Philip Napoli

@pmnapoli.bsky.social

James R. Shepley Professor of Public Policy; Director, DeWitt Wallace Center for Media & Democracy; Sanford School of Public Policy; Duke University

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We're searching for the next Eugene Patterson Professor of the Practice of Journalism & Public Policy here at Duke. Application deadline is March 2nd. I'm chairing the search, so feel free to reach out with any questions. academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/31624

Duke University, Sanford School of Public Policy

Job #AJO31624, Endowed Chair in Journalism and Public Policy, Sanford School of Public Policy, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, US

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New article with Asa Royal in the Journal of Information Policy -- Distinguishing Journalism from Political Influence Operations: Rethinking the FEC's Approach to the Press Exemption scholarlypublishingcollective.org/psup/informa...

Distinguishing Journalism from Political Influence Operations: Rethinking the FEC’s Approach to the Press Exemption

Abstract. One defining characteristic of contemporary news and information ecosystems is the increasingly blurred line separating legitimate journalism from partisan political influence operations. While the First Amendment limits government interventions on this front, there is one seldom-discussed federal mechanism for bringing greater clarity to the question of whether an entity is operating as a news organization or a political influence operation. The Federal Election Commission (FEC), which regulates House, Senate, and presidential political campaigns, possesses the authority to determine whether an organization represents a legitimate press entity and its activities represent legitimate press functions, or whether it runs political influence operations in the guise of journalism. This “press exemption” represents an important and underutilized mechanism for bringing greater clarity and transparency to contemporary news and information ecosystems. This article utilizes a critical analysis of key FEC press exemption decisions to illustrate how the FEC brings inadequate analytical rigor to its responsibility to administer the press exemption. It describes enhanced analytical approaches that the FEC can employ when making press exemption determinations. Finally, it offers a roadmap for how the FEC can use its authority to address one of the key challenges confronting our news and information ecosystem and undermining an informed electorate.

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1/17 is the deadline to submit proposals for the 2025 Local News Researchers Workshop, hosted by UNC's Center for Innovation and Sustainability in Local Media and Duke's DeWitt Wallace Center for Media & Democracy. Follow link for details & to submit a proposal. www.cislm.org/research/loc...

Local News Researchers Workshop | Center for Innovation & Sustainability in Local Media

This conference brings together researchers across the academic, industry, non-profit and government sectors whose work addresses local journalism solutions.

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The DeWitt Wallace Center for Media & Democracy @Duke University & the Center for Innovation and Sustainability in Local Media at UNC are hosting the 2025 Local Journalism Researchers Workshop, March 24-25. Follow the link for more details. airtable.com/appZdWH37JED...

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Very excited about this new publication from DeWitt Wallace Center Doctoral Fellow, @atrexler.com.

Andrew Trexler@atrexler.com · 2y ago

**Publication Alert!** "Local News Reporting and Mass Attitudes on Infrastructure Investment," from me & @mullinmeg.bsky.social in Political Behavior. We look at effects of information richness in local news on mass support for infrastructure spending. Open access! doi.org/10.1007/s111... Thread:

A screenshot of the article's abstract.