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Media Psychologist @UDE - Technology-Mediated Communication - Human-Technology-Interaction - Politics - Morality - Identity Formation - Algorithms - Online Networks
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Since my early PhD days, I dreamed of conducting this study. Over time, I was fortunate to work with stellar colleagues, @lunafrauhammer.bsky.social , @tobiasdienlin.com and Manuel Cargnino who helped turn this vision into reality. The full publication: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
The Effects of Technological Affordances on Political Opinion Expression in Social Media: A Field Experiment
Digital communication platforms are rapidly changing the nature of political discourses. At the same time, the functionality of democratic societies largely depends on deliberative exchanges betwee...
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September 5, 2025 at 10:20 AM
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🎉 Registration is now open for MediaPsych 2025!

📍Duisburg | 📅 Sept 10–12, 2025

Register now via the conftool: www.conftool.net/mediapsych20...

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May 19, 2025 at 4:29 PM
germanneubaum.bsky.social
An excellent opportunity to publish research on dysfunctional communication processes in digital media for laypeople!
janadreston.bsky.social Jana Dreston @janadreston.bsky.social · Apr 22
10 days left to submit for our special issue on "the dark side of social media" 📱
At In-Mind, we publish short literature reviews for interested laypeople - science communication has never been that easy

Deadline for submitting abstracts (200 words): May 2nd
in-mindmagazine.bsky.social In-Mind: Psychology for You! @in-mindmagazine.bsky.social · Apr 4
🚨 Call for Abstracts for a Special Issue on the Negative Psychological Consequences of Social Media 🚨

We are currently seeking abstracts for the special issue “The Dark Side of Social Media — Unpacking its Psychological Impact”.

🗓️ Abstracts submission deadline: May 2, 2025
April 22, 2025 at 11:42 AM
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Highly recommended new Phd and PostDoc positions on the horizon!
tobiasdienlin.com Tobias Dienlin @tobiasdienlin.com · Mar 3
I'm hiring! I'm looking for 1️⃣ pre-doc and 2️⃣ post-docs.

If you're fascinated by media effects, quantitative methods, and open science, please consider applying 🙂

International applications welcome!

Application Pre-doc: jobs.uzh.ch/job-vacancie...

