Elections and the Internet

The internet was used daily or almost daily by 82% of adults (41.8 million) in Great Britain in 2016. We are interested in what internet activity during elections can tell us about contemporary elections, voting behaviour, and political preferences.

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Dr Jonathan Bright

Jonathan Bright is a political scientist specialising in computational and ‘big data’ approaches to the social sciences.
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Dr Scott A. Hale

Dr Scott A. Hale is an Associate Professor, Senior Research Fellow, and Turing Fellow. He develops and applies computer science techniques to the social sciences focusing on improving equitable access to quality information.
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Professor Philip Howard

Philip N. Howard is a professor of sociology, information and international affairs, and the author of Lie Machines: How to Save Democracy from Troll Armies, Deceitful Robots, Junk News Operations, and Political Operatives.
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Professor Helen Margetts

Helen Margetts is Professor of Society and the Internet, a political scientist specialising in digital government and politics. She was Director of the OII from 2011-18. She is a Professorial Fellow of Mansfield College.
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Vyacheslav W. Polonski

Vyacheslav Polonski an OII DPhil alumnus, specialising in network science and the sociology of the Internet. His research focused on the structural aspects of collective behaviour in online communities.

Elections and the Internet

Dr Jonathan Bright

Dr Scott A. Hale

Professor Philip Howard

Professor Helen Margetts

Vyacheslav W. Polonski