Emil Bakkensen Johansen
@emilbakke.bsky.social
Postdoc @ Digital Democracy Centre (@ddc-sdu.bsky.social), Uni of Southern Denmark
Computational Social Science / AI / Platforms / Information Ecosystems / News / Protest Movements
emilbakke.github.io
Computational Social Science / AI / Platforms / Information Ecosystems / News / Protest Movements
emilbakke.github.io
Pinned
I’m defending my PhD on Sept 9 at @sdu.dk 🎓
The defense is open to the public (in Odense from 10-12, followed by a reception).
If you want to join, please sign up here:
www.tilmeld.dk/phddefencere...
Excited to share the last 3.5 years of work - hope yo see you there!
@ddc-sdu.bsky.social
The defense is open to the public (in Odense from 10-12, followed by a reception).
If you want to join, please sign up here:
www.tilmeld.dk/phddefencere...
Excited to share the last 3.5 years of work - hope yo see you there!
@ddc-sdu.bsky.social
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Excited to share a wave of new projects either launching or joined by the Digital Democracy Centre here at SDU!
They span AI, platforms, public service media, & civic participation.
Visit our website & see thread below for more info:
www.sdu.dk/en/forskning...
They span AI, platforms, public service media, & civic participation.
Visit our website & see thread below for more info:
www.sdu.dk/en/forskning...
Research Projects
Research Projects
www.sdu.dk
October 29, 2025 at 10:19 AM
Excited to share a wave of new projects either launching or joined by the Digital Democracy Centre here at SDU!
They span AI, platforms, public service media, & civic participation.
Visit our website & see thread below for more info:
www.sdu.dk/en/forskning...
They span AI, platforms, public service media, & civic participation.
Visit our website & see thread below for more info:
www.sdu.dk/en/forskning...
Out now in @actasociologica.bsky.social: “Momentary symbols: Tracing the visual expressions of collectives”
with @nicolemilmandoerr.bsky.social & @mathiaswullum.bsky.social
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
A🧵 on our approach and findings:
with @nicolemilmandoerr.bsky.social & @mathiaswullum.bsky.social
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
A🧵 on our approach and findings:
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September 30, 2025 at 1:39 PM
Out now in @actasociologica.bsky.social: “Momentary symbols: Tracing the visual expressions of collectives”
with @nicolemilmandoerr.bsky.social & @mathiaswullum.bsky.social
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
A🧵 on our approach and findings:
with @nicolemilmandoerr.bsky.social & @mathiaswullum.bsky.social
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
A🧵 on our approach and findings:
I’m defending my PhD on Sept 9 at @sdu.dk 🎓
The defense is open to the public (in Odense from 10-12, followed by a reception).
If you want to join, please sign up here:
www.tilmeld.dk/phddefencere...
Excited to share the last 3.5 years of work - hope yo see you there!
@ddc-sdu.bsky.social
The defense is open to the public (in Odense from 10-12, followed by a reception).
If you want to join, please sign up here:
www.tilmeld.dk/phddefencere...
Excited to share the last 3.5 years of work - hope yo see you there!
@ddc-sdu.bsky.social
August 29, 2025 at 9:02 AM
I’m defending my PhD on Sept 9 at @sdu.dk 🎓
The defense is open to the public (in Odense from 10-12, followed by a reception).
If you want to join, please sign up here:
www.tilmeld.dk/phddefencere...
Excited to share the last 3.5 years of work - hope yo see you there!
@ddc-sdu.bsky.social
The defense is open to the public (in Odense from 10-12, followed by a reception).
If you want to join, please sign up here:
www.tilmeld.dk/phddefencere...
Excited to share the last 3.5 years of work - hope yo see you there!
@ddc-sdu.bsky.social
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What a blast. Our @ddc-sdu.bsky.social team completed the DHL Relay 🏃🏼 with hundreds of SDU colleagues.
Awesome team with Anne, @emilbakke.bsky.social, @nielsmede.bsky.social, and led by team captain Lars.
Thanks to all organizers and volunteers.
Awesome team with Anne, @emilbakke.bsky.social, @nielsmede.bsky.social, and led by team captain Lars.
Thanks to all organizers and volunteers.
