Social Media and Politics
180 episodes - English - Latest episode: 20 days ago - ★★★★★ - 24 ratingsSocial Media and Politics is a podcast bringing you innovative, first-hand insights into how social media is changing the political game. Subscribe for interviews and analysis with politicians, academics, and leading digital strategists to get their take on how social media influences the ways we engage with politics and democracy.
Social Media and Politics is hosted by Michael Bossetta, political scientist at Lund University. Check out the podcast's official website: https://socialmediaandpolitics.org.
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Presidential Campaigning, Digital Media, and US Elections, with Dr. Jennifer Stromer-Galley
May 12, 2019 15:00 - 52 minutes - 48.4 MBDr. Jennifer Stromer-Galley, Professor of Information Studies at Syracuse University, guests to share her research on American presidential campaigns and their digital media use since 1996. We discuss her award-winning book, Presidential Campaigning in the Internet Age, as well as its upcoming second edition, which includes a chapter on the 2016 election. Dr. Stromer-Galley breaks down how American campaigns' digital strategy has changed over time, how it hasn't, and what these practices r...
Advertising and Fundraising for Political Campaigns, with Brian Lyle
April 28, 2019 07:00 - 42 minutes - 39 MBBrian Lyle, Vice President of Digital Strategy at On Message, Inc., and AAPC 2019 Digital Strategist of the Year, guests to discuss his Pollie award-winning work during the 2018 US Midterms. We discuss On Message's approach to political campaigning - advertising, organic growth, and fundraising - and the role of digital media in each. We also break down differences in campaigning between challengers and incumbents, discover what makes a good campaign website, and talk about new forms of adv...
Volodymyr Zelensky's Social Media Strategy in the 2019 Ukraine Elections, with Mikhail Fedorov
April 14, 2019 07:00 - 27 minutes - 25.7 MBMikhail Fedorov, Chief Digital Strategist for Volodymyr Zelensky, joins the podcast to discuss digital campaigning ahead of the 2019 Ukrainian Presidential Elections. We discuss how Zelensky, the election's frontrunner, is using tools like Facebook, YouTube, and Telegram to grow a support base and coordinate volunteers' canvassing efforts. We also talk about bots, trolls, and fake news in Ukraine ahead of the election, and how the Zelensky campaign is working to avoid information pollution o...
Ukraine Presidential Elections and Social Media Campaigning, with Mikhail Fedorov
April 14, 2019 07:00 - 27 minutes - 25.7 MBMikhail Fedorov, Chief Digital Strategist for Vladimir Zelensky, joins the podcast to discuss digital campaigning ahead of the 2019 Ukrainian Presidential Elections. We discuss how Zelensky, the election's frontrunner, is using tools like Facebook, YouTube, and Telegram to grow a support base and coordinate volunteers' canvassing efforts. We also talk about bots, trolls, and fake news in Ukraine ahead of the election, and how the Zelensky campaign is working to avoid information pollution on...
Crypto Social Networks, with Bill Ottman
April 07, 2019 07:00 - 47 minutes - 43.6 MBBill Ottman, Founder and CEO of Minds, discusses how decentralized social media platforms may be the response to privacy concerns surrounding big platforms like Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube. We talk about Minds' peer-to-peer cryptocurrency model, how blockchain technology is used on the platform, and online censorship.
Human Rights, Social Media, and Myanmar, with Ray Serrato
March 24, 2019 08:00 - 35 minutes - 32.2 MBRay Serrato, Social Media Analyst at the United Nations Commission on Human Rights, discusses how social media data is used in the context of human rights violations. Ray breaks down the attacks against the Rohingya minority in Myanmar, and we discuss the role of social media in these attacks. Lastly, we talk about what the closing down of social media APIs means for future human rights work.
