Karl Patrick R. Mendoza
@kprmendoza.bsky.social
Communication scholar | Trust, scandal & governance | Global South | PUP | IAMCR
Personal Website: https://kprmendoza.academic.ws/
Personal Website: https://kprmendoza.academic.ws/
Happy to share I’ve signed a new book contract with Routledge🎉
This is a more theoretical follow-up to Navigating Trust—part 2 of a planned 3-book arc on trust & scandals in the Global South.
This is a more theoretical follow-up to Navigating Trust—part 2 of a planned 3-book arc on trust & scandals in the Global South.
November 28, 2025 at 11:18 PM
Happy to share I’ve signed a new book contract with Routledge🎉
This is a more theoretical follow-up to Navigating Trust—part 2 of a planned 3-book arc on trust & scandals in the Global South.
This is a more theoretical follow-up to Navigating Trust—part 2 of a planned 3-book arc on trust & scandals in the Global South.
Our new SSRN preprint is out: In Relation, Not Replacement. We push back against calls to ban generative AI in qualitative research by reframing reflexivity as relational, mediated, and plural.
Download here: dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn...
Download here: dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn...
November 19, 2025 at 1:08 AM
Our new SSRN preprint is out: In Relation, Not Replacement. We push back against calls to ban generative AI in qualitative research by reframing reflexivity as relational, mediated, and plural.
Download here: dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn...
Download here: dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn...
A shiny new project ahead. Just signed with Vernon Press for "Scaffolding the Self: Neurodivergent Life, Care, and Relational Sovereignty in the Academy" (out 2027).
This is my first full-length venture into neurodiversity scholarship!
This is my first full-length venture into neurodiversity scholarship!
November 4, 2025 at 11:34 PM
A shiny new project ahead. Just signed with Vernon Press for "Scaffolding the Self: Neurodivergent Life, Care, and Relational Sovereignty in the Academy" (out 2027).
This is my first full-length venture into neurodiversity scholarship!
This is my first full-length venture into neurodiversity scholarship!
Just out in International Journal of Communication: my article “Scandal as Constructivation.” It argues that scandals in Southeast Asia aren’t mere exposures—but performances of trust and legitimacy. A small proof that theory can grow from the local.
ijoc.org/index.php/ij...
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October 17, 2025 at 7:32 AM
Just out in International Journal of Communication: my article “Scandal as Constructivation.” It argues that scandals in Southeast Asia aren’t mere exposures—but performances of trust and legitimacy. A small proof that theory can grow from the local.
ijoc.org/index.php/ij...
ijoc.org/index.php/ij...
I’m inviting you to the opening of my book launch series on Sept 24, 3–5 PM PHT:
“Trust, Scandal, and the State: A National Conversation on Journalism, Democracy, and Public Life.”
“Trust, Scandal, and the State: A National Conversation on Journalism, Democracy, and Public Life.”
September 5, 2025 at 6:37 AM
I’m inviting you to the opening of my book launch series on Sept 24, 3–5 PM PHT:
“Trust, Scandal, and the State: A National Conversation on Journalism, Democracy, and Public Life.”
“Trust, Scandal, and the State: A National Conversation on Journalism, Democracy, and Public Life.”
Navigating Trust is now available with @routledgebooks.bsky.social.
Order now!
tinyurl.com/NavigatingTr...
Order now!
tinyurl.com/NavigatingTr...
August 20, 2025 at 4:47 AM
Navigating Trust is now available with @routledgebooks.bsky.social.
Order now!
tinyurl.com/NavigatingTr...
Order now!
tinyurl.com/NavigatingTr...
Out tomorrow: Navigating Trust (Routledge, 2025) — my book on journalism, health, and democracy in the Global South, told through the Dengvaxia vaccine scandal in the Philippines.
Years in the making. Grateful for everyone who walked this road with me.
Secure a copy now
🛒🛍️https://lnkd.in/gFNe9D78
Years in the making. Grateful for everyone who walked this road with me.