August 22, 2025 at 6:33 AM
What a blast. Our @ddc-sdu.bsky.social team completed the DHL Relay 🏃🏼 with hundreds of SDU colleagues.
Awesome team with Anne, @emilbakke.bsky.social, @nielsmede.bsky.social, and led by team captain Lars.
Thanks to all organizers and volunteers.
Awesome team with Anne, @emilbakke.bsky.social, @nielsmede.bsky.social, and led by team captain Lars.
Thanks to all organizers and volunteers.
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We are thrilled to announce that Josephine (“Jo”) Lukito will join the DDC as Professor in Digital Communication and DIAS Chair!
@jolukito.bsky.social is a leading expert in the fields of political communication & computational methods, & will join us starting Feb 1, 2026.
Velkommen til DCC Jo! 🤗🎉
@jolukito.bsky.social is a leading expert in the fields of political communication & computational methods, & will join us starting Feb 1, 2026.
Velkommen til DCC Jo! 🤗🎉
August 21, 2025 at 9:01 AM
We are thrilled to announce that Josephine (“Jo”) Lukito will join the DDC as Professor in Digital Communication and DIAS Chair!
@jolukito.bsky.social is a leading expert in the fields of political communication & computational methods, & will join us starting Feb 1, 2026.
Velkommen til DCC Jo! 🤗🎉
@jolukito.bsky.social is a leading expert in the fields of political communication & computational methods, & will join us starting Feb 1, 2026.
Velkommen til DCC Jo! 🤗🎉
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Data access under the DSA is such a crucial step to solve the chicken-egg situation (trying to show harms/risks for holding platforms accountable/demand transparency). Let’s work together on this, to finally get the transparency that is appropriate for the role those platforms play in our societies!
📢 Big news for platform researchers across Europe and beyond:
Today, the @ec.europa.eu adopted the Delegated Act for Article 40 of the Digital Services Act (DSA) – a long-anticipated milestone enabling researchers to request access to non-public platform data under Article 40.4.
Today, the @ec.europa.eu adopted the Delegated Act for Article 40 of the Digital Services Act (DSA) – a long-anticipated milestone enabling researchers to request access to non-public platform data under Article 40.4.
July 3, 2025 at 6:04 AM
Data access under the DSA is such a crucial step to solve the chicken-egg situation (trying to show harms/risks for holding platforms accountable/demand transparency). Let’s work together on this, to finally get the transparency that is appropriate for the role those platforms play in our societies!
PhD Thesis submitted!
"Complex Dynamics in Digital News Ecosystems: Collaboration and Imitation in the Age of AI"
Grateful. Relieved. Maybe even a little bit proud.
#complexity #AI #news #platforms
@ddc-sdu.bsky.social
"Complex Dynamics in Digital News Ecosystems: Collaboration and Imitation in the Age of AI"
Grateful. Relieved. Maybe even a little bit proud.
#complexity #AI #news #platforms
@ddc-sdu.bsky.social
April 30, 2025 at 2:34 PM
PhD Thesis submitted!
"Complex Dynamics in Digital News Ecosystems: Collaboration and Imitation in the Age of AI"
Grateful. Relieved. Maybe even a little bit proud.
#complexity #AI #news #platforms
@ddc-sdu.bsky.social
"Complex Dynamics in Digital News Ecosystems: Collaboration and Imitation in the Age of AI"
Grateful. Relieved. Maybe even a little bit proud.
#complexity #AI #news #platforms
@ddc-sdu.bsky.social
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Building and directing a Digital Democracy Centre @ddc-sdu.bsky.social has never felt more important.
Democracy is under pressure, digital technologies changing.
In all of this, working with kind, talented young scholars on this mission is a privilege.
Spending 24 hrs in each other’s company ☀️ ❤️
Democracy is under pressure, digital technologies changing.
In all of this, working with kind, talented young scholars on this mission is a privilege.
Spending 24 hrs in each other’s company ☀️ ❤️
April 2, 2025 at 12:25 PM
Building and directing a Digital Democracy Centre @ddc-sdu.bsky.social has never felt more important.
Democracy is under pressure, digital technologies changing.
In all of this, working with kind, talented young scholars on this mission is a privilege.
Spending 24 hrs in each other’s company ☀️ ❤️
Democracy is under pressure, digital technologies changing.
