Ashley Muddiman
@ashleymuddiman.bsky.social
Associate Professor, Political Communication / Works in Lawrence, KS, lives in Kansas City, MO
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Three German universities offering post-docs for researchers "who cannot conduct or continue their work in the USA appropriately because of actual political pressure. "
www.uni-konstanz.de/zukunftskoll...
www.uni-konstanz.de/zukunftskoll...
Early Career Rescue Fellowship
www.uni-konstanz.de
November 11, 2025 at 7:10 PM
Three German universities offering post-docs for researchers "who cannot conduct or continue their work in the USA appropriately because of actual political pressure. "
www.uni-konstanz.de/zukunftskoll...
www.uni-konstanz.de/zukunftskoll...
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The full release of the ANES 2024 Time Series #Data is now available. More details here: electionstudies.org/anes-announc...
August 12, 2025 at 5:24 PM
The full release of the ANES 2024 Time Series #Data is now available. More details here: electionstudies.org/anes-announc...
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Re-upping this for the 🧪 crowd - our new investigation into the psychological mechanisms associated with attack politics (negativity, incivility, intolerance)
This bad boy is finally out - and it is a beaut!
Fantastic collab with @lukotto.bsky.social & @cvargiu.bsky.social
Quick thread about some key findings in the book. Link to buy the book with 20% discount at the end of the thread
Fantastic collab with @lukotto.bsky.social & @cvargiu.bsky.social
Quick thread about some key findings in the book. Link to buy the book with 20% discount at the end of the thread
August 11, 2025 at 12:34 PM
Re-upping this for the 🧪 crowd - our new investigation into the psychological mechanisms associated with attack politics (negativity, incivility, intolerance)
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Quick note that I'm the proud co-author of a new article. TLDR = listening is powerful.
The Evidentiary Basis for Political Listening: A Meta-Analysis of the Effect of Feeling Heard (lead author: Elisa Vogel) www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
The Evidentiary Basis for Political Listening: A Meta-Analysis of the Effect of Feeling Heard (lead author: Elisa Vogel) www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
July 24, 2025 at 1:59 AM
Quick note that I'm the proud co-author of a new article. TLDR = listening is powerful.
The Evidentiary Basis for Political Listening: A Meta-Analysis of the Effect of Feeling Heard (lead author: Elisa Vogel) www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
The Evidentiary Basis for Political Listening: A Meta-Analysis of the Effect of Feeling Heard (lead author: Elisa Vogel) www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
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ICYMI: Annenberg alum @dannagal.bsky.social's powerful essay in @nytopinion.nytimes.com:
“Looking to magic and intuition for agency in a moment when science and medicine are frustrating is normal and human. But I worry that these normal human impulses are being exploited by powerful people."
“Looking to magic and intuition for agency in a moment when science and medicine are frustrating is normal and human. But I worry that these normal human impulses are being exploited by powerful people."
Opinion | Holy Water Couldn’t Save My Husband. MAHA Wouldn’t Have, Either.
www.nytimes.com
July 17, 2025 at 11:34 PM
ICYMI: Annenberg alum @dannagal.bsky.social's powerful essay in @nytopinion.nytimes.com:
“Looking to magic and intuition for agency in a moment when science and medicine are frustrating is normal and human. But I worry that these normal human impulses are being exploited by powerful people."
“Looking to magic and intuition for agency in a moment when science and medicine are frustrating is normal and human. But I worry that these normal human impulses are being exploited by powerful people."
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The scope of these funding cuts is unimaginable.
This is a massive, massive blow to the foundations of research.
It will hugely impact US society and economy. This should be a top story.
www.nytimes.com/2025/07/10/s...
This is a massive, massive blow to the foundations of research.
It will hugely impact US society and economy. This should be a top story.
www.nytimes.com/2025/07/10/s...
Trump Seeks to Cut Basic Scientific Research by Roughly One-Third, Report Shows
www.nytimes.com
July 11, 2025 at 11:08 AM
The scope of these funding cuts is unimaginable.
This is a massive, massive blow to the foundations of research.
It will hugely impact US society and economy. This should be a top story.
www.nytimes.com/2025/07/10/s...
This is a massive, massive blow to the foundations of research.
It will hugely impact US society and economy. This should be a top story.
www.nytimes.com/2025/07/10/s...
