{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/2c2eab86-45bd-53ae-b72f-f474f0e08bc9/62fb5b7ee249420013ed89fc?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"The net good of the net","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/6113e8578b4903809f16f7e5/1660638338651-32c9e12872eea79f4b294410147d8f96.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p><strong>Shirley Leitch, Paul Pickering and Katrina Grant from The Australian National University join Mark Kenny to discuss how to make social media a safe and constructive space.</strong></p><p><br></p><p>How has social media changed the way we see the world? In the wake of the 2019 Christchurch massacre and the January 6 insurrection, how can policymakers ensure these platforms don’t continue to be hives of violence and discrimination? And is social media a threat or a positive for democracy? On this episode of <em>Democracy Sausage</em>, The Australian National University's Emeritus Professors Shirley Leitch and Paul Pickering and Dr Katrina Grant join Professor Mark Kenny to discuss the Internet, democracy, and their new publication, <em>Rethinking Social Media and Extremism</em>.</p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://press.anu.edu.au/publications/series/australia-world/rethinking-social-media-extremism\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Rethinking Social Media and Extremism</em></a>, edited by Shirley Leitch and Paul Pickering, is free to download from ANU Press.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Shirley Leitch</strong>&nbsp;is Emeritus Professor and a Professorial Fellow at The Australian National University (ANU) Australian Studies Institute. She was formerly Pro Vice-Chancellor of Education &amp; Global Education at ANU, and Dean at the ANU College of Business and Economics.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Katrina Grant</strong> is Senior Lecturer in Digital Humanities at ANU College of Arts and Social Sciences.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Paul Pickering</strong>&nbsp;is a Professor and Director of ANU Australian Studies Institute.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Mark Kenny</strong>&nbsp;is a Professor at ANU Australian Studies Institute. He came to the university after a high-profile journalistic career including six years as chief political correspondent and national affairs editor for&nbsp;<em>The Sydney Morning Herald</em>,&nbsp;<em>The Age</em>, and&nbsp;<em>The Canberra Times</em>.</p><p><br></p><p><em>Democracy Sausage with Mark Kenny is available on&nbsp;</em><a href=\"https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/democracy-sausage-with-mark-kenny/id1459965243?mt=2&amp;ls=1\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Apple Podcasts</em></a><em>,&nbsp;</em><a href=\"https://open.spotify.com/show/20Ko99T4ZcJdGey9hltGZa\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Spotify</em></a><em>,&nbsp;</em><a href=\"https://podcasts.google.com/?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9yc3Muc2ltcGxlY2FzdC5jb20vcG9kY2FzdHMvMTA4NDIvcnNz\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Google Podcasts</em></a><em>, or wherever you get your podcasts. We’d love to hear your feedback for this podcast series! Send in your questions, comments, or suggestions for future episodes to&nbsp;</em><a href=\"http://mailto%3apodcast@policyforum.net/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em>podcast@policyforum.net</em></a><em>. You can also Tweet us&nbsp;</em><a href=\"https://twitter.com/appspolicyforum\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em>@APPSPolicyForum</em></a><em>&nbsp;or join us on the&nbsp;</em><a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/groups/policyforumpod/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Facebook group</em></a><em>.</em></p><p><br></p><p><em>This podcast is produced in partnership with&nbsp;</em><a href=\"https://www.anu.edu.au/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em>The Australian National University</em></a><em>.</em></p>","author_name":"The Australian National University"}