# The CITAP Review Studying technology, people, and power at UNC's Center for Information, Technology, and Public Life Page: Feed: --- ## [Resisting Attacks on Academic Freedom and Inquiry](https://citap.substack.com/p/resisting-attacks-on-academic-freedom) _2025-03-19 · Felicity Gancedo_ How power, politics, and fear are undermining the heart of higher education. ## [From Broken Bridges to Better Feeds](https://citap.substack.com/p/from-broken-bridges-to-better-feeds) _2025-03-04 · Felicity Gancedo_ Insights on the human toll of failing infrastructure, “strategic ambiguity” in political discourse, why identity must be centered in political communication, and people-first algorithms. ## [The Politics of Digital Spectacle](https://citap.substack.com/p/the-politics-of-digital-spectacle) _2025-02-18 · Felicity Gancedo_ How Power Plays Out Across Platforms, Propaganda, and Public Discourse ## [Authoritarian Currents: Influence, Resistance, and Media Power](https://citap.substack.com/p/authoritarian-currents-influence) _2025-02-04 · Felicity Gancedo_ How digital platforms shape political narratives—and what we can learn from history. ## [Digital Resistance, Healthcare Failures, and Political Contradictions](https://citap.substack.com/p/digital-resistance-healthcare-failures) _2025-01-21 · Felicity Gancedo_ A new book release, thought-provoking dialogues, and critical insights from Tressie McMillan Cottom and other scholars. ## [Democracy in Crisis, Digital Platforms, and Leadership Redefined](https://citap.substack.com/p/democracy-in-crisis-digital-platforms) _2024-12-10 · Felicity Gancedo_ From South Korea's unrest to Kamala Harris’ campaign, GLP-1 medications, and social media’s impact—CITAP researchers tackle today’s key challenges. ## [Fractured Platforms, Unified Narratives](https://citap.substack.com/p/fractured-platforms-unified-narratives) _2024-11-12 · Felicity Gancedo_ Examining the 2024 election through the lens of storytelling and identity politics, the migration from X to Bluesky, a CITAP book review on January 6th & more. ## [Navigating Media Power and Political Influence in 2024](https://citap.substack.com/p/navigating-media-power-and-political) _2024-10-29 · Felicity Gancedo_ From AI Ads to Far-Right Narratives: Examining Media's Role in Shaping Democracy and Voter Perceptions ## [Join us for a Fireside Chat](https://citap.substack.com/p/join-us-for-a-fireside-chat) _2024-10-15 · Felicity Gancedo_ On October 24th, join us for "Media Coverage of the 2024 U.S. Presidential Election" - a Transatlantic dialogue featuring Tressie McMillan Cottom, Juliane Schäuble, and Daniel Kreiss. ## [Ship everywhere from one CLI (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/1xqv55cDSicm) _2024-10-15 · **Sponsored**_ One codebase, hosted runners, encrypted credentials, and automated submissions across stores ## [Freedom, Media, and Power](https://citap.substack.com/p/freedom-media-and-power) _2024-10-01 · Felicity Gancedo_ Freedom to Read, Media, and the 2024 Election: A Day of Insightful Discussions and Critical Reflections