{"id":15667,"date":"2023-06-12T09:59:25","date_gmt":"2023-06-12T07:59:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/?post_type=person&#038;p=15667"},"modified":"2026-02-10T15:15:26","modified_gmt":"2026-02-10T14:15:26","slug":"melanie-weiser","status":"publish","type":"person","link":"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/person\/melanie-weiser\/","title":{"rendered":"Melanie Weiser"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-light-grey-background-color has-background\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-1 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\"><div class=\"publications-wrapper publication-count-1\"><div class=\"publication-item publication-view-archive\"><div class=\"publication-thumbnail\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/publication\/how-to-sell-democracy-online-fast\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"890\" src=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/11\/251218_dpz_htsdof_cover.png\" class=\"attachment-dpz-publication-cover size-dpz-publication-cover\" alt=\"\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a><\/div><!-- .publication-thumbnail --><h4 class=\"publication-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/publication\/how-to-sell-democracy-online-fast\/\">How to Sell Democracy Online (Fast)<\/a><\/h4><div class=\"publication-date\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Posted on<\/span> <time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2025-11-30T14:50:31+01:00\">30. 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December 2025<\/time><\/div><div class=\"publication-content\">We investigated how political actors communicate on TikTok and Instagram \u2013 and asked young people for their opinions.<\/div><div class=\"publication-authors\"><a class=\"publication-author-item\" href=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/person\/melanie-weiser\/\">Melanie Weiser<\/a>, <a class=\"publication-author-item\" href=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/person\/paulina-froehlich\/\">Paulina Fr\u00f6hlich<\/a>, <a class=\"publication-author-item\" href=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/person\/dr-pablo-jost\/\">Dr. Pablo Jost<\/a>, <a class=\"publication-author-item\" href=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/person\/hannah-fecher\/\">Hannah Fecher<\/a><\/div><div class=\"publication-category\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/publications\/study\/\" rel=\"tag\">Study\/Survey<\/a><\/div><\/div><!-- .publication-item --><ul class=\"posttype-list\"><li class=\"posttype-list-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/publication\/pov-election-campaign\/\">POV: Election Campaign<\/a><\/li><!-- .posttype-list-item --><\/ul><!-- .posttype-list --><\/div><!-- .publications-wrapper -->\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover aligncenter is-light alignfull\" style=\"min-height:376px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-light-purple-background-color has-background-dim-100 has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group newsletter\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"informiert-bleiben\" style=\"font-size:30px\">From Berlin to Brussels &#8211;  Stay up to date on the progressive politics that matter.\u00a0<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Our newsletter gives you all the necessary information about our latest events, studies and debates.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"newsletter-form-wrapper\">  <form action=\"\/en\/newsletter\/\" method=\"get\" class=\"newsletter-form\" id=\"\">     <input type=\"text\" name=\"your-email\" value=\"\" size=\"\" class=\"\" placeholder=\"Email\">     <button type=\"submit\" class=\"newsletter-button\">subscribe<\/button>   <\/form> <\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover is-light alignfull\" style=\"min-height:304px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-light-grey-background-color has-background-dim-90 has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.progressives-zentrum.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/dpz_2022_claim_EN_positiv_72dpi.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12348\" width=\"578\" height=\"57\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center alignsmall has-medium-font-size\">We develop and debate progressive ideas and bring together leading actors who turn thoughts into action. 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