Author Archives: Cynthia (Istá Thó Thó) Coleman Emery

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About Cynthia (Istá Thó Thó) Coleman Emery

Professor and researcher who studies science communication, particularly issues that impact American Indians. Dr. Coleman is an enrolled citizen of the Osage Nation.

Look deep enough and you will find Indigenous footprints

Posted on October 29, 2016 by Cynthia (Istá Thó Thó) Coleman Emery

What news coverage reveals about Indian Country Yesterday, news outlets reported that the group which travelled to Oregon earlier this year, armed with rifles and pistols to take control of a federally protected wildlife area, was found, “not guilty of … Continue reading →

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Have we lost our moorings?

Posted on October 24, 2016 by Cynthia (Istá Thó Thó) Coleman Emery

For weeks our local public radio station had urged us to consider what the American Dream means. I discovered when I spent part of one summer talking with faculty and students in Amman, Jordan—as part of an exchange–the denizens we … Continue reading →

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Casting Light on the Dark Side of Politics

Posted on October 19, 2016 by Cynthia (Istá Thó Thó) Coleman Emery

How to Create Doubt Tonight marks the final formal debate between the two presidential candidates and I’m asking my students to consider the question: How do we create doubt? When you listen to the debate and hear arguments about “truths,” … Continue reading →

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What is your American dream?

Posted on September 13, 2016 by Cynthia (Istá Thó Thó) Coleman Emery

Our local public broadcasting service is asking folks to share their vision of the American Dream. They ask: What is your American Dream? How have your experiences shaped and changed your concept of the American Dream? How, if it all, … Continue reading →

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Havoc, the Dakota Access Pipeline, and the Dogs of War

Posted on September 6, 2016 by Cynthia (Istá Thó Thó) Coleman Emery

The violent confrontations splashed across the media in the last few days recall not just another Avatar-esque confrontation between militarized resource-exploiting corporations and local indigenou… Source: Havoc, the Dakota Access Pipeline, and the Dogs of War

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The Power of Place

Posted on September 5, 2016 by Cynthia (Istá Thó Thó) Coleman Emery

Originally posted on Dreaming the World:
The past few weeks have witness a massive gathering of Native people from many tribes, and their allies, to stop construction of the proposed $3.8 billion Dakota Access pipeline. The gathering, which mainstream media…

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High gloss won’t restore the sheen on the warty toad

Posted on August 26, 2016 by Cynthia (Istá Thó Thó) Coleman Emery

POLITICAL NEWS: Part 3 (Earlier this week I wrote that the comb-over candidate’s spinmeisters are redoubling their efforts to curb the candidate’s runaway tongue by having him stick to a carefully scripted playbook. Today’s New York Times confirms the prediction. … Continue reading →

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POLITICAL NEWS: Part 2 of 3

Posted on August 23, 2016 by Cynthia (Istá Thó Thó) Coleman Emery

Lipstick on a pig? A toad?  (My last blog, Stuck on the Tar Baby, takes a look at what it means in the worlds of journalism and public-relations to frame $2 billion in “free” press coverage in today’s presidential campaign. … Continue reading →

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POLITICAL NEWS

Posted on August 21, 2016 by Cynthia (Istá Thó Thó) Coleman Emery

    Stuck on the Tar Baby (Today’s blog is the first of three that looks at the presidential election from a perspective that shares evidence from researchers who study mass media. But first, I must have my morning tea) … Continue reading →

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The Sounds of London

Posted on August 19, 2016 by Cynthia (Istá Thó Thó) Coleman Emery

Things have changed since my high school days in England. High school memories are like black and white photographs: sooty, gray. And rainy. But maybe that’s just London. Still: I love the gray skies and drizzle of my youth. Today–summertime–and … Continue reading →

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