Alice Fleerackers (she/her)
@fleerackers.bsky.social
Writer, researcher, terrible social media user | Assistant Prof @uvahumanities.bsky.social & VP of @pcstnetwork.bsky.social | studying journalism, #scholcomm & #scicomm | she/her
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Have you ever heard of predatory journals?
Our new study—published this week in Journalism Practice—suggests many science journalists haven't.
When they were familiar with predatory journals, most said they weren't worried, confident they'd "be able to spot one if they saw one."
Details in 🧵👇
Our new study—published this week in Journalism Practice—suggests many science journalists haven't.
When they were familiar with predatory journals, most said they weren't worried, confident they'd "be able to spot one if they saw one."
Details in 🧵👇
Only a week to go before our webinar on "watchdog science journalism"! Will we see you there?
Can science journalists expose research fraud, misconduct, and paper mills without undermining public trust?
Join ABSW free webinar on Watchdog Science Journalism – 13 Nov, 18:00–19:30.
Book now 👉 zurl.co/nhRhv
🎤 @fleerackers.bsky.social & An Nguyen
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#SciJourn #Ethics
Join ABSW free webinar on Watchdog Science Journalism – 13 Nov, 18:00–19:30.
Book now 👉 zurl.co/nhRhv
🎤 @fleerackers.bsky.social & An Nguyen
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@istja.ie
#SciJourn #Ethics
November 5, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Only a week to go before our webinar on "watchdog science journalism"! Will we see you there?
Come join us for a discussion of how science journalists can act as watchdogs of the research sphere!
#scicomm #journalism
#scicomm #journalism
Can science journalists expose research fraud, misconduct, and paper mills without undermining public trust?
Join ABSW free webinar on Watchdog Science Journalism – 13 Nov, 18:00–19:30.
Book now 👉 zurl.co/nhRhv
🎤 @fleerackers.bsky.social & An Nguyen
🔗 Share it!
@istja.ie
#SciJourn #Ethics
Join ABSW free webinar on Watchdog Science Journalism – 13 Nov, 18:00–19:30.
Book now 👉 zurl.co/nhRhv
🎤 @fleerackers.bsky.social & An Nguyen
🔗 Share it!
@istja.ie
#SciJourn #Ethics
October 30, 2025 at 8:48 AM
Come join us for a discussion of how science journalists can act as watchdogs of the research sphere!
#scicomm #journalism
#scicomm #journalism
Such a pleasure to speak with INCT-CPCT about our recent research on how science journalists navigate predatory publishing
study w/ @juancommander.scholcommlab.ca & @lauramoorhead.bsky.social available here: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
study w/ @juancommander.scholcommlab.ca & @lauramoorhead.bsky.social available here: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
October 30, 2025 at 8:47 AM
Such a pleasure to speak with INCT-CPCT about our recent research on how science journalists navigate predatory publishing
study w/ @juancommander.scholcommlab.ca & @lauramoorhead.bsky.social available here: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
study w/ @juancommander.scholcommlab.ca & @lauramoorhead.bsky.social available here: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Reposted by Alice Fleerackers (she/her)
🗣️Join our colleagues @loubezuidenhout.bsky.social & @kathleen-gregory.bsky.social for an 'unconferenced style' workshop on strengthening #OpenScience against geopolitical pressures.
📅Thursday 6 November 2025 09:00-18:30 (CET)
📌Leiden NL (in person only)
👉 www.universiteitleiden.nl/en/events/20...
📅Thursday 6 November 2025 09:00-18:30 (CET)
📌Leiden NL (in person only)
👉 www.universiteitleiden.nl/en/events/20...
Resilience in times of crisis: Strengthening Open Science against geopolitical pressures
The success of the Open Science movement relies on research products and infrastructures being open, accessible and sustainably curated. Recent global events, however, have illustrated the vulnerabili...
www.universiteitleiden.nl
October 8, 2025 at 8:01 AM
🗣️Join our colleagues @loubezuidenhout.bsky.social & @kathleen-gregory.bsky.social for an 'unconferenced style' workshop on strengthening #OpenScience against geopolitical pressures.
