Day 3 of #ICA25

We started the day off with two presentations
1️⃣ a content analysis of youth generated anti-smoking and anti-vaping messages
2️⃣ Jara presented our piece on mental health influencers and the relationship with psychological well-being

#ICA25 we also celebrated @rutakaskeleviciute.bsky.social's great achievement. A wonderful dissertation awarded with the Mass Comm dissertation award 🥳

Day 2 of #ICA25
Today I presented the findings of our #Smokefree media literacy intervention on youths vaping and smoking cognitions. Big shout-out to @kathbeullens.bsky.social, Femke Geusens and Kathryn Greene for the collaboration!

Let's kick off the #ICA25 conference in Denver @adme-uvienna.bsky.social. The first session was a lovely one: cuddling with puppies 🐶

#ica25 pro tip. Don't wear your badge outside the hotel. It makes you a magnet for theft.

I am hiring :-). I look for a PhD student & a postdoc for my new Digital Lives team at the U of Basel. Looking for 2 who are excited to study our everyday digital lives with me in the next years.

Please share with your network.

jobs.unibas.ch/offene-stell...

jobs.unibas.ch/offene-stell...

"ChatGPT is een robot, geen persoon. Maar ik stuur wel 'hey' en 'dank je'. Als je eenzaam bent, kan het misschien aanvoelen als een vriend, omdat het als een echte mens praat."

Kan een chatbot je vriend zijn? Bekijk hier de #terzake reportage: vrtnws.be/p.owe4x3kNxEq

👩‍🔬 Save the Dates 👨‍🔬

Today feels like the 1st spring day in Vienna 🌞 perfect time to announce the new AdMe Research Colloquium with public talks by @phweiss.bsky.social about links between misogynist & far-right online communication & @sofievranken.bsky.social et al. about using AI in research.

🏆 Awards 🏆

At @etmaal2025.bsky.social, AdMe's @sofievranken.bsky.social received the highly competitive Dissertation Award from the Netherlands | Flanders Communication Association (NeFCA) for her work on alcohol-related social media effects.

We're very proud of you, Sofie! 🎉🎉🎉

Big thanks to @sofievranken.bsky.social for the great workshop on bridging science and society at #Etmaal2025! Really great and inspiring insights on writing blogs!📝

Let's kick off the#Etmaal2025 conference. We will post updates presentations within the media psych division :) @nefcamediapsych.bsky.social

February 3, 2025. Sunrise over Bruges from the BMCC. The department of communication science of KU Leuven is ready to welcome 500 media and communication researchers from the Netherlands and Flanders. @etmaal2025

On my way to the #Etmaal2025 conference :)
Today will be an eventful day.
📅 our @nefcamediapsych.bsky.social division will host a workshop on stakeholder engagement together with the CAM temporary working group
✍️ I will provide a workshop on science communication for @ysn-nefca.bsky.social

Next up: Dr. Sofie Vranken! 🔥 She is a postdoctoral researcher at the Advertising & Media Psychology Research Group (University of Vienna). Her research explores how social media shapes teen health-risk behaviors and how it can mitigate the harmful impact of exposure to health-risk content

Congratulations! I am looking forward to welcoming you in Vienna. I am 100% sure that you will do great here :)

Important information for the upcoming #Etmaal2025 conference. Make sure to check out the chair checklist :)

We are looking forward to seeing you all there!

Does DeepSeek come amidst a European AI Deep Sleep?
It should be a wake up call for Europe.

The EU [needs] an innovative model that explicitly centers data protection and security. [This can] be a viable, responsible, and competitive strategy I told @euronews.com

www.euronews.com/next/2025/01...

We recently launched our bluesky account @nefcamediapsych.bsky.social

⚛️In the coming days, we will share some updates during the #Etmaal2025 conference, the latest research in media psychology, and behind-the-scenes footage of our workshop on stakeholder engagement!

🎤 Science Comm Alert

I feel honored to be featured as Young Talent in Knack Magazine. In this interview, I provided more information on the imapct of influencers' alcohol promotion.

knack.be/nieuws/gezondheid/sofie-vranken-28-onderzoekt-de-relatie-tussen-sociale-media-en-alcohol-bij-jongeren/

Really excited to provide an interactive workshop on science communication.

What to expect?
📖A personal story into my own pathway in science communication
📝Tips and tricks on how to write an engaging blogpost about your research for different audiences
👍Hands-on feedback on your first blogpost