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Dr Brandon Harris
@drbrandonharris.bsky.social
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Husband + cat dad + Prof in AL studying: twitch, gaming, platforms, media industries, labor, & content creators one unhinged study at a time.
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I'll be discussing the state of political discourse on Twitch. Creators develop on- and offline harassment campaigns or "smear" attacks on rivals. I use "cycles of antagonism" to explain the cyclical nature of smear campaigns
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3pm EST/12pm PST- VOD later
Model of "Cycles of Antagonism", in which "Creator A" and "Creator B" participate in never-ending antagonistic skirmishes. These often take the form of Creator A making a claim about Creator B in their content, then Creator B replies to these claims in content of their own. Since both creators are paid for content creation, these cycles of antagonism are likely to continue forever until external measures are taken- like a platform banning one of the creators, or one of the creators deciding to retire.
June 27, 2025 at 4:57 PM
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Headed to #ICA25, excited to share 2 presentations w/ yall at the #DebatingCreatorCulture precon— talking how anon hate creators and NIL athletes do influencer work. Looking forward to seeing old friends and making new ones, say hi 👋🏻
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June 10, 2025 at 9:05 AM
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Was recently quoted in CNN on the resurgence of the r-word as a slur by figures like Joe Rogan, Musk, and Ye. Cruelty is good for business in the creator economy but audiences need to reject it to make it less profitable

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Thanks Scottie Andrew!
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June 6, 2025 at 1:26 AM
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Excited to share ongoing work w/ The University of Alabama College of Communication & Information Sciences family this Friday. I'll present some current research on inconsistent platform governance on Twitch and how that benefits androcentric hegemony in gaming and esports communities.
Infographic - Event name: Research Luncheon Who: Dr. Jack Lipei Tang & Dr. Brandon Harris When: March 21, 2025, 11 AM - 12 PM Where: Ph 466 or Zoom
March 18, 2025 at 6:12 PM
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Thrilled to be included in this list of finalists from @djeditorialteam in 2024. Go check out @MaxwellFoxman @william_partin and I's article on Twitch streamers doing news work on the platform - innovation and collapsing boundaries while producing news for fans

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Digital journalism names 8 articles as finalists for outstanding articles of the year.
January 14, 2025 at 7:37 PM
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We’re all still waiting for ICA submission decisions, but a reminder that ICA GSD is hosting onsite precon on toxic masc in gaming & media industries June 12. Submissions due Feb 8th icagames.org/2025preconfe...
Flyer for International Communication Association preconference, “Draining the Swamp: Toxic Masculinity as a Threat to the Media Industries and Beyond” When: June 12, 2025 Where: Denver, CO Questions and submissions: icagameprecon2025@gmail Submissions due Feb 8th
January 8, 2025 at 3:17 PM
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Almost 20 years of unsupervised internet culture straight to the dome and look at me now…
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November 26, 2024 at 7:48 PM
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More inconsistent governance from twitch, by banning streamers from using Zionist as personal critique, while allowing streamers to critique the political movement & policies… destiny, Ethan Klein, asmongold organizing off platform complaint campaigns to censor all
Twitch policy update: in line with that approach, starting today, using the term “Zionist” to attack or demean another individual or group of people on the basis of their background or religious belief against our rules. We recognize that “Zionist” and “Zionism” also refer to a political movement. Using the term to refer to the political movement, whether in a supportive or critical way, does not violate our hateful conduct policy”
November 15, 2024 at 7:31 PM
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First of many #ccsnchats is tomorrow! Live discussion at 9am pt/12pm et. www.eventbrite.com/e/ccsn-chats...
Infographic- CCSN Chats: Academic & Industry Insights Into Creator Culture Featuring: Brooke Erin Duffy, David Craig, Jess Rauchberg, and Michelle Beaver
November 15, 2024 at 4:27 AM