Secure a copy now
🛒🛍️https://lnkd.in/gFNe9D78
August 19, 2025 at 2:55 AM
Out tomorrow: Navigating Trust (Routledge, 2025) — my book on journalism, health, and democracy in the Global South, told through the Dengvaxia vaccine scandal in the Philippines.
Years in the making. Grateful for everyone who walked this road with me.
Secure a copy now
🛒🛍️https://lnkd.in/gFNe9D78
Years in the making. Grateful for everyone who walked this road with me.
Secure a copy now
🛒🛍️https://lnkd.in/gFNe9D78
Excited to share that my book, Navigating Trust, Journalism, and Health in the Age of Populism, is now available for pre-order.
Grateful for this endorsement from Prof. @swaisbord.bsky.social.
🔗 tinyurl.com/NavigatingTr...
Ships after August 19, 2025.
Grateful for this endorsement from Prof. @swaisbord.bsky.social.
🔗 tinyurl.com/NavigatingTr...
Ships after August 19, 2025.
August 5, 2025 at 3:26 AM
Excited to share that my book, Navigating Trust, Journalism, and Health in the Age of Populism, is now available for pre-order.
Grateful for this endorsement from Prof. @swaisbord.bsky.social.
🔗 tinyurl.com/NavigatingTr...
Ships after August 19, 2025.
Grateful for this endorsement from Prof. @swaisbord.bsky.social.
🔗 tinyurl.com/NavigatingTr...
Ships after August 19, 2025.
My book, Navigating Trust, Journalism, and Health in the Age of Populism, is now available for pre-order.
Pre-order here:
tinyurl.com/NavigatingTr...
tinyurl.com/NavigatingTr...
tinyurl.com/NavigatingTr...
Pre-order here:
tinyurl.com/NavigatingTr...
tinyurl.com/NavigatingTr...
tinyurl.com/NavigatingTr...
July 30, 2025 at 5:59 AM
My book, Navigating Trust, Journalism, and Health in the Age of Populism, is now available for pre-order.
Pre-order here:
tinyurl.com/NavigatingTr...
tinyurl.com/NavigatingTr...
tinyurl.com/NavigatingTr...
Pre-order here:
tinyurl.com/NavigatingTr...
tinyurl.com/NavigatingTr...
tinyurl.com/NavigatingTr...
Fresh off the press!
My first solo Q1 article—and first in a top media and comms journal—is now live in @mcsjournal.bsky.social 💫
📝 Held in trust: Relational sovereignties and the affective life of communication
🔗 doi.org/10.1177/0163...
My first solo Q1 article—and first in a top media and comms journal—is now live in @mcsjournal.bsky.social 💫
📝 Held in trust: Relational sovereignties and the affective life of communication
🔗 doi.org/10.1177/0163...
July 23, 2025 at 10:34 AM
Fresh off the press!
My first solo Q1 article—and first in a top media and comms journal—is now live in @mcsjournal.bsky.social 💫
📝 Held in trust: Relational sovereignties and the affective life of communication
🔗 doi.org/10.1177/0163...
My first solo Q1 article—and first in a top media and comms journal—is now live in @mcsjournal.bsky.social 💫
📝 Held in trust: Relational sovereignties and the affective life of communication
🔗 doi.org/10.1177/0163...
📘 My book "Navigating Trust, Journalism, and Health in the Age of Populism" drops Aug 19 via Routledge.
Pre-order alerts now open: www.routledge.com/9781032848464
Hardback’s a bit pricey, I know—but great for keeps. Working on paperback/ebook options too.
#TrustCultures #Dengvaxia #GlobalSouth
Pre-order alerts now open: www.routledge.com/9781032848464
Hardback’s a bit pricey, I know—but great for keeps. Working on paperback/ebook options too.
#TrustCultures #Dengvaxia #GlobalSouth
June 20, 2025 at 8:34 PM
📘 My book "Navigating Trust, Journalism, and Health in the Age of Populism" drops Aug 19 via Routledge.
Pre-order alerts now open: www.routledge.com/9781032848464
Hardback’s a bit pricey, I know—but great for keeps. Working on paperback/ebook options too.
