Investigating Media, Decoding Digital, Understanding Society
A collective and connective effort to interpret the world through the diverse forms and practices of communication — from traditional media and cultural sociology to digital politics and AI, in a multi-layered, platformised era.
Bridging social sciences, humanities, and technology to rethink media and communication research
MSMC Visiting Fellowship 2026–2027 — Call for Applications
Three one-month Visiting Fellowship are available to scholars and researchers in the social sciences and humanities whose work focuses on media, communication, and culture.
Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until all three fellowship positions have been filled
Events & Papers
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MSMC Visiting Fellowship 2026–2027 — Call for Applications
The Milan School of Media and Communication (MSMC) invites applications for its inaugural one-month Visiting Fellowship for the academic year 2026–2027. Three fellowship positions are available for scholars and researchers in…
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Between AI fear and digital agency: technological familiarity and risk perception of generative AI’s epistemic power
Mauro Barisione, Ilir Rama, Francesco Marolla Barisione, M., Rama, I., & Marolla, F. (2025). Between AI fear and digital agency: technological familiarity and risk perception of generative AI’s epistemic power. Information, Communication…
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The sociocultural roots of artificial conversations: The taste, class and habitus of generative AI chatbots
Ilir Rama, Massimo Airoldi Rama, I., & Airoldi, M. (2025). The sociocultural roots of artificial conversations: The taste, class and habitus of generative AI chatbots. New Media & Society, 27(10), 5546-5567.…
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Midweek Conversations – January 2026
After a short break over the winter holidays — and a few weeks dedicated to planning our activities for the new year — MSMC resumed its traditional Midweek Conversations series for…
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Temporal Content Consumption on TikTok – How do consumers structure their TikTok content consumption throughout the day?
Team Members Anna Salchner, Anna Theodoulides, Inês Raeiro, Zhiyu Zhao, Kristian Sick, Samantha Conte (Project Leader) 1. Introduction to the project This project investigates the temporal patterns and rhythms that characterise…
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Haters will say it’s AI: Mapping AI-generated brain rot content communities on TikTok & YouTube
Team Members Amina Djedidi, Çiğdem Erd, Hanaa Hamidi, Sinin Nakhle, Anastasiia Osipova, Victoria Ro, Camilla Volpe (Project Leader) 1. Introduction to the project This project explores how the online phenomenon commonly…