Category Archives: journalism

Judge Me Now

Posted on April 19, 2011 by Cynthia (Istá Thó Thó) Coleman Emery

I read a chilling headline from the detritus clogging my inbox: An Associate Press story read: Mom Sentenced For Using Facebook As Son Drowned. Turns out that, according to the news, “A northern Colorado woman who was playing a game … Continue reading →

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One Story at a Time

Posted on April 16, 2011 by Cynthia (Istá Thó Thó) Coleman Emery

NMAI article winter 2010_11 Coleman Herman I advise my students when they are presenting their research to tell a story. In our inner-most hearts, what we crave is hearing a good tale. It’s not about discovery or novelty: it’s your … Continue reading →

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Investigative Journalism Still Lives

Posted on April 13, 2011 by Cynthia (Istá Thó Thó) Coleman Emery

Just when you think journalism is dead, a story comes along that breathes life back into the body politic. This American Life’s Ira Glass investigated a heart-breaking story about a judge in Georgia who has sequestered young folks for months … Continue reading →

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Good News, Bad News

Posted on February 24, 2011 by Cynthia (Istá Thó Thó) Coleman Emery

The science writer for the Oregonian, Joe Rojas-Burke, wrote a story yesterday about framing and health, the focus of my research and writing.

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Busting Myths

Posted on February 1, 2011 by Cynthia (Istá Thó Thó) Coleman Emery

I’m ready to make good on a promise. It all started in graduate school. My myths were busted my first term at Cornell when my professors destroyed our stereotypes of mass media influences.

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Indian as Suitcase

Posted on January 22, 2011 by Cynthia (Istá Thó Thó) Coleman Emery

As I was preparing for this week’s campus-wide lecture, I realized the histories and narratives of Indians in North America are like the content s of a suitcase.

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Skulls and Baseballs

Posted on January 19, 2011 by Cynthia (Istá Thó Thó) Coleman Emery

I started thinking about bones when grad student Erin Dysart Hanes and I began following the news coverage of Kennewick Man.

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Got My Pickaxe Handy

Posted on January 16, 2011 by Cynthia (Istá Thó Thó) Coleman Emery

It’s a daunting task to study Native science and Western science, drilling down through the crust and mantle to examine the core of what centers our beliefs. While some scholars point to power and capital, I find it stops the … Continue reading →

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Landmark Case

Posted on December 24, 2010 by Cynthia (Istá Thó Thó) Coleman Emery

This month’s Osage newspaper leads with a story of the Cobell case, a landmark decision that impacts all tribes ethically and some tribes financially.

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Sticking to it

Posted on November 12, 2010 by Cynthia (Istá Thó Thó) Coleman Emery

I heard a feature story on the radio that part of the success of the conservative candidates recently has been their ability to keep on message. No matter what.

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