#TrustCultures #Dengvaxia #GlobalSouth
Pre-order alerts now open: www.routledge.com/9781032848464
Hardback’s a bit pricey, I know—but great for keeps. Working on paperback/ebook options too.
#TrustCultures #Dengvaxia #GlobalSouth
I am grateful to share that my solo article, "Held in Trust: Relational Sovereignties and the Affective Life of Communication," will appear in the Crosscurrents section of Media, Culture, and Society @mcsjournal.bsky.social
#TrustCultures #GlobalSouthScholarship #RelationalSovereignty #AcademicLife
#TrustCultures #GlobalSouthScholarship #RelationalSovereignty #AcademicLife
June 19, 2025 at 9:47 AM
I am grateful to share that my solo article, "Held in Trust: Relational Sovereignties and the Affective Life of Communication," will appear in the Crosscurrents section of Media, Culture, and Society @mcsjournal.bsky.social
#TrustCultures #GlobalSouthScholarship #RelationalSovereignty #AcademicLife
#TrustCultures #GlobalSouthScholarship #RelationalSovereignty #AcademicLife
Last day to express interest in my 12-week online course on qualitative data analysis with MAXQDA.
Covers RTA + MCDA, starts July 5.
Only 6 slots left.
₱2,000 (students) / ₱3,000 (professionals)
Form: forms.gle/6poc432Ydudn...
Details: drive.google.com/file/d/1u56d...
Covers RTA + MCDA, starts July 5.
Only 6 slots left.
₱2,000 (students) / ₱3,000 (professionals)
Form: forms.gle/6poc432Ydudn...
Details: drive.google.com/file/d/1u56d...
June 12, 2025 at 2:39 AM
Last day to express interest in my 12-week online course on qualitative data analysis with MAXQDA.
Covers RTA + MCDA, starts July 5.
Only 6 slots left.
₱2,000 (students) / ₱3,000 (professionals)
Form: forms.gle/6poc432Ydudn...
Details: drive.google.com/file/d/1u56d...
Covers RTA + MCDA, starts July 5.
Only 6 slots left.
₱2,000 (students) / ₱3,000 (professionals)
Form: forms.gle/6poc432Ydudn...
Details: drive.google.com/file/d/1u56d...
🆕 Preprint now out via SocArXiv: doi.org/10.31235/osf...
This is the first paper from our Tiwala at Pagsunod (TaP) project. We argue that political trust in the Philippines is not pre-political or abstract—it’s moral, relational, and lived.
This is the first paper from our Tiwala at Pagsunod (TaP) project. We argue that political trust in the Philippines is not pre-political or abstract—it’s moral, relational, and lived.
June 11, 2025 at 7:45 PM
🆕 Preprint now out via SocArXiv: doi.org/10.31235/osf...
This is the first paper from our Tiwala at Pagsunod (TaP) project. We argue that political trust in the Philippines is not pre-political or abstract—it’s moral, relational, and lived.
This is the first paper from our Tiwala at Pagsunod (TaP) project. We argue that political trust in the Philippines is not pre-political or abstract—it’s moral, relational, and lived.
Reposting for visibility!
My book, Navigating Trust, Journalism, and Health in the Age of Populism, is in production with Routledge. It explores trust and crisis in the Philippines through the Dengvaxia scandal.
Scan the QR code on the cover or sign up here for updates: forms.gle/TH9cBYgm3qTn...
My book, Navigating Trust, Journalism, and Health in the Age of Populism, is in production with Routledge. It explores trust and crisis in the Philippines through the Dengvaxia scandal.
Scan the QR code on the cover or sign up here for updates: forms.gle/TH9cBYgm3qTn...
June 9, 2025 at 5:29 AM
Reposting for visibility!
My book, Navigating Trust, Journalism, and Health in the Age of Populism, is in production with Routledge. It explores trust and crisis in the Philippines through the Dengvaxia scandal.
Scan the QR code on the cover or sign up here for updates: forms.gle/TH9cBYgm3qTn...
My book, Navigating Trust, Journalism, and Health in the Age of Populism, is in production with Routledge. It explores trust and crisis in the Philippines through the Dengvaxia scandal.
