🌟📣 Sharing new #OA studies w/ @solecheler.bsky.social: 1. 📄 Curious on the role search engines play in journalists' info-gathering process? See this rare experiment: doi.org/10.1080/1461... 2. 📄 How do dimensions of VR storytelling affect presence and empathy? Read this: doi.org/10.1080/1751...

Google as Journalists’ Invisible Research Assistant? The Impact of Algorithmically-Driven Search Results in Journalistic Information Gathering Routines

Search engines play an important role in the information-gathering process of journalists. This paper analyzes the possible influence Google has on journalists when consulting, selecting, and evalu...

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I won something at #ICA 🍾 In case you want to know what for👇

Had so much fun! 😀

Polcom Vienna@polcomvienna.bsky.social · 2mo ago

#ICA2026 has come and gone with amazing presentations from our team members and valuable discussions with colleagues from around the world. From content moderation to science communication and censorship, we are proud to share our work with this community and can’t wait to see what’s next! 🥳

#UnisRetten #zukunft-kann-man-nicht-einsparen #uni-super-gau #uni-kürzung

Budget - Unis rufen zu Demos gegen Kürzungen auf 📅 Mittwoch, 27. Mai 2027 um 13.00 🏛️ Start am Ring vor dem Hauptgebäude der Uni Wien www.univie.ac.at/aktuelles/pr...

Budget - Unis rufen zu Demos gegen Kürzungen auf

Rektor Schütze:

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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/

⭐️The research platform on science communication is looking to hire 5 new PhD candidates! Apply here to conduct groundbreaking research to establish trust in science: sci-comm.univie.ac.at/phd-positions

PhD Positions open now

We are now looking for PhD candidates with a background in communication science, psychology, law, computer science, science and technology studies, or related fields.

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📄🥳 New #OA paper by Melanie Haberl, @dominikhokamp.bsky.social, Marína Urbániková, Lenka Císařová, Folker Hanusch & @solecheler.bsky.social discuss "emotional communities" as an integrated lens to analyze the journalism–politics fields & explore new research avenues: 🔗 doi.org/10.1177/1464...

New publication in @natureportfolio.nature.com 📑 🥳 written w/ @solecheler.bsky.social & Dr. Jana Laura Egelhofer. In this first dissertation study, we asked scientists in 🇦🇹 Austria how they understand and communicate uncertainty in science. What did we find? Read it #OA here: doi.org/10.1057/s415...

📄📣 New study from PhD candidate @clmron.bsky.social co-authored by @solecheler.bsky.social & POLCOM alumnae Dr. Jana Laura Egelhofer studied how scientists understand & communicate uncertainty about their research through 28 interviews in 🇦🇹. The #OA paper is avaialble w/ @natureportfolio.nature.com.

Claire M. Roney@clmron.bsky.social · 4mo ago

New publication in @natureportfolio.nature.com 📑 🥳 written w/ @solecheler.bsky.social & Dr. Jana Laura Egelhofer. In this first dissertation study, we asked scientists in 🇦🇹 Austria how they understand and communicate uncertainty in science. What did we find? Read it #OA here: doi.org/10.1057/s415...

📄 📣 New #Data-DrivenCampaigning research led by @xiaotongchu.bsky.social w/ contributions from @solecheler.bsky.social & co-authors reviews evidence on effects and outlines a research agenda on message tailoring, voter awareness, cross-national contexts and more. 🔗 academic.oup.com/anncom/advan...

Effects of data-driven campaigning: an integrative framework, literature review, and research agenda

Abstract. The positive and negative consequences of data-driven campaigning (DDC) in the digital era have been hotly debated among policymakers and scholar

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Should teenagers put their phones down? Not so fast! 📱 We reached out to health communication and media-effects expert @mattminich.bsky.social, who studies how media affect minds and behaviours at #univie, to discuss his behavioural research on teenage digital media use. 👆 @ipkw.bsky.social

#UniVienna folks: save the date! 12 Mar 2026 is the 661st birthday @univie.ac.at.The program, an exclusive event for uni employees, incl an exciting afternoon panel w/Rector Sebastian Schütze, @timcrane.bsky.social, @solecheler.bsky.social, @pauluswagner.bsky.social. German w/English interpreter.

@univie.ac.at is advertising 40 paid PhD positions in the Social Sciences, Humanities & Cultural Studies. ⭐ All information on the call here: careers.univie.ac.at/en/praedoc/p... Select the Vienna Doctoral School of Social Sciences (VIDSS) for available topics & supervisors in Communication. 😍

📢 Great possibility to pursue a PhD @univie.ac.at : 4-year funded position with lots of flexibility and room to explore your own ideas. Supervison teams within the department, embedded in the Vienna Doctoral School of Social Sciences. Includes a (modest) teaching load.

Laurenz Ennser-Jedenastik@laurenzennser.bsky.social · 7mo ago

We (@stawi-univie.bsky.social) are hiring a PhD researcher: - focus: representation, party competition, pol behavior, pol institutions, pol econ, or related - 4 years, starting 1 Oct 26 - 30h/week, incl some teaching - deadline: 28 Jan 26 jobs.univie.ac.at/job/Universi...

We (@stawi-univie.bsky.social) are hiring a PhD researcher: - focus: representation, party competition, pol behavior, pol institutions, pol econ, or related - 4 years, starting 1 Oct 26 - 30h/week, incl some teaching - deadline: 28 Jan 26 jobs.univie.ac.at/job/Universi...

