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Hajo Boomgaarden

@hajoboo.bsky.social

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Communication scholar @ Uni Vienna. Political communication & computational methods.

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MEDem @medem.bsky.social · 11d

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).

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MEDem @medem.bsky.social · 14d

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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MEDem @medem.bsky.social · 14d

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

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Computational Communication Science Lab (CCL) @compcommlab.bsky.social · 22d

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.

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MEDem @medem.bsky.social · Jul 1

Sunny & productive days in Amsterdam! ☀️ The MEDem Infrastructure’s Service Center for Text & Multimedia Data 📚📺📱gathered for a 2-day workshop to discuss services & put plans into action. Important steps forward - one step at a time! ⚙️📊 #MEDem #DemocracyResearch #EuropeanInfrastructure #DataScience

A small boat covered with a dark tarp is moored along a sunny canal in Amsterdam, with typical narrow Dutch houses and parked cars lining the waterway under green trees.

A wide sunset view over the cityscape of Amsterdam, seen from a high vantage point, with buildings and tree-lined streets stretching toward the horizon under a soft pastel sky.

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Jana Bernhard-Harrer @janabernhard.bsky.social · Jun 30

Thrilled to share that this study, which I started back in 2021, has finally been published! 🎉 While topic modeling may not be the most cutting-edge anymore, the discussion on validation & standardization is still highly relevant. Proud of this work & contribution! 🙌📚
doi.org/10.1017/psrm...

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Cambridge University Press Political Science & IR @cambup-polsci.cambridge.org · Jun 30

#OpenAccess from @psrm.bsky.social -

Beyond standardization: a comprehensive review of topic modeling validation methods for computational social science research - cup.org/40s8ll2

- @janabernhard.bsky.social, Randa Ashour, @jamoeberl.bsky.social, Petro Tolochko & @hajoboo.bsky.social

#FirstView

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MEDem @medem.bsky.social · Jun 30

The MEDem Service Center for Interoperability at University of Gothenburg #UGOT is hiring a #DataBaseManager! ✴️ Apply now 👇🏻 w/ @polhosc.bsky.social

Database Manager for Data Integration and Method Development at the Department of Political Science

The Department of Political Science is an international academic environment that welcomes students, researchers and

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Alyt Damstra @alytdamstra.bsky.social · Jun 23

Nieuwe publicatie in Journalism - studie laat opnieuw zien hoe belangrijk journalistieke nieuwsmerken zijn voor het vertrouwen in nieuws. Met o.a. @rensvliegenthart.bsky.social, @jesperstromback.bsky.social en @hajoboo.bsky.social

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In the brand we trust? The moderating role of journalistic values and news topics in the relation between news source and trust in news - Alyt Damstra, Elina Lindgren, Rens Vliegenthart, Hajo Boomgaar...

This paper examines the relation between news source and trust, while considering the moderating role of journalistic values and type of issue the news deals wi...

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Computational Communication Science Lab (CCL) @compcommlab.bsky.social · Jun 6

🚨 We’re hiring! Join our lab at @ipk-univie.bsky.social as a predoc on mediated communication using computational methods! The team is also nice 🤗
📍 Vienna
🗓️ Start: September 2025
📌 Apply by June 26

#AcademicJobs #PhD #CommSci #CCL #CSS #Computational #CCS

University assistant predoctoral

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Ahrabhi Kathirgamalingam @ahrabhikat.bsky.social · May 21

Thank you to my brilliant co-authors who contributed to the various sections of this... huge rectangle: @hajoboo.bsky.social @fabiennelind.bsky.social @janabernhard.bsky.social 🥰

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Jakob-Moritz Eberl @jamoeberl.bsky.social · May 21

Kolleg:innen bitten um Teilnahme:

"Hören Sie gerne Hörbücher? Für eine Studie der Universität Wien interessiert uns, wie Sie die Stimmen von verschiedenen Sprecher:innen beurteilen. Die Umfrage dauert 10 Minuten und ist anonym." 📖🎙️🎧

Hier geht's zur Umfrage 👇

Online-Experiment Replikation - This survey is created by QuestionPro

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Olga Eisele @olgaeisele.bsky.social · May 5

🤩 Proud to announce the launch of our new @ecpr-polcom.bsky.social Early Career Researcher Club!!

