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Computational Communication Science Lab (CCL) @compcommlab.bsky.social · Nov 15
Here's CCL's contribution to Starter Pack Season! Follow our team and colleagues in computational communication science. We'll keep updating the starter pack regularly. Feel free to DM us if you'd like to be included or have suggestions for accounts we should add. Thank you! 🙌

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aytalina.bsky.social
I’m very honored to be elected as International Liaison of the ICA CM Division and to serve our vibrant community! 🙏 Looking forward to starting the work very soon 🙌
November 5, 2025 at 10:34 AM
compcommlab.bsky.social
Big news! 🎉 Our colleague @aytalina.bsky.social has been elected International Liaison of the @icacm.bsky.social! 🌍👏We’re thrilled to see her representing and connecting the global #CompMethods community.

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Congratulations to Aytalina on her election as the International Liaison of ICA CM Division!
We are proud to share that Aytalina Kulichkina has been elected International Liaison of the International Communication Association (ICA) Computational Methods Division!
compcommlab.univie.ac.at
November 5, 2025 at 10:11 AM
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fabiennelind.bsky.social
Have a multilingual cross-country text analysis project? We just published a paper in @computationalcommunication.org with advice for validating your empirics! 👉 doi.org/10.5117/CCR2....
Grounding the Comparative Turn in Communications: A Framework for ValidatingMultilingual Computational Text Analysis | Amsterdam University Press Journals Online
Following the progressing internationalisation of social science research and the computational turn in the field, researchers are increasingly adopting computational text analysis (CTA) methods to co...
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October 31, 2025 at 12:31 PM
compcommlab.bsky.social
We currently have the pleasure of hosting Karolina Garančovská & @lise-loresteeman.bsky.social for a research stay at the CCL!

Both presented their fascinating ongoing work – from EU crisis communication to media representations & discrimination. 🧩

Thank you for sharing your insights with us! 🤗
Karolina and Lise-Lore stand side by side outdoors against a stone wall, smiling at the camera. Karolina wears a black top and jeans, with arms crossed, while Lise-Lore wears a bright blue blouse and black trousers. The photo conveys a friendly and professional atmosphere. Karolina Garančovská presents in a classroom, standing beside a projection slide titled “Crisis all around? Crisisification of the EU Institutional Discourse.” She gestures while speaking, wearing a light grey sweater and black trousers. A chalkboard and classroom lights are visible in the background. Lise-Lore Steeman stands at the front of a classroom giving a presentation titled “From Bias to Balance: Examining media representations, public attitudes and campaigns in understanding discrimination.” She is smiling, wearing a bright blue blouse, and standing in front of a projected slide and a chalkboard filled with math formulas.
October 28, 2025 at 9:50 AM
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claesdevreese.bsky.social
Work!! 🚨

We are looking for a #postdoc in our AI, media and Democracy Lab @aimediademlab.bsky.social

Dynamic position, great team, nice colleagues 💥

Profile: communication/ poli sci/ computational social sci

🗓️ DL November 1

Spread the word 📣

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Vacancy — Postdoctoral researcher Communication Science at AI, Media & Democracy Lab
Do you want to be part of the AI, Media & Democracy Lab? We are looking for a postdoctoral researcher with a profile in communication science.
werkenbij.uva.nl
October 19, 2025 at 6:33 AM
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jamoeberl.bsky.social
Hey! Look what's now out in print! And I am very happy to see that #Altmetrics currently logs our paper at 5000+ views and 6 citations already. 🤗 @digitaljournalism.bsky.social @compcommlab.bsky.social

Full original thread linked below.
Screenshot of https://doi.org/10.1080/21670811.2024.2305792 first page.
October 20, 2025 at 1:42 PM
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Join us for the 2026 @qutdmrc.bsky.social Summer School – registration opens next Monday !
QUT DIGITAL MEDIA RESEARCH CENTRE 2026 SUMMER SCHOOL MON 2 FEB - FRI 6 FEB 2026 QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY, BRISBANE
October 10, 2025 at 1:28 AM
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krangelie.bsky.social
2/2 And I am excited to announce that we are hiring a PostDoc and a PhD student to work with us on these topics.

Group description: www.weizenbaum-institut.de/en/research/...

PhD position: www.weizenbaum-institut.de/news/detail/...

