Lara Wolfers
@larawolfers.bsky.social
Assistant Prof of Digital Lives, Uni of Basel, Media Psych/Comm Science https://psychologie.unibas.ch/de/personen/lara-nikola-wolfers/
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Am 16.–18. September 2026 veranstalten wir am @weizenbauminstitut.bsky.social eine Tagung zu „Utopien und Dystopien der digitalen Gesellschaft“, in der wir auf 30 Jahre Forschung zu Computer, Internet und Co. blicken. Einreichungsfrist: 30. März 2026. #CfP www.weizenbaum-institut.de/digikomm2026/
November 27, 2025 at 9:15 AM
Am 16.–18. September 2026 veranstalten wir am @weizenbauminstitut.bsky.social eine Tagung zu „Utopien und Dystopien der digitalen Gesellschaft“, in der wir auf 30 Jahre Forschung zu Computer, Internet und Co. blicken. Einreichungsfrist: 30. März 2026. #CfP www.weizenbaum-institut.de/digikomm2026/
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Thrilled to be part of a significant volume by stellar editors Hanan Badr & Karin Wilkins. Couldn't have done it without my generous & exceptional co-authors Keri Stephens & @larawolfers.bsky.social
We're in fabulous company:
www.taylorfrancis.com/books/edit/1...
Grateful to all involved
#CityStGSCC
We're in fabulous company:
www.taylorfrancis.com/books/edit/1...
Grateful to all involved
#CityStGSCC
November 14, 2025 at 8:40 AM
Thrilled to be part of a significant volume by stellar editors Hanan Badr & Karin Wilkins. Couldn't have done it without my generous & exceptional co-authors Keri Stephens & @larawolfers.bsky.social
We're in fabulous company:
www.taylorfrancis.com/books/edit/1...
Grateful to all involved
#CityStGSCC
We're in fabulous company:
www.taylorfrancis.com/books/edit/1...
Grateful to all involved
#CityStGSCC
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Ever found yourself scrolling on your phone in the middle of a conversation?📱👥Curious about why this happens, @annastockmann.bsky.social and I explored the situational drivers of co-present phone use in our new🔓#OpenAccess paper, just published in @mobilemediacomm.bsky.social🎉 (1/6)
November 4, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Ever found yourself scrolling on your phone in the middle of a conversation?📱👥Curious about why this happens, @annastockmann.bsky.social and I explored the situational drivers of co-present phone use in our new🔓#OpenAccess paper, just published in @mobilemediacomm.bsky.social🎉 (1/6)
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Longitudinal evidence on media entertainment effects, anyone? New paper out w/ @leonardreinecke.bsky.social looking at links between entertainment use and meaning making daily, weekly, & over 6 months. Two studies, 1,872 participants, 15,290 observations. Summary 👇 doi.org/10.1177/0093...
Entertainment Contributes to Adaptive Coping: A Longitudinal Investigation of the Interplay Between Hedonic and Eudaimonic Entertainment, Escapism, and Meaning Making - Rebekka J. Kreling, Leonard Rei...
Traditionally, research has focused on investigating short-term effects of entertainment media use. This paper, however, takes a salutogenetic perspective in ex...
doi.org
September 1, 2025 at 1:15 PM
Longitudinal evidence on media entertainment effects, anyone? New paper out w/ @leonardreinecke.bsky.social looking at links between entertainment use and meaning making daily, weekly, & over 6 months. Two studies, 1,872 participants, 15,290 observations. Summary 👇 doi.org/10.1177/0093...
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There are a BUNCH of awesome candidates up for election in @icamobile.bsky.social this year. Cast your vote before October 21st! www.icahdq.org/page/Electio...
International Communication Association
The upcoming calendar is currently empty.
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September 9, 2025 at 4:46 PM
There are a BUNCH of awesome candidates up for election in @icamobile.bsky.social this year. Cast your vote before October 21st! www.icahdq.org/page/Electio...
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To investigate media effects, do we have to think more clearly about time ⌚? Our new publication in the 🎉*Journal of Communication*🎉 investigates how our conceptualizations of time can affect our conclusions: doi.org/10.1093/joc/... (1/6)
Possible futures all at once: time frame and time lag in short-term longitudinal media effects research on well-being
Abstract. When assessing media effects, we seldom consider how they change over time. Especially with the prevalence of smartphone use as short-lived, frag
doi.org
August 22, 2025 at 10:03 AM
To investigate media effects, do we have to think more clearly about time ⌚? Our new publication in the 🎉*Journal of Communication*🎉 investigates how our conceptualizations of time can affect our conclusions: doi.org/10.1093/joc/... (1/6)
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📱✨ Theorizing Dis/Connection by Mariek Vanden Abeele & @trinesy.bsky.social bridges mobile media studies & digital disconnection.
