Patricia Rossini

Patricia Rossini is a Senior Lecturer in Communications, Media & Democracy at the University of Glasgow, specializing in political communication and digital media's impact on democracy. She teaches courses on political communication and quantitative methodologies and convenes the Political Communication MSc/MRes program. Her research focuses on digital threats to democracy, including uncivil discourse, misinformation, and democratic backsliding. Rossini holds a Ph.D. from the Federal University of Minas Gerais (2017).

Education:

• Ph.D. in Political Communication, Federal University of Minas Gerais (2017)

Research Interests: Rossini investigates how digital media shapes political discourse, particularly in Brazil and the UK. Her work examines the interplay between online communication, polarization, and misinformation. She has led projects funded by Google, Facebook, WhatsApp, and the British Academy, exploring topics like electoral disinformation and WhatsApp group dynamics.

Awards & Roles:

• 2023: Walter Lippmann Best Published Article Award in Political Communication (APSA)
• Associate Editor, Journal of Press/Politics
• Section Chair, Information, Technology, and Politics (APSA, 2024-2025)

Grants & Projects:

• Principal Investigator: Google-funded study on electoral misinformation (2022-2023)
• British Academy grant analyzing democratic backsliding in Brazil's 2022 elections
• Twitter-funded research on polarization and intolerance in U.S./U.K. discussions

Teaching & Supervision: Rossini teaches Politics & Social Media and supervises PhD students like Martina Novotná (Masaryk University, co-supervised). She welcomes research on online incivility, disinformation, and democratic processes.