PostDoc position: www.weizenbaum-institut.de/news/detail/...
Digitalization and Opening up Science
www.weizenbaum-institut.de
October 16, 2025 at 11:21 AM
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dgarcia.eu
Join us as postdoc at the Inequality Discourse Observatory at the University of Konstanz: stellen.uni-konstanz.de/jobposting/7...
We will do epic research between Linguistics and Computational Social Science at the Cluster of Politics of Inequality. Feel free to DM if you have any questions.
One postdoctoral Research Position
Deadline: November 15th, 2025
stellen.uni-konstanz.de
October 13, 2025 at 3:06 PM
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claesdevreese.bsky.social
Meta’s decision to ban ads about politics, elections, and social issues on their platforms like Facebook and Instagram in the EU is now implemented.

This is the new policy. Any ad about fx elections, civil rights, economy, health, climate, immigration, or foreign policy is now (presumably) banned.
October 6, 2025 at 6:02 AM
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jamoeberl.bsky.social
New publication out in #IJPP! 📑
We study how audience expectations of journalism 📰 shifted during COVID-19 in Austria 🇦🇹 – showing both short-term rally effects & longer-term recalibration 🔄.
Led by @clmron.bsky.social & @danielwiesner.bsky.social , w/ @andreasriedl.bsky.social & me. 1/n
Screenshot of an academic article titled “Rally and Recalibrate: Political Dynamics of Audience Expectations of Journalism During Times of Crisis” published in The International Journal of Press/Politics (OnlineFirst, Sage Journals). Authors: Claire Roney, Daniel Wiesner, Andreas A. Riedl, and Jakob-Moritz Eberl. The abstract explains that the study examines how audience expectations of journalism in Austria evolved during the COVID-19 pandemic. It identifies shifts toward emerging journalistic roles such as Fact Checker and Science Communicator, based on data from three waves of the Austrian Corona Panel Project. Findings show fluctuating audience expectations tied to changes in public trust and crisis dynamics, emphasizing journalism’s need for adaptability. Keywords listed: journalism, audience expectations, trust in institutions, crisis attitudes, survey research, COVID-19. doi: https://doi.org/10.1177/19401612251375203
October 6, 2025 at 8:36 AM
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claesdevreese.bsky.social
Come work with us 🚨

We are looking for a #postdoc in our @aimediademlab.bsky.social lab.

Profile: Comm sci / poli sci/ computational social science.

Great team, timely topocs, fabulous city, good conditions.

DL 🗓️ November 1

werkenbij.uva.nl/en/vacancies...
Vacancy — Postdoctoral researcher Communication Science at AI, Media & Democracy Lab
Do you want to be part of the AI, Media & Democracy Lab? We are looking for a postdoctoral researcher with a profile in communication science.
werkenbij.uva.nl
October 2, 2025 at 2:35 PM
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jbgruber.bsky.social
@sebstier.bsky.social at #MEDem Conf: computational research of democracy stands in the shoulders of the few enthusiasts who create datasets, software and infrastructure for it. How can we move forward? Short answer: more collaboration & sharing!
How to move forward Collaborate on improving data coverage Filling gaps in poliitical text orpora Collecting online platform data via APls, webscraping and the Digital Services Act Share open-source software, R packages and infrastructure components Improve conditions for data sharing Critically evaluate and improve the application of Al Requires collaboration and funding at the European level
September 30, 2025 at 12:28 PM
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what-if-horizon.bsky.social
Misinformation researchers benefit from real-world insights. Practitioners benefit from scientific evidence on what interventions actually work. Our partnership with the media literacy & fact-checking organizations Learn to Check! and @maldita.es combines both 🤝

