Publications
2024
The memes of production – grassroots-made digital content and its incorporation into the formal presidential campaign
Southern, R., & Leicht, C. (2024). The memes of production – grassroots-made digital content and its incorporation into the formal presidential campaign: US Election Analysis 2004: Media Voters and The Campaign.
Unleash Britain’s Potential (To Go Negative): Campaign Negativity in the 2017 and 2019 UK General Elections on Facebook
Rossini, P., Southern, R., Harmer, E., & Stromer-Galley, J. (2024). Unleash Britain’s Potential (To Go Negative): Campaign Negativity in the 2017 and 2019 UK General Elections on Facebook. Political Studies Review, 22(3), 449-470. doi:10.1177/14789299231171308
Shitposting meets Generative Artificial Intelligence and ‘deep fakes’ at the 2024 General Election
Southern, R. (2024). Shitposting meets Generative Artificial Intelligence and ‘deep fakes’ at the 2024 General Election: Election Analysis 2024 (Media, Voters and The Campaign).
Does fear of harassment reduce women’s online political participation? Evidence from the British Election Study across three UK general elections
Southern, R. (2024). Does fear of harassment reduce women’s online political participation? Evidence from the British Election Study across three UK general elections. European Journal of Politics and Gender, 1-21. doi:10.1332/25151088y2024d000000027
Book review: <i>The Modem World: A Prehistory of Social Media</i> by Kevin Driscoll
Southern, R. (2024). Book review: <i>The Modem World: A Prehistory of Social Media</i> by Kevin Driscoll. European Journal of Communication, 39(2), 201-203. doi:10.1177/02673231241234761
Does digital campaigning matter, and if so, how? Testing a broadcast versus network effects model of candidates Twitter use
Gibson, R., Southern, R., Vaccari, C., Smyth, P., & Musayev, J. (n.d.). Does digital campaigning matter, and if so, how? Testing a broadcast versus network effects model of candidates Twitter use. Journal of Information Technology & Politics, 1-16. doi:10.1080/19331681.2024.2387634
2023
RESEARCHING POLITICAL ABUSE ONLINE IS VITAL; HOW WE MEASURE IT, EVEN MORE SO
Southern, R. (2023). RESEARCHING POLITICAL ABUSE ONLINE IS VITAL; HOW WE MEASURE IT, EVEN MORE SO. Retrieved from https://blog.politics.ox.ac.uk/
Digital microaggressions and everyday othering: an analysis of tweets sent to women members of Parliament in the UK
Harmer, E., & Southern, R. (2023). Digital microaggressions and everyday othering: an analysis of tweets sent to women members of Parliament in the UK. In Women in the Digital World (pp. 7-24). Routledge. doi:10.4324/9781003375937-2
2022
Memes: a New Logic in Political Campaigns?
Southern, R. (2022). Memes: a New Logic in Political Campaigns?. In D. Taras, & R. Davis (Eds.), Electoral Campaigns, Media, and the New World of Digital Politics (pp. 200-220). University of Michigan Press.
