Associate Professor | Director of Digital Campaign & Propaganda in Asia at NUS| Editor-in-Chief, International Journal of Press/Politics| Member, Institute for Advanced Study, Princeton (2025-26)|https://bsky.app/profile/taberez.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/taberez.bsky.social/post/3mhiod4tj4k2wCall for Nominations! The International Journal of Press/Politics Hazel Gaudet-Erskine Best Book Award 2026! This award recognizes outstanding books that have made a significant impact on the study of media & politics globally. Deadline: April 1, 26. More info https://journals.sagepub.com/page/hij/callfornominations?pbEditor=true&fbclid=IwY2xjawQqMUZleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFNM3F5RDk4UHd0RDNGbHNqc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHhQ-Ol2_hFYxK6BCqftmRD_1Y6G40mAXq7VPzRDhwgIKf2ka42Vh1QdEKq91_aem_HHJhfVeH6uy7jhaldjXqYQ20 Mar 2026 13:57 +0000at://did:plc:nm4mrybxwktldqebjfbsayen/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhiod4tj4k2whttps://bsky.app/profile/taberez.bsky.social/post/3mgnjobvh2k2xHappy to share our new co-authored piece on institutional trust and media usage shape support for democracy & authoritarian leadership in India. Support for democracy remains strong, but often coexists with openness to strong authoritarian leadership. https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/13510347.2026.2615851?fbclid=IwY2xjawQXoc9leHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETE4bEJ3S0t1UVdXdWlvRVFMc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHsohiT4uaHl863NJPXfSxieh816g-RzqolUFrFtnV2kJl-EN0x13dK9b67UU_aem_ej7okFfIDYF2Huajz2uuCg09 Mar 2026 18:52 +0000at://did:plc:nm4mrybxwktldqebjfbsayen/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgnjobvh2k2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/taberez.bsky.social/post/3lyzwmsv63c2uI am pleased to share the latest issue of The International Journal of Press/Politics, which features Special Issue articles from the 2023 #IJPP conference, University of Edinburgh & several open access articles. Link https://journals.sagepub.com/toc/HIJ/current17 Sep 2025 13:23 +0000at://did:plc:nm4mrybxwktldqebjfbsayen/app.bsky.feed.post/3lyzwmsv63c2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/taberez.bsky.social/post/3ly3ngpkovk2jHappy to share my co-authored piece with Tan Khai Ee, on one of the first empirical studies of Facebook ads in India. We examine how incumbency, personalization & issue focus shape campaign tone in subnational elections: Bihar (2020), West Bengal (2021) & UP (2022).05 Sep 2025 12:19 +0000at://did:plc:nm4mrybxwktldqebjfbsayen/app.bsky.feed.post/3ly3ngpkovk2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/taberez.bsky.social/post/3lxk6ptgx722yI am delighted to welcome @sangjung-kim.bsky.social as the new Social Media Editor of The International Journal of Press/Politics! 🎉 Sang will help us grow our digital presence and connect research with broader audiences.29 Aug 2025 13:40 +0000at://did:plc:nm4mrybxwktldqebjfbsayen/app.bsky.feed.post/3lxk6ptgx722yhttps://bsky.app/profile/taberez.bsky.social/post/3lvq5iv3uqk25Are AI deepfakes always polarizing? Our 2024 India elections study (N=1,627): News about out-party use of deepfakes didn't increase affective polarization AI approval → lower polarization Impact depends on context — fears may be overstated. @ozankuru.bsky.social Full paper: shorturl.at/oQci206 Aug 2025 11:44 +0000at://did:plc:nm4mrybxwktldqebjfbsayen/app.bsky.feed.post/3lvq5iv3uqk25https://bsky.app/profile/taberez.bsky.social/post/3lvlb7rab4c2rOur 2nd Delhi School on Political Comm wrapped up with rich discussions & strong participation. Grateful to @dkreiss.bsky.social, plenary speakers, participants, mentors & partners for making it possible. Together, we’re building a vibrant Global South research space. #PolComm @polcomm.bsky.social04 Aug 2025 13:07 +0000at://did:plc:nm4mrybxwktldqebjfbsayen/app.bsky.feed.post/3lvlb7rab4c2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/taberez.bsky.social/post/3lsyeidih322cAI or human journalist? Who do readers trust more? Important new study in the International Journal of Press/Politics examine how people evaluate AI-generated news in a polarized media environment. Full article here. https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/1940161225134267902 Jul 2025 13:55 +0000at://did:plc:nm4mrybxwktldqebjfbsayen/app.bsky.feed.post/3lsyeidih322chttps://bsky.app/profile/taberez.bsky.social/post/3lsggpiyslc26Big news from The International Journal of Press/Politics! We’re ranked #4 in Communication(2025 Scimago Journal Rankings) According to the 2024 JCR: 📊 Impact Factor: 4.3 🔬 5-Year IF: 6.4 #12/227 in Communication #21/322 in Political Science Huge thanks to our authors, reviewers & EB members! 