📅 First (online) session scheduled for 22 May, 1pm

📱Check the post below for details, especially the Qualtrics survey to express your interest in joining!

@alenakluknavska.bsky.social

ecpr - SG Political Communication @ecpr-polcom.bsky.social · May 5

🆕 Introducing the ✨PolComm ECR Club✨ – a new monthly online forum for early career researchers in political communication!

Organized by @olgaeisele.bsky.social & @alenakluknavska.bsky.social, this initiative is open to PhD students & postdocs (≤4 yrs post-PhD) in the ECPR or ECREA polcom sections!

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The COMPTEXT Association @comptext.bsky.social · Apr 29

Even though COMPTEXT2025 closed last weekend, its spirit will live on in the splendid photography of our dedicated group of colleagues from the University of Vienna: @jamoeberl.bsky.social, @amplanitzer.bsky.social, @apeksha.bsky.social! We thank and appreciate their work!

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The COMPTEXT Association @comptext.bsky.social · Apr 26

After 3 packed days of research, workshops, and networking, #COMPTEXT2025 has officially wrapped up! In 48+ panels, 220+ presentations, and a full day of tutorials we received a great review of the state-of-the-art in our field. Thanks everyone and see you next year!

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The COMPTEXT Association @comptext.bsky.social · Apr 26

The success of COMPTEXT 2025 was made possible by the indefatigable and amazing work of the local organising team led by @fabiennelind.bsky.social + @hajoboo.bsky.social @univie.ac.at @compcommlab.bsky.social. The COMPTEXT Association is grateful for their work and to our sponsors (bit.ly/430VUye)!

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The COMPTEXT Association @comptext.bsky.social · Apr 24

Rooms are packed to capacity as tutorials on cutting-edge AI research techniques unfold at #COMPTEXT2025 @valeriehase.bsky.social, @frodewald.bsky.social / @hdnrch.bsky.social / Petro Tolochko

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Computational Communication Science Lab (CCL) @compcommlab.bsky.social · Apr 24

#COMPTEXT2025 registration is open! ✨ If you’re more of a visual type, no worries – we’ve got a quick „walkthrough video“ 🚶🚶‍♀️🚶‍♂️ for you. ▶️

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Jana Bernhard-Harrer @janabernhard.bsky.social · Apr 24

Let’s get #COMPTEXT2025 started! 🚀💻 The registration desk is open and we are excited to welcome you all in #Vienna soon!

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MEDem @medem.bsky.social · Apr 10

🎉 Big step for #MEDem! We’ve officially applied for the #ESFRIroadmap2026— backed by 15 governments, 1,000+ researchers & 100+ institutions/associations.
One more milestone toward building Europe’s infrastructure for comparative #DemocracyResearch ✅
Read more on our #MEDemBlog 👉

MEDem has applied for ESFRI Roadmap 2026: Shaping the Future of European Democracy Research - Monitoring Electoral Democracy

MEDem has applied for inclusion on the ESFRI Roadmap 2026: Shaping the Future of European Democracy Research On April 8, 2025, MEDem (Monitoring Electoral Democracy) took a major next step toward shap...

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Robert A. Huber @robert-a-huber.bsky.social · Apr 9

If you are interested in political representation (and the absence of representation for some groups) I got the perfect PhD for you. @lucykinski.bsky.social is looking for two (!) 4-year PhD positions in her amazing project. A great job in our vibrant #polsci community at @unisalzburg.bsky.social

Lucy Kinski @lucykinski.bsky.social · Apr 7

⭐I am looking for 2 PhD candidates w/ focus on qualitative representation research in my ERC project INCONEX at University of Salzburg!