Glad to go to the #NoKings protest in Denver - didn't take any pictures, but I can see the Capitol from my hotel room window. It was heartening to spend time with the many, many others who recognize the gravity of our current political situation, especially given the unsettling news out of MN.
June 14, 2025 at 10:39 PM
Glad to go to the #NoKings protest in Denver - didn't take any pictures, but I can see the Capitol from my hotel room window. It was heartening to spend time with the many, many others who recognize the gravity of our current political situation, especially given the unsettling news out of MN.
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Hey #ica25
The @ddc-sdu.bsky.social has an awesome Fellowship program
Open for applications NOW for 2026
Very flexible and good conditions. Great group
Reach out with ❓
www.sdu.dk/en/forskning...
The @ddc-sdu.bsky.social has an awesome Fellowship program
Open for applications NOW for 2026
Very flexible and good conditions. Great group
Reach out with ❓
www.sdu.dk/en/forskning...
Digital Democracy Fellowship x TrygFonden Fellowship Program
Digital Democracy Fellowship x TrygFonden Fellowship Program
www.sdu.dk
June 13, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Hey #ica25
The @ddc-sdu.bsky.social has an awesome Fellowship program
Open for applications NOW for 2026
Very flexible and good conditions. Great group
Reach out with ❓
www.sdu.dk/en/forskning...
The @ddc-sdu.bsky.social has an awesome Fellowship program
Open for applications NOW for 2026
Very flexible and good conditions. Great group
Reach out with ❓
www.sdu.dk/en/forskning...
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#ICA25 is officially starting, and I will be sharing with you every single session of the program! Follow @polcomm.bsky.social to keep posted of everything that is happening in our division! #Polcomm
June 13, 2025 at 1:55 PM
#ICA25 is officially starting, and I will be sharing with you every single session of the program! Follow @polcomm.bsky.social to keep posted of everything that is happening in our division! #Polcomm
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The hellscape that is Southern California right now (as photographed by my dad). Clearly the national guard needs to save us from this chaos.
June 11, 2025 at 2:16 AM
The hellscape that is Southern California right now (as photographed by my dad). Clearly the national guard needs to save us from this chaos.
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::screams in strategic game frame::
If the press cannot break their addiction to framing all of politics as a strategy to win, can they at least talking about the strategy of authoritarianism?!
If the press cannot break their addiction to framing all of politics as a strategy to win, can they at least talking about the strategy of authoritarianism?!
NYT: “How will Trump’s illegal military takeover of LA play for Democrats?”
I’m just a political communication scholar standing in front of our paper of record asking for them to not strategy frame an authoritarian takeover.
www.nytimes.com/2025/06/10/u...
I’m just a political communication scholar standing in front of our paper of record asking for them to not strategy frame an authoritarian takeover.
www.nytimes.com/2025/06/10/u...
As Immigration Protests Grip California, Democrats Enter Risky Political Terrain (Gift Article)
Scenes of unrest in Southern California, stoked by President Trump as he tries to deport more immigrants, have left Democratic leaders worried the confrontation elevates a losing issue for the party.
www.nytimes.com
June 11, 2025 at 2:16 AM
::screams in strategic game frame::
If the press cannot break their addiction to framing all of politics as a strategy to win, can they at least talking about the strategy of authoritarianism?!
If the press cannot break their addiction to framing all of politics as a strategy to win, can they at least talking about the strategy of authoritarianism?!
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Residents will gather Saturday in a scenic Minneapolis neighborhood for an annual ritual — the sharpening of a gigantic No. 2 pencil.
Why a Minneapolis neighborhood sharpens a giant pencil every year
Residents will gather Saturday in a scenic Minneapolis neighborhood for an annual ritual — the sharpening of a gigantic No. 2 pencil.
www.mprnews.org
June 7, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Residents will gather Saturday in a scenic Minneapolis neighborhood for an annual ritual — the sharpening of a gigantic No. 2 pencil.
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The @mujschool.bsky.social an opening for an endowed chair in journalism strategy and business operations to lead, practice, and teach at the intersection of news, technology and sustainability among our six community-facing newsrooms serving Columbia and Missouri: bit.ly/ReynoldsMizzou
June 1, 2025 at 1:55 AM
The @mujschool.bsky.social an opening for an endowed chair in journalism strategy and business operations to lead, practice, and teach at the intersection of news, technology and sustainability among our six community-facing newsrooms serving Columbia and Missouri: bit.ly/ReynoldsMizzou
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I’m one of 20 assistant professors in A&S at UNC who has had their tenure decision deferred.
