One month left to submit! HCR Special Issue on "Revisiting Audience in a Transforming Media Environment". Open to research papers 📊 and short commentaries 💬

Adrian Meier@adrianmeier.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Who is the "audience" in comm research today? 📣 New HCR special issue — revisiting audience in a transforming media environment, co-edited by @benlyons.bsky.social, @yesuncomm.bsky.social, and me. 🔗 Full CFP: academic.oup.com/hcr/pages/sp... 🗓️ Extended abstracts due August 31, 2026

Congratulations Julius! 👏 I'm incredibly proud of what you have achieved during these PhD years and it was a real joy to see you grow. Well deserved, Dr. Klingelhoefer! 🎓

Julius Klingelhoefer@klingelhoefer.bsky.social · last mo.

I am excited to announce that I successfully defended my dissertation titled "Offline for Now: Dynamics of Digital Disconnection Effects on Well-being and Functioning"! I am immensely grateful to my supervisor, @adrianmeier.bsky.social, for the incredible support, kindness, mentorship, (1/3)

Greetings from #ICA26! During the event Team PROMISE: - Shared updates on WP2 scoping review of policy measures - Joined the pre-conference, "Children’s Rights Under Pressure in a Digital World" - Met with partners @sonialivingstone.bsky.social and @masurphil.bsky.social - Explored Cape Town

🚨 Special Issue @hcr-journal.bsky.social cfp 🚨: Who Are We Studying in Communication Research? Revisiting Audience in a Transforming Media Environment Guest eds @yesuncomm.bsky.social @adrianmeier.bsky.social & me Extended abstracts due Aug. 31 More info: academic.oup.com/hcr/pages/sp...

Call for Papers 2026 - Special Issue

Who Are We Studying in Communication Research? Revisiting Audience in a Transforming Media Environment Guest Editors: Ye Sun | City University of Hong Kong Ben

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Who is the "audience" in comm research today? 📣 New HCR special issue — revisiting audience for a transforming media environment, co-edited by @benlyons.bsky.social, @adrianmeier.bsky.social, and me. 🔗 Full CFP: academic.oup.com/hcr/pages/sp... 🗓️ Extended abstracts due August 31, 2026

Who is the "audience" in comm research today? 📣 New HCR special issue — revisiting audience in a transforming media environment, co-edited by @benlyons.bsky.social, @yesuncomm.bsky.social, and me. 🔗 Full CFP: academic.oup.com/hcr/pages/sp... 🗓️ Extended abstracts due August 31, 2026

Call for Papers 2026 - Special Issue

Who Are We Studying in Communication Research? Revisiting Audience in a Transforming Media Environment Guest Editors: Ye Sun | City University of Hong Kong Ben

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Introducing new JoC SI publication: “Possible futures all at once: time frame and time lag in short-term longitudinal media effects research on well-being”, by @klingelhoefer.bsky.social @aliciagilbert.bsky.social @chrdrn.bsky.social @adrianmeier.bsky.social Read here: doi.org/10.1093/joc/...

Research Talks: Summer Semester 2026 Once again, renowned international scholars as well as colleagues of our department will present their research agenda: @kathrinkarsay.bsky.social @adrianmeier.bsky.social, Laura König, and Kathleen Beullens. publizistik.univie.ac.at/en/news/late...

Our recent #disconnection study with @klingelhoefer.bsky.social & @adrianmeier.bsky.social 😊

Mainz University@mainzuniversity.bsky.social · 7mo ago

Digital media breaks can improve well-being: New study finds short-term mood benefits from intentional digital disconnection – while showing that external pressure to unplug can backfire 👉 press.uni-mainz.de/digital-media… #DigitalDisconnection #DigitalDetox #SocialMedia #offline

Are you considering joining our winter writing school in Duisburg but unsure about funding? We (@mepsy.bsky.social) are offering two 150€ scholarships that cover accomodation for the writing school. Apply now via the form (Deadline is the 15th of December)!

DGPS: Media Psychology@mepsy.bsky.social · 8mo ago

5 days left to register for the Winter Writing School! ❄️✍️ The Workshop is jointly organized by MiRezFo (DGPuK) and #MediaPsych youth representatives —designed to help junior scholars make progress on their writing projects. Free of charge + 2 travel grants (150 €)! 👉 Sign up kurzly.de/wvsce

Preprint⚠️ Scrolling and swiping tend to be more interesting than studying or working, leading to procrastination. Can we do something about that? We investigated whether temporary deliberate non-use of digital technologies (digital disconnection) is effective as a strategy against procrastination.

PsyArXivBot@psyarxivbot.bsky.social · 8mo ago

Digital Disconnection as a Self-Regulatory Strategy Against Procrastination: https://osf.io/3j64v

📬 Pub alert Do effects of digital disconnection interventions translate to well-being benefits in *daily life*? Our new ESM study concludes: yes but no... kinda 👽🔋 @klingelhoefer.bsky.social @adrianmeier.bsky.social Out now in Communication Research doi.org/10.1177/0093...

Prof. Dr. Adrian Meier (FAU WiSo) hat als einer von zwei Forschern der FAU einen Starting Grant des European Research Councils (ERC) zugesprochen bekommen. Für ihre Projekte werden beide Forscher mit jeweils 1,5 Millionen Euro gefördert. 👏 Weitere Infos hier: go.fau.de/1cad @adrianmeier.bsky.social

FAU Erlangen-Nbg@fau.de · 11mo ago

Dr. Carlos L. Bassani forscht zu Nanokristallen und Prof. Dr. Adrian Meier zu sozialer Gesundheit. Für ihre Projekte haben die beiden FAU-Wissenschaftler jeweils einen ERC Starting Grant in Höhe von 1,5 Millionen Euro zugesprochen bekommen. Mehr erfahren: www.fau.de/2025/09/news...

