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Emma Turkenburg @turkenburgemma.bsky.social · 1d

💡 Edwin Jans, @rensvliegenthart.bsky.social, @skruikemeier.bsky.social en ik schreven een opiniestuk over polarisatie in Nederland, vandaag in @parool.nl 👇📰

Het Parool @parool.nl · 1d

Opinie: ‘Zo gepolariseerd is Nederland helemaal niet – maar dit hardnekkige beeld heeft wél gevolgen’

In politiek Den Haag en aan de talkshowtafels wordt veel gesproken over de ‘toegenomen polarisatie’ in Nederland, maar in werkelijkheid valt dat reuze mee, stellen vier onderzoekers van Wageningen University & Research. Het is volgens hen een hardnekkig verhaal, dat wél gevolgen kan hebben.

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Claes de Vreese @claesdevreese.bsky.social · 7d

The Persuasiveness of Political Targeting.

That is the title of Xiaotong Chu's timely and important PhD dissertation which she defends today. Go Tong!🚀

Proud supervisors: @skruikemeier.bsky.social @solecheler.bsky.social @lukotto.bsky.social and 🙋

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De overtuigingskracht van politieke targeting

Xiaotong Chu promoveert op het proefschrift: 'The Persuasiveness of Political Targeting'. Promotoren zijn prof. dr. S. Kruikemeier en prof. dr. S.K. Lecheler. Copromotoren zijn dr. L.P. Otto en prof. ...

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European Research Council (ERC) @erc.europa.eu · Jul 2

New EU rules adopted today mean better access for qualified researchers to online data gathered by very large online platforms & search engines.

This is important for investigations into systemic risks (e.g illegal content or disinformation).

See 👉 europa.eu/!XHYdGN

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Niels G. Mede @nielsmede.bsky.social · Jul 2

Ade Zürich, hallo #Wageningen! This week I started my new position as Assistant Professor at @w-u-r.bsky.social ✨
Thanks a lot for the warm welcome – I'm very excited about what’s ahead! At the same time, I'm very grateful for the years I spent at @ikmz.bsky.social. Merci vielmal und uf widerluege 🫶

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Roman Senninger @rsenninger.bsky.social · Jun 30

Reminder: Great job opportunities at Aarhus University!

Please help spread the word before everyone disappears for summer break! 🏖️

Roman Senninger @rsenninger.bsky.social · Jun 4

📣 Jobs, jobs, jobs!

Aarhus University’s Department of Political Science is hiring:

🔹 Assistant Professor
🗓 Deadline: 25 August
🔗 international.au.dk/about/profil...

🔹 Associate Professor
🗓 Deadline: 8 September
🔗 international.au.dk/about/profil...

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Sophie Lecheler @solecheler.bsky.social · Jun 26

Big congratulations to Dr. @dbetakova.bsky.social, who defended her dissertation today with excellent results! Thank u so much to the reviewers @skruikemeier.bsky.social & @antoniskalog.bsky.social, & committee chair @desireeschmuck.bsky.social ! @hajoboo.bsky.social and I are more than proud. 🫶🏼🫶🏼🫶🏼

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Sanne Kruikemeier @skruikemeier.bsky.social · Jun 24

⭐ Super excited that @erc.europa.eu PhD Puck Guldemond @w-u-r.bsky.social has been selected as one of the Faces of Science by the @knaw-nl.bsky.social. In the beautiful video below, she shares insights into her eye-tracking research 🎥

KNAW - Koninklijke Nederlandse Akademie van Wetenschappen @knaw-nl.bsky.social · Jun 24

Communicatiewetenschapper @puckguldemond.bsky.social van @w-u-r.bsky.social onderzoekt politieke microtargeting: specifieke boodschappen die politieke partijen op kleine groepen richten. Puck is dit jaar een v/d #facesofscience van @NEMOkennislink en de KNAW. Check haar verhaal: youtu.be/mn0cLLazanw

Faces of Science: Puck Guldemond

YouTube video by De KNAW

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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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Amy Orben @orbenamy.bsky.social · May 23

Interested in improving researcher's access to social media data? Kate Dommett and myself are hiring for a Research Fellow (1 year; based at Sheffield) for an exciting new project to be announced soon: jobsite.sheffield.ac.uk/job/Research...

Research Fellow (UKRI Social Media Data Access for Researchers)

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Taberez A. Neyazi @taberez.bsky.social · May 9

Only one week left to submit your abstract for the 11th Annual Conference of The International Journal of Press/Politics, hosted by the NUS Communications and New Media, taking place from 19–21 November 2025. 👇

Taberez A. Neyazi @taberez.bsky.social · Feb 26

I am pleased to announce the 11th Annual Conference of The International Journal of Press/Politics will take place at the National University of Singapore, 19-21 Nov. 25!

