Tom Carlson
Biographic Data
| ID | 4154754 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Tom Carlson |
| GIVEN NAMES | Tom |
| FAMILY NAME | Carlson |
| SIGNATURE | CARLSON T |
| AFFILIATIONS | Åbo Akademi University |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-9201-7798 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 13 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 61 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 13 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2001 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| H-INDEX | 6 |
Beyond negativity? A laboratory study on emotional responses to populist strategies on social media
This exploratory laboratory study analyzes emotional responses to two types of populist strategies on social media platforms. We focus on emotional responses to content expressing ordinariness (on Instagram) and victimhood (on TikTok), where the content creator is a right-wing populist leader who is unfavorably perceived by the respondents in the study. Thus, the study critically tests the effectiveness of de-demonization strategies used by popul…
From HRI to CRI: Crowd Robot Interaction—Understanding the Effect of Robots on Crowd Motion
How does the presence of a robot affect pedestrians and crowd dynamics, and does this influence vary across robot type? In this paper, we took the first step towards answering this question by performing a crowd-robot gate-crossing experiment. The study involved 28 participants and two distinct robot representatives: A smart wheelchair and a Pepper humanoid robot. Collected data includes: video recordings; robot and participant trajectories; and …
See Me, Like Me! Exploring Viewers’ Visual Attention to and Trait Perceptions of Party Leaders on Instagram
The use of visual self-personalization by politicians to shape perceptions of their character and personality is a prominent form of modern political communication, especially on social media. Yet, little is known about the effect these portrayals have on the visual attention of voters and their impressions of the traits of the politicians depicted. This exploratory study examines the effects of visual self-personalization (professional vs. priva…
Expanding the Online Political Demos but Maintaining the Status Quo? Internet and Social Media Use by Finnish Voters Prior to Elections, 2003–15
Though reinforcement/mobilisation theories regarding the impact of the Internet on citizens’ political engagement are predictive, there are few longitudinal studies on how the profile of the citizens using the Internet for political purposes has changed and how this relates to such theoretical perspectives. Using survey data from four Finnish parliamentary elections, 2003–15, this longitudinal study examines the evolution of the predictors of bel…
Taking Risks in Social Media Campaigning: The Early Adoption of Blogging by Candidates
This article concerns whether and how political candidates adopt social media in their election campaigns. For campaigns, the openness and interactivity of social media tools bring about risks in terms of losing control over the message. Departing from a cost‐benefit perspective, this study addresses the question as to whether certain groups of candidates – differing in incumbency status, party type, gender, generation and urbanization level of t…
The utilization of geographic information systems to create a site selection strategy to disseminate an older adult fall prevention program
Public health programmatic interventions are increasingly required to address the prevention needs of aging populations. Falls in adults age 65 and older are the leading cause of injury hospitalization in the U.S., and a leading cause of international fatal injuries in older adults. This project used geographic information systems (GIS) to create a site selection strategy for the dissemination and pilot evaluation of a community-based fall preven…
Riding the Web 2.0 Wave: Candidates on YouTube in the 2007 Finnish National Elections
Throughout history, election campaigns have constantly responded to new modes of communication and utilized the latest in communications in order to achieve the goal of vote maximization on the electoral arena (e.g. Esaiasson, 1991; Jamieson, 1984
Scaffolding Instruction in a University-level GIS Course
This article describes action research conducted in a university geographic information systems (GIS) certificate program. This research was employed with the goal of improving students' transfer of GIS/ global positioning systems (GPS) skills to field settings, independent projects, and to future employment. This scaffolded instruction was evaluated by analyzing students' work and their perceptions of the field experience using GPS with GIS. Alt…
It's a Man's World: Male and Female Election Campaigning on the Internet
This study focuses on the role of gender in Internet campaigning. Empirically, the research is expanded beyond the United States by exploring candidate Web campaigning in the 2003 Finnish parliamentary elections. The results of the empirical analysis show that female candidates put up Web sites in a higher degree than their male counterparts. However, gender itself is not a significant factor for being online. Moreover, utilizing a matched-pairs …
The 2004 European parliament election on the web: Finnish actor strategies and voter responses
This article explores the internet's role in the Finnish 2004 European election. The first aim is to explore how different actors employed the web during the campaign. The second aim is to analyze the impact of the actors' web strategies on voters. Two circumstances make Finland interesting. First, the basic prerequisite for web campaigning is fulfilled since the northern countries, including Finland, are the most 'wired' area in Europe. Second, …
