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A Political Economy of Attention in Three Registers
Thursday, November 12, 2026
5:00 pm
Humanities Center Event Space, 1031 Bachelor Hall
Dr. Lee McGuigan
Assistant Professor at The University of North Carolina Hussman School of Journalism and Media
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