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Comms researcher. Social media, parades and protests, ethics, sousveillance. Views are my own (he/him)

Paul Reilly is a pioneer of virtual archaeology and data visualisation in archeology. He was a research scientist at the IBM UK Scientific Centre. He received his B.A. Honours degree in archaeology and history from the University of Leeds and his Ph.D. in computer-based archaeological research, at the Research Centre for Computer Archaeology in North Staffordshire Polytechnic. He has worked on many archaeological excavation and field survey projects in Britain and elsewhere in Europe. From 1986 to 1989 he was an IBM UK Scientific Centre Research Fellow and became Research Scientist in 1989. .. more

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Charlotte Morris @cbocomms.bsky.social · 2d

Really enjoyed delivering media broadcast training to @uofgsocsci.bsky.social colleagues today!

Great to share best practice, tips and advice from peers.

If you missed it, don't worry as we'll be offering it again or I can do individual sessions as needed.

Get in touch to find out more 😁

Paul Reilly @pauljreilly.bsky.social · 9d

SPS Teaching Team Award

Photo by Clem_nat reproduced by Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 International Yesterday I was delighted to hear that the Media Research Methods team had received the Teaching Team Award. This was part of the annual School of Social Sciences Learning & Teaching…

SPS Teaching Team Award

Photo by Clem_nat reproduced by Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 International Yesterday I was delighted to hear that the Media Research Methods team had received the Teaching Team Award. This was part of the annual School of Social Sciences Learning & Teaching Awards. It recognises excellence in teaching at the University of Glasgow. I was one of 19 colleagues to get this the award (the full names are listed below).

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Paul Reilly @pauljreilly.bsky.social · 23d

Invited presentation at event on social media and good relations in Northern Ireland

T:BUC Engagement Forum Yesterday I was an invited speaker at a Together: Building a United Community (T:BUC) Engagement Forum event. The topic was 'Social Media and its impact on Good Relations'. I spoke about my…

Invited presentation at event on social media and good relations in Northern Ireland

T:BUC Engagement Forum Yesterday I was an invited speaker at a Together: Building a United Community (T:BUC) Engagement Forum event. The topic was 'Social Media and its impact on Good Relations'. I spoke about my ongoing research on social media, parades and protests in Northern Ireland (2012-current). I drew on the results of my book (Digital contention in a divided society…

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Paul Reilly @pauljreilly.bsky.social · Sep 8

Presentations at MeCCSA 2025

This week I was at Edinburgh Napier University to attend the annual MeCCSA conference. The theme this year was 'Identity and Belonging', with a specific focus on how identities are mediated and mediate themselves. First, I was part of a Glasgow University Media Group…

Presentations at MeCCSA 2025

This week I was at Edinburgh Napier University to attend the annual MeCCSA conference. The theme this year was 'Identity and Belonging', with a specific focus on how identities are mediated and mediate themselves. First, I was part of a Glasgow University Media Group panel on the Cost of Living Crisis. I presented an overview of the key findings with…

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Paul Reilly @pauljreilly.bsky.social · Sep 6

Thanks for coming along :)

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Marianna Dudley @dudleymarianna.bsky.social · Jul 29

Can’t help but reflect on the *5 years of strikes* we did to defend our pensions, on this, the day USS announce their £10 billion surplus.

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Soma Basu @somabasu.com · Feb 27

🎙️ Hear me ramble about work (& life) in this #10DaysOfConflictMemory interview series with John Coster, director of the Documentary Media Centre, Leicester!

☀️ Thanks @pauljreilly.bsky.social @katjalehtisaari.bsky.social @vsalojarvi.bsky.social @docmediacentre.bsky.social @kaarinan.bsky.social.

John Coster @docmediacentre.bsky.social · Feb 26

Conflict Memory Series: #10DaysOfConflictMemory Day 8: Wed 26th Feb
John Coster (Director, Conflict Memory Education Centre) talks with Soma Basu, Tampere University:
“Don’t Want to Remember, Can’t Forget”: Unveiling Sticky Memories and Mobile Traumas of Delhi Riots 2020 bit.ly/3XGkWQv

Day 8 #10DaysOfConflictMemory

Conflict Memory Series: #10DaysOfConflictMemory 19th – 28th February 2025 Day 8: Wednesday 26th February John Coster (Director, Conflict Memory Education Centre) talks with Soma Basu, Tampere Unive…

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Saif Shahin @saifshahin.bsky.social · Feb 24

May be of interest to @davekarpf.bsky.social @tpoell.bsky.social @pauljreilly.bsky.social @schradie.bsky.social @danmercea.bsky.social @bettyferrari.bsky.social @cffominaya.bsky.social @carwynmorris.bsky.social @qianhuang.bsky.social @apsa.bsky.social @socialmedialab.ca @m2p-antwerp.bsky.social 👇🏽

Saif Shahin @saifshahin.bsky.social · Feb 24

#newPub #openAccess #academicSky #commSky

Delighted to see this article finally published in Social Media + Society.