Great position paper on challenges (and possible solutions) on theorizing in media psychology by @adrianmeier.bsky.social and @dpossler.bsky.social in the first panel of #mediapsych25 #MePsy25

Doug will present our current project on digital #disconnection discourses at the #MediaPsych25 conference this Thursday! @mepsy.bsky.social @chrdrn.bsky.social @klingelhoefer.bsky.social @dougaparry.bsky.social

Doug Parry@dougaparry.bsky.social · 11mo ago

From r/nosurf to #digitaldetox: A computational analysis of discourses of technology resistance and digital well-being @chrdrn.bsky.social, @klingelhoefer.bsky.social, @aliciagilbert.bsky.social We will present preliminary results from our analysis of Twitter & Reddit data. 📆 11.09, 16h15, LK051

@journal-of-comm.bsky.social is currently rolling out a new special issue on #time -- we're really happy to contribute a #multiverse analysis on the role of time specifications in the study of media effects on well-being! @klingelhoefer.bsky.social @chrdrn.bsky.social @adrianmeier.bsky.social

Julius Klingelhoefer@klingelhoefer.bsky.social · 12mo ago

To investigate media effects, do we have to think more clearly about time ⌚? Our new publication in the 🎉*Journal of Communication*🎉 investigates how our conceptualizations of time can affect our conclusions: doi.org/10.1093/joc/... (1/6)

To investigate media effects, do we have to think more clearly about time ⌚? Our new publication in the 🎉*Journal of Communication*🎉 investigates how our conceptualizations of time can affect our conclusions: doi.org/10.1093/joc/... (1/6)

Possible futures all at once: time frame and time lag in short-term longitudinal media effects research on well-being

Abstract. When assessing media effects, we seldom consider how they change over time. Especially with the prevalence of smartphone use as short-lived, frag

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Finally :) Preprint of Susanne Baumgartner and my paper Short but still valid: Validating Single-Item Measures for Key Communication Science Constructs for Experience Sampling Research. In a 5-Study procedure, we assess the validity of in total 21 constructs osf.io/preprints/ps...

This year, I am living in a simulation - literally. 🌀 @mscharkow.bsky.social, and I are currently conducting a #simulation study on how users interact with algorithms in short-video environments such as #TikTok. I’ve had two incredible opportunities to share our progress so far.

@klingelhoefer.bsky.social entering the multiverse and explaining how time dimensions of digital media use help explain why we sometimes find effects on well-being — and sometimes do not ⏱️📱 #ica25

If you're still going strong on the last day of #ica25 catch our presentation on the role of time in media effects research in this wonderful panel! With @aliciagilbert.bsky.social @chrdrn.bsky.social and @adrianmeier.bsky.social

@aliciaernst.bsky.social rocking our presentation on disengagement from mobile media apps 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 #ica25

Please join us for the Communication & Technology Business Meeting Fri Jun 13 at 4:30pm in Centennial F (Regency 3). #ICA25

Are you a CAT member? Presenter? Just interested? Come to the Communication & Technology Business Meeting Fri Jun 13 at 4:30pm in Centennial F (Regency 3). At a business meeting, we summarize the state of the Division, talk about the future, and celebrate achievements. #ICA25

Catch me tomorrow at the Dis/Connection and Digital Well-Being session 🙋🏻‍♀️ I will present our new ESM study on #disconnection and #well-being, a super fun project w @klingelhoefer.bsky.social and @adrianmeier.bsky.social

ICA Mobile Communication@icamobile.bsky.social · last yr.

#ICA25 Denver is officially underway! 🎉 Mobile Comm kicks off tomorrow with sessions at 12PM & 3PM — don’t miss talks by @aliciagilbert.bsky.social, @annafreytag.bsky.social, @aliciaernst.bsky.social, @annastockmann.bsky.social, @dougaparry.bsky.social & more! 📱💬

While the 'belief' plot draws attention, the core message of the final, deliberative consensus statements is that evidence linking smartphone and social media use to negative outcomes is limited, mixed, context-dependent, insufficient to support causal claims, and better research is needed.

Jay Van Bavel, PhD@jayvanbavel.bsky.social · last yr.

Are #smartphones and #socialmedia harming a generation? This is a hotly debated and often polarizing debate. So we surveyed over 120 experts on the topic to see where there was genuine consensus (or not), like experts have previous done for climate change. See our paper: osf.io/preprints/ps...

Two professorships in Political Communication & Digital Media (W3 or W2-W3 tenure-track) at the newly founded University of Technology Nuremberg in Bavaria! 📣🏛️🤖 May be interesting for folks over @fgkommpol.bsky.social, @icacat.bsky.social and related fields. jobs.utn.de/jobposting/6...

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...

Universität Basel: PhD in Media Psychology (100%)

The Faculty of Psychology is one of seven faculties of the oldest university in Switzerland. With our core focus on Society & Choice and Health & Interventions, we are successful both nationally and i...

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Ever read a psychological study and thought, “Wait… isn’t this just proving what we already knew?” Yeah, me too. So I wrote a paper about it. Turns out, asking “Are bad things bad?” isn’t groundbreaking. Features phubbing, technoference, & other pseudoempirical stars. tmb.apaopen.org/pub/5zfg49sw...

“Are Bad Things Bad?”: Technopsychology and the Problem of Unacknowledged Normativity

Volume 6, Issue 1, https://doi.org/10.1037/tmb0000160

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The fact that this communication is now necessary ... for conferences happening in the *US* ... shocking.