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September 30, 2025 at 11:24 AM
compcommlab.bsky.social
Earlier this month, @fabiennelind.bsky.social & @veronikaebner.bsky.social had insightful cross-fertilization sessions within @cidape.bsky.social about social media data on climate change, emotions, and inequalities 🌐
It’s great to see the project moving forward! 🙌
cidape.bsky.social CIDAPE EU Horizon Project @cidape.bsky.social · Sep 30
🌿Mid-term conference in #Tartu this month - We discussed ways to strengthen interdisciplinary research on #ClimateEmotions, innovative methodologies and staged an interactive #deliberative #democratic assembly on #ClimatePolitics led by @utrechtuniversity.bsky.social @futuresstudiouu.bsky.social
September 30, 2025 at 11:26 AM
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medem.bsky.social
Day 2 of the #MEDemConference at @gesis.org starts with powerful tool demos:
🔍 AmCAT @sof14g1l.bsky.social on enabling large-scale text analysis of media & political debates.
🌐 HarDIS @sziaja.bsky.social on harmonizing and sustaining cross-national democracy data (surveys, parties, experts).
Sofia Gil-Clavel stands at a podium presenting AmCAT at the 3rd MEDem Conference. Behind her, a slide shows the AmCAT team (Kasper Welbers, Wouter van Atteveldt, Johannes Gruber, Sofia Gil-Clavel) with the tagline: “Developed by researchers for researchers, society, and data savvy users.” Logos of MEDem, VU Amsterdam, and the Societal Analytics Lab are displayed at the top. Sebastian Ziaja stands at a podium presenting HarDIS (Harmony in the Democratic Ideological Space) at the 3rd MEDem Conference. A slide behind him shows the HarDIS team (Lea Kaftan, Paul Bederke, Selçuk Timur Uluer) with the logos of MEDem, GESIS Leibniz Institute for the Social Sciences, and OSCARS (the funding initiative).
September 30, 2025 at 9:02 AM
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jamoeberl.bsky.social
Somewhat ironically, we have come together to #MakeDemocracyResearchGreatAgain. Always a pleasure – and quite humbling – to see the #MEDemCommunity gather to discuss where @medem.bsky.social should be headed in the coming years. #ResearchInfrastructures ⚙️
medem.bsky.social MEDem @medem.bsky.social · Sep 29
🚀 Kicking off day 1 of the 3rd #MEDemConference at @gesis.org! From @sldelange.bsky.social discussing radical-right normalization 🗳️ to calls to consolidate democracy data by @simonsaysnothin.bsky.social 📊 — keynotes spotlight why #MEDem matters for democracy.
Sarah de Lange presents at the 3rd MEDem Conference 2025. Behind her, a slide shows the book “The Normalization of the Radical Right” and a quote on how radical-right behavior grows when previously hidden views become socially acceptable. Simon Munzert speaks at the 3rd MEDem Conference 2025 on the past, present, and future of democracy research.
September 29, 2025 at 1:28 PM
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alexiakatsanidou.bsky.social
Coming up on Monday the @medem.bsky.social conference at @gesis.org in Cologne. Stay tuned for the future of democracy research infrastructures www.medem.eu/coming-up-th... Keynotes from @simonsaysnothin.bsky.social and @sldelange.bsky.social
Coming Up: The 2025 MEDem Conference & Workshop! - Monitoring Electoral Democracy
Coming Up: the 2025 medem Conference! We are thrilled for the upcoming 3rd MEDem Conference, scheduled to take place from September 29-30 at GESIS in Cologne!The 3rd MEDem conference will bring togeth...
www.medem.eu
September 23, 2025 at 8:57 AM
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medem.bsky.social
Find the full open access piece here: doi.org/10.1057/s413...
Authored by @hajoboo.bsky.social, @alexiakatsanidou.bsky.social, S. Kritzinger, G. Lutz, J. Willmann & @jamoeberl.bsky.social – just in time for the upcoming #MEDemConference.
Open science in democracy research: the research infrastructure “Monitoring Electoral Democracy” (MEDem) - European Political Science
Ensuring universal access to scientific research and upholding the principles of keeping data findable, accessible, interoperable, and reusable is of paramount importance to the democratization of science. However, upholding these principles becomes increasingly complex with the increasing scope of data collection, the more different types of data we collect (e.g., survey, text, or institutional and country-level macro data), and the more research teams are involved in data collection. In the domain of democracy research, scientists across Europe are therefore joining forces to launch the research infrastructure monitoring electoral democracy (MEDem), which aims to establish itself as an open platform where the fragmented crowd of researchers in the various research fields can coordinate and develop common standards for data collection both retrospectively as well as prospectively to make their data interoperable, and (comparative) democracy research more productive. Moreover, MEDem will help make democracy research data and findings accessible to the general public (e.g., citizens, journalists, and policymakers).
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September 27, 2025 at 9:08 AM
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medem.bsky.social
They say: once there’s a paper 📝, it’s real…
🎉 #MEDem in #EPS @ecpr.bsky.social

The paper outlines how MEDem will strengthen #OpenScience by making data #FAIR in #DemocracyResearch – and how scholars across Europe are joining forces to build a truly open #ResearchInfrastructure ⚙️
Screenshot of the article “Open science in democracy research: the research infrastructure ‘Monitoring Electoral Democracy’ (MEDem)” published in European Political Science. The header shows the journal name, DOI link, and the label “DEBATE.” Below, the title is followed by the author list: Hajo Boomgaarden, Alexia Katsanidou, Sylvia Kritzinger, Georg Lutz, Johanna Willmann, and Jakob-Moritz Eberl. The abstract explains the aims of MEDem as a European research infrastructure to make democracy research data FAIR (findable, accessible, interoperable, reusable). Keywords listed include open science, FAIR data, ESFRI roadmap, research infrastructure, democracy research, data harmonization, data linking, and data set search. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1057/s41304-025-00534-8
September 27, 2025 at 9:05 AM
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azadekakavand.bsky.social
Last week, I defended my dissertation! 🎉

