📣“Daddy has to use strong language”📣
Wat gebeurt er als een NAVO-baas Trump in zijn eigen taalregister aanspreekt? 🔠
Over vleien, framing en strategisch leiderschap 👉
@sampolmaandblad.bsky.social @miplab.bsky.social

🗳️ Just presented at #ICA25!

🧠 Our study (w/ Hameleers) explores how populist ad exposure & trust in democracy reinforce each other during election campaigns ↔️
📊 3-wave panel data
📉 Exposure lowers trust, and low trust increases exposure.
@miplab.bsky.social @ascor.bsky.social

📱 Jongeren verbieden op sociale media? ❌ Geen goed idee.
😕 Sociale media zijn niet per se schadelijk.
🔍 Het hangt af van context, gebruik en kwetsbaarheid.
🧠 In mijn column leg ik uit waarom begeleiding, mediawijsheid 📚 én nuance 🤝 belangrijker zijn dan simplistische verboden 🚫.

👇 Lees het hier! 📖✨

🦒☕ Teacup Giraffes: Intro to R

By Hasse Walum & Desirée De Leon – A fun & concise intro to R, perfect for beginners! Start your R journey with this engaging first module.

🔗 Explore here: buff.ly/43bbpnP

Mor<a href="https://buff.ly/41cFyjY" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">e R resources 👉 buff.ly/41cFyjY

<a href="/hashtag/RStats" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link">#RStats #LearnR

"Sociale media hebben ook bewezen positieve effecten te hebben op democratische processen."

@bzar.bsky.social wil sociale media niet demoniseren.
www.sampol.be/2025/02/van-...

De laatste tijd lijkt de negatieve toon over sociale media te overheersen, en dat is niet zonder reden.

Maar laten we sociale media niet demoniseren, stelt @bzar.bsky.social. "Want ze kunnen evenzeer krachtige democratische instrumenten zijn." www.sampol.be/2025/02/van-...

🎉 It’s a wrap! 👏 Super proud of our KU Leuven TEAM for hosting a fantastic #Etmaal2025! 🚀✨ What an amazing edition - so grateful to have been part of this journey! 🙌 🔥 @miplab.bsky.social @mediapsychologylab.bsky.social @kuleuven.bsky.social

@silkebrandsen.bsky.social presenting her research on consolation strategies in childrens’s television vs TikTok news. Keep an eye on her PhD research, more to come very soon! @miplab.bsky.social #etmaal2025

Congrats @luciewittnerfx.bsky.social!! 🥳👏 Very proud supervisor 🥹

2/3 team @bzar.bsky.social presented their findings on reciprocal effects from their longitudinal studies. @luciewittnerfx.bsky.social focused on susceptibility to disinformation and trust outcomes, while Brahim gave us insights on populist ad exposure and trust in democracy💡

Our very own prof. Brahim Zarouali @bzar.bsky.social presented an interesting study on reciprocal dynamics between populist ad exposure and trust in democracy 🎤 at #etmaal2025 @etmaal2025.bsky.social

Great presentation on fact-checking and trust by BENEDMO colleagues Ferre Wouters, @michaelopgenhaffen.bsky.social and @bzar.bsky.social. And no, Zuckerberg is not right. Love it when *researchers add context* 😎

🔴 LIVE at #Etmaal2025: @luciewittnerfx.bsky.social presents our latest research on the link between 📰 trust in news media, 🗳️ trust in democracy, and 🕵️‍♂️ susceptibility to disinformation. Crucial findings in today's battle against disinformation! ⚡️ @miplab.bsky.social @kuleuven.bsky.social

#etmaal2025 kicks off! @etmaal2025.bsky.social

#Etmaal2025 starts tomorrow! Here’s what you need to know:
🕣Registration: from 8:30 on
🗣️Preconferences: 9:30–11:30
☕️Welcome coffee: 11:00–11:50 (Level 4)
🎤Conference kick-off (keynote): 11:50 (Auditorium)
📄Programme: https://buff.ly/4giJ0zf or app

🚀🎉 Big news! Our brand-new lab just launched on Bluesky! 🔵✨ Proud to be part of this amazing team exploring how media & information influence people in our in increasingly digital society 📱💻 🌍🔍

👇 Have a look here, and don’t forget to follow! 👇

Everyone attending #Etmaal2025, make sure to check your mailbox with some final practical info and the updated program on our website!

The countdown is on! 🎉We’ve wrapped up our final prep meeting, and in just one week, we’ll be gathering for #Etmaal2025 in stunning Bruges at the iconic @bmccbruges. We can't wait to see you there! 🙌✨

If you plan on attending this year's #Etmaal2025, please make sure you are registered. As of Monday, all registration fees go up. Looking forward to see you in Bruges!

Today’s one for the history books: Mastodon is becoming an independent non-profit, and Bluesky is supporting #FreeOurFeeds taking their AT Protocol in the same direction.

A good example of choosing Bluesky!

The Dutch - Flemish communication science annual conference goes with @bsky.app as the official app and conference platform #commsky #etmaal2025 @etmaal2025.bsky.social

Check the full program here:

etmaal2025.org/programme/

Welcome to the official Bluesky account of #Etmaal2025. This year's Etmaal will be organized by
@kuleuvenuniversity.bsky.social Department of Communication Science and will take place in Bruges! Stay up to date via this page and our website etmaal2025.org

Samen met @bzar.bsky.social stoom ik de derde bachelorstudenten communicatiewetenschappen in het Medialab klaar om binnenkort aan de slag te gaan als ware communicatie-experten. Vandaag was het full house voor een workshop rond debattechnieken, gegeven door @rafweverbergh.bsky.social!

🗓️Save the date! On 5 December, the Political Communication & Persuasive Communication divisions from NeFCA are organizing a Practitioners' Event on Political Campaigning in the Digital Context, in Antwerp. All information, line-up and registration option below👇👇

Today my ‘political information and digital platforms” class at University of Zurich had the pleasure listening to a guest lecture by @bzar.bsky.social from KU Leuven sharing his knowledge and research on political micro-targeting on digital platforms! Great lecture and nice discussion, thx Brahim!