I was planning to spend my summer editing my third book. Now? 🤷🏻♀️
www.wral.com/video/unc-fa...
I was planning to spend my summer editing my third book. Now? 🤷🏻♀️
www.wral.com/video/unc-fa...
UNC faculty concerned over lack of tenure for professors
WRAL has obtained a letter from the faculty chair to the dean and chancellor at UNC-Chapel Hill expressing concern about a lack of tenure for certain professors.
www.wral.com
May 30, 2025 at 12:21 PM
I’m one of 20 assistant professors in A&S at UNC who has had their tenure decision deferred.
I was planning to spend my summer editing my third book. Now? 🤷🏻♀️
www.wral.com/video/unc-fa...
I was planning to spend my summer editing my third book. Now? 🤷🏻♀️
www.wral.com/video/unc-fa...
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🗞️ Our special issue on "Connective Democracy and Political Divisiveness" is out in Social Media + Society
Edited by Dr. Gina Masullo (@ginammasullo.bsky.social) and myself, a project of the Center for Media Engagement (@engagingnews.bsky.social)
TOC: journals.sagepub.com/topic/collec...
Thread 🔽
Edited by Dr. Gina Masullo (@ginammasullo.bsky.social) and myself, a project of the Center for Media Engagement (@engagingnews.bsky.social)
TOC: journals.sagepub.com/topic/collec...
Thread 🔽
May 30, 2025 at 2:31 PM
🗞️ Our special issue on "Connective Democracy and Political Divisiveness" is out in Social Media + Society
Edited by Dr. Gina Masullo (@ginammasullo.bsky.social) and myself, a project of the Center for Media Engagement (@engagingnews.bsky.social)
TOC: journals.sagepub.com/topic/collec...
Thread 🔽
Edited by Dr. Gina Masullo (@ginammasullo.bsky.social) and myself, a project of the Center for Media Engagement (@engagingnews.bsky.social)
TOC: journals.sagepub.com/topic/collec...
Thread 🔽
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🚨🚨 Only a few days left to submit a paper for the Political Communication Preconference at APSA! 🚨🚨
@ashleymuddiman.bsky.social @stecula.bsky.social and I are looking forward to your submissions!
DEADLINE: May 25th, 11.59pm PDT (GMT-7). CFP here: u.osu.edu/apsa2025/
@ashleymuddiman.bsky.social @stecula.bsky.social and I are looking forward to your submissions!
DEADLINE: May 25th, 11.59pm PDT (GMT-7). CFP here: u.osu.edu/apsa2025/
2025 Political Communication APSA Preconference
u.osu.edu
May 23, 2025 at 3:55 PM
🚨🚨 Only a few days left to submit a paper for the Political Communication Preconference at APSA! 🚨🚨
@ashleymuddiman.bsky.social @stecula.bsky.social and I are looking forward to your submissions!
DEADLINE: May 25th, 11.59pm PDT (GMT-7). CFP here: u.osu.edu/apsa2025/
@ashleymuddiman.bsky.social @stecula.bsky.social and I are looking forward to your submissions!
DEADLINE: May 25th, 11.59pm PDT (GMT-7). CFP here: u.osu.edu/apsa2025/
ICYMI: The deadline for the 2025 APSA Political Communication Preconference is coming up on May 25. We're excited to review your submissions and hope to see you in Vancouver!
🌐 Preconference updates will be posted here: u.osu.edu/apsa2025/
📩 Questions? Contact the organizers: @stecula.bsky.social, @patyrossini.bsky.social and @ashleymuddiman.bsky.social through the email:
PoliticalCommunication2025@gmail.com
#APSA2025 #PolComm
📩 Questions? Contact the organizers: @stecula.bsky.social, @patyrossini.bsky.social and @ashleymuddiman.bsky.social through the email:
PoliticalCommunication2025@gmail.com
#APSA2025 #PolComm
2025 Political Communication APSA Preconference
u.osu.edu
May 21, 2025 at 3:58 PM
ICYMI: The deadline for the 2025 APSA Political Communication Preconference is coming up on May 25. We're excited to review your submissions and hope to see you in Vancouver!
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Canceling research on misinformation is not only an attack on science and academic freedom.
It is also a democracy, safety, and security threat.
www.nytimes.com/2025/05/15/b...
It is also a democracy, safety, and security threat.
www.nytimes.com/2025/05/15/b...
