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AI, Media & Democracy Lab @aimediademlab.bsky.social · 5d

🚨 Vacancy alert! 🚨

Do you want to be part of our lab? We are looking for a postdoctoral researcher Communication science / Political Science / Computational Social Science.

▶️ Deadline: November 1st, 2025

▶️ More information and application via our website: www.aim4dem.nl/we-are-hirin...

We are hiring a PostDoctoral researcher in Communication Science! – AI, Media & Democracy Lab

www.aim4dem.nl

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Claes de Vreese @claesdevreese.bsky.social · 6d

Come work with us 🚨

We are looking for a #postdoc in our @aimediademlab.bsky.social lab.

Profile: Comm sci / poli sci/ computational social science.

Great team, timely topocs, fabulous city, good conditions.

DL 🗓️ November 1

werkenbij.uva.nl/en/vacancies...

Vacancy — Postdoctoral researcher Communication Science at AI, Media & Democracy Lab

Do you want to be part of the AI, Media & Democracy Lab? We are looking for a postdoctoral researcher with a profile in communication science.

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AI, Media & Democracy Lab @aimediademlab.bsky.social · 6d

@ferraribraun.bsky.social just joined our lab! As a PhD candidate at the University of Amsterdam's Media Studies department, he's interested in how digital technologies have been changing the production environments of news organisations.

Welcome, Agustin!

More info: www.aim4dem.nl/about-agusti...

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AI, Media & Democracy Lab @aimediademlab.bsky.social · 8d

📣Media makers, come engage with other professionals about how AI is currently being portrayed in media, and what should change about that!

📅 9 October | 15-17
📩 Sign-up details in flyer

Workshop hosted by the Creative Media for Social Change research group at AUAS and @beeldengeluid.bsky.social.

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Hannes Cools @hannescools.bsky.social · 12d

🔥 Komt dat zien! Op 3 november gaan we het hebben over 𝗳𝗼𝘁𝗼𝗷𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗲𝗸 𝗲𝗻 𝗔𝗜. Met Jan Postma (@groene.nl), Elisa Hulstaert @elisahulstaert.bsky.social (@knack.be) en mezelf. @aimediademlab.bsky.social, @ddc-sdu.bsky.social
📍De Buren, Brussel👇
deburen.eu/programma/fo...

Fotojournalistiek & AI: fake of fenomenaal? • deBuren

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AI, Media & Democracy Lab @aimediademlab.bsky.social · 15d

@juillermoromero.bsky.social joined our team just before summer! He's a postdoctoral researcher in the Intelligent & Autonomous Systems group at CWI and his work involves modelling the influence of fake news in complex social dynamics. Welcome, Guillermo!

More info: www.aim4dem.nl/about-guille...

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AI, Media & Democracy Lab @aimediademlab.bsky.social · Jul 8

Building on the workshop and panel, a set of recommendations will be made public. Stay up to date with the AI, Media and Democracy Lab, @article19law.bsky.social and @algosoc.org to stay in the loop.

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AI, Media & Democracy Lab @aimediademlab.bsky.social · Jul 8

The day wrapped up in a panel discussion at @waag.bsky.social, engaging with potential visions of what European digital infrastructure could look like. The panel featured Seda Gürses, @robin.berjon.com, Edemilson Paraná, and Corinne Cath, who combined diverse perspectives and areas of expertise.

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AI, Media & Democracy Lab @aimediademlab.bsky.social · Jul 8

💳 Ownership and funding

Building and maintaining infrastructure is costly and labour-intensive. Additionally, funding structures further reflect power structures and create dependencies. How would a European digital infrastructure be funded and supported?

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AI, Media & Democracy Lab @aimediademlab.bsky.social · Jul 8

📲 Effects on the media landscape

Technological and legal developments fundamentally shape the media landscape in content production and reception. How would a shift toward a European infrastructure affect the European media environment?

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AI, Media & Democracy Lab @aimediademlab.bsky.social · Jul 8

🇪🇺 What is 'European' about the European infrastructure?

Would a European infrastructure be restricted to European (or EU) borders, and how would shifting borders affect this? Is it feasible to produce every step of the infrastructure stack in Europe, from microchip to software?

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AI, Media & Democracy Lab @aimediademlab.bsky.social · Jul 8

🇪🇺 What could a sovereign, independent European digital infrastructure look like?

A workshop organised with @algosoc.org & ASCA brought together leading voices from various academic disciplines and the media industry to reflect on alternatives to current digital infrastructures.

🪡 Findings thread:

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AI, Media & Democracy Lab @aimediademlab.bsky.social · Jul 1

🌐 In times of transformation, who do you turn to for trustworthy input?

