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NEW EPISODE ALERT! This time we bring you a detective story told by Prof. Keren Tenenboim-Weinblatt and Tali Aharoni. Listen to these smart ladies shed light on the dynamic of trust and the role of ritual in election projections, while demonstrating outstanding storytelling skills. Show notes: This podcast was recorded via ZOOM app. Aharoni, T., Tenenboim-Weinblatt, K., Baden, C., & Overbeck,...

In the 8th episode of The Smart Podcast, Prof. Tamir Sheafer and Dr. Eran Amsalem talk about social media, political success and the connection between those two important topics. In this conversation, they are questioning what comes first - is it political success that dictates the success in the social media, or the opposite? Credits This podcast was recorded at the Mount Scopus radio studios wi...

In this episode of The Smart Podcast, Dr. Ido Ramati & Hadar Levy-Landsberg talk about the connection of sound and media studies. Show notes: Hadar's master's thesis article about sound in the news: https://ijoc.org/index.php/ ijoc/article/view/6334 Levy, H., & Pinchevski, A. (2017). Resounding News: The Acoustic Conventions of Israeli Newscasts. International Journal of Communication, 11...

In this episode of The Smart Podcast, Prof. Christian Baden & Olga Pasitselska talk about how people deal with disinformation - an especially important issue these days Show notes: The podcast mentions several studies, most of which are not yet published. However, some are. For people's tendency to "adjust" claims so they fit their prior beliefs, see: Baden, C., & David, Y. (2018). On Reso...

In this episode, Prof. Zohar Kampf and Roni Danziger talk about a pragmatic definition of flattery, as phrased by Roni. The Article, which was discussed in the episode, is mentioned in the notes. Show notes https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pragma.2020.09.027 Danziger, R. (2020). The pragmatics of flattery: The strategic use of solidarity-oriented actions.  Journal of Pragmatics ,  170 , 41...

In this episode,   Prof. Paul Frosh and Prof. Amit Pinchevski discuss their ongoing collaboration on media witnessing , exploring its development so far and future directions. Show notes ‏Frosh, P. (2019). The Poetics of Digital Media . Cambridge: Polity Press. Frosh, P. and Pinchevski, A. (2009). Introduction: Why media witnessing? Why now? In: Frosh, P. and Pinchevski, A. (eds) Media Witnes...