Understanding and Combatting 'Dark Political Communication'

这个项目考察了政治参与者(即政客、游说者、政治团体等)使用的一系列紧急策略。我们称之为‘黑暗政治沟通’(DPC)。民主变革运动与现有成熟的政治沟通模式有明显不同，因为它往往涉及蓄意传播不实信息、使用极具煽动性的语言、敌视媒体和民主机构，以及寻求加剧社会不和谐的行动。在这个项目中，我们将提供有史以来第一个完整的DPC策略描述，并向记者提供一系列建议，说明他们的实践如何最好地发展，以应对这种新的传播范式。

This project examines an emergent series of tactics used by political actors (i.e. politicians, lobbyists, political groups, etc.) that we are calling 'Dark Political Communication' (DPC). DPC differs markedly from existing, well-established modes of political communication, as it often involves the deliberate spread of disinformation, use of highly inflammatory language, antagonism towards the press and democratic institutions, as well as actions that seek to exacerbate social discord. In this project, we will provide the first-ever complete account of DPC tactics, and provide a series of recommendations to journalists about how their practice can best evolve to address this novel communication paradigm.