Polcom Vienna
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Congratulations to Dr. @andreawiesner.bsky.social, who successfully defended her PhD thesis, “Drawing Lines in Gray Areas: Toward Feasible, Accepted, and Effective Content Moderation” supervised by Professor @solecheler.bsky.social and Assistant Professor Svenja Schäfer. 🤩🥳 Congrats, Dr. Wiesner!
November 24, 2025 at 1:53 PM
Congratulations to Dr. @andreawiesner.bsky.social, who successfully defended her PhD thesis, “Drawing Lines in Gray Areas: Toward Feasible, Accepted, and Effective Content Moderation” supervised by Professor @solecheler.bsky.social and Assistant Professor Svenja Schäfer. 🤩🥳 Congrats, Dr. Wiesner!
Today @ #ViennaChildren'sUniversity 🧒
How can YOU stay safe on social media? 🤔
Our @solecheler.bsky.social & @amplanitzer.bsky.social, with @julianeidhardt.bsky.social & @allanhanbury.bsky.social, explored counter speech 🗣️ & algorithmic moderation 🤖 via roleplay, annotation games & a kindness wall 💛
How can YOU stay safe on social media? 🤔
Our @solecheler.bsky.social & @amplanitzer.bsky.social, with @julianeidhardt.bsky.social & @allanhanbury.bsky.social, explored counter speech 🗣️ & algorithmic moderation 🤖 via roleplay, annotation games & a kindness wall 💛
July 8, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Today @ #ViennaChildren'sUniversity 🧒
How can YOU stay safe on social media? 🤔
Our @solecheler.bsky.social & @amplanitzer.bsky.social, with @julianeidhardt.bsky.social & @allanhanbury.bsky.social, explored counter speech 🗣️ & algorithmic moderation 🤖 via roleplay, annotation games & a kindness wall 💛
How can YOU stay safe on social media? 🤔
Our @solecheler.bsky.social & @amplanitzer.bsky.social, with @julianeidhardt.bsky.social & @allanhanbury.bsky.social, explored counter speech 🗣️ & algorithmic moderation 🤖 via roleplay, annotation games & a kindness wall 💛
What are the content-level characteristics of selectively avoided news? 🤔
@dbetakova.bsky.social presenting her impressive two-study research using computational text analysis and baysian modelling /w @solecheler.bsky.social & @hajoboo.bsky.social at an engaging #ICA25 panel on news avoidance 👏
@dbetakova.bsky.social presenting her impressive two-study research using computational text analysis and baysian modelling /w @solecheler.bsky.social & @hajoboo.bsky.social at an engaging #ICA25 panel on news avoidance 👏
June 16, 2025 at 6:25 PM
What are the content-level characteristics of selectively avoided news? 🤔
@dbetakova.bsky.social presenting her impressive two-study research using computational text analysis and baysian modelling /w @solecheler.bsky.social & @hajoboo.bsky.social at an engaging #ICA25 panel on news avoidance 👏
@dbetakova.bsky.social presenting her impressive two-study research using computational text analysis and baysian modelling /w @solecheler.bsky.social & @hajoboo.bsky.social at an engaging #ICA25 panel on news avoidance 👏
📰 Empathy in journalism - meant to connect us, but can it also divide?
@hannahgreber.bsky.social presents findings on the unintended side-effects of empathy-driven journalism at #ICA25 w/ @jesperstromback.bsky.social & @solecheler.bsky.social 👏
@hannahgreber.bsky.social presents findings on the unintended side-effects of empathy-driven journalism at #ICA25 w/ @jesperstromback.bsky.social & @solecheler.bsky.social 👏
June 15, 2025 at 9:54 PM
📰 Empathy in journalism - meant to connect us, but can it also divide?