A big thank you to everyone who made this possible—especially (but not exclusively) @anniewald.bsky.social, @nicolarighetti.bsky.social & the whole @compcommlab.bsky.social! 🫶
compcommlab.bsky.social Computational Communication Science Lab (CCL) @compcommlab.bsky.social · Sep 19
Proud to congratulate you, @azadekakavand.bsky.social, on your PhD defense –
“Technology Affordances, Social Media Platforms & the Networked Far Right.”
A remarkable achievement that combines years of hard work & building of skills that you now use at @bredowinstitut.bsky.social. Missing u already🥳
Picture of the committee, from left to right. Annie, Nicola, Azade, Eva, and Hajo.
September 26, 2025 at 2:47 PM
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jamoeberl.bsky.social
This week, I joined the #PolishCommunicationAssociation in #Katowice 🇵🇱.
I presented @medem.bsky.social – where we stand as #EuropeanResearchInfrastructure ⚙️ & what lies ahead.
Many thanks to the MEDem teams at #UniversityOfSilesia, #JagiellonianUniversity, & #UniwersytetSWPS for the warm welcome.
Wide view of Jakob-Moritz Eberl presenting on stage at the Congress of the Polish Communication Association in Katowice. A large projected slide titled “Why research infrastructures?” is visible, listing features such as data provision, method development, networking, and training. Jakob-Moritz Eberl standing at a black lectern, giving a presentation at the Congress of the Polish Communication Association in Katowice. Behind him a slide about MEDem services is projected, including text on harmonization and linking services.
September 26, 2025 at 9:54 AM
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medem.bsky.social
#MEDem’s added value for the #EuropeanResearchCommunity was front and center in #Katowice 🇵🇱: connecting dispersed datasets, advancing shared standards, and improving access to high-quality, comparable data for democracy researchers all across Europe. Thank you @jamoeberl.bsky.social for presenting!
jamoeberl.bsky.social Jakob-Moritz Eberl @jamoeberl.bsky.social · Sep 26
This week, I joined the #PolishCommunicationAssociation in #Katowice 🇵🇱.
I presented @medem.bsky.social – where we stand as #EuropeanResearchInfrastructure ⚙️ & what lies ahead.
Many thanks to the MEDem teams at #UniversityOfSilesia, #JagiellonianUniversity, & #UniwersytetSWPS for the warm welcome.
Wide view of Jakob-Moritz Eberl presenting on stage at the Congress of the Polish Communication Association in Katowice. A large projected slide titled “Why research infrastructures?” is visible, listing features such as data provision, method development, networking, and training. Jakob-Moritz Eberl standing at a black lectern, giving a presentation at the Congress of the Polish Communication Association in Katowice. Behind him a slide about MEDem services is projected, including text on harmonization and linking services.
September 26, 2025 at 11:36 AM
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dbetakova.bsky.social
🚫📰 Can we use nudges to mitigate news avoidance?
Yes and no — it depends on what nudges we use!
Together with @hajoboo.bsky.social & @solecheler.bsky.social I wanted to test whether nudges can reduce news avoidance as limited news consumption—and to do so beyond established Western democracies. 🧵👇
The Role of Choice Architecture in Mitigating News Avoidance
News avoidance has become more common and is associated with negative democratic outcomes. However, only a handful of studies have explored solutions to reduce news avoidance, with nudges offering ...
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September 25, 2025 at 1:40 PM
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cais-research.bsky.social
🚀 Kick-off of the new CAIS #WorkingGroup on AI & Justice!
Co-organizers Dr. Miriam Fahimi & Dr. Raphaële Xenidis visited us to prep for November’s first group meeting. The international team will study how EU standards for AI redefine fairness, fundamental rights & justice.
@mfahimi.bsky.social
Photograph of Dr. Miriam Fahimi seated at a desk and Dr. Raphaële Xenidis standing beside her, leaning over to look at the computer screen. Both are looking into the camera inside an office setting. The text of the picture says "Working group: Standardising Justice in the Algorithmic Society. Exploring Standardisation Practices for Artificial Intelligence Systems in the European Union."
September 24, 2025 at 7:48 AM