Mark Boukes
@markboukes.bsky.social
Associate Professor in Communication Science at the University of Amsterdam. Research interests: Journalism, Media effects, and Public opinion.
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Nobody is taking away my em dash www.wsj.com/tech/ai/dont...
Don’t Let AI Ruin the Em Dash
In defense of the newly controversial punctuation mark, which has become a target for those determined to root out AI writing.
www.wsj.com
November 20, 2025 at 6:52 PM
Nobody is taking away my em dash www.wsj.com/tech/ai/dont...
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📢 NeFCA PolCom Division is looking for new PhD reps!
Join our Steering Committee and help shape events, connect researchers, and strengthen our community across NL & BE.
More information can be found below! 👇
📅 Deadline: Dec 18
Join our Steering Committee and help shape events, connect researchers, and strengthen our community across NL & BE.
More information can be found below! 👇
📅 Deadline: Dec 18
November 19, 2025 at 9:03 AM
📢 NeFCA PolCom Division is looking for new PhD reps!
Join our Steering Committee and help shape events, connect researchers, and strengthen our community across NL & BE.
More information can be found below! 👇
📅 Deadline: Dec 18
Join our Steering Committee and help shape events, connect researchers, and strengthen our community across NL & BE.
More information can be found below! 👇
📅 Deadline: Dec 18
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Interesting unpacking of deepfakes:
- darkfakes
- glowfakes
- foefakes
- fanfakes
“A blanket approach to “fighting deepfakes” risks treating satirical content the same as malicious attacks”
@morganwack.bsky.social & co in @techpolicypress.bsky.social
www.techpolicy.press/scrutinizing...
- darkfakes
- glowfakes
- foefakes
- fanfakes
“A blanket approach to “fighting deepfakes” risks treating satirical content the same as malicious attacks”
@morganwack.bsky.social & co in @techpolicypress.bsky.social
www.techpolicy.press/scrutinizing...
November 18, 2025 at 8:01 AM
Interesting unpacking of deepfakes:
- darkfakes
- glowfakes
- foefakes
- fanfakes
“A blanket approach to “fighting deepfakes” risks treating satirical content the same as malicious attacks”
@morganwack.bsky.social & co in @techpolicypress.bsky.social
www.techpolicy.press/scrutinizing...
- darkfakes
- glowfakes
- foefakes
- fanfakes
“A blanket approach to “fighting deepfakes” risks treating satirical content the same as malicious attacks”
@morganwack.bsky.social & co in @techpolicypress.bsky.social
www.techpolicy.press/scrutinizing...
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It's already time for the third session of our PolCom Classics!
This round, we’re diving into mediatization & media logic with none other than @jesperstromback.bsky.social
🗓 November 27
⏰ 12:00–13:00 CET
📲 Register via the QR code or the link below — hope to see you there!
This round, we’re diving into mediatization & media logic with none other than @jesperstromback.bsky.social
🗓 November 27
⏰ 12:00–13:00 CET
📲 Register via the QR code or the link below — hope to see you there!
November 14, 2025 at 10:11 AM
It's already time for the third session of our PolCom Classics!
This round, we’re diving into mediatization & media logic with none other than @jesperstromback.bsky.social
🗓 November 27
⏰ 12:00–13:00 CET
📲 Register via the QR code or the link below — hope to see you there!
This round, we’re diving into mediatization & media logic with none other than @jesperstromback.bsky.social
🗓 November 27
⏰ 12:00–13:00 CET
📲 Register via the QR code or the link below — hope to see you there!
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Als je impopulair wordt, koop je er gewoon nog een krant bij. 80 % nu aan regering gelieerd.
De grote held van Wilders.
www.volkskrant.nl/buitenland/o...
De grote held van Wilders.
www.volkskrant.nl/buitenland/o...
Orbán-bondgenoot neemt grootste tabloid van Hongarije over, regering verstevigt grip op media
Vijf maanden voor de Hongaarse parlementsverkiezingen verstevigt premier Viktor Orbán zijn greep op de landelijke media. De aan zijn regeringspartij Fidesz gelieerde mediagroep Indamedia neemt onder m...
www.volkskrant.nl
November 6, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Als je impopulair wordt, koop je er gewoon nog een krant bij. 80 % nu aan regering gelieerd.
De grote held van Wilders.
www.volkskrant.nl/buitenland/o...
De grote held van Wilders.
www.volkskrant.nl/buitenland/o...
Kwam deze twee columns van Joost Prinsen tegen op Facebook. Zo goed geschreven. Dat kon hij ook. Zo troostend.