And more job opportunities: @univie.ac.at aims to fill 40 (!) doctoral positions in the social sciences, humanities and cultural studies careers.univie.ac.at/en/praedoc/p...

Sociologist Katja Mayer explores in this video how digital technologies shape participation, power, and civic engagement. When systems start speaking for us, we risk becoming passive. #Democracy is not something we simply have, it is a skill that must be learned, practiced & renewed. #futureskills ⤵️

🙋 Democratic Literacy: Why Participation Is a Skill | University of Vienna

YouTube video by Universität Wien

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With the official launch of the Vienna Doctoral College on Digital #Humanism on 19 Nov., the City of Vienna has demonstrated being the capital of #DigitalHumanism. 👏 The kick-off event provided valuable insights – from strategy of @wien.gv.at until its practical implementation in our DocCollege. ⤵️

Shaping the digital future: Presenting our College to the Public at the kick-off - dighumcollege Vienna Doctoral College on Digital Humanism

With the official launch of our Vienna Doctoral College for Digital Humanism on 19 November, the City of Vienna has demonstrated being the capital of Digital Humanism. The event marks the transition f...

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Im Shanghai Global Ranking of Academic Subjects ist @univie.ac.at in Kommunikationswissenschaft heuer auf Platz 2 aufgestiegen. Weiterhin das bestplatzierte Institut unserer Universität. Ein starkes Zeichen, dank aller engagierten Kolleg:innen, Projektmitarbeiter:innen & Studierenden. 🤝

Neue Theodor Herzl-Dozentin: @oliveras.bsky.social, Journalistin und Redakteurin bei @derstandard.at, spricht in drei öffentlichen Vorlesungen über #Diversität, #Migration und Sprache im #Journalismus. 🗞️ Los geht es am 24.11., hier mehr dazu 👉 publizistik.univie.ac.at/aktuelles/ak...

Very proud!! ⭐️⭐️⭐️

Dr. Andrea Wiesner@andreawiesner.bsky.social · 9mo ago

🎓 I can’t really believe I’m writing this, but… on November 14, I successfully defended my dissertation! 🥳✨

Thanks to everyone who joined our inaugural PolCom Classics webinar with @rensvliegenthart.bsky.social ! 🎥 The recording’s up on YouTube — see flyer for details. Next up: @solecheler.bsky.social on Framing, now on Nov 6, from 12:00 - 13:00 CET. 📲 Register via the QR code or the link below

🔜 Reminder: Join us for the next #PolComClassics webinar with @solecheler.bsky.social on Framing next week! 🗓️Nov 6, 12:00–13:00 CET. 📲 Register via the QR code or the link below!

NeFCA Political Communication@nefcapolcom.bsky.social · 10mo ago

Thanks to everyone who joined our inaugural PolCom Classics webinar with @rensvliegenthart.bsky.social ! 🎥 The recording’s up on YouTube — see flyer for details. Next up: @solecheler.bsky.social on Framing, now on Nov 6, from 12:00 - 13:00 CET. 📲 Register via the QR code or the link below

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Universität Wien / University of Vienna@univie.ac.at · 10mo ago

Meilenstein: Die Universität Wien ist erstmals unter den Top 100 im World University Ranking von @timeshighered.bsky.social - auf Platz 95! 🥳 Das stärkt Sichtbarkeit & internationale Vernetzung exzellenter Forschender und Studierender weltweit. #univie #THERanking 👉 www.univie.ac.at/aktuelles/pr...

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 🙋 www.uva.nl/content/even...

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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1/ I’m thrilled (and a little proud 🤗) to share my first single-authored publication! It’s now out open access in Information, Communication & Society: 🔗 doi.org/10.1080/1369...

Tackling (misleading) incivility online: a user-centric evaluation of different comment moderation strategies

Uncivil online comments, e.g., in the form of insults or misinformation, come with severe consequences for platforms, users, and democratic processes – making effective moderation essential. Howeve...

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🚫📰 Can we use nudges to mitigate news avoidance? Yes and no — it depends on what nudges we use! Together with @hajoboo.bsky.social & @solecheler.bsky.social I wanted to test whether nudges can reduce news avoidance as limited news consumption—and to do so beyond established Western democracies. 🧵👇

The Role of Choice Architecture in Mitigating News Avoidance

News avoidance has become more common and is associated with negative democratic outcomes. However, only a handful of studies have explored solutions to reduce news avoidance, with nudges offering ...

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If you submit to one new exciting conference in 2026, this could be it: @epssnet.bsky.social Deadline Nov 7 New kid on the block, with the right value set 💪🏽 @sarahobolt.bsky.social @simonhix.bsky.social #polisky #Belfast epssnet.org/belfast-2026/

🚨📝 New publication: Svenja Schäfer w/ Lea Gorski and PolCom members @hannahgreber.bsky.social + @solecheler.bsky.social explored whether solutions are effective in sustainability communication and examined the attribution of responsibility through an experiment. 🔗 doi.org/10.1080/1751...

Solutions that Move Us? The Role of Responsibility Framing in Audience Reactions to Sustainability Stories

Research on the effectiveness of solutions journalism in influencing self-efficacy, responsibility perception, and behavioral intentions has produced mixed results. While emotional responses to sol...

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