📅Thursday 6 November 2025 09:00-18:30 (CET)
📌Leiden NL (in person only)
👉 www.universiteitleiden.nl/en/events/20...
📅Thursday 6 November 2025 09:00-18:30 (CET)
📌Leiden NL (in person only)
👉 www.universiteitleiden.nl/en/events/20...
Great opportunity to work with a vibrant and international team, and to make a difference for #openscience and public knowledge.
📢Employment opportunity at PKP!
PKP is hiring a Managing Director, who will be responsible for ensuring PKP’s long-term sustainability and continued global impact.
If you are interested, learn more at:
pkp.sfu.ca/2025/09/17/h...
PKP is hiring a Managing Director, who will be responsible for ensuring PKP’s long-term sustainability and continued global impact.
If you are interested, learn more at:
pkp.sfu.ca/2025/09/17/h...
PKP is hiring a Managing Director - Public Knowledge Project
The Public Knowledge Project, a Core Research Facility of SFU, invites applications for the position of Managing Director
pkp.sfu.ca
October 1, 2025 at 6:09 AM
Great opportunity to work with a vibrant and international team, and to make a difference for #openscience and public knowledge.
Curious about our new study on journalists and predatory publishing, but don't want to read a 15 page academic paper?
@journoresource.bsky.social just wrote a great little summary and what the findings mean for #scolcomm, #openscience & journalism
journalistsresource.org/home/study-s...
@journoresource.bsky.social just wrote a great little summary and what the findings mean for #scolcomm, #openscience & journalism
journalistsresource.org/home/study-s...
Study sheds light on journalists’ knowledge of predatory journals - The Journalist's Resource
In-depth interviews with health and science journalists reveal that most believed predatory journals are a problem for their peers, or a problem in theory, but not a problem they would ever fall for t...
journalistsresource.org
October 1, 2025 at 6:01 AM
Curious about our new study on journalists and predatory publishing, but don't want to read a 15 page academic paper?
@journoresource.bsky.social just wrote a great little summary and what the findings mean for #scolcomm, #openscience & journalism
journalistsresource.org/home/study-s...
@journoresource.bsky.social just wrote a great little summary and what the findings mean for #scolcomm, #openscience & journalism
journalistsresource.org/home/study-s...
If you're in Amsterdam and interested in digital media (or just want to leave your house on Monday), come say hi at this FREE event.
@markdeuze.bsky.social , Toni Pape & I will be talking about the weird and sometimes wonderful nature of living life online.
voxpop.uva.nl/en/content/e...
@markdeuze.bsky.social , Toni Pape & I will be talking about the weird and sometimes wonderful nature of living life online.
voxpop.uva.nl/en/content/e...
September 25, 2025 at 5:37 AM
If you're in Amsterdam and interested in digital media (or just want to leave your house on Monday), come say hi at this FREE event.
@markdeuze.bsky.social , Toni Pape & I will be talking about the weird and sometimes wonderful nature of living life online.
voxpop.uva.nl/en/content/e...
@markdeuze.bsky.social , Toni Pape & I will be talking about the weird and sometimes wonderful nature of living life online.
voxpop.uva.nl/en/content/e...
🐕 🐕 🐕 REMINDER 🐕 🐕 🐕
The deadline to submit an abstract to our special issue on "Journalism as a Science Watchdog" is just a couple of weeks away (October 15).
We are really looking forward to reading your submissions!
The deadline to submit an abstract to our special issue on "Journalism as a Science Watchdog" is just a couple of weeks away (October 15).
We are really looking forward to reading your submissions!
September 19, 2025 at 6:24 PM
🐕 🐕 🐕 REMINDER 🐕 🐕 🐕
The deadline to submit an abstract to our special issue on "Journalism as a Science Watchdog" is just a couple of weeks away (October 15).
We are really looking forward to reading your submissions!
