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Nikki Sterkenburg @sterknikki.bsky.social · Sep 5

Gisteren mocht ik aan de Vrije Universiteit mijn oratie uitspreken: Onder de loep. Kracht en kwetsbaarheid van onderzoeksjournalistiek.

Het ND publiceert vandaag een verkorte versie: www.nd.nl/opinie/opini...

De oratie zelf is hier in z’n geheel te lezen: research.vu.nl/en/publicati...

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Information, Communication & Society @icsjournal.bsky.social · Sep 1

#OutNow in #iCS
This article shows the limits of informed consent in data donation. Participants valued seeing their own data, yet often misunderstood the process, overlooking ways to control or delete information.
doi.org/10.1080/1369...

Meaningful informed consent? How participants experience and understand data donation

Data donation makes it possible to invite participants to request and share their data from digital platforms for research purposes. While it is a user-centric approach to digital trace data collec...

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Tim Groot Kormelink @tgrootkormelink.bsky.social · Aug 6

Data donation is hot, but do participants understand what they consent to? Using think-aloud protocols and interviews, we found many missed key features like searching and deleting data. To improve informed consent, we suggest adding (some) friction through play ⏯️
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Meaningful informed consent? How participants experience and understand data donation

Data donation makes it possible to invite participants to request and share their data from digital platforms for research purposes. While it is a user-centric approach to digital trace data collec...

www.tandfonline.com

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Tim Groot Kormelink @tgrootkormelink.bsky.social · Jun 16

Fantastic presentation by Camila Valgas, making her ICA debut with her first PhD-study on immigrants' news use. Proud supervisor! (w/ @skruikemeier.bsky.social & Yael de Haan) #ica25

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Journalism Studies VU Amsterdam @journstudiesvu.bsky.social · Jun 16

And last but not least, Camila Valgas presents her study “Understanding the News Consumption of Immigrants in the Digital Age: Motivations, Strategies, and Challenges" with @tgrootkormelink.bsky.social , Yael De Haan & @skruikemeier.bsky.social #ica25 @icajsd.bsky.social

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Damian Trilling 🟥 @damiantrilling.net · Jun 13

@tgrootkormelink.bsky.social showing his very innovative approach to integrating WhatsApp-diaries, data donation, and qualitative interviews to get a much deeper understanding of users media practices #ica25 Very much looking forward to more such work that really *integrates* different methods!

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Journalism Studies VU Amsterdam @journstudiesvu.bsky.social · Jun 13

First up today is our very own @tgrootkormelink.bsky.social and co-authors who take part in a panel on "Data Donation in Communication Research", presenting their study combining data donation with qualitative diaries to understand how societal issues permeate people's lifeworlds.

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Journalism Studies VU Amsterdam @journstudiesvu.bsky.social · Jun 13

Today marks the first day of #ICA25, and we're proud to share that the J-TEAM is well represented in the @icajsd.bsky.social & @icacm.bsky.social divisions! Stay tuned each morning for updates on our members’ presentations and panels. Let’s go! 💪📢

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Daniel Angus @antmandan.bsky.social · Jun 12

If you're at #ica25 consider a date with the hottest new method in town…

Data Donation in Communication Research: Ethical, Practical, and Methodological Frontiers
📍 Friday, June 13 | 12 PM – 1:15 PM | Capitol 3 - Regency 4

@anjabechmann.bsky.social @tgrootkormelink.bsky.social @lionw.bsky.social

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Brita Ytre-Arne @britaytrearne.bsky.social · May 26

We are hiring a postdoc! Looking for a scholar interested in doing qualitative research on news experiences and perceptions of AI, to join the Imagine project and Media use research group in Bergen #CommSky

Lene Angelskår @lenange.bsky.social · May 23

🚨 Postdoc opportunity in Bergen!
Join the IMAGINE project to explore how Norwegians experience AI in media. Qualitative case study, critical perspectives, and a great research team including @britaytrearne.bsky.social & @erikknudsen.bsky.social awaits!
🔗 www.jobbnorge.no/en/available... Deadl: 7.8

Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Media Studies: Citizens, AI and news experiences (281032) | University of Bergen

Job title: Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Media Studies: Citizens, AI and news experiences (281032), Employer: University of Bergen, Deadline: Thursday, August 7, 2025

www.jobbnorge.no

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Sofia Gil-Clavel @sof14g1l.bsky.social · May 22

The first research project where I am PI, “Responsible use of Artificial Intelligence in government agencies”, was selected by the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam to seek sponsorship!

Everything is in Dutch, but it can be translated with the Google translate plugin.

Verantwoord AI-gebruik bij overheidsinstanties - Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam

Verantwoord AI-gebruik bij overheidsinstanties

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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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Tim Groot Kormelink @tgrootkormelink.bsky.social · May 9

🥳 Thrilled to receive an NWO XS-grant to explore how people encounter and make sense of political information. Building on my NWO Veni-project, I will combine data donations with mobile ethnography, specifically focusing on including under-researched socio-demographic groups.

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ASCoR @ascor.bsky.social · May 8

🚨 #Jobalert We are looking for a #postdoctoral researcher with an interest in journalism-related themes and a strong affinity for quantitative methods. The position is part of ASCoR, and the researcher will work closely with @markboukes.bsky.social.