Political Campaigning with Chatbots, Streaming Devices, and Social Media, with Adam Meldrum
March 10, 2019 08:00 - 35 minutes - 32.2 MBAdam Meldrum, Founding and Managing Partner at Ad Victory, guests to discuss the cutting-edge trends in American digital campaigning. We look at some best practices and innovations from the 2018 Midterm Elections around ad buys, booking inventory, OTT campaigns, and Facebook Messenger chatbots. And of course, how social media fits into the modern political campaign apparatus.
Far-Right Extremism, Media Manipulation, and Disinformation Online, with Dr. Alice Marwick
February 24, 2019 08:00 - 45 minutes - 41.4 MBDr. Alice Marwick, Assistant Professor of Communication at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, guests to discuss the findings of her research report: Media Manipulation and Disinformation Online. Dr. Marwick breaks down how far-right groups use the internet and social media to promote their ideologies. We also talk about radicalization, conspiracy theories, and differences in online activity between the far-right and far-left. Check out the report here. And don't forget to si...
Digital Political Campaigning in Britain, with Dr. Rachel Gibson
February 10, 2019 08:00 - 26 minutes - 24.7 MBDr. Rachel Gibson, Professor of Politics at the University of Manchester, discusses British political parties' digital campaigning from websites to social media. We take a longitudinal dive into the development of digital campaigning in the UK, and compare it to campaigning practices in the US. Then, we examine how citizens' political participation is evolving through their use of digital communication technologies.
Russian Disinformation and Social Media in Ukraine, with Kateryna Kruk
January 31, 2019 18:16 - 1 hour - 57.4 MBKateryna Kruk, Analyst at StopFake and Special Fellow at the European Values Think-Tank, discusses the development and strategies of Russian disinformation in Ukraine. Kateryna shares her experiences using Twitter to promote awareness about the Euromaidan protests, and we dig deeper into the role social media played in the 2014 Ukrainian Revolution. We then discuss how Russian used digital media to spread disinformation around the annexation of Crimea and armed conflict in Donbass. Kateryna ...
News Finds Me Perception and Social Media, with Dr. Homero Gil de Zúñiga
January 20, 2019 08:00 - 38 minutes - 34.9 MBDr. Homero Gil de Zúñiga, Professor at the Department of Communication at the University of Vienna, guests to discuss the "News Finds Me Perception" and the role of social media in it. Citizens who believe that the news will simply find them are heavy users of social media, and Dr. Gil de Zúñiga's research shows that this negatively impacts political interest and political knowledge. In the episode, we parse out the effects and implications of News Finds Me for democracy. The two articles d...
Protests and Demonstrations in Northern Ireland, with Dr. Paul Reilly
January 13, 2019 16:52 - 49 minutes - 45 MBDr. Paul Reilly, Senior Lecturer in Social Media and Digital Society at the University of Sheffield, shares his research on the role of social media in protests in Northern Ireland. We first discuss the "Irish Border Question" in relation to Brexit, and then hone in on two demonstrations in Northern Ireland. The discussion highlights how much of the contemporary political debates around Facebook and Twitter (e.g., disinformation, propaganda, and user privacy) have roots much earlier than th...
Private and Public Sector Digital Campaigning in the EU, with Marta Albertini
January 06, 2019 08:00 - 28 minutes - 26.2 MBMarta Albertini, Digital Strategist at GPLUS, joins the podcast to share her experiences in digital campaigning across private and public sectors. We discuss differences in using social media in a B2B environment versus an institutional one, some of the challenges in running pan-European campaigns, and how generational differences matter when communicating policy online. Marta also shares her insights on what's changed in the (social) media landscape between the 2014 and 2019 European Parlia...
Social Media and Politics 2018 Year in Review, with Dr. Anamaria Dutceac Segesten
December 21, 2018 14:00 - 2 hours - 129 MBDr. Anamaria Dutceac Segesten, Senior Lecturer in European Studies at Lund University, joins host Michael Bossetta for the 3rd Annual Social Media and Politics Year in Review! We each present three "gifts": nuggets of knowledge that look back to the key trends in social media and politics in 2018 or what to expect in 2019. We discuss politicians as influencers, most shared items on social media, artificial intelligence, clickbait, and much more! Here are some extra resources from the episo...