Trump Administration Cancels Scores of Grants to Study Online Misinformation
www.nytimes.com
May 16, 2025 at 5:07 AM
Canceling research on misinformation is not only an attack on science and academic freedom.
It is also a democracy, safety, and security threat.
www.nytimes.com/2025/05/15/b...
It is also a democracy, safety, and security threat.
www.nytimes.com/2025/05/15/b...
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📰 Solidarity vs. Monitorial Reporting: What’s More Credible?
Our research tested how different reporting styles impact news credibility.
mediaengagement.org/research/can...
Our research tested how different reporting styles impact news credibility.
mediaengagement.org/research/can...
Can Solidarity Reporting Boost News Story Credibility? - Center for Media Engagement
Examining whether covering social justice issues using a solidarity reporting approach increases perceptions of news story credibility.
mediaengagement.org
May 12, 2025 at 4:46 AM
📰 Solidarity vs. Monitorial Reporting: What’s More Credible?
Our research tested how different reporting styles impact news credibility.
mediaengagement.org/research/can...
Our research tested how different reporting styles impact news credibility.
mediaengagement.org/research/can...
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we're crowd-sourcing a searchable repository of tangible benefits stemming from federally-funded research. Come enjoy the great stories; or send in an idea; or volunteer to join the team.
publicusaresearchbenefits.com
please share and re-share so we get more great stories in there!
publicusaresearchbenefits.com
please share and re-share so we get more great stories in there!
Searchable database of tangible benefits that federally-funded research gave us.
A crowd-sourced site. Health and Well-being. National Security. Prosperity.
publicusaresearchbenefits.com
May 7, 2025 at 11:28 PM
we're crowd-sourcing a searchable repository of tangible benefits stemming from federally-funded research. Come enjoy the great stories; or send in an idea; or volunteer to join the team.
publicusaresearchbenefits.com
please share and re-share so we get more great stories in there!
publicusaresearchbenefits.com
please share and re-share so we get more great stories in there!
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One day to go! Are you conducting #research on racial justice, inequality, or accessibility politics? Apply now for the 2025 APSA Diversity & Inclusion Advancing Research Grant. Open to early-career scholars in political science. buff.ly/YqTIxZo #EarlyCareer #polisky
Call for Applications: 2025 APSA Advancing Research Grant for Early-Career Scholars | Deadline: May 6, 2025 -
The APSA Diversity and Inclusion Advancing Research Grant supports the advancement of research goals and professional development of early career political science scholars. The grant will award…
buff.ly
May 5, 2025 at 4:10 PM
One day to go! Are you conducting #research on racial justice, inequality, or accessibility politics? Apply now for the 2025 APSA Diversity & Inclusion Advancing Research Grant. Open to early-career scholars in political science. buff.ly/YqTIxZo #EarlyCareer #polisky
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FYI: The Spencer Foundation, Kapor Foundation, The William T. Grant Foundation, and the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation have collaborated to offer $25K rapid response grants.
"This rapid response bridge funding opportunity is for scholars and teams whose grants have recently been cancelled by NSF."
"This rapid response bridge funding opportunity is for scholars and teams whose grants have recently been cancelled by NSF."
Rapid Response Bridge Funding Program
In the face of recent abrupt shifts in federal funding for education research, including large-scale terminations of National Science Foundation (NSF) research grant awards, we have developed a rap...
www.spencer.org
May 2, 2025 at 9:16 PM
FYI: The Spencer Foundation, Kapor Foundation, The William T. Grant Foundation, and the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation have collaborated to offer $25K rapid response grants.
"This rapid response bridge funding opportunity is for scholars and teams whose grants have recently been cancelled by NSF."
"This rapid response bridge funding opportunity is for scholars and teams whose grants have recently been cancelled by NSF."
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Amplifying very helpful AAUP guidance "Understanding the Law & Policies for Grant Terminations for the NSF" equally useful for NEH grantees. See esp pgs6-7 re: limits of the "no longer effectuates the program goals or agency priorities” phrasing used to terminate grants. www.aaup.org/sites/defaul...
www.aaup.org
April 30, 2025 at 2:43 AM
Amplifying very helpful AAUP guidance "Understanding the Law & Policies for Grant Terminations for the NSF" equally useful for NEH grantees. See esp pgs6-7 re: limits of the "no longer effectuates the program goals or agency priorities” phrasing used to terminate grants. www.aaup.org/sites/defaul...