

Pekka Isotalus
Project links
Research topics
Political communication; Interaction in social media; The role of AI in leadership and team communication
Research fields
Remote leadership and digital communication; On-screen performance and teaching public speaking; Electoral communication in social media; Politicians' media appearances
Latest publications
Asiakysymykset korostuvat poliitikkojen somevaaliviestinnässä aiempaa enemmän
Rikkonen, L., Kannasto, E., Isotalus, P. & Ovaska, L. (Editor), 28 Jan 2026, Media- ja viestintätieteellinen seura.Research output: Other contribution
Meeting quality and employee well-being: determinants of meeting satisfaction, engagement and strain
Hirva, L., Markkula, S., Mauno, S., Isotalus, P. & Mäkikangas, A., 14 Aug 2026, (E-pub ahead of print) In: International Journal of Organization Theory and Behavior. 22 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
New and Different in New Year’s Speeches by Finland’s Presidents, 2001–2025
Isotalus, P., 2026, From Oratory to Colloquialism: Changes in Political Rhetoric Towards the Age of Populism. Feldman, O. (ed.). Springer, p. 131-150 20 p. (The Language of the Politics).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › Scientific › peer-review
Onko politiikassa sijaa empatialle?
Hovi, T. & Isotalus, P., Mar 2026, In: Politiikka. 68, 1, p. 7-28Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
Palaverismista tuottaviin kokouksiin: Hankeraportti
Markkula, S., Hirva, L., Mauno, S., Isotalus, P. & Mäkikangas, A., 13 Jan 2026, Tampere: Tampereen yliopisto. 106 p. (Työelämän tutkimuskeskuksen työraportteja / Working Papers; no. 120)Translated title of the contribution :From palaverism to productive meetings: Project report Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report
Private self in celebrification: Discursive patterns of self-subjugation, self-demotion and self-segmentation
Kakko, K., Marshall, P. D. & Isotalus, P., 28 Jul 2026, In: Persona Studies. 12, 1, p. 19–35 16 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
Teknologisoituva esiintymisen opetus – Virtuaalitodellisuus osana esiintymisen harjoittelua
Eklund, M., Karppinen, K. A. & Isotalus, P., 2026, In: Prologi. 22, 1, p. 71-91Translated title of the contribution :Technologized public speaking education – Virtual reality as a new component of public speaking practice Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
Artificial intelligence as a feedback provider in practicing public speaking
Isotalus, P., Eklund, M. & Karppinen, K., 2025, In: Communication Teacher. 39, 1, p. 78-85Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
Etäjohtaminen ja digitaalinen viestintä
Koponen, J., Salin, L. & Isotalus, P., 2025, Helsinki: Gaudeamus. 217 p.Research output: Book/Report › Book › Scientific › peer-review
Oman elämänsä ruutuesiintyjä
Isotalus, P., 7 Oct 2025, ProCom - Viestinnän ammattilaiset ry.Research output: Other contribution