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Maximilian Eder

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Researcher: @ifkw.bsky.social on AI in local journalism | Research Fellow: #UniBw Munich | PhD: University of #Passau 🦣 [email protected] 🐦 _maxeder  #PoliticalJournalism #LocalJournalism #AI

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Maximilian Eder @maxeder.bsky.social · Aug 19

⏰ New open-access paper ⏰

We explored how #comments shape readers’ perception of an article’s journalistic quality. In short: positive reader comments affect the perception of specific journalistic #quality dimensions, while negative comments garner more attention.

🔗 doi.org/10.5771/2192...

Journalistic quality in the eye of the beholder: An eye-tracking study on user comments and their effect on journalistic Quality perception - Nomos eLibrary

Nutzendenkommentare haben sich zu einem wichtigen Bestandteil von Nachrichtenartikeln entwickelt und damit die Art und Weise verändert, wie das Publikum m…

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Maximilian Eder @maxeder.bsky.social · Sep 6

⏰ New open-access paper ⏰

We explored audiences' awareness of algorithmic news #personalisation in GER, FR, and the UK (N = 3,030). In short: There is a general lack of awareness and inequities related to age, gender, and political interest.

🔗 doi.org/10.1080/1369...

Being aware of algorithmic personalization? Insights from three European Countries

News recommender systems offer significant benefits for news media organizations by enabling the algorithmic selection and personalization of content based on individual user preferences. However, ...

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Maximilian Eder @maxeder.bsky.social · Aug 19

Journalistic quality in the eye of the beholder: An eye-tracking study on user comments and their effect on journalistic Quality perception - Nomos eLibrary

Nutzendenkommentare haben sich zu einem wichtigen Bestandteil von Nachrichtenartikeln entwickelt und damit die Art und Weise verändert, wie das Publikum m…

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Maximilian Eder @maxeder.bsky.social · Aug 8

🚨 New publication out now🚨

Together with Irene #Preisinger, I explore how structural & political pressures impact investigative journalism in Austria by using the #Ibiza affair as a case study. 🔍 Watchdog journalism is still hindered by elite influence & media-politics ties.

🔗 Get the full paper 👇

Watchdogs on a leash: Austrian journalists and their obstacles to investigative reporting | Intellect

Investigative journalism is experiencing a new golden age facilitated by digital technologies for reporting and international, cross-border collaboration. Despite and often because of the vital role i...

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Maximilian Eder @maxeder.bsky.social · Jun 13

The best way to start #ICA25 is hosting a preconference on AI and journalism. Thanks to all participants✨

#ICA2025 #AI #IfKW

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Maximilian Eder @maxeder.bsky.social · Apr 19

🚨Publication alert🚨
I am very happy to see this article on the hybrid normalization of #Twitter published.

Main finding: German political journalists follow their traditional norms and practices on the platform, while also adopting Twitter-specific ones.

Get the article for free here 👇

Hybrid normalization of Twitter: Political journalists’ practices during the 2021 German federal election debates - Maximilian Eder, 2025

Despite disruptions and challenges posed by social media platforms like Twitter, they have become normalized in journalists’ professional practices. At the same...

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Maximilian Eder @maxeder.bsky.social · Mar 3

🚨 Publication alert 🚨

Why is local #journalism slow in #AI adoption? Helle Sjøvaag and I argue that regulatory framework, competitive pressures, and trust in technology collectively shape the AI #adoption curve.

Download the 📰 for free as an open-access publication 👇

Falling behind the adoption curve: Local journalism’s struggle for innovation in the AI transformation

This theoretical framework-driven article addresses the challenges faced by local journalism in adapting to technological innovations, particularly in the context of declining traditional funding m...

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Maximilian Eder @maxeder.bsky.social · Feb 28

I had a lot of fun today at the #PolKomm25 retreat organized by @fgkommpol.bsky.social

Special thanks to @vioreladan.bsky.social and @utarussmann.bsky.social for hosting the conference in #Innsbruck.

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Maximilian Eder @maxeder.bsky.social · Jan 18

🚨Call for Papers 🚨

Tu Felix Austria? Political Scandals and Affairs in #Austria

Submissions are welcome in English or German!

