Mariken van der Velden
@marikenvelden.bsky.social
Associate prof. Political Communication @VUamsterdam @FSW_VU| VENI 2019 @NWO_SSH| Polarization & Political Compromises: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AX6A1TeSB, Text as Data
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Samen met @marikenvelden.bsky.social bespreek ik alle ins en outs van een minderheidskabinet. Het is een mogelijkheid die, afhankelijk van de uitslag, politici zouden moeten meenemen in de orienterende fase van de formatie
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Kan een mogelijk minderheidskabinet met gedoogpartner de grote vraagstukken wel aanpakken? En andere vragen over gedoogsteun beantwoord
Sinds de VVD heeft aangegeven niet in een nieuwe regering te stappen lijkt een meerderheidskabinet over rechts van tafel. De meest voor de hand liggende opti...
eenvandaag.avrotros.nl
October 29, 2025 at 1:20 PM
Samen met @marikenvelden.bsky.social bespreek ik alle ins en outs van een minderheidskabinet. Het is een mogelijkheid die, afhankelijk van de uitslag, politici zouden moeten meenemen in de orienterende fase van de formatie
eenvandaag.avrotros.nl/doe-mee/kan-...
eenvandaag.avrotros.nl/doe-mee/kan-...
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Samen met @marikenvelden.bsky.social mocht ik aanschuiven bij @guusvalk.bsky.social van @nrc.nl Haagse Zaken.
We spraken onder andere over emoties in de politiek en de liberale democratie die onder druk staat.
Hier te luisteren:
open.spotify.com/episode/655g...
We spraken onder andere over emoties in de politiek en de liberale democratie die onder druk staat.
Hier te luisteren:
open.spotify.com/episode/655g...
Haagse Zaken in de zomer I: boze kiezers en emoties in de politiek
NRC Haagse Zaken · Episode
open.spotify.com
July 19, 2025 at 6:46 AM
Samen met @marikenvelden.bsky.social mocht ik aanschuiven bij @guusvalk.bsky.social van @nrc.nl Haagse Zaken.
We spraken onder andere over emoties in de politiek en de liberale democratie die onder druk staat.
Hier te luisteren:
open.spotify.com/episode/655g...
We spraken onder andere over emoties in de politiek en de liberale democratie die onder druk staat.
Hier te luisteren:
open.spotify.com/episode/655g...
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🎧 Haagse Zaken gaat doorrr deze zomer!
We praten deze zomer met denkers, schrijvers en wetenschappers. Vandaag: @marikenvelden.bsky.social en @mrooduijn.bsky.social over boze kiezers en emoties in de politiek.
Redactie en productie @irisverhulsdonk.bsky.social
open.spotify.com/episode/655g...
We praten deze zomer met denkers, schrijvers en wetenschappers. Vandaag: @marikenvelden.bsky.social en @mrooduijn.bsky.social over boze kiezers en emoties in de politiek.
Redactie en productie @irisverhulsdonk.bsky.social
open.spotify.com/episode/655g...
Haagse Zaken in de zomer I: boze kiezers en emoties in de politiek
NRC Haagse Zaken · Episode
open.spotify.com
July 19, 2025 at 10:44 AM
🎧 Haagse Zaken gaat doorrr deze zomer!
We praten deze zomer met denkers, schrijvers en wetenschappers. Vandaag: @marikenvelden.bsky.social en @mrooduijn.bsky.social over boze kiezers en emoties in de politiek.
Redactie en productie @irisverhulsdonk.bsky.social
open.spotify.com/episode/655g...
We praten deze zomer met denkers, schrijvers en wetenschappers. Vandaag: @marikenvelden.bsky.social en @mrooduijn.bsky.social over boze kiezers en emoties in de politiek.
Redactie en productie @irisverhulsdonk.bsky.social
open.spotify.com/episode/655g...
Feel you need some in-depth feedback from peers, join us!
🚨 New #PolComm ECR Club Session coming up! 🙌
🕺 Join us tomorrow (12 June) at 🕰️ 1pm for a discussion of 🎇 Memes during the Czech Elections 🗳️
w/ ✨ Martina Paulenova, Ofra Klein & Ana Langer. ✨
🖥️ Check events.ecpr.eu/Events/Event... for more details and registration/zoom link! 🔗
@ecpr.bsky.social
🕺 Join us tomorrow (12 June) at 🕰️ 1pm for a discussion of 🎇 Memes during the Czech Elections 🗳️
w/ ✨ Martina Paulenova, Ofra Klein & Ana Langer. ✨
🖥️ Check events.ecpr.eu/Events/Event... for more details and registration/zoom link! 🔗
@ecpr.bsky.social
Memeing the Candidates: Exploring Polarization and Incivility in Commenters’ Responses to Anti-Populist Memes during the 2023 Czech Presidential Elections
European Consortium for Political Research
events.ecpr.eu
June 12, 2025 at 8:28 AM
Feel you need some in-depth feedback from peers, join us!
