December 2023

Among the Columbian College faculty members getting press during the month of November were the following individuals:

W. Andrew Barr’s research was cited by Live Science in the article “Eating meat may not have 'made us human,' contrary to popular theory.’’

Christopher Rollston was quoted by BBC in the article “US evangelicals drive Republican support for Israel’’ and by The Jerusalem Post in the article “Experts question claim of 'earliest Hebrew inscription' on Mt. Ebal.’’ 

Pao-Lin Tien spoke to Spectrum News about interest rates.

Alexa Alice Joubin was quoted by Literary Hub in the article “Where Everyone is Hamlet: Staging Shakespeare as Political Resistance in China.”

Scott Odell was quoted by PBS News Hour in the article “Mining is necessary for the green transition. Here’s why experts say we need to do it better.’’

Arie M. Dubnov co-authored the article “Toxicity Doesn't Rule the Hamas-Israel Debate on U.S. College Campuses’’ for Haaretz.

Chad Bowman was mentioned by Deadline in the article “Media Coalition Asks Court To Allow Televised Coverage Of Donald Trump’s D.C. Criminal Trial: ‘A Critical Step In Stemming False Conspiracy Theories’” and by Law360 in the article “C-SPAN, 19 Media Orgs Request Access To DC Trump Trial.” He was interviewed by Reuters in the article “Will Trump’s ‘grandstanding’ demand for TV broadcast of election trial sway the court?”

David Karpf was quoted by The Japan Times in the article “Profit, not progress, animates the tech world’’ and by Fior Reports in the article “With Technology And Democracy In Crisis, It’s Time To ‘Get Uncomfortable And Get Curious’.”

Peter Loge spoke to Gray TV in the segment “Looking Ahead to Election Day 2024’’ and about averting a government shutdown. He was quoted by USA Today in the article “Obama advises Biden on artificial intelligence, isn't a 'shadow president' | Fact check.’’

Patricia Phalen was quoted by The Washington Post in the article “5 ways the strikes might change Hollywood.’’

Steven Roberts authored the articles “A vital bipartisan alliance” for Sierra Vista Herald; “McConnell gives Biden foreign policy bulwark” for Reflector; “A big red warning flag” for Columbia Missourian; “Why the abortion issue matters” for The Indiana Gazette; and “The Carter Love Story: A partnership of Equals” for Times Herald.

Frank Sesno spoke to KCBS-AM, San Francisco about the demise of local news. He was quoted by NewsNation in the article “Graphic: Hamas’ alleged public execution raises concerns over selective coverage.’’

Rebekah Tromble was quoted by Fast Company in the article “Misinformation research is under attack. So what’s the plan for 2024?’’ and by Agence France-Presse in the article “News anchors targeted by deepfake scammers on Facebook.’’

William Youmans spoke to NowThis in the video “Hate Crimes, American Media & the 'Free Palestine' Movement.”

Vanessa Wills authored the article “Philosophy in Times Like These’’ for Los Angeles Review of Books.

Steven Balla and Sarah Hay were quoted by Bloomberg Law in the article “Punching In: Congressional Review Act Threat Looms for DOL Rules.’’

Michael Barnett spoke to Canada’s CBC News about the Israel-Hamas war and Channel News Asia in the segment “US, Qatar and Egypt play a significant role in ensuring Israel and Hamas stick to their deal: Analyst.’’

Sarah Binder spoke to Marketplace about prospects for congressional aid to Ukraine and Israel. She was quoted by The Washington Post in the article “The hidden biases at play in the U.S. Senate.’’ 

Nathan Brown spoke to PRI’s “The World’’ in the segment “Thousands flee Gaza City as Israel announces daily humanitarian pause.’’ He was quoted by The Associated Press in the articles “Biden’s early certitude on Israel gives way to the complexities and casualties of a brutal war’’ and “Israel likens Hamas to the Islamic State group. But the comparison misses the mark in key ways.’’ 

Jeffrey Ding was quoted by Time in the article “Why China’s Involvement in the U.K. AI Safety Summit Was So Significant’’ and by Financial Times in the article “Who were the OpenAI board members that sacked Sam Altman?’’  

Richard Chasdi appeared on al Mashhad TV (Dubai) and Skynews to discuss the Israel-Hamas War. 

Samuel Goldman was quoted by The New Republic in the article “Mike Johnson Is Not Your Run-of-the-Mill Christian Zionist.’’

Danny Hayes authored the article “Why are journalists losing their jobs in record numbers? Blame the Trump slump’’ for Nieman Journalism Lab.

Stephen Kaplan was quoted by Marketplace in the article “Argentina’s president-elect wants to replace its peso with the dollar. Why?’’ 

Christopher Warshaw spoke to Nexstar Media Group ahead of the Republican presidential debate.

Leah Brooks appeared on the CityCast DC podcast in the episode “The Future of D.C. Housing.”

Susan Dudley was quoted by E&E News in the article “Will Biden’s rulemaking revisions last?”

Richard Kahlenberg was quoted by The Columbus Dispatch in the article “Author says 'snob zoning' in some Greater Columbus communities prevent affordable housing.’’ 

Nina Kelsey was quoted by The Associated Press in the article “At talks on cutting plastics pollution, plastic credits are on the table. What are they?’’

Leighton Ku was quoted by Policygenius in the article “Are immigrants too costly to insure? New study challenges the myth’’ and by NBC News in the article “Medicaid ‘unwinding’ clogs call centers, blocking access to other safety-net programs.”

Robert Eisen was quoted by The Jerusalem Post in the article “Is this why Jews are so successful? – review.’’ 

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