They propose 5 axioms linking media affordances with moral values—paving the way for mobile media studies beyond mobile media.
🔗 journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
They propose 5 axioms linking media affordances with moral values—paving the way for mobile media studies beyond mobile media.
🔗 journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
August 19, 2025 at 8:34 AM
📱✨ Theorizing Dis/Connection by Mariek Vanden Abeele & @trinesy.bsky.social bridges mobile media studies & digital disconnection.
They propose 5 axioms linking media affordances with moral values—paving the way for mobile media studies beyond mobile media.
🔗 journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
They propose 5 axioms linking media affordances with moral values—paving the way for mobile media studies beyond mobile media.
🔗 journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
Super happy that this is finally out. It started with lunch discussions & difficulties in the @sonja-utz.de (then) social media group finding 1 social media definition we agreed on. Our main point: we need to be TRANSPARENT how we understand social media in a specific project/paper.
What are social media? Seems obvious, right? #TikTok? Definitely. #LinkedIn? Sure. #Facebook? Yes. #YouTube? Well… maybe less clear?
In our @everydaymedialab.bsky.social project(lead @larawolfers.bsky.social) we suggest a framework for researchers #transparency
academic.oup.com/anncom/advan...
In our @everydaymedialab.bsky.social project(lead @larawolfers.bsky.social) we suggest a framework for researchers #transparency
academic.oup.com/anncom/advan...
What do you mean by “social media”? Introducing the Reporting Items for Social Media Research (RISoMeR)
Abstract. Scholars from various disciplines study social media. However, neither researchers nor users have a unified understanding of social media. Even m
academic.oup.com
July 28, 2025 at 11:24 AM
Super happy that this is finally out. It started with lunch discussions & difficulties in the @sonja-utz.de (then) social media group finding 1 social media definition we agreed on. Our main point: we need to be TRANSPARENT how we understand social media in a specific project/paper.
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What are social media? Seems obvious, right? #TikTok? Definitely. #LinkedIn? Sure. #Facebook? Yes. #YouTube? Well… maybe less clear?
In our @everydaymedialab.bsky.social project(lead @larawolfers.bsky.social) we suggest a framework for researchers #transparency
academic.oup.com/anncom/advan...
In our @everydaymedialab.bsky.social project(lead @larawolfers.bsky.social) we suggest a framework for researchers #transparency
academic.oup.com/anncom/advan...
What do you mean by “social media”? Introducing the Reporting Items for Social Media Research (RISoMeR)
Abstract. Scholars from various disciplines study social media. However, neither researchers nor users have a unified understanding of social media. Even m
academic.oup.com
July 25, 2025 at 1:11 PM
What are social media? Seems obvious, right? #TikTok? Definitely. #LinkedIn? Sure. #Facebook? Yes. #YouTube? Well… maybe less clear?
In our @everydaymedialab.bsky.social project(lead @larawolfers.bsky.social) we suggest a framework for researchers #transparency
academic.oup.com/anncom/advan...
In our @everydaymedialab.bsky.social project(lead @larawolfers.bsky.social) we suggest a framework for researchers #transparency
academic.oup.com/anncom/advan...
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And then days later, this article on comfort media by Sarah M. Grady, @aeden.bsky.social & @larawolfers.bsky.social shows up www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
July 26, 2025 at 7:06 PM
And then days later, this article on comfort media by Sarah M. Grady, @aeden.bsky.social & @larawolfers.bsky.social shows up www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Finally :) Preprint of Susanne Baumgartner and my paper Short but still valid: Validating Single-Item Measures for Key Communication Science Constructs for Experience Sampling Research.
In a 5-Study procedure, we assess the validity of in total 21 constructs osf.io/preprints/ps...
In a 5-Study procedure, we assess the validity of in total 21 constructs osf.io/preprints/ps...
OSF
osf.io
July 14, 2025 at 8:19 AM
Finally :) Preprint of Susanne Baumgartner and my paper Short but still valid: Validating Single-Item Measures for Key Communication Science Constructs for Experience Sampling Research.
In a 5-Study procedure, we assess the validity of in total 21 constructs osf.io/preprints/ps...
In a 5-Study procedure, we assess the validity of in total 21 constructs osf.io/preprints/ps...
If you have questions about any of these positions let me know :)
🚨 Nominations are open! 🚨
We're seeking passionate candidates for three key governance roles:
1️⃣ Secretary
2️⃣ Early Career Rep
3️⃣ Intl Liaison
Interested in shaping the future of our division? 🌍
👉 Full call: www.icamobile.org/elections2025
📩 Reach out to @larawolfers.bsky.social if you're keen to run!
