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Thorsten Quandt is the professor of online communication at the University of Münster