Social media’s business model is changing democracy, and not for the better.
New episode of the People, Power, Politics podcast features Birmingham’s Charlotte Galpin and Verena Brändle as they discuss the democracy-social media nexus.
New episode of the People, Power, Politics podcast features Birmingham’s Charlotte Galpin and Verena Brändle as they discuss the democracy-social media nexus.
Hosted by CEDAR’s Licia Cianetti, the episode examines how democracies in Europe and the world over are grappling with the challenges posed by social media.
Charlotte, Verena, and Licia address the following points:
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Dr. Brändle is a political scientist specialising in European politics at the University of Birmingham
Dr Charlotte Galpin is Senior Lecturer in German and European Politics in the School of Government at the University of Birmingham.
Licia Cianetti is a comparative political scientist focusing on how democracies work and change in practice, beyond elections. Her research includes democracy studies, minority politics, urban studies, and public policy