Old Wine in New Bottles: The 1999 Finnish Election Campaign on the Internet
This article expands the research on the Internet as a tool in election campaigning beyond the U.S. context. With regard to Web campaigning, the Nordic countries, including Finland, stand out as being of special interest, since they have a world lead in Internet users per capita. Empirically, the candidates' Web sites in the 1999 Finnish parliamentary election campaign are analyzed. First, the characteristics of the Web candidates ( n = 1,046) ar…
Old Wine in New Bottles? The 1999 Finnish Election Campaign on the Internet
Gender and Political Advertising across Cultures: A Comparison of Male and Female Political Advertising in Finland and the US
This article addresses the question whether the relationship between gender and televised political advertising, observed in the US, holds true regardless of context, or if it is conditioned by its setting. Results from a secondary comparative analysis of the advertising of male and female legislative candidates in Finland and the US are reported. Though the two countries are contrasting in several respects, most notably the extent of women's pol…
The 2004 European parliament election on the web: Finnish actor strategies and voter responses
This article explores the internet's role in the Finnish 2004 European election. The first aim is to explore how different actors employed the web during the campaign. The second aim is to analyze the impact of the actors' web strategies on voters. Two circumstances make Finland interesting. First, the basic prerequisite for web campaigning is fulfilled since the northern countries, including Finland, are the most 'wired' area in Europe. Second, …
It's a Man's World: Male and Female Election Campaigning on the Internet
This study focuses on the role of gender in Internet campaigning. Empirically, the research is expanded beyond the United States by exploring candidate Web campaigning in the 2003 Finnish parliamentary elections. The results of the empirical analysis show that female candidates put up Web sites in a higher degree than their male counterparts. However, gender itself is not a significant factor for being online. Moreover, utilizing a matched-pairs …
Taking Risks in Social Media Campaigning: The Early Adoption of Blogging by Candidates
This article concerns whether and how political candidates adopt social media in their election campaigns. For campaigns, the openness and interactivity of social media tools bring about risks in terms of losing control over the message. Departing from a cost‐benefit perspective, this study addresses the question as to whether certain groups of candidates – differing in incumbency status, party type, gender, generation and urbanization level of t…
See Me, Like Me! Exploring Viewers’ Visual Attention to and Trait Perceptions of Party Leaders on Instagram
The use of visual self-personalization by politicians to shape perceptions of their character and personality is a prominent form of modern political communication, especially on social media. Yet, little is known about the effect these portrayals have on the visual attention of voters and their impressions of the traits of the politicians depicted. This exploratory study examines the effects of visual self-personalization (professional vs. priva…
Old Wine in New Bottles: The 1999 Finnish Election Campaign on the Internet
This article expands the research on the Internet as a tool in election campaigning beyond the U.S. context. With regard to Web campaigning, the Nordic countries, including Finland, stand out as being of special interest, since they have a world lead in Internet users per capita. Empirically, the candidates' Web sites in the 1999 Finnish parliamentary election campaign are analyzed. First, the characteristics of the Web candidates ( n = 1,046) ar…
Riding the Web 2.0 Wave: Candidates on YouTube in the 2007 Finnish National Elections
Throughout history, election campaigns have constantly responded to new modes of communication and utilized the latest in communications in order to achieve the goal of vote maximization on the electoral arena (e.g. Esaiasson, 1991; Jamieson, 1984
Gender and Political Advertising across Cultures: A Comparison of Male and Female Political Advertising in Finland and the US
This article addresses the question whether the relationship between gender and televised political advertising, observed in the US, holds true regardless of context, or if it is conditioned by its setting. Results from a secondary comparative analysis of the advertising of male and female legislative candidates in Finland and the US are reported. Though the two countries are contrasting in several respects, most notably the extent of women's pol…
Old Wine in New Bottles: The 1999 Finnish Election Campaign on the Internet
This article expands the research on the Internet as a tool in election campaigning beyond the U.S. context. With regard to Web campaigning, the Nordic countries, including Finland, stand out as being of special interest, since they have a world lead in Internet users per capita. Empirically, the candidates' Web sites in the 1999 Finnish parliamentary election campaign are analyzed. First, the characteristics of the Web candidates ( n = 1,046) ar…
Old Wine in New Bottles? The 1999 Finnish Election Campaign on the Internet
Gender and Political Advertising across Cultures: A Comparison of Male and Female Political Advertising in Finland and the US
