Taewoo Kang 강태우 康兌宇
@greennail.bsky.social
Doctoral Candidate @ Michigan State U.
Platformized Political Communication / Democratic Backsliding
Husband:Daddy:Researcher:Writer:Reader
https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=r0abOPMAAAAJ&hl=en&oi=ao
Platformized Political Communication / Democratic Backsliding
Husband:Daddy:Researcher:Writer:Reader
https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=r0abOPMAAAAJ&hl=en&oi=ao
New paper out! doi.org/10.1177/0894...
With @kthorson.bsky.social @snsoroka.bsky.social @dhrice.bsky.social @winsonpeng2011.bsky.social #SangukLee
With @kthorson.bsky.social @snsoroka.bsky.social @dhrice.bsky.social @winsonpeng2011.bsky.social #SangukLee
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doi.org
January 13, 2026 at 3:01 AM
Reposted by Taewoo Kang 강태우 康兌宇
The Journalism Benchmark Cookbook, our attempt to create a framework for ecologically valid evals in journalism: generative-ai-newsroom.com/the-journali...
The Journalism Benchmark Cookbook: A Template for Benchmarking LLMs in Newsrooms
Our approach to creating a community-oriented AI benchmark for journalism
generative-ai-newsroom.com
October 22, 2025 at 2:29 PM
The Journalism Benchmark Cookbook, our attempt to create a framework for ecologically valid evals in journalism: generative-ai-newsroom.com/the-journali...
Yeah #OutNow
#OutNow in #iCS
This article shows that digital civic infrastructure affects political participation differently in rural and urban areas, highlighting unique trade-offs related to broadband access and the flow of local information.
doi.org/10.1080/1369...
This article shows that digital civic infrastructure affects political participation differently in rural and urban areas, highlighting unique trade-offs related to broadband access and the flow of local information.
doi.org/10.1080/1369...
Trade-offs in a bigger pie: how the relationships between digital civic infrastructure and political participation vary across rural and urban communities – the case of Michigan
This study draws on a survey sample of the U.S. state of Michigan, combined with public data, to test the interrelationships among local storytelling networks, broadband availability, and political...
doi.org
July 30, 2025 at 4:36 AM
Yeah #OutNow
Good Start to July with New Publication.
Our ICA 2024 Political Communication Division Top Paper is now published online in iCS.
🔑: While broadband access boosts voter turnout in urban areas, it can suppress turnout in rural(!)
Feedback and thoughts are most welcome!
doi.org/10.1080/1369...
Our ICA 2024 Political Communication Division Top Paper is now published online in iCS.
🔑: While broadband access boosts voter turnout in urban areas, it can suppress turnout in rural(!)
Feedback and thoughts are most welcome!
doi.org/10.1080/1369...
Trade-offs in a bigger pie: how the relationships between digital civic infrastructure and political participation vary across rural and urban communities – the case of Michigan
This study draws on a survey sample of the U.S. state of Michigan, combined with public data, to test the interrelationships among local storytelling networks, broadband availability, and political...
doi.org
July 2, 2025 at 6:43 PM
Good Start to July with New Publication.
Our ICA 2024 Political Communication Division Top Paper is now published online in iCS.
🔑: While broadband access boosts voter turnout in urban areas, it can suppress turnout in rural(!)
Feedback and thoughts are most welcome!
doi.org/10.1080/1369...
Our ICA 2024 Political Communication Division Top Paper is now published online in iCS.
🔑: While broadband access boosts voter turnout in urban areas, it can suppress turnout in rural(!)
Feedback and thoughts are most welcome!
doi.org/10.1080/1369...
I just launched my academic website! You can find my research program, recent publications, and many many working projects. If you're interested in algorithmic platforms’ potential in reshaping democratic systems from a communication perspective, feel free to take a look!
#LLMs #Platformization
#LLMs #Platformization
Hi, there!
kteen2k.github.io
June 10, 2025 at 2:36 PM
I just launched my academic website! You can find my research program, recent publications, and many many working projects. If you're interested in algorithmic platforms’ potential in reshaping democratic systems from a communication perspective, feel free to take a look!
#LLMs #Platformization
#LLMs #Platformization
📣 New pub alert!
My new paper with Drs. Esther Thorson and Rachel Mourão is now available online at JITP.
It is well known that conservatives fact-check less frequently than liberals. However, differences in how each group approaches verification remain underexplored.
My new paper with Drs. Esther Thorson and Rachel Mourão is now available online at JITP.
It is well known that conservatives fact-check less frequently than liberals. However, differences in how each group approaches verification remain underexplored.