Crisis Communication, Social Media, and European Political Campaigning, with Marco Ricorda
December 16, 2018 19:30 - 52 minutes - 48.3 MBMarco Ricorda, Social Media Manager for the European Parliament's President, joins the podcast to discuss livestreaming from the Parliament during last week's terrorist attack in Strasbourg. From there, we discuss the state of digital campaigning in European politics, the role of data and data analysis for social media campaigns, and the upcoming 2019 European Parliament elections. Check out the EuroPCom Podcast! Here's Marco's Medium post discussed in the episode.
The Logics of Datafication, Algorithms, and Artificial Intelligence, with Dr. Jakob Svensson
November 25, 2018 08:00 - 41 minutes - 37.9 MBDr. Jakob Svensson, Associate Professor in Media and Communication at Malmö University, guests to share his research on the logics that drive digital media. We discuss how algorithms and datafication are shaped by developers, and the types of biases that can occur as a result. We also talk about the political implications of artificial intelligence. The two studies referenced in the episode are: Study 1 (2015): The Emergence of Network Media Logic in Political Communication: A Theoretical ...
Platform API Lockouts, Occupy Wall Street, and Transnational Activism, with Dr. Dan Mercea and Dr. Shawn Walker
November 18, 2018 08:00 - 43 minutes - 39.9 MBDr. Dan Mercea, Senior Lecturer in Sociology at City University of London, and Dr. Shawn Walker, Assistant Professor in Social and Behavioral Sciences in the New College at Arizona State University, guests to discuss the current state of social media research in an environment where researcher are "Locked Out" of access to platform APIs. We also talk about how social media is used in protest movements, particularly Dr. Walker's work on Occupy Wall Street and Dr. Mercea's work on transnationa...
Brexit Botnets and Hyperpartisan News Sharing on Twitter, with Dr. Marco Bastos
November 04, 2018 08:00 - 39 minutes - 36.6 MBDr. Marco Bastos, Senior Lecturer in Media and Communications at City University of London, discusses his research on Twitter bots and botnets in the 2016 Brexit Referendum. We talk about how to identify bots on Twitter, what these bots were sharing, and how the content they share on social media relates to the activity of human users. Later in the episode, we discuss the ethics behind researching bots and whether recent automated account crackdowns by Facebook and Twitter will improve polit...
P2P Texting for Democrats in the 2018 Midterm Elections, with Naseem Makiya
October 28, 2018 08:00 - 23 minutes - 21.4 MBNaseem Makiya, founder and CEO of Outvote, guests to discuss the peer-to-peer texting technologies available to Democrats ahead of the 2018 Midterm Elections. We break down the features of Outvote and what sets it apart from other P2P platforms. In particular, we focus on the "Swing District" feature, a focus on contacting friends, and the use of emojis to signify a friend's previous voting history. We also talk about the results generated from the platform during the primaries, and the P2P ...
Inoculating Fake News and Disinformation on Social Media, with Ruurd Oosterwoud
October 21, 2018 07:00 - 31 minutes - 28.6 MBRuurd Oosterwoud, co-founder of DROG, guests to discuss inoculation techniques against disinformation on social media platforms. Ruurd shares the several initiatives DROG has been working on to educate the public about fake news and disinformation: the Bad News Game, student workshops to increase media literacy about disinformation, and a one day event to create the "biggest Dutch troll army" ahead of the 2019 European Parliament elections.
Political Polarization, Social Media, and News Use in the United States, with Dr. Galen Stocking
October 14, 2018 07:00 - 36 minutes - 33.6 MBDr. Galen Stocking, Computational Social Scientist at Pew Research Center, discusses political polarization and how it relates to social media use. We take a deep dive into how Pew Research Center measures polarization empirically, how polarization has changed over time, and how widening partisan gaps relate to citizens' traditional and social media habits. Dr. Stocking also discusses the role of computational methods in survey research, using one of his recent studies on media sources share...