📆 Submission Deadline: March 31, 2025
📜 Extended Abstracts: 500 words
💾 Download CfP: tinyurl.com/3ekx462u

#Scandalogy #medien&zeit #CallForPapers

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Claes de Vreese @claesdevreese.bsky.social · Jan 17

🚨Call for papers 🚨

Interesting #ica25 pre-conference on AI and journalism. Organised by @maxeder.bsky.social and Helle Sjøvaag

📆 Deadline March 15

@ddc-sdu.bsky.social @aimediademlab.bsky.social @reutersinstitute.bsky.social

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Daniel Drepper @danieldrepper.bsky.social · Nov 25

NEU: In Deutschland verschwinden immer mehr Lokalzeitungen. In fast jedem zweiten Landkreis gibt es inzwischen nur noch eine einzige Zeitung. Das ist ein Problem, denn nichts ist so wichtig für unserer Demokratie wie ein funktionierender Lokaljournalismus. Die ganze Studie: wuestenradar.de

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Maximilian Eder @maxeder.bsky.social · Oct 26

🚨New paper on awareness of algorithmic news personalisation.

Get the book chapter here:

Personalisierte Nachrichten als Innovation: Die Perspektive des Publikums

Dieser Beitrag untersucht die bewusste Wahrnehmung indirekter Personalisierung von Nachrichteninhalten als eine Innovation für den Journalismus hinsichtlich der in der Forschung bisher wenig disk...

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Maximilian Eder @maxeder.bsky.social · Sep 25

And this is how we did it 😄 Presenting findings from an eye tracking study at the ECREA2024.

Maximilian Eder @maxeder.bsky.social · Nov 25

New publication 🚨 #AI and the dawn of a new divide? @hellesjovaag and I take a look at data from #Germany

Get the publication (open access):

doi.org/10.3389/fcomm.…

Maximilian Eder @maxeder.bsky.social · Nov 25

Heute mal auswärts unterwegs. AI for Media Meetup @ippenmedia @BR_AILab

Maximilian Eder @maxeder.bsky.social · Nov 25

Second day at #emmaleeuwarden is about to start with the industry panel: @JohnOlivieira, @wilbertmutsaers, B. Beusmans & C. Vader

Maximilian Eder @maxeder.bsky.social · Nov 25

And again, an intersting panel on the transformative power of #AI #emmaleeuwarden

Maximilian Eder @maxeder.bsky.social · Nov 25

Crowded room in this session on #AI and its transformative potential @prof_bhm @AGodulla #emmaleeuwarden

Maximilian Eder @maxeder.bsky.social · Nov 25

It‘s on! A great keynote by Hans van Kranenburg @Radboud_Uni on digital disruption #emmaleeuwarden

Maximilian Eder @maxeder.bsky.social · Nov 25

It’s on! I am at the great #scandalogy conference @uni_bamberg_of.
What a very nice location to meet researchers from all over the world.

#scandalogy #crisis

Maximilian Eder @maxeder.bsky.social · Mar 22

My first visit to the German National #Library in Frankfurt. Had a lot of fun at their #Twitter Data Workshop 👍

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Marko Bachl @bachl.bsky.social · Mar 18

Looking forward to seeing you all @dgpuk2025.bsky.social :)

The first three people to repost this quote post can stay at my place during the conference (checking if anyone is still using this platform anymore).

DGPuK 2025 @dgpuk2025.bsky.social · Mar 15

Wir danken dem Erfurter Tagungsteam der DGPuK 2024 für eine gelungene 69. Jahrestagung und freuen uns, zur 70. Jahrestagung nach Berlin einladen können. #dgpuk2024 #dgpuk2025

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Maximilian Eder @maxeder.bsky.social · Nov 25

A blast from the past @DNB_Aktuelles. Party like it is 1998 🪩

Maximilian Eder @maxeder.bsky.social · Nov 25

Vi sees igjen Stavanger 🇳🇴 I had a great week at the @UniStavanger, together with @hellesjovaag, @raufercon and all the nice people there.

Thank you to @VolkswagenSt for making this research stay possible.

Maximilian Eder @maxeder.bsky.social · Jan 10

🚨New paper on scandalization practices on #Twitter.

Is the scandalization dynamic on social media different than in print?

Find the answer here (open-access):

🔗 doi.org/10.20901/ms....

From Questionable Incident to Political Scandal: The Ibiza Affair’s Scandalization on Twitter

Political scandals have become an everyday phenomenon, among other things, due to the crucial role of social media platforms as they shape how scandals unfold, are reported upon by journalists, and ar...

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Maximilian Eder @maxeder.bsky.social · Dec 21

🎉 Exciting news for 2024: @pschwabl.bsky.social and I will join the Twitter data sprint organized by the German National Library. Two days, two guys, and millions of tweets ✊