The deadline to submit an abstract to our special issue on "Journalism as a Science Watchdog" is just a couple of weeks away (October 15).
We are really looking forward to reading your submissions!
Interested in researching how journalists experience and grapple with emotions? And how nature retreats might help them better manage the impacts of covering evolving crises?
Come work at the @uvahumanities.bsky.social with the wonderful @johana.bsky.social 👇👇👇
Come work at the @uvahumanities.bsky.social with the wonderful @johana.bsky.social 👇👇👇
We are hiring a PhD candidate in Journalism and Documentary!🔥
@uvahumanities.bsky.social
🔥PLEASE SHARE. Deadline: 5 October 2025.🔥
werkenbij.uva.nl/en/vacancies...
@uvahumanities.bsky.social
🔥PLEASE SHARE. Deadline: 5 October 2025.🔥
werkenbij.uva.nl/en/vacancies...
Vacancy — PhD Candidate Emotions and Bodies in Journalism and Documentary-making
Are you looking for a challenging position in a dynamic setting? The Amsterdam School for Heritage, Memory and Material Culture (AHM) currently has a vacant PhD position as part of the ERC funded pro...
werkenbij.uva.nl
September 18, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Interested in researching how journalists experience and grapple with emotions? And how nature retreats might help them better manage the impacts of covering evolving crises?
Come work at the @uvahumanities.bsky.social with the wonderful @johana.bsky.social 👇👇👇
Come work at the @uvahumanities.bsky.social with the wonderful @johana.bsky.social 👇👇👇
Reflecting on this thread, I am laughing at the extreme irony of the glaring capitalization error in the title of our paper 😂
Definitely a sign our research is not to be trusted.
Definitely a sign our research is not to be trusted.
September 4, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Reflecting on this thread, I am laughing at the extreme irony of the glaring capitalization error in the title of our paper 😂
Definitely a sign our research is not to be trusted.
Definitely a sign our research is not to be trusted.
Have you ever heard of predatory journals?
Our new study—published this week in Journalism Practice—suggests many science journalists haven't.
When they were familiar with predatory journals, most said they weren't worried, confident they'd "be able to spot one if they saw one."
Details in 🧵👇
Our new study—published this week in Journalism Practice—suggests many science journalists haven't.
When they were familiar with predatory journals, most said they weren't worried, confident they'd "be able to spot one if they saw one."
Details in 🧵👇
September 4, 2025 at 9:51 AM
Have you ever heard of predatory journals?
Our new study—published this week in Journalism Practice—suggests many science journalists haven't.
When they were familiar with predatory journals, most said they weren't worried, confident they'd "be able to spot one if they saw one."
Details in 🧵👇
Our new study—published this week in Journalism Practice—suggests many science journalists haven't.
When they were familiar with predatory journals, most said they weren't worried, confident they'd "be able to spot one if they saw one."
Details in 🧵👇
Grateful to see our work on Watchdog Science Journalism featured in @epstoa.bsky.social
Reminder if you're a researcher interested in this space, our special issue for Media and Communication is accepting submissions till October 1!
www.cogitatiopress.com/mediaandcomm...
Reminder if you're a researcher interested in this space, our special issue for Media and Communication is accepting submissions till October 1!
www.cogitatiopress.com/mediaandcomm...
September 1, 2025 at 6:50 AM
Grateful to see our work on Watchdog Science Journalism featured in @epstoa.bsky.social
Reminder if you're a researcher interested in this space, our special issue for Media and Communication is accepting submissions till October 1!
www.cogitatiopress.com/mediaandcomm...
Reminder if you're a researcher interested in this space, our special issue for Media and Communication is accepting submissions till October 1!
www.cogitatiopress.com/mediaandcomm...
New study — out today in Journalism Practice!
In it, we analyze the qualities of a news story (about climate-related emergencies) that predict whether/how much it is shared/engaged with on Facebook and republished by other media outlets.
In it, we analyze the qualities of a news story (about climate-related emergencies) that predict whether/how much it is shared/engaged with on Facebook and republished by other media outlets.
