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Elizabeth Stokoe @lizstokoe.bsky.social · 27d

Scenes from a wild, wet, windy, wonderful Welsh weekend with @sabinamihelj.bsky.social

Estuary with sandbanks and mountains in the mist

Sun through dark cloud reflected over wet beach

Aquamarine sea over jetty with mountains and high clouds in a blue sky

Pale sunrise reflected in sea with dark grey clouds

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Sabina Mihelj @sabinamihelj.bsky.social · Jul 23

For more on the Illiberal public sphere and its development over time, check our book share.google/A73Vc2t9wflD...

The Illiberal Public Sphere

This book uncovers the media's role in global illiberalism through cutting-edge analysis of recent developments in Eastern Europe.

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Sabina Mihelj @sabinamihelj.bsky.social · Jul 23

www.lemonde.fr/idees/articl...

« En Europe de l’Est, ce sont souvent les médias traditionnels qui diffusent de fausses informations et promeuvent des idées illibérales »

TRIBUNE. Si les réseaux sociaux et les nouveaux médias sont souvent associés à la désinformation et à la propagande étrangère, dans des pays comme la Serbie ou la Hongrie ce sont davantage les acteurs...

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Sabina Mihelj @sabinamihelj.bsky.social · Jul 23

We also point out that under certain conditions – namely, wherever the majority of the mainstream media market has been captured by illiberal political actors or their business allies – social media might act as channels of resistance against the forces of illiberalism.

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Sabina Mihelj @sabinamihelj.bsky.social · Jul 23

If we consider how the political information environment changes as illiberalism gains strength, we see that it is often the traditional media and domestic actors – not social media and hostile foreign powers – that take the central role in spreadiing false information of illiberal ideas.

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Sabina Mihelj @sabinamihelj.bsky.social · Jul 23

As democracy crumbles and authoritarianism gains ground around the world, digital media are increasingly being blamed for driving these developments. However, as I and @vstetka.bsky.social argue in a recent piece for Le Monde, the role of digital media in these developments is often exaggerated.

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(Mis)Translating Deceit (AHRC-funded project) @m-deceit.bsky.social · Jun 18

Congratulations to @sabinamihelj.bsky.social and @vstetka.bsky.social for winning this prestigious award!

APSA & ICA Political Communication Divisions @polcomm.bsky.social · Jun 5

🎉 Excited to share the APSA Technology & Politics Section Award winners! 🏆

📚 Best Book

The Illiberal Public Sphere: Media in Polarized Societies
by @sabinamihelj.bsky.social & @vstetka.bsky.social. You can access it, it is in open access!

link.springer.com/book/10.1007...

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The Illiberal Public Sphere

This book uncovers the media's role in global illiberalism through cutting-edge analysis of recent developments in Eastern Europe.

link.springer.com

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Vaclav Stetka @vstetka.bsky.social · Jun 5

Truly honoured by this award for our book with @sabinamihelj.bsky.social🙏 Many thanks to APSA @apsaitp.bsky.social, as well as to almost 20k people who have accessed the book online so far! #illiberalism

APSA & ICA Political Communication Divisions @polcomm.bsky.social · Jun 5

🎉 Excited to share the APSA Technology & Politics Section Award winners! 🏆

📚 Best Book

The Illiberal Public Sphere: Media in Polarized Societies
by @sabinamihelj.bsky.social & @vstetka.bsky.social. You can access it, it is in open access!

link.springer.com/book/10.1007...

🧵

The Illiberal Public Sphere

This book uncovers the media's role in global illiberalism through cutting-edge analysis of recent developments in Eastern Europe.

link.springer.com

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APSA & ICA Political Communication Divisions @polcomm.bsky.social · Jun 5

🎉 Excited to share the APSA Technology & Politics Section Award winners! 🏆

📚 Best Book

The Illiberal Public Sphere: Media in Polarized Societies
by @sabinamihelj.bsky.social & @vstetka.bsky.social. You can access it, it is in open access!

link.springer.com/book/10.1007...

🧵

The Illiberal Public Sphere

This book uncovers the media's role in global illiberalism through cutting-edge analysis of recent developments in Eastern Europe.

link.springer.com

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(Mis)Translating Deceit (AHRC-funded project) @m-deceit.bsky.social · Jun 2

🚨New article written by Vera Tolz, @stevhutch.bsky.social, @vitalykaz.bsky.social, and Sofia Tipaldou, published in @icahdq.bsky.social - "Disinformation as Process: Modelling the Lifecycle of Disinformation". @uomsalc.bsky.social @sabinamihelj.bsky.social @neilsadler.bsky.social

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Ben O'Loughlin @benoloughlin.bsky.social · May 6

Strategic narratives between global influence and local
appropriation: China’s COVID-19 vaccine diplomacy in
Serbia
New study by Ana Stojiljković & @sabinamihelj.bsky.social here: www.tandfonline.com/doi/pdf/10.1...

www.tandfonline.com

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Vaclav Stetka @vstetka.bsky.social · Apr 4

It was a real pleasure to talk about our book with @sabinamihelj.bsky.social to such an engaged audience. Many thanks to Marlene Laruelle and @jchrobie.bsky.social for having us!

Illiberalism Studies Program @illsp.bsky.social · Apr 3

If you missed yesterday's presentation by @vstetka.bsky.social and @sabinamihelj.bsky.social on their new book, The Illiberal Public Sphere, the full recording is now available on our YouTube!

youtu.be/ySHWGIbuB9U

The Illiberal Public Sphere: Media in Polarized Societies

YouTube video by Illiberalism Studies Program

youtu.be

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Illiberalism Studies Program @illsp.bsky.social · Apr 3

If you missed yesterday's presentation by @vstetka.bsky.social and @sabinamihelj.bsky.social on their new book, The Illiberal Public Sphere, the full recording is now available on our YouTube!

youtu.be/ySHWGIbuB9U

The Illiberal Public Sphere: Media in Polarized Societies

YouTube video by Illiberalism Studies Program

youtu.be

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Illiberalism Studies Program @illsp.bsky.social · Mar 21

Join us for an online presentation of a new book by @vstetka.bsky.social and @sabinamihelj.bsky.social: The Illiberal Public Sphere Media in Polarized Societies!

Hear about increasing #illiberalism, #polarization, and declining trust in mass media in CEE

Register here: tinyurl.com/5n6f82rd

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Prof. Sarah Mills @sarah-mills.bsky.social · Mar 18

An amazing @mgsesrcdtp.bsky.social Collaborative PhD @lborouniversity.bsky.social: "Digital Gaming/Gambling Harms and Students: Financial Literacy and the Transition to Adulthood". Sadly due to funding, now only available to Home fee status applicants. Deadline 23/04 @ 11am: tinyurl.com/mr4582zh

PhD Studentship: Digital Gaming/Gambling Harms and Students: Financial Literacy and the Transition to Adulthood at Midlands Graduate School Doctoral Training Partnership

Discover a PhD Studentship: Digital Gaming/Gambling Harms and Students: Financial Literacy and the Transition to Adulthood on jobs.ac.uk. Apply now and explore other PhD opportunities.

www.jobs.ac.uk

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