#StopAsianHate as Hashtag #Activism: Provocateurs, Celebrities, and #Fan Practices of Collective Action Against #Racism

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Key findings 🧵👇🏽

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UofG School of Social & Political Sciences @uofgsps.bsky.social · Apr 10

“Better moderation won’t be a silver bullet.”

Ahead of @johnswinney.bsky.social's summit on addressing right-wing extremism in Scotland, @pauljreilly.bsky.social argues in @scotsman.com that the root cause for these ideologies goes beyond social media.

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Why we can’t simply blame social media for rise of far-right in Scotland

When politicians fail to deliver on bread-and-butter issues and weaponise issues like immigration, far-right narratives gain traction

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Paul Reilly @pauljreilly.bsky.social · Apr 28

The National interview on anti-far-right summit in Scotland

I was quoted in an article by The National’s Steph Brawn on the anti-far right summit in Scotland. I argued that there was too much focus on the spectacle of the rise of Reform. The Scottish political mainstream needs to test their…

The National interview on anti-far-right summit in Scotland

I was quoted in an article by The National’s Steph Brawn on the anti-far right summit in Scotland. I argued that there was too much focus on the spectacle of the rise of Reform. The Scottish political mainstream needs to test their policies on issues like immigration and offer viable alternatives. The rise of parties like Reform is due to a breakdown in trust in political institutions, which will take a long time to recover from.

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Paul Reilly @pauljreilly.bsky.social · May 1

Publication: Article on #BrexitRiots published in International Journal of Communication

My article 'The Blame Game? #Brexitriots as an affective ritualized response to civil disorder in Northern Ireland has been published in the International Journal of Communication. This paper focuses on how…

Publication: Article on #BrexitRiots published in International Journal of Communication

My article 'The Blame Game? #Brexitriots as an affective ritualized response to civil disorder in Northern Ireland has been published in the International Journal of Communication. This paper focuses on how the April 2021 violence in Northern Ireland were discursively framed on Twitter. I argue that #Brexitriots was an affective ritualised response to civil unrest in Northern Ireland. It demonstrated a lack of knowledge of the grievances fuelling this violence.

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Paul Reilly @pauljreilly.bsky.social · Jul 1

Interview on Nicosia’s Green Line for 10DaysofConflictMemory series 2

UN Watchtower, Nicosia John Coster (Documentary Media Centre) interviewed me last week for series 2 of #10DaysofConflictMemory. We discussed my experiences walking the Green Line in Nicosia, Europe's last divided capital city.…

Interview on Nicosia’s Green Line for 10DaysofConflictMemory series 2

UN Watchtower, Nicosia John Coster (Documentary Media Centre) interviewed me last week for series 2 of #10DaysofConflictMemory. We discussed my experiences walking the Green Line in Nicosia, Europe's last divided capital city. Last year, I wrote a piece on this topic. It contained some reflections on walking across the buffer zone, between the Greek Cypriot south and Turkish north of the city.

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Dr Emiline Smith @dremilinesmith.bsky.social · May 19

Great to see this out - in this article I elaborate on passive and active academic facilitation of #illicittrade in cultural objects, taking Mary Slusser and Emma Bunker as examples #returnthegods @saa-aap.bsky.social‬ @thesccjr.bsky.social @uofgsps.bsky.social

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Scholarly Facilitation of the Illicit Trade in Cultural Objects: Providing a Veneer of Legitimacy | Advances in Archaeological Practice | Cambridge Core

Scholarly Facilitation of the Illicit Trade in Cultural Objects: Providing a Veneer of Legitimacy

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Paul Reilly @pauljreilly.bsky.social · Jul 1

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Paul Reilly @pauljreilly.bsky.social · Jul 1

Interview on Nicosia’s Green Line for 10DaysofConflictMemory series 2

UN Watchtower, Nicosia John Coster (Documentary Media Centre) interviewed me last week for series 2 of #10DaysofConflictMemory. We discussed my experiences walking the Green Line in Nicosia, Europe's last divided capital city.…

Interview on Nicosia’s Green Line for 10DaysofConflictMemory series 2

UN Watchtower, Nicosia John Coster (Documentary Media Centre) interviewed me last week for series 2 of #10DaysofConflictMemory. We discussed my experiences walking the Green Line in Nicosia, Europe's last divided capital city. Last year, I wrote a piece on this topic. It contained some reflections on walking across the buffer zone, between the Greek Cypriot south and Turkish north of the city.

