Patrick Fasolis

Journalism as information and entertainment: challenges in the Era of True Crime and politainment

CommunicationAugust 29, 2024153Views 0Likes 0Comments

In the age of fast politics, the line between journalism and entertainment—such as in the case of True Crime—has become blurred. The media, inundated with content, must adopt increasingly captivating strategies to hold the attention of a distracted and fragmented audience. Two phenomena emerge in this context: politainment and infotainment. Politainment combines politics and entertainment,…

Olympics: How political communication plays a role in sports

UncategorizedAugust 22, 2024163Views 0Likes 0Comments

The Olympics, which recently concluded in Paris, are one of the most anticipated and followed global events, with millions of viewers tuning in from every corner of the planet. However, beyond the athletic competitions, this event offers a unique opportunity to analyse the role of political communication in such a vast and diverse context. From…

Kamala IS brat: how to turn a meme into a campaign strategy

CommunicationJuly 22, 2024226Views 0Likes 0Comments

On July 21 2024, President Joe Biden officially renounced his nomination and endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris to be the Democratic nominee for the 2024 U.S. presidential election. Despite joining the race only a few days ago, the VP has been dealt an amazing hand in the form of an edit of one of her…

Taylor Swift: a mastermind of communication

CommunicationJuly 15, 2024237Views 0Likes 0Comments

With the Eras Tour bringing in 180 million euros to Milan’s economy alone, Taylor Swift’s success is no fluke but the result of a masterful communication strategy. From songwriting to her relationship with the fandom, every step has been calculated and genius, leading her to headline more than 150 sold-out shows and join the exclusive…

The dead internet theory: have influencers become irrelevant?

CommunicationJuly 9, 2024236Views 0Likes 0Comments

With the rise of the internet, came the birth of influencers. This new profession doesn’t require any specific talent or effort, but wealth. Not in the traditional sense, influencers deal in a new form of currency: likes, comments and views. As often happens in late-stage-capitalism, big advertisers rushed to take advantage of social media, flooding…

The Roman Empire’s “branding”: a lesson in marketing

CommunicationJune 28, 2024396Views 0Likes 0Comments

How often do you think about the Roman Empire? This one, simple question took the internet by storm, as videos quickly started spreading of fathers, husbands and boyfriends revealing the surprising amount of time they spend thinking about the ancient civilisation. The trend became so widespread it spawned an entirely new expression: “my Roman Empire…

Journalism as information and entertainment: challenges in the Era of True Crime and politainment

Olympics: How political communication plays a role in sports

Kamala IS brat: how to turn a meme into a campaign strategy

Taylor Swift: a mastermind of communication

The Roman Empire’s “branding”: a lesson in marketing

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