Submit your abstract: tinyurl.com/IJPP2025
Notification of Acceptance: 5 June 2025
Registration deadline: 15 Aug 2025

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Linda Bos 🟥 @lindabos.bsky.social · Apr 4

Uit voorgaand en huidig onderzoek @skruikemeier.bsky.social @claesdevreese.bsky.social @markboukes.bsky.social @alessandronai.bsky.social blijkt dat de NOS de bindende factor is in de Nederlandse samenleving. De wortel (NTR) daarvan wegslaan is funest voor de democratie

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Publieke omroep over vier jaar op de schop, omroep NTR verdwijnt

De publieke omroep is niet meer van deze tijd, vindt het kabinet. Het stelsel wordt "fundamenteel" gewijzigd, zegt minister Bruins.

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Puck Guldemond @puckguldemond.bsky.social · Mar 10

I am spending March and April at the @univie.ac.at to visit the groups of prof. dr. @solecheler.bsky.social
and prof. dr. @desireeschmuck.bsky.social

The first week already flew by, and I had a great start by picking up my bike to feel right at home 🚲

Looking forward to the upcoming weeks 🤩

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Sanne Kruikemeier @skruikemeier.bsky.social · Feb 26

Amazing @tobiasdienlin.com big congrats! 👌👌

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Niels G. Mede @nielsmede.bsky.social · Feb 20

#News: As of July 1, 2025, I will be an Assistant Professor for communication in life science contexts at @w-u-r.bsky.social. I’ll join the wonderful Strategic Communication group of @rensvliegenthart.bsky.social, who leads a team of excellent researchers whom I’m really excited to work with 🙌
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Marieke van Hoof @mariekevhoof.bsky.social · Feb 11

✨ Last Friday, I defended my PhD in Communication Science at @ascor.bsky.social 🎓 ✨

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Puck Guldemond @puckguldemond.bsky.social · Feb 4

Happy to present my work on visual attention allocated to targeted political advertisements at #Etmaal2025 in Brugge ✨

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Sanne Kruikemeier @skruikemeier.bsky.social · Feb 3

contributing to insights into elections, digital advertising, sustainability, and algorithmic persuasion. 2/2 www.linkedin.com/posts/strate...

Strategic Communication Chair Group on LinkedIn: #etmaal2025 #today

Our research will be well represented at this year’s #Etmaal2025 in Bruges. See here for an overview of the panels we are featured in #today. Looking forward…

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Sanne Kruikemeier @skruikemeier.bsky.social · Feb 3

Looking forward to #Etmaal2025 today. Curious about our work? We have listed the presentation on our LinkedIn page. Check it out as we discuss research on science communication, news avoidance, TikTok, misinformation, trust, polarization, and well-being, ... 1/2

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Sanne Kruikemeier @skruikemeier.bsky.social · Jan 29

Big congratulations! 🎉

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Niels G. Mede @nielsmede.bsky.social · Jan 20

Out now in Nature Human Behaviour: Our 68-country #survey on public attitudes to #science 📣
It shows: People still #trust scientists and support an active role of scientists in society and policy-making. #OpenAccess available here: www.nature.com/articles/s41... @natureportfolio.bsky.social
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Curd Knüpfer @curdknupfer.bsky.social · Nov 27

Big things are happening at the Digital Democracy Centre!
Check out and share this call for a FULL PROFESSORSHIP with amazing conditions. 👀🤯

Best of all: you could become our new colleague!
@claesdevreese.bsky.social @lenafrescamente.bsky.social plus the rest of the @ddc-sdu.bsky.social team!

Claes de Vreese @claesdevreese.bsky.social · Nov 27

Unique professorship. Please share 🫶♾️

Digital communication & society professorship @ddc-sdu.bsky.social and @d-ias.bsky.social.

Excellent conditions, extraordinary startup package. Interdisciplinary profile.

📆: deadline February 17!

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Professorship in Digital Communication with a Focus on Digital Society

Application Deadline: February 17, 2025.

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Lisa Janssen @lisajanssen.bsky.social · Nov 20

Better late than never:

📢Can moderate levels of affective polarization actually be beneficial for citizens’ democratic attitudes?

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In EJPR, @turkenburgemma.bsky.social and I show that the relationship between AP and democratic support is more nuanced than previously assumed

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Ross Dahlke @rossdahlke.bsky.social · Oct 25

Interesting study examining who is knowledgeable about and engages with data-driven political campaigns by
@sophism.bsky.social @solecheler.bsky.social @claesdevreese.bsky.social @skruikemeier.bsky.social doi.org/10.1080/1933...

Exploring digital campaign competence: the role of knowledge in data-driven election campaigns

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Polcom Vienna @polcomvienna.bsky.social · Oct 3

New paper from @sophism.bsky.social, @solecheler.bsky.social, Sanne Kruikemeier & @claesdevreese.bsky.social aimed to find ways to help people better understand & respond to the data-driven techniques used in political campaigns, inspired by the "Fake News Game". journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

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