EARNED MEDIA
& APPEARANCES
2024
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2022​
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Five Diverse Artists Bring Their Talents To The Ensemble Of The New York Neo-Futurists by Stephi Wild, Broadway World
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“Wumben, Wimpund, Woomud”An Exploration of Social Censure in the Internet Age by Andrey Uspenskiy, The Morningside Review
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How Our Flag Means Death Fans Embrace Fan Activism by Elana Levin, Den of Geek
2021
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LA Times Festival of Books Hosts Panel: 'Selfies for Social Change', Good Day LA
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Why the Harry Potter generation rejected JK Rowling by Leaf Arbuthnot , The Sunday Times
2020
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25 trans and non-binary people who’re happy, visible and making the world a better place by Vic Parsons, Pink News
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16 Books Written By Transgender And Non-Binary Authors You Should Already Be Reading by Isabel Daly, BuzzFeed
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An Interview with ‘Kottke Ride Home’ Host Jackson Bird by Jason Kottke, Kottke.org
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Episode 7: What You Should Know About Voter Suppression, WBGH
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Who Did J.K. Rowling Become? Deciphering the most beloved, most reviled children’s-book author in history. by Molly Fischer, Vulture
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2019
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The 10 books to read in September by Bethanne Patrick, The Washington Post
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J.K. Rowling Criticized After Tweeting Support for Anti-Transgender Researcher by Liam Stack, The New York Times
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Making a name for yourself: For trans people, it's 'life-changing' by Dan Stahl, NBC Out
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“Sorted” Author Jackson Bird Talks Gender, Waffles & Fandom by Jeff Daugherty, BookTrib
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USC Annenberg Innovation Lab launches Civic Media Fellowship, Newswise
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Legally changing your name and gender requires more than paperwork by Lara McCaffrey, Living 101
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New Nonfiction Book Releases You Should Add To Your Nightstand by Steph Auteri, Book Riot
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The 11 best new books to read in September as you embrace all things autumn by Elizabeth Entenman, Hello Giggles
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New in September: Tegan & Sara, Akwaeke Emezi, and Benjamin Moser, Lambda Literary
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Casey Neistat’s 368, Creators Offline Use “Micro-Conference” To Offer Videomakers A Lower Bar For Success by Sam Gutelle, Tubefilter
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Why Author J.K. Rowling Is Facing Backlash From LGBTQ Activists, Andrew Limbong, All Things Considered
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Episode 53: Our Comics and YA Crossover Wishlists, Hey YA Podcast
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Season 5, Episode 5: Jackson Bird and Kim Scott, Recommended by BookRiot
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2018
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Jackson Bird: How Can We Demystify Trans Identity?, TED Radio Hour
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Jackson Bird gets to be the transgender role model he needed, PBS News Hour
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Why This Trans YouTuber Decided To Come Out And Transition Publicly, HuffPost Personal
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How To Talk To People Who Disagree With You by Bailey Calfee, Nylon
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The Advocates Podcast: Trans Man Jackson Bird on Sharing Transgender Voices by Jessie Earl, The Advocate
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Author John Green: Reaching Young Adults and Dealing with Mental Illness by Jon Wertheim, 60 Minutes
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What It's Like To Date Online As A Trans Person by Brittany Wong, HuffPost
2017
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LGBTQ YouTubers Like Hannah Hart, Jackson Bird Empurple Their Feeds For GLAAD’s Spirit Day by Sam Gutelle, Tubefilter
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Up and coming bi+ and transgender/non-binary leaders who are changing the world by Miranda Rosenblum, GLAAD
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20 Ways Harry Potter Changed The World by Toby Skinner, American Way
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Patreon’s fee change punishes supporters who make small pledges by Swapna Krishna, Engadget
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Meet the Spring 2017 class of TED Residents by TED Staff, TED Blog
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Our 7 Go-To YouTubers For Sex Ed Related Content by Ky Grabowski, Tubefilter