August 19, 2025 at 4:56 PM
New study — out today in Journalism Practice!
In it, we analyze the qualities of a news story (about climate-related emergencies) that predict whether/how much it is shared/engaged with on Facebook and republished by other media outlets.
In it, we analyze the qualities of a news story (about climate-related emergencies) that predict whether/how much it is shared/engaged with on Facebook and republished by other media outlets.
#PCST2025 folks interested in science journalism, investigative journalism, and/or research integrity, join us at 10:30 am in Conference Suite 2B for an international panel on "Watchdog Science Journalism"
Featuring the fabulous An Nguyen, @riedlinm.bsky.social & @gracidade.bsky.social !
Featuring the fabulous An Nguyen, @riedlinm.bsky.social & @gracidade.bsky.social !
May 29, 2025 at 7:11 AM
#PCST2025 folks interested in science journalism, investigative journalism, and/or research integrity, join us at 10:30 am in Conference Suite 2B for an international panel on "Watchdog Science Journalism"
Featuring the fabulous An Nguyen, @riedlinm.bsky.social & @gracidade.bsky.social !
Featuring the fabulous An Nguyen, @riedlinm.bsky.social & @gracidade.bsky.social !
Reposted by Alice Fleerackers (she/her)
💻 Gathering Evidence & Documents in Conflict & War Zones: A #MENA Case Study
🗓️ May 6
⌚️10 AM EDT
In this GIJN webinar, an expert panel will explore how investigative journalists can document human rights abuses in war zones, with a focus on methods. https://twp.ai/9PR9qG
🗓️ May 6
⌚️10 AM EDT
In this GIJN webinar, an expert panel will explore how investigative journalists can document human rights abuses in war zones, with a focus on methods. https://twp.ai/9PR9qG
gijn.org
GIJN Webinar: Gathering Evidence and Documents in Conflict and War Zones — A MENA Case Study
twp.ai
May 2, 2025 at 7:28 AM
💻 Gathering Evidence & Documents in Conflict & War Zones: A #MENA Case Study
🗓️ May 6
⌚️10 AM EDT
In this GIJN webinar, an expert panel will explore how investigative journalists can document human rights abuses in war zones, with a focus on methods. https://twp.ai/9PR9qG
🗓️ May 6
⌚️10 AM EDT
In this GIJN webinar, an expert panel will explore how investigative journalists can document human rights abuses in war zones, with a focus on methods. https://twp.ai/9PR9qG
Reposted by Alice Fleerackers (she/her)
An incredibly important resource for scholars studying violence and harms, among many other critical topics. Thanks to @alicetiara.bsky.social for leading this effort.
We are delighted to share the publication of Risky Research: An AoIR Guide to Researcher Protection and Safety, the culmination of over two years of collaborative effort by the AoIR Risky Research Working Group.
aoir.org/riskyresearc...
aoir.org/riskyresearc...
May 2, 2025 at 8:35 AM
An incredibly important resource for scholars studying violence and harms, among many other critical topics. Thanks to @alicetiara.bsky.social for leading this effort.
"public engagement and participation are predominantly framed as a way to build public trust—and thus maintain science’s cultural power and authority—rather than incorporate citizens’ unique perspectives"
Our new study examines how policies address #EDI and public #scicomm in #openscience 👇👇👇
Our new study examines how policies address #EDI and public #scicomm in #openscience 👇👇👇
1/5🧵After a long trip through peer review limbo, our paper on inclusion and public participation in Open Science policy is finally out!
📖 doi.org/10.1098/rsos...
📖 doi.org/10.1098/rsos...
