Latest posts tagged with #PoliticalCommunication on Bluesky
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The article highlights how this isn’t just about misinformation, but about a broader shift in the “epistemic environment” where certainty becomes harder to sustain & doubt becomes the default.
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Instead, it works by creating emotional resonance, blurring boundaries between truth & fiction, & saturating the information environment with noise.
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Drawing on recent examples — from AI-generated war videos to surreal, viral content circulating during geopolitical conflict — the piece argues that this material isn’t always meant to be believed.
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This article explores the concept of “slopaganda”: AI-generated content designed not necessarily to inform, but to manipulate emotions, shape associations & disrupt how we make sense of the world.
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New open-access paper out in Social Media + Society: "Incentivised Engagement: How Party Characteristics and Individual Factors Shape Politicians' TikTok Use" with Merle Huber & Tomas Ruiz.
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More broadly, it raises an important question for those of us interested in media, politics & discourse: What happens when the language of war stops explaining violence & starts legitimising it?
#langsky #linguistics #politicalcommunication #politicaldiscourse
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Violence becomes abstract, suffering becomes invisible, and ethical scrutiny is weakened.
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Crucially, the piece argues that this combination — religious framing, emotional rhetoric & visual spectacle — risks distancing audiences from the human realities of conflict.
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At the same time, it points to a growing trend in which war is aestheticised & consumed as spectacle, particularly through social media & political communication.
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The article highlights how this language draws on religious & apocalyptic narratives, transforming war from a political decision into something that appears morally justified — even divinely sanctioned.
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Conflicts in places such as Gaza, Ukraine and Iran are not simply presented in strategic or legal terms, but as existential battles between “good” and “evil”.
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Focusing on recent rhetoric from Donald Trump & his political orbit, this piece from Prof. Henry Giroux argues that contemporary war discourse is increasingly framed through moral absolutes, religious symbolism & spectacle.
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identities. Seen from this perspective, contrary to its self-image the media de facto does not just neutrally report on populism "out there," but it helps build populist audiences.
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The takeaway? Language is never neutral. Even small phonetic choices can carry social meaning, revealing how deeply politics, identity & perception are embedded in everyday speech.
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The same dynamics may now be emerging around “Iran,” particularly in political discourse, where pronunciation can subtly construct distance, alignment or respect.
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Crucially, these differences are not just produced; they’re perceived. Listeners actively interpret speech sounds as social & political cues.
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Previous studies on the pronunciation of “Iraq” found clear partisan patterns: more “native-like” pronunciations were associated with multicultural sensitivity while anglicised versions aligned more with conservative positions.
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Drawing on research in sociolinguistics, it shows how pronunciation choices can reflect political identity, cultural attitudes & even ideological positioning.
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This article by Valerie Fridland explores how different pronunciations of Iran (“Ih-ron” vs “Ih-ran”) can signal more than accent or habit.
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3. Voter behaviour is more fluid but still structured: There is more switching between parties, but largely within ideological blocs, not between them.
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2. Small changes have big consequences: A 2–3% swing can move a party from second to fourth place, or reshape entire electoral races.
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So why does everything feel so volatile?
1. We’re no longer in a two-party system: The UK is now operating in a fragmented five-party landscape where even small shifts can dramatically reshuffle rankings.
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UK politics might feel chaotic right now but the data tells a more stable (& more interesting) story.
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Rather than following established rhetorical norms for addressing the public during moments of conflict, the communication style appears designed to signal defiance of institutional expectations & traditional political conventions.
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The article describes this as a form of “kill talk” – language that frames violence in heroic or competitive terms while distancing audiences from the human costs of war.
#langsky #linguistics #politicalcommunication #politicaldiscourse #USpolitics
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From a communication perspective, the author argues that this rhetoric reflects a style shaped by far-right media culture, where political communication often prioritises confrontation, spectacle & displays of strength.
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The article contrasts this with Hegseth’s briefings, which used combative language, action-movie metaphors & phrases emphasising “dominance,” “winning,” & “destruction.”
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Historically, U.S. defense leaders have framed military action in terms of strategy, responsibility & the protection of civilians, speaking in a measured way intended to justify decisions to the public.
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