From Visibility to Mobilisation and Back

From Visibility to Mobilisation and Back: Understanding Influ-activism in the Digital Media Ecosystem. Introduction to the Special Issue

Authors

  • Maria Francesca Murru University of Bergamo
  • Marco Pedroni University of Ferrara
  • Simone Tosoni Università Cattolica of Milan

Keywords:

influ-activism, introduction

Abstract

Introduction to the Special Issue "Influ-activism: New forms of civic engagement between digital activism and influence culture".

Author Biographies

Maria Francesca Murru, University of Bergamo

Maria Francesca Murru is Associate Professor in Sociology of Culture and Communication at the University of Bergamo. Her research interests are focused on online public spheres, digital activism and mediated civic participation. She is currently engaged in research projects dealing with conspiracy ideation, epistemic pluralism and adoption of Artificial Intelligence in newsmaking processes. Among her latest publications: (with Simone Carlo) IA e newsmaking: un’indagine esplorativa nelle redazioni nazionali e locali italiane, Mediascapes Journal; Qanon and conspiracy theories – the Italian case, in Eslen-Ziya, H, Giorgi, A., Populism and Science in Europe, Palgrave McMillan.

Marco Pedroni, University of Ferrara

Marco Pedroni is an Associate Professor of Sociology of Culture and Communication at the University of Ferrara. He is the founder and director of D/Cult, a critical observatory on digital cultures. He serves as Co-Editor in Chief of the International Journal of Fashion Studies, published by Intellect Books. His research and publications have concentrated on cultural industries, including fashion and gambling, as well as social media influencers. Currently, he is engaged in research projects on artificial intelligence and influence culture.

Simone Tosoni, Università Cattolica of Milan

Simone Tosoni is an Associate Professor of Sociology of Cultural Processes at the Faculty of Political and Social Sciences at Università Cattolica di Milano. His research focuses on digital media, science communication and misinformation, and subcultures. Among his recent publications, he has edited and contributed to the volume Manufacturing Refused Knowledge in the Age of Epistemic Pluralism. Discourses, Imaginaries, and Practices on the Border of Science, Palgrave 2024 (with Federico Neresini, Maria Carmela Agodi, Stefano Crabu).

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Published

2024-12-24

How to Cite

Murru, M. F., Pedroni, M., & Tosoni, S. (2024). From Visibility to Mobilisation and Back: From Visibility to Mobilisation and Back: Understanding Influ-activism in the Digital Media Ecosystem. Introduction to the Special Issue. Mediascapes Journal, 24(2), I-VIII. Retrieved from https://rosa.uniroma1.it/rosa03/mediascapes/article/view/18999

Issue

Vol. 24 No. 2 (2024): Influ-activism: New forms of civic engagement between digital activism and influence culture

Section

Editorial

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