Discovery Projects - Grant ID: DP240103362

Funding Activity

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http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/API/grants/DP240103362

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Active

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Funded Activity Summary

Understanding and Combatting 'Dark Political Communication'. This project examines an emergent series of tactics used by political actors (i.e. politicians, lobbyists, political groups, etc.) that we are calling 'Dark Political Communication' (DPC). DPC differs markedly from existing, well-established modes of political communication, as it often involves the deliberate spread of disinformation, use of highly inflammatory language, antagonism towards the press and democratic institutions, as well as actions that seek to exacerbate social discord. In this project, we will provide the first-ever complete account of DPC tactics, and provide a series of recommendations to journalists about how their practice can best evolve to address this novel communication paradigm.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 2024

End Date: 12-2026

Funding Scheme: Discovery Projects

Funding Amount: $610,364.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Communication studies | Journalism studies | Communication and media studies

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

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