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Digital Journalism @digitaljournalism.bsky.social · 4d

ONLINE FIRST! @acadianjprof.bsky.social & @jnelz.bsky.social review 11 years of Nieman Lab predictions on the future of media. Drawing on a metajournalistic analysis, they show journalists’ trust in social media has declined, but confidence in audiences endures.
➡️ www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

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Daniel Wiesner @danielwiesner.bsky.social · 5d

Excited to share our new study in #IJPP

Jakob-Moritz Eberl @jamoeberl.bsky.social · 6d

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

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Isabella Gonçalves @igoncalves.com · 5d

A very good opportunity! Consider applying and reshare among your network!

The flagship journal in our field is looking for a new editor(s)!

APSA & ICA Political Communication Divisions @polcomm.bsky.social · 5d

Call for Editor(s)!

📢 @polcommjournal.bsky.social is seeking its next editor(s)!

Appointment Term: 2027–2029

🗓️ Apply by Dec 31, 2025

Full Application details here: politicalcommunication.org/call-for-nom...

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Jakob-Moritz Eberl @jamoeberl.bsky.social · 6d

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

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Dominika Betakova @dbetakova.bsky.social · 17d

🚫📰 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 ...

www.tandfonline.com

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Hannah Greber @hannahgreber.bsky.social · 16d

You can be very proud 😉 Really interesting paper. Congratulations (:

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Marcus Wadsak @marcuswadsak.bsky.social · 20d

Wir arbeiten sehr hart daran vor Katastrophen wie dem Hochwasser vor einem Jahr zu warnen. Die Reaktionen gerade auf sozialen Netzwerken oftmals erschreckend ignorant.
Der Klimawandel verschwindet nicht, wenn wir ihn verleugnen, sondern nur wenn wir energisch handeln. Die Zeit dazu wäre genau jetzt

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Linda Bos 🟥 @lindabos.bsky.social · Sep 11

Good point to highlight study by @alessandronai.bsky.social Patrick van Erkel and I showing that political violence rather increases than decreases support for violence especially among voters disliking the target and experiencing Schadenfreude academic.oup.com/poq/article/...

Violence Against Politicians Drives Support for Political Violence Among (Some) Voters: Evidence from a Natural Experiment

Abstract. We investigate whether a real-world episode of physical violence committed in October 2023 against Thierry Baudet, leader of the Dutch far-right

academic.oup.com

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Anna Maria Planitzer @amplanitzer.bsky.social · Sep 2

📣👀Early-Career Researchers @ ECREAs PolComm Section Conference 2025!
A few last-minute spots for the ‪@yecrea.bsky.social‬ pre-conference workshop just opened. Want to join a great lineup of speakers on early-career profile building, network development, and transience? Just drop us a message! 🙂

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Polcom Vienna @polcomvienna.bsky.social · Jul 29

🚨📝 New publication: Svenja Schäfer w/ Lea Gorski and PolCom members @hannahgreber.bsky.social + @solecheler.bsky.social explored whether solutions are effective in sustainability communication and examined the attribution of responsibility through an experiment. 🔗 doi.org/10.1080/1751...

Solutions that Move Us? The Role of Responsibility Framing in Audience Reactions to Sustainability Stories

Research on the effectiveness of solutions journalism in influencing self-efficacy, responsibility perception, and behavioral intentions has produced mixed results. While emotional responses to sol...

doi.org

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Fabio Votta📊🐧 @favstats.eu · Jul 25

Following Google, Meta is also ending political advertising in the EU.

I gathered some thoughts on why this is an abdication of responsibility that will make our elections less transparent AND not even end paid political influence online. A short thread. 🧵

www.france24.com/en/live-news...