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Here's What Transgender People Have To Deal With Every Day by Caitlin Flynn, Refinery29
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How do you encourage activism for a cause, or partner with a charity? by Internet Creators Guild
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10 Trans Activists To Follow On Twitter For Transgender Day of Visibility by Mia Mercado, Bustle
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#5: There Are No Gay Wizards,WNYC's Nancy
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TedRes Diary / Day 44 by Steve Rosenbaum, Huffington Post
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Secrets: The Knight Bus (Book 3, Chapter 3), Harry Potter and the Sacred Text
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Shutting Down Bullsh*t: The Finale, SeriouslyTV
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If You Marched in the Women's March, You Need To Show Up For Trans Rights by Mia Mercado, Bustle
2016
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12 Social Media Warriors Who Helped Restore Our Faith In 2016 by Taylor Trudon, MTV News
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Jackson Bird Is on a Mission to Waffle Everything by Claudia Morales, Extra Crispy
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'Such A Magical Time': Harry Potter Fans Recall Growing Up Alongside Wizard by Neda Ulaby, All Things Considered, NPR
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How A New Generation Is Schooling Itself On Sexuality by Sarah Mirk, Bitch Magazine
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'Sitting in Bathrooms With Trans People' Is the Best Thing You'll Watch Today by Brittney McNamara, Teen Vogue
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This New Talk Show Stars Trans People In Bathrooms by Suzannah Weiss, Refinery 29
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GLAAD sat down with Jackson Bird of the Harry Potter Alliance by Nick Adams, GLAAD
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"Sitting In Bathrooms With Trans People" Tears Down Myths About The Transgender Community by Claire Warner, Bustle
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'Harry Potter' Superfans, Now Adults, Tackle 'Fantastic Beasts' by Lauren Sarner, Inverse
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The Tragic Story Of Dumbledore's Sister May Be More Complicated Than We Thought by Kelly West, Cinema Blend
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Harry Potter Fan-Theory Connects Fantastic Beasts To The Original Franchise by Megan Peters, Comic Book
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‘Fantastic Beasts’ Fan Theory Teases Surprising ‘Harry Potter’ Connection by Matt Goldberg, Collider
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Cogill: Harry Potter Fans Will Love "Fantastic Beasts" by Rosalie Armstrong, Highbury Clock
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It’s Time for ‘Fantastic Beasts’ and the Harry Potter Universe to Become More Inclusive by Angie Han, Slash Film
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The Harry Potter Alliance Shows How Fandom and Activism Collide by Lauren Sarner, Inverse
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YouTube community rallies against BuzzFeed amid accusations of idea theft by Rae Votta, The Daily Dot
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'Sitting in Bathrooms With Trans People' is the most timely talk show possible by Mary Emily O'Hara, The Daily Dot
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YouTube creator camp NextUp announces its 2016 class by Rae Votta, The Daily Dot
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9 underrated YouTube channels to watch in 2016 by Rae Votta, The Daily Dot
2015
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How this Harry Potter fan's trans coming-out video inspired Eddie Redmayne by Aja Romano, The Daily Dot
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Eddie Redmayne talks transgender issues on YouTube by Rae Votta, The Daily Dot
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Eddie Redmayne: An Education by Paul Flynn, Out Magazine
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Harry Potter Alliance takes aim at income inequality with #MyHungerGames campaign by Aja Romano, The Daily Dot
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This Harry Potter Enthusiast Just Came Out as Trans on YouTube–And Thousands of People Are Watching by Christopher Zumski Finke, Yes Magazine
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Loved Harry Potter community leader comes out as trans in moving vlog post by Aja Romano, The Daily Dot
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GeekyCon’s Full Time Geek Track Teaches and Inspires by Audri Davis, Geeky News
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Will Time Waffle? by Amanda Ausrotas, Geeky News
2014
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Fan Activism At Work by Catherine Williams, Geeky News
2013
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Playlist: Watsky, Wyatt, and Wizard's Chess by Claudia Morales, Geeky News
2012
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Organizing a real Dumbledore’s Army by Joanna Weiss, The Boston Globe
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Behind Every Good Woman by Courtney Martin, Feministing