War beim Handelsblatt-Podcast "Trump Watch" zu Gast, um über den Status des US-Mediensystems unter Trump 2.0 zu sprechen. Spoiler: It gets dark. www.handelsblatt.com/audio/trump-...

Trump-Watch: Trumps Angriff auf die Medien – „Die Macht ist gekippt“

Millionenklagen, digitaler Pranger und Regulierungsdruck: Wie die US-Regierung ihre Macht nutzt, um die Medienöffentlichkeit zu beeinflussen – und den Wandel in der Branche ausnutzt.

handelsblatt.com

🤩🚨*Very* cool Postdoc position with one of the brightest and friendliest colleagues working in #PolComm right now! Lots of additional lovely colleagues and fantastic work environment as an extra bonus… 😊👍

Jo(sephine) Lukito@jolukito.bsky.social · last wk.

📣Post Doc Alert! I am hiring a 2-year postdoctoral researcher in political language and NLP/LLMs 🤩 Come join a great, interdisciplinary team at @ddc-sdu.bsky.social in Odense! Applications due October 15, 2026. Detail here: fa-eosd-saasfaprod1.fa.ocs.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/Candid...

Our work won an award!🏆😊 Our work on Framing Cascades in Far-right Digital Networks won the best article award by @aejmc.bsky.social's #PolComm Division! This is a huge deal for us (especially since we had no idea we were even nominated). But mostly because we are very proud of this paper 🔗⤵️

🚨 new publication with @nickmattis.bsky.social: “The Authenticity Challenge” On the transformative nature of generative AI for journalism and the need to redefine authenticity as a process to preserve credibility in an AI saturated information ecosystem. ojs.weizenbaum-institut.de/index.php/wj...

Some personal news: Time to update the first part of my meme. 🍾🏅🇩🇰

Curd Knüpfer@curdknupfer.bsky.social · 9mo ago

Made this meme, in celebration of passing my Danish language module 3.1. exam today. 🇩🇰🎶🫡

This will be amazing. The @ddc-sdu.bsky.social is launching a new master (MSc) program next year Digital communication and AI 🚀 @lenafrescamente.bsky.social @curdknupfer.bsky.social @jolukito.bsky.social

Digital Democracy Centre@ddc-sdu.bsky.social · last mo.

𝗛𝗨𝗚𝗘 𝗡𝗘𝗪𝗦: 𝗔 𝗗𝗗𝗖 𝗠𝗔𝗦𝗧𝗘𝗥 𝗣𝗥𝗢𝗚𝗥𝗔𝗠 𝗜𝗦 𝗖𝗢𝗠𝗜𝗡𝗚 In September 2027, the DDC will start its own M.Sc. in Digital Communication and AI. We will offer a 1-year (75 ECTS) interdisciplinary English-language M.Sc. for students with a background in, for example, Social Sciences or Communication, here at SDU.

𝗛𝗨𝗚𝗘 𝗡𝗘𝗪𝗦: 𝗔 𝗗𝗗𝗖 𝗠𝗔𝗦𝗧𝗘𝗥 𝗣𝗥𝗢𝗚𝗥𝗔𝗠 𝗜𝗦 𝗖𝗢𝗠𝗜𝗡𝗚 In September 2027, the DDC will start its own M.Sc. in Digital Communication and AI. We will offer a 1-year (75 ECTS) interdisciplinary English-language M.Sc. for students with a background in, for example, Social Sciences or Communication, here at SDU.

The purest form of internet-induced dopamine: a wonky post that perfectly validates my exact priors.

Andrew Martin@andrewmartin.bsky.social · last mo.

Political ideology is the strongest predictor of Messi-Ronaldo preference. Authoritarians who like short-form video are more likely to think Ronaldo is the GOAT.

Here‘s my take: A misinterpretation of latent public sentiment coupled with an unwillingness to actively shape manifest public sentiment. -> leads to policies aimed at winning over (or back) voters who are already committed elsewhere & fails to mobilize in the service of your own positions.