This article addresses the question whether the relationship between gender and televised political advertising, observed in the US, holds true regardless of context, or if it is conditioned by its setting. Results from a secondary comparative analysis of the advertising of male and female legislative candidates in Finland and the US are reported. Though the two countries are contrasting in several respects, most notably the extent of women's pol…
The 2004 European parliament election on the web: Finnish actor strategies and voter responses
This article explores the internet's role in the Finnish 2004 European election. The first aim is to explore how different actors employed the web during the campaign. The second aim is to analyze the impact of the actors' web strategies on voters. Two circumstances make Finland interesting. First, the basic prerequisite for web campaigning is fulfilled since the northern countries, including Finland, are the most 'wired' area in Europe. Second, …
It's a Man's World: Male and Female Election Campaigning on the Internet
This study focuses on the role of gender in Internet campaigning. Empirically, the research is expanded beyond the United States by exploring candidate Web campaigning in the 2003 Finnish parliamentary elections. The results of the empirical analysis show that female candidates put up Web sites in a higher degree than their male counterparts. However, gender itself is not a significant factor for being online. Moreover, utilizing a matched-pairs …
Riding the Web 2.0 Wave: Candidates on YouTube in the 2007 Finnish National Elections
Throughout history, election campaigns have constantly responded to new modes of communication and utilized the latest in communications in order to achieve the goal of vote maximization on the electoral arena (e.g. Esaiasson, 1991; Jamieson, 1984
Scaffolding Instruction in a University-level GIS Course
This article describes action research conducted in a university geographic information systems (GIS) certificate program. This research was employed with the goal of improving students' transfer of GIS/ global positioning systems (GPS) skills to field settings, independent projects, and to future employment. This scaffolded instruction was evaluated by analyzing students' work and their perceptions of the field experience using GPS with GIS. Alt…
The utilization of geographic information systems to create a site selection strategy to disseminate an older adult fall prevention program
Public health programmatic interventions are increasingly required to address the prevention needs of aging populations. Falls in adults age 65 and older are the leading cause of injury hospitalization in the U.S., and a leading cause of international fatal injuries in older adults. This project used geographic information systems (GIS) to create a site selection strategy for the dissemination and pilot evaluation of a community-based fall preven…
Taking Risks in Social Media Campaigning: The Early Adoption of Blogging by Candidates
This article concerns whether and how political candidates adopt social media in their election campaigns. For campaigns, the openness and interactivity of social media tools bring about risks in terms of losing control over the message. Departing from a cost‐benefit perspective, this study addresses the question as to whether certain groups of candidates – differing in incumbency status, party type, gender, generation and urbanization level of t…
Expanding the Online Political Demos but Maintaining the Status Quo? Internet and Social Media Use by Finnish Voters Prior to Elections, 2003–15
Though reinforcement/mobilisation theories regarding the impact of the Internet on citizens’ political engagement are predictive, there are few longitudinal studies on how the profile of the citizens using the Internet for political purposes has changed and how this relates to such theoretical perspectives. Using survey data from four Finnish parliamentary elections, 2003–15, this longitudinal study examines the evolution of the predictors of bel…
See Me, Like Me! Exploring Viewers’ Visual Attention to and Trait Perceptions of Party Leaders on Instagram
The use of visual self-personalization by politicians to shape perceptions of their character and personality is a prominent form of modern political communication, especially on social media. Yet, little is known about the effect these portrayals have on the visual attention of voters and their impressions of the traits of the politicians depicted. This exploratory study examines the effects of visual self-personalization (professional vs. priva…
From HRI to CRI: Crowd Robot Interaction—Understanding the Effect of Robots on Crowd Motion
How does the presence of a robot affect pedestrians and crowd dynamics, and does this influence vary across robot type? In this paper, we took the first step towards answering this question by performing a crowd-robot gate-crossing experiment. The study involved 28 participants and two distinct robot representatives: A smart wheelchair and a Pepper humanoid robot. Collected data includes: video recordings; robot and participant trajectories; and …
Beyond negativity? A laboratory study on emotional responses to populist strategies on social media
This exploratory laboratory study analyzes emotional responses to two types of populist strategies on social media platforms. We focus on emotional responses to content expressing ordinariness (on Instagram) and victimhood (on TikTok), where the content creator is a right-wing populist leader who is unfavorably perceived by the respondents in the study. Thus, the study critically tests the effectiveness of de-demonization strategies used by popul…
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