Three of our researchers made the list of expert voices to follow about AI and journalism: @natalihelberger.bsky.social, @laurensnaudts.bsky.social & @sannevrijenhoek.bsky.social

More about their input ➡️ shorturl.at/kKlUj

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dr corinne cath (ccs) is in London @ccs.bsky.social · Jun 10

🇪🇺 The EU is at a crossroads on digital infrastructure. Calls for European 'digital sovereignty' are multiplying. But how do we get there? Is it even the right aim? 🤔

Join leading voices discussing approaches for Europe's digital future. 📅 Fri, June 20, 6-7:30pm CEST

www.aim4dem.nl/events/

Events – AI, Media & Democracy Lab

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Laurens Naudts @laurensnaudts.bsky.social · May 26

Als je Meta gebruikt, zal Meta vanaf morgen je data gebruiken voor ontwikkelen van AI. Dat is een slecht idee. Teken vandaag dan ook bezwaar aan tegen deze actie. In @devolkskrant.bsky.social leg ik uit waarom

@bitsoffreedom.bsky.social (afbeelding) legt uit hoe

www.volkskrant.nl/columns-opin...

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AI, Media & Democracy Lab @aimediademlab.bsky.social · May 23

🚨 Exciting Opportunity Alert 🚨

We are looking for a motivated student assistant to create editorial content, assist in research, and help organize events. Dive into the intersection of AI, media, and democracy with us!

Vacancy & apply here: www.aim4dem.nl/vacancy-we-a...

Vacancy: We are looking for a student assistant – AI, Media & Democracy Lab

www.aim4dem.nl

AI, Media & Democracy Lab @aimediademlab.bsky.social · May 13

🎨 Can we understand AI through art?

We continuously seek out new research angles to understand AI in all its facets. By collaborating with local art collectives, we are looking to bridge academia and artistic practice to make current issues more tangible.

More here > www.aim4dem.nl/ai-and-the-a...

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AI, Media & Democracy Lab @aimediademlab.bsky.social · May 6

Drowning in the number of posts about AI you come across every day?

Check out this comprehensive overview of news items involving our researchers and topics at the intersection of AI, media and democracy on our website, with blog posts, interviews, podcasts and more!

www.aim4dem.nl/in-the-media/

AI, Media & Democracy Lab @aimediademlab.bsky.social · May 1

Big thanks to @kschell.bsky.social for joining our researchers @hannescools.bsky.social, @laurensnaudts.bsky.social, Abdallah El Ali and Sophie Morosoli in this important conversation.

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AI, Media & Democracy Lab @aimediademlab.bsky.social · May 1

What about AI Disclosures?

In conversation with academia and industry, our panel discussion about AI disclosures spotlighted various perspectives and approaches on what to consider when communicating the use of AI to audiences in news production.

Full report: www.aim4dem.nl/navigating-a...

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AI, Media & Democracy Lab @aimediademlab.bsky.social · Apr 29

Check out our reflection on this insightful launch event together with @foruminfod.bsky.social & @algosoc.org!

> What can we learn from the OID report in a Dutch context?
> Where is the potential for collaborative approaches?
> How can we balance short-term solutions with long-term legislation?

Forum on Information and Democracy @foruminfod.bsky.social · Apr 28

The @aimediademlab.bsky.social report on last event we co-hosted in #Amsterdam 👇

It explores discussions on news media, AI, and data governance, with perspectives from both Dutch and EU contexts.

www.aim4dem.nl/observatory-...

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Forum on Information and Democracy @foruminfod.bsky.social · Apr 17

🇳🇱 On 15 April, the OID brought its landmark report Information Ecosystems and Troubled Democracy to the Netherlands and explored how our global findings can inform Dutch and EU media policy.

Hosted by @uva.nl Institute for Advanced Study, with @aimediademlab.bsky.social and @algosoc.org

The OID in Amsterdam: Evaluating policy recommendations in the Dutch and EU context - OID

On Tuesday, 15 April 2025, the Observatory on Information and Democracy (OID), in partnership with the AI, Media & Democracy Lab (AIMDL) and the AlgoSoc research consortium, hosted an event at the Ins...

observatory.informationdemocracy.org

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AI, Media & Democracy Lab @aimediademlab.bsky.social · Apr 17

Next Tuesday, we will dive into AI Disclosures in the News together with our expert panel.

We are also joined by @kschell.bsky.social of the Austrian Press Agency as a discussant. She brings valuable insights from her work on AI disclosures in journalism.

🔗 www.eventbrite.nl/e/navigating...

Navigating AI Disclosures in the News

Join us online on April 22nd at 12:30 CET to dive into the question "To disclose or not to disclose AI use in news?" with our expert panel.

www.eventbrite.nl

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Hannes Cools @hannescools.bsky.social · Apr 7

🗣️ Looking forward to be sharing our work at the @algosoc.org conference in Amsterdam on Thursday:

"𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗚𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱: 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗹𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗟𝗼𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗲𝗱 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗔𝗜 𝗣𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗣𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗰 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗮"

With @annaschjoett.bsky.social et al.
Full program: algosoc.org/uploads/Algo...

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AI, Media & Democracy Lab @aimediademlab.bsky.social · Apr 3

@teresaelena.bsky.social @laurensnaudts.bsky.social @hannescools.bsky.social

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