Category Archives: writing

Belief+Doubt=Sanity

Posted on August 10, 2013 by Cynthia (Istá Thó Thó) Coleman Emery

Artist Barbara Kruger plays with words. Her installation at the Hirschhorn Museum in Washington DC invites you to think: it’s called Belief+Doubt. Plastered on the museum walls and archways are bold words colored in red, white and black. Turns of … Continue reading →

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Science vs anti-science

Posted on July 31, 2013 by Cynthia (Istá Thó Thó) Coleman Emery

During her video-talk on how to present your research, the speaker divided audiences into anti-science and science folks. The talk was sponsored by a prestigious science academy so I expected more than a blunted view of lay audiences. Maybe that’s … Continue reading →

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Who will be the watchdog?

Posted on July 10, 2013 by Cynthia (Istá Thó Thó) Coleman Emery

My guilty pleasure is rejoicing in investigative journalism. What a pity the pleasure isn’t the venerable New York Times or 60 Minutes. It’s Newsroom: a scripted, created—invented–story of journalism that airs on cable but I have to wait until it … Continue reading →

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OK: Hokahey

Posted on June 27, 2013 by Cynthia (Istá Thó Thó) Coleman Emery

The most prominent misunderstanding about native people living in North America is that we are all the same. Truth is, life at Rosebud is different from life at Gallup. We visited relatives in June in South Dakota, where we attended … Continue reading →

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Advising the Class of 2013

Posted on June 17, 2013 by Cynthia (Istá Thó Thó) Coleman Emery

My advice to the Class of 2013 would go something like this: Be nimble. Life throws you curves and the measure of a person is how she maneuvers the curves. On Sunday I packed my graduation regalia into my bicycle … Continue reading →

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May your gander be proper

Posted on June 14, 2013 by Cynthia (Istá Thó Thó) Coleman Emery

My propaganda students presented final projects in class yesterday, showing how propaganda can be subtle or overt. And always present. Students sliced through the veneer of million dollar campaigns that convince you to drink milk, vote Republican, quit smoking and … Continue reading →

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Curb that Testosterone

Posted on June 7, 2013 by Cynthia (Istá Thó Thó) Coleman Emery

My hypothesis is that biking builds testosterone. Or is it watching killers on TV? One indication is the jerky behavior of the blokes who pass without warning. I reckon one false move and we’d crash.

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Media Research: Think Again

Posted on June 6, 2013 by Cynthia (Istá Thó Thó) Coleman Emery

We may need to re-think how media affect our attitudes and behavior. The foundation for media theories assumes people use information in predictable ways: we watch television during prime time and search the web to learn how to bake a … Continue reading →

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Beauty as Propaganda

Posted on May 31, 2013 by Cynthia (Istá Thó Thó) Coleman Emery

As Thursday approaches my excitement grows: I have the honor to teach a course in propaganda alongside my usual menu of theory and research classes. We juicily extract the essences of meaning from campaigns intended to sway your thoughts, part … Continue reading →

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Temper: Tantrum or Tantra?

Posted on May 24, 2013 by Cynthia (Istá Thó Thó) Coleman Emery

My sister pitched temper tantrums when she was little. Martha would throw herself on the floor, pound her fists and wail like a banshee. Timing seemed to make no difference: we could be at home, at the beach or out … Continue reading →

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