by MARTINA FAYE OBLIGADO | May 21, 2024 | University of the Philippines, Diliman
“Celebrity” in Philippine politics can manifest in more ways than one. Most notoriously, celebrity makes itself evident when film and television stars participate in politics as candidates during election season. However, the increased role of new (or digital) media...
by Abigail Hassan | Dec 18, 2022 | Boston University
In March 2020, COVID-19 was officially declared a pandemic; as the medical community worked to find a vaccine, the information world was rampant with misinformation. The Vietnamese government implemented a state of emergency and began cracking down on misinformation....
by Carter Woodruff | Mar 16, 2022 | Brown University
In the digital age, it is plausible that a minor tweak in an algorithm could erode democracy as successfully as a charismatic demagogue. Juggernaut tech corporations have monopolized the markets of information and communication, serving as private-sector platforms...
by Iman Mohamed | Mar 24, 2021 | Georgia State University
Communication and social interactions are critical tools that can either solidify polarization or depolarize democracies at risk. Social relations inherently trickle down into the political discourse of every nation. This means that the status of these social...
by M. E. | Dec 9, 2020 | Williams College
In February 2019, Algerian president Abdelaziz Bouteflika declared his intention to run for a fifth term. This message was released through state media as Bouteflika could no longer make public speeches, after suffering a stroke in 2013. Instead, he had been...
