Participants had not stopped using social media, but they were using it differently. A consensus that political parties need to do more to prepare and support their elected representatives - especially at the local level
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January 9, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Participants had not stopped using social media, but they were using it differently. A consensus that political parties need to do more to prepare and support their elected representatives - especially at the local level
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@patyrossini.bsky.social apologises that she is sharing depressing research with us today. I'm sure she's not going to be alone...
She's starting by telling us about a new wave of democratic backsliding, and the 'Trump of the Tropics'
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She's starting by telling us about a new wave of democratic backsliding, and the 'Trump of the Tropics'
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January 8, 2025 at 10:09 AM
@patyrossini.bsky.social apologises that she is sharing depressing research with us today. I'm sure she's not going to be alone...
She's starting by telling us about a new wave of democratic backsliding, and the 'Trump of the Tropics'
#PSAMPG2025
She's starting by telling us about a new wave of democratic backsliding, and the 'Trump of the Tropics'
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Patricia is looking at the connection between polarisation, and political intolerance. A key part of this is to what degree people view opposing groups as a fundamental threat.
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January 8, 2025 at 10:14 AM
Patricia is looking at the connection between polarisation, and political intolerance. A key part of this is to what degree people view opposing groups as a fundamental threat.
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A big range of responses on the question of weather online abuse puts women off engaging in politics as public representatives. Some local representatives turned down opportunities to run for national office in part because of the abuse.
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January 9, 2025 at 3:42 PM
A big range of responses on the question of weather online abuse puts women off engaging in politics as public representatives. Some local representatives turned down opportunities to run for national office in part because of the abuse.
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Kamala Harris was sometimes infantilised or sexualised in SNL sketches. Caroline did not observe this in any sketches of Hillary Clinton.
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January 9, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Kamala Harris was sometimes infantilised or sexualised in SNL sketches. Caroline did not observe this in any sketches of Hillary Clinton.
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Question - is martial populism a sub-type of populist political style? A personal authenticity coupled with an 'inaccessible' position as someone who has served. An exclusive type of experiential knowledge.
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January 9, 2025 at 12:15 PM
Question - is martial populism a sub-type of populist political style? A personal authenticity coupled with an 'inaccessible' position as someone who has served. An exclusive type of experiential knowledge.
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The 'Walter Mitty' constructed as a great insult - the accusation of lying about or exaggerating their military service. 'Walting' something to be exposed and criticised.
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January 9, 2025 at 12:02 PM
The 'Walter Mitty' constructed as a great insult - the accusation of lying about or exaggerating their military service. 'Walting' something to be exposed and criticised.
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TikTok is an ideal platform for longer term trends in 'politainment', and a shift toward spectacle and the mediation of 'backstage' moments
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January 8, 2025 at 11:32 AM
TikTok is an ideal platform for longer term trends in 'politainment', and a shift toward spectacle and the mediation of 'backstage' moments
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(I am once again having a flashback to Matt Hancock saying that Rishi Sunak was 'born into a pharmacy')
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January 8, 2025 at 4:04 PM
(I am once again having a flashback to Matt Hancock saying that Rishi Sunak was 'born into a pharmacy')
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False historical narratives around political gains and power struggles are often connected to hate speech
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January 9, 2025 at 2:34 PM
False historical narratives around political gains and power struggles are often connected to hate speech
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Most TikToks were focused on political issues - only a small amount were highly personalised (e.g. focus on personal or family life). TikTok used to respond to current events, e.g. the Tempi train accident. PASOK focused mostly on social welfare.
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January 8, 2025 at 11:41 AM
Most TikToks were focused on political issues - only a small amount were highly personalised (e.g. focus on personal or family life). TikTok used to respond to current events, e.g. the Tempi train accident. PASOK focused mostly on social welfare.
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Personalised coverage pitted the 'toolmaker's son' against the 'ex-banker'. Starmer's self-presentation shows that claims to authenticity risk mockery when they are contested
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January 8, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Personalised coverage pitted the 'toolmaker's son' against the 'ex-banker'. Starmer's self-presentation shows that claims to authenticity risk mockery when they are contested
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Great first day at the PSA Media and Politics conference. Presentation went well and people seemed interested. Now it's beer o'clock. 🍻 #psampg2025
January 8, 2025 at 5:22 PM
Great first day at the PSA Media and Politics conference. Presentation went well and people seemed interested. Now it's beer o'clock. 🍻 #psampg2025
Background music is a common feature of TikToks, particularly from PTI who make the best use of TikTok features like visual effects. Other parties are not yet making use of key affordances
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January 8, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Background music is a common feature of TikToks, particularly from PTI who make the best use of TikTok features like visual effects. Other parties are not yet making use of key affordances
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For early career journalists, social media is seen as essential for launching a career and promoting themselves and their work. Existing literature shows that women journalists are disproportionately targeted for abuse and harassment.
