Right-Wing Populism and Mediated Activism: Creative Responses and Counter-Narratives Special Collection

Abstract

This is an introduction to the Open Library of Humanities Special Collection ‘Right-Wing Populism and Mediated Activism: Creative Responses and Counter-Narratives’. It provides an overview of key issues and debates in discussions of social media activism, specifically in relation to populism, and the corresponding rise in hate speech. It provides a summary of the contributing articles which demonstrate the digital practices of the far right and the strategies of actors in challenging hate speech. The introduction also elaborates on the structure of the Special Collection.