Scientific Dissemination of Big Social Data: Popularization of Scientific Research on data collected from Twitter (X) during presidential elections

• Grant number: 24/00477-6
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Scientific Journalism
• Effective date (Start): June 01, 2024
• Effective date (End): May 31, 2025
• Field of knowledge: Humanities - Political Science
• Principal Investigator: Sylvia Iasulaitis
• Grantee: Mariana Manzini
• Host Institution: Centro de Educação e Ciências Humanas (CECH). Universidade Federal de São Carlos (UFSCAR). São Carlos , SP, Brazil
• Associated research grant: 22/03090-0 - Analysis of large amounts of political data and complex networks: mining modelling and applications in Computational Political Science, AP.PNGP.PI

Abstract

With this project, the goal is to develop a scientific dissemination process related to the associated research, providing data and analyses on public information related to national politics, the Brazilian electoral process, and user behavior on social networks. Multimedia materials, free and of high quality, will be produced and publicly disseminated to promote the research results, stimulating critical citizen debate. The aim is to bring the non-specialized audience closer to the scientific process and method, contributing to the popularization of science and understanding of topics that influence daily decisions, the political landscape, and social processes directly impacting all sectors of society, such as the proliferation of hate speech and fake news. To achieve these goals, videos (reels) for social media, podcasts, texts, and infographics will be produced and disseminated on official project media, institutional channels, and external communication outlets.