Read @pettertornberg.com's fascinating paper on changes in social media use patterns in JQD:DM! Link and thread below:

Petter Törnberg@pettertornberg.com · 4mo ago

Is social media dying? How much did Twitter change as it became X? Which party now dominates the conversation? Using nationally representative ANES data from 2020 & 2024, I map how the U.S. social media landscape has changed Here are the key take-aways 🧵 Full paper out now in in JQD:DM!

We're pleased to announce the publication of our first special issue in collaboration with ICWSM! This special issue aims to build bridges between scholarly communities engaging in the study of digital media. See here for more on the 8 fantastic papers in this series: journalqd.org/announcement...

PUBLICATION ALERT! Our new research in @journalqd.bsky.social maps the global landscape of political microtargeting across 95 countries during 113 elections. @meinungsfuehrer.bsky.social, @madshovethy.bsky.social, @madshovethy.bsky.social, Tom Dobber, Natali Helberger, @claesdevreese.bsky.social.

Social media research & reporting often focuses on large platforms. Much less is known about hyperlocal sites like Nextdoor, used by 1/3 US households. In @journalqd.bsky.social, we help fill this gap w/new data exploring communities & conversations on the site. 1/ journalqd.org/article/view...