In all of this, working with kind, talented young scholars on this mission is a privilege.
Spending 24 hrs in each other’s company ☀️ ❤️
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It's research retreat time at the DDC!
We've travelled to Nyborg by the sea to talk about research programs and spend time with our fellows and invited guests.
Follow this thread for more impressions.
We've travelled to Nyborg by the sea to talk about research programs and spend time with our fellows and invited guests.
Follow this thread for more impressions.
April 1, 2025 at 2:26 PM
It's research retreat time at the DDC!
We've travelled to Nyborg by the sea to talk about research programs and spend time with our fellows and invited guests.
Follow this thread for more impressions.
We've travelled to Nyborg by the sea to talk about research programs and spend time with our fellows and invited guests.
Follow this thread for more impressions.
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𝟴 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗗𝗗𝗖!
At just over 3 years young, the Digital Democracy Centre is a newly established research hub.
What gives it its current shape are the people who work here.
We are therefore delighted to have been able to hire 5 new Postdoctoral Researchers coming in this Summer.
...
At just over 3 years young, the Digital Democracy Centre is a newly established research hub.
What gives it its current shape are the people who work here.
We are therefore delighted to have been able to hire 5 new Postdoctoral Researchers coming in this Summer.
...
March 27, 2025 at 10:04 AM
𝟴 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗗𝗗𝗖!
At just over 3 years young, the Digital Democracy Centre is a newly established research hub.
What gives it its current shape are the people who work here.
We are therefore delighted to have been able to hire 5 new Postdoctoral Researchers coming in this Summer.
...
At just over 3 years young, the Digital Democracy Centre is a newly established research hub.
What gives it its current shape are the people who work here.
We are therefore delighted to have been able to hire 5 new Postdoctoral Researchers coming in this Summer.
...
🚨New preprint alert🚨
"Autonomous AI imitators increase diversity in homogeneous information ecosystems" (with Oliver Baumann).
We study how AI agents that imitate human content could reshape news diversity in the immediate future.
A 🧵 on findings!
#AI #News #complexity #CSS @ddc-sdu.bsky.social
"Autonomous AI imitators increase diversity in homogeneous information ecosystems" (with Oliver Baumann).
We study how AI agents that imitate human content could reshape news diversity in the immediate future.
A 🧵 on findings!
#AI #News #complexity #CSS @ddc-sdu.bsky.social
March 24, 2025 at 9:56 AM
🚨New preprint alert🚨
"Autonomous AI imitators increase diversity in homogeneous information ecosystems" (with Oliver Baumann).
We study how AI agents that imitate human content could reshape news diversity in the immediate future.
A 🧵 on findings!
#AI #News #complexity #CSS @ddc-sdu.bsky.social
"Autonomous AI imitators increase diversity in homogeneous information ecosystems" (with Oliver Baumann).
We study how AI agents that imitate human content could reshape news diversity in the immediate future.
A 🧵 on findings!
#AI #News #complexity #CSS @ddc-sdu.bsky.social
Exciting news! After completing my PhD, I'm starting at @ddc-sdu.bsky.social as a postdoc. Huge thanks to @claesdevreese.bsky.social, @curdknupfer.bsky.social, and @lenafrescamente.bsky.social for their support. Thrilled to continue exploring #AI in #organizations! 🚀
✨MEET THE NEW DDC POSTDOCS✨
We are thrilled to announce that @emilbakke.bsky.social will soon be stepping into a new role as Postdoctoral Researcher here at DDC. He will work on research projects examining AI and organizations.
We are thrilled to announce that @emilbakke.bsky.social will soon be stepping into a new role as Postdoctoral Researcher here at DDC. He will work on research projects examining AI and organizations.
February 20, 2025 at 6:59 PM
Exciting news! After completing my PhD, I'm starting at @ddc-sdu.bsky.social as a postdoc. Huge thanks to @claesdevreese.bsky.social, @curdknupfer.bsky.social, and @lenafrescamente.bsky.social for their support. Thrilled to continue exploring #AI in #organizations! 🚀
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🎓 OPEN CALL FOR THE DDC´s THESIS GRANT!
Are you an SDU graduate student writing your MA thesis in Spring 2025 on how digitalization, algorithms, or artificial intelligence impact democracy?