@hannahgreber.bsky.social presents findings on the unintended side-effects of empathy-driven journalism at #ICA25 w/ @jesperstromback.bsky.social & @solecheler.bsky.social 👏
@hannahgreber.bsky.social presents findings on the unintended side-effects of empathy-driven journalism at #ICA25 w/ @jesperstromback.bsky.social & @solecheler.bsky.social 👏
Our team showed up strong for the #PolcommPreconference25 🥳
@dominikhokamp.bsky.social shared his work on emotional ties of journalists & politicians, @amplanitzer.bsky.social presented her work on personalised algorithmic platform moderation and @solecheler.bsky.social was a discussant & panelists👏
@dominikhokamp.bsky.social shared his work on emotional ties of journalists & politicians, @amplanitzer.bsky.social presented her work on personalised algorithmic platform moderation and @solecheler.bsky.social was a discussant & panelists👏
June 13, 2025 at 2:52 PM
Our team showed up strong for the #PolcommPreconference25 🥳
@dominikhokamp.bsky.social shared his work on emotional ties of journalists & politicians, @amplanitzer.bsky.social presented her work on personalised algorithmic platform moderation and @solecheler.bsky.social was a discussant & panelists👏
@dominikhokamp.bsky.social shared his work on emotional ties of journalists & politicians, @amplanitzer.bsky.social presented her work on personalised algorithmic platform moderation and @solecheler.bsky.social was a discussant & panelists👏
📣 POLCOM Vienna @ #ICA25
Happy to see eight of our team members at ICA in Denver, CO this week - mentoring and sharing their latest research 🙂
Come say 👋 if you are around!
Happy to see eight of our team members at ICA in Denver, CO this week - mentoring and sharing their latest research 🙂
Come say 👋 if you are around!
June 11, 2025 at 3:02 PM
📣 POLCOM Vienna @ #ICA25
Happy to see eight of our team members at ICA in Denver, CO this week - mentoring and sharing their latest research 🙂
Come say 👋 if you are around!
Happy to see eight of our team members at ICA in Denver, CO this week - mentoring and sharing their latest research 🙂
Come say 👋 if you are around!
📣 PolCom Vienna @ #COMPTEXT2025
Happy to see six of our team members at COMPTEXT this week - organizing, chairing, and sharing their latest research on text-, image-, and video-as-data. Come say 👋 if you are around! 🙂
Happy to see six of our team members at COMPTEXT this week - organizing, chairing, and sharing their latest research on text-, image-, and video-as-data. Come say 👋 if you are around! 🙂
April 23, 2025 at 9:25 AM
📣 PolCom Vienna @ #COMPTEXT2025
Happy to see six of our team members at COMPTEXT this week - organizing, chairing, and sharing their latest research on text-, image-, and video-as-data. Come say 👋 if you are around! 🙂
Happy to see six of our team members at COMPTEXT this week - organizing, chairing, and sharing their latest research on text-, image-, and video-as-data. Come say 👋 if you are around! 🙂
Für unser Team der Political Communication Research Group bietet Wien hervorragende Rahmenbedingungen.
#IchForscheGernInWien #TopForschungWien #Wien 1/3
#IchForscheGernInWien #TopForschungWien #Wien 1/3
April 2, 2025 at 8:30 AM
Für unser Team der Political Communication Research Group bietet Wien hervorragende Rahmenbedingungen.
