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.
Latest episodes
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Digital Campaigning without Social Media Ads in Europe: Political Visibility under the TTPA, with Jochen König
Jochen König, Co-Founder and CEO of Cosmonauts & Kings, discusses the Transparency and Targeting of Political Advertising (TTPA) regulation. We break down the current sta
Mar 15 54 min
When AI Systems Meet Democratic Governance, with Bruce Schneier and Nathan Sanders
Bruce Schneier and Dr. Nathan Sanders discuss Rewiring Democracy: How AI Will Transform Our Politics, Government, and Citizenship (MIT Press).
Bruce and Nathan share ho
Feb 1 40 min
Independent Journalism in a Fragmented Media System, with Jacob Ward
Jacob Ward, accomplished journalist and host of The Rip Current, joins the podcast to discuss independent journalism in today’s fragmented media environment. We begin wit
Jan 18 41 min
Publicity Politicians, Public Opinion, and the Birth of Media Politics, with Dr. Betto van Waarden
Dr. Betto van Waarden, Assistant Professor of History at Maastricht University, discusses his new book Politicians and Mass Media in the Age of Empire.
We begin by char
Jan 4 1 h 09 min
2025 Year in Review! Social Media and Politics, with Dr. Anamaria Dutceac Segesten
The 10th Annual Social Media and Politics Year in Review!
This year, we cover the platforms’ year in review reports, the EU's regulation on transparency of targeted ads
Dec 21 2025 1 h 46 min
Digitally Organizing People Power: Inside Solidarity Tech, with Ivan Pardo
Ivan Pardo, Founder of Solidarity Tech, shares how tech can solve organizing bottlenecks for political campaigns. We discuss how Solidarity Tech was used for digital orga
Dec 7 2025 33 min
Temporal Validity, Knowledge Decay, and the Meta 2020 Election Research Partnership, with Dr. Kevin Munger
Dr. Kevin Munger, Assistant Professor and Chair of Computational Social Science in the Department of Political and Social Sciences at the European University Institute, d
Nov 30 2025 51 min
Crafting Political Storytelling with Qualitative Methods and AI, with Frank A. Spring
Frank A. Spring, founding partner at Altum Insight and managing partner of Undaunted Ventures, shares how qualitative methods can understand the stories voters tell thems
Nov 16 2025 49 min
Teaching Political Communication: A Database, Game, and Assignment
In this episode, I share some initiatives to help in improving the teaching and learning of political communication.
Political Communication Teaching Database and the up
Nov 2 2025 42 min
Election Forecasting, Prediction Markets, and Gamification, with Prof. Matthew Wall and Dr. Louis Bromfield
Professor Matthew Wall and Dr. Louis Bromfield, both at the Department of Politics, Philosophy, and International Relations at Swansea University, discuss election foreca
Oct 19 2025 1 h 06 min
Content Moderation with Out-of-Court Dispute Settlement Bodies, with Thomas Hughes
Thomas Hughes, CEO of Appeals Centre Europe, explains out-of-court dispute settlement bodies (ODS bodies) and the role they play in the Digital Services Act.
We discuss
Oct 5 2025 43 min
How the EU is Shielding Elections from Disinformation, Manipulation, and AI, with Jakub Szymik
Jakub Szymik, Founder of CEE Digital Democracy Watch, discusses the EU's ongoing initiatives to fight disinformation, regulate political advertising, and protect election
Jun 22 2025 36 min
Detecting Disinformation, Fake Accounts, and Inauthentic Behavior on Social Media, with Dan Brahmy
Dan Brahmy, Co-Founder and CEO at Cyabra, discusses the cutting-edge in disinformation monitoring. Dan shares some of Cyabra's work around the new pope, the tariff war, a
May 25 2025 38 min
Youth Political Expression on Social Media, with Dr. Neta Kligler-Vilenchik and Dr. Ioana Literat
Dr. Neta Kligler-Vilenchik and Dr. Ioana Literat share research from their new book Not Your Parent's Politics: Understanding Young People's Political Expression on Socia
Apr 20 2025 48 min
Journalism, Digital Fragmentation, and Fact-checking, with Neil Brown
Neil Brown, President of the Poytner Institute for Media Studies, discusses the challenges facing journalism. We discuss the concept of media trust, changing revenue mode
Apr 6 2025 49 min
AI and Political Campaigns, with Dr. Michael D. Cohen
Dr. Michael D. Cohen, CEO of Cohen Research Group and author of Modern Political Campaigns, shares how artificial intelligence is impacting political campaigns. We discus
Mar 23 2025 42 min
Political Polling in a Partisan United States, with Doug Kaplan
Doug Kaplan, President of Kaplan Strategies, discusses the utility of political polling for local, state, and national races. We discuss the value of polls when partisans
Mar 2 2025 29 min
Digital Media Metaphors and Social Media Buzzwords, with Dr. Johan Farkas and Dr. Marcus Maloney
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 ho
Jan 5 2025 44 min
2024 Year in Review! Social Media and Politics, with Dr. Anamaria Dutceac Segesten
The 9th Annual Social Media and Politics Year in Review!
This year, we cover the platforms’ year in review reports, election interference in Romania, the battle over te
Dec 20 2024 1 h 49 min
Political Influencers in the 2024 US Election and Beyond, with Ryan Davis
Ryan Davis, Co-founder and Chief Operating Officer at People First, guests for a debrief on content creators in the 2024 US election. We discuss content creator strategie
Dec 14 2024 43 min
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I️ have found Michael’s podcast truly informative and insightful on the impact of media not only in the political sphere but in our day to day lives. With the diversity of content and insight from other professionals in the field, the podcast is a must listen!!
lucianacph · Dec 2017
This podcast always delivers fresh and interesting content for anyone interested in how modern social media practices are playing out in politics. I listen for my own edification - and share it with students as well.
AprilAE · May 2017
Hugely insightful political podcast for politicos wanting to understand the social media phenomenon without having to jump directly into the swamp that is social media.
Edantes76 · Apr 2017
I'm so glad my daughter, who studies communication in college, recommended this podcast to me. I barely use Facebook and am not on any other social media, but it's very interesting to learn why social media is actually important for politics and society. Even for an old dinosaur like me, it's interesting to hear how Instagram and Snapchat work and why it's relevant to know about. Would definitely recommend this podcast to know more about social media and why it's important.
Citizen Kane 72 · Dec 2016
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