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Stephan Winter @stephanwinter.bsky.social · 14d

Exciting new job in Landau 🤩 We’re searching for a Professor of Political
Psychology (W2). Very much looking forward to your applications – if you
have any questions, please reach out to me. jobs.rptu.de/jobposting/3...

W 2-Professur für Politische Psychologie (m/w/d)

jobs.rptu.de

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Lena Frischlich @lenafrescamente.bsky.social · 28d

In the first keynote of ##MePsy25 Jessica Piotrowski talked a central question of #MediaPsych - social media use between controll and competence - bringing nuanced and much needed evidence to a highly debated topic (and often panic driven regulation)

The female speaker standing in front of the slides, with catchy (and not necessarily evidence based) claims from haidts book on the anxious generation

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Lena Frischlich @lenafrescamente.bsky.social · 28d

#MePsy25 now with a couple of highlights- we start with the best paper award - with honorable mention for Fabian Hutmacher, Markus Apple, and Stephan Schwan - for www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

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German Neubaum @germanneubaum.bsky.social · Sep 5

Since my early PhD days, I dreamed of conducting this study. Over time, I was fortunate to work with stellar colleagues, @lunafrauhammer.bsky.social , @tobiasdienlin.com and Manuel Cargnino who helped turn this vision into reality. The full publication: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

The Effects of Technological Affordances on Political Opinion Expression in Social Media: A Field Experiment

Digital communication platforms are rapidly changing the nature of political discourses. At the same time, the functionality of democratic societies largely depends on deliberative exchanges betwee...

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Stephan Winter @stephanwinter.bsky.social · Aug 21

Fantastic news 🎉🎉🎉 Congratulations, Johannes!!

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MediaPsychMEP @mediapsychmep.bsky.social · Aug 18

📢 New publication alert! How does coping dispositions (vigilance and cognitive avoidance) affect preferences for fictional versus non-fictional information about climate change?

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MediaPsychMEP @mediapsychmep.bsky.social · Jul 15

📢 New publication alert! What are the cognitive effects of political microtargeting?

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Stephan Winter @stephanwinter.bsky.social · Jun 27

Interested in the MediaPsych Best Paper Award 2025? 🏆 🎉
We’re looking for the best media psychological article published between 2023 and now. @mepsy.bsky.social
Members of the German DGPs MediaPsych division can apply.
👉 www.dgps.de/fachgruppen/...

www.dgps.de

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Stephan Winter @stephanwinter.bsky.social · Apr 30

🇪🇸🇩🇪 Saludos desde Galicia! Katja Pook and I returned from an inspiring visit to Pontevedra @uvigo.bsky.social Many thanks to our fantastic host Javier Abuin. We explored opportunities for student exchange and further research on fact-checks and virtual influencers. Looking forward to what’s ahead 🤩

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Marcelo Santos @cel00.bsky.social · Apr 28

🚨 New Publication alert! "Latent Bombs of Disinformation", recently published on Information, Communication and Society in collaboration with Chang Sup Park, João Guilherme B. Santos, Athus Cavalini and Homero Gil de Zúñiga. 50 eprints on the link (1/n) www.tandfonline.com/eprint/G7ZVC...

Latent bombs of disinformation

This study builds on the literature on disinformation and conspiracy theories to propose the concept of Latent Bombs of Disinformation (LBD). LBD refers to a long-term antidemocratic political stra...

www.tandfonline.com

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Friederike Hendriks @hendriks.bsky.social · Apr 28

👋Hey! Bist du Psycholog:in? Interessiert dich #Wissenschaftskommunikation 👩‍🎓💬?
Wir haben eine Interessengruppe in der @dgps.bsky.social gegründet, in der wir uns vernetzen und Expertise sammeln möchten! Komm vorbei am 05. Mai um 16 Uhr - oder trag dich ein und bleib up to date!

