📝 Don't miss this #openaccess #BJPIR article!
This article is the first systematic analysis of how, and in which ways, British press coverage has supported and undermined the legitimacy of the European Convention on Human Rights and European Court of Human Rights over 25 years (1997–2022).
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An appropriate spot in Blackwells before we leave Oxford. Thank you to everyone who presented on, chaired, and/or attended a Media and Politics Group panel #PSA26
Our last MPG presentation comes from Simon Griffiths, presenting his work with Sean Kippin on Gordon Brown as a post-PM policy entrepreneur. Ahead of an interview with the man himself!
Now we've got Sarah Burns and Robert Haswell sharing their work on Biden's quest for leadership and Trump's response. To do this they're also considering earlier narratives (for example Truman Doctrine) on what the US owes to the world
Next up we're hearing from Jose David Ortega Chavez and Jeanne Bollée on their work with Frédérique Gros. They are presenting an LLM approach to analysing Colombian Presidential Speeches between 2002 and 2025.
You can read more about Nick's work on this topic here www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/syi2a..., and we've also now had our first curated playlist of the conference!
Going strong for the final MPG panel here at #PSA26. @nickanstead.bsky.social is here to talk about Jimmy Carter's approach to communication in an era of crisis. Carter was often portrayed at the time as hapless or weak, but was President at a critical junction and may be worth reexamining
Now we have Christian Schwieter presenting his work in progress on European far-right party discourse on online harms and social media regulation.
Next up we have Thalia Magioglou, and Giulia Magni presenting their work with Sharon Cohen. They are looking at political identity construction in social media threads about the arrest and liberation of Italian journalist Cecilia Sala in Iran. They are using narrative argumentation analysis
Two more MPG panels to round off #PSA26 :-) Now we've got three panels relating to emotional, identity and political conflict online. First we're hearing from Shira Dvir-Gvirsman about perceptions of incivility on social media during conflict.
To round off the day we've got James Morrison, presenting work from his project with @maydinger.bsky.social and @profdgl.bsky.social. Based on interviews with journalists and the ways they talked about covering industrial communities and strikes, reminiscent sometimes of 'darkest England' discourse
Now we have Giulia Magni sharing her work mapping impartiality in journalism narratives, with a focus on how the BBC and Al Jazeera reported on Gaza. A range of institutional and contextual differences shape how each report on Gaza, including the sources they rely on.
Next up we have Sara Torsner and Sandrine Chausson, sharing their work on how difference governance conditions are linked to human rights violations against journalists, using a data-driven approach in an area where there a lot of data gaps.
Final panel of the MPG day on media, conflict and national security #PSA26
Our first paper is from Chanapang Pongpiboonkiat, who is sharing her work on militarism and public sentiment during the 2025 Thai-Cambodia border conflict
To round off this great panel we have Jack Dean, presenting his research on media framing of militant democracy in Romania and Moldova. He's interested in how news frames bans on political actors and what narratives of democratic self-defence or abuse they construct.
Next up Tina Burrett, with research on how Russian media have reported on five countries over the last 25 years. Putin's diplomatic relationship with the UK, the first country he paid a state visit to, has transformed beyond recognition. Media coverage has however had some consistent negative themes
Dr Leicht presenting her work on late night comedy. The room has a fireplace and clock and the slides appear on a large screen on her left
Dr Leicht presenting her work on late night comedy. The room has a fireplace and clock and the slides appear on a large screen on her left
Fab presentation by @carolineleicht.bsky.social on late night comedy as a news source and attacks on late night comedians from the right. Timely and important work 🙌💪👏 @psampg.bsky.social
Followed by Noémie Ouédraogo who shared her research on how newspapers in France have framed the concept of intersectionality, following a political argument about the concept which framed it as an 'import' not relevant to France.
We're now onto our panel on Contesting the Narrative, starting with Wisarut Wongnom who is sharing his research on the reproduction of royalist collective memory on Facebook #PSA26
Last our fab panel chair @carolineleicht.bsky.social is sharing her research on late night comedy and the Trump presidency
She reminds us that Trump started out with a positive view on late night comedy, having hosted SNL himself before it became one of his media enemies.
Now we're hearing from @chrysadag.bsky.social on Vogue magazine's editorial positions on American democracy and the women's suffrage movement (1892 - 1918).
Her interest was sparked when Vogue endorsed Hillary Clinton, and claimed this was their first unified political stance
Ploy presenting her research at the front of a room with a clock, fireplace and stained glass window. The title of the presentation appears on a large screen by her and is from anger to solidarity. Emotional trajectories of Thailand's anti government protesters
Ploy presenting her research at the front of a room with a clock, fireplace and stained glass window. The title of the presentation appears on a large screen by her and is from anger to solidarity. Emotional trajectories of Thailand's anti government protesters
AMAZING presentation by @psuwantawit.bsky.social at the @psampg.bsky.social panel! Such important work based on her thesis which is brilliant. Can't wait to see this published 🙌
Also Congratulations to Dr. Ploykamol Suwantawit on recently passing her viva! It's great to hear some of her findings.
For example, protestors were motivated by the fear of a 'lost future' and a sense that 'it's now or never'. Emotions were also often tied to regret and guilt over past inaction.
Next up we've got @psuwantawit.bsky.social sharing her research on the emotional trajectories of Thailand's anti-government protests.
She argues that emotions should not be overlooked in protests research, as they shape mobilisation and resilience.
We've got 2 panels later: 13.30 on Media, Ideology and State Power, and 15.30 on Media, Conflict and National Security.
We've also got our (informal) AGM at 11.30, come along if you want to hear some MPG news, catch up with members, or make suggestions.
All in Examination Schools room 14 #PSA26
Starting day 2 with a fab panel on Fashion, Late Night Talk Shows and Memes :-)
@rosalynd.bsky.social is talking memes, and how parties and politicians deployed them in GE2014.
Ros has just published a book! link.springer.com/book/9783032...
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We're having a social tonight at St. Aldate's Tavern, near the hotel. From 6.30 but you can come along any time. We're on the ground floor at the back of the pub :-)
Dream team #PSA26
Lastly Katarzyna Piwnicka takes us from Brussels to Britain to ask whether/how the EU can shape the UK media agenda Post-Referendum.