November 4, 2025 at 8:49 PM
Kwam deze twee columns van Joost Prinsen tegen op Facebook. Zo goed geschreven. Dat kon hij ook. Zo troostend.
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Excitement, tension, bingo and great insights from my fellow PolComm colleagues - think that describes our election event in CREA quite well. Great way to count down to the exitpolls! @markboukes.bsky.social @favstats.eu @ulrikeklinger.bsky.social @lindabomm.bsky.social @corinnaoschatz.bsky.social
October 30, 2025 at 10:14 AM
Excitement, tension, bingo and great insights from my fellow PolComm colleagues - think that describes our election event in CREA quite well. Great way to count down to the exitpolls! @markboukes.bsky.social @favstats.eu @ulrikeklinger.bsky.social @lindabomm.bsky.social @corinnaoschatz.bsky.social
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Direct onder een interview waarin ik zeg dat het goed is dat sommige (!) media beter omgaan met berichtgeving over peilingen, plaatst het Leidsch Dagblad een bericht over peilingen zonder foutmarges, veldwerkperiode, of steekproefomvang. 🤦♂️
Serves me right for being an optimist.
Serves me right for being an optimist.
October 17, 2025 at 7:11 PM
Direct onder een interview waarin ik zeg dat het goed is dat sommige (!) media beter omgaan met berichtgeving over peilingen, plaatst het Leidsch Dagblad een bericht over peilingen zonder foutmarges, veldwerkperiode, of steekproefomvang. 🤦♂️
Serves me right for being an optimist.
Serves me right for being an optimist.
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Wat een heftig verhaal, dapper van haar dat ze het zo opgeschreven heeft. En ja, het is cruciaal dat wij mannen dit soort eikels corrigeren en laten horen dat dit soort humor en gedrag niet oké is.
dieuwkewynia.substack.com/p/seksueel-g...
dieuwkewynia.substack.com/p/seksueel-g...
Seksueel grensoverschrijdend gedrag
Je mist meer dan je ziet
dieuwkewynia.substack.com
October 15, 2025 at 10:12 AM
Wat een heftig verhaal, dapper van haar dat ze het zo opgeschreven heeft. En ja, het is cruciaal dat wij mannen dit soort eikels corrigeren en laten horen dat dit soort humor en gedrag niet oké is.
dieuwkewynia.substack.com/p/seksueel-g...
dieuwkewynia.substack.com/p/seksueel-g...
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We are thrilled to announce that our NEW Large Language Model will be released on 11.18.25.
October 1, 2025 at 2:38 PM
We are thrilled to announce that our NEW Large Language Model will be released on 11.18.25.
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Our project on comparing rule-based, classical machine learning, transformers and #LLM to measure debate quality on social media is finally out at Communication Methods and Measures! ✨✨✨
@ascor.bsky.social @nunetsi.bsky.social
Link here: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
@ascor.bsky.social @nunetsi.bsky.social
Link here: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Can we use automated approaches to measure the quality of online political discussion? How to (not) measure interactivity, diversity, rationality, and incivility in online comments to the news
This article explores the (in)ability of automated tools to measure the deliberative quality of online user comments along the standards set out by Habermas: interactivity, diversity, rationality, ...
www.tandfonline.com
September 18, 2025 at 11:54 PM
Our project on comparing rule-based, classical machine learning, transformers and #LLM to measure debate quality on social media is finally out at Communication Methods and Measures! ✨✨✨
@ascor.bsky.social @nunetsi.bsky.social
Link here: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
@ascor.bsky.social @nunetsi.bsky.social
Link here: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Working / teaching computational text analysis? Here's our new pub:
“Can we use automated approaches to measure the quality of online political discussion? How to (not) measure interactivity, diversity, rationality, and incivility in online comments to the news."
To read: doi.org/10.1080/1931...
“Can we use automated approaches to measure the quality of online political discussion? How to (not) measure interactivity, diversity, rationality, and incivility in online comments to the news."
To read: doi.org/10.1080/1931...
Can we use automated approaches to measure the quality of online political discussion? How to (not) measure interactivity, diversity, rationality, and incivility in online comments to the news
This article explores the (in)ability of automated tools to measure the deliberative quality of online user comments along the standards set out by Habermas: interactivity, diversity, rationality, ...
doi.org
September 30, 2025 at 7:53 AM
Working / teaching computational text analysis? Here's our new pub:
“Can we use automated approaches to measure the quality of online political discussion? How to (not) measure interactivity, diversity, rationality, and incivility in online comments to the news."
