of things to things themselves. Bennett argues that political theory needs to do a better job of recognizing the active participation of nonhuman forces in events.

Love and Life Matters is the unfiltered podcast where real conversations happen about tech in relationships, online dating, relationship psychology, AI in love, and healthy communication hacks. Broadcasting from Nigeria, where real conversations meet raw emotions, we keep it raw and relatable—turning heartbreak from online dating into healing, pleasure, and self-improvement. Join us for weekly videos on tech in relationships, dating apps, relationship psychology, AI in love, and healthy communication hacks. Subscribe to Love and Life Matters channels and platforms to build smarter ...

Think you know your rights? Think again. What You Think Doesn’t Matter is an unapologetic, no-BS podcast that exposes the myths, misconceptions, and flat-out lies surrounding law enforcement, justice, and the Constitution. Hosted by Chris Thorn—a 20-year veteran of military and law enforcement with a solid academic foundation—this show delivers raw truth, grounded in fact. If you're easily offended, grab your coloring book and go to your safe space. This one’s not for you. This show is for informational and entertainment purposes only and does not constitute legal advice.

Welcome to The Gray Matters, where we discuss more than just the hot topics and headlines of the day from a Black man’s perspective. We appreciate that we are not a monolith and every subject deserves to be explored with nuance giving a view from all sides of the culture. So, we’re here to hopefully bring that to you every week with a little bit of nuance, class, and fun. Our panel consist of 3 guys that are absolutely nothing alike and you’ll soon come to find out just how much we love each other in spite of our sometimes very big differences.

Houston Matters is a radio program airing weekdays at 9 am on Houston Public Media News 88.7 FM in Houston. During each hour, we’ll investigate the issues and ideas, people and places that make Houston…well…Houston! We’ll talk about current events, politics, education, health care, the environment, business, transportation, arts and culture, literature, sports and leisure. But we also hope that what we do each day on Houston Matters serves as the beginning of a conversation — one we hope you’ll continue here, at home, at work, with family, with friends and neighbors. We hope to ...

In Making All Black Lives Matter, award-winning historian and longtime activist Barbara Ransby outlines the scope and genealogy of this movement, documenting its roots in Black feminist politics and situating it squarely in a Black radical tradition, one that is anti-capitalist, internationalist, and focused on some of the most marginalized members of the Black community.

Africa Matters is a youth-led organization changing the African narrative through leadership skills, capacity building, and community impact projects. Building on the organization's existing empowerment pathways—THE AFRICA MATTERS PODCAST will provide yet another pathway for African youth and diaspora to build their knowledge by listening to the stories of other Africans actively working to empower and uplift our continent. Season 2 is hosted by Aluwani Ramarumo

Food writers dish on their favorite places to eat in Greater Houston.

Hear conversations that will make you smile, think, and question yourself about where you stand on select topics, and world issues. KrysSpeaks guests will offer knowledge, wisdom, and spiritual insight that will empower you to live a fulfilling life.

Learn what makes the African American market unique, why marketers should care, and how you can effectively connect with black Americans. Drawing on her wealth of experience and ongoing research and consulting on the African American market, Pepper shares with listeners her thoughtful insights on this influential segment.

A motivational show that provides a hope and a dream that fuels your soul to dream big and dream boldly. You are made for more.

Mission statementTo educate, to empower, and edify relationships so that we intentionally gain a healthy and wholesome understanding that grants us access to wholeness and oneness in our unions. To not only bridge but to close the gap where communication barriers have and are holding us hostage to keep us from reaching the pinnacle of success in our relationships.Vision StatementTo ultimately build and strengthen bonds that will be infectious, impervious, and passionate. To develop a group of couples where we can meet publicly to further pursue and promote wholeness and oneness.

Problems and issues---we all have them. It's the little things, however, that get us through it all. Listen to people from around the world shine light on the positive things that have motivated them to keep pushing forward.

In 2018, the Marvel Cinematic Universe finally delivered on something fans had long been waiting for: a feature film with a solo Black superhero. Black Panther introduced viewers to the stunning world of Wakanda and to T'Challa, a young man stepping into his role as king and taking up the mantle of the Black Panther title from his late father. Why Wakanda Matters gives this iconic film the in-depth analysis it deserves under the lens of the latest psychological concepts - as well as delving into the lasting cultural impact of this unforgettable story.

Today's media and political landscapes are littered with untrustworthy sources and the dangerous concept of fake news. This accessible guide helps you fight this deeply troubling trend and ensure that truth is not a permanent casualty. Written by Capitol Hill veteran and author Bruce Bartlett, The Truth Matters presents actionable tips and tricks for consuming news critically, judging sources, using fact-checking sites, avoiding confirmation bias, identifying trustworthy experts, and more.