Media/Consulting

I strongly believe that research should benefit society and therefore researchers should engage with the public. As a media researcher myself, I recognize the important role of media for reaching audiences with relevant information. I am happy to offer research-based insights for print (entire articles or quotes), social media posts, radio, podcasts, television, video, or any other media platforms. My research expertise includes online media, media effects, public opinion, and voting behavior (see here for more) -- topics of great public interest and importance today.

I have also conducted consulting projects since 2020. If my experience with data science methods and substantive internet/politics knowledge could be helpful to you, I would be open to exploring future opportunities.

For any media or consulting queries, please find my contact information here.

Below are some of my recent media pieces or media coverage of my research.

Article on the UK Data Service. "What kind of bias do I want? How cross-pressured audiences navigate the news." Published August 26, 2026.

Podcast interview on Política se Discute?, RW Cast. "Futebol, colonialism e o legado que ainda decide Copas, com o pesquisador Lucas Paulo da Silva." Published July 1, 2026.

Radio/podcast interview on The Moncrieff Show, NewsTalk. "Did the Liverpool boycott of The Sun change voting attitudes?" Published September 2, 2025.

Article on The Conversation (also Yahoo News, MSN, inkl, TCD, and QOSHE). "Did the Sun boycott make Liverpool more leftwing? My study indicates it may have shifted views." Published August 6, 2025. 

Podcast in the Financial Times. "World Cup stirs up colonial past." Published July 10, 2026.

Podcast in Stachel und Herz. "WM 2026: Schweinsteiger, 'afrikanischer Fußball' und alltäglicher Rassismus." Published June 24, 2026.

Article in Watson. "Les Bleus avantagés par le passé colonial? Une étude suisse le montre." Published on June 15, 2026.

Article in SWI swissinfo.ch. "Koloniale Verbindungen prägen Fussball-Erfolge bis heute." Published June 10, 2026.

Article in blue News. "Colonial connections shape football success to this day." Published June 10, 2026.

Article in UZH.ch. "Study shows how colonial ties shape football success." Published June 10, 2026.

Article in The Science Matters. "How Liverpool’s Boycott of The Sun Changed Politics." Published October 25, 2025.

Article in Left Foot Forward. "Study finds boycott of the Sun made the people of Liverpool more left-wing." Published August 23, 2025.

Article in The London Economic. "Study finds people ‘became more left-wing’ after access to The Sun was limited." Published August 15, 2025.

Article in Health Medicine Network. "How Newspaper boycott made people in UK city more left wing." Published August 11, 2025.

Article in Trinity College Dublin's News & Events (also Phys and MyScience). "Sun newspaper boycott made people in Liverpool more left wing, study shows." Published August 8, 2025.

Interview for Trinity College Dublin's PhD Perspectives. "Lucas Da Silva: 4th Year PhD Student." Published March, 2025.