To read: doi.org/10.1080/1931...
“Can we use automated approaches to measure the quality of online political discussion? How to (not) measure interactivity, diversity, rationality, and incivility in online comments to the news."
To read: doi.org/10.1080/1931...
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You'll notice Charlie Kirk is not mentioned
Trump brags about extracting $16 million from ABC settlement, says he wants to “test” the network out again. More explicit threats that if a private company doesn’t do his bidding, Trump will punish with lawsuits or government action.
September 24, 2025 at 3:46 AM
You'll notice Charlie Kirk is not mentioned
Excited to share our latest article in Journalism Practice: “Journalists ‘Attagged’: The @-tag as a Bonding Tool for ‘Supercharged Critical Publics’”
Led by @Marloes Geboers, and /w @tomasdodds.bsky.social, Eirliani A Rahman and myself — published open access:
doi.org/10.1080/1751...
Led by @Marloes Geboers, and /w @tomasdodds.bsky.social, Eirliani A Rahman and myself — published open access:
doi.org/10.1080/1751...
September 22, 2025 at 11:40 AM
Excited to share our latest article in Journalism Practice: “Journalists ‘Attagged’: The @-tag as a Bonding Tool for ‘Supercharged Critical Publics’”
Led by @Marloes Geboers, and /w @tomasdodds.bsky.social, Eirliani A Rahman and myself — published open access:
doi.org/10.1080/1751...
Led by @Marloes Geboers, and /w @tomasdodds.bsky.social, Eirliani A Rahman and myself — published open access:
doi.org/10.1080/1751...
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currently at record-high search interest for canceling disney plus. pulling kimmel is a bigger deal to the company's bottom line than any of the "woke" scandals of the past 5 years. i think news & entertainment corp execs need put more work into understanding their audience, & get off twitter
September 20, 2025 at 4:12 PM
currently at record-high search interest for canceling disney plus. pulling kimmel is a bigger deal to the company's bottom line than any of the "woke" scandals of the past 5 years. i think news & entertainment corp execs need put more work into understanding their audience, & get off twitter
First Colbert, now Kimmel. Who's next? It’s astonishing how large corporations bow to a president who doesn’t handle criticism very well. Is money truly the only thing they care about, or do they also carry a public responsibility to defend press freedom?
Barry Blitt in The New Yorker:
Barry Blitt in The New Yorker:
September 19, 2025 at 7:38 AM
First Colbert, now Kimmel. Who's next? It’s astonishing how large corporations bow to a president who doesn’t handle criticism very well. Is money truly the only thing they care about, or do they also carry a public responsibility to defend press freedom?
Barry Blitt in The New Yorker:
Barry Blitt in The New Yorker:
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Heel gevaarlijk. nos.nl/artikel/2582...
Trump klaagt New York Times aan wegens 'partijdige berichtgeving'
De president wil een schadevergoeding van minstens 15 miljard dollar omdat de krant zijn rivaal Kamala Harris zou hebben voorgetrokken.
nos.nl
September 16, 2025 at 8:22 AM
Heel gevaarlijk. nos.nl/artikel/2582...
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Why did COVID-19 memes turn politicians into both heroes and clowns?
In our new study of jokes from five European countries, we show how pandemic humor made leaders look powerful — yet, just as lost as the rest of us. Read how politics became a spectacle through humor: doi.org/10.1177/1367...
In our new study of jokes from five European countries, we show how pandemic humor made leaders look powerful — yet, just as lost as the rest of us. Read how politics became a spectacle through humor: doi.org/10.1177/1367...
‘If MPs have immunity, then why are they so afraid of the Coronavirus?’ Political humor during the first COVID-19 pandemic wave in Europe - Delia Dumitrica, Mark Boukes, Delia Chiaro, Anastasiya Fiado...
The COVID-19 pandemic gave rise to an unprecedented circulation of online humor, an important part of which referred to politics and politicians. In the current...
doi.org
September 9, 2025 at 8:43 AM
Why did COVID-19 memes turn politicians into both heroes and clowns?
In our new study of jokes from five European countries, we show how pandemic humor made leaders look powerful — yet, just as lost as the rest of us. Read how politics became a spectacle through humor: doi.org/10.1177/1367...
In our new study of jokes from five European countries, we show how pandemic humor made leaders look powerful — yet, just as lost as the rest of us. Read how politics became a spectacle through humor: doi.org/10.1177/1367...
Why did COVID-19 memes turn politicians into both heroes and clowns?