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🎥 Video / Photo Credits Nisanur Ari, Amani Maniran Video link: diversitynewsdiets.blog
cc/ @knaw-nl.bsky.social @vuamsterdam.bsky.social @marikenvelden.bsky.social @nickmattis.bsky.social @feloe.bsky.social @ec.europa.eu
cc/ @knaw-nl.bsky.social @vuamsterdam.bsky.social @marikenvelden.bsky.social @nickmattis.bsky.social @feloe.bsky.social @ec.europa.eu
May 2, 2025 at 9:05 AM
🎥 Video / Photo Credits Nisanur Ari, Amani Maniran Video link: diversitynewsdiets.blog
cc/ @knaw-nl.bsky.social @vuamsterdam.bsky.social @marikenvelden.bsky.social @nickmattis.bsky.social @feloe.bsky.social @ec.europa.eu
cc/ @knaw-nl.bsky.social @vuamsterdam.bsky.social @marikenvelden.bsky.social @nickmattis.bsky.social @feloe.bsky.social @ec.europa.eu
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🎉 Big step for #MEDem! We’ve officially applied for the #ESFRIroadmap2026— backed by 15 governments, 1,000+ researchers & 100+ institutions/associations.
One more milestone toward building Europe’s infrastructure for comparative #DemocracyResearch ✅
Read more on our #MEDemBlog 👉
One more milestone toward building Europe’s infrastructure for comparative #DemocracyResearch ✅
Read more on our #MEDemBlog 👉
MEDem has applied for ESFRI Roadmap 2026: Shaping the Future of European Democracy Research - Monitoring Electoral Democracy
MEDem has applied for inclusion on the ESFRI Roadmap 2026: Shaping the Future of European Democracy Research On April 8, 2025, MEDem (Monitoring Electoral Democracy) took a major next step toward shap...
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April 10, 2025 at 8:58 AM
🎉 Big step for #MEDem! We’ve officially applied for the #ESFRIroadmap2026— backed by 15 governments, 1,000+ researchers & 100+ institutions/associations.
One more milestone toward building Europe’s infrastructure for comparative #DemocracyResearch ✅
Read more on our #MEDemBlog 👉
One more milestone toward building Europe’s infrastructure for comparative #DemocracyResearch ✅
Read more on our #MEDemBlog 👉
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In about a month, we submit our application for the ESFRI Roadmap 🇪🇺
Help us reach 1,000 researchers by showing your support here: forms.gle/dm8K4xFgXD9b...
⚙️ Regardless, we’re sure you’ll find MEDem’s tools & services useful once they’re live. We’re already working on first prototypes this year! 🏗️📊
Help us reach 1,000 researchers by showing your support here: forms.gle/dm8K4xFgXD9b...
⚙️ Regardless, we’re sure you’ll find MEDem’s tools & services useful once they’re live. We’re already working on first prototypes this year! 🏗️📊
March 3, 2025 at 9:50 AM
In about a month, we submit our application for the ESFRI Roadmap 🇪🇺
Help us reach 1,000 researchers by showing your support here: forms.gle/dm8K4xFgXD9b...
⚙️ Regardless, we’re sure you’ll find MEDem’s tools & services useful once they’re live. We’re already working on first prototypes this year! 🏗️📊
Help us reach 1,000 researchers by showing your support here: forms.gle/dm8K4xFgXD9b...
⚙️ Regardless, we’re sure you’ll find MEDem’s tools & services useful once they’re live. We’re already working on first prototypes this year! 🏗️📊
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Hello 🦋!
We are the Societal Analytics Lab.
We are a group of #ComputationalSocialScientists aiming to help researchers use and master computational methods.
If you are based at the #FSW, @vuamsterdam.bsky.social, then consider becoming a member:
www.societal-analytics.nl/contact
We are the Societal Analytics Lab.
We are a group of #ComputationalSocialScientists aiming to help researchers use and master computational methods.
If you are based at the #FSW, @vuamsterdam.bsky.social, then consider becoming a member:
www.societal-analytics.nl/contact
February 25, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Hello 🦋!
We are the Societal Analytics Lab.
We are a group of #ComputationalSocialScientists aiming to help researchers use and master computational methods.
