Based on a nationwide survey in Türkiye, we demonstrate how exposure to violence resulting from conflict conditions (i.e., involvement) and perceptions of state efficacy in security provision (i.e., blame attribution) shape trust in legacy vs. social media.

Our coauthored article with Seden Akçınaroğlu and
@efetokdemir.bsky.social is published online first in Media, War & Conflict. We explore the impact of exposure to conflict-related violence on trust in different media types regarding conflict-related information and news. @mwcjournal.bsky.social

Some personal news: I'm delighted to share that I have been promoted to Associate Professor of at Bilkent University. Incredibly thankful to everyone who has supported me along this highly-caffeinated journey ☕️

Looking forward to this event with some great media/Turkey scholars @bilgeyesil.bsky.social, @aysenurdal.bsky.social, Aslı Iğsız, J. Siguru Wahutu

Join us April 24 in person at NYU or online: nyu.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

Here are the list of articles in the special issue. We thank all of the authors for their valuable contribution to our initiative🌞

The Global Perspectives on Science, Polarization, and Populism Special Issue we co-edited with Erik C. Nisbet is out in the International Journal of Public Opinion Research. Here is the link to our Introduction chapter: academic.oup.com/ijpor/articl...

🤚🏼

As we are wrapping up the year of global elections, Richard Wike of Pew Research gave a very interesting talk on global attitudes towards democracy at the Buffett Institute yesterday. @richardwike.bsky.social @buffettinstitute.bsky.social

Seems like quite a few people are already here to enjoy a clean slate 🤭