Philipp Lutscher
@plutscher.bsky.social
Postdoctoral researcher @UniOslo & non-resident fellow @DigDemLab: technology, autocracies, contentious politics and quantitative methods (he/him; FirstGen); https://philipplutscher.net/
Just came across this excellent piece (that also mentions our study on Trump's authoritarian style pol comm: theconversation.com/king-pope-je... (study: shorturl.at/BEMMu)
King, pope, Jedi, Superman: Trump’s social media images exclusively target his base and try to blur political reality
Campy, exaggerated and partisan, many White House social media posts target the president’s base. But the communications approach may pose a risk to democracy.
theconversation.com
November 4, 2025 at 9:12 PM
Just came across this excellent piece (that also mentions our study on Trump's authoritarian style pol comm: theconversation.com/king-pope-je... (study: shorturl.at/BEMMu)
Now I also got it @adridelrio.bsky.social @chknutsen.bsky.social :-) Thanks @apsa.bsky.social
for mentioning our #education dataset:
Paper: journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....
Data: dataverse.harvard.edu/dataset.xhtm...
for mentioning our #education dataset:
Paper: journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....
Data: dataverse.harvard.edu/dataset.xhtm...
October 30, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Now I also got it @adridelrio.bsky.social @chknutsen.bsky.social :-) Thanks @apsa.bsky.social
for mentioning our #education dataset:
Paper: journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....
Data: dataverse.harvard.edu/dataset.xhtm...
for mentioning our #education dataset:
Paper: journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....
Data: dataverse.harvard.edu/dataset.xhtm...
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We are hiring a PhD student to join us at the @hertiesecurity.bsky.social (start Sept. 2026)!
If you want to conduct research on topics related to digital authoritarianism, state repression, contentious politics or social movements online, then this job might be for you!
If you want to conduct research on topics related to digital authoritarianism, state repression, contentious politics or social movements online, then this job might be for you!
October 28, 2025 at 3:39 PM
We are hiring a PhD student to join us at the @hertiesecurity.bsky.social (start Sept. 2026)!
If you want to conduct research on topics related to digital authoritarianism, state repression, contentious politics or social movements online, then this job might be for you!
If you want to conduct research on topics related to digital authoritarianism, state repression, contentious politics or social movements online, then this job might be for you!
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Thanks @apsa.bsky.social for the mention to my coauthored #education dataset with @chknutsen.bsky.social and @plutscher.bsky.social in @cpsjournal.bsky.social.
Paper: journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....
Data: dataverse.harvard.edu/dataset.xhtm...
Paper: journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....
Data: dataverse.harvard.edu/dataset.xhtm...
October 27, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Thanks @apsa.bsky.social for the mention to my coauthored #education dataset with @chknutsen.bsky.social and @plutscher.bsky.social in @cpsjournal.bsky.social.
Paper: journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....
Data: dataverse.harvard.edu/dataset.xhtm...
Paper: journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....
Data: dataverse.harvard.edu/dataset.xhtm...
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Jeg har vært på Ekko og snakket litt om diktatorer før og nå, og NRKs serie Tyrann: radio.nrk.no/serie/ekko/M...
Ekko - Ekko i P2 - NRK Radio
Hør hele NRK Radio sitt store utvalg av podkast, serier, dokumentarer, underholdning, film, sport og nyheter.
radio.nrk.no
June 12, 2025 at 10:17 AM
Jeg har vært på Ekko og snakket litt om diktatorer før og nå, og NRKs serie Tyrann: radio.nrk.no/serie/ekko/M...
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After large-scale disasters autocrats often shift the blame on others to save their popularity. Our 🚨new paper🚨, just accepted at Perspectives on Politics, shows that this tactic is prone to backfire. With @edwardgoldring.bsky.social & @fapaydin.bsky.social . shorturl.at/v6wIV%E2%AC%...
June 11, 2025 at 3:34 PM
After large-scale disasters autocrats often shift the blame on others to save their popularity. Our 🚨new paper🚨, just accepted at Perspectives on Politics, shows that this tactic is prone to backfire. With @edwardgoldring.bsky.social & @fapaydin.bsky.social . shorturl.at/v6wIV%E2%AC%...
