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In this episode we interview Izzy Jones, a second year Master of Global Affairs student at Munk who studies disinformation and far-right media. Ella and Izzy discuss the upcoming US federal election on November 2nd and consider the influences of conspiracy theories and far-right groups on American electoral politics, as well as these group's relationship to candidate and President Donald Trump and the global reach of online far-right efforts.
You can find the animated data graphic Ella mentions at the start of the episode here: https://www.pewresearch.org/politics/interactives/political-polarization-1994-2017/.
By Global ConversationsIn this episode we interview Izzy Jones, a second year Master of Global Affairs student at Munk who studies disinformation and far-right media. Ella and Izzy discuss the upcoming US federal election on November 2nd and consider the influences of conspiracy theories and far-right groups on American electoral politics, as well as these group's relationship to candidate and President Donald Trump and the global reach of online far-right efforts.
You can find the animated data graphic Ella mentions at the start of the episode here: https://www.pewresearch.org/politics/interactives/political-polarization-1994-2017/.