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We are excited to announce the theme of the 2025 Loughborough CRCC symposium. 'Reactionary politics, women, and popular culture’ The keynote will be delivered by Professor Angela McRobbie, the pre-eminent scholar of gender and feminism. More information: shorturl.at/NqAy6

Really exciting opportunity to do a funded PhD with amazing colleagues at Loughborough University, part of a major project investigating disinformation. Please do share widely!

A fantastic opportunity for a PhD on disinformation in the Baltics, Afghanistan, or Libya at Loughborough CRCC! In collaboration with BBC Media Action (including placement periods) and (Mis)Translating Deceit (AHRC-funded project).

Delighted to learn that our book with Sabina Mihelj served as a source of inspiration; many thanks to Marc Verbood and the Erasmus Magazine for highlighting our research on #illiberalism in this article.

An exciting and fully-funded PhD opportunity studying disinformation at Loughborough University supervised by Sabina Mihelj and Vaclav Stetka 🇺🇦 . Apply by 24 Feb 🎓 More details below:

🚨PhD Opportunity! See Sabina's thread for more details on this fantastic research opportunity.

How did everything get this absurd. Musk says USAID was a nest of radical left Marxists who hate America. Meanwhile actual radical left Marxists who hate America, of the toxic pro-russian variety, are gleefully celebrating the demise of USAID on Musk's X. Couldn't make it up.

Very much looking forward to this. Couldn't be more topical.

BREAKING: Romanian prosecutors found 10 million $ in cash burried in an underground safe at the house of Calin Georgescu's bodyguard. Flight tickets to Moscow were found as well

🚨 New blog post! Check out Alex Chumakov's blog that explores how divisions shape the wider Russian opposition by examining the narratives of those who remain in the country and those in exile. buff.ly/NYlExZI

Join us on April 2 for an online presentation of a new book by Vaclav Stetka 🇺🇦 and Sabina Mihelj: The Illiberal Public Sphere: Media in Polarized Societies! Hear about increasing #illiberalism, #polarization, and declining trust in mass media in CEE Register here: tinyurl.com/5n6f82rd

Arabic speaking friends in the UK, we're conducting focus groups for Syrian nationals on their means of finding information and news as a part of (Mis)Translating Deceit (AHRC-funded project) I'm looking for participants, so if you're interested/ know someone who might be, please reach out!

If you missed yesterday's presentation by Vaclav Stetka 🇺🇦 and Sabina Mihelj on their new book, The Illiberal Public Sphere, the full recording is now available on our YouTube! youtu.be/ySHWGIbuB9U

My latest for The Moscow Times: What makes news feel relevant — and why it’s a challenge for Russian independent media.

Read the latest article based on research conducted as part of the PANCOPOP project, led by Ana Stojiljkovic & exploring the local appropriation of China's strategic narratives in #Serbia👇

Strategic narratives between global influence and local appropriation: China’s COVID-19 vaccine diplomacy in Serbia New study by Ana Stojiljkovic & Sabina Mihelj here: tandfonline.com/doi/pdf/10.108…

We've been awarded University of Sanctuary status 📢 This status, awarded by City of Sanctuary UK 🧡, recognises our efforts to go ‘above and beyond’ in providing a welcoming environment for refugees and those seeking asylum. Read more ➡️ lboro.uk/43KhhmU

🎉Thrilled to learn that our book with Sabina Mihelj on The #Illiberal Public Sphere has just won the 2025 Best Book Award by APSA ITP! Many thanks to the committee for this great honour🙏 and to the >19k people who have already accessed the book online!

We are delighted to share that Sabina Mihelj & Vaclav Stetka 🇺🇦's joint monograph, "The Illiberal Public Sphere: Media in Polarized Societies" received the Best Book award from the APSA & ICA Political Communication Divisions Info Tech and Politics section! You can read it via Open Access here -link.springer.com/book/10.1007/9…

New publication alert 🚨 In China, everyday use of domestic apps like WeChat helps reinforce national boundaries—not through overt politics, but through habit. A new study by CRCC members explores how “ordinary” digital practices quietly shape nationalism.