Aidan Moir
Biographic Data
| ID | 354725 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Aidan Moir |
| GIVEN NAMES | Aidan |
| FAMILY NAME | Moir |
| SIGNATURE | MOIR A |
| AFFILIATIONS | York University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-1817-2500 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 4 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 6 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2016 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Deinfluencing TikTok During the Cost-of-Living Crisis
Following the economic recession of 2008, media texts blamed individual consumers and their reckless and wasteful consumption of designer goods and extravagant homes for contributing to the financial crisis. Within the current context of the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic, the cost-of-living crisis has led to increases in the cost of everyday necessities. At the same time, social media influencers promote excessive consumption of expensive vi…
The Pope’s New Clothes
Introduction Since his election to the papacy in 2013, Pope Francis has garnered international headlines for his environmental activism. His decision to adopt Francis as his papal name communicated to the public how his papacy would be advocating the environmental ethics associated with his namesake Saint Francis of Assisi. As part of his environmental activism and commitment to centring the socioeconomic injustices faced by the poor in public me…
The Use of TikTok for Political Campaigning in Canada
TikTok is a critical platform for political campaigns seeking to engage with new publics through digital advocacy. Jagmeet Singh, the leader of Canada's New Democratic Party, has emerged as a TikTok celebrity since establishing his profile in 2019. At the time of writing, he is the only Canadian federal party leader using TikTok with his interactions greatly surpassing those on his other social media profiles. Strategically utilizing TikTok to pr…
Fracking, fashion and the environmental activism of Vivienne Westwood
Vivienne Westwood frequently utilizes her iconic status to advocate for a variety of social, political and economic issues (). Since 2008, environmental politics, climate change and fracking policies have been the focus of her activism. Westwood regularly attends anti-fracking protests, such as in 2015, when she gained significant news attention for driving a tank across British Prime Minister David Cameron’s lawn. This article explores the possi…
Dead Matter
Media, Persuasion and Propaganda
The Use of TikTok for Political Campaigning in Canada
TikTok is a critical platform for political campaigns seeking to engage with new publics through digital advocacy. Jagmeet Singh, the leader of Canada's New Democratic Party, has emerged as a TikTok celebrity since establishing his profile in 2019. At the time of writing, he is the only Canadian federal party leader using TikTok with his interactions greatly surpassing those on his other social media profiles. Strategically utilizing TikTok to pr…
Media, Persuasion and Propaganda
Dead Matter
Fracking, fashion and the environmental activism of Vivienne Westwood
Vivienne Westwood frequently utilizes her iconic status to advocate for a variety of social, political and economic issues (). Since 2008, environmental politics, climate change and fracking policies have been the focus of her activism. Westwood regularly attends anti-fracking protests, such as in 2015, when she gained significant news attention for driving a tank across British Prime Minister David Cameron’s lawn. This article explores the possi…
The Pope’s New Clothes
Introduction Since his election to the papacy in 2013, Pope Francis has garnered international headlines for his environmental activism. His decision to adopt Francis as his papal name communicated to the public how his papacy would be advocating the environmental ethics associated with his namesake Saint Francis of Assisi. As part of his environmental activism and commitment to centring the socioeconomic injustices faced by the poor in public me…
The Use of TikTok for Political Campaigning in Canada
TikTok is a critical platform for political campaigns seeking to engage with new publics through digital advocacy. Jagmeet Singh, the leader of Canada's New Democratic Party, has emerged as a TikTok celebrity since establishing his profile in 2019. At the time of writing, he is the only Canadian federal party leader using TikTok with his interactions greatly surpassing those on his other social media profiles. Strategically utilizing TikTok to pr…
Deinfluencing TikTok During the Cost-of-Living Crisis
Following the economic recession of 2008, media texts blamed individual consumers and their reckless and wasteful consumption of designer goods and extravagant homes for contributing to the financial crisis. Within the current context of the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic, the cost-of-living crisis has led to increases in the cost of everyday necessities. At the same time, social media influencers promote excessive consumption of expensive vi…
Political science (4 works) · Sociology (4 works) · Law (3 works) · Media studies (3 works) · Advertising (2 works) · Aesthetics (2 works) · Business (2 works) · History (2 works) · Media Studies and Communication (2 works) · Philosophy (2 works)