In this episode, Dr. Neta Kligler-Vilenchik and Dr. Maya de Vries Kedem break down the issue of online political participation in various networked platforms, and in different contexts such as age, geographical and political context.
On East Jerusalem Palestinians and their political participation -
Like a bridge over troubled water: Using Facebook to mobilize solidarity among East Jerusalem Palestinians during the 2014 war in Gaza
Digital Contestation in Protracted Conflict: The Online Struggle over al-Aqsa Mosque
On meso-newspaces and the Israeli WhatsApp group discussing politics -
Sustained journalist–audience reciprocity in a meso new-space: The case of a journalistic WhatsApp group
Friendship and politics don’t mix? The role of sociability for online political talk
On youth political expression in the US context -
Youth collective political expression on social media: The role of affordances and memetic dimensions for voicing political views
By any media necessary: The new youth activism
Also check out Neta's homepage at www.netakv.com and Maya's scholar page on The Smart Family Institute of Communications Website, for more publications and current projects, or contact them directly:
Dr. Neta Kligler-Vilenchik: [email protected] | @Netak
Dr. Maya de Vries Kedem: [email protected] | @dvrmaya
This podcast was recorded at the Mount Scopus radio studios with the technical support of the studio's director Motti Barakan.
The producer and editor of this episode is Tzlil Sharon; Special thanks to Ori Dror, the coordinator of The Smart Family Institute of Communications at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, and to Eedan Rachel Amit-Danhi for recording the opening and closing.
Opening and closing music: "Wholesome" By Kevin MacLeod
Transition music: "Beauty Flow" By Kevin MacLeod