Jessica Taylor Piotrowski
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Jessica Taylor Piotrowski
@jesstpiotrowski.bsky.social

Professor of Communication in the Digital Society at University of Amsterdam | Youth & Media Scholar | ally 🏳️‍🌈 | ❤️ teaching, research, running, dark chocolate, & sunshine

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Psychology 14%
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My favorite time of year for running.

The news just stays heavy these days, doesn’t it? I watch the world around me and just … 😔

But I keep holding onto the images of the helpers I see. Where there are helpers, there is hope. ❤️‍🩹

youtu.be/-LGHtc_D328?...
Fred Rogers: Look for the Helpers
YouTube video by Alex Forsythe
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I remember every moment of that day. And every year, I take time to remember those who were lost and how things forever changed.

LOL'd at this

🗳️ ICA elections are open!

Both @icahdq.bsky.social-wide and divisional elections matter. Our community is strong because people step up to share their time & talent.

If you’re a member, please vote by 21 Oct, 12:00EDT. Your voice shapes ICA’s future.

www.icahdq.org/page/Electio...

#ICAElections

Today starts my 21st year of teaching. Crazy.

Not all families use smart speakers the same way.

In our new study, we identified 6 use-types—and found that parents’ trust in tech and how AI is framed in the news are associated with how these devices are used at home.

www.jessicataylorpiotrowski.com/2025/07/22/s...

#SmartSpeakers
Smart Speakers At Home - Jessica Taylor Piotrowski, Ph.D.
New research on how Dutch families use smart speakers—and what drives that use Owning a smart speaker is one thing—but how are these devices used once the novelty wears off? New research, published in...
www.jessicataylorpiotrowski.com

www.folia.nl/en/wetenscha... Listening to course material via AI podcast boosts grades among UvA students - Folia
Listening to course material via AI podcast boosts grades among UvA students
www.folia.nl

Forever thankful for this beautiful person ❤️ #ica25

LOVE this SO much ❤️

Happy Father’s Day to all who do the work of fathering. We are all better for it. ❤️

(Special shout-out to those who are balancing dad duties with #ica25 this year #impressed).

Honored ❤️
🎉 We are proud to share big news from #ICA25 in Denver: @jesstpiotrowski.bsky.social, Professor at ASCoR, has been announced as a candidate for ICA President! A dedicated leader and scholar with deep ties to the ICA community. Election this Fall — stay tuned!
#ICA25
🎉 We are proud to share big news from #ICA25 in Denver: @jesstpiotrowski.bsky.social, Professor at ASCoR, has been announced as a candidate for ICA President! A dedicated leader and scholar with deep ties to the ICA community. Election this Fall — stay tuned!
#ICA25
The @icahdq.bsky.social is a wonderful association and is blessed to have fabulous individuals committing time to the community.

Having @jesstpiotrowski.bsky.social and @karinwahlj.bsky.social run for president makes for strong ICA future #ica25 #ica26 🙏🏻

#RunningBeforePresidents
Eh’hem @claesdevreese.bsky.social

(Special shout out to jetlag and my 2am wakeup)

#ica25

I’m absolutely disgusted. And yes, I will post this on social media and the Trump admin is welcome to stop me at the border. I’m happy to explain why xenophobia is disgusting.

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Trump administration orders US embassies to stop student visa interviews
Directive could severely delay visa processing and hurt universities that rely on foreign students for revenue
www.theguardian.com

It is the responsibility of senior career scholars to mentor early career scholars. Power abuse is dishonorable and must be stopped.

www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Can Germany rein in its academic bullying problem?
Researchers and administrators are exploring ways to restructure a rigid hierarchy that can breed power abuses.
www.nature.com

Every. Single. Meeting. At this point I just cringe, say it’s awful; and feel the need to say “I didn’t vote for him”.

Every single meeting.

Widespread layoffs. Hiring freezes. The attack on science is blistering. The number of my friends that have lost their jobs is creeping up daily.

Very curious which countries here in Europe (and beyond) will step up and start offering talent hires.
Telling researchers to keep doing the work & adapt while weathering the storm ain't gonna cut it. American higher education simply cannot survive this systematic dismantling and attack. There's no weathering a category 5 hurricane. Many will simply leave if this continues
www.wsj.com/health/healt...
Johns Hopkins Plans Staff Layoffs After $800 Million Grant Cuts
Local and international health research efforts are already winding down as the university braces for even more potential cuts.
www.wsj.com
Telling researchers to keep doing the work & adapt while weathering the storm ain't gonna cut it. American higher education simply cannot survive this systematic dismantling and attack. There's no weathering a category 5 hurricane. Many will simply leave if this continues
www.wsj.com/health/healt...
Johns Hopkins Plans Staff Layoffs After $800 Million Grant Cuts
Local and international health research efforts are already winding down as the university braces for even more potential cuts.
www.wsj.com

It is absolutely gutting to watch my home country fall apart.

My news avoidance is at an all time high. 😞
Harvard University, one of the nation’s wealthiest schools, on Monday joined the list of universities across the country imposing hiring freezes, citing the uncertainty created by President Trump’s threats to slash funding for higher education.
Harvard Announces a Hiring Freeze as Trump Threatens Funding
The hiring pause at one of the nation’s wealthiest schools comes after other schools have also announced efforts to save money.
www.nytimes.com
Harvard University, one of the nation’s wealthiest schools, on Monday joined the list of universities across the country imposing hiring freezes, citing the uncertainty created by President Trump’s threats to slash funding for higher education.
Harvard Announces a Hiring Freeze as Trump Threatens Funding
The hiring pause at one of the nation’s wealthiest schools comes after other schools have also announced efforts to save money.
www.nytimes.com
Applications for a fully funded PhD scholarship working on 'Digital Childhoods: Privacy, Parenting and Children's Data' with me in the Curtin University node of the ARC Centre of Excellence for the Digital Child close *this Friday*.

Details: scholarships.curtin.edu.au/Scholarship/...

Friday. Finally.
What to do about children and smartphones? EUKidsOnline has gathered the evidence:

❌ban kids
✅regulate platforms
✅require safety-by-design
✅support parents
✅consult children
✅respect all their rights

🔗https://www.lse.ac.uk/media-and-communications/research/research-projects/eu-kids-online/bans
New meta-analysis of experiments of social media use reduction finds no evidence that reducing social media use improves mental wellness: www.nature.com/articles/s41...

I've only taken a quick look thus far but this replicates my own meta-analysis from last year. Always nice to see.
The effects of social media abstinence on affective well-being and life satisfaction: a systematic review and meta-analysis - Scientific Reports
Scientific Reports - The effects of social media abstinence on affective well-being and life satisfaction: a systematic review and meta-analysis
www.nature.com

I am committed to impact - I believe that science can improve the youth digital space, and I spend (a lot) of energy on this. Today is a big day - with the results of several years of work announced. Super proud.

blog.youtube/inside-youtu...
Investing to protect teen wellbeing on YouTube across Europe and globally
blog.youtube

While the world feels like it’s breaking, I’m going to keep fighting for kids’ rights. Next up: speaking at the Growing Up in the Digital Age Summit in Dublin ☘️
Trump said he was glad the world saw this, his interaction with Zelensky.

That is true. It is good that the world saw how Trump and Vance bullied the leader of a country that was attacked and that the US now openly sides with Russia.

That is indeed important for the world to see.