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Léonie de Jonge @leoniedejonge.bsky.social · 8d

Zendtijd is cruciaal voor kleine partijen, maar een klimaatdebat tussen Volt en FvD? Totale onzin. 1) Nauwelijks zwevende kiezers tussen die twee. 2) Waarom debatteren met een partij die de klimaatcrisis ontkent én extreemrechts gedachtegoed verspreidt? Sterk van @laurensdassen.voltnederland.org 👏

NOS @nieuws.nos.nl · 8d

Volt zegt NOS-debat af, wil niet met FvD in discussie over klimaat

Aanstaande vrijdag is het eerste NOS-lijsttrekkersdebat op NPO Radio 1 en nu komt Volt niet, vanwege het klimaatstandpunt van FvD.

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Sarah de Lange @sldelange.bsky.social · 24d

Uiteraard komt de beste analyse over her geweld van zaterdag van collega @leoniedejonge.bsky.social

de Volkskrant @volkskrant.nl · 24d

Onderzoeker over geweld in Den Haag: ‘Extreemrechts gedachtegoed wordt normaal. Dan krijg je dit’

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LSE EUROPP Blog @lseeuroppblog.bsky.social · Sep 10

Ursula von der Leyen's State of the Union speech underlines the EU can no longer defer difficult choices about the economy, geopolitics and migration.

✍️ Vera Spyrakou @lse-ei.bsky.social blogs.lse.ac.uk/europpblog/2...

Von der Leyen’s 2025 State of the Union speech – Europe’s autumn of truth?

Ursula von der Leyen's 2025 State of the Union speech underlines that the EU can no longer defer difficult choices about the economy, geopolitics and migration.

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Giacomo Melli @giacomomelli.bsky.social · Aug 26

Class-based gaps in voter turnout and political representation in Britain are likely to widen further. Our study, with Nan Dirk de Graaf and Geoff Evans (@nuffieldcollege.bsky.social), reveals how social mobility creates a cycle that reinforces democratic inequalities. 🗳️🪜

Social Mobility, Self‐Selection, and the Persistence of Class Inequality in Electoral Participation

In recent decades, non-voting among the British working class has increased substantially, contributing to widening class-based inequality in electoral participation. This study examines the impact o...

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Willem de Koster @willemdekoster.bsky.social · Jul 14

🎓 Vacature: Postdoc Sociologie (Erasmus Universiteit Rotterdam)

Bijna 4 jaar aan de slag met onderzoek én onderwijs binnen een fijne onderzoeksgroep? Dan is dit iets voor jou.👇

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Claes de Vreese @claesdevreese.bsky.social · Jul 8

Did AI so far upend elections and destroy democracy? Not quite!

Balanced assessment by @felixsimon.bsky.social and @sachaltay.bsky.social

And important plea to move discussion to a less dramatic level and link AI discussions to democracy challenge discussions.

knightcolumbia.org/content/dont...

Don’t Panic (Yet): Assessing the Evidence and Discourse Around Generative AI and Elections

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Sacha Altay @sachaltay.bsky.social · Jun 27

🚨 Now out in Nature Human Behaviour 🚨

We show that following the news on WhatsApp or Instagram (N = 3,395 🇫🇷🇩🇪) increases current affairs knowledge, participants’ ability to discern true from false news stories, awareness of true news stories, as well as trust in the news.

doi.org/10.1038/s415...

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Judith @judithrbaum.bsky.social · Jun 15

Lots of interesting takeaways from the MADEU24 project incl finding that the hostile misinformation effect - whereby ppl believe misinformation is mostly directed at their political side- is stronger as political interest party liking, and ideological extremity increases. #ica25

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Claes de Vreese @claesdevreese.bsky.social · Jun 15

Completely unbiased.

But this #ica25 panel is 🔥

Patrick van Erkel, Michael Hameleers @marinatulin.bsky.social @elskevdhoogen.bsky.social Aqsa Farooq @kgattermann.bsky.social @ascor.bsky.social

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Elske van den Hoogen @elskevdhoogen.bsky.social · Jun 12

I am not sure this #ica25 can get any better already… puppies in need of socialising at the conference registration!

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Elske van den Hoogen @elskevdhoogen.bsky.social · Jun 12

I have arrived in beautiful Denver for #ica25! Looking forward to seeing many interesting presentations. It’ll be my first ICA (I know, shocking - considering I’ve been working in academia for 6.5 yrs!) - so if anyone has tips, let me know!

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Alessandro Nai @alessandronai.bsky.social · May 14

🚨 PhD position in Political Communication at @ascor.bsky.social 🚨

Come work with @ulrikeklinger.bsky.social @lindabos.bsky.social and myself on a 4-year project about visual communication & political anger

DL June 4 - Thanks to repost for diversity! 🔥

@polcomm.bsky.social

➡️ tinyurl.com/8yvbkwxu

Vacancy — PhD Position "Visual Politics and the Emergence of Angry Publics"

Are you curious about how images, videos, and memes transform political communication? Are you passionate about digital technology and the future of democracy? Then apply for this PhD project focused ...

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Olga Eisele @olgaeisele.bsky.social · May 5

🤩 Proud to announce the launch of our new @ecpr-polcom.bsky.social Early Career Researcher Club!!

📅 First (online) session scheduled for 22 May, 1pm

📱Check the post below for details, especially the Qualtrics survey to express your interest in joining!