📅Deadline: 25 May 2025

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Tim Groot Kormelink @tgrootkormelink.bsky.social · May 6

Luistertip: de eerste aflevering van "Wouter Wordt Journalist" staat online! Volg @woutersloekers.bsky.social in zijn zoektocht naar hoe je een goede journalist wordt. Zijn eerste stop: de VU, voor een korte recap van wat hij de afgelopen jaren bij @journstudiesvu.bsky.social heeft geleerd 🎧

Red Pers @redpers.bsky.social · May 6

De nieuwe Red Pers-podcast Wouter wordt Journalist, over de stap van studie naar redactie, is live!

Wat ís een journalist? In aflevering 1 spreekt Wouter met zijn oud-docent Tim Groot Kormelink, veteraan Jan Hoedeman, én mensen op straat.

Luister aflevering 1 hier! open.spotify.com/episode/2HAK...

Afl. 1: Wat is een journalist?

Wouter wordt Journalist · Episode

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Tim Groot Kormelink @tgrootkormelink.bsky.social · Apr 8

New pub! We show that despite their potential to be listened to anytime, anyplace, news podcast use is tied to highly specific contexts. We also illustrate that multitasking is an integral part of news podcast listening, cognitively, affectively and practically. 🎧 www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Anytime, Anyplace? The Context-Dependency of News Podcast Use

Seeking to explore how people integrate news podcasts into their everyday routines, this study asked 60 participants to listen to a daily news podcast for up to four weeks and interviewed them afte...

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Tim Groot Kormelink @tgrootkormelink.bsky.social · Jan 8

Waarom mijden steeds meer mensen (weleens) het nieuws en hoe 'erg' is dat? Ik sprak hier laatst over met @parool.bsky.social

www.parool.nl/ps/waarom-st...

Waarom steeds meer mensen het nieuws mijden: ‘Ik vraag me af wat het überhaupt uitmaakt’

Het aantal mensen dat nieuws actief mijdt neemt toe. Een zorgwekkende, maar niet onbegrijpelijke ontwikkeling, vinden experts. Drie Amsterdammers vertellen waarom ze nieuws mijden. ‘Ik heb behoefte aa...

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Léonie de Jonge @leoniedejonge.bsky.social · Nov 22

📣We are hiring!🔥I'm looking for a PhD & Postdoc.
🔍Research focus on far-right parties, movements & ideologies in int'l perspective, with emphasis on the ways in which the far right is embedded in everyday culture.
(2 further positions available, please share!) uni-tuebingen.de/fakultaeten/...

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rasmuskleis.bsky.social @rasmuskleis.bsky.social · Dec 12

Come work with us!

Funded PhD scholarships at the Department of Communication at @UCPH_Research.

Join a world-class public research university with international colleagues in a city ranked high in quality of life.

Starting salary $48k

Apply by Feb 16
jobportal.ku.dk/phd/?show=16...

PhD scholarships at the Department of Communication, University of Copenhagen

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Kenza Lamot @kenzalamot.bsky.social · Dec 12

300 woorden met 🗣️

Het alumnimagazine 'idea' van mijn eigen Faculteit Geesteswetenschappen vroeg me om voor hun nieuwe issue rond 'Verbinding' een bijdrage neer te pennen. Voorbij kliks kijken is hoognodig voor nieuwsmedia om de brug met hun publiek te slaan.
onlinemagazine.vu.nl/idea-humanit...

300 woorden met… - idea humanities alumni magazine #5

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Journalism Studies VU Amsterdam @journstudiesvu.bsky.social · Dec 12

Meet our J-TEAM! 👋 🚀 We’re riding the momentum and have officially joined #Bluesky to connect, share insights, and explore #journalism, #commsci, #css & more💡

👉Must follow:
@damiantrilling.bsky.social
@tgrootkormelink.bsky.social
@kenzalamot.bsky.social
@jbgruber.bsky.social
@rupertkiddle.com

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Phoebe Maares @phoebemaares.bsky.social · Dec 12

Attention #ECRs! @yecrea.bsky.social is searching for 16 new YECREA section representatives. It’s a great opportunity for pre- and postdoctoral researchers to engage in academia and broaden their network. I enjoyed my time in YECREA very much - happy to answer any questions!
tinyurl.com/cfpyecrea

Call for Applications: YECREA Section Representatives 2025 – Yecrea

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Stine Lomborg @stinelomborg.bsky.social · Dec 12

We are hiring four PhD fellows, fully funded for 3 years, in an open call at my Department. If you are (or know someone) interested in working on tracking&society in Copenhagen, please get in touch: jobportal.ku.dk/phd/?show=16...

PhD scholarships at the Department of Communication, University of Copenhagen

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Sophie Lecheler @solecheler.bsky.social · Dec 11

⭐ CALL FOR APPLICATIONS: 5 open PhD Positions at the newly founded Vienna Doctoral College for Digital Humanism, funded by the WWTF, @univie.ac.at , Technische Universität Wien and WU (Vienna University of Economics and Business).

All information here:
t.ly/836lz

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