The Pol Comm Tech Lab strives for excellence in research through methodological rigour and seeks to advance knowledge by developing innovative new methodological and theoretical approaches.  

Th Lab conducts research in six areas:  

• Mean Tweets: Examines the impact of online harassment on political journalists in Canada.  
• Global Journalism Innovation Lab: Policy impact of explanatory journalism.  
• Digital Ecosystem Research Challenge: Mapping the digital ecosystem of the 2019 federal election to support increased civic and digital literacy.  
• Connected Canada Initiative: Unpacking what it means to be a digital citizen in Canada today.  
• Political Bots: Examining types of bots and their relationships with other political actors.  
• Search, Social Media, and Political Opinion Formation: Investigates the roles of social media, search, and personal influence in people’s political opinion formation process.  

The Lab also produces a podcast hosted by Dr. Elizabeth Dubois, Wonks and War Rooms, where political communication theory meets on the ground strategy.  

Find more about the Lab at polcommtech.com .

Undergraduate students may join the Lab through Directed Studies Courses.  

Graduate student supervision can be completed through a MA and PhD in Communication, or MSc and PhD in Digital Transformation and Innovation.  

Postgraduate, Post-Doctoral, and Visiting Fellows may work with the Lab through other opportunities.

For more information on research, publications, current opportunities, or how to get involved, please get in touch with via [email protected] .