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Manuel Puppis

@manuelpuppis.ch

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Professor of Media Structures & Governance at DCM, University of Fribourg. Vice-President Swiss Federal Media Commission. Doing comparative research on media policy, platform governance, digitalization of the public sphere, Swiss media system. .. more

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Pitchbot Reply Guy @pitchbotturd02.bsky.social · 2d

The NYTimes has been on a roll lately...

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Manuel Puppis @manuelpuppis.ch · 3d

Also dieser neue dunkle Modus von Spotify auf Google TV ist wirklich mal eine richtige Innovation.

Endlich kann man Musik hören, ohne dass ein Bildschirm stört. 🤯

a cat is playing a record with a label that says ' lcs ' on it

Alt: a cat is playing a record with a label that says ' lcs ' on it

media.tenor.com

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Philippe Wampfler @phwa.ch · 3d

Wie bereit diese Redaktionen sind, Propaganda für Faschismus zu machen…

Tages-Anzeiger-Headline: «Trump verdient den Nobelpreis» - so reagiert die Welt auf den Gaza-Deal

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Manuel Puppis @manuelpuppis.ch · 4d

Excellent advice for everyone in academia.

Mike Ananny @mikeananny.bsky.social · 5d

Dunno if it's helpful to anyone, but I offer this in the spirit of academics not talking enough about rejection & students sometimes not getting mentoring on the point.

A student (primary author) & I just had a paper rejected from a journal, & I wrote this reply to them sharing the news with me.

Abbreviated text of screenshot of email:

"When I get a decision like this---I've had plenty of rejections, btw, it's a common experience!---I like to:

give myself a few days to just sit with the answer;
go to the reviewer comments with fresh eyes and hopefully a constructive attitude;
read the reviewer comments and classify them into 3 types of feedback: big / structural things that might necessitate fundamentally re-thinking the paper; mezzo-level things that could be addressed within the scope / frame of the project; minutiae that are easy to do (e.g., points about language / grammar / adding citations)
for each of those, I think about:
what do I agree with and think was a reasonable reading of the paper;
what do I think is not reasonable / doesn't require further consideration / is something that the reviewers didn't get / is something that was particular to that journal;
what do I *want* to work on / make the paper into / where am I willing to invest energy
finally, with this distance and structured thinking, I think about other venues for the piece (where to submit it to next) and what kind of changes (if any!) are required before submitting to a different venue. While it's usually good to make some changes based on reviewers' feedback (they're smart people who gave this consideration and the comments are largely thoughtful), it could be that a different venue would be a better fit and not require (or even want) the changes suggested by reviewers for the journal that rejected the piece.

I'm happy to talk about this in our next scheduled meeting / before then / any time.

And just to reiterate: I truly hope that you don't take this news too hard. It's a very common part of this whole academia business, it's ideally how work gets better and makes stronger contributions, and it's zero reflection on your standing or future as a scholar.

All best,
-- M."

Manuel Puppis @manuelpuppis.ch · 4d

Die grosse Leitartikel-Show!

Manuel Puppis @manuelpuppis.ch · 4d

Endlich wieder Fernsehen für weisse Männer.

Karpi @karpi.bsky.social · 4d

Ich weiss nicht, was für Konsequenzen Videomodelle wie SORA 2 haben werden - aber ich mach mir jetzt mein eigenes Fernsehprogramm.

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Österreichischer Presserat @presserat.bsky.social · 4d

Mitgliedschaft bei uns wäre ein einfach zu überprüfendes Qualitätskriterium (Grundvoraussetzung) für die Förderung.

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Karpi @karpi.bsky.social · 4d

Ich weiss nicht, was für Konsequenzen Videomodelle wie SORA 2 haben werden - aber ich mach mir jetzt mein eigenes Fernsehprogramm.

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Mike Ananny @mikeananny.bsky.social · 5d

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Mathias Vermeulen @mathver.bsky.social · 6d

www.economist.com/business/202...

AI is killing the web. Can anything save it?

The rise of ChatGPT and its rivals is undermining the economic bargain of the internet

www.economist.com

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Press Gazette @pressgazette.co.uk · 7d

"I so often hear that young people are not willing to pay for news. That’s complete bullshit. Young people are so interested in the world"

How Danish publisher Zetland connected with young audiences even though it wasn't targeting them specifically pressgazette.co.uk/media_busine...

