Digital Media

#179: Digital Media Metaphors and Social Media Buzzwords, with Dr. Johan Farkas and Dr. Marcus Maloney

January 5, 2025 Academics

Dr. Johan Farkas and Dr. Marcus Maloney discuss how the language used to describe digital media frames our understanding and the actions of policymakers. We break down how terms like “toxic”, “trolls”, and “filter bubbles” are often used uncritically and limit how we understand the relationships between digital media and social problems like misogyny, racism, and harassment. 

 

Here’s a link to the book discussed in the episode: 

Digital Media Metaphors: A Critical Introduction (2024)

#110: Digital Media, Democracy, and the Retooling of Politics, with Dr. Andreas Jungherr

July 18, 2020 Academics

Dr. Andreas Jungherr, Assistant Professor for Social Science Data Collection and Analysis at the University of Konstanz, guests to discuss his latest book, “Retooling Politics: How Digital Media are Shaping Democracy.” 

 

We chat about the state of social media research in political science and political communication, and what we currently know about echo chambers, polarization, and election prediction. We also discuss how digital media is shaping political campaigning and the role it might play for campaigns in the future.