If you are based at the #FSW, @vuamsterdam.bsky.social, then consider becoming a member:
www.societal-analytics.nl/contact
We are the Societal Analytics Lab.
We are a group of #ComputationalSocialScientists aiming to help researchers use and master computational methods.
If you are based at the #FSW, @vuamsterdam.bsky.social, then consider becoming a member:
www.societal-analytics.nl/contact
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Hello world! Meet our consortium—15 organizations, 10 countries—joining forces to rethink the digital political information space. 🚀
Last week, we kicked off our project WHAT-IF, setting the stage to build a digital twin that will help us test the impact of policy interventions.
More in the 🧵!
Last week, we kicked off our project WHAT-IF, setting the stage to build a digital twin that will help us test the impact of policy interventions.
More in the 🧵!
February 3, 2025 at 1:13 PM
Hello world! Meet our consortium—15 organizations, 10 countries—joining forces to rethink the digital political information space. 🚀
Last week, we kicked off our project WHAT-IF, setting the stage to build a digital twin that will help us test the impact of policy interventions.
More in the 🧵!
Last week, we kicked off our project WHAT-IF, setting the stage to build a digital twin that will help us test the impact of policy interventions.
More in the 🧵!
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🌍 This week, the #MEDem Steering Committee gathered in Vienna for a highly productive 2-day workshop—the final meeting before the #ESFRI roadmap submission! 🚀
Huge thanks to everyone who participated and contributed to this inspiring final push. Onwards to the finish line! 💪✨ #DemocracyResearch
Huge thanks to everyone who participated and contributed to this inspiring final push. Onwards to the finish line! 💪✨ #DemocracyResearch
January 22, 2025 at 7:07 AM
🌍 This week, the #MEDem Steering Committee gathered in Vienna for a highly productive 2-day workshop—the final meeting before the #ESFRI roadmap submission! 🚀
Huge thanks to everyone who participated and contributed to this inspiring final push. Onwards to the finish line! 💪✨ #DemocracyResearch
Huge thanks to everyone who participated and contributed to this inspiring final push. Onwards to the finish line! 💪✨ #DemocracyResearch
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A bit more time to apply for one of these amazing PhD positions! Position #5 is co- supervised by myself, Hoster by @polcomvienna.bsky.social together with great colleagues at @compcommlab.bsky.social and @tuwieninformatics.bsky.social ! ☺️
⭐ CALL FOR APPLICATIONS: 5 open PhD Positions at the newly founded Vienna Doctoral College for Digital Humanism, funded by the WWTF, @univie.ac.at , Technische Universität Wien and WU (Vienna University of Economics and Business).
All information here:
t.ly/836lz
All information here:
t.ly/836lz
January 4, 2025 at 8:07 AM
A bit more time to apply for one of these amazing PhD positions! Position #5 is co- supervised by myself, Hoster by @polcomvienna.bsky.social together with great colleagues at @compcommlab.bsky.social and @tuwieninformatics.bsky.social ! ☺️
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We have an amazing line of speakers, including some here on bluesky! ✨
@rbellamy.bsky.social
@mauritsmeijers.bsky.social
@eliseroumeas.bsky.social
@marikenvelden.bsky.social
@danielweinstock.bsky.social
@rbellamy.bsky.social
@mauritsmeijers.bsky.social
@eliseroumeas.bsky.social
@marikenvelden.bsky.social
@danielweinstock.bsky.social
📣Workshop Alert📣
"Role-Sensitive Approaches to Political Compromise"
March 2025, Münster, Germany
All info here:
philevents.org/event/show/1...
Please share widely!! 🙏
#AcademicSky #PolTheory #PhilSky #Polsky #Compromise
"Role-Sensitive Approaches to Political Compromise"
March 2025, Münster, Germany
All info here:
philevents.org/event/show/1...
Please share widely!! 🙏
#AcademicSky #PolTheory #PhilSky #Polsky #Compromise
Workshop: Role-Sensitive Approaches to Political Compromise
*Call for attendance*
Workshop: Role-Sensitive Approaches to Political Compromise
Dear Colleagues,
We are pleased to invite you to the workshop “Role-Sensitive Approaches to Political Compromise...
philevents.org
December 18, 2024 at 9:01 AM
We have an amazing line of speakers, including some here on bluesky! ✨
@rbellamy.bsky.social
@mauritsmeijers.bsky.social
@eliseroumeas.bsky.social
@marikenvelden.bsky.social
@danielweinstock.bsky.social
@rbellamy.bsky.social
@mauritsmeijers.bsky.social
@eliseroumeas.bsky.social
@marikenvelden.bsky.social
@danielweinstock.bsky.social
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Gisteren was de boekpresentatie van het Oxford Handbook of Dutch Politics. Auteurs, collega's, en politieke en ambtelijke professionals zagen @rensvliegenthart.bsky.social, @marikenvelden.bsky.social & Carla Hoetink o.l.v. @alytdamstra.bsky.social spreken over het boek. Een fijne bijeenkomst!
