Professor of Online Communication. Researching the transformation of communication and society. Critical optimist.
Thorsten Quandt is the professor of online communication at the University of Münster, Germany. He has a particular interest in online communication, (online) journalism and digital media. He (co)authored more than 200 scientific articles and several books, including Participatory Journalism, which was influential in establishing the citizen journalism model. He has edited numerous books, primarily in the field of online communication and digital media, including The Video Game Debate. His work was awarded with several scientific prizes, including international Top Paper Awards, the dissertation award of the German Communication Association, and an ERC grant. .. more
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Two researcher / PhD positions in the ERC project DANCE – Dark Nerd Communities at the University of Münster 🇪🇺
🧮 Quantitative: survey, lab + field experiments
🎙️ Qualitative: ethnography, focus groups, interviews
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How do societal stakeholders understand and detect disinformation?
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This article addresses the growing global assault on academic freedom—a cornerstone of democratic societies now under increasing threat from authoritarian regimes.
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The European Research Council #ERC has awarded me an ERC Advanced Grant!
Project DANCE on "Dark Nerd Communities" runs for 5 years with 2.5 million Euros funding. Immensely grateful!
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My first presentation is on Friday in the 25 years retrospective panel of the journals Journalism Studies and Journalism. 😇 CU there.
Reposted by Thorsten Quandt
Reposted by Thorsten Quandt
Reposted by Thorsten Quandt
🗓️ Wed, 28 May
🕕 6 p.m. CET / Noon EDT
✅ Online | Free | Registration required
This will be a vital conversation—please share!
#AcademicFreedom #FreeSpeech #ScienceUnderPressure #Democracy #JournalismStudies #Disinformation
How can we respond as researchers, journalists, educators, and citizens?
💬 40 mins input + 50 mins discussion
🌐 Open to all (in English)
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A truly interdisciplinary panel to discuss the rising pressure on press freedom, science, and open discourse.
✅ Robert Sternberg (Cornell) – one of the most cited scholars in the world
✅ Seth Lewis (U Oregon) – expert in digital journalism and media change
✅ Svenja Ahlhaus (U Münster) – political scientist
✅ Thorsten Quandt (U Münster) – disinformation and digital media scholar
Our online symposium on Autocratic Threats to Free Speech & Academic Freedom now has its final line-up.
Join four leading scholars from psychology, journalism, political science, and communication studies.
📅 May 28 | 6pm CET
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Let’s talk about how to resist authoritarianism—in academia and beyond.
#AcademicFreedom #FreeSpeech #OpenScience
🎙️ Seth Lewis (Journalism, U Oregon)
🎙️ Svenja Ahlhaus (Politics, U Münster)
🎙️ Thorsten Quandt (Disinformation, U Münster)
An international panel on how we protect academic & press freedom.
In this talk: How authoritarian thinking rises within democratic societies.
A must-hear.
Ranked #1 in Human Development & #7 in U.S. psychology (2024).
One of the most cited scholars in the world will present his Wonderland Model of Emerging Autocrats.
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