In this episode, Dr. Rachel Gillett and Maren Smith speak with Dr. Bruce Mutsvairo about digital activism and the significant role that the Internet plays in political communications today. Bruce also takes us behind the scenes of his upcoming book Platforms, Power, and Politics: An Introduction to Political Communication in the Digital Age, sharing his insights on the importance of creating resources for students.

Get your own copy of Bruce’s book here:

https://www.politybooks.com/bookdetail?book_slug=platforms-power-and-politics--9781509553570&fbclid=IwAR0qhMg8n4OLgGo0ucxHYcTwtdXSF38ZpYbDYYCLmcCNpZIEWuf3tCuSsv4

Dr. Bruce Mutsvairo is a professor and the chair of Media, Politics & the Global South at Utrecht University. With a background as a journalist for the Associated Press, his research focuses on the complex relationship between journalism, technology and democracy, particularly in non-Western contexts.

ABOUT

Brought to you by the UGlobe Decolonisation Group

Hosted by Rachel Gillett and Maren Smith

Sound by Max Ireland-Stanley

Music by CarlosCarty (CC-BY-3.0)

Special thanks to our guest Dr. Bruce Mutsvairo