Apply now for the Digital Democracy Centre’s Thesis Grant!
More info here:
www.sdu.dk/en/forskning...
Are you an SDU graduate student writing your MA thesis in Spring 2025 on how digitalization, algorithms, or artificial intelligence impact democracy?
Apply now for the Digital Democracy Centre’s Thesis Grant!
More info here:
www.sdu.dk/en/forskning...
DDC Thesis Grant
DDC Thesis Grant
www.sdu.dk
January 21, 2025 at 12:38 PM
🎓 OPEN CALL FOR THE DDC´s THESIS GRANT!
Are you an SDU graduate student writing your MA thesis in Spring 2025 on how digitalization, algorithms, or artificial intelligence impact democracy?
Apply now for the Digital Democracy Centre’s Thesis Grant!
More info here:
www.sdu.dk/en/forskning...
Are you an SDU graduate student writing your MA thesis in Spring 2025 on how digitalization, algorithms, or artificial intelligence impact democracy?
Apply now for the Digital Democracy Centre’s Thesis Grant!
More info here:
www.sdu.dk/en/forskning...
I am starting up a new project these days, where I really get to harness the power of the #OpenAI API. To this day, I am still mind-boggled by how much quality processing can be done for so little $$$.
January 17, 2025 at 8:13 AM
I am starting up a new project these days, where I really get to harness the power of the #OpenAI API. To this day, I am still mind-boggled by how much quality processing can be done for so little $$$.
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The 2024 Platform Papers Year in Review is here! What were the top journals for platform competition research? Which were the top-cited papers and the most-read #PlatformPapers blogs? Read all about it and more by following the link. Happy holidays!🎄🎅 platformpapers.substack.com/p/platform-p...
Platform Papers 2024 Year in Review
It’s that time of the year again. Time to look back and reflect.
platformpapers.substack.com
December 17, 2024 at 8:36 AM
The 2024 Platform Papers Year in Review is here! What were the top journals for platform competition research? Which were the top-cited papers and the most-read #PlatformPapers blogs? Read all about it and more by following the link. Happy holidays!🎄🎅 platformpapers.substack.com/p/platform-p...
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Unique professorship. Please share 🫶♾️
Digital communication & society professorship @ddc-sdu.bsky.social and @d-ias.bsky.social.
Excellent conditions, extraordinary startup package. Interdisciplinary profile.
📆: deadline February 17!
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Digital communication & society professorship @ddc-sdu.bsky.social and @d-ias.bsky.social.
Excellent conditions, extraordinary startup package. Interdisciplinary profile.
📆: deadline February 17!
fa-eosd-saasfaprod1.fa.ocs.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/Candid...
Professorship in Digital Communication with a Focus on Digital Society
Application Deadline: February 17, 2025.
fa-eosd-saasfaprod1.fa.ocs.oraclecloud.com
November 27, 2024 at 8:40 AM
Unique professorship. Please share 🫶♾️
Digital communication & society professorship @ddc-sdu.bsky.social and @d-ias.bsky.social.
Excellent conditions, extraordinary startup package. Interdisciplinary profile.
📆: deadline February 17!
fa-eosd-saasfaprod1.fa.ocs.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/Candid...
Digital communication & society professorship @ddc-sdu.bsky.social and @d-ias.bsky.social.
Excellent conditions, extraordinary startup package. Interdisciplinary profile.
📆: deadline February 17!
fa-eosd-saasfaprod1.fa.ocs.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/Candid...
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they say always look at your data
but no one warns you how much you can get hurt 🥲
but no one warns you how much you can get hurt 🥲
November 17, 2024 at 7:18 AM
they say always look at your data
but no one warns you how much you can get hurt 🥲
but no one warns you how much you can get hurt 🥲
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Ready for another Computational Social Science Starter Pack?
Here is number 2! More amazing folks to follow! Many students and the next gen represented!
go.bsky.app/GoEyD7d
Here is number 2! More amazing folks to follow! Many students and the next gen represented!
go.bsky.app/GoEyD7d
November 14, 2024 at 11:42 PM
Ready for another Computational Social Science Starter Pack?