In our new study of jokes from five European countries, we show how pandemic humor made leaders look powerful — yet, just as lost as the rest of us. Read how politics became a spectacle through humor: doi.org/10.1177/1367...
In our new study of jokes from five European countries, we show how pandemic humor made leaders look powerful — yet, just as lost as the rest of us. Read how politics became a spectacle through humor: doi.org/10.1177/1367...
‘If MPs have immunity, then why are they so afraid of the Coronavirus?’ Political humor during the first COVID-19 pandemic wave in Europe - Delia Dumitrica, Mark Boukes, Delia Chiaro, Anastasiya Fiado...
The COVID-19 pandemic gave rise to an unprecedented circulation of online humor, an important part of which referred to politics and politicians. In the current...
doi.org
September 9, 2025 at 8:43 AM
Why did COVID-19 memes turn politicians into both heroes and clowns?
In our new study of jokes from five European countries, we show how pandemic humor made leaders look powerful — yet, just as lost as the rest of us. Read how politics became a spectacle through humor: doi.org/10.1177/1367...
In our new study of jokes from five European countries, we show how pandemic humor made leaders look powerful — yet, just as lost as the rest of us. Read how politics became a spectacle through humor: doi.org/10.1177/1367...
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📢 Launching this fall: PolCom Classics!
A monthly online webinar where leading scholars revisit “classic” themes in political communication - mis/disinfo, framing, digitalization & more.
🗓 Every last Thu, 12–13 CET
First session: Sept 25 w/ @rensvliegenthart.bsky.social.
@nefca.bsky.social
A monthly online webinar where leading scholars revisit “classic” themes in political communication - mis/disinfo, framing, digitalization & more.
🗓 Every last Thu, 12–13 CET
First session: Sept 25 w/ @rensvliegenthart.bsky.social.
@nefca.bsky.social
September 8, 2025 at 9:35 AM
📢 Launching this fall: PolCom Classics!
A monthly online webinar where leading scholars revisit “classic” themes in political communication - mis/disinfo, framing, digitalization & more.
🗓 Every last Thu, 12–13 CET
First session: Sept 25 w/ @rensvliegenthart.bsky.social.
@nefca.bsky.social
A monthly online webinar where leading scholars revisit “classic” themes in political communication - mis/disinfo, framing, digitalization & more.
🗓 Every last Thu, 12–13 CET
First session: Sept 25 w/ @rensvliegenthart.bsky.social.
@nefca.bsky.social
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Academic authors, here's a peek into the black box of journal publishing from an journal editor if you can bear it:
September 6, 2025 at 11:09 PM
Academic authors, here's a peek into the black box of journal publishing from an journal editor if you can bear it:
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🚀 We’re live!
The Political Communication Division of @nefca.bsky.social is now on BlueSky. Follow us for updates on research, events, and conversations in the PolCom community.
The Political Communication Division of @nefca.bsky.social is now on BlueSky. Follow us for updates on research, events, and conversations in the PolCom community.
September 5, 2025 at 8:37 AM
🚀 We’re live!
The Political Communication Division of @nefca.bsky.social is now on BlueSky. Follow us for updates on research, events, and conversations in the PolCom community.
The Political Communication Division of @nefca.bsky.social is now on BlueSky. Follow us for updates on research, events, and conversations in the PolCom community.
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August 14, 2025 at 6:05 PM
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Interesting.
Danish media will run a campaign to encourage advertisers to spend money with their competitors, that is, other Danish media.
👛 Spend your ad budget with Danish media rather than international tech giants is the key message
Source: MediaWatch
Danish media will run a campaign to encourage advertisers to spend money with their competitors, that is, other Danish media.
👛 Spend your ad budget with Danish media rather than international tech giants is the key message
Source: MediaWatch
August 21, 2025 at 7:00 AM
Interesting.
Danish media will run a campaign to encourage advertisers to spend money with their competitors, that is, other Danish media.
👛 Spend your ad budget with Danish media rather than international tech giants is the key message
Source: MediaWatch
Danish media will run a campaign to encourage advertisers to spend money with their competitors, that is, other Danish media.
👛 Spend your ad budget with Danish media rather than international tech giants is the key message
Source: MediaWatch
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🎉 #ICA25 in Denver was one for the books! 4,530 attendees (89% in person!) packed 772 sessions with over 2,870 presentations 🤯.✨ buff.ly/Nim9iM5
August 15, 2025 at 7:04 PM
🎉 #ICA25 in Denver was one for the books! 4,530 attendees (89% in person!) packed 772 sessions with over 2,870 presentations 🤯.✨ buff.ly/Nim9iM5