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German Neubaum @germanneubaum.bsky.social · Sep 5

✏️ Instead, participants engaged in an active cost–benefit calculus: expression decreased when social costs felt higher (especially with low anonymity), and increased when perceived benefits were perceived as high.

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German Neubaum @germanneubaum.bsky.social · Sep 5

✏️ In a one-week field experiment with 960 participants (48 discussion groups with 20 discussants each, covering three different political topics), we found no simple main effects of anonymity or persistence on political expression.

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German Neubaum @germanneubaum.bsky.social · Sep 5

✏️ Competing theories suggest these features could either discourage political expression (due to social risks) or encourage it (by increasing efficacy and confidence).

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German Neubaum @germanneubaum.bsky.social · Sep 5

💡 Our key insights:
✏️ We examined the communication effects of two core features of online platforms: anonymity and message persistence.

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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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DGPS: Media Psychology @mepsy.bsky.social · May 19

🎉 Registration is now open for MediaPsych 2025!

📍Duisburg | 📅 Sept 10–12, 2025

Register now via the conftool: www.conftool.net/mediapsych20...

#MePsy25 #AcademicSky

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German Neubaum @germanneubaum.bsky.social · Apr 22

An excellent opportunity to publish research on dysfunctional communication processes in digital media for laypeople!

Jana Dreston @janadreston.bsky.social · Apr 22

10 days left to submit for our special issue on "the dark side of social media" 📱
At In-Mind, we publish short literature reviews for interested laypeople - science communication has never been that easy

Deadline for submitting abstracts (200 words): May 2nd

In-Mind: Psychology for You! @in-mindmagazine.bsky.social · Apr 4

🚨 Call for Abstracts for a Special Issue on the Negative Psychological Consequences of Social Media 🚨

We are currently seeking abstracts for the special issue “The Dark Side of Social Media — Unpacking its Psychological Impact”.

🗓️ Abstracts submission deadline: May 2, 2025

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German Neubaum @germanneubaum.bsky.social · Mar 3

Highly recommended new Phd and PostDoc positions on the horizon!

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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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

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German Neubaum @germanneubaum.bsky.social · Feb 12

The more, the merrier! Further renowned media psychologists will support us as mentors during this workshop! #MediaPsych2025

Sabine Trepte @sabinetrepte.bsky.social · Feb 12

This fall: The doctoral workshop of the Division Media Psych | German National Assocation of Psychology @mepsy.bsky.social Feedback from peers and mentors (tba), tipps and the #pizzaoven story. Looking forward to this event chaired by @germanneubaum.bsky.social and me

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Anne Schulz @annisch.bsky.social · Feb 3

Exciting news! 🎉 Starting in March, I’ll take on a new role as Assistant Professor (Tenure Track) for Political Communication at UZH’s IKMZ.

Even better and please share!: We’re hiring a PhD candidate to join my group on news audiences & political participation! 🎓

jobs.uzh.ch/job-vacancie...

UZH: Doctoral Position (3-6 years) in Political Communication Research with a Focus on Researching News Audiences and Political Participation

The IKMZ (Institute of Communication and Media Research) is a leading center for communication studies and research with a strong international standing. At IKMZ, communication and media research is e...

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Anne Oeldorf-Hirsch @anneo.bsky.social · Jan 31

Apparently our #algorithmicliteracy review is now *officially* published (it's been on the journal's site since 2023).

Me & @germanneubaum.bsky.social (2025). What do we know about algorithmic literacy?... New Media & Society, 27(2), 681-701.

Free full access: journals.sagepub.com/eprint/GFF3I...

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German Neubaum @germanneubaum.bsky.social · Jan 27

And you will meet some mentors who will share their academic journey, good and bad decisions they made, giving you some hands-on advice for your career. Many interesting stories came up throughout the previous PhD workshops ;-)

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German Neubaum @germanneubaum.bsky.social · Jan 27

Thanks to @sabinetrepte.bsky.social for organizing this with me!

German Neubaum @germanneubaum.bsky.social · Jan 27

You will meet other PhD students who most likely will be your company for many, many years - in fact, when I was a PhD student I met amazing people like @masurphil.bsky.social and @LauraLoy during this workshop

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German Neubaum @germanneubaum.bsky.social · Jan 27

The PhD workshop will take place on September 10, 2025 in Duisburg, Germany. It is especially for PhD students who are pursuing an academic career after their dissertations. Deadline is June 1, 2025. Please also share!

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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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German Neubaum @germanneubaum.bsky.social · Jan 8

We can't wait to welcome you in Duisburg, Germany, on September 10-12 2025!

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German Neubaum @germanneubaum.bsky.social · Jan 8

Please pay attention to two special submission formats we have: (1) The Media Psych Debate Club and (2) the JMP Special Selection Panel

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German Neubaum @germanneubaum.bsky.social · Jan 8

To read the CfP, please go to: www.uni-due.de/media-psych-...

MediaPsych 2025

www.uni-due.de

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German Neubaum @germanneubaum.bsky.social · Jan 8

Our conference theme will be: Changing Media Environments as Facilitators for Learning?

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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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German Neubaum @germanneubaum.bsky.social · Dec 20

Vielen Dank für das perfekt vorbereitete Gespräch!

German Neubaum @germanneubaum.bsky.social · Dec 20

For German-speaking folks: Im neuen Podcast von Niklas Titgemeyer “Die neue Ungewissheit” sprach ich über politische Polarisierung und welche Rolle (soziale) Medien dabei spielen können. open.spotify.com/episode/16XH...

Polarisierung: Leben wir in einer gespaltenen Gesellschaft?

open.spotify.com

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