@alenakluknavska.bsky.social

ecpr - SG Political Communication @ecpr-polcom.bsky.social · May 5

🆕 Introducing the ✨PolComm ECR Club✨ – a new monthly online forum for early career researchers in political communication!

Organized by @olgaeisele.bsky.social & @alenakluknavska.bsky.social, this initiative is open to PhD students & postdocs (≤4 yrs post-PhD) in the ECPR or ECREA polcom sections!

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European Digital Media Observatory @edmo-eu.bsky.social · May 6

Far-right actors are increasingly using generative #AI: @cianellaaa.bsky.social w/ insights by @claesdevreese.bsky.social @jleadermaynard.bsky.social @salvatore-romano.bsky.social @demagog.org.pl @facta.news @newtral.es @pagellapolitica.it @aiforensics.org @thejournal.ie + others.

👉 loom.ly/ZujPo_8

How the European far-right is using AI-generated content to engage voters

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The Loop @ecprtheloop.bsky.social · May 1

🔲 In a blog based on
@jeppjournal.bsky.social research with @tonirodon.bsky.social, @heikekluever.bsky.social and @theresakuhn.bsky.social, @djordjemilosav.bsky.social shows how male far-right support is a generational shift, with potentially serious democratic consequences
👇https://bit.ly/42DsWEI

Are young men increasingly supporting the far right?

Đorđe Milosav explores how young men are reshaping Europe's political landscape. Drawing on European Election Study data, and based on recent co-authored research, he shows that rising male support fo...

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Elske van den Hoogen @elskevdhoogen.bsky.social · Apr 25

Thanks so much @kennrushworth.bsky.social! The event was great.

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Elske van den Hoogen @elskevdhoogen.bsky.social · Apr 25

This Wednesday, I had the opportunity to present at @ukandeu.bsky.social PhD and ECR event ‘Politics in Britain and Europe after the year of elections’ in Manchester! Saw some v v high quality and interesting presentations. Thanks @robfordmancs.bsky.social for organising a great event!

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JEPP Journal @jeppjournal.bsky.social · Apr 25

▶️ Do far-right wins fuel disinformation fears? 😮

@kgattermann.bsky.social, @elskevdhoogen.bsky.social and @claesdevreese.bsky.social show that strong far-right showings in the 2024 EP elections heighten public concern about disinformation 👇

The role of far-right party performance in shaping disinformation concerns of European voters: evidence from the 2024 European Parliament elections

Concerns about the risk of disinformation in the 2024 European Parliament elections were widespread in European capitals. Simultaneously, the far-right – often linked to the spread of disinformatio...

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Elske van den Hoogen @elskevdhoogen.bsky.social · Apr 22

New publication alert! ✨ Together w/ @kgattermann.bsky.social and @claesdevreese.bsky.social. See below 👇

Katjana Gattermann @kgattermann.bsky.social · Apr 22

📢New @jeppjournal.bsky.social publication w/ @elskevdhoogen.bsky.social & @claesdevreese.bsky.social studying “The role of far-right party performance in shaping disinformation concerns of European voters” in the #EP2024 elections using @eesresearch.bsky.social data 🧵 tinyurl.com/bdzn8jw3

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LSE Blogs @lseblogs.bsky.social · Apr 14

There is clear public support for a stronger #EU 🇪🇺 with 66% of European citizens who want the #EU to do more to protect them from global crises & security threats & 74% who believe their country has benefited from being an EU member.

Vera Spyrakou @lse-ei.bsky.social‬ @lseeuroppblog.bsky.social

Public opinion is clear - Citizens want a stronger EU

Recent Eurobarometer data shows there is clear public support for creating a stronger EU that can protect citizens from global crises and security threats.

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Roman Senninger @rsenninger.bsky.social · Apr 8

New preprint 📄

Voters navigating complex, multilevel systems are exposed to many kinds of political information. But what kind do they actually seek — and use?

We find voters prefer policy over principles and they update their vote intention accordingly.

osf.io/preprints/os...

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Katjana Gattermann @kgattermann.bsky.social · Apr 4

🔥Exciting postdoc position in political communication @ascor.bsky.social starting 1 Sep! The postdoc will work w/ @lindabos.bsky.social, @thomasmmeyer.bsky.social & me on media-politics relations + framing effects in the aftermath of elections. Interested?😀Apply by 5 May⬇️ tinyurl.com/4wz3u5vn

Vacancy — Postdoctoral Researcher "Political Communication in the Aftermath of Democratic Elections"

Are you looking for a postdoctoral position in political communication research? Are you interested in elections, media-politics relations and framing effects, and would like to become an expert on th...

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universiteitennl.bsky.social @universiteitennl.bsky.social · Mar 25

🚨Senatoren, doe het niet! Vandaag debatteert de Eerste Kamer over de desastreuze bezuinigingen op onderwijs en wetenschap. Bezuinigingen die iedereen zullen raken: van studenten tot onderzoekers, medewerkers, het bedrijfsleven en de samenleving als geheel.
Doe het niet! 🟥

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WOinActie.bsky.social @woinactie.bsky.social · Mar 17

4500 mensen bij de staking aan de UvA! #WOinActie #DoeHetNiet

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Elske van den Hoogen @elskevdhoogen.bsky.social · Mar 17

Here we go 💪

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