Cybersecurity, the Internet of Things, and Social Media, with Bruce Schneier
September 30, 2018 07:00 - 30 minutes - 28.5 MBBruce Schneier, Chief Technology Officer at IBM Resilient, guests to discuss his new book, Click Here to Kill Everybody: Security and Survival in a Hyper-connected World. We discuss how the Internet of Things opens up new possibilities for catastrophes, how social media companies and governments follow a model of surveillance capitalism, and how the Internet can be made more secure moving forward.
Facebook's Political Ad Archive and Web Scraping to Improve It, with Søren Pedersen
September 16, 2018 07:00 - 34 minutes - 32 MBSøren Pedersen, a Danish software developer working for Extra Bladet, joins the podcast to discuss his project uspolads.com. Søren used web scraping technology to build a website that presents data from the Facebook political ad archive ahead of the 2018 US midterm elections. We talk about Søren's motivations in building uspolads, as well as discuss some his previous work using Facebook and Twitter data to reveal insights about politics and tech addiction. You can check out the Facebook Ad ...
The 2018 Swedish Elections and Social Media, with Dr. Anamaria Dutceac Segesten
September 10, 2018 13:51 - 58 minutes - 53.6 MBDr. Anamaria Dutceac Segesten, Senior Lecturer in European Studies at Lund University, guests to discuss the 2018 Swedish Elections and social media's role in the political campaigning leading up to the election. We break down the election results and talk about what it means for Sweden as well as the European Union. Here are the links to the studies discussed in the episode: Moe & Larsson's 2014 study on Swedish politicians' Facebook use Jakob Svensson's study on Swedish campaigning betw...
Facebook Ad Targeting in the 2017 British General Election, with Dr. Nick Anstead
September 02, 2018 07:00 - 33 minutes - 30.6 MBDr. Nick Anstead, Associate Professor in Media and Communications at the LSE, guests to discuss his new research on British parties' Facebook ad targeting during the 2017 election. Using a data from the Chrome browser created by Who Targets Me, Dr. Anstead and his team compare the content, tone, personalization, and calls to action used in these ads. We discuss the findings of that study, as well as outline three challenges for academics studying Facebook ad targeting moving forward: the epi...
Anti-Social Media: Does Facebook Undermine Democracy?, with Dr. Siva Vaidhyanathan
August 26, 2018 11:42 - 53 minutes - 49.2 MBDr. Siva Vaidhyanathan, Professor of Media Studies at the University of Virginia, joins the podcast to discuss his new book "Anti-Social Media: How Facebook Disconnects Us and Undermines Democracy" (Oxford University Press). We discuss the impact of Facebook, Google, and other tech platforms on politics and society. We also examine the ideologies of Silicon Valley executives, how their technologies are used around the globe, and look ahead to why smart speakers are increasingly becoming the ...
P2P Texting for Political Campaigns in the Midterm Elections, with Thomas Peters
August 19, 2018 08:00 - 37 minutes - 34.4 MBHere's the link to Thomas' Medium post on RumbleUp. And while you're surfing web, sign up for the SMandPPodcast Newsletter! Thomas Peters, CEO of uCampaign and RumbleUp, returns to the podcast to discuss his company's new peer-to-peer texting platform: RumbleUp! Thomas shares his insights into how P2P texting (SMS and MMS) can be used by political campaigns to increase GOTV initiatives, polling, and fundraising. We talk about the differences between P2P texting and email, as well as some o...
Computational Social Science and Digital Methods in the Post-API Age, with Dr. Deen Freelon
August 12, 2018 08:00 - 42 minutes - 38.7 MBDr. Deen Freelon, Associate Professor in the School of Media and Journalism at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, discusses how researchers collect and analyze social media data to study politics. We talk about Facebook's recent API shut-down, the new Social Science One initiative, differences between Python and R programming languages, and one of his recent reports analyzing how minority communities engage with news on Twitter.
