We are pleased to announce the publication of issue 255–256 (2026/1–2) of the journal Réseaux, entitled ‘Contemporary Formulations of the Political’, edited by Fabienne Greffet and Franck Rebillard.
Contents
Contemporary interpretations of politics
The framing of politics as a power struggle: from the interdependence of politics and journalism to the influence of platforms
- By Fabienne Greffet and Franck Rebillard
Politics over breakfast. The imposition of a morning talk show format on French broadcast media
- By Martin Baloge, Abdelkrim Beloued, Nicolas Hubé, Steffen Lalande, Pierre Mayance and Agnès Saulnier
Greenpeace put to the test by the media regime of the major digital platforms
The making of political news on YouTube. How the platform, audiences and commercial partners shape the editorial choices of content creators
TikTok: a new space for political debate shaped by the news media?
News under X. The role of ‘hybrid media’ (CerfiaFR, AlertesInfos, Mediavenir) in the media coverage of the Nahel case
For and against AI. The appropriation and subversion of generative tools by the identitarian movement
Miscellaneous
The everyday experience of being overweight in the digital age. Between shifting perceptions and contrasting attitudes towards acceptance
- By Yann Bruna, Alice Monterrat and Pascal Vallet
More female roles in TV series? The methodological challenge of counting fictional characters. Meta-analysis 1951–2023
Reading notes
Benjamin SHESTAKOFSKY, *Behind the Startup: How Venture Capital Shapes Work, Innovation, and Inequality*, Oakland: University of California Press, 2024, 328 pp.
Alain D’IRIBARNE and Emmanuel EVENO, *Parthenay: A ‘Digital City’*, Lausanne, Peter Lang, ‘Public Action’ series, 2024, 408 pp.
Floriane ZASLAVSKY, Breaking Down the Barriers to the Public Sphere: How the Dalit Movement is Taking Over Digital Spaces, Paris, Les Presses des Mines, 2023, 225 pp.