Scan the QR code on the cover or sign up here for updates: forms.gle/TH9cBYgm3qTn...
Join my first online certificate course on qualitative data analysis with @maxqda.bsky.social !
12 weeks, RTA + MCDA, rates: ₱2,000 (students) / ₱3,000 (professionals).
Only 20 slots. Starts July 5.
Forms close June 12.
Form: forms.gle/6poc432Ydudn...
Details: drive.google.com/file/d/1u56d...
12 weeks, RTA + MCDA, rates: ₱2,000 (students) / ₱3,000 (professionals).
Only 20 slots. Starts July 5.
Forms close June 12.
Form: forms.gle/6poc432Ydudn...
Details: drive.google.com/file/d/1u56d...
June 7, 2025 at 1:04 AM
Join my first online certificate course on qualitative data analysis with @maxqda.bsky.social !
12 weeks, RTA + MCDA, rates: ₱2,000 (students) / ₱3,000 (professionals).
Only 20 slots. Starts July 5.
Forms close June 12.
Form: forms.gle/6poc432Ydudn...
Details: drive.google.com/file/d/1u56d...
12 weeks, RTA + MCDA, rates: ₱2,000 (students) / ₱3,000 (professionals).
Only 20 slots. Starts July 5.
Forms close June 12.
Form: forms.gle/6poc432Ydudn...
Details: drive.google.com/file/d/1u56d...
My first book, "Navigating Trust, Journalism, and Health in the Age of Populism," is in production with Routledge. If you would like to receive updates and join the mailing list, please sign up here: forms.gle/jatqEJGeZGZn....
June 1, 2025 at 11:27 PM
My first book, "Navigating Trust, Journalism, and Health in the Age of Populism," is in production with Routledge. If you would like to receive updates and join the mailing list, please sign up here: forms.gle/jatqEJGeZGZn....
How do trust (tiwala) and submission (pagsunod) shape governance and everyday life in the Philippines?
Launching in socmed this July 2025, the TaP Project will dive deep into the emotional, cultural, and historical dynamics of trust in three vibrant cities: Pasig, Naga, and Davao
#tiwalapagsunod
Launching in socmed this July 2025, the TaP Project will dive deep into the emotional, cultural, and historical dynamics of trust in three vibrant cities: Pasig, Naga, and Davao
#tiwalapagsunod
January 4, 2025 at 12:38 AM
How do trust (tiwala) and submission (pagsunod) shape governance and everyday life in the Philippines?
Launching in socmed this July 2025, the TaP Project will dive deep into the emotional, cultural, and historical dynamics of trust in three vibrant cities: Pasig, Naga, and Davao
#tiwalapagsunod
Launching in socmed this July 2025, the TaP Project will dive deep into the emotional, cultural, and historical dynamics of trust in three vibrant cities: Pasig, Naga, and Davao
#tiwalapagsunod
In case you missed it, I am re-sharing my recently published article, "Health Scandalization and Exclusionary Politics: A Social Semiotic CDA of Online News Coverage of the Dengvaxia Vaccine Scandal in the Philippines.”
doi.org/10.18848/232...
doi.org/10.18848/232...
November 23, 2024 at 7:26 AM
In case you missed it, I am re-sharing my recently published article, "Health Scandalization and Exclusionary Politics: A Social Semiotic CDA of Online News Coverage of the Dengvaxia Vaccine Scandal in the Philippines.”
doi.org/10.18848/232...
doi.org/10.18848/232...
I finally had the pleasure of meeting Junep Ocampo, a veteran agriculture journalist from Manila Bulletin, in person. Junep is not only my PhD student but also a valued collaborator at PUP. I’m incredibly proud to share that he will be presenting his paper in my course at the #ncrc2024
November 22, 2024 at 3:12 AM
I finally had the pleasure of meeting Junep Ocampo, a veteran agriculture journalist from Manila Bulletin, in person. Junep is not only my PhD student but also a valued collaborator at PUP. I’m incredibly proud to share that he will be presenting his paper in my course at the #ncrc2024