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Political Communication, Social Media, Representation, MPs & Parliament, Social News
United Kingdom

Biography

My name is Liam, and for what feels like the last decade, I’ve been interested in the ways in which new communication platforms have changed the way we conduct politics. In particular, how social media has changed the communication between citizens and those who seek to represent them. This research has also led me to analyse how the internet has made political communication more aggressive, and in some instances, abusive.

I am also interested in research that looks into everyday political communication within online communities such as Twitter, Reddit or Discord. And the use of social media by state institutions, such as The Houses of Parliament, in the promotion of their work to citizens. If you asked me to summarise my research area into five key research areas, I’d probably go with (but not limited to) Political Communication; Social Media; MPs & Parliament; Social News; & Representation.

Activities

Employment (4)

University of Liverpool: Liverpool, GB

2022-09 to present | Lecturer in Media & Communication (Media & Communications)
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University of Manchester: Manchester, GB

2021-09-27 to 2022-09-01 | Lecturer in Politics (School of Social Sciences)
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Birkbeck University of London: London, London, GB

2020-11-01 to 2021-09-27 | Postdoctoral Research Fellow (Department of Film, Media and Cultural Studies)
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University of Salford: Manchester, GB

2018 to 2021
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Professional activities (2)

Political Studies Association: London, GB

2021-10-15 to 2022-10 | Trustee
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Political Studies Association: London, London, GB

2019 to 2021 | ECN Communications Officer
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