We're seeking passionate candidates for three key governance roles:
1️⃣ Secretary
2️⃣ Early Career Rep
3️⃣ Intl Liaison
Interested in shaping the future of our division? 🌍
👉 Full call: www.icamobile.org/elections2025
📩 Reach out to @larawolfers.bsky.social if you're keen to run!
Call for Governance Positions | ICA Mobile
Current calls for governance positions at the ICA Mobile Communication Division
www.icamobile.org
July 2, 2025 at 3:13 PM
If you have questions about any of these positions let me know :)
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🚨 Nominations are open! 🚨
We're seeking passionate candidates for three key governance roles:
1️⃣ Secretary
2️⃣ Early Career Rep
3️⃣ Intl Liaison
Interested in shaping the future of our division? 🌍
👉 Full call: www.icamobile.org/elections2025
📩 Reach out to @larawolfers.bsky.social if you're keen to run!
We're seeking passionate candidates for three key governance roles:
1️⃣ Secretary
2️⃣ Early Career Rep
3️⃣ Intl Liaison
Interested in shaping the future of our division? 🌍
👉 Full call: www.icamobile.org/elections2025
📩 Reach out to @larawolfers.bsky.social if you're keen to run!
Call for Governance Positions | ICA Mobile
Current calls for governance positions at the ICA Mobile Communication Division
www.icamobile.org
July 2, 2025 at 9:19 AM
🚨 Nominations are open! 🚨
We're seeking passionate candidates for three key governance roles:
1️⃣ Secretary
2️⃣ Early Career Rep
3️⃣ Intl Liaison
Interested in shaping the future of our division? 🌍
👉 Full call: www.icamobile.org/elections2025
📩 Reach out to @larawolfers.bsky.social if you're keen to run!
We're seeking passionate candidates for three key governance roles:
1️⃣ Secretary
2️⃣ Early Career Rep
3️⃣ Intl Liaison
Interested in shaping the future of our division? 🌍
👉 Full call: www.icamobile.org/elections2025
📩 Reach out to @larawolfers.bsky.social if you're keen to run!
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Interesting job for emerging #rezfo scholars
I'm hiring! PhD position available at @everydaymedialab.bsky.social , starting in October and focusing on knowledge-related social media use. If you're at #ica25, feel free to talk to me at the opening reception or later. Or share the info with your master students www.psychjob.eu/de/job/resea...
Researcher / PhD Position (m/f/d)
The Leibniz-Institut für Wissensmedien (IWM) conducts research into the acquisition and sharing of knowledge and cooperation with digital media. The institute is a member of the Leibniz Association (L...
www.psychjob.eu
June 23, 2025 at 7:59 AM
Interesting job for emerging #rezfo scholars
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Huge congratulations to our top student paper award winner @anishaarenz.bsky.social! 🎉 🎉 🎉 #ICA25
June 16, 2025 at 12:32 AM
Huge congratulations to our top student paper award winner @anishaarenz.bsky.social! 🎉 🎉 🎉 #ICA25
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I am truly honored and grateful for this #MobileComm award! It's so great to see that my MA thesis is being recognized in the field 🔥 #ica25 @ascor.bsky.social
Huge congratulations to our top student paper award winner @anishaarenz.bsky.social! 🎉 🎉 🎉 #ICA25
June 16, 2025 at 6:22 AM
I am truly honored and grateful for this #MobileComm award! It's so great to see that my MA thesis is being recognized in the field 🔥 #ica25 @ascor.bsky.social
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Miss #ica25 already? ⛰️ Luckily, the post-ICA @icamobile.bsky.social hangouts are right around the corner! We'll be chatting informally about ICA et al ☕ you don't need to have attended ICA to join! Here's the link: tinyurl.com/icamobileevent (password: ICAMOBILE)
June 17, 2025 at 1:10 PM
Miss #ica25 already? ⛰️ Luckily, the post-ICA @icamobile.bsky.social hangouts are right around the corner! We'll be chatting informally about ICA et al ☕ you don't need to have attended ICA to join! Here's the link: tinyurl.com/icamobileevent (password: ICAMOBILE)
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One of the best parts of #ICA25? The incredible friendships we built. 💫
We're keeping that energy alive all year long with fun activities leading up to #ICA26!
🎉 Come hang out with us at our post-ICA sessions — reconnect, recharge, and keep the good vibes going.
We're keeping that energy alive all year long with fun activities leading up to #ICA26!