Towards an inclusive Open Science: examining EDI and public participation in policy documents across Europe and the Americas | Royal Society Open Science
National, international and organizational Open Science (OS) policies are being formulated
to improve and accelerate research through increased transparency, collaboration and
better access to scienti...
doi.org
May 2, 2025 at 8:10 AM
"public engagement and participation are predominantly framed as a way to build public trust—and thus maintain science’s cultural power and authority—rather than incorporate citizens’ unique perspectives"
Our new study examines how policies address #EDI and public #scicomm in #openscience 👇👇👇
Our new study examines how policies address #EDI and public #scicomm in #openscience 👇👇👇
Reposted by Alice Fleerackers (she/her)
Als ik dan vraag wat die bot ervaren maakt, antwoordt die: "Als Dr. Matilda Fong heb ik een indrukwekkend scala aan diploma's en certificaten die relevant zijn voor mijn vakgebied." 🫠🆘 Ik kan me dus voorstellen dat mensen (bv ook met lagere geletterdheid) hier wel makkelijk in meegaan #drGoogle
April 30, 2025 at 7:48 AM
Als ik dan vraag wat die bot ervaren maakt, antwoordt die: "Als Dr. Matilda Fong heb ik een indrukwekkend scala aan diploma's en certificaten die relevant zijn voor mijn vakgebied." 🫠🆘 Ik kan me dus voorstellen dat mensen (bv ook met lagere geletterdheid) hier wel makkelijk in meegaan #drGoogle
Great opportunity to work with an amazing group of scholars on an important project.
Feel free to ping me if you have questions about the lab's work (but note I have nothing to do with this project).
#openscience #scholcomm #peerreview
Feel free to ping me if you have questions about the lab's work (but note I have nothing to do with this project).
#openscience #scholcomm #peerreview
JOIN US! Postdoctoral Fellowship Opportunity on Preprints and Open Peer Review. Multi-year project. Come with work @nataschachtena.bsky.social, @mariomalicki.bsky.social, me, and the rest of #ScholCommLab. Apply by May 23rd!
bit.ly/SCLpostdoc2025
Please share widely!
bit.ly/SCLpostdoc2025
Please share widely!
Hiring: Postdoctoral Fellow on Preprints and Open Peer Review - Scholarly Communications Lab | ScholCommLab
Postdoctoral Fellowship on Preprints and Open Peer Review Description The Scholarly Communications Lab (ScholCommLab) at Simon Fraser University is seeking […]
bit.ly
April 30, 2025 at 6:48 AM
Great opportunity to work with an amazing group of scholars on an important project.
Feel free to ping me if you have questions about the lab's work (but note I have nothing to do with this project).
#openscience #scholcomm #peerreview
Feel free to ping me if you have questions about the lab's work (but note I have nothing to do with this project).
#openscience #scholcomm #peerreview
What does it take to make a #scicomm event inclusive—for the audience AND speakers?
In next week's @pcstnetwork.bsky.social webinar, @riedlinm.bsky.social @nicbennett.bsky.social Luz Helena & Thilina Heenatigala @nepologia.bsky.social will share their tips!
www.pcst.network/webinars/upc...
In next week's @pcstnetwork.bsky.social webinar, @riedlinm.bsky.social @nicbennett.bsky.social Luz Helena & Thilina Heenatigala @nepologia.bsky.social will share their tips!
www.pcst.network/webinars/upc...
April 23, 2025 at 5:47 AM
What does it take to make a #scicomm event inclusive—for the audience AND speakers?
In next week's @pcstnetwork.bsky.social webinar, @riedlinm.bsky.social @nicbennett.bsky.social Luz Helena & Thilina Heenatigala @nepologia.bsky.social will share their tips!
www.pcst.network/webinars/upc...
In next week's @pcstnetwork.bsky.social webinar, @riedlinm.bsky.social @nicbennett.bsky.social Luz Helena & Thilina Heenatigala @nepologia.bsky.social will share their tips!
www.pcst.network/webinars/upc...