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January 9, 2025 at 3:52 PM
For early career journalists, social media is seen as essential for launching a career and promoting themselves and their work. Existing literature shows that women journalists are disproportionately targeted for abuse and harassment.
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January 8, 2025 at 10:45 AM
They found that men - both panellists and audience members - were afforded more opportunities to speak, both in Dimbleby and Bruce's Question Time. Male panellists were also more often able to 'capture' the discussion, by interrupting and then being allowed/able to continue
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January 9, 2025 at 3:34 PM
They found that men - both panellists and audience members - were afforded more opportunities to speak, both in Dimbleby and Bruce's Question Time. Male panellists were also more often able to 'capture' the discussion, by interrupting and then being allowed/able to continue
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This nostalgia is rooted in family histories and local communities, but similar types of narrative are expressed globally. A sense of things getting worse, and there being a fixed time in the past where things were better.
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January 9, 2025 at 10:22 AM
This nostalgia is rooted in family histories and local communities, but similar types of narrative are expressed globally. A sense of things getting worse, and there being a fixed time in the past where things were better.
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We're starting with a presentation on Tik Tok as a new tool in Greek political communication campaigning, from Dimitrios Souliotis and Vasileios Rousopoulos
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January 8, 2025 at 11:30 AM
We're starting with a presentation on Tik Tok as a new tool in Greek political communication campaigning, from Dimitrios Souliotis and Vasileios Rousopoulos
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It's not only the level of abuse that is different, but types and effects. Women more subjected to threats of sexual violence. Effects can include self-censorship, and moving to different topics. An 'emotional load'
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January 9, 2025 at 3:53 PM
It's not only the level of abuse that is different, but types and effects. Women more subjected to threats of sexual violence. Effects can include self-censorship, and moving to different topics. An 'emotional load'
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This research is part of a broader project on the experiences and expectations of women early career journalists, using in-depth interviews.
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January 9, 2025 at 3:55 PM
This research is part of a broader project on the experiences and expectations of women early career journalists, using in-depth interviews.
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We're now joined by Costanza Azzuppardi, to talk about the compelling narrative of civil disobedience, and the Ultima Generazione movement through pictures. She is interested in how images are used to represent the movement
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January 9, 2025 at 2:09 PM
We're now joined by Costanza Azzuppardi, to talk about the compelling narrative of civil disobedience, and the Ultima Generazione movement through pictures. She is interested in how images are used to represent the movement
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We've now got Dan Jackson presenting his work with Darren Lilleker and Matthew Wall on the online campaign. They're looking at how parties use Facebook in GE2024
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January 8, 2025 at 4:17 PM
We've now got Dan Jackson presenting his work with Darren Lilleker and Matthew Wall on the online campaign. They're looking at how parties use Facebook in GE2024
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Our post-lunch panels are on advancing methods for clearer political communication, and social protest movements and elections.
In 5a, we've got MPG's own Jen Birks talking to us about culture wars, and the risks of a more hostile form of polarised politics
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In 5a, we've got MPG's own Jen Birks talking to us about culture wars, and the risks of a more hostile form of polarised politics
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January 9, 2025 at 1:37 PM
Our post-lunch panels are on advancing methods for clearer political communication, and social protest movements and elections.
In 5a, we've got MPG's own Jen Birks talking to us about culture wars, and the risks of a more hostile form of polarised politics
#PSAMPG2025
In 5a, we've got MPG's own Jen Birks talking to us about culture wars, and the risks of a more hostile form of polarised politics
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We've now got MPG's own Katy Parry, talking about Military veteranhood in the 2024 UK election. She's focusing on Johnny Mercer's 'aggressive style of political campaigning through the lens of militarized celebrity populism' @katyjparry.bsky.social
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January 9, 2025 at 11:54 AM
We've now got MPG's own Katy Parry, talking about Military veteranhood in the 2024 UK election. She's focusing on Johnny Mercer's 'aggressive style of political campaigning through the lens of militarized celebrity populism' @katyjparry.bsky.social
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