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Philipp K. Masur
@masurphil.bsky.social
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Associate Professor at VU Amsterdam | digital communication, privacy, social influence & media literacy | Director of the Digital Media and Behavior Lab - www.dmb-lab.nl | More on: www.philippmasur.de

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Nicolas Mattis @nickmattis.bsky.social · Aug 26
New paper on algorithmic gatekeeping & news engagement out at JOC!

Lucien Heitz, @masurphil.bsky.social, @judith-moeller.bsky.social, @vanatteveldt.com & me ran a 1-week long field experiment to test if we can nudge people to read (and learn from) environmental news.

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Nudges for news recommenders: prominent article positioning increases selection, engagement, and recall of environmental news, but reducing complexity does not
Abstract. News aggregators inherently constitute choice architectures in which placement and presentation of news articles in the user interface affect how
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Dima Epstein @thinkmacro.bsky.social · Aug 7
New special issue, "Comparative Approaches to Studying Privacy," edited by #CPRN is now published in Social Media + Society!

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w/ @lutzid.bsky.social, Lemi Baruh, Kelly Quinn, @masurphil.bsky.social, Carsten Wilhelm (comparativeprivacy.org)
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Philipp K. Masur @masurphil.bsky.social · Jul 11
Oh, this is old. I think I should revisit this. :D
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Philipp K. Masur @masurphil.bsky.social · Jul 7
Thanks, Cameron!
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Philipp K. Masur @masurphil.bsky.social · Jul 7
Thanks so much, Ye!
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Philipp K. Masur @masurphil.bsky.social · Jul 4
Using specification curve analyses, we show that this relationship is sensitive to analytical decisions, highlighting the importance of transparency and replication in survey-based privacy research.

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Philipp K. Masur @masurphil.bsky.social · Jul 4
Only 32.5% of the original effects replicated exactly, though 67.5% were significant and in the expected direction. Interestingly, the widely reported negative link between privacy concerns and self-disclosure did not replicate—in our data, it turned positive.

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Philipp K. Masur @masurphil.bsky.social · Jul 4
Together with Giulia Ranzini, we closely replicated three foundational studies in privacy research:
🔹 Krasnova et al. (2010) on the privacy calculus
🔹 Vitak (2012) on context collapse
🔹 Dienlin & Trepte (2015) on the privacy paradox

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Philipp K. Masur @masurphil.bsky.social · Jul 4
🎉 New publication out!

Really happy to share that our article “Privacy calculus, privacy paradox, and context collapse: A replication of three key studies in communication privacy research” is now published in the Journal of Communication.

Full article: doi.org/10.1093/joc/...

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Privacy calculus, privacy paradox, and context collapse: A replication of three key studies in communication privacy research
Abstract. Since the advent of social network sites, researchers have investigated how and why users share personal information online. Yet, the replicabili
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Tobias Dienlin @tobiasdienlin.com · Jun 13
CAT Best Paper Award at #ica25: @masurphil.bsky.social with a study on norms on social media
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Philipp K. Masur @masurphil.bsky.social · Apr 15
😊😊😊 #ica25
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The Communication & Technology Division of ICA @icacat.bsky.social · Apr 9
The Power of Others: A Qualitative Mixed-Method Study of Norm Adoption and Norm Adherence on Social Media
Philipp K. Masur @masurphil.bsky.social , Emma Diel
Communication Science, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Haarlem, Netherlands
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The Power of Others: A Qualitative Mixed-Method Study of Norm Adoption and Norm Adherence on Social Media Philipp K. Masur, Emma Diel Communication Science, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Haarlem, Netherlands
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The Communication & Technology Division of ICA @icacat.bsky.social · Apr 9
The Power of Others: A Qualitative Mixed-Method Study of Norm Adoption and Norm Adherence on Social Media
Philipp K. Masur @masurphil.bsky.social , Emma Diel
Communication Science, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Haarlem, Netherlands
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The Power of Others: A Qualitative Mixed-Method Study of Norm Adoption and Norm Adherence on Social Media Philipp K. Masur, Emma Diel Communication Science, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Haarlem, Netherlands
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Philipp K. Masur @masurphil.bsky.social · Mar 13
Great PhD and PostDoc opportunity! Having worked with Tobias for years, I can only recommend applying!!! 👍👍👍
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Tobias Dienlin @tobiasdienlin.com · Mar 3
I'm hiring! I'm looking for 1️⃣ pre-doc and 2️⃣ post-docs.

If you're fascinated by media effects, quantitative methods, and open science, please consider applying 🙂

International applications welcome!

Application Pre-doc: jobs.uzh.ch/job-vacancie...

