EnglishAccount age: 3 years (joined March 2023)
Joshua Benton Bluesky stats, updated continuously. @joshuabenton.com has 12,229 followers and 743 posts on Bluesky. Account age: 3 years (joined March 2023).
Followers
12K
Growth (7d)
+8
Following
2.5K
Posts
743~0.6/day
Influence
354
Follower growth
2026-06-10+200 over 123 days2026-10-29
Bio
21st-century media and the 19th-c American South. Founded and ran @niemanlab.org at @harvard.edu for 12 yrs; now the senior writer there. Cajun, dad of two, husband of one. Journalist with a history problem. Also: @theatlantic.com, @washingtonpost.com, etc
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Joshua Benton on Bluesky - frequently asked questions
- How many followers does Joshua Benton have on Bluesky?
- Joshua Benton (@joshuabenton.com) has 12,229 followers on Bluesky. It gained 8 new followers in the last 7 days. The count is refreshed continuously from the public AT Protocol.
- When did Joshua Benton join Bluesky, and how old is the account?
- Joshua Benton joined Bluesky in March 2023. The @joshuabenton.com account is 3 years old. Searches for Joshua Benton age often mean a personal age, which we do not publish. The figure here is the account age only.
- How many posts has Joshua Benton published?
- Joshua Benton has published 743 posts on Bluesky. That is about 0.6 posts per day over the life of the account.
- Is Joshua Benton verified on Bluesky?
- @joshuabenton.com does not currently show a Bluesky verification. Many real accounts on Bluesky are unverified, since verification is still rolling out.
- What does Joshua Benton post about?
- Joshua Benton is classified under News in our directory. Bio: "21st-century media and the 19th-c American South. Founded and ran @niemanlab.org at @harvard.edu for 12 yrs; now the senior writer there. Cajun, dad of two, husband of one. Journalist with a history p".