📘 Public Communication in Freefall: Revisiting the Work of Jay Blumler — edited by Stephen Coleman, Frank Esser @esserfrank.bsky.social, Julie Firmstone, Katy Parry @katyjparry.bsky.social and Chris Paterson. Part of the Palgrave/IAMCR series

IAMCR members get 35% off 👉 iamcr.org/iamcr-book-s...

Thanks Greg @acadianjprof.bsky.social, I really enjoyed the workshop

PhD Position in Zurich - Project on Political Influencers - If you fit the profile, please apply and join out team.

PhD position in project on political influencers and their effect on youth engagement. Funded for 4 years. Details here:
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We will map the landscape of pol influencers across countries & platforms using NLP, computer vision, network analysis. Also use donated trace data. *Pls share!*

Job opportunity in Zurich!
For our SNSF project on political influencers and their effect on youth political engagement, we are looking for a Postdoc and a PhD student to work with us over the next 4 years. More details: tinyurl.com/nkt5xnxn. Please share.
@polcomm.bsky.social , #polisky

Long in the planning, now finally a reality. Fantastic opportunity in an exciting part of the world. Go for it!

Hi @polcomm.bsky.social community.
We seek nominations for the David Swanson Award. It recognizes those with outstanding contributions to ICA’s PolComm Division. As division leader, journal editor, committee chair and other roles. More here: politicalcommunication.org/ica-division.... Until March 1

What was the best article in political communication last year? We look forward to your (self)nominations until March 1st. The jury with snsoroka.bsky.social, D. Dimitrova, C. Baden and S. Majó-Vázquez is waiting! Hello @polcomm.bsky.social, details here:
politicalcommunication.org/ica-division...

Excellent opportunity for PolComm scholars. Join us in Zurich.

Silvio Waisbord provides an initial overview of "why and how" to de-westernize Political Communication, linking the recognition of obstacles to very practically-oriented forms of action and prioritizing among these.
politicalcommunication.org/article/de-w...

Taberez Neyazi (@TaberezNeyazi) highlights blind spots resulting from spatial hegemony. A central focus here is what the field could learn and gain by drawing in more knowledge stock from countries like Indonesia or India.
politicalcommunication.org/article/movi...

Are you interested in doing media effects research in the digital and social media environment? We have a special issue for you in CMM
doi.org/10.1080/1931....

@loespouwels.bsky.social, @theoaraujo.bsky.social, @vanatteveldt.com, @bachl.bsky.social and Patti Valkenburg share our perspective here:

We're getting to that point in #ica24 reviews where we need to fill some gaps. Despite our best efforts at planning, some reviewers seem to be absent even with reminders. If you can do extra reviews, please fill out this form. Thank you.
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One of the core AI dilemmas for journalistic organizations.

Audiences want publishers to flag the use of AI in reporting. But when they do, trust is not the reward.

@felixsimon.bsky.social @benjamintoff.bsky.social

commsky polcomm journalism AI

www.niemanlab.org/2023/12/most...

Wow, I'm so impressed, positively amazed, and thankful for the many (really many!) positive replies I instantly received when I sent out a request for people to do some emergency reviewing for the #ICA24 conference. This really shows the strength of our community. Thanks all!

🍿10 days, 10 quotes from the book, 3/10:

"The complicated thing about platforms is that what is often good for business might not be good for democracy or society more broadly."

www.politybooks.com/bookdetail?b...

#polisky #commsky

Once-in-a-blue-moon job opportunity at @ascor.bsky.social University of Amsterdam - full prof position in political communication !

vacatures.uva.nl/UvA/job/Full...

DL 5 December

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