Here is number 2! More amazing folks to follow! Many students and the next gen represented!
go.bsky.app/GoEyD7d
Here is number 2! More amazing folks to follow! Many students and the next gen represented!
go.bsky.app/GoEyD7d
Hi to all new people on BlueSky! It's a pleasure to connect ✌️
Just a brief intro: I am a PhD student at @ddc-sdu.bsky.social and Strategic Organization Design at SDU focusing on computational social science and strategy. I research platforms, news media and social movements using large datasets 🚀
Just a brief intro: I am a PhD student at @ddc-sdu.bsky.social and Strategic Organization Design at SDU focusing on computational social science and strategy. I research platforms, news media and social movements using large datasets 🚀
November 13, 2024 at 6:56 PM
Hi to all new people on BlueSky! It's a pleasure to connect ✌️
Just a brief intro: I am a PhD student at @ddc-sdu.bsky.social and Strategic Organization Design at SDU focusing on computational social science and strategy. I research platforms, news media and social movements using large datasets 🚀
Just a brief intro: I am a PhD student at @ddc-sdu.bsky.social and Strategic Organization Design at SDU focusing on computational social science and strategy. I research platforms, news media and social movements using large datasets 🚀
If you are also getting up to speed on this platform, check out the starter pack on digital democracy from @ddc-sdu.bsky.social 📦📦
At the Digital Democracy Centre, we've just created this cool new starter pack featuring research institutions, researchers, NGOs, journals, and think tanks focused on how digital technologies and AI impact media, politics, and democracy.
We'll be updating the list continuously!
We'll be updating the list continuously!
November 13, 2024 at 9:04 AM
If you are also getting up to speed on this platform, check out the starter pack on digital democracy from @ddc-sdu.bsky.social 📦📦
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Long time, no tweet - a new project update from @emilbakke.bsky.social! This past half year I have been presenting my first work-in-progress PhD paper at #DRUID in Lisbon and #IC2S2 in Copenhagen. Super great experience to present for such different crowds! And I have also … (1/2)
November 22, 2023 at 11:41 AM
Long time, no tweet - a new project update from @emilbakke.bsky.social! This past half year I have been presenting my first work-in-progress PhD paper at #DRUID in Lisbon and #IC2S2 in Copenhagen. Super great experience to present for such different crowds! And I have also … (1/2)
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Great talk by @lorenzspreen.bsky.social @ddc-sdu.bsky.social - discussing how democracy changes in the digital - and how we can measure it. For ur 📚 list: www.nature.com/articles/s41... (syst. review digital media & democracy), www.nature.com/articles/s41... (how to promote truth and democracy)
November 8, 2023 at 1:25 PM
Great talk by @lorenzspreen.bsky.social @ddc-sdu.bsky.social - discussing how democracy changes in the digital - and how we can measure it. For ur 📚 list: www.nature.com/articles/s41... (syst. review digital media & democracy), www.nature.com/articles/s41... (how to promote truth and democracy)
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We are excited to welcome @lorenzspreen.bsky.social tomorrow at the Digital Democracy Centre as part of our lecture series.
Title: Digital Media and Democracy: What is Changing Globally and How to Measure it
commsky polcomm
Title: Digital Media and Democracy: What is Changing Globally and How to Measure it
commsky polcomm
November 7, 2023 at 12:24 PM
We are excited to welcome @lorenzspreen.bsky.social tomorrow at the Digital Democracy Centre as part of our lecture series.
Title: Digital Media and Democracy: What is Changing Globally and How to Measure it
commsky polcomm
Title: Digital Media and Democracy: What is Changing Globally and How to Measure it
commsky polcomm
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Hello to all Ximmigrants and everyone else finding us here! 😊 At the Digital Democracy Centre our research revolves around the impact of data, digitalization, and AI on media and politics. We are looking forward to connecting!
www.sdu.dk/en/forskning...
www.sdu.dk/en/forskning...
Digital Democracy Centre
Digital Democracy Centre
www.sdu.dk
October 26, 2023 at 12:25 PM
Hello to all Ximmigrants and everyone else finding us here! 😊 At the Digital Democracy Centre our research revolves around the impact of data, digitalization, and AI on media and politics. We are looking forward to connecting!
www.sdu.dk/en/forskning...
www.sdu.dk/en/forskning...
Hello world!
October 26, 2023 at 9:45 AM
Hello world!