Category Archives: journalism

Numeracy

Posted on November 6, 2010 by Cynthia (Istá Thó Thó) Coleman Emery

Yesterday I talked about writing tips for college papers.

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Making Meaning

Posted on October 28, 2010 by Cynthia (Istá Thó Thó) Coleman Emery

I want to return to meaning-making and, again, thank you for letting me think out loud.

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Thinking Out Loud

Posted on October 27, 2010 by Cynthia (Istá Thó Thó) Coleman Emery

I hope you’ll bear with me as I struggle over the application of my work and think out loud.

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Imagining the Construct

Posted on October 4, 2010 by Cynthia (Istá Thó Thó) Coleman Emery

Bloodletting as Metaphor As a sophomore in college I was introduced to George Herbert Mead and felt inspired by the notion that we create a social self that we present to the social world, and that the social self is … Continue reading →

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Framing science

Posted on September 23, 2010 by Cynthia (Istá Thó Thó) Coleman Emery

Is science naked? Western science is framed as being devoid of cultural values and is, in fact, perceived as “naked.” Anthropologist Laura Nader writes that naked science is “stripped of its ideologized vestments” and I argue that Western science is … Continue reading →

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Owning the past

Posted on September 9, 2010 by Cynthia (Istá Thó Thó) Coleman Emery

“And the scientists cannot accept the fact that just because it’s not written down in a book, it’s not fact. It’s fact to me, because I live it every day.” Continue reading →

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When some values prevail and others fail

Posted on September 7, 2010 by Cynthia (Istá Thó Thó) Coleman Emery

Scientific supremacy Writing a book chapter on mass media and American Indians brings sharply into focus our western love of science.

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News and the scientific approach

Posted on September 5, 2010 by Cynthia (Istá Thó Thó) Coleman Emery

Objectivity Journalism textbooks take writing seriously and promote an objective style of reporting information. The concept makes perfect sense when, as a reader, you want to make your own judgments about an event—an election, a soccer game, a police shooting—rather … Continue reading →

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Writer’s block

Posted on September 3, 2010 by Cynthia (Istá Thó Thó) Coleman Emery

Taking aim at writing My book chapter is due. Even though I write every day the chapter is creeping around my feet, nibbling at my toes, and reminding me to get crackin’.

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Storytelling

Posted on August 30, 2010 by Cynthia (Istá Thó Thó) Coleman Emery

Narratives and science My work is largely informed by mediated messages and I explore how meanings about science, health, risk and the environment are created in news and entertainment that impact American Indian communities. That is, I look at what … Continue reading →

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