Nolan Higdon

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Lecturer of Communication

Communication

E-mail: nolan.higdon@csueastbay.edu

Phone: 510-885-3207

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Critical Media Literacy, Propaganda, Politics, News, Nationalism, History, English, Communication

Biography

Dr. Nolan Higdon is an author and university lecturer of history and media studies. Higdon’s areas of concentration include youth culture, news media history, and critical media literacy. He sits on the boards of the Action Coalition for Media Education and Northwest Alliance For Alternative Media And Education. His most recent publications include The Anatomy of Fake News from University of California Press (2020) and United States of Distraction with Mickey Huff from City Lights Publishers. He is co-host of the Along the Line podcast with “Dr. Dreadlocks” Nicholas Baham III, and a longtime contributor to Project Censored’s annual book, Censored. In addition, he has been a contributor to Truthout and Counter-punch; and a guest commentator for The New York Times, San Francisco Chronicle, and numerous television news outlets.

In The News

  • Communications professor Nolan Higdon speaks on the gravity of the matter.

    May 24, 2024

  • Communication professor Nolan Higdon predicts what will drive people to the polls.

    March 3, 2024

  • History professor Nolan Higdon speaks about the protests causing Bay Bridge shutdown.

    November 17, 2023

  • In this podcast episode, history professor Nolan Higdon talks about new House speaker Mike Johnson.

    October 25, 2023

  • Communication professor Nolan Higdon says Butler's entry may lead to private discussions among Democratic party leaders.

    October 2, 2023

  • Communication professor Nolan Higdon says it may be too late for social media platforms to successfully implement subscription models.

    September 18, 2023

  • Communication professor Nolan Higdon shares his opinions and insight on President Biden's impeachment inquiry.

    September 12, 2023

  • Professor Nolan Higdon gives his opinion on Elon's decision to rebrand.

    July 24, 2023

  • Professor Nolan Higdon gives perspective on what appears to be a rise in public officials facing recalls in the Bay Area.

    July 20, 2023

  • Professor Nolan Higdon speaks on partisan politics taking a backseat to facts within the system.

    July 18, 2023

  • Professor Nolan Higdon speaks on the historic nature of the case and how this could impact the presidential race.

    June 1, 2023

  • In his article, professor Nolan Higdon gives insight on the firings of Don Lemon and Tucker Carlson.

    May 4, 2023

  • Professor Nolan Higdon speaks on the removal of legacy checkmarks and what it means in terms of misinformation.

    April 20, 2023

  • History and Communication Professor Nolan Higdon says Governor Newsom's move may be a reflection of his political aspirations.

    March 6, 2023

  • Communications professor Nolan Higdon shares his thoughts about Santa Clara sheriff's tweet.

    February 15, 2023

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    November 3, 2022

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    November 3, 2022

  • Professor Nolan Higdon suggests providing education on hate speech in classrooms will be more effective than relying on company moderation.

    October 31, 2022

  • Professor Nolan Higdon comments on the escalation of political violence in the last decade.

    October 29, 2022

  • Professor Nolan Higdon comments on the changes in the news industry over time.

    October 6, 2022

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    September 21, 2022

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    September 15, 2022

  • Professor Nolan Higdon co-authored an opinion piece arguing that NewsGuard is not the good way to train students to identify misinformation and fake news.

    July 19, 2022

  • Professor Nolan Higdon co-authored an article about political activism in the wake of Roe v. Wade being overturned.

    July 19, 2022

  • Professor Nolan Higdon discusses why Elon Musk pulled out of a deal to buy Twitter.

    July 9, 2022

  • Professor Nolan Higdon addressed the topic of whether VP Kamala Harris will run for president.

    June 29, 2022

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    May 17, 2022

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    May 14, 2022

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    May 3, 2022

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    April 27, 2022

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    April 22, 2022

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    April 15, 2022

  • Higdon, Huff and MacLeod talk about censorship, fake news, disinformation and the prevalence of conspiracy theories in this free-flowing discussion.

    October 29, 2021

  • Lecturer of history and media studies Nolan Higdon gives expert opinion on the significance and ramifications of Frances Haugen's testimony to Congress about Facebook algorithm and privacy concerns.

    October 5, 2021