Public engagement

I regularly contribute to public debate and policy discussions on political communication, social media, misinformation, and democratic integrity through media commentary, invited briefings, and collaborations with civil society and public institutions.

For media requests or collaborations, please connect via UofG profile or LinkedIn

Media appearances

“‘No Faith’ in X and Meta to Tackle Abuse in Politics, Says Speaker’s Inquiry as It Suggests MPs Leave Platforms”. Byline Times, October 29, 2025 — quote.
• “A Field’s Dilemmas.” Science, October 31, 2024 — quote.
• BBC World Service – Newshour, August 30, 2024 — live interview.
• BBC Radio Scotland, August 30, 2024 — live interview.
• BBC Radio Birmingham, July 3, 2024 — live interview.
• “Could the WhatsApp election hurt Labour in the polls?” The Guardian, July 2, 2024 — quote.
• “Bolsonaro supporters try to rewrite the history of January 8 on Wikipedia.” Estado de São Paulo, January 8, 2024 — quote.
• “Pundits: Central to democracy, or partisan spewers of opinion who destroy trust.” The Conversation, January 4, 2024 — quote.
• “Government ministers use official agendas to self-praise.” Estado de São Paulo, November 17, 2023 — quote.
• Interview with Susan Hanks. BBC Radio Stoke, July 31, 2023 — interview.
• “Would Elon Musk's Twitter changes have affected Boris Johnson's downfall? Experts have their say.” Sky News, July 9, 2023 — quote.
• “Brazil Against Fake has mistakes, inconsistencies, and lack of transparency.” Folha de São Paulo, June 4, 2023 — quote.
• “Lula government insists on regulating disinformation and creates a fact checking service.” Estado de São Paulo, March 27, 2023 — quote.
• “Bolsonaro Supporters Vent Frustrations on Messaging Apps After Arrests in DF.” Estado de São Paulo, January 13, 2023 — quote.
• “Lula government creates mechanisms to combat disinformation, defines lies, and raises concerns.” Estado de São Paulo, January 4, 2023 — quote.
• Interview with Paul Salt, Morning Show. BBC Radio Merseyside, August 3, 2022 — interview.
• “Facebook says it will limit publication reach during the elections without removing them.” Estado de São Paulo, May 12, 2022 — quote.
• “Understand the differences between Telegram and WhatsApp.” Estado de São Paulo, March 19, 2022 — quote.
• “Bolsonarist allies were most influential on social media in 2021 according to study.” Estado de São Paulo, February 11, 2022 — quote.
• “Vaccines for children stimulate activism from bolsonarists against the jabs.” Estado de São Paulo, December 24, 2021 — quote.
• “How communication studies helped fight the pandemic.” Poder 360, October 5, 2021 — citation.
• “Cancelling accounts is more effective to combat misinformation, according to researcher.” Estado de São Paulo, June 27, 2021 — interview.
• “Vaccine hesitancy explained in full as experts blast Matt Hancock over Bolton claims.” The Mirror, May 21, 2021 — quote.
• “Disinformation that comes from the ‘top’ is a challenge for communication.” Portal dos Jornalistas, May 20, 2021 — quote.
• “‘I didn't think covid was dangerous until it nearly killed me,’ says boxing coach.” Liverpool Echo, May 17, 2021 — quote.
• “‘Cosmic Scousers’, Sine Missione and the rise of the covid conspiracy theorists.” Liverpool Echo, May 16, 2021 — quote.
• “The right canceled the pandemic.” Blog do Noblat / Jornal Metrópole, May 1, 2021 — quote.
• BBC Radio Merseyside, April 30, 2021 — live interview.
• “How Patents Made Facebook’s Filter Bubble.” IEEE Spectrum, January 28, 2021 — quote.
• “Incivility, Intolerance, and Misinformation Sharing on Social Media and News Websites.” Social Media and Politics Podcast, November 15, 2020 — podcast interview.
• “Donald Trump Keeps Aggressive Rhetoric To Fire-up Campaign.” Estado de São Paulo, November 2, 2020 — quote.
• “On Twitter, Taste is a Discussion.” Elle Magazine, October 2020 — quote.
• “News coverage of violence in protests is more complicated than it may seem, new research shows.” Nieman Lab, July 7, 2020 — citation.
• “Hate your Twitter Conversations? Hide Them.” Wired, November 22, 2019 — quote.
• “It Will Be Harder To Curb Fake News in Local Elections.” O Globo, September 15, 2019 — interview.
• “Online Harassment Risks Academic Freedom.” Times Higher Education, February 14, 2019 — quote.

Policy

• Speaker’s Conference on the security of candidates, MPs and elections Oral evidence (9 of July 2025)| Public Report.
• Rossini, P., Kalogeropoulos A. (2019). Evidence for the Democracy and Digital Technologies Committee of the House of Lords.

Reports

• Rossini P., Kalogeropoulos A. (2021). (Mis)information about COVID-19 in Brazil. Research Report, University of Liverpool.
• Rossini, P. Retrospectiva 2009-2019: O Baixo Valor da Verdade. Nexo, December 19, 2019.
• Rossini, P. “Did Sanders have the right priorities on social media before Clinton clinched?” . Columbia Journalism Review, July 27, 2016.
• Stromer-Galley, J., Robinson, J., & Rossini, P. Candidates control their own social media. What message are they sending? The Conversation, June 28, 2016.