Interview with Göran Bolin
A Holistic and Techno-semiotic Approach to Mediatization
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interview, Göran BolinAbstract
Focusing on the analysis of information management, datafication processes, digital markets, and the challenges posed by communicative Artificial Intelligence (AI), Göran Bolin’s research has become a central reference point for understanding the current communication and political landscape. In a dialogue with InMediaciones de la Comunicación, he outlines his research perspective and warns about the “oligarchization of Western politics,” which threatens the democratic system and marks the fusion of political, economic, and symbolic power.
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