Application Post-doc: jobs.uzh.ch/job-vacancie...
About the position • 3-year Ph.D. position (60%, paid according to cantonal salary scheme) • Can be extended by another 17 months • Workplace is Zurich What will be your main tasks? • Conduct a Ph.D. thesis in the field of communication, media psychology, and media effects • Publish in leading academic journals; present at conferences; engage in outreach • Teach courses on media effects, methods, and statistics at BA and MA levels • Take part in doctoral training programmes offered by UZH and IKMZ • Participate in organisational or administrative tasks as required What should you bring to the team? • Master’s degree in communication science, psychology, or a related discipline • Strong interest in research on media effects, including topics such as social media, well-being, privacy, AI, or media effects theory • Expertise in quantitative research methods • Proficiency in (or openness to learn) R, open science practices, and advanced statistics • Proficiency in English; knowledge of German is desirable but not mandatory What do we offer you? • Great background and support for high quality research • Much freedom to develop your own research interest within the topics of the division • Dynamic and supportive team with a collegial and inspiring working atmosphere • Excellent track record of the department in academic career development How to apply Please send the following documents as a single PDF file using UZH’s job portal (see link in post): • Letter of motivation (including ideas for your Ph.D. project; max. 2 pages) • Your CV (including a list of scientific publications and presentations, if applicable) • MA thesis or equivalent, research publications if already applicable • Copies of degrees and relevant transcripts Deadline for applications is March 16, 2025 Applications arriving later will also be considered if no candidate has been selected until then The position starts in April or by agreement About the position • 3-year postdoctoral position (80%, paid according to cantonal salary scheme) • One position can be extended up to 3 years, the other up to 6 years • Workplace is Zurich What will be your main tasks? • Conduct research in the field of communication, media psychology, and media effects • Lead your own projects and collaborate in team projects • Publish in leading academic journals; present at conferences; engage in outreach • Teach courses on media effects, methods, and statistics at BA, MA, and Ph.D. levels • Take part in supporting and training predocs at the division • Engage in third party funding activities • Participate in organisational or administrative tasks as required What should you bring to the team? • Doctoral degree in communication science, psychology, or a related discipline • Strong interest in research on media effects, including topics such as social media, well-being, privacy, AI, or media effects theory • Expertise in quantitative research methods • Proficiency in (or openness to learn) R, open science practices, and advanced statistics • Proficiency in English; knowledge of German is desirable but not mandatory What do we offer you? • Great background and support for high quality research • Much freedom to develop your own research interest within the topics of the division • Dynamic and supportive team with a collegial and inspiring working atmosphere Please send the following documents as a single PDF file using UZH’s job portal (see link in post): • Letter of motivation (including ideas for future research projects; max. 2 pages) • Your CV (including a list of scientific publications and conference presentations) • Full-texts of up to three sample publications & PhD dissertation • Copies of degrees and relevant transcripts Deadline for applications is March 16, 2025 Applications arriving later will also be considered if no candidate has been selected until then The position starts in April or by agreement
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Tobias Dienlin @tobiasdienlin.com · Mar 3
I'm hiring! I'm looking for 1️⃣ pre-doc and 2️⃣ post-docs.

If you're fascinated by media effects, quantitative methods, and open science, please consider applying 🙂

International applications welcome!

Application Pre-doc: jobs.uzh.ch/job-vacancie...

Application Post-doc: jobs.uzh.ch/job-vacancie...
About the position • 3-year Ph.D. position (60%, paid according to cantonal salary scheme) • Can be extended by another 17 months • Workplace is Zurich What will be your main tasks? • Conduct a Ph.D. thesis in the field of communication, media psychology, and media effects • Publish in leading academic journals; present at conferences; engage in outreach • Teach courses on media effects, methods, and statistics at BA and MA levels • Take part in doctoral training programmes offered by UZH and IKMZ • Participate in organisational or administrative tasks as required What should you bring to the team? • Master’s degree in communication science, psychology, or a related discipline • Strong interest in research on media effects, including topics such as social media, well-being, privacy, AI, or media effects theory • Expertise in quantitative research methods • Proficiency in (or openness to learn) R, open science practices, and advanced statistics • Proficiency in English; knowledge of German is desirable but not mandatory What do we offer you? • Great background and support for high quality research • Much freedom to develop your own research interest within the topics of the division • Dynamic and supportive team with a collegial and inspiring working atmosphere • Excellent track record of the department in academic career development How to apply Please send the following documents as a single PDF file using UZH’s job portal (see link in post): • Letter of motivation (including ideas for your Ph.D. project; max. 2 pages) • Your CV (including a list of scientific publications and presentations, if applicable) • MA thesis or equivalent, research publications if already applicable • Copies of degrees and relevant transcripts Deadline for applications is March 16, 2025 Applications arriving later will also be considered if no candidate has been selected until then The position starts in April or by agreement About the position • 3-year postdoctoral position (80%, paid according to cantonal salary scheme) • One position can be extended up to 3 years, the other up to 6 years • Workplace is Zurich What will be your main tasks? • Conduct research in the field of communication, media psychology, and media effects • Lead your own projects and collaborate in team projects • Publish in leading academic journals; present at conferences; engage in outreach • Teach courses on media effects, methods, and statistics at BA, MA, and Ph.D. levels • Take part in supporting and training predocs at the division • Engage in third party funding activities • Participate in organisational or administrative tasks as required What should you bring to the team? • Doctoral degree in communication science, psychology, or a related discipline • Strong interest in research on media effects, including topics such as social media, well-being, privacy, AI, or media effects theory • Expertise in quantitative research methods • Proficiency in (or openness to learn) R, open science practices, and advanced statistics • Proficiency in English; knowledge of German is desirable but not mandatory What do we offer you? • Great background and support for high quality research • Much freedom to develop your own research interest within the topics of the division • Dynamic and supportive team with a collegial and inspiring working atmosphere Please send the following documents as a single PDF file using UZH’s job portal (see link in post): • Letter of motivation (including ideas for future research projects; max. 2 pages) • Your CV (including a list of scientific publications and conference presentations) • Full-texts of up to three sample publications & PhD dissertation • Copies of degrees and relevant transcripts Deadline for applications is March 16, 2025 Applications arriving later will also be considered if no candidate has been selected until then The position starts in April or by agreement
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WHAT-IF @what-if-horizon.bsky.social · Feb 3
Hello world! Meet our consortium—15 organizations, 10 countries—joining forces to rethink the digital political information space. 🚀