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Come work with @ulrikeklinger.bsky.social @lindabos.bsky.social and myself on a 4-year project about visual communication & political anger
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Vacancy — PhD Position "Visual Politics and the Emergence of Angry Publics"
Are you curious about how images, videos, and memes transform political communication? Are you passionate about digital technology and the future of democracy? Then apply for this PhD project focused ...
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June 2, 2025 at 2:39 PM
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The age of leaders increases more rapidly than the age of the population: here seen as the share over 65 for both leaders and the population.
We would see the same trend if we look at the mean, median, within country, and so on.
We would see the same trend if we look at the mean, median, within country, and so on.
May 30, 2025 at 7:45 AM
The age of leaders increases more rapidly than the age of the population: here seen as the share over 65 for both leaders and the population.
We would see the same trend if we look at the mean, median, within country, and so on.
We would see the same trend if we look at the mean, median, within country, and so on.
We updated our manuscript w/ @chknutsen.bsky.social and @draege.bsky.social on propaganda in Turkey osf.io/preprints/os... --- all comments welcomed.
OSF
osf.io
May 30, 2025 at 12:45 PM
We updated our manuscript w/ @chknutsen.bsky.social and @draege.bsky.social on propaganda in Turkey osf.io/preprints/os... --- all comments welcomed.
I just found NotebookLMs AI podcast function. Pretty cool. Here a summary of our article on propaganda in the US (t.co/f3DtlZnR3I) -- Link to the AI podcast: notebooklm.google.com/notebook/1e9...
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May 27, 2025 at 12:01 PM
I just found NotebookLMs AI podcast function. Pretty cool. Here a summary of our article on propaganda in the US (t.co/f3DtlZnR3I) -- Link to the AI podcast: notebooklm.google.com/notebook/1e9...
So glad to finally see this in print!
📣 New publication in "Perspectives on Politics" with my fantastic co-author @plutscher.bsky.social on perceptions of authoritarian-style political messaging used by the first Trump administration during the 2020 BLM protests in the US
Main takeaways & methods: ⬇️ 1/10
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Main takeaways & methods: ⬇️ 1/10
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March 5, 2025 at 6:09 PM
So glad to finally see this in print!
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Spotlighting articles
@tboeggild.bsky.social, @plutscher.bsky.social, @jacobnyrup.bsky.social & Sascha Göbel find that European citizens support for #Ukraine does not falter due to economic concerns. They become more supportive when presented with arguments related to principles such as democracy.
@tboeggild.bsky.social, @plutscher.bsky.social, @jacobnyrup.bsky.social & Sascha Göbel find that European citizens support for #Ukraine does not falter due to economic concerns. They become more supportive when presented with arguments related to principles such as democracy.
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January 5, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Spotlighting articles
@tboeggild.bsky.social, @plutscher.bsky.social, @jacobnyrup.bsky.social & Sascha Göbel find that European citizens support for #Ukraine does not falter due to economic concerns. They become more supportive when presented with arguments related to principles such as democracy.
@tboeggild.bsky.social, @plutscher.bsky.social, @jacobnyrup.bsky.social & Sascha Göbel find that European citizens support for #Ukraine does not falter due to economic concerns. They become more supportive when presented with arguments related to principles such as democracy.
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Come an work with us! Happy to answer questions. 👇🏻
📣We are hiring! Please share!
👉2-4 Associate Professors in Political Science
🇳🇴 Department of Political Science, University of Oslo
📅 Deadline: February 3rd, 2025
🔗 www.jobbnorge.no/en/available...
👉2-4 Associate Professors in Political Science
🇳🇴 Department of Political Science, University of Oslo
📅 Deadline: February 3rd, 2025
🔗 www.jobbnorge.no/en/available...
