Switching Codes w/Eric Deggans

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Talking Bad Bunny, Super bowl and Kid Rock on Canadian TV news

Explaining the bizarre collision of racism and white centering that produced the controversy over Bad Bunny's Super Bowl halftime show to Canadians took tremendous effort.
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Trump, the Obamas and racism: Why won't some people admit when it's racism?
As someone who has written about race, media and society for decades, it's a mystifying question. Why don't people who advocate racist beliefs embrace…
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For Black History Month: Why we should care about depictions of Black people on TV and film.
The short answer: because TV teaches us how to dream AND how to react to "the other."
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How misguided visionaries and negligent owners threaten journalism at CBS News and The Washington Post
At a time when the public needs strong, trustworthy journalism more than ever, why do strategies unfolding at CBS News and The Washington Post seem to…
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TEDx Bloomington: How to talk about race across racial lines
When I realized I could place videos here on Substack, I decided to upload a talk I gave about 12 years ago on how to talk about race. Despite the…
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Why "Sinners" Oscars record is a wonderful boon for Hollywood (just not for the reason you think)
The Oscars have elevated Sinners just as Hollywood needs a new argument for getting audiences into theaters.
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How "Star Trek: Starfleet Academy" might become the most revelatory "Trek" series in years
Forget arguments over "woke" Star Trek. The most interesting thing about the newest Trek series may be how it addresses what values can unite a…
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My Predictions for Media in 2026: An increasing assault on independent, trustworthy media
From Netflix and Paramount's fight over Warner Bros Discovery to racist talk coming from the highest government officials, the list of challenges coming…
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Switching Codes w/Eric Deggans
Switching Codes w/Eric Deggans
Here's my work as a journalism professor, TV critic, media analyst and critic at large at NPR, along w/stuff on music, race, journalism, media, navigating the codes we all switch thru in life.
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