December 11, 2024 at 6:36 PM
Gisteren was de boekpresentatie van het Oxford Handbook of Dutch Politics. Auteurs, collega's, en politieke en ambtelijke professionals zagen @rensvliegenthart.bsky.social, @marikenvelden.bsky.social & Carla Hoetink o.l.v. @alytdamstra.bsky.social spreken over het boek. Een fijne bijeenkomst!
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✨Time for meta reflection✨
In this forum, @jmcquarterly.bsky.social @docmattweber.bsky.social and I invited colleagues to discuss the pros & cons of standardization in Computational Communication Science, and the tension between innovation, rigor & inclusion. 🧵
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
In this forum, @jmcquarterly.bsky.social @docmattweber.bsky.social and I invited colleagues to discuss the pros & cons of standardization in Computational Communication Science, and the tension between innovation, rigor & inclusion. 🧵
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
December 10, 2024 at 12:21 PM
✨Time for meta reflection✨
In this forum, @jmcquarterly.bsky.social @docmattweber.bsky.social and I invited colleagues to discuss the pros & cons of standardization in Computational Communication Science, and the tension between innovation, rigor & inclusion. 🧵
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
In this forum, @jmcquarterly.bsky.social @docmattweber.bsky.social and I invited colleagues to discuss the pros & cons of standardization in Computational Communication Science, and the tension between innovation, rigor & inclusion. 🧵
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
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Dus er wordt minder bezuinigd op onderwijs en dat wordt gedekt door bezuinigingen op…je verwacht het niet…tromgeroffel….
Onderwijs????
🤦♂️🤦♀️🤦
nos.nl/artikel/2547...
Onderwijs????
🤦♂️🤦♀️🤦
nos.nl/artikel/2547...
Afzwakken bezuinigingen onderwijs deels betaald door onderwijs zelf
Over het deels terugdraaien van de eerdere bezuinigingen op onderwijs zijn de partijen het in grote lijnen eens.
nos.nl
December 6, 2024 at 7:04 PM
Dus er wordt minder bezuinigd op onderwijs en dat wordt gedekt door bezuinigingen op…je verwacht het niet…tromgeroffel….
Onderwijs????
🤦♂️🤦♀️🤦
nos.nl/artikel/2547...
Onderwijs????
🤦♂️🤦♀️🤦
nos.nl/artikel/2547...
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📣 For all political communication scholars & members of the @ecpr.bsky.social Standing Group on Political Communication, we made a new BlueSky account for our SG that you can follow to stay-up-to date about news, events, activities 👇 @ecpr-polcom.bsky.social
December 2, 2024 at 10:57 AM
📣 For all political communication scholars & members of the @ecpr.bsky.social Standing Group on Political Communication, we made a new BlueSky account for our SG that you can follow to stay-up-to date about news, events, activities 👇 @ecpr-polcom.bsky.social
Interested in Computational Social Science? Follow the starter pack created by @sof14g1l.bsky.social of all CSS people at @vuamsterdam.bsky.social ! : go.bsky.app/Q4mDEda
bsky.app
November 25, 2024 at 2:32 AM
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New article in Journal of Communication looking at changes to trust in news across 46 countries in the last 10 years.
Trust in news declined in just over half of countries.
It decreased more in countries where TV news use has declined, and/or where social media news use has grown.
A thread:
Trust in news declined in just over half of countries.
It decreased more in countries where TV news use has declined, and/or where social media news use has grown.
A thread:
The link between changing news use and trust: longitudinal analysis of 46 countries
Abstract . Changing levels of public trust in the news are of deep concern to both researchers and practitioners. We use data from 2015 to 2023 in 46 count
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November 23, 2024 at 7:50 AM
New article in Journal of Communication looking at changes to trust in news across 46 countries in the last 10 years.
Trust in news declined in just over half of countries.
It decreased more in countries where TV news use has declined, and/or where social media news use has grown.
A thread:
Trust in news declined in just over half of countries.
It decreased more in countries where TV news use has declined, and/or where social media news use has grown.
A thread:
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📢 Final days to apply for @ECPR @ECPR_PolCom endorsed (reserved) workshop: how uncivil, intolerant & violent communication styles threaten our democracies.