Subtle divergence, distinct paths: partisan variations in verification approaches
This paper presents two studies that identify two distinct types of information verification strategies, as well as the role of partisanship in the variation of their interplay. Audience-mediation ...
www.tandfonline.com
May 26, 2025 at 3:45 PM
📣 New pub alert!
My new paper with Drs. Esther Thorson and Rachel Mourão is now available online at JITP.
It is well known that conservatives fact-check less frequently than liberals. However, differences in how each group approaches verification remain underexplored.
My new paper with Drs. Esther Thorson and Rachel Mourão is now available online at JITP.
It is well known that conservatives fact-check less frequently than liberals. However, differences in how each group approaches verification remain underexplored.
Reposted by Taewoo Kang 강태우 康兌宇
Many feel that politics globally has become toxic and hostile over recent years.
But is this actually the case? And if so, who's to blame? What issues are driving toxicity?
We analyze 18M tweets from politicians in 17 countries to find out!
w/
@julianachueri.bsky.social
arxiv.org/pdf/2503.22411
But is this actually the case? And if so, who's to blame? What issues are driving toxicity?
We analyze 18M tweets from politicians in 17 countries to find out!
w/
@julianachueri.bsky.social
arxiv.org/pdf/2503.22411
March 31, 2025 at 8:06 AM
Many feel that politics globally has become toxic and hostile over recent years.
But is this actually the case? And if so, who's to blame? What issues are driving toxicity?
We analyze 18M tweets from politicians in 17 countries to find out!
w/
@julianachueri.bsky.social
arxiv.org/pdf/2503.22411
But is this actually the case? And if so, who's to blame? What issues are driving toxicity?
We analyze 18M tweets from politicians in 17 countries to find out!
w/
@julianachueri.bsky.social
arxiv.org/pdf/2503.22411
Reposted by Taewoo Kang 강태우 康兌宇
Heartwarming to see citizens stand up to authoritarianism...
NEW: Today in Instanbul, Turkey.
A people fighting for democracy & against authoritarianism. This is how you do it!
Chairman of Republican People’s Party, Özgür Özel:
“Today, 2.2 million of our citizens overflowed Maltepe Square. This is just the beginning. This nation will not remain silent.” 🇹🇷
A people fighting for democracy & against authoritarianism. This is how you do it!
Chairman of Republican People’s Party, Özgür Özel:
“Today, 2.2 million of our citizens overflowed Maltepe Square. This is just the beginning. This nation will not remain silent.” 🇹🇷
March 29, 2025 at 7:34 PM
Heartwarming to see citizens stand up to authoritarianism...
Reposted by Taewoo Kang 강태우 康兌宇
New story from me: Imani* was in class when she discovered a scholarship program she relied on had been shut down.
“I don’t come from wealth ... Ending the program puts a burden on individuals who don't have it like most of the wealthy people here at the University of Michigan"
“I don’t come from wealth ... Ending the program puts a burden on individuals who don't have it like most of the wealthy people here at the University of Michigan"
A scholarship program helped boost diversity at U of M. Trump’s DEI crackdown just killed it.
The University of Michigan Alumni Association has ended the LEAD Scholars program, a merit-based scholarship that worked to improve enrollment for minority students.
www.whatimreading.net
March 27, 2025 at 1:55 PM
New story from me: Imani* was in class when she discovered a scholarship program she relied on had been shut down.
“I don’t come from wealth ... Ending the program puts a burden on individuals who don't have it like most of the wealthy people here at the University of Michigan"
“I don’t come from wealth ... Ending the program puts a burden on individuals who don't have it like most of the wealthy people here at the University of Michigan"
Reposted by Taewoo Kang 강태우 康兌宇
Up to 4 postdocs in tech, social informatics, digital communications, algorithmic justice (and more - read full description it probably includes what you do!) at Berkeley -
aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF04845
aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF04845
Bellwether Postdoctoral Scholar - School of Information
University of California, Berkeley is hiring. Apply now!
aprecruit.berkeley.edu
March 21, 2025 at 8:31 PM
Up to 4 postdocs in tech, social informatics, digital communications, algorithmic justice (and more - read full description it probably includes what you do!) at Berkeley -
aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF04845
aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF04845
I completed my comps defense last Friday and am now officially a PhD candidate! Huge thanks to my amazing committee for guiding me through this journey. @kthorson.bsky.social @tpvos.bsky.social @dhrice.bsky.social #MariaMolina This means I’m officially on the job market—wish me luck!