Paid Media and Political Advertisements for Campaigns, with Anson Kaye
July 29, 2018 08:00 - 33 minutes - 30.3 MBAnson Kaye, Partner at GMMB, discusses how a political advertisement for a campaign is crafted from concept to implementation. Anson has designed paid media for Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama, and Harry Reid, and he shares his insights into how the rise of social media platforms has influenced his work. We also look ahead into how the advertising landscape might look like in the 2018 U.S. Congressional midterm elections.
Email Programs and Digital Campaigning for the Democratic Party, with Matt Compton
July 15, 2018 08:00 - 54 minutes - 49.7 MBMatt Compton, Director of Advocacy and Engagement at Blue State Digital, discusses how email programs are used for political campaigns and advocacy. Matt also shares his experience in working in digital communications for the Obama White House and the Democratic National Committee. We look ahead to the 2018 U.S. midterm elections and discuss trends in how the Democratic Party is using social media to campaign.
Platforms and News Publishers: Digital Journalism in the Facebook-Google Duopoly, with Rameez Tase
July 01, 2018 07:00 - 42 minutes - 39.2 MBRameez Tase, Vice President of Audience Development and Insights at Axios, discusses news publishing in a digital environment dominated by Facebook and Google. Rameez outlines the challenges and opportunities of being a digitally native news outlet, how Axios crafts content to fit contemporary news consumption patterns, and how the organization uses native advertising to sustain a business model in a crowded media environment.
Advocacy for the Tech Industry, with Matt Schruers
June 17, 2018 08:00 - 42 minutes - 38.9 MBMatt Schruers, Vice President of Law and Policy at the Computer and Communications Industry Association (CCIA), discusses the work that CCIA does as a link between the tech industry and legislators. The CCIA represents the interests of large tech firms such as Amazon, Google, Facebook, and Netflix. We chat about the tech industry's position on GDPR, ePrivacy, and other regulations; the role of competition in tech; and how regulation might affect the Internet of Things.
Cyberattacks on Social Media: Spear Phishing, Trolling, and Disinformation, with Dr. Arun Vishwanath
June 03, 2018 08:00 - 36 minutes - 33.9 MBDr. Arun Vishwanath, Associate Professor of Communication at the University of Buffalo, shares his expertise on how social media are used to conduct cyberattacks. We discuss the three key tactics that state-sponsored actors use to undermine trust in American democracy: spear phishing, trolling, and disinformation. We delve into Dr. Vishwanath's research exploring what factors predict users' likelihood to accept a false friend request on Facebook, what implications these types of attacks have...
GDPR and Political Campaigning, with Brendan Tobin
May 18, 2018 21:23 - 35 minutes - 32.4 MBBrendan Tobin, Head of Growth at Ecanvasser, discusses how the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) will affect political campaigning in the European Union. We talk about what GDPR is, how it will be enforced by legislators, and what the implications of this new regulation are for democracy. Given the multi-level governance structure of the EU, it will take some time to see how GDPR will influence how campaigns engage with companies like Facebook, Twitter, Snapchat, and YouTube. Subscri...
Mobilizing the Pack for Political Campaigns and Advocacy, with Tom Lillywhite
May 06, 2018 07:00 - 34 minutes - 31.4 MBTom Lillywhite, founder of Wilder Digital and the digital campaigning tool 'Pack', joins the podcast to discuss how political campaigns and organizations can mobilize supporters to increase organic reach on social media. We discuss how crowdsourcing ardent supporters can increase organic reach on Facebook and Twitter, as well as how Pack is currently being used for advocacy groups and the Camden Labour Party. Subscribe to the upcoming Social Media and Politics Newsletter!
Facebook Ads Transparency in the Irish Abortion Referendum, with Craig Dwyer
April 22, 2018 08:00 - 34 minutes - 31.6 MBCraig Dwyer, co-founder of the Transparent Referendum Initiative, discusses targeted Facebook advertising ahead of the Irish constitutional referendum on abortion on May 25th. The TRI collects "dark" Facebook posts and is building an openly accessible database of targeted political ads. We discuss some of the major issues surrounding the referendum, the difficulties in discerning when a Facebook ad is "political," and targeted political advertising on other platforms like Google and Youtube....
