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II Doctoral Winter School on Communication Sciences and Digital Media
organized by ICNOVA and the Department of Communication Sciences
February 7, 2020
CAN – NOVA FCSH – Campolide Campus - Lisbon, PT

Opening Lecture:
Prof. Andrew Chadwick
Professor of Political Communication in the Department of Communication and Media at Loughborough University
Director of the Online Civic Culture Centre (O3C)

Topic: “Toward a Richer Understanding of the Problem of Indeterminacy in Digital Culture”.

Abstract: If uncertainty becomes a systemic feature of our media systems, we are likely to lose trust—in each other, in the institutions that inform and represent us, and, ultimately, in the democratic process. In the long term, the general expectation that little of what is available online can be trusted may contribute to an attitudinal spiral that “anything goes”—a new culture of indeterminacy that may further diminish individuals’ sense of accountability for the information they share. At the elite level, such a culture may also enable politicians to claim that nothing can be proved in a public sphere characterized by chaos, distrust, and cynicism. New opportunities will emerge for politicians to campaign on promises to restore “order” and “certainty” through illiberal policies curtailing free speech and other civil rights. How should communication researchers respond to these challenges?

Short bio: Andrew Chadwick is Professor of Political Communication in the Department of Communication and Media at Loughborough University, where he is also the founding Director of the Online Civic Culture Centre (O3C). His latest book is The Hybrid Media System: Politics and Power (OUP, Second Edition). His next book is Social Media and the Future of Democracy (OUP) www.andrewchadwick.com

Production:
Prof. Francisco Rui Cádima - IC NOVA Director
Prof. Carla Baptista - Media & Journalism Research Group Coordinator




Organizational and Administrative Support:

Natália Manso Secretary of the Support Office for the Coordination of ICNOVA

Patrícia Contreiras Science and Technology Manager of the Support Office for the Coordination of ICNOVA

Sara Esteves Coordinator of the LabCC of the Department of Communication Sciences


Filmmaking, audio capture and editing:

Allan Herison Ferreira (doctoral student at ICNOVA)

Filmmaking assistance:

Ana Carolina Trevisan


Realization:

Institute of Communication of Nova


Acknowledgements:
Prof. Francisco Rui Cádima - IC NOVA Director
Prof. Carla Baptista - Media & Journalism Research Group Coordinator
Prof. Paulo Nuno Vicente - iNOVA Media Lab Coordinator