The latest episode of the University of Liverpool’s Original Ideas Podcast: 14. Digital Media and Society, is now live, exploring digital media and society.
Digital media shapes how we communicate, how we access information, and how we understand the world around us. However, it also raises big questions, from social media and artificial intelligence to misinformation and online safety.
Liverpool researchers are contributing to global efforts to address these challenges by generating evidence that can help inform policy and practice. Liverpool’s Digital Media and Society Institute, is a research hub that brings together experts to understand how digital technologies shape society and culture, and what impact it has on all of us.
Host Gavin Freeborn discusses the impact of digital media with experts Professor Simeon Yates, Professor of Digital Culture in the Department of Communication and Media and Joint Director of the Digital Media and Society Institute and Dr Elena Musi, Reader in Communication and Media.
You can listen to Episode 14: Digital Media and Society on Spotify or Apple Podcasts
Interdisciplinary research at Liverpool
A key theme of the episode is collaboration. By drawing on expertise from areas including communication and media studies, sociology, computer science, and ethics, Liverpool researchers are developing a more holistic understanding of digital society.
This interdisciplinary approach enables the University to address complex, real-world challenges and contribute to debates at both national and international levels.
About Original Ideas Podcast
The Original Ideas Podcast showcases the University of Liverpool’s world-leading research and its real-world impact, with each episode focusing on a different research frontier and the people driving innovation across disciplines. Hosted by Gavin Freeborn, the series highlights how Liverpool’s research is helping to address global challenges and improve lives.
Listen to Episode 14: Digital Media and Society on Spotify or Apple Podcasts
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