Social Media and Politics Folgen

The 7th Annual Social Media and Politics Podcast Year in Review! A Mega Episode with lots of knowledge bombs - you'll simply have to listen to hear them all!Here is a gift of all the platform year in review reports: Facebook: Protecting People from Online Threats in 2022Instagram: 2023 Instagram Trend ReportGoogle: Year in SearchTikTok: 1)  Year on TikTok: 2022, truly #ForYouTikTok: 2) What's Next 2023 Trend ReportPinterest: Pinterest Predicts 2022Reddit: Reddit Recap 2022Snapchat: Year End 2022Pornhub: 2022 Year in ReviewAnd the two clips played in the episode: SNL BeReal SkitZelensky DeepfakeSee you in January for new episodes! Share your thoughts or questions @SMandPPodcastKeep downloading,  listening, and learning! <3

Prof. Bruce Mutsvairo, Professor of Media and Politics at Utrecht University, shares his insights on the role of social media and politics on the African continent. We discuss digital activism across countries, how structures like data bundles might lead to surveillance, and the growing role of influencers as reporters of news. The Special Issue call for citizen journalists is here.Here are the studies we discuss in the episode:The Janus face of social media and democracy? Reflections on Africa (2020)Is citizen journalism dead? An examination of recent developments in the field (2020)

Zac McCrary, Partner at Impact Research and host of the Pro Politics podcast, shares his insights on how American campaigns leverage polling and focus groups to craft a winning message. We discuss the upcoming 2022 US midterm elections, the (still) dominant role of television in political advertising, how social media fits into the picture, and how smart phones have changed polling into a multimodal endeavor.