Samantha NorthBehind the hashtag: Who’s tweeting about #SurrenderAct ?BackgroundSep 28, 2019Sep 28, 2019
Samantha NorthA tale of two PMs: Facebook, astroturfing, and social proofThere’s something funny about the prime minister’s Facebook page.Sep 26, 2019Sep 26, 2019
Samantha NorthBrexit influence campaign: #BritainIndependenceHigh political stakesSep 18, 20191Sep 18, 20191
Samantha NorthOnly other countriesI always had the good fortune of being born into a stable Western democracy. All my life, I was confident that my government would always…Aug 28, 2019Aug 28, 2019
Samantha NorthinAge of AwarenessTweeting my way into academiaOn Twitter this summer, someone suggested that academics should not use social media. He cited reasons such as distractions, narcissism…Sep 18, 20181Sep 18, 20181
Samantha NorthHow ’The Brand Called You’ paved the way for post-truthOver a decade ago, an idea was born that seemed innocent at the time, even ground-breaking. It was the idea of personal branding; marketing…Sep 18, 2018Sep 18, 2018
Samantha NorthWhipping up a simple Twitter bot with Python and Beautiful SoupWith all the buzz lately about Twitter bots, I thought it might be fun to make one in Python. Here’s the code for a Twitter bot called…Jul 22, 2018Jul 22, 2018
Samantha NorthWhy I’m taking a ‘data-driven science’ approach to my PhD researchIn the age of big data, many new debates have emerged about the ‘best’ approach to research.Jul 22, 2018Jul 22, 2018
Samantha NorthInciting the interwebs: A short history of ISIS propagandaISIS is becoming old news these days. Recent coverage of the group mainly talks about reclaiming its territory, freeing its captives, or…May 12, 2017May 12, 2017
Samantha NorthHow fake news drives public opinion about Muslims“During times of universal deceit, telling the truth becomes a revolutionary act”May 7, 2017May 7, 2017