Today, we kick off Episode 1 of Season 5 with the fabulous Dr. A.J. Bauer, an assistant professor in the Department of Journalism & Creative Media in the College of Communication and Information Sciences. AJ comes to us with a really fascinating background as his degrees are in American Studies but he worked professionally in journalism. He tells us about his own journey shifting from the right to the left and how that inspired much of the current work he is doing, including his book in progress--Making the Liberal Media: Conservative Press Criticisms and the Rise of the New Right. We cover all kinds of territory as we discuss the criticism that is inherently embedded within media and how that takes root in identity. AJ also tells us more about the nature of the work that he does--mostly archival research--and how that type of research is a little like playing a detective game. 
This kick-off episode is so much fun, and you may learn a little (or a lot) about the intricacies woven into narratives about liberal media bias. 
For more information about AJ, check out his curriculum vitae: https://alabama.academia.edu/AJBauer/CurriculumVita
To follow AJ on Twitter: @ajbauer
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