For Patriot Day, a round-up of 9/11 books
September 11, 2012
In honor of Patriot Day (September 11), we’ve compiled a list of some of the best books on 9/11 published by NYU Press. Share your favorite 9/11 book with us… READ MORE
Category: Media Studies
Capitalism eats itself alive
August 14, 2012
—Kyla Wazana Tompkins Every year I promise myself that I will start couponing and then I get lazy about it. I think I once took couponing seriously for about two… READ MORE
Notes from Betsy…on Single
August 10, 2012
Our rock-star publicist, Betsy Steve, lover of books and all things media, is here to share one of her favorites from this month. Get ready! Single: Arguments for the Uncoupled… READ MORE
Rocking Out to Single
July 20, 2012
—Jiayi Ying My first day on the job at NYU Press, I had two emails waiting for me. One was to get my ID approved for building access, the second… READ MORE
Spring Staff Picks: The Social Media Reader
March 9, 2012
Name and role at the Press: Betsy Steve, Publicist Book selection: The Social Media Reader It’s just a picture of a generic male college freshman that you’d likely find on… READ MORE
Occupy the primaries: Sarah Sobieraj examines activist attempts to shape the 2012 election
January 11, 2012
With primary season underway, we checked in with Sarah Sobieraj whose book, Soundbitten: The Perils of Media-Centered Political Activism, examines activist groups trying to shape public political discourse during presidential… READ MORE
All-American Muslim: Reinforcing One Stereotype, Challenging Another
January 6, 2012
by Evelyn Alsultany, author of Arabs and Muslims in the Media: Race and Representation after 9/11 (forthcoming from NYU Press) All-American Muslim, a reality show that follows five Muslim families… READ MORE
Truth-Out: Why Media-Centered Activism Often Fails
July 6, 2011
Sarah Sobieraj, author of Soundbitten: The Perils of Media-Centered Political Activism, comments on the misguided emphasis activists often place on mainstream media attention. Adina Nack: What is media-centered political activism,… READ MORE