The Kremlin is reinventing Intervision, a Cold War-era relic, as a “conservative alternative” to #Eurovision. I penned some reflections for @uk.theconversation.com on Russia’s efforts to arrange an alternative order of sporting and cultural events and ways popular culture is being weaponised

Our new article in Communication Theory @icahdq.bsky.social would be of interest to anyone working with #disinformation and related terms. Vera Tolz, @stevhutch.bsky.social, Sofia Tipaldou and I propose a new “lifecycle of disinformation” model. ... doi.org/10.1093/ct/q...

🚨New article written by Vera Tolz, @stevhutch.bsky.social, @vitalykaz.bsky.social, and Sofia Tipaldou, published in @icahdq.bsky.social - "Disinformation as Process: Modelling the Lifecycle of Disinformation". @uomsalc.bsky.social @sabinamihelj.bsky.social @neilsadler.bsky.social

I am in Paris this week to take part in a “Sport and Collective Memory” workshop organised by Sarah Gensburger and colleagues at @sciencespo.bsky.social Excited to explore agents and sites of memory in and around sports: much to from new colleagues! A memorable setting for the discussion too.

Why was Infantino joining Trump on trip to the Gulf? Mega-Events are used as a masquerade for Soft Power. This book 📕 has the answers, w/ contributions @vitalykaz.bsky.social , @julesboykoff.bsky.social and Dennis Pauschinger. Envisioned & edited by my good friend @sdwolfe.bsky.social #readit ⬇️

Dmitrijs Andrejevs and I were happy to contribute a chapter on “the Eastern European Mega-Event Decade” to this new and very topical volume. This chapter explores the diversity, political significance, and legacies of Eastern European countries’ experiences with sports mega-events.

An eventful travel month to wrap up a busy year: Last week, I was at a workshop exploring #Paris2024 legacies and wider politics of sport. Thanks to Alexandra Yatsyk and @isabellburmester.bsky.social for organising and good to meet new colleagues here.

Starting my account here with publication news for November. Today, my new short chapter “Digital Symbolic Legacy of Russia 2018 Fifa World Cup in Times of ‘Plague’ and War” is out in Geopolitical Economy of Football by @professorchadwick.bsky.social @paulwiddop.bsky.social doi.org/10.4324/9781...