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Biography
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Dr James Dennis is a Researcher at the Centre for Research in Applied Communication, Culture, and New Technologies (CICANT), Universidade Lusófona, Co-Convenor of the Political Studies Association Media and Politics Group (UK), and Co-Editor of Political Studies Review (UK). His research interests lie in political communication and journalism, with a focus on social media, political participation and citizenship, and how young people experience news. He welcomes proposals from prospective PhD candidates interested in these areas. James' work has been published in the Journal of Information Technology and Politics, Journalism Studies, and Political Studies. His first monograph, Beyond Slacktivism: Political Participation on Social Media, was published by Palgrave Macmillan in 2018. James regularly provides expert commentary for the media, including BBC Radio and Television, the Guardian, and the Financial Times. He maintains a personal research website at jameswilldennis.com.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
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External positions
Co-Editor of Political Studies Review
2025 → …
Mentor for the Political Studies Association Diverse Voices Programme for Early Career Researchers, UK
2023 → 2025
ESRC Digital Footprints Project Advisory Group member, Economic and Social Research Council, UK
2022 → 2024
External Examiner for MA Political Communications, School of Journalism, Media and Culture, Cardiff University, UK
2022 → …
External Examiner for MA Social Media and Political Communication, Department of Communication and Media, Loughborough University, UK
2020 → 2024
External Examiner for BA (Hons) Digital Media, School of Media and Communication, University of Leeds, UK
2018 → 2022
Co-Convenor of the Political Studies Association Media and Politics Group, UK
2018 → …
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Editor’s Note: Looking Ahead—Expanding the PSR Community and Broadening Political Conversations
Dennis, J., Norman, D., Townley, D. & Siklodi, N., 14 May 2025, In: Political Studies Review. 23, 2, p. 421-424 424 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Editorial
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How news found the avoiders: the changing news routines of infodemically vulnerable young people in England during Covid-19
Dennis, J., 2024, In: Journalism Studies. 25, 12, p. 1516-1534Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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“An election about us but not for us”: the lack of communication for young people during GE2024
Dennis, J., 2024, UK Election Analysis 2024: Media, Voters and the Campaign. Bournemouth University, p. 18Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
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Political participation in the digital technology era: a symposium on Outside the Bubble: Social Media and Political Participation in Western Democracies By Cristian Vaccari and Augusto Valeriani
Borge, R., Boulianne, S., Dennis, J., Vaccari, C. & Valeriani, A., 2022, In: Italian Review of Political Science / Rivista Italiana di Scienza Politica. 53, 2, p. 273-291Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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“Slaughterhouse cattle are treated better than this”: exploring the salience of everyday nationhood at British airports
Leddy-Owen, C., Dennis, J. & Siklodi, N., 5 Sept 2022, In: Ethnic and Racial Studies. 45, 16, p. 544-567Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access1 Citation (Scopus)
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Journalism Studies: (Re)Imagining Journalism
Dennis, J. (Participant)
25 May 2025Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participating in a conference, workshop, ...
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Examining the Dirt Under Your Fingernails: Exploring the Role of Ethnographic Research in Political Communication
Dennis, J. (Speaker)
20 May 2025Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk
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Political Studies Association Annual Conference 2025
Dennis, J. (Participant)
16 Apr 2025Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participating in a conference, workshop, ...
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Beyond Slacktivism: Political Participation on Social Media
Dennis, J. (Speaker)
24 Feb 2025Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk
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Beyond Slacktivism: Social Justice Movements in the Age of Social Media
Dennis, J. (Speaker)
19 Feb 2025Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk
Prizes
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University of Portsmouth First Post-92 University to Secure Editorship of Flagship Political Journal
28/09/24
1 item of Media coverage
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How Meta Nuked A Climate Story, And What It Means For Democracy
11/04/24
2 items of Media coverage
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OPINION -Why Rishi's 'hammer of spod' moment was just the start
4/12/23
4 items of Media coverage
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