On the project: sites.google.com/view/inconex...

Applications due: 2 May 2025

Full ad: sites.google.com/view/inconex...

#EUsky #poliscijobs #qualitativemethods

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Computational Communication Science Lab (CCL) @compcommlab.bsky.social · Apr 9

⏰ Less than 2 days left! ⏰
Registration for #COMPTEXT2025 closes April 10 at 23:59 CEST!
Join us in Vienna (April 24–26) for cutting-edge research on text-, image-, and video-as-data, hands-on workshops, and a brilliant community.
Don't miss your chance—this is the final call! 🚂🧳
👉 bit.ly/4hJ7thP

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Lucy Kinski @lucykinski.bsky.social · Apr 7

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Fabienne Lind @fabiennelind.bsky.social · Mar 13

How inclusive is comparative communication research? We reviewed articles from 2003–2021 and found:
🔍 Growth in comparative studies, but still limited presence
🗂️ Quant methods dominate
🌍 Western cases & authors prevail
Time for more global perspectives! #Comparative ijoc.org/index.php/ij...

Research Practices in Comparative Communication Research: Visibility, Topical and Geographical Disparities, and their Longitudinal Patterns | Lind | International Journal of Communication

Research Practices in Comparative Communication Research: Visibility, Topical and Geographical Disparities, and their Longitudinal Patterns

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MEDem @medem.bsky.social · Mar 3

In about a month, we submit our application for the ESFRI Roadmap 🇪🇺
Help us reach 1,000 researchers by showing your support here: forms.gle/dm8K4xFgXD9b...
⚙️ Regardless, we’re sure you’ll find MEDem’s tools & services useful once they’re live. We’re already working on first prototypes this year! 🏗️📊

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Marvin Stecker @marvins.bsky.social · Jan 27

First ever publication alert!
Do you credit all the software you use in your research?👀

In a new article in Computational Communication Research, we investigate when software gets mentioned in research articles and what makes a tool more likely to be cited.

Read it here: doi.org/10.5117/CCR2...

Tools of the Trade – When Are Software Tools Mentioned in Computational Text Analysis Research? | Amsterdam University Press Journals Online

The use of computational methods for text analysis has been rapidly gaining a foothold in computational social science. Yet, little is known about the reporting practices of the software tools utilise...

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MEDem @medem.bsky.social · Jan 22

🌍 This week, the #MEDem Steering Committee gathered in Vienna for a highly productive 2-day workshop—the final meeting before the #ESFRI roadmap submission! 🚀
Huge thanks to everyone who participated and contributed to this inspiring final push. Onwards to the finish line! 💪✨ #DemocracyResearch

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Computational Communication Science Lab (CCL) @compcommlab.bsky.social · Jan 8

🚨 #COMPTEXT2025 Workshops – Sneak Peek! 🚨
🧰 Data donations and digital trace data 📖 Narratives in large datasets 🖼️ Visual data analysis  🛠️ Creative text analysis toolkits
🧐 Bayesian text analysis
…and more!
Don’t miss your chance—submit your abstracts (250 words) by January 15 👉 shorturl.at/AmocX

7th Annual COMPTEXT Conference 2025 – The Comptext Project

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Computational Communication Science Lab (CCL) @compcommlab.bsky.social · Jan 2

🎉 Happy New Year!
Start 2025 strong—submit your work to #COMPTEXT2025, international conference on quantitative and computational analysis of text, image, and video as data 🚀 We can’t wait to welcome you to Vienna!
⏳Submission deadline: January 15
More here: shorturl.at/AmocX
#css #commsky #polisky

7th Annual COMPTEXT Conference 2025 – The Comptext Project

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The COMPTEXT Association @comptext.bsky.social · Jan 6

Submission for #COMPTEXT2025 is still open until January 15! We are looking forward to receiving your proposals for papers, panels, and data presentations! We also appreciate it if you can spread the word and circulate shorturl.at/AmocX! See you at the University of Vienna on 24-26 April!

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