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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 professional communication, mediated interpersonal communication, Finnish speech culture, television performance, leadership communication and communication education.

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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

Peltola, M. & Isotalus, P. 2019. Competing Discourses of Professional-patient Relationships in Type 2 Diabetes Management. Health Communication (published online).

Peltola, M., Isotalus, P. & Åstedt-Kurki, P. 2018. Patients’ interpersonal communication experiences in the context of type 2 diabetes care. Qualitative Health Research, 1-16.

Isotalus, P., Jussila, J. & Matikainen, J.  (eds.) 2018. Twitter viestintänä. Ilmiöt ja verkostot [Twitter communication. Phenomena and networks]. Tampere: Vastapaino.

Isotalus, P. 2017. Mediapoliitikko. Helsinki: Gaudeamus.

IN MEDIA

An interview on blocking:
Finnish politicians face heat for blocking social media followers

An interview on presidential candidates:
2018 Presidential Election – Candidate Snapshot

A story on our live-tweeting project:
Tweeting galvanises television spectators

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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