Conveners Jérémy Dodeigne & Chiara Vargiu at Joint Session '25 in Prague!
ecpr.eu/Events/Event/W…… ⏰DL: 21 Nov
Conveners Jérémy Dodeigne & Chiara Vargiu at Joint Session '25 in Prague!
ecpr.eu/Events/Event/W…… ⏰DL: 21 Nov
https://ecpr.eu/Events/Event/W……
November 19, 2024 at 8:20 AM
📢 Final days to apply for @ECPR @ECPR_PolCom endorsed (reserved) workshop: how uncivil, intolerant & violent communication styles threaten our democracies.
Conveners Jérémy Dodeigne & Chiara Vargiu at Joint Session '25 in Prague!
ecpr.eu/Events/Event/W…… ⏰DL: 21 Nov
Conveners Jérémy Dodeigne & Chiara Vargiu at Joint Session '25 in Prague!
ecpr.eu/Events/Event/W…… ⏰DL: 21 Nov
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We (@marikenvelden.bsky.social) are looking forward to receiving proposals for summer holidays / papers & panels for the @ecpr.bsky.social section on "Bridging Gaps: Political Communication’s Role in Reducing Democratic Erosion" #ecprgc25 More here: ecpr.eu/Events/Event...
November 18, 2024 at 12:10 PM
We (@marikenvelden.bsky.social) are looking forward to receiving proposals for summer holidays / papers & panels for the @ecpr.bsky.social section on "Bridging Gaps: Political Communication’s Role in Reducing Democratic Erosion" #ecprgc25 More here: ecpr.eu/Events/Event...
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Uit de Volkskrant. 'Dus voor mij gelden andere wetten.' [het antwoord is dus ja]
November 15, 2024 at 11:15 AM
Uit de Volkskrant. 'Dus voor mij gelden andere wetten.' [het antwoord is dus ja]
🚨📣 🚨We are hiring! One great fully-funded PhD position at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam on Simulation & Virtual Field Experiments for Democratic Citizenship. 🚨📣 🚨
Reach out to me for more information! #Commsky #CSS #polcomm
workingat.vu.nl/vacancies/ph...
Reach out to me for more information! #Commsky #CSS #polcomm
workingat.vu.nl/vacancies/ph...
Vacancy — PhD Position: Simulation & Virtual Field Experiments for Democratic Citizenship
Are you eager to push the boundaries of virtual field experiments? Interested in joining an international team exploring how (social) media impacts democracy? If you want to tackle these challenges, p...
workingat.vu.nl
September 12, 2024 at 11:23 AM
🚨📣 🚨We are hiring! One great fully-funded PhD position at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam on Simulation & Virtual Field Experiments for Democratic Citizenship. 🚨📣 🚨
Reach out to me for more information! #Commsky #CSS #polcomm
workingat.vu.nl/vacancies/ph...
Reach out to me for more information! #Commsky #CSS #polcomm
workingat.vu.nl/vacancies/ph...
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Ready for #comptext24 at @vuamsterdam.bsky.social! Kicking off with some 🔥🔥🔥 workshops today (and one that I'm teaching 😉).
May 2, 2024 at 7:03 AM
Ready for #comptext24 at @vuamsterdam.bsky.social! Kicking off with some 🔥🔥🔥 workshops today (and one that I'm teaching 😉).
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We just sent out acceptance mails for #COMPTEXT24 in Amsterdam!
This year, we sent out a record of 204 invitations 🥳 and we are looking forward to seeing all the amazing research presented in May!
This year, we sent out a record of 204 invitations 🥳 and we are looking forward to seeing all the amazing research presented in May!
February 16, 2024 at 2:32 PM
We just sent out acceptance mails for #COMPTEXT24 in Amsterdam!
This year, we sent out a record of 204 invitations 🥳 and we are looking forward to seeing all the amazing research presented in May!
This year, we sent out a record of 204 invitations 🥳 and we are looking forward to seeing all the amazing research presented in May!
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Samen met @marikenvelden.bsky.social bespreek ik alle ins en outs van een gedoogconstructie: "Kan een mogelijk minderheidskabinet met gedoogpartner de grote vraagstukken wel aanpakken? En andere vragen over gedoogsteun beantwoord" eenvandaag.avrotros.nl/item/kan-een...
November 28, 2023 at 9:37 AM
Samen met @marikenvelden.bsky.social bespreek ik alle ins en outs van een gedoogconstructie: "Kan een mogelijk minderheidskabinet met gedoogpartner de grote vraagstukken wel aanpakken? En andere vragen over gedoogsteun beantwoord" eenvandaag.avrotros.nl/item/kan-een...