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Pekka Isotalus

The professor of Speech Communication

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Professor of Communication Studies

“Communication is the bedrock of all our relationships.”

Research

My main research area is currently political communication. I have also studied social media interaction, mediated interpersonal communication, leadership communication, and Finnish speech communication.

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Publications

In my latest publications I have dealt with mediatization of politics, tweeting, listening, and supportive communication. Publications are listed as peer-reviewed scientific articles, non-refereed scientific articles, books, and other publications.

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Curriculum Vitae

I am a professor of Speech Communication at the Faculty of Information Technology and Communication Sciences, Tampere University, Finland.

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RECENT PUBLICATIONS

Paatelainen, L., Kannasto, E. & Isotalus, P. 2022. Functions of hybrid Mmedia: How parties and their leaders use traditional media in their social media campaign communication. Frontiers in Communication 6:817285.

Rikkonen, L., Isotalus, P. & Haukkala, H. 2022. Places for identification in the blame game: An exploration of rhetorical diplomacy in a U.S.–China Twitter clash. International Journal of Communication 16, 1260-1281.

Peltola, M., Isotalus, P., & Åstedt-Kurki, P. (2021). Tyypin 2 diabetesta sairastavien kokemukset vuorovaikutuksen merkityksestä omahoitoon kytkeytyvässä yhteistyössä. Sosiaalilääketieteellinen Aikakauslehti, 58(4).

Kuuluvainen, V., Virtanen, I. & Isotalus, P. 2021. Mediated immediacy during virtual dinners between strangers. Human Communication & Technology 2(1), 37-55.

IN MEDIA

Lyfta’s blog:
New research: Lyfta storyworlds help reduce anxiety around meeting people from different background

Comment on the Finnish local elections:
Finns Party gains, NCP top as turnout dips in Finnish local elections

Interview in Helsingin Sanomat:
Metropolitan area “Things are no longer in dispute, it makes the situation worse” – researchers tell HS why the gap between Vapaavuori and the government in dealing with the epidemic has tightened

As an interviewee in the Marja Sannikka television show

ON TWITTER

My Tweets

CONTACT

Faculty of Information Technology and Communication Sciences
Tampere University

Living in Helsinki

Mobile phone: +358 50 360 522
Email: pekka.isotalus (a) tuni.fi
Twitter: @pisotalus

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