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Paul Reilly @pauljreilly.bsky.social · Jun 24

The Herald op-ed on racist violence in Northern Ireland

Yesterday I had an op-ed published in the Herald (Glasgow). It discusses the racist rioting seen in Northern Ireland earlier this month. I argued that politicians have to take responsibility for their role in producing a toxic political…

The Herald op-ed on racist violence in Northern Ireland

Yesterday I had an op-ed published in the Herald (Glasgow). It discusses the racist rioting seen in Northern Ireland earlier this month. I argued that politicians have to take responsibility for their role in producing a toxic political discourse about immigration. In towns like Ballymena and Larne, there was violence. Politicians framed anti-migrant demonstrations as representing the 'legitimate concerns' of local communities.

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Jun Liu @jliu2024.bsky.social · Jun 19

Join #VoC# ECRs & Emerging Scholars session June 25, 10:00-11:30 (CET) via Zoom, w. keynotes @profweiyu.bsky.social + @pauljreilly.bsky.social on navigating challenges of early academic life
w. @yu-ys.bsky.social @icahdq.bsky.social @ecreacomdem.bsky.social

Registration: cts.ku.dk/tim-talks/20...

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Brian Pelan @brianone.bsky.social · Jun 17

Consultation event on benefit cuts in Belfast is labelled a ‘ConsultASham’ by disability protestors - viewdigital.org/consultation...

Consultation event on benefit cuts in Belfast is labelled a 'ConsultASham' by disability protestors - VIEWdigital

By VIEWdigital editor Brian Pelan A number of disabled campaigners and trade unionists held a protest outside the offices of NICVA in Belfast yesterday over a consultation organised by the Department ...

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Paul Reilly @pauljreilly.bsky.social · Jun 6

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Paul Reilly @pauljreilly.bsky.social · Jun 6

Webinar: Turning Your PhD Thesis into a Book

On 25 June (9-10:30am GMT), I will be one of the keynote speakers (along with Weiyu Zheng, National University of Singapore) at a webinar as part of the Activism, Democracy & Social Justice series. The focus of my talk will be on how to publish…

Webinar: Turning Your PhD Thesis into a Book

On 25 June (9-10:30am GMT), I will be one of the keynote speakers (along with Weiyu Zheng, National University of Singapore) at a webinar as part of the Activism, Democracy & Social Justice series. The focus of my talk will be on how to publish monographs as an early career researcher. I will provide some advice on how to convert PhD theses into books, including things to include in the proposal and how to write for audiences outside academia.

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Brian Pelan @brianone.bsky.social · Jun 6

Hold the front page! VIEWdigital and University of Atypical are taking part in the Bank of Ideas - viewdigital.org/hold-the-fro...

Hold the front page! VIEWdigital and University of Atypical are taking part in the Bank of Ideas - VIEWdigital

Find out more about VIEWdigital’s new Community Journalism project supported by the National Lottery Community Fund Northern Ireland at a special event at the University of Atypical in Belfast to mark...

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Paul Reilly @pauljreilly.bsky.social · Jun 6

Webinar: Turning Your PhD Thesis into a Book

On 25 June (9-10:30am GMT), I will be one of the keynote speakers (along with Weiyu Zheng, National University of Singapore) at a webinar as part of the Activism, Democracy & Social Justice series. The focus of my talk will be on how to publish…

Webinar: Turning Your PhD Thesis into a Book

On 25 June (9-10:30am GMT), I will be one of the keynote speakers (along with Weiyu Zheng, National University of Singapore) at a webinar as part of the Activism, Democracy & Social Justice series. The focus of my talk will be on how to publish monographs as an early career researcher. I will provide some advice on how to convert PhD theses into books, including things to include in the proposal and how to write for audiences outside academia.