🙌25 Jun 2025 10:47 +0000at://did:plc:nm4mrybxwktldqebjfbsayen/app.bsky.feed.post/3lsggpiyslc26https://bsky.app/profile/taberez.bsky.social/post/3lrh3zljbwc2mI am pleased to share the latest issue of The International Journal of Press/Politics, which features several open access articles. If you’d like to stay updated on future issues & online first articles, I encourage you to join our mailing list. https://journals.sagepub.com/toc/HIJ/current12 Jun 2025 23:43 +0000at://did:plc:nm4mrybxwktldqebjfbsayen/app.bsky.feed.post/3lrh3zljbwc2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/taberez.bsky.social/post/3lq2w6qwcz22oExcited to share that I’ve been selected as a Member of the IAS in Princeton for 2025–26! Working on my book (MIT Press) about internet shutdowns + how AI & digital infrastructure reshape governance & power. Looking forward to reconnecting with friends in the U.S.! https://news.nus.edu.sg/taberez-ahmed-neyazi-fellowship-institute-for-advanced-study-princeton/26 May 2025 10:01 +0000at://did:plc:nm4mrybxwktldqebjfbsayen/app.bsky.feed.post/3lq2w6qwcz22ohttps://bsky.app/profile/taberez.bsky.social/post/3loqrmj3rx22xOnly one week left to submit your abstract for the 11th Annual Conference of The International Journal of Press/Politics, hosted by the NUS Communications and New Media, taking place from 19–21 November 2025. 👇 [contains quote post or other embedded content]09 May 2025 15:48 +0000at://did:plc:nm4mrybxwktldqebjfbsayen/app.bsky.feed.post/3loqrmj3rx22xhttps://bsky.app/profile/taberez.bsky.social/post/3loghrhn3l22pWe’re excited to share the 6 shortlisted books for The International Journal of Press/Politics Hazel Gaudet-Erskine Best Book Award 2025! Winner to be announced at #ICA25 in Denver! 🎉 Congratulations to the shortlisted authors! https://politicalcommunication.org/ica-division/awards/05 May 2025 13:25 +0000at://did:plc:nm4mrybxwktldqebjfbsayen/app.bsky.feed.post/3loghrhn3l22phttps://bsky.app/profile/taberez.bsky.social/post/3llyax5kafk2zI am excited to announce The International Journal of Press/Politics is now assigning OSF Badges to advance Open Science. Participation is voluntary, but authors meeting transparency standards receive OSF Badges for promoting open research. For full details https://journals.sagepub.com/page/hij/osfbadges04 Apr 2025 10:55 +0000at://did:plc:nm4mrybxwktldqebjfbsayen/app.bsky.feed.post/3llyax5kafk2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/taberez.bsky.social/post/3lltizyy3ls2zI am excited to announce the 2nd edition of the Delhi School Workshop on Political Communication, July 30 - August 1, 2025, Lokniti-CSDS Supported by @polcomm.bsky.social of @icahdq.bsky.social Apply by May 23, 2025 tinyurl.com/DelPolCom2025 Full details here tinyurl.com/3wux6vbw02 Apr 2025 13:37 +0000at://did:plc:nm4mrybxwktldqebjfbsayen/app.bsky.feed.post/3lltizyy3ls2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/taberez.bsky.social/post/3lkvgzbmclc2aWe are delighted to announce the latest issue of The International Journal of Press/Politics. We have many open access article in this issue. Read the full issue here: https://journals.sagepub.com/toc/HIJ/current21 Mar 2025 14:41 +0000at://did:plc:nm4mrybxwktldqebjfbsayen/app.bsky.feed.post/3lkvgzbmclc2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/taberez.bsky.social/post/3lj3d7pw6xs2tI am pleased to announce the 11th Annual Conference of The International Journal of Press/Politics will take place at the National University of Singapore, 19-21 Nov. 25! Submit your abstract: tinyurl.com/IJPP2025 Notification of Acceptance: 5 June 2025 Registration deadline: 15 Aug 202526 Feb 2025 11:58 +0000at://did:plc:nm4mrybxwktldqebjfbsayen/app.bsky.feed.post/3lj3d7pw6xs2thttps://bsky.app/profile/taberez.bsky.social/post/3liygxnqxfs2eOne week left to submit your proposal for consideration for a special issue of the International Journal of Press/Politics Full details here: journals.sagepub.com/page/hij/cfp 👇 [contains quote post or other embedded content]25 Feb 2025 08:27 +0000at://did:plc:nm4mrybxwktldqebjfbsayen/app.bsky.feed.post/3liygxnqxfs2e