#IchForscheGernInWien #TopForschungWien #Wien 1/3
#IchForscheGernInWien #TopForschungWien #Wien 1/3
Thank you to @lindabos.bsky.social for an interesting and engaging guest lecture at @univie.ac.at! Dr. Bos's lecture discussed three studies about how populist communication -- in addition to its negative aspects -- can build bridges through its other dimensions. 📝
March 27, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Thank you to @lindabos.bsky.social for an interesting and engaging guest lecture at @univie.ac.at! Dr. Bos's lecture discussed three studies about how populist communication -- in addition to its negative aspects -- can build bridges through its other dimensions. 📝
Happened at the #ECREA2024 PolComm Section business meeting 👀
Huge congratulations to our @amplanitzer.bsky.social for being elected and officially welcomed as the new @yecrea.bsky.social representative for the PolComm Section of ECREA! 👏🌟🎉
Huge congratulations to our @amplanitzer.bsky.social for being elected and officially welcomed as the new @yecrea.bsky.social representative for the PolComm Section of ECREA! 👏🌟🎉
September 30, 2024 at 10:42 AM
Happened at the #ECREA2024 PolComm Section business meeting 👀
Huge congratulations to our @amplanitzer.bsky.social for being elected and officially welcomed as the new @yecrea.bsky.social representative for the PolComm Section of ECREA! 👏🌟🎉
Huge congratulations to our @amplanitzer.bsky.social for being elected and officially welcomed as the new @yecrea.bsky.social representative for the PolComm Section of ECREA! 👏🌟🎉
DAY 4 of #ECREA2024: in a highly engaging panel on constrains in political communication, @andiisto.bsky.social presented her study on content moderation approaches against uncivil online comments 🙌🏼
September 30, 2024 at 10:26 AM
DAY 4 of #ECREA2024: in a highly engaging panel on constrains in political communication, @andiisto.bsky.social presented her study on content moderation approaches against uncivil online comments 🙌🏼
Shoutout to our @danielwiesner.bsky.social for his #ECREA debut where he presented his work w/ @jamoeberl.bsky.social & @solecheler.bsky.social on the role of scientific knowledge 🧬 in parliamentary debates 🗣️ #ECREA2024
September 30, 2024 at 10:25 AM
Shoutout to our @danielwiesner.bsky.social for his #ECREA debut where he presented his work w/ @jamoeberl.bsky.social & @solecheler.bsky.social on the role of scientific knowledge 🧬 in parliamentary debates 🗣️ #ECREA2024
In a highly relevant #ECREA2024 panel on ‘Autonomy in the Age of Big Data,’ @amplanitzer.bsky.social shared her latest research on automated technologies in content moderation, and the emerging shift toward personalisation w/ @hannahgreber.bsky.social , Svenja Schäfer & @solecheler.bsky.social 👏🙌
September 30, 2024 at 10:23 AM
In a highly relevant #ECREA2024 panel on ‘Autonomy in the Age of Big Data,’ @amplanitzer.bsky.social shared her latest research on automated technologies in content moderation, and the emerging shift toward personalisation w/ @hannahgreber.bsky.social , Svenja Schäfer & @solecheler.bsky.social 👏🙌
#ECREA2024: Thanks to all the stellar🌟speakers and attendees of the “Conspiracy theories, beliefs and media” panel where our @dbetakova.bsky.social presented her fourth dissertation study on news consumption, avoidance & conspiracy beliefs and vaccine opposition🚫💉
September 30, 2024 at 10:19 AM
#ECREA2024: Thanks to all the stellar🌟speakers and attendees of the “Conspiracy theories, beliefs and media” panel where our @dbetakova.bsky.social presented her fourth dissertation study on news consumption, avoidance & conspiracy beliefs and vaccine opposition🚫💉
#ECREA2024: Shout out to @dominikhokamp.bsky.social , our and @jscvienna.bsky.social ’s PhD candidate who presented his work w/ Melanie Haberl, Folker Hanusch, Iveta Jansova & Lenka Waschkova Cisarova on emotional communities in the journalistic age 🙌🏼
September 30, 2024 at 10:15 AM
#ECREA2024: Shout out to @dominikhokamp.bsky.social , our and @jscvienna.bsky.social ’s PhD candidate who presented his work w/ Melanie Haberl, Folker Hanusch, Iveta Jansova & Lenka Waschkova Cisarova on emotional communities in the journalistic age 🙌🏼
Last week, @ascor.bsky.social & @univie.ac.at PhD candidate @sophism.bsky.social successfully defended her doctoral thesis on the digital campaign competence of voters in data-driven election campaigns. Congratulations to you, Dr. Minihold! 🥳👏 We're so happy for you!
September 24, 2024 at 8:43 AM
Last week, @ascor.bsky.social & @univie.ac.at PhD candidate @sophism.bsky.social successfully defended her doctoral thesis on the digital campaign competence of voters in data-driven election campaigns. Congratulations to you, Dr. Minihold! 🥳👏 We're so happy for you!
POLCOM is back from the summer and fresh from a team retreat in rainy Neusiedl am See ☔️ where we brainstormed new research ideas, explored collaborations and knowledge transfer, and discussed team infrastructure. We are ready and excited for the coming semester!
