Social 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 the University of Copenhagen. Check out the podcast's official website: http://socialmediaandpolitics.org.
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2024-04-21 |
Micro-Influencer Marketing for Political Campaigns, with Ryan Davis Ryan Davis, Co-Founder of People First, discusses how "micro-influencers" or "micro-creators" are being used in political campaigns. We discuss the benefits of using micro-influencers for engagement, as well as how they can be used to target specific b... |
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2024-04-07 |
Far Right Women Influencers on YouTube and Instagram, with Dr. Eviane Leidig Dr. Eviane Leidig, Marie Curie postdoctoral fellow at Tilburg University, discusses her book "The Women of the Far Right: Social Media Influencers and Online Radicalization." We break down the role of social media for the alt-right movement, and how pl... |
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2024-03-24 |
Wikipedia Public Relations for Politics, Brands, and Crisis Communication, with Rhiannon Ruff Rhiannon Ruff, Wikipedia Expert and Founding Partner at Lumino, discusses how politicians and brands can effectively manage their Wikipedia presence. We discuss why Wikipedia is important for Google Search and AI like ChatGPT, and how the tone, norms, ... |
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2024-02-25 |
Race, Racism, and Resistance on Social Media, with Dr. Rob Eschmann Dr. Rob Eschmann, Associate Professor of Social Work at Columbia University, discusses his latest book When the Hood Comes Off: Racism and Resistance in the Digital Age (University of California Press). We cover how social media works to unmask everyda... |
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2024-02-11 |
Data-Driven Campaigning: How Political Campaigns use Data, Analytics, and Technology Prof. Kate Dommett, Professor of Digital Politics at the University of Sheffield, and Dr. Simon Kruschinski, Postdoctoral Researcher in Communication at the University of Mainz, discuss their new book: Data-Driven Campaigning and Political Parties.We d... |
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2024-01-28 |
China's Digital Strategy for Information Control, with Dr. Andrew MacDonald Dr. Andrew W. MacDonald, Assistant Professor of Social Science at Duke Kunshan University, shares research from his new book Directed Digital Dissidence in Autocracies: How China Wins Online. We discuss the Chinese digital and social media context, cit... |
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2023-12-23 |
2023 Year in Review! Social Media and Politics, with Dr. Anamaria Dutceac Segesten The 8th Annual Social Media and Politics Year in Review! This year, we cover the platforms' year in review reports, AI for political communication, the creator economy, and EU concerns around disinformation and cyberattacks. Here are links to resources... |
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2023-10-22 |
Democracy, Architecture, and Social Media, with Dr. Jennifer Forestal Dr. Jennifer Forestal, Assistant Professor of Political Science at Loyola University Chicago, discusses how digital platforms can be approached from an architectural perspective. Dr. Forestal shares insights from her latest book, Designing for Democrac... |
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2023-10-08 |
Covid Vaccine Hesitancy in Sweden, with Dr. Mia-Marie Hammarlin Dr. Mia-Marie Hammarlin, Senior Lecturer in Media and Communication at Lund University, shares her research on vaccine hesitancy in Sweden. We discuss the major themes of coronavirus vaccine skepticism on the Swedish online forum Flashback, as well as ... |
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2023-09-24 |
Political Persuasion and the Effects of Targeted Social Media Ads, with Dr. Alexander Coppock Dr. Alexander Coppock, Associate Professor of Political Science at Yale University, shares his research on measuring the political effects of persuasive information. We discuss how political persuasion affects voters holding different viewpoints, the d... |
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