Meta to ban political ads in EU due to bloc's 'unworkable' rules

Meta on Friday said it will be forced to ban political advertising on its platforms in the European Union from October because of rules the Facebook and Instagram owner called "unworkable".

www.france24.com

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Magdalena Skipper @magdalenaskipper.bsky.social · Jun 24

“Having the freedom to defend science is a privilege. Those who have it owe it to everyone the world over to make their voices heard.” Our editorial calling for global academies to speak out like the Pontifical Academy just did - www.nature.com/articles/d41...

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www.nature.com/articles/d41...

In the face of anti-science politics, silence is not without cost

More scientific leaders need to speak out about anti-science agendas and threats to academic freedom across the world.

www.nature.com

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Hannah Greber @hannahgreber.bsky.social · Jun 24

Really excited and honored (😉) to have received an honorable mention for my dissertation “Immersive Journalism - The Future of the News?” from @icajsd.bsky.social at #ICA25 — alongside @meagandoll.bsky.social! 🥳

Big congratulations to Tali Aharoni for winning the award — very well deserved!

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Anna Maria Planitzer @amplanitzer.bsky.social · Jun 16

What kinds of content do users themselves want to see moderated on platforms? 👀
Surprisingly, it's less about the incivility of language and more about authorial intention, target vulnerability and platform affordances /w @solecheler.bsky.social, @pia-p.bsky.social & Svenja Schäfer 🙂 #ICA25 #PolComm

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Polcom Vienna @polcomvienna.bsky.social · Jun 15

📰 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 👏

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IPK - Department of Communication @ipk-univie.bsky.social · Jun 15

Welcome to the ICA conference!

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Pablo Jost @pjost.bsky.social · Jun 13

This is great!! @polcomm.bsky.social is launching a database for polcom teaching resources! #ica25

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Hannah Greber @hannahgreber.bsky.social · Jun 14

YES! Come see me presenting our paper “The shadow side of empathy? Eliciting empathy in journalism and its (potentially) unintended side-effects on polarization”- w. @solecheler.bsky.social & @jesperstromback.bsky.social

Sunday, 13:30, Mineral G
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Sophie Lecheler @solecheler.bsky.social · Jun 14

@polcomvienna.bsky.social at the #ica25, come see our presentations!

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Sophie Lecheler @solecheler.bsky.social · Jun 14

And follow our great scholars @gngeorgarakis.bsky.social @hannahgreber.bsky.social @amplanitzer.bsky.social @dbetakova.bsky.social @dominikhokamp.bsky.social @danielwiesner.bsky.social @andiisto.bsky.social

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Sophie Lecheler @solecheler.bsky.social · Jun 14

@polcomvienna.bsky.social at the #ica25, come see our presentations!

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Sophie Lecheler @solecheler.bsky.social · Jun 4

So proud of former PhD candidates at @polcomvienna.bsky.social , @hannahgreber.bsky.social and @teresaelena.bsky.social, who won the dissertation award of the Vienna Doctoral School of Social Sciences this year! Absolute 🌟🌟!

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Polcom Vienna @polcomvienna.bsky.social · Jun 11

📣 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!

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Polcom Vienna @polcomvienna.bsky.social · Jun 13

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👏

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Nick Bowman (包尼克) he/him/his @bowmanspartan.bsky.social · May 4

We're looking for folks who own or have owned an XR headset to participate in a global study on how people use these technologies as part of their daily life, especially for fun and leisure. We'll take about 150 complete replies!

Survey link: syracuseuniversity.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

Experiences Using XR Headsets for Fun and Leisure

This 20-minute survey will ask you about your experiences using your own XR headsets in your daily leisure time. To be eligible to participate, you need to own (or have owned) an XR headset, and be wi...

syracuseuniversity.qualtrics.com

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Joëlle Swart @joelleswart.bsky.social · May 14

Are you doing a PhD in Journalism Studies? Would you like to get feedback on your work from experienced scholars in the field? Then join us for the 6th Journalism Studies PhD Colloquium in Groningen on April 8th, 2026! Deadline for abstracts is 6 June 2025. For the full CfP, check: edu.nl/nfd7h

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