Social Media and Politics

Social Media and Politics is a podcast bringing you innovative, first-hand insights into how social media is changing the political game. Subscribe for interviews and analysis with politicians, academics, and leading digital strategists to get their take on how social media influences the ways we engage with politics and democracy. Social Media and Politics is hosted by Michael Bossetta, political scientist at Lund University. Check out the podcast's official website: https://socialmediaandpolitics.org.

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Eine durchschnittliche Folge dieses Podcasts dauert 42m. Bisher sind 171 Folge(n) erschienen. Dieser Podcast erscheint jede zweite Woche.

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episode 161: Connecting Social Media Influencers with Political Campaigns, with Zach Fang


Zach Fang, Head of Sales and Business Development at Vocal Media, shares how the start-up is building a database of social media influencers to connect with political campaigns and organizations. We discuss what makes TikTok influencers a different type of political advertising and how their costs stack up to traditional broadcast and social media...


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 June 18, 2023  29m
 
 

episode 160: Digital Media Trends in American Political Campaigns, with Russell Mindich


Russell Mindich, political consultant and author of the 2022 Political Tech Landscape Report, shares his insights on the role of social media in political campaigning. We discuss social media influencers and how campaigns are connecting to them on TikTok, the move towards politicla advertising on streaming services, and the potential uses of ChatGPT and other generative AI for politics.


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 May 21, 2023  28m
 
 

episode 159: Social Media, Democracy, and National Security, with Jenny Reich


Jenny Reich, Fellow at the Georgetown Law Center on National Security, discusses the Center's recent report entitled Social Media: The Canary in the Coal Mine. We dive into the potential security risks posed by technology developments as well as the report's recommendations for addressing them at the levels of government, the tech industry, and civil society...


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 March 19, 2023  34m
 
 

episode 158: Progressive Big Tech Regulation and Advocacy, with Adam Kovacevich


Adam Kovacevich, Founder and CEO of Chamber of Progress, shares his trade association's goals for progressive advocacy in the tech sector. We discuss the politicization of 'Big Tech' and recent opinion polls about Midterm voters' attitudes towards tech regulation. We also discuss how First Amendment rights apply to tech companies, misperceptions of the techlash, and partisan differences in moderating misinformation and free speech.


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 February 5, 2023  39m
 
 

episode 157: Political Targeting, Strategic Communication, and Democracy, with Prof. Sanne Kruikemeier


Prof. Sanne Kruikemeier, Professor of Digital Media and Society at Wageningen University & Research, discusses her latest research on political targeting. We discuss how political targeting differs in EU and US contexts, how perceptions of targeting affect voters' democratic perceptions, and what types of issues parties strategically communicate during election campaigns.


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 January 22, 2023  35m
 
 

episode 156: Digital Political Advertising Beyond Social Media, with Megan Clasen


Megan Clasen, Partner at Gambit Strategies, shares her insights into digital political advertising for persuasion and mobilization. We discuss the role of social media ads relative to CTV and OTT advertising, as well as how political ads compete with corporate brands for inventory on these services. Megan also shares her experiences with Facebook's ad 'blackout' period during the 2020 campaign and how the Biden campaign responded to countering Trump's advertisements. ...And much more!


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 January 8, 2023  52m
 
 

episode 155: 2022 Year in Review! Social Media and Politics, with Dr. Anamaria Dutceac Segesten


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! Share your thoughts or questions @SMandPPodcast!


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 December 23, 2022  3h26m
 
 

episode 154: Social Media, Citizen Journalism, and Activism in Africa, with Prof. Bruce Mutsvairo


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.


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 December 11, 2022  38m
 
 

episode 153: Data-driven Campaigning with Polling and Focus Groups in American Elections, with Zac McCrary


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.


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 October 30, 2022  1h2m
 
 

episode 152: Cross-Platform Visual Campaigning on Social Media: Emotions in Political Candidates' Facebook and Instagram Images


In this episode, it's just me! I present a recently published study, co-authored with Rasmus Schmøkel and published in Political Communication, that analyzes US Presidential campaigns' emotion expression across Facebook and Instagram. I'll explain the theoretical backdrop of the study, give an overview of the state-of-the-art on visual political communication, and communicate the study's methods and key results. Hope you enjoy this one-on-one episode!


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 October 16, 2022  1h1m