2-4 Associate Professors in Political Science (271034) | University of Oslo
Job title: 2-4 Associate Professors in Political Science (271034), Employer: University of Oslo, Deadline: Monday, February 3, 2025
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December 9, 2024 at 5:52 PM
Come an work with us! Happy to answer questions. 👇🏻
Back on this platform!
December 8, 2024 at 7:00 PM
Back on this platform!
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In a new article in R&P we show that support for Ukraine increases significantly when coupled with human rights and democracy. Contrary, support 𝐝𝐨𝐞𝐬 𝐧𝐨𝐭 decrease when people are reminded of the costs associated with supporting Ukraine /w @plutscher.bsky.social @tboeggild.bsky.social & Sascha Göbel
May 9, 2024 at 3:06 PM
In a new article in R&P we show that support for Ukraine increases significantly when coupled with human rights and democracy. Contrary, support 𝐝𝐨𝐞𝐬 𝐧𝐨𝐭 decrease when people are reminded of the costs associated with supporting Ukraine /w @plutscher.bsky.social @tboeggild.bsky.social & Sascha Göbel
Bluesky Polisky methodsky hive mind what is the best (experimental) method to measure the persuasiveness of arguments, and has anyone suggestions how to implement them :)
February 20, 2024 at 9:26 PM
Bluesky Polisky methodsky hive mind what is the best (experimental) method to measure the persuasiveness of arguments, and has anyone suggestions how to implement them :)
Now officially online first
@JPR_journal
: journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/... our work on the perception of visual propaganda in Venezuela.
@JPR_journal
: journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/... our work on the perception of visual propaganda in Venezuela.
February 20, 2024 at 6:40 PM
Now officially online first
@JPR_journal
: journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/... our work on the perception of visual propaganda in Venezuela.
@JPR_journal
: journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/... our work on the perception of visual propaganda in Venezuela.
Who else is going to EPSA 2024 in Cologne? Looking forward to a conference in Germany again!
January 27, 2024 at 10:25 PM
Who else is going to EPSA 2024 in Cologne? Looking forward to a conference in Germany again!
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As fears of disinformation are making their way from #davos into headlines, this new publication might be timely: In a survey-experiment @adrauc.bsky.social and I show that alarmist warnings against disinformation carry significant unintended negative effects. link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Negative Downstream Effects of Alarmist Disinformation Discourse: Evidence from the United States - ...
The threat of disinformation features strongly in public discourse, but scientific findings remain conflicted about disinformation effects and reach. Accordingly, indiscriminate warnings about disinfo...
link.springer.com
January 15, 2024 at 10:39 AM
As fears of disinformation are making their way from #davos into headlines, this new publication might be timely: In a survey-experiment @adrauc.bsky.social and I show that alarmist warnings against disinformation carry significant unintended negative effects. link.springer.com/article/10.1...
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Protests in Germany against the AfD
January 15, 2024 at 11:47 AM
Protests in Germany against the AfD
The new year just started and I return to some older research interests. Cyber conflict hivemind---what are the most influential/latest studies in social science and security studies here? polisky
January 4, 2024 at 2:37 PM
The new year just started and I return to some older research interests. Cyber conflict hivemind---what are the most influential/latest studies in social science and security studies here? polisky
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🚨Amazing work by @csmapnyu.org now out in Nature. Must read for anyone interested in misinformation. tl;dr popular interventions encouraging to search for information to verify may inadvertently increase(!) belief in misinformation because of low quality search results!
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Can searching for false news increase belief in misinformation? Yes, by approximately 20 percent, according to our new paper, out today in @natureportfolio.bsky.social. In addition, this phenomenon is concentrated among individuals for whom search engines return lower quality information.
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Online searches to evaluate misinformation can increase its perceived veracity - Nature
Searching online to evaluate the truthfulness of false news articles increases the probability of believing the false news articles.
www.nature.com
December 21, 2023 at 8:54 AM
🚨Amazing work by @csmapnyu.org now out in Nature. Must read for anyone interested in misinformation. tl;dr popular interventions encouraging to search for information to verify may inadvertently increase(!) belief in misinformation because of low quality search results!
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polisky cssky behavioursky