Investigating Media, Decoding Digital, Understanding Society
A collective and connective effort to interpret the world through the diverse forms and practices of communication — from traditional media and cultural sociology to digital politics and AI, in a multi-layered, platformised era.
Bridging social sciences, humanities, and technology to rethink media and communication research
Events & Papers
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One Week to Go — ComPol Conference 2025 Arrives in Milan!
Just one week remains before ComPol 2025 – Media and Politics: Reconfiguring Authority and Trust, hosted by the University of Milan’s Department of Social and Political Sciences and the Milan School…
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Summer School in Digital Methods for Critical Consumer Studies
Applications Now Open! We are pleased to announce the 3rd edition of the Summer School in Digital Methods for Critical Consumer Studies, which will take place in Como – from September 22 to…
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Master’s Degree in Public and Corporate Communication (COM)
Applications Now Open! Enrollment is now open for the Master’s Degree in Public and Corporate Communication (COM) at the University of Milan! Our interdisciplinary program prepares students for careers in media,…
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Midweek Conversations – June
After a short break in May due to institutional commitments, our Midweek Conversations series is back. We’re pleased to resume with a timely presentation on digital activism and leftist influencer culture…
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Conceptualising the ‘algorithmic public opinion’: Public opinion formation in the digital age
Alessandro Gandini, Silvia Keeling, Urbano Reviglio QUOTE THIS PAPER: Gandini, A., Keeling, S., & Reviglio, U. (2025) “Conceptualising the ‘algorithmic public opinion’: Public opinion formation in the digital age”. Dialogues on…
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Follow the user: Taking advantage of Internet users as methodological resources
Alessandro Caliandro QUOTE THIS PAPER: Caliandro, A. (2024). Follow the user: Taking advantage of Internet users as methodological resources. Convergence, 0(0). https://doi.org/10.1177/13548565241307569 In this article, I introduce a novel epistemological approach meant to re-adapt…
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Generic visuals in the news as public images: Activating emotions, experiences and identities
Helen Kennedy · Giorgia Aiello · Taylor Annabell · Christopher W. Anderson QUOTE THIS PAPER: Kennedy, H., Aiello, G., Annabell, T., & Anderson, C. W. (2025). Generic visuals in the news…