Stanley Pignal@spignal.bsky.social · last mo.

Seen from abroad it's hard to make sense of what happened to Starmer. Big majority, centrist, fairly united party, no obvious blunders -- and somehow it went off the rail in just a few years. Political scientists will have their work cut out on this one.

More media mergers and market consolidation in the US, as Fox moves to buy Roku I spoke to Danish TV2 about how these trends intersect with a quid pro quo politics in the executive and the return of a “Titans of Industry” approach to regulation.

Fox køber streamingtjeneste for trecifret milliardbeløb – medieforsker er bekymret

Købet er den seneste i rækken af mange konsolideringer, der har koncentreret mediemagten hos præsident Donald Trumps venner.

nyheder.tv2.dk

The Berlin Social Science Center (@wzb.bsky.social) is looking for a new director for the study of international relations. The director will establish and lead a new research research department. I am happy to chat with interested candidates. www.wzb.eu/en/jobs/dire...

I think the new group chat function might be broken. I haven’t received any invites.

EVERYONE SHUT THE FUCK UP AND LOOK AT BREAD ROLL

Knoebel 🛬 Gamescom@knoebel.bsky.social · 2mo ago

The Berlin Zoo named their baby Hippo Brötchen. :) (Bread roll 🥖)

In South Africa (Cape Town & Stellenbosch) for #ICA26 -- The annual conference of the International Communication Association. 🧵 of things I think are fun / interesting below. Day 1 kicks off with a pre-conference on Global Disruptions: Platforms, Power & Contested Communication

Catch me in Cape Town for #ICA26 next week! I'm on papers looking at... - Connective factions' role in attacks on election integrity - How chatbots define "Radicalization" across languages - How far-right conspiracy theories go mainstream - What is right-wing news?

Digital Democracy Centre@ddc-sdu.bsky.social · 2mo ago

🧳DDC at ICA in Cape Town!🇿🇦 The International Communication Association is hosting its annual conference in Cape Town next week and the Digital Democracy Centre (SDU) is sending a sizable delegation. Check out our official DDC @ #ICA26 program overview below!

🔊 The magnificent @ddc-sdu.bsky.social x TrygFonden Fellowship Program is open, seeking the 2027 cohort 🚀 3 types of fellowships: 1️⃣ academic 2️⃣ journalist 3️⃣ policy fellows 🗓️ deadline September 1 Read the call for details and instructions 🚨🚨Spread the word 🚨🚨 www.sdu.dk/en/forskning...

Woohoo! Our 2027 TrygFonden Fellowship call is now out! Come work with us/me here in Odense 🇩🇰 You don't need to be from academia! We also have journalists or policy experts join us for projects. Reach out if you have questions. And please help us get the word out! 🙏

Digital Democracy Centre@ddc-sdu.bsky.social · 2mo ago

📣 𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀: 𝗗𝗗𝗖 𝘅 𝗧𝗿𝘆𝗴𝗙𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗻 𝗙𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟳 The Digital Democracy Centre (SDU) is currently accepting applications for its 2027 TrygFonden Fellowship cohort. www.sdu.dk/en/forskning...

You could work yourself into a lather about the latest dumb thing said by a guy whose whole deal is saying dumb things OR You could check out @sjjphd.bsky.social's A SECOND SIGHT, which is full of history and ideas of people with clear eyes and good sense! www.harpercollins.com/products/a-s...

Update: This week is German/Bavarian week at Danish Lidl! Finally time for some... ALPEN FEST STYLE Salted mini Pretzels

Curd Knüpfer@curdknupfer.bsky.social · 3mo ago

USA week here at Danish Lidl! Finally time for some... *checks label* McEnnedy American Way Chocolate Mini Pretzels Cinnamon Flav*o*ur!

