Narratives in Flux: Applying Disinfolklore to MAGA and Russian Propaganda Themes

Community Engagement & Professions (College of) / Information Studies / Information Studies (School of)

Project Description

The student will gather examples of disinformation content featuring MAGA and Russian propaganda themes, document metadata for each piece, such as publication date, platform, and engagement metrics, assist in thematic coding of the content for folkloric elements and narrative structures, compare the framing of similar themes (e.g., heroism, threats) across the two propaganda ecosystems, and prepare a written summary of differences and similarities.

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Desired Qualifications

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