Dear colleagues, I am glad to invite you to a free-of-charge webinar on dark participation - the concept by Thorsten Quandt (U of Muenster) that unites under one umbrella the participation-linked digital threats. The webinar is based on the special issue of 'Media and Communication' published in February 2021. The presentations by scholars from four leading universities in commuication research located at various parts of the world (Oxford Internet Institute, U of Southern California, University of Muenster, and St.Petersburg State University) will be commented upon by the current President of International Communication Association, professor Claes de Vreese (U of Amsterdam). The webinar will take place on March 16, 10.30 CET. Please register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/.../reg.../WN_hEi9AWpsS9qZfnk5usgUrw The special issue: https://www.cogitatiopress.com/mediaandcommunication/issue/view/207 Welcome! :) -- Svetlana S. Bodrunova, Prof., D.Polit.Sci. Head, Center for International Media Research School of Journalism and Mass Communications, St.Petersburg State University +7 921 933 02 14 s.bodrunova@spbu.ru, spasibo-tebe@yandex.ru