PsyComm - Wissenschaftskommunikation in der Psychologie @psycomm.bsky.social · Apr 28

Hallo #AcademicSky - wir sind PsyComm, die neue Interessengruppe für Wissenschaftskommunikation #WissKomm der @dgps.bsky.social. Wir möchten Wissenschaft und Praxis vernetzen, Evidenz und Expertise zum Thema zusammentragen und neue Vorhaben initiieren. Jetzt mitmachen: forms.gle/DGpav3jCUHCi...

PsyComm: Einladung zur Interessengruppe

In der fachgruppenübergreifenden DGPs-Interessengruppe PsyComm (Wissenschaftskommunikation in der Psychologie) möchten wir psychologische Forschung und Praxis in der Wissenschaftskommunikation miteina...

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Stephan Winter @stephanwinter.bsky.social · Apr 24

"Media Psychology" goes Bluesky ✨ On this channel, we will post new articles, infos about the journal, and news from the world of media psychology.

MediaPsychMEP @mediapsychmep.bsky.social · Apr 23

🎉 MEP goes Bluesky!

Follow us for updates on Media Psychology — including new article highlights, journal infos, and other news from the world of media psychology.

Whether you're a researcher, practitioner, or just curious about media effects, we're excited to have you with us. Stay tuned! 🧠📱🎬

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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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Stephan Winter @stephanwinter.bsky.social · Feb 27

Thanks a lot, Tobi!

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Stephan Winter @stephanwinter.bsky.social · Feb 26

Thank you, Ewa :-)

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Stephan Winter @stephanwinter.bsky.social · Feb 26

We thank the outgoing team, editorial board members, reviewers, and authors, whose collective efforts have shaped the journal into a vibrant hub for media psychology scholarship, and look forward to an inspiring and productive four-year term.

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Stephan Winter @stephanwinter.bsky.social · Feb 26

Digital platforms and polarization, environmental crises and media trust, smartphones and mental health: We argue that research in media psych addresses some of the most pressing societal issues and can give answers in complicated times like these and we see the journal as a scholarly forum for this

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Stephan Winter @stephanwinter.bsky.social · Feb 26

3️⃣ We aim to situate the journal as a leader in debates on the role of media in human behavior and society — including work on new and newsworthy media but also more general theoretical approaches that will outlast the current media Zeitgeist.

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Stephan Winter @stephanwinter.bsky.social · Feb 26

2️⃣ We strive for more inclusivity in terms of research and author teams from diverse global regions and traditionally underrepresented institutions.

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Stephan Winter @stephanwinter.bsky.social · Feb 26

1️⃣ We continue to prioritize a strong theory orientation and transparency in empirical research (e.g., with pre-registered reports).

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Stephan Winter @stephanwinter.bsky.social · Feb 26

Very excited to start with Morgan Ellithorpe @morganellithorpe.bsky.social, Roselyn Lee-Won and Drew Cingel as new Editors of "Media Psychology".
In the first issue, we explain our goals for the journal. 👇 www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Strong Foundations and Forward-Thinking in Turbulent Times: A Note from Our Incoming Editors

Published in Media Psychology (Vol. 28, No. 1, 2025)

www.tandfonline.com

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German Neubaum @germanneubaum.bsky.social · Feb 21

🔎 #MediaPsych In meinem Team an der @unidue.bsky.social suchen wir Verstärkung in Form einer Doktorand:in-Stelle (100%) im Bereich Medienpsychologie mit Fokus auf Bildung, Politik, Moral und vieles mehr! www.uni-due.de/karriere/ste... Bitte an geeignete Kandidat:innen weiterleiten!

Stellenausschreibung

www.uni-due.de

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Philipp Lorenz-Spreen @lorenzspreen.bsky.social · Feb 13

The relationship between social media and democracy is complex but important and there is a lot of debate.

For coordination, I wanted to gauge the community with a discussion thread about what, in my view, we do know and the ones we do not know (yet), please add your thoughts and/or disagree: 1/n

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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-...

Call for Papers

www.uni-due.de

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Eva-Lotta Brakemeier @evalottabrakemeier.bsky.social · Jan 14

Engagiert, verantwortungsübernehmend und zuversichtlich gemeinsam ins @dgps.bsky.social Jahr gestartet ⬇️

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