Jolan Urkens
@jolanurkens.bsky.social
PhD candidate @ASCoR – misinformation, organizations, and trust – interested in popular perceptions / contestations of science, media, politics, and industry.
Antwerp / Amsterdam
Antwerp / Amsterdam
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Why can't they see the irony? Yet another almost fact free article based on fictional accounts and chatter on social media that leads to the journalist claiming that 'other people' are living in a fake, harmful social media world www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Adolescence reveals a terrifying truth: smartphones are poison for boys’ minds | Martha Gill
When a Netflix drama highlights how online influencers can turn a teenager into a killer, it’s time to rethink social media
www.theguardian.com
March 23, 2025 at 10:04 AM
Why can't they see the irony? Yet another almost fact free article based on fictional accounts and chatter on social media that leads to the journalist claiming that 'other people' are living in a fake, harmful social media world www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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Allowing TASS, Russia’s press agency, into the white house while excluding your own free press (AP, Reuters) is not only an attack on press freedom but also legitimizing a propaganda machine.
www.politico.com/news/2025/02...
www.politico.com/news/2025/02...
Russian state media briefly enters Oval Office during Zelenskyy meeting
The White House did not address how the unapproved reporter was able to gain access to the Oval Office.
www.politico.com
March 1, 2025 at 9:47 AM
Allowing TASS, Russia’s press agency, into the white house while excluding your own free press (AP, Reuters) is not only an attack on press freedom but also legitimizing a propaganda machine.
www.politico.com/news/2025/02...
www.politico.com/news/2025/02...
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📣 We are hiring a PhD student! Please share widely 📣
Are you interested in #misinformation? Keen to understand citizen corrections? Apply for this fully funded 4-year PhD project at @ascor.bsky.social supervised by myself, Michael Hameleers and @Guda van Noort.
werkenbij.uva.nl/en/vacancies...
Are you interested in #misinformation? Keen to understand citizen corrections? Apply for this fully funded 4-year PhD project at @ascor.bsky.social supervised by myself, Michael Hameleers and @Guda van Noort.
werkenbij.uva.nl/en/vacancies...
Vacancy — PhD: Understanding the Potential of Citizen Corrections to Instill Resilience Against Misinformation
Do you want to understand how we can best respond to misinformation in a digital information ecology? Do you want to dive into emerging methods of counteracting the information crisis? Are you keen to...
werkenbij.uva.nl
February 10, 2025 at 10:18 AM
📣 We are hiring a PhD student! Please share widely 📣
Are you interested in #misinformation? Keen to understand citizen corrections? Apply for this fully funded 4-year PhD project at @ascor.bsky.social supervised by myself, Michael Hameleers and @Guda van Noort.
werkenbij.uva.nl/en/vacancies...
Are you interested in #misinformation? Keen to understand citizen corrections? Apply for this fully funded 4-year PhD project at @ascor.bsky.social supervised by myself, Michael Hameleers and @Guda van Noort.
werkenbij.uva.nl/en/vacancies...
A little late to the party but I also had the opportunity to share our work at #etmaal2025!
I presented a paper in which we apply our framework of media pluralism in democracy, focusing on how PSM navigate a media ecosystem that increasingly challenges their epistemic authority. 📺🗞️
I presented a paper in which we apply our framework of media pluralism in democracy, focusing on how PSM navigate a media ecosystem that increasingly challenges their epistemic authority. 📺🗞️
February 7, 2025 at 1:34 PM
A little late to the party but I also had the opportunity to share our work at #etmaal2025!
I presented a paper in which we apply our framework of media pluralism in democracy, focusing on how PSM navigate a media ecosystem that increasingly challenges their epistemic authority. 📺🗞️
I presented a paper in which we apply our framework of media pluralism in democracy, focusing on how PSM navigate a media ecosystem that increasingly challenges their epistemic authority. 📺🗞️
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@jolanurkens.bsky.social et al. studied epistemic expectations of journalism at Belgian and Dutch public broadcasters, finding that these differ widely depending on the broadcasters’ individual characteristics and market structures.
February 3, 2025 at 4:58 PM
@jolanurkens.bsky.social et al. studied epistemic expectations of journalism at Belgian and Dutch public broadcasters, finding that these differ widely depending on the broadcasters’ individual characteristics and market structures.
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Science should not be stopped by politics.