CEO of Danish publisher Zetland: 'It's bullshit to say young people aren't willing to pay for news'

Bonnier News has taken a majority stake in Danish publisher Zetland which reaches a strong base of young people with digital subscriptions.

pressgazette.co.uk

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Peter Plaikner @peterplaikner.bsky.social · 9d

Es war mir eine große Ehre. www.derstandard.at/story/300000...

Politikwissenschafter Anton Pelinka verstorben

Der Großkommentator des österreichischen politischen Systems hätte am 14. Oktober seinen 84. Geburtstag gefeiert

www.derstandard.at

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Alejandra Caraballo @esqueer.net · 10d

There's nothing illegal about ICE block. This is solely about Apple appeasing the Trump regime.

With Google removing sideloading next year, these companies will have total control over what runs on your phone.

www.businessinsider.com/apple-iceblo...

Apple removes ICEBlock app from App Store

Apple on Thursday removed the immigration enforcement tracking app, ICEBlock, from the App Store, citing "safety risks."

www.businessinsider.com

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The Onion @theonion.com · 10d

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Walter Olson @walterolson.bsky.social · 11d

“ABC7 spoke to Pertissue Fisher, a woman who lives in the building. She said ICE agents took everyone in the building, including her, and asked questions later….’They was bringing the kids down, too, had them zip tied to each other.’”

It can’t happen here, you say. But it is happening.

ICE agents raid South Shore apartments; Trump says Chicago could become military training ground

ICE agents raided a South Shore apartment building overnight as the city braces for a possible military deployment.

abc7chicago.com

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NPR @npr.org · 11d

Today marks the first day in public media’s history without federal funding. And we’re not going anywhere.

Listeners like you keep our mission alive. Protect one of the last places where America comes together to hear itself.

Stand with us today. Donate at this link: n.pr/46wamAj

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watertigernyc @watertigernyc.bsky.social · 12d

File under "Fuck, I Wish I Thought of That!"

The generals are calling them fat man and little boy because of how badly they bombed.

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Andrew S(poooky) 👻🎃 @shoutingboy.bsky.social · 12d

Now I feel like we need that introduction.

"Welcome to Bluesky, m'name's Craig, I'm officially a Bluesky Elder, which means I know things about Alf I wish I didn't"

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Manuel Puppis @manuelpuppis.ch · 13d

New paper with Patric Raemy out now in Communications - The European Journal of Communication Research: "The impacts of deepfakes on journalism: Risks, opportunities, and changes in news organizations".

doi.org/10.1515/comm...

The impacts of deepfakes on journalism: Risks, opportunities, and changes in news organizations

Deep learning technology allows for the creation of synthetic audio and video content that appears authentic, offering both risks and opportunities for journalism. Such synthetic content may enhance p...

doi.org

Manuel Puppis @manuelpuppis.ch · 16d

Auftakt zu Tag 2 der von der "Agora Digital Transformation" und gemeinsam mit dem @bredowinstitut.bsky.social durchgeführten Zukunftswerkstatt Public Service Media / Dialogformate mit Blick auf den Hamburger Hafen

Blick aus dem Workshopraum auf den Hamburger Hafen

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Manuel Puppis @manuelpuppis.ch · 18d

Cancel Culture!

Vulture @vulture.com · 19d

Apple has pulled The Savant, its series starring Jessica Chastain’s about hunting down white supremacist cells across America, from its immediate release schedule.

Apple Pulls The Savant From Its Release Schedule

Apple has pulled The Savant, its series starring Jessica Chastain’s about hunting down white supremacist cells across America, from its immediate release schedule.

www.vulture.com

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Vulture @vulture.com · 19d

Apple has pulled The Savant, its series starring Jessica Chastain’s about hunting down white supremacist cells across America, from its immediate release schedule.

Apple Pulls The Savant From Its Release Schedule

Apple has pulled The Savant, its series starring Jessica Chastain’s about hunting down white supremacist cells across America, from its immediate release schedule.

www.vulture.com

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CNN @cnn.com · 22d

The United States will have control over TikTok’s algorithm in the acquisition of the social media platform’s US operations, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said.

US will complete TikTok deal ‘in coming days’ and control its algorithm, White House says | CNN Business

The United States will have control over TikTok’s algorithm in the acquisition of the social media platform’s US operations, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said on Saturday.

www.cnn.com

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Manuel Puppis @manuelpuppis.ch · 23d

At #ECREA-CLP, Evert Kanse is presenting our study "Who gets to be the DSC" on how EU and EEA member states picked their Digital Services Coordinators. In short: no pattern, expertise often used as a justification (but can mean very different things)