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🫵WE WANT YOU 🎓
Are you interested in political communication, negative campaigning, and social norms? Are you experienced in quantitative methods? Do you have good rain clothes?

Then our postdoc position might be just for you: werkenbij.uva.nl/en/vacancies...

Thank you for sharing. Merry Christmas
Vacancy — Postdoc: "Role of Social Norms and Norms Transgression in the Acceptance of Negative Campaigning"
<p><span>Are you passionate about political communication, election campaigns, and quantitative empirical research? The Amsterdam School of Communication Research is seeking a highly motivated Postdoc for the research project<em> ‘That’s (not) appropriate’– Role of Social Norms and Norm Transgression in Voters’ Acceptance of Negative Campaigning, </em></span><span>led by Dr. Corinna Oschatz.</span></p>
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December 18, 2025 at 4:25 PM
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OUT NOW: Qualitative Research Methods in #Argumentation Studies

Download my co-authored chapter "Political discourse and argumentation" for free:

www.taylorfrancis.com/chapters/oa-...
December 18, 2025 at 1:04 PM
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Forthcoming at @hcr-journal.bsky.social: "A Show for Us: How Racial and Partisan Cues About Television Audiences Affect Exposure Intentions"! More to follow once the final version is published, but just glad this will be out in the world soon! #PolComm #PoliSci #Politics #MediaStudies
December 16, 2025 at 4:44 PM
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After 3 years and 5,322 emails (and counting) our Encyclopedia of Political Communication is finally out at @elgarpublishing.bsky.social

📚 Three volumes
⭐ 431 entries
🎓 581 wonderful authors from across the world

A very short 🧵
December 10, 2025 at 4:05 PM
We’re excited to share Issue 32 of the Political Communication Report!

This issue explores the emerging role of identity in Political Communication and features 6 contributions! You can also read interviews with award winners!

politicalcommunication.org/issue/winter...
December 9, 2025 at 5:13 PM
The ICA review deadline is now Dec 12.

If you’re able to submit your #PolComm reviews ahead of the new deadline, it would greatly help us keep the process running smoothly.

Thanks so much for your time and commitment! 💙
December 8, 2025 at 2:59 PM
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🚨New pub alert!🚨 Now available open-access in @journal-of-comm.bsky.social, we (w/ @dkreiss.bsky.social, @danlane.bsky.social, & @shannimcg.bsky.social) critique political communication's "Identity Turn" and offer instead a foundation for studying #polcomm from a *group* perspective. 🧵
December 3, 2025 at 6:04 PM
📢 Reminder: Call for Applications — Editor(s) of Political Communication

There’s still time to apply to be the next editor(s) of Political Communication!

📅 Deadline for application packages: December 31, 2025

Full details here: shorturl.at/gl8XO
December 1, 2025 at 2:05 PM
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Who shares which sources on social media, and why does this matter politically? Our open-access @polcommjournal.bsky.social article shows how far-right French Twitter/X users strategically post and cite sources to achieve their goals. doi.org/10.1080/1058... #polisky #commsky #migcitsky A 🧵:
November 21, 2025 at 7:19 AM
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Call for papers:

IJPOR has a call for a special issue on AI, public opinion and democratic resilience.

1000 word initial abstract submission

🗓️: deadline February 15, 2026

@ddc-sdu.bsky.social @aimediademlab.bsky.social @algosoc.org @polcomm.bsky.social #commsky

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Call for Papers: AI, Public Opinion, and Democratic Resilience
Special Issue of the International Journal of Public Opinion Research Guest Editors: Homero Gil de Zuñiga and Hugo Marcos-Marne Editor-In-Chief: Porismita Bora
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November 20, 2025 at 7:47 AM
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IN NEW ISSUE: Racial Inequality & Democracy - @janamorgan.bsky.social, @leahchristiani.bsky.social & Nathan J Kelly argueethnoracial inequalities undermine support for democracy. Read in @polstudies.bsky.social: buff.ly/VaeXszt

@polstudiesassoc.bsky.social @uoypolitics.bsky.social @sagepub.com
November 16, 2025 at 10:01 PM
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📖DDC PUBLICATION UPDATE📖
@hannescools.bsky.social on...
THE EVOLVING ROLE OF JOURNALISTS AS GATEKEEPERS IN THE AGE OF (GENERATIVE) ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE

...in The Handbook of Artificial Intelligence and Journalism.
New book chapter 📚

On the evolving role of journalists as gatekeepers in the age of (generative) A.I.

Thanks to the editors, Aynur Sarısakaloğlu & Martin Löffelholz 🙏

www.wiley.com/en-us/The+Ha...
November 17, 2025 at 9:03 AM
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📢 ONE WEEK REMINDER!: the Department of Politics and International Relations and Oxford School of Global and Areas Studies seeks to appoint an Associate Professor in the Politics of Latin America.🗓️ CLOSES: Noon (GMT), Mon 24 Nov: www.politics.ox.ac.u...
November 17, 2025 at 12:00 PM
🚨 Call for Papers!

