Samantha Bradshaw

Samantha Bradshaw

  • CDDRL Postdoctoral Scholar, 2021-22

Biography

Samantha Bradshaw holds a Ph.D. from the Oxford Internet Institute at Oxford University. Samantha is broadly interested in the relationship between technology and democracy, and the politics embedded into the technical design and private practices of platform companies. Her postdoctoral fellowship work will examine the gender dimensions of disinformation, and how harassment and misogyny are used to suppress the political participation of women online.

Prior to joining SIO, Samantha worked on the Computational Propaganda Project at Oxford University, where her research examined the producers and drivers of disinformation and propaganda online.

publications

Journal Articles
February 2022

Playing Both Sides: Russian State-Backed Media Coverage of the #BlackLivesMatter Movement

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Playing Both Sides: Russian State-Backed Media Coverage of the #BlackLivesMatter Movement
Case Studies
December 2021

In Bed with Embeds: How a Network Tied to IRA Operations Created Fake “Man on the Street” Content Embedded in News Articles

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In Bed with Embeds: How a Network Tied to IRA Operations Created Fake “Man on the Street” Content Embedded in News Articles
Journal Articles
October 2021

The Gender Dimensions of Foreign Influence Operations

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The Gender Dimensions of Foreign Influence Operations

In The News

CDDRL Pre and Postdocs over black and white background of Encina Hall
News

Introducing Our 2021-22 Pre and Postdoctoral Fellows

The Center on Democracy, Development and the Rule of Law (CDDRL) is pleased to welcome six pre- and postdoctoral fellows who will be joining us for the 2021-22 academic year. These scholars will spend the academic year focusing on the Center's four program areas of democracy, development, evaluating the efficacy of democracy promotion, and rule of law.
Introducing Our 2021-22 Pre and Postdoctoral Fellows
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