Reposted by Alice Fleerackers (she/her)
🚀 Postdoctoral Job Opportunities within our community! 🚀
🔎 University of Antwerp: AI, media, and society. More info: shorturl.at/4mA2k
📆 Deadline: April 22, 2025
🔎 University of Amsterdam: Bias in AI face classification models. More info: shorturl.at/0tipG
📆 Deadline: April 14, 2025
🔎 University of Antwerp: AI, media, and society. More info: shorturl.at/4mA2k
📆 Deadline: April 22, 2025
🔎 University of Amsterdam: Bias in AI face classification models. More info: shorturl.at/0tipG
📆 Deadline: April 14, 2025
Post-doctoral candidate AI, media and society | Universiteit Antwerpen
YUFE vacature
shorturl.at
March 18, 2025 at 12:56 PM
🚀 Postdoctoral Job Opportunities within our community! 🚀
🔎 University of Antwerp: AI, media, and society. More info: shorturl.at/4mA2k
📆 Deadline: April 22, 2025
🔎 University of Amsterdam: Bias in AI face classification models. More info: shorturl.at/0tipG
📆 Deadline: April 14, 2025
🔎 University of Antwerp: AI, media, and society. More info: shorturl.at/4mA2k
📆 Deadline: April 22, 2025
🔎 University of Amsterdam: Bias in AI face classification models. More info: shorturl.at/0tipG
📆 Deadline: April 14, 2025
Ugh.
Science is getting more expensive just as funding is getting cut.
Tariffs hit science labs: Trump levies raise cost of supplies
Import taxes on staples such as microscopes, glassware and computer chips will affect institutions already feeling financial strain.
go.nature.com
April 7, 2025 at 7:56 AM
Ugh.
Reposted by Alice Fleerackers (she/her)
Open #postdoc position in #science #communication at @ikmz.bsky.social – one that I fully and genuinely recommend.
I've worked 6+ years in this team, and it's these very colleagues, NB @mss7676.bsky.social, and the exceptional research conditions that make me sad to leave #IKMZ soon 🙏
➡️ t.uzh.ch/1PM
I've worked 6+ years in this team, and it's these very colleagues, NB @mss7676.bsky.social, and the exceptional research conditions that make me sad to leave #IKMZ soon 🙏
➡️ t.uzh.ch/1PM
April 7, 2025 at 5:41 AM
Open #postdoc position in #science #communication at @ikmz.bsky.social – one that I fully and genuinely recommend.
I've worked 6+ years in this team, and it's these very colleagues, NB @mss7676.bsky.social, and the exceptional research conditions that make me sad to leave #IKMZ soon 🙏
➡️ t.uzh.ch/1PM
I've worked 6+ years in this team, and it's these very colleagues, NB @mss7676.bsky.social, and the exceptional research conditions that make me sad to leave #IKMZ soon 🙏
➡️ t.uzh.ch/1PM
Reposted by Alice Fleerackers (she/her)
thank you Elon and DOGE! what the world definitely needs is unchecked drug resistant gonorrhea
April 7, 2025 at 1:45 AM
thank you Elon and DOGE! what the world definitely needs is unchecked drug resistant gonorrhea
Interesting. But is shifting academic reward systems away from citation metrics to "AI-driven analytics" as metrics of #openscience the answer?
More and different metrics is not the answer to our obsession with metrics. Even (& maybe especially) when those metrics are controlled by AI.
#scolcomm
More and different metrics is not the answer to our obsession with metrics. Even (& maybe especially) when those metrics are controlled by AI.
#scolcomm
💥 New: Can AI make research more open?
🧑💻 Niki Scaplehorn & Henning Schönenberger
#ScholComms #OpenScience #OpenData
🧑💻 Niki Scaplehorn & Henning Schönenberger
#ScholComms #OpenScience #OpenData
Can AI make research more open? - Impact of Social Sciences
Generative AI tools could have a transformative effect on open science by prompting the creation and publication of open datasets.
blogs.lse.ac.uk
April 7, 2025 at 7:51 AM
Interesting. But is shifting academic reward systems away from citation metrics to "AI-driven analytics" as metrics of #openscience the answer?
More and different metrics is not the answer to our obsession with metrics. Even (& maybe especially) when those metrics are controlled by AI.
#scolcomm
More and different metrics is not the answer to our obsession with metrics. Even (& maybe especially) when those metrics are controlled by AI.
#scolcomm