2021
Digital microaggressions and everyday othering: an analysis of tweets sent to women members of Parliament in the UK
Harmer, E., & Southern, R. (n.d.). Digital microaggressions and everyday othering: an analysis of tweets sent to women members of Parliament in the UK. Information, Communication & Society, 1-18. doi:10.1080/1369118x.2021.1962941
#nosnowflakes: the toleration of harassment and an emergent gender-related digital divide, in a UK student online culture
Haslop, C., O'Rourke, F., & Southern, R. (n.d.). #nosnowflakes: the toleration of harassment and an emergent gender-related digital divide, in a UK student online culture. Convergence: the journal of research into new media technologies. doi:10.1177/1354856521989270
The absolute boy versus magic grandpa: Jeremy Corbyn and gender politics
Southern, R., & Harmer, E. (2021). The absolute boy versus magic grandpa: Jeremy Corbyn and gender politics. In Unknown Book (pp. 117-134). Agenda Publishing. doi:10.1017/9781788212922.008
When Are Women as Corrupt as Men? Gender, Corruption, and Accountability in the UK Parliamentary Expenses Scandal
Waylen, G., & Southern, R. (2021). When Are Women as Corrupt as Men? Gender, Corruption, and Accountability in the UK Parliamentary Expenses Scandal. Social Politics: International Studies in Gender, State & Society, 28(1), 119-142. doi:10.1093/sp/jxz045
Twitter, Incivility and “Everyday” Gendered Othering: An Analysis of Tweets Sent to UK Members of Parliament
Southern, R. V., & Harmer, E. (2021). Twitter, Incivility and “Everyday” Gendered Othering: An Analysis of Tweets Sent to UK Members of Parliament. Social Science Computer Review, 39(2), 259-275. doi:10.1177/0894439319865519
By any memes necessary? Small political acts, incidental exposure and memes during the 2017 UK general election
McLoughlin, L., & Southern, R. (n.d.). By any memes necessary? Small political acts, incidental exposure and memes during the 2017 UK general election. The British Journal of Politics and International Relations. doi:10.1177/1369148120930594
Reporting the Digital Campaign: Online News Coverage of the 2019 UK General Election by BuzzFeed and The Huffington Post
Harmer, E., & Southern, R. (2022). Reporting the Digital Campaign: Online News Coverage of the 2019 UK General Election by BuzzFeed and The Huffington Post. In Political Communication in Britain (pp. 137-148). Springer International Publishing. doi:10.1007/978-3-030-81406-9_11
2020
Is Digital News<i>Really</i>that Digital? An Analysis of How Online News Sites in the UK use Digital Affordances to Enhance Their Reporting
Harmer, E., & Southern, R. (2020). Is Digital News<i>Really</i>that Digital? An Analysis of How Online News Sites in the UK use Digital Affordances to Enhance Their Reporting. JOURNALISM STUDIES, 21(16), 2234-2248. doi:10.1080/1461670X.2020.1831397
Book review: Reporting Elections: Rethinking the Logic of Campaign Coverage
Southern, R. (2020). Book review: Reporting Elections: Rethinking the Logic of Campaign Coverage. European Journal of Communication, 35(6), 636-638. doi:10.1177/0267323120963409
Digital Campaigning Across Space: The Role of Technological, Political and Institutional Context. In When the Nerds Go Marching In: How Digtial Technology Moved from the Margins to the Mainstream of Political Campaigns by Rachel K. Gibson
Gibson, R., & Southern, R. (2020). Digital Campaigning Across Space: The Role of Technological, Political and Institutional Context. In When the Nerds Go Marching In: How Digtial Technology Moved from the Margins to the Mainstream of Political Campaigns by Rachel K. Gibson. In When the Nerds Go Marching In: How Digtial Technology Moved from the Margins to the Mainstream of Political Campaigns (pp. 44-71). Oxford: Oxford University Press.
‘Girly Swots’ and The Most Diverse Parliament Ever: Women’s representation, voters and issues in the 2019 election campaign
Harmer, E., & Southern, R. (2020). ‘Girly Swots’ and The Most Diverse Parliament Ever: Women’s representation, voters and issues in the 2019 election campaign. Parliamentary Affairs, 73(Supplement 1), 243-258. doi:10.1093/pa/gsaa031
A tale of three tribes: UK MPs, Twitter and the EU Referendum campaign
Mcloughlin, L., Ward, S., Gibson, R., & Southern, R. (2020). A tale of three tribes: UK MPs, Twitter and the EU Referendum campaign. INFORMATION POLITY, 25(1), 49-66. doi:10.3233/IP-190140
2019
Big chickens, dumbfakes, squirrel killers: was 2019 the election where ‘shitposing’ went mainstream?
Southern, R. (2019). Big chickens, dumbfakes, squirrel killers: was 2019 the election where ‘shitposing’ went mainstream?: UK Election Analysis 2019:Media, Voters and the Campaign. Bournemouth: Bournemouth University: The Centre for the Study of Journalism, Culture and Community.
