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uumediacomms.bsky.social
Uppsala University Media & Communications Programme
@uumediacomms.bsky.social
Internationally leading research in critical discourse studies, existential media & critical comms/media & journalism analysis. Sweden’s largest HE programme in Media & Comms. At UU School/Dept of Informatics & Media. Chair @mkrzyzanowski.bsky.social
Jacek's fascinating work covers history & present of devices producing/re-producing voices & their social relevance; highlights challenges created by contemporary voice-catching & 'listening-in' technologies often led by hegemonic control logic; looks into artistic practice as voices of resistance
December 13, 2024 at 1:50 PM
Analysing HE as public institutions, Daniel explores civic epistemologies of a 'Nordic' strategic comms model/logic inquiring into pre/disposition & tendency to perceive/define/conceptualise & use strategic communication in specific way/s, treats de/commodification of strategic comms as central
December 13, 2024 at 1:02 PM
Johan's analysis asks how screen presence/usage is dependent on, and correlated with, social inequalities; links everyday & mundane media use/logic with wider political economy of 'screenequalities' deploying Bourdieusian take on social class & habitus
December 13, 2024 at 12:38 PM
Much needed work indeed by @emmaronngren.bsky.social & Göran Svensson - v relevant to @goranbolin.bsky.social & other great colleagues working on return of propaganda paradigm; calls for further analysis of not only taken-4-granted meanings but also 'conceptual flipsiding' of propaganda as concept
December 13, 2024 at 10:58 AM
In their paper, @emmaronngren.bsky.social & Göran discuss concept of 'propaganda' while looking into its historical and still persistent relevance and viability - but while also questioning possibilities for its potential abandonment due to complexity of contemporary media & communication realities
December 13, 2024 at 10:58 AM
The results of this analysis have just been published in a paper by Johan Jansson & Claes Thorén in Convergence journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
Resonance in an accelerating world: Understanding the emergence and characteristics of post-digital artifacts - Johan Jansson, Claes Thorén, 2024
Modern society is characterized by technological and social acceleration. Digital devices and technologies have been integrated into nearly every aspect of our ...
journals.sagepub.com
December 13, 2024 at 10:29 AM
Using critique of post-digitality, Claes discusses the role of digital artefacts in acceleration, alienation & 'deterritorialization' (Deleuze) - calls for more dichotomous digital & communication artefacts that create public & individual resonance and resist hegemonic logic of technological tools
December 13, 2024 at 10:29 AM
Peter looks at 'knowledge orders' established by transformation surrounding arrival of new/online and esp. social media, points to e.g. political challenges of undermining/questioning knowledge as strategy creating further affordances for, inter alia, conspiracy theories, climate change denial etc.
December 13, 2024 at 9:40 AM