🎉 Come hang out with us at our post-ICA sessions — reconnect, recharge, and keep the good vibes going.
Miss #ica25 already? ⛰️ Luckily, the post-ICA @icamobile.bsky.social hangouts are right around the corner! We'll be chatting informally about ICA et al ☕ you don't need to have attended ICA to join! Here's the link: tinyurl.com/icamobileevent (password: ICAMOBILE)
June 18, 2025 at 5:15 AM
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We’re closing out #ICA25 with three high-density sessions starting at 12PM in Centennial H (Regency 3)!
First up: exploring the opportunities & challenges of mobile media for specific subpopulations. Don’t miss it! 📱🌍
First up: exploring the opportunities & challenges of mobile media for specific subpopulations. Don’t miss it! 📱🌍
June 16, 2025 at 3:25 PM
We’re closing out #ICA25 with three high-density sessions starting at 12PM in Centennial H (Regency 3)!
First up: exploring the opportunities & challenges of mobile media for specific subpopulations. Don’t miss it! 📱🌍
First up: exploring the opportunities & challenges of mobile media for specific subpopulations. Don’t miss it! 📱🌍
Very proud supervisor today. Xiaotong Zhang (now PhD student @ UW-Madison) did an awesome job presenting her MA thesis & then, @anishaarenz.bsky.social did an extraordinary job presenting her MA thesis which won the #MobileComm best student paper award. Thankful to work with so smart people #ica25
June 15, 2025 at 9:46 PM
Very proud supervisor today. Xiaotong Zhang (now PhD student @ UW-Madison) did an awesome job presenting her MA thesis & then, @anishaarenz.bsky.social did an extraordinary job presenting her MA thesis which won the #MobileComm best student paper award. Thankful to work with so smart people #ica25
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I’m incredibly grateful to receive the #ICA25 Dordick Dissertation Award! Many thanks to @icacat.bsky.social and to all the inspiring mentors, colleagues, and friends who have supported me throughout my PhD journey 🎓🏆🤩
June 14, 2025 at 4:07 AM
I’m incredibly grateful to receive the #ICA25 Dordick Dissertation Award! Many thanks to @icacat.bsky.social and to all the inspiring mentors, colleagues, and friends who have supported me throughout my PhD journey 🎓🏆🤩
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I'm hiring! PhD position available at @everydaymedialab.bsky.social , starting in October and focusing on knowledge-related social media use. If you're at #ica25, feel free to talk to me at the opening reception or later. Or share the info with your master students www.psychjob.eu/de/job/resea...
Researcher / PhD Position (m/f/d)
The Leibniz-Institut für Wissensmedien (IWM) conducts research into the acquisition and sharing of knowledge and cooperation with digital media. The institute is a member of the Leibniz Association (L...
www.psychjob.eu
June 12, 2025 at 11:30 PM
I'm hiring! PhD position available at @everydaymedialab.bsky.social , starting in October and focusing on knowledge-related social media use. If you're at #ica25, feel free to talk to me at the opening reception or later. Or share the info with your master students www.psychjob.eu/de/job/resea...
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A brief fire alarm break had us enjoying the great weather, but we’re back! 🔥 Now, a workshop on digital disconnection policy! #ICA25 #MobileComm
June 11, 2025 at 6:51 PM
A brief fire alarm break had us enjoying the great weather, but we’re back! 🔥 Now, a workshop on digital disconnection policy! #ICA25 #MobileComm
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Started #ICA25 with an engaging, super nice MobileComm precon 😊
Workshop on digital disconnection policies ✅
Workshop on neurodiversity in mobile comm research ✅
The obligatory #ICA firealarm ✅
Workshop on digital disconnection policies ✅
Workshop on neurodiversity in mobile comm research ✅
The obligatory #ICA firealarm ✅
A brief fire alarm break had us enjoying the great weather, but we’re back! 🔥 Now, a workshop on digital disconnection policy! #ICA25 #MobileComm
June 12, 2025 at 5:31 AM
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Had a wonderful start to #ICA25 today at the @icamobile.bsky.social precon! Thanks to @joebayer.bsky.social @larawolfers.bsky.social and @aliciagilbert.bsky.social for collaborating on a flash talk and @danilkowa.bsky.social for helping co-lead-organize a wonderful workshop on #neurodiversity ✨✨
June 12, 2025 at 6:36 AM
Had a wonderful start to #ICA25 today at the @icamobile.bsky.social precon! Thanks to @joebayer.bsky.social @larawolfers.bsky.social and @aliciagilbert.bsky.social for collaborating on a flash talk and @danilkowa.bsky.social for helping co-lead-organize a wonderful workshop on #neurodiversity ✨✨