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Inside Higher Ed @insidehighered.com · May 23

Opinion | What AI Can’t Read: Ambiguities and Silences

By using AI for a task for which it is particularly ill-equipped—analyzing the testimony of Holocaust survivors—students deepen their own thinking, Jan Burzlaff writes. #HigherEd #EDUSky #AcademicSky bit.ly/4kv6UtA

What AI Can’t Read: Ambiguities and Silences (opinion)

By using AI for a task for which it is particularly ill-equipped—analyzing the testimony of Holocaust survivors—students deepen their own thinking, Jan Burzlaff writes.

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Glen O'Hara @gsoh31.bsky.social · May 9

The UK govt is about to do two things which will likely make the university crisis much worse, markedly tightening the tailspin. One: cut international student numbers further. Two: link fees to inflation. (1/3)

Paul Reilly @pauljreilly.bsky.social · May 1

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Paul Reilly @pauljreilly.bsky.social · May 1

Publication: Article on #BrexitRiots published in International Journal of Communication

My article 'The Blame Game? #Brexitriots as an affective ritualized response to civil disorder in Northern Ireland has been published in the International Journal of Communication. This paper focuses on how…

Publication: Article on #BrexitRiots published in International Journal of Communication

My article 'The Blame Game? #Brexitriots as an affective ritualized response to civil disorder in Northern Ireland has been published in the International Journal of Communication. This paper focuses on how the April 2021 violence in Northern Ireland were discursively framed on Twitter. I argue that #Brexitriots was an affective ritualised response to civil unrest in Northern Ireland. It demonstrated a lack of knowledge of the grievances fuelling this violence.

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Paul Reilly @pauljreilly.bsky.social · Apr 28

Cc @cbocomms.bsky.social @uofgsocsci.bsky.social @uofglasgow.bsky.social @docmediacentre.bsky.social

Paul Reilly @pauljreilly.bsky.social · Apr 28

The National interview on anti-far-right summit in Scotland

I was quoted in an article by The National’s Steph Brawn on the anti-far right summit in Scotland. I argued that there was too much focus on the spectacle of the rise of Reform. The Scottish political mainstream needs to test their…

The National interview on anti-far-right summit in Scotland

I was quoted in an article by The National’s Steph Brawn on the anti-far right summit in Scotland. I argued that there was too much focus on the spectacle of the rise of Reform. The Scottish political mainstream needs to test their policies on issues like immigration and offer viable alternatives. The rise of parties like Reform is due to a breakdown in trust in political institutions, which will take a long time to recover from.

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Paul Reilly @pauljreilly.bsky.social · Apr 11

Op-ed published in Scotsman on the Rise of Far-Right Extremism in Scotland

Yesterday I had an op-ed published in The Scotsman. In 'Social media isn't solely to blame for rise of far-right', I argue for a holistic approach. It's too easy to pin the blame solely on online platforms that amplify hate…

Op-ed published in Scotsman on the Rise of Far-Right Extremism in Scotland

Yesterday I had an op-ed published in The Scotsman. In 'Social media isn't solely to blame for rise of far-right', I argue for a holistic approach. It's too easy to pin the blame solely on online platforms that amplify hate and misinformation. Politicians need to dial down the rhetoric on issues like immigration. It's time to focus on why right-wing extremism resonates with young people rather than solely blame social media algorithms. Many thanks to Charlotte Morris for helping arrange this. It can be read in full here.

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Paul Reilly @pauljreilly.bsky.social · Apr 10

Big thanks to @cbocomms.bsky.social for the help with this!

UofG School of Social & Political Sciences @uofgsps.bsky.social · Apr 10

“Better moderation won’t be a silver bullet.”

Ahead of @johnswinney.bsky.social's summit on addressing right-wing extremism in Scotland, @pauljreilly.bsky.social argues in @scotsman.com that the root cause for these ideologies goes beyond social media.

www.scotsman.com/news/opinion...

Why we can’t simply blame social media for rise of far-right in Scotland

When politicians fail to deliver on bread-and-butter issues and weaponise issues like immigration, far-right narratives gain traction

www.scotsman.com

Paul Reilly @pauljreilly.bsky.social · Mar 20

Thanks :)

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Recognised as Outstanding Mentor at University of Glasgow

Research Culture & Researcher Development, University of Glasgow I have been recognised as an Outstanding Mentor by the University of Glasgow’s Research Culture and Researcher Development (RCRD…

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Paul Reilly @pauljreilly.bsky.social · Mar 13

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Participant in UNOCHA Debate: Enhancing Crisis Communication Strategies

Debate on social media and crisis communication, UNOCHA HNPW, 21 March Next Friday (21 March) I will be an invited participant in a debate on social media and crisis communication. This event is or…

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