The Polcomm Section invites submissions for #APSA2026, taking place September 3–6.

Next year’s theme is “Democracy Under Threat: How to Understand, Protect & Rebuild.”

👉 Submit now: buff.ly/PRvg2Wq
November 14, 2025 at 1:55 PM
Don´t forget to submit your work to the Polcomm Section for the APSA Annual Meeting!
Now Open! APSA invites proposals for the #APSA2026 Annual Meeting & Exhibition, September 3–6, exploring the conference theme, “Democracy Under Threat: How to Understand, Protect & Rebuild.”

Deadline: January 14, 2026
Submit now! buff.ly/PRvg2Wq
APSA Annual Meeting & Exhibition 2026
September 3-6, 2026 | Boston, MA
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November 7, 2025 at 4:36 PM
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Research by our own @waqasejaz.bsky.social and others proves that climate journalism truly matters.

Drawing on online survey data from 🇧🇷🇫🇷🇩🇪🇮🇳🇯🇵🇵🇰🇬🇧🇺🇸 they show that mainstream news use is consistently associated with pro-climate behavioural intentions (using less energy, flying less often)
How News Media, Climate Anxiety, and Trust Shape Pro-Climate Behaviour Across Eight Countries - Waqas Ejaz, Mary Sanford, Richard Fletcher, 2025
Despite the importance of climate news in shaping public engagement, little is known about how different types of media – mainstream and non-mainstream – relate...
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November 6, 2025 at 11:09 AM
🎉 The PolComm Database Dashboard is live!

The database content is now available in an interactive dashboard: a milestone since launching submissions at #ICA25 in Denver.

Explore this resource here
👉 politicalcommunication.org/resources/
November 5, 2025 at 9:28 AM
🌍 Highlights from the ICA PolComm Division Webinar for Newcomers!

We just hosted our Welcome Webinar for new members of the ICA Political Communication Division and here are some key takeaways 👇
October 27, 2025 at 2:44 PM
⚠️Reminder

Join us tomorrow in our webinar for newcomers!
🎉 New to PolComm? Join our Welcome Webinar!

🗓️ Monday, Oct 27
🕕 6:15 AM (PDT) | 9:15 AM (EDT) | 3:15 PM (GMT+2) | 9:15 PM (GMT+8)
💻 Zoom: arizona.zoom.us/j/84832196943

Meet the PolComm Division’s Executive Committee and get your last-minute questions answered!

#PolComm #ICA
October 26, 2025 at 12:00 PM
🎉 New to PolComm? Join our Welcome Webinar!

🗓️ Monday, Oct 27
🕕 6:15 AM (PDT) | 9:15 AM (EDT) | 3:15 PM (GMT+2) | 9:15 PM (GMT+8)
💻 Zoom: arizona.zoom.us/j/84832196943

Meet the PolComm Division’s Executive Committee and get your last-minute questions answered!

#PolComm #ICA
October 21, 2025 at 9:40 PM
📢 You have about two more weeks to submit your work to the Polcomm Division for the upcoming ICA conference in Cape Town.

Our division accepts four types of submissions. Choose the format that works best for you!

For full details on the call for papers, visit www.icahdq.org/mpage/POLIT_....
October 17, 2025 at 12:36 PM
Your voice matters! Help choose our next leaders by voting in the 2025 #ICA elections.

We’ve got some truly outstanding candidates in our #Polcomm Division. Check out their statements and submit your vote. It just takes 5 minutes!

Access the link to vote: www.icahdq.org/page/Electio...
October 13, 2025 at 3:03 PM
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One month left to hand in your submissions to the inaugural @epssnet.bsky.social conference in Belfast next year!⬇️ Please consider submitting to the Political Communication Section🤓
Excited about the very first EPSS conference in Belfast next year!🤩 @kenbenoit.bsky.social & I co-chair the Political Communication Section and invite submissions on contents & effects of political communication, broadly conceived, and media-politics relations⬇️Please reach out in case of questions
The European Political Science Society is now accepting paper & panel proposals for its annual conference!

📢 Call for Papers: EPSS 2026 – Belfast

🗓️ June 18–20, 2026

📍 ICC Belfast

📬 Deadline: Nov 7, 2025

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October 7, 2025 at 8:55 AM
Call for Editor(s)!

📢 @polcommjournal.bsky.social is seeking its next editor(s)!

Appointment Term: 2027–2029

🗓️ Apply by Dec 31, 2025

Full Application details here: politicalcommunication.org/call-for-nom...
October 6, 2025 at 3:48 PM
📢 Call for Proposals

Conference “American Political Institutions in a Changing Media Environment”

📅 May 14–15, 2026 | Stanford

The committee welcomes papers on how digital media is reshaping U.S. politics & democracy.

Deadline: Nov 1, 2025

👉 forms.gle/iC2RXAsBhwa9CFCc8

#Polcomm
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October 2, 2025 at 6:14 AM