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Dr James Dennis is a Researcher at the Centre for Research in Applied Communication, Culture, and New Technologies (CICANT), Universidade Lusófona, Co-Convenor of the Political Studies Association Media and Politics Group (UK), and Co-Editor of Political Studies Review (UK). His research interests lie in political communication and journalism, with a focus on social media, political participation and citizenship, and how young people experience news. He welcomes proposals from prospective PhD candidates interested in these areas. James' work has been published in the Journal of Information Technology and Politics, Journalism Studies, and Political Studies. His first monograph, Beyond Slacktivism: Political Participation on Social Media, was published by Palgrave Macmillan in 2018. James regularly provides expert commentary for the media, including BBC Radio and Television, the Guardian, and the Financial Times. He maintains a personal research website at jameswilldennis.com.