Category: Short Explainer

• Short explainer – Virtual members? How political party membership is changing.

  

  Parties increasingly court online supporters who never formally join. What virtual membership offers and where it falls short.

  Tristan Hotham

  December 18, 2022

  Followers, Short Explainer, Virtual Members

  astroturfing, community, digital communication, election campaigning, engagement, facebook adverts, funding, influence, mobilization, participation, political parties, Social Media, transparency, Virtual membership

• Short explainer – Why do politicians and parties use social media?

  

  From campaign ads to viral memes: why politicians and parties use social media, and the risks that come with it.

  Tristan Hotham

  December 18, 2022

  Politics, Short Explainer, Social Media

  campaign advertising, Campaigning, digital communication, Facebook, facebook adverts, influencer marketing, Instagram), online reputation, political branding, political messaging, political parties, politicians, Politics, public image, public relations, Social Media, social media platforms (e.g. Twitter, social media strategy, twitter, voter engagement

• Short explainer – Do echo chambers (filter bubbles) exist on social media?

  

  Do echo chambers and filter bubbles really exist on social media? What the evidence says about personalisation and polarisation.

  Tristan Hotham

  December 18, 2022

  Echo Chambers, Filter Bubbles, Politics, Short Explainer, Social Media

  algorithmic bias, data privacy, echo chamber effects, Echo Chambers, Filter Bubbles, groupthink, information diversity, Instagram), internet bubbles, news consumption, online communities, personalization algorithms, political polarization, public discourse, social media influence, social media platforms (e.g. Facebook, twitter, user behavior

• Short explainer – Should we entrust politicians with the power of social media?

  

  Politicians now hold powerful social media tools. Should we trust them with that power, and what safeguards matter?

  Tristan Hotham

  December 18, 2022

  Politics, Short Explainer

  Artificial intelligence (AI), bias, campaign advertising, digital communication, ethical implications, Facebook, influencer marketing, Instagram), Misinformation, online reputation, political campaigns, political messaging, politicians, Politics, prejudice, propaganda, public image, public relations, safeguards, Social Media, social media platforms (e.g. Twitter, social media strategy, voter engagement