Politics, Participation, and Governance

The Politics, Participation, and Governance cluster explores how emerging media technologies are used by different segments of the society or publics for civic and political engagement. Researchers in this cluster examine evolving forms of political discourse, digital citizenship, and identity and representation in different domains. The areas of study include government-citizen engagement in the offline and online contexts, corporate citizenship, and governance of digital platforms and AI-driven systems. Through studying how media and technology influence relationships between the state, industry, and civil society, this cluster generates insights that will inform media governance and strengthens digital equity and resilience.