Digital innovation by the @icahdq.bsky.social's #PolComm Division: An interactive overview of all PolComm Panels at #ICA26 🤩😍

APSA & ICA Political Communication Divisions@polcomm.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Do you feel lost or overwhelmed by the number of panels? We’ve got you covered! The traditional ICA PolComm overview is now available in an interactive format. You can browse the entire program and search by keywords. polcomm.github.io/ica-schedule/

Now with pages in @polcommjournal.bsky.social: which sources get traction in French-language X posts about immigration and by whom? Far-right users post external sources more than other users. These sources are both from the extreme-right and across the spectrum. Free here: doi.org/10.1080/1058...

More evidence: If you adopt a far-right problem definition, you are boosting the far right as a solution.

Way to Win@waytowinus.bsky.social · 3mo ago

These RCT results (via Swayable) get at the big problem. The right wing immigration ads Dems ran both built public support for the ICE nightmare we are living now, AND were politically disastrous, showing clear backfire on candidate choice questions. They made voters want to vote for Trump.

🔍 𝗪𝗶𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝗲𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗹𝘂𝘀𝘀𝘁 𝗧𝗶𝗸𝗧𝗼𝗸 𝗽𝗼𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗵𝗲 𝗠𝗲𝗶𝗻𝘂𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗻 vor Wahlen? Jetzt für „Dein Feed, Deine Wahl“ mitforschen! Gesucht werden Menschen ab 16 – besonders aus Berlin, Sachsen-Anhalt & MV. 💻 5 Treffen 💶 188 € 📅 Bewerbung bis 29.05. 𝗝𝗲𝘁𝘇𝘁 𝗖𝗶𝘁𝗶𝘇𝗲𝗻-𝗦𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝘀𝘁 𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗻: dein-feed-deine-wahl.de/citizen-scie...

📘DDC (Print) Publication Update📘 @curdknupfer.bsky.social with Lance Bennett and @ulrikeklinger.bsky.social: "Far-right challenges to liberal democratic press norms" now with a page and issue number at @journal-of-comm.bsky.social!

Journal of Communication@journal-of-comm.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Pub Alert! Introducing new JoC publication: “Far-right challenges to liberal democratic press norms: “indexing by proxy” in a German immigration debate”, by @curdknupfer.bsky.social W Lance Bennett @ulrikeklinger.bsky.social Read here: doi.org/10.1093/joc/...

Ever wonder why and how so many far right issues end up in the news? Center right parties and traditional journalism norms play an important role. Our article on "indexing by proxy" is now out in print!

Journal of Communication@journal-of-comm.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Pub Alert! Introducing new JoC publication: “Far-right challenges to liberal democratic press norms: “indexing by proxy” in a German immigration debate”, by @curdknupfer.bsky.social W Lance Bennett @ulrikeklinger.bsky.social Read here: doi.org/10.1093/joc/...

Pub Alert! Introducing new JoC publication: “Far-right challenges to liberal democratic press norms: “indexing by proxy” in a German immigration debate”, by @curdknupfer.bsky.social W Lance Bennett @ulrikeklinger.bsky.social Read here: doi.org/10.1093/joc/...

I got to speak at length about the long trajectory of attacks on the allegedly "liberal/leftist" media in the US -- a deliberately cultivated heuristic that helped pave the way for Trump's "fake news". Thanks to @deutschlandfunk.de.web.brid.gy & mediasres! In 🇩🇪 www.deutschlandfunk.de/teile-und-he...

Wie Autokraten Medien schwächen: Misstrauen säen, Kontrolle ausbauen, Öffentlichkeit spalten

Wie autoritäre Machthaber Journalismus delegitimieren, Medien übernehmen und demokratische Öffentlichkeit systematisch schwächen.

deutschlandfunk.de

USA week here at Danish Lidl! Finally time for some... *checks label* McEnnedy American Way Chocolate Mini Pretzels Cinnamon Flav*o*ur!

What is not to like. Our Amsterdam lab @aimediademlab.bsky.social is visiting our Digital Democracy Centre @ddc-sdu.bsky.social So many great colleagues in one room. To future collaborations 🚀 🇩🇰 🇳🇱 @curdknupfer.bsky.social @natalihelberger.bsky.social @lenafrescamente.bsky.social

Download our report here: findresearcher.sdu.dk/ws/portalfil...