March 3, 2025 at 7:02 PM
I completed my comps defense last Friday and am now officially a PhD candidate! Huge thanks to my amazing committee for guiding me through this journey. @kthorson.bsky.social @tpvos.bsky.social @dhrice.bsky.social #MariaMolina This means I’m officially on the job market—wish me luck!
In this study, we propose that a code in a text may exist or not exist depending on one’s social space. Perhaps it’s time to rethink “intersubjectivity” in content analysis.
*This will be presented at the next ICA Comps Methods div. @kthorson.bsky.social @snsoroka.bsky.social @dhrice.bsky.social
*This will be presented at the next ICA Comps Methods div. @kthorson.bsky.social @snsoroka.bsky.social @dhrice.bsky.social
Taewoo Kang, Kjerstin Thorson, Tai-Quan Peng, Dan Hiaeshutter-Rice, Sanguk Lee, Stuart Soroka
Embracing Dialectic Intersubjectivity: Coordination of Different Perspectives in Content Analysis with LLM Persona Simulation
https://arxiv.org/abs/2502.00903
Embracing Dialectic Intersubjectivity: Coordination of Different Perspectives in Content Analysis with LLM Persona Simulation
https://arxiv.org/abs/2502.00903
February 10, 2025 at 11:50 PM
In this study, we propose that a code in a text may exist or not exist depending on one’s social space. Perhaps it’s time to rethink “intersubjectivity” in content analysis.
*This will be presented at the next ICA Comps Methods div. @kthorson.bsky.social @snsoroka.bsky.social @dhrice.bsky.social
*This will be presented at the next ICA Comps Methods div. @kthorson.bsky.social @snsoroka.bsky.social @dhrice.bsky.social
🛎️New paper alert from Social Media+Society. Co-authored with the amazing #KjerstinThorson @kthorson.bsky.social & #ChankyungPak!
Our findings suggest how overconfidence among young adults may lead to a counterintuitive outcome—more active news consumption🧐
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
Our findings suggest how overconfidence among young adults may lead to a counterintuitive outcome—more active news consumption🧐
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
Truth Default or Generalized Skepticism? The Role of Overconfidence in the Relationship Between Social Media News Use and Traditional Media Use - Taewoo Kang, Kjerstin Thorson, Chankyung Pak, 2025
This article examines a model positing that overconfidence in political understanding resulting from social media use for news and politics hampers traditional ...
journals.sagepub.com
January 31, 2025 at 5:26 AM
🛎️New paper alert from Social Media+Society. Co-authored with the amazing #KjerstinThorson @kthorson.bsky.social & #ChankyungPak!
Our findings suggest how overconfidence among young adults may lead to a counterintuitive outcome—more active news consumption🧐
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
Our findings suggest how overconfidence among young adults may lead to a counterintuitive outcome—more active news consumption🧐
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
Reposted by Taewoo Kang 강태우 康兌宇
You should all read brilliant PhD student Taewoo Kang’s @greennail.bsky.social (first sole authored) paper in Comm Research (!) journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1... — fascinating relationships among geographic polarization, social media curation, efficacy, and trust.
Empowered by Curation: Spatial Differentiation in the Interrelationship Between Social Media Political Curation, Political Competence, and Trust—The Case of Michigan - Taewoo Kang, 2025
This study examines geographic variations in the relationship between social media political curation and political trust. Analyzing survey data from the U.S. s...
journals.sagepub.com
January 18, 2025 at 6:48 PM
You should all read brilliant PhD student Taewoo Kang’s @greennail.bsky.social (first sole authored) paper in Comm Research (!) journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1... — fascinating relationships among geographic polarization, social media curation, efficacy, and trust.
Hi 🦋! Let me introduce my first solo project! The study explores how spatial polarization in political trust relates to political curation practices on social media.
Hope this analysis adds a meaningful layer on this evergoing “polarization debate.” Thank you! journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1...
Hope this analysis adds a meaningful layer on this evergoing “polarization debate.” Thank you! journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1...
Empowered by Curation: Spatial Differentiation in the Interrelationship Between Social Media Political Curation, Political Competence, and Trust—The Case of Michigan - Taewoo Kang, 2025
This study examines geographic variations in the relationship between social media political curation and political trust. Analyzing survey data from the U.S. s...
journals.sagepub.com
January 18, 2025 at 12:10 AM
Hi 🦋! Let me introduce my first solo project! The study explores how spatial polarization in political trust relates to political curation practices on social media.
Hope this analysis adds a meaningful layer on this evergoing “polarization debate.” Thank you! journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1...
Hope this analysis adds a meaningful layer on this evergoing “polarization debate.” Thank you! journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1...