Written Evidence for the Democracy and Digital Technologies Committee of the House of Lords
Southern, R. (2019). Written Evidence for the Democracy and Digital Technologies Committee of the House of Lords.
Othering Political Women: Online Misogyny, Racism and Ableism Towards Women in Public Life
Southern, R., & Harmer, E. (2019). Othering Political Women: Online Misogyny, Racism and Ableism Towards Women in Public Life. In Unknown Book (pp. 187-210). doi:10.1007/978-3-030-12633-9_8
Politics as usual? Assessing the extent and content of candidate-level online campaigning at the 2015 UK general election
Southern, R., & Lee, B. (2019). Politics as usual? Assessing the extent and content of candidate-level online campaigning at the 2015 UK general election. Journal of Elections, Public Opinion and Parties, 29(2), 179-198. doi:10.1080/17457289.2018.1515209
2018
Alternative Agendas or More of the Same? Online News Coverage of the 2017 UK Election
Harmer, E., & Southern, R. (2019). Alternative Agendas or More of the Same? Online News Coverage of the 2017 UK Election. In Political Communication in Britain (pp. 99-116). Springer International Publishing. doi:10.1007/978-3-030-00822-2_7
More Stable than Strong: Women’s Representation, Voters and Issues
Harmer, E., & Southern, R. (2018). More Stable than Strong: Women’s Representation, Voters and Issues. Parliamentary Affairs. doi:10.1093/pa/gsx072
2017
Process, personalities and polls: Online News Coverage of the UK General Election 2017
Harmer, E., & Southern, R. (2017). Process, personalities and polls: Online News Coverage of the UK General Election 2017. In E. Thorsen, D. Jackson, & D. Lilleker (Eds.), UK Election Analysis 2017: Media, Voters and the Campaign (pp. 62-63). Bournemouth University: The Centre for the Study of Journalism, Culture and Community.
iBES Aggregate Twitter Daily Campaign Dataset
Gibson, R., Jane, G., Fieldhouse, E., & Southern, R. (2017). iBES Aggregate Twitter Daily Campaign Dataset.
2016
140 characters to victory?: Using Twitter to predict the UK 2015 General Election
Burnap, P., Gibson, R., Sloan, L., Southern, R., & Williams, M. (2016). 140 characters to victory?: Using Twitter to predict the UK 2015 General Election. Electoral Studies, 41, 230-233. doi:10.1016/j.electstud.2015.11.017
The changing representation interface: democracy and direct contact with politicians
Southern, R., & Purdam, K. (2016). The changing representation interface: democracy and direct contact with politicians. Journal of Civil Society, 12(1), 101-120. doi:10.1080/17448689.2016.1134388
2015
140 Characters to Victory?: Using Twitter to Predict the UK 2015 General Election
Is Web 2.0 Providing a Voice for Outsiders? A Comparison of Personal Web Site and Social Media Use by Candidates at the 2010 UK General Election
Southern, R. (2015). Is Web 2.0 Providing a Voice for Outsiders? A Comparison of Personal Web Site and Social Media Use by Candidates at the 2010 UK General Election. Journal of Information Technology and Politics, 12(1), 1-17. doi:10.1080/19331681.2014.972603
2014
A Mixed-Methods Approach to Capturing Online Local Level Campaigns Data at the 2010 UK General Election
Southern, R. (2014). A Mixed-Methods Approach to Capturing Online Local Level Campaigns Data at the 2010 UK General Election. In Analyzing Social Media Data and Web Networks (pp. 219-237). Palgrave Macmillan UK. doi:10.1057/9781137276773_9
2011
Below the Radar? Online Campaigning at the Local Level in the 2010 Election
Southern, R., & Ward, S. (2011). Below the Radar? Online Campaigning at the Local Level in the 2010 Election. In Political Communication in Britain (pp. 218-237). Palgrave Macmillan UK. doi:10.1057/9780230305045_15