Application Post-doc: jobs.uzh.ch/job-vacancie...
About the position • 3-year Ph.D. position (60%, paid according to cantonal salary scheme) • Can be extended by another 17 months • Workplace is Zurich What will be your main tasks? • Conduct a Ph.D. thesis in the field of communication, media psychology, and media effects • Publish in leading academic journals; present at conferences; engage in outreach • Teach courses on media effects, methods, and statistics at BA and MA levels • Take part in doctoral training programmes offered by UZH and IKMZ • Participate in organisational or administrative tasks as required What should you bring to the team? • Master’s degree in communication science, psychology, or a related discipline • Strong interest in research on media effects, including topics such as social media, well-being, privacy, AI, or media effects theory • Expertise in quantitative research methods • Proficiency in (or openness to learn) R, open science practices, and advanced statistics • Proficiency in English; knowledge of German is desirable but not mandatory What do we offer you? • Great background and support for high quality research • Much freedom to develop your own research interest within the topics of the division • Dynamic and supportive team with a collegial and inspiring working atmosphere • Excellent track record of the department in academic career development How to apply Please send the following documents as a single PDF file using UZH’s job portal (see link in post): • Letter of motivation (including ideas for your Ph.D. project; max. 2 pages) • Your CV (including a list of scientific publications and presentations, if applicable) • MA thesis or equivalent, research publications if already applicable • Copies of degrees and relevant transcripts Deadline for applications is March 16, 2025 Applications arriving later will also be considered if no candidate has been selected until then The position starts in April or by agreement About the position • 3-year postdoctoral position (80%, paid according to cantonal salary scheme) • One position can be extended up to 3 years, the other up to 6 years • Workplace is Zurich What will be your main tasks? • Conduct research in the field of communication, media psychology, and media effects • Lead your own projects and collaborate in team projects • Publish in leading academic journals; present at conferences; engage in outreach • Teach courses on media effects, methods, and statistics at BA, MA, and Ph.D. levels • Take part in supporting and training predocs at the division • Engage in third party funding activities • Participate in organisational or administrative tasks as required What should you bring to the team? • Doctoral degree in communication science, psychology, or a related discipline • Strong interest in research on media effects, including topics such as social media, well-being, privacy, AI, or media effects theory • Expertise in quantitative research methods • Proficiency in (or openness to learn) R, open science practices, and advanced statistics • Proficiency in English; knowledge of German is desirable but not mandatory What do we offer you? • Great background and support for high quality research • Much freedom to develop your own research interest within the topics of the division • Dynamic and supportive team with a collegial and inspiring working atmosphere Please send the following documents as a single PDF file using UZH’s job portal (see link in post): • Letter of motivation (including ideas for future research projects; max. 2 pages) • Your CV (including a list of scientific publications and conference presentations) • Full-texts of up to three sample publications & PhD dissertation • Copies of degrees and relevant transcripts Deadline for applications is March 16, 2025 Applications arriving later will also be considered if no candidate has been selected until then The position starts in April or by agreement
March 3, 2025 at 8:41 PM
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🔎 #MediaPsych In meinem Team an der @unidue.bsky.social suchen wir Verstärkung in Form einer Doktorand:in-Stelle (100%) im Bereich Medienpsychologie mit Fokus auf Bildung, Politik, Moral und vieles mehr! www.uni-due.de/karriere/ste... Bitte an geeignete Kandidat:innen weiterleiten!
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February 21, 2025 at 5:09 PM
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The more, the merrier! Further renowned media psychologists will support us as mentors during this workshop! #MediaPsych2025
sabinetrepte.bsky.social Sabine Trepte @sabinetrepte.bsky.social · Feb 12
This fall: The doctoral workshop of the Division Media Psych | German National Assocation of Psychology @mepsy.bsky.social Feedback from peers and mentors (tba), tipps and the #pizzaoven story. Looking forward to this event chaired by @germanneubaum.bsky.social and me
February 12, 2025 at 8:49 PM
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Exciting news! 🎉 Starting in March, I’ll take on a new role as Assistant Professor (Tenure Track) for Political Communication at UZH’s IKMZ.

Even better and please share!: We’re hiring a PhD candidate to join my group on news audiences & political participation! 🎓

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UZH: Doctoral Position (3-6 years) in Political Communication Research with a Focus on Researching News Audiences and Political Participation
The IKMZ (Institute of Communication and Media Research) is a leading center for communication studies and research with a strong international standing. At IKMZ, communication and media research is e...
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February 3, 2025 at 11:20 AM
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Apparently our #algorithmicliteracy review is now *officially* published (it's been on the journal's site since 2023).

Me & @germanneubaum.bsky.social (2025). What do we know about algorithmic literacy?... New Media & Society, 27(2), 681-701.

Free full access: journals.sagepub.com/eprint/GFF3I...
January 31, 2025 at 3:17 PM
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👩‍🎓👨‍🎓📱💻 🤖You are a PhD student in Media Psychology? Then, this PhD Workshop is waiting for you! If you are interested in receiving feedback on your writing, presentation style, career planning and much more from mentors and PhD peers - please apply for this preconference! www.uni-due.de/media-psych-...
Call for Papers
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January 27, 2025 at 8:33 PM
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📢📢📢 #MediaPsych2025 It's time to update your to do lists! Submission system is open: www.conftool.net/mediapsych20... (Deadline February 15) @unidue.bsky.social @mepsy.bsky.social @CAIS
January 8, 2025 at 8:44 AM
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For German-speaking folks: Im neuen Podcast von Niklas Titgemeyer “Die neue Ungewissheit” sprach ich über politische Polarisierung und welche Rolle (soziale) Medien dabei spielen können. open.spotify.com/episode/16XH...
Polarisierung: Leben wir in einer gespaltenen Gesellschaft?
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December 20, 2024 at 12:56 PM