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“Magdalena Wojcieszak, Assistant Professor and Academic Director Master in Political Communication at IE University(http://mpc.ie.edu/) has been interviewed by America Economía (http://mba.americaeconomia.com/) about issues ranging from Occupy Wall Street movement, ‘change’ and ‘uncertainty’ in current political discourse, the role of Internet and new media in political polarization, participation in online social networks, the upcoming elections in the US, Venezuela and Mexico as well as the popular mobilization against SOPA, PIPA and ACTA.

To read the interview click http://mba.americaeconomia.com/articulos/reportajes/wojcieszak-polarizacion-politica-el-lado-negro-de-las-redes-sociales

Magdalena Wojcieszak, Assistant Professor in Political Communication and the Academic Director of the Master in Political Communication at IE University has been selected as the member of the 2012 David Swanson Award Committee of the International Communication Association (http://www.icahdq.org/).

The David Swanson Award for Service to Political Communication Scholarship recognizes distinguished contributions to the field. The award, which honors David Swanson, one of the founders of political communication, is presented every other year.

The joint award committee includes representatives of the ICA and of the American Political Science Association. In addition to Magdalena Wojcieszak, this year’s committee includes such notable scholars and practitioners as Ann Crigler, U of Southern California; Kathleen Hall Jamieson, U of Pennsylvania; Carsten Reinemann, Ludwig Maximilians U, Germany and Steve Reese, U. of Texas, Austin (Chair).

The Master in Political Communication, to start at IE University in October 2012,  is specially designed to equip students with a grounded 360 degree vision of the changing landscape of political practice. It covers political campaigning and consulting, public opinion polling and communication in public institutions, with a strong focus on the new media and international nature of these processes. www.ie.edu/mpc 

Magdalena Wojcieszak

Professor in Public Opinion and Political Communication. Ph.D. in Communication, Annenberg School for Communication/University of Pennsylvania (US), BA in Sociology, Uniwersytet Warszawski (PL).

Her research interests include deliberation, polarization, collective action, social network heterogeneity, and also online discussion groups and their impact on attitudes, participation, and public opinion perception. Her work has been published or is forthcoming in Communication Research, Journal of Communication, Public Opinion Quarterly, International Journal of Public Opinion, New Media & Society, among other journals. She has also received several awards for research and teaching and has been included in the 2010 special edition of Who’s Who’s in America. She serves on the Editorial Board of Journal of Communication and “EastBound” and as reviewer for various international journals. To step beyond the academic ivory tower, Magdalena has worked in the media and as a media planner/buyer. Now she attempts to apply her knowledge to attenuating sociopolitical conflicts. Towards this end, she has been involved in a project on assessing public opinion in Darfur.
She is the Academic Director of the Master in Political Communication de IE School of Communication, IE University.

Magdalena Wojcieszak de IE University nuevo miembro del Comité del 2012 David Swanson Award

Magdalena Wojcieszak, Profesora y Directora Académica del Máster en Comunicación Política de IE University ha sido seleccionada como miembro del comité del Premio 2012 David Swanson otorgado por la International Communication Association (http://www.icahdq.org/).

El David Swanson Award, cuyo nombre honra a uno de los fundadores de la Comunicación Política,  se otorga cada dos años a las contribuciones distinguidas en el marco de la Comunicación Política.

El Comité reúne a representantes de International Communication Association y de la American Political Science Association. Junto con Magdalena Wojcieszack, este año el comité cuenta con importantes académicos y profesionales en activo como Ann Crigler, Universidad de California del Sur; Kathleen Hall Jamieson, Universidad de Pennsylvania; Carsten Reinemann, Universidad Ludwig Maximilians de Munich y Steve Reese, Universidad de Texas, Austin.

El Máster en Comunicación Política de IE University que se impartirá en inglés a partir del próximo mes de octubre dota a los estudiantes de una visión de 360 grados del dinámico mundo de la política, profundizando en temas como asesoría en comunicación política, manejo de la opinión pública, comunicación de las instituciones públicas, campañas políticas, poniendo el acento en los nuevos medios y la carácter internacional de estos procesos. www.ie.edu/mpc Read more…

Friday, 20-05-2011 Room: F-101, María de Molina, 2 Hour: 10.00 – 11.30

IE School of Communication (IE University) invites you to the 49th meeting “Scientists and Professionals in Communication”, series 2010-2011, where Magdalena Wojcieszak, Assistant Professor in Political Communication at IE University, will present in English a talk on “The past and the future of (political) communication”.

Abstract: In this interactive seminar, I will outline the theoretical and conceptual foundations of political communication theory, first reviewing four “eras” in communication research and situating political communication within these eras. I will also address the current “ferment” in the field. Drawing on the article by Bennett & Iyengar (2008) and the chapter by Katz (1995), we will debate future directions in political communication and in sociopolitical trends more broadly.

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Public Policy and Political Communication Professor Magdalena Wojcieszak was quoted today in the newspaper Expansión in the article “Zapatero se cuela en el “club de presidentes” de Youtube” on the use of social media as a tool by politicians.

Magdalena Wojcieszak says that “tools such as Twitter, Facebook or blogs show politicians as if they were closer to the people. But these tools also make a politician to become more authentic and innovative and a better communicator.” “Only 50% of the people in Spain has access to the Internet and it is impossible to expect similar results as those of Barack Obama, who uses these tools much more. Besides, not all Spanish users are into politics, thus reducing the percentage of people interested in this type of communication.”

Read the full article here (in Spanish).

El periódico Expansión publica hoy un artículo titulado “Zapatero se cuela en el ‘club de presidentes’ de YouTube” que incluye declaraciones de la profesora de Opinión Pública y Comunicación Política en IE University Magdalena Wojcieszak sobre el uso de las redes sociales por parte de los políticos.

En este artículo,  Wojcieszak asegura que “plataformas como Twitter, Facebook o los blogs muestran una imagen más abierta y accesible de los candidatos. Pero también obligan a los políticos a ser más auténticos, más innovadores y, sobre todo, mejores comunicadores”. Además, añade que “sólo un 50% de los españoles tiene acceso a Internet y es imposible esperar resultados similares a los de Barack Obama, donde la penetración de la Red es mucho más importante. Además, no todos los internautas nacionales están interesados en los asuntos políticos, lo que reduce aún más el porcentaje de la gente afectada por este tipo de comunicación”.

Para leer el artículo completo pincha aquí

An article titled “Pulling Toward or Pulling Away: Deliberation, Disagreement, and Opinion Extremity in Political Participation” by Magdalena Wojcieszak, assistant professor at IE University, has been published in Social Science Quarterly.

Abstract.

Objetive. Evidence supports two somewhat contradictory notions: deliberation is to encourage engagement, but disagreement may decrease participation. This study aims to provide a common denominator in the debate. It distinguishes between deliberation and political disagreement that emerges during deliberation to test which factors advance or thwart participatory goals. This study also accounts for opinion extremity, which may moderate the tested relationships. 

Methods. This study draws on quasi-experimental data from participants in structured, moderated, and heterogeneous face-to-face deliberations on sexual minority rights in Poland (N5181). 

Results. Relative to the pretest, deliberation discouraged moderates from active engagement and pulled them away from communicative participation. As predicted, extreme participants who perceived high disagreement intended to be more active than their counterparts in like-minded groups. 

Conclusions. Research on deliberative versus participatory democracy should differentiate between deliberation and political disagreement as well as account for individual characteristics that affect responses to deliberation and disagreement. Theoretical and practical implications are discussed.