Trump administration freezes all National Science Foundation reviews panels.
www.npr.org/sections/sho...
Trump administration freezes all National Science Foundation reviews panels.
www.npr.org/sections/sho...
National Science Foundation freezes grant review in response to Trump executive orders
The National Science Foundation has canceled all grant review panels this week. It's unclear how long the pause could last.
www.npr.org
January 28, 2025 at 6:54 AM
Science should not be stopped by politics.
Trump administration freezes all National Science Foundation reviews panels.
www.npr.org/sections/sho...
Trump administration freezes all National Science Foundation reviews panels.
www.npr.org/sections/sho...
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Out now in Nature Human Behaviour: Our 68-country #survey on public attitudes to #science 📣
It shows: People still #trust scientists and support an active role of scientists in society and policy-making. #OpenAccess available here: www.nature.com/articles/s41... @natureportfolio.bsky.social
(1/13)
It shows: People still #trust scientists and support an active role of scientists in society and policy-making. #OpenAccess available here: www.nature.com/articles/s41... @natureportfolio.bsky.social
(1/13)
January 20, 2025 at 10:27 AM
Out now in Nature Human Behaviour: Our 68-country #survey on public attitudes to #science 📣
It shows: People still #trust scientists and support an active role of scientists in society and policy-making. #OpenAccess available here: www.nature.com/articles/s41... @natureportfolio.bsky.social
(1/13)
It shows: People still #trust scientists and support an active role of scientists in society and policy-making. #OpenAccess available here: www.nature.com/articles/s41... @natureportfolio.bsky.social
(1/13)
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Online first: "Freedom for all? Populism and the instrumental support of freedom of speech" by @albertostefanelli.bsky.social Koen Abts & Bart Meuleman
doi.org/10.1080/0140...
#polisky
doi.org/10.1080/0140...
#polisky
January 15, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Online first: "Freedom for all? Populism and the instrumental support of freedom of speech" by @albertostefanelli.bsky.social Koen Abts & Bart Meuleman
doi.org/10.1080/0140...
#polisky
doi.org/10.1080/0140...
#polisky
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This is too good to be true <3
"Many qualitative methodological approaches are already very vibey [...] In this article, I reflect on these approaches and outline some vibes-based methods. I discuss how vibes-based methods help us consider and work with the generative ambiguities of social life."
"Many qualitative methodological approaches are already very vibey [...] In this article, I reflect on these approaches and outline some vibes-based methods. I discuss how vibes-based methods help us consider and work with the generative ambiguities of social life."
Vibes-based methods - Ash Watson, 2025
Vibes are having a moment and academics seem increasingly serious about understanding whatever the vibe is. Many qualitative methodological approaches are alrea...
journals.sagepub.com
January 15, 2025 at 6:07 PM
This is too good to be true <3
"Many qualitative methodological approaches are already very vibey [...] In this article, I reflect on these approaches and outline some vibes-based methods. I discuss how vibes-based methods help us consider and work with the generative ambiguities of social life."
"Many qualitative methodological approaches are already very vibey [...] In this article, I reflect on these approaches and outline some vibes-based methods. I discuss how vibes-based methods help us consider and work with the generative ambiguities of social life."
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Man hoopt reisjes naar Mars aantrekkelijker te maken door sfeer op aarde zo veel mogelijk te verzieken
Man hoopt reisjes naar Mars aantrekkelijker te maken door sfeer op aarde zo veel mogelijk te verzieken
Hoe krijg je iemand aan boord van een SpaceX raket voor een reisje naar Mars?
speld.nl
January 7, 2025 at 3:49 PM
Man hoopt reisjes naar Mars aantrekkelijker te maken door sfeer op aarde zo veel mogelijk te verzieken
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We encourage the #Etmaal2025 community to continue our engaging discussions in a space in line with our academic values. Therefore, we will gradually switch from X to BlueSky. Up until the conference, we will cross-post all information. During the conference, we will only use Bluesky (1/2)
January 8, 2025 at 11:02 AM
We encourage the #Etmaal2025 community to continue our engaging discussions in a space in line with our academic values. Therefore, we will gradually switch from X to BlueSky. Up until the conference, we will cross-post all information. During the conference, we will only use Bluesky (1/2)
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This article should be required reading for anyone commenting on the political effects of social media.
January 4, 2025 at 6:22 PM
This article should be required reading for anyone commenting on the political effects of social media.