September 16, 2024 at 7:13 AM
POLCOM is back from the summer and fresh from a team retreat in rainy Neusiedl am See ☔️ where we brainstormed new research ideas, explored collaborations and knowledge transfer, and discussed team infrastructure. We are ready and excited for the coming semester!
It's official: After defending her dissertation with distinction, Dr. @hannahgreber.bsky.social is continuing her work with the Political Communication Research Group as a postdoctoral researcher. 🥳🥳🥳 Congratulations!
July 15, 2024 at 1:02 PM
It's official: After defending her dissertation with distinction, Dr. @hannahgreber.bsky.social is continuing her work with the Political Communication Research Group as a postdoctoral researcher. 🥳🥳🥳 Congratulations!
Interested in target-based offensive language detection of Austrian German? Published in the ACL 2024 Findings, Pia Pachinger & colleagues with @amplanitzer.bsky.social introduce the “AustroTox” dataset and evaluate fine-tuned and LLMs performance. Data & Code below: www.pia.wien/austrotox/in...
June 19, 2024 at 10:01 AM
Interested in target-based offensive language detection of Austrian German? Published in the ACL 2024 Findings, Pia Pachinger & colleagues with @amplanitzer.bsky.social introduce the “AustroTox” dataset and evaluate fine-tuned and LLMs performance. Data & Code below: www.pia.wien/austrotox/in...
Last week,
@amplanitzer.bsky.social
took part in an insightful and critical panel discussion at Wiener Volkshochschule’s “Politisches Café” on AI’s ethics, risks, opportunities, and future directions. So important to engage the public in these conversations! www.vhs.at/de/e/alsergr...
@amplanitzer.bsky.social
took part in an insightful and critical panel discussion at Wiener Volkshochschule’s “Politisches Café” on AI’s ethics, risks, opportunities, and future directions. So important to engage the public in these conversations! www.vhs.at/de/e/alsergr...
June 14, 2024 at 9:48 AM
Last week,
@amplanitzer.bsky.social
took part in an insightful and critical panel discussion at Wiener Volkshochschule’s “Politisches Café” on AI’s ethics, risks, opportunities, and future directions. So important to engage the public in these conversations! www.vhs.at/de/e/alsergr...
@amplanitzer.bsky.social
took part in an insightful and critical panel discussion at Wiener Volkshochschule’s “Politisches Café” on AI’s ethics, risks, opportunities, and future directions. So important to engage the public in these conversations! www.vhs.at/de/e/alsergr...
Sincere congratulations to Dr. @hannahgreber.bsky.social who defended her thesis titled "Immersive Journalism - The Future of the News?" with distinction! Her thesis contributed knowledge of the possibilities, perils and effects of IJ on audiences. Congratulations, Dr. Greber!
June 6, 2024 at 8:06 AM
Sincere congratulations to Dr. @hannahgreber.bsky.social who defended her thesis titled "Immersive Journalism - The Future of the News?" with distinction! Her thesis contributed knowledge of the possibilities, perils and effects of IJ on audiences. Congratulations, Dr. Greber!
Congratulations to Dr. @teresaelena.bsky.social, PhD on successfully defending her dissertation: “Getting Real with Fakes: Characteristics and Consequences of 'Deepfakes' in Democracies”! 🥳👏🎉 Well done Dr. Weikmann!
April 23, 2024 at 10:58 AM
Congratulations to Dr. @teresaelena.bsky.social, PhD on successfully defending her dissertation: “Getting Real with Fakes: Characteristics and Consequences of 'Deepfakes' in Democracies”! 🥳👏🎉 Well done Dr. Weikmann!
Does the circulation of knowledge always require the physical circulation of researchers? Is changing your location beneficial to the quality of research? POLCOM postdoc Dr. Vera Axyonova is participating in a roundtable tomorrow at the University of Graz. Registration🔗 tinyurl.com/3yz37ue2
April 16, 2024 at 9:18 AM
Does the circulation of knowledge always require the physical circulation of researchers? Is changing your location beneficial to the quality of research? POLCOM postdoc Dr. Vera Axyonova is participating in a roundtable tomorrow at the University of Graz. Registration🔗 tinyurl.com/3yz37ue2