Last week, we kicked off our project WHAT-IF, setting the stage to build a digital twin that will help us test the impact of policy interventions.

More in the 🧵!
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Philipp K. Masur @masurphil.bsky.social · Jan 28
New PhD students: This is a great opportunity to get feedback on your project as well as meet other PhD buddies! 👇
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German Neubaum @germanneubaum.bsky.social · Jan 27
👩‍🎓👨‍🎓📱💻 🤖You are a PhD student in Media Psychology? Then, this PhD Workshop is waiting for you! If you are interested in receiving feedback on your writing, presentation style, career planning and much more from mentors and PhD peers - please apply for this preconference! www.uni-due.de/media-psych-...
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Philipp K. Masur @masurphil.bsky.social · Jan 28
(4) analyzing how these units interact to shape privacy expectations, policies, and behaviors.

The paper resulted from discussion within the comparative privacy research network. For more info, check out: comparativeprivacy.org
Comparative Privacy Research Network
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Philipp K. Masur @masurphil.bsky.social · Jan 28
...whether privacy concepts are truly comparable across different contexts, (3) identifying meaningful units of comparison beyond national boundaries—exploring cultural, social, political, technological and economic units of comparison—and ...
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Philipp K. Masur @masurphil.bsky.social · Jan 28
We propose the Comparative Privacy Research Framework (CPRF), which provides a systematic approach to studying privacy across contexts. The framework highlights four key principles: (1) critically examining researchers’ own epistemological biases and power positions, (2) assessing...
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Philipp K. Masur @masurphil.bsky.social · Jan 28
It offers a comprehensive literature review of privacy and comparative privacy research, thereupon develops a new framework and a research agenda for comparative privacy research.
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German Neubaum @germanneubaum.bsky.social · Jan 27
👩‍🎓👨‍🎓📱💻 🤖You are a PhD student in Media Psychology? Then, this PhD Workshop is waiting for you! If you are interested in receiving feedback on your writing, presentation style, career planning and much more from mentors and PhD peers - please apply for this preconference! www.uni-due.de/media-psych-...
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German Neubaum @germanneubaum.bsky.social · Jan 8
📢📢📢 #MediaPsych2025 It's time to update your to do lists! Submission system is open: www.conftool.net/mediapsych20... (Deadline February 15) @unidue.bsky.social @mepsy.bsky.social @CAIS
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Marko Bachl @bachl.bsky.social · Oct 23
Roughly 100 downloads were from me looking up something Aliya did there. Still, it's a nice promo on the wrong platform for an even nicer article. Check it out, it is open access: Andrich, A., Bachl, M., & @emesedomahidi.bsky.social (2023). Goodbye, Gender Stereotypes? doi.org/10.1177/1077...
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Reposted by Thomas Hanitzsch, Philipp K. Masur

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Malte Elson @malte.the100.ci · Oct 17
New paper with @ianhussey.bsky.social @taymalsalti.bsky.social @rubenarslan.bsky.social. Most measures are only used once or twice, w/o agreement on gold standards - a serious barrier to cumulative science. that leads to lots of papers without meaningful progress. www.nature.com/articles/s44...
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Philipp K. Masur @masurphil.bsky.social · Oct 17
Hello there! 🥳
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