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October 14th, 2024

The social media spiral of silence with Nick Lewis | The Ballpark podcast

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Estimated reading time: 3 minutes

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October 14th, 2024

The social media spiral of silence with Nick Lewis | The Ballpark podcast

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Estimated reading time: 3 minutes

In September 2024 the Phelan US Centre spoke to Nick Lewis, a PhD student in LSE’s Department of Government and a recipient of a Phelan US Centre PhD Summer Research Grant in 2022. Nick’s research looks at how social media creates bias in democratic deliberation.

They spoke about how Facebook discourages people from taking part in discussions via what’s called the “spiral of silence”. They also discussed the importance of social media in the 2024 presidential election.

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This podcast was produced by Chris Gilson and Anderson Tan. 


  • Featured image: Photo by Timothy Hales Bennett on Unsplash
  • Note:  This podcast gives the views of the interviewee and host, and is not the position of USAPP – American Politics and Policy, the LSE Phelan US Centre, nor the London School of Economics.
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