Chatbots for Civic Engagement, with Simon Day
April 08, 2018 14:00 - 18 minutes - 17.1 MBDon't forget to sign up for the free Axios newsletter, and tag your best and worst examples of government social media posts with #SMandPwins and #SMandPfails on Twitter! Simon Day, co-founder of Apptivism, discusses how chatbots are used to increase civic engagement. By interacting with a chatbot on Facebook Messenger, citizens can give their opinion on policies from their computers or smartphones. Policymakers can then analyze the data from chatbot interactions to better shape policy. Sim...
Mobile Apps for Political Campaigns and Advocacy, with Thomas Peters
March 25, 2018 08:42 - 33 minutes - 30.6 MBHey! Don't forget to sign up for the free Axios newsletter, and tag your best and worst examples of government social media posts with #SMandPwins and #SMandPfails on Twitter ;) Thomas Peters, founder and CEO of uCampaign, discusses how mobile apps can be powerful tools to drive engagement for political campaigns and advocacy groups. uCampaign has developed apps for Ted Cruz, Donald Trump, and the Brexit Leave campaign, and Thomas shares his insights into why smartphones are key channels fo...
WhatsApp-ening in the Netherlands? Social Media, GroenLinks, and the 2018 Dutch Local Elections, with Hanneke Bruinsma
March 11, 2018 16:00 - 34 minutes - 31.7 MBHelp us out by signing up to the free Axios newsletter to get your daily dose of tech and politics! Hanneke Bruinsma, local politician for the green party GroenLinks in the Netherlands, joins the show to discuss how her party is using social media in the upcoming Dutch municipal elections. We discuss how GroenLinks party members in the Overbetuwe municipality are using Facebook and Twitter to campaign, and in particular we focus on WhatsApp as a new medium to encourage activism - or "Apptiv...
Political Campaigning Games: Corbyn Run and the 2017 British Elections, with James Moulding
January 01, 2018 18:00 - 42 minutes - 39.2 MBJames Moulding, co-founder of Games for the Many, joins the podcast to discuss the success of Corbyn Run, and online political game that went viral during the 2017 British elections. We discuss the development of the game, the role of social media in promoting it, and the potential for online games to spur political engagement in youth. You can play the game here. ...And, help us land a special guest for Episode 50 by signing up for the free Axios Newsletter!
2017 Year in Review: Social Media and Politics, with Dr. Anamaria Dutceac Segesten
December 17, 2017 16:05 - 1 hour - 72.3 MBGive a small gift to the podcast by signing up for the Axios newsletter - it's free! Here are the year in review reports from Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. Dr. Anamaria Dutceac Segesten, Assistant Professor in European Studies and Lund University, returns to the podcast to recap the biggest moments and trends in social media and politics from 2017. We discuss social media's transnationalization potential, the most shared content this year on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram, as well as...
Data, Democracy, and the Role of Technology in Politics, with Dr. Daniel Kreiss
November 26, 2017 13:33 - 1 hour - 56.9 MBPlease sign up for the Axios Newsletter and help promote the pod! Dr. Daniel Kreiss, Associate Professor at the School of Media and Journalism at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, joins the podcast to discuss the role of data, social media, and technology in contemporary electoral campaigning. We discuss Dr. Kreiss' recent book, Prototype Politics, and dig into how Republicans and Democrats have built up their data infrastructures over time. We talk about the relationships be...
Algorithms, Social Media, and Society, with Dr. Thore Husfeldt
November 12, 2017 13:05 - 59 minutes - 54.8 MBPlease sign up for the Axios Newsletter to help promote the podcast! Check out the CAST IT podcast, hosted by Dr. Husfeldt. Dr. Husfeldt's talk on algorithms mentioned in the episode. Dr. Thore Husfeldt, Associate Professor in computer science at IT University of Copenhagen and Professor in computer science and Lund University, is an algorithms theorist who joins the show to discuss the implications of algorithms for politics and society. We discuss how the algorithms of Facebook and Goog...
The Dark Web: Social Networks on Tor, with Ciphas
October 29, 2017 16:17 - 55 minutes - 50.8 MBCiphas, an anonymous web blogger who writes about the dark web, joins the podcast to discuss what types of social networks are on the dark web. We discuss what type of social media are on the Tor browser, as well as why they might not be as popular as social networks on the clearnet. We also share experiences about being on the dark web, as well as where political discussions might be taking place. You can check out Ciphas blog as well as his reviews on various dark web services.
Cloaked Facebook Pages, Hate Profiles, and Propaganda, with Johan Farkas
October 15, 2017 18:06 - 52 minutes - 48.6 MBJohan Farkas, Lecturer and Researcher at the IT University of Copenhagen, joins the show to discuss his research on "cloaked Facebook pages" that spread propaganda through false identities. We talk about how cloaked Facebook pages have been used in Denmark to spread hate speech about Muslims, how a Facebook group of activists formed to combat these accounts by reporting them to Facebook, and what Facebook's response to the reports actually was. We also get into fake news and post-truth democ...
Character Assassination, Reputation Politics, and Social Media in Russia, with Sergei Samoilenko
September 18, 2017 12:54 - 39 minutes - 36.1 MBSergei Samoilenko, co-founder of the Character Assassination and Reputation Politics (CARP) Research Lab at George Mason University, shares his insights on how social media is used as a tool for defamation and crisis communication. We also discuss the state of the internet and social media in Russia, bots and trolls, and the Ukranian crisis. Check out their report: Character Assassination in Theory and Practice. Don't miss Tom Moylan's review of the podcast, and please take 5 minutes for t...
Participation, Social Media, and the Cyprus conflict, with Dr. Nico Carpentier
August 20, 2017 18:08 - 49 minutes - 45.4 MBPlease take 5 minutes to take the Audience Survey! And while you're at it, check out our episode on Podcast of the Day! Dr. Nico Carpentier, Professor at the Department of Informatics and Media at Uppsala University, guests on the podcast this week to discuss media, participation, and conflict in Cyprus. We discuss deliberative versus participatory democracy, as well as Dr. Carpentier's new book, "The Discursive-Material Knot: Cyprus in Conflict and Community Media Participation".
Policing through Facebook: Social Media and Law Enforcement, with Kenneth Hampton
August 13, 2017 13:13 - 32 minutes - 29.8 MBKenneth Hampton, former Chief of Police in Tchula, Mississippi, joins the podcast to discuss his style of law enforcement, which draws heavily on the use of Facebook. Kenneth discusses how he's used Facebook successfully to curb crime, the controversy he faced surrounding his social media use, and how important his Facebook community is to his job. You can check out Kenneth's Facebook pages, New Southern Justice and Tchula Police Department. The article from the Guardian featured in the in...
Radicalization and Foreign Fighters: The Story of Lukas, with Karolina Dam
August 06, 2017 12:59 - 1 hour - 73 MBKarolina Dam, founder of the NGO Sons and Daughters of the World, joins the podcast this week to tell the story of her son, Lukas. Lukas is a Danish citizen who became radicalized in Copenhagen, fled to Syria, and joined ISIS. We discuss how Facebook groups are used to recruit potential terrorists, the role that social media can play in deradicalization, and the types of communication that take place between a foreign fighter and his mother.
Political Talk on Social Media: Helping or Hurting Democracy?, with Dr. Scott Wright
July 30, 2017 18:41 - 50 minutes - 46.7 MBDr. Scott Wright, Senior Lecturer in Political Communication at the University of Melbourne, joins the pod to discuss what citizens' everyday political talk on social media and other online forums means for democracy. D.r Wright shares findings from his research that the design of online forms, and the level of moderation on them, have a demonstrable impact on the quality of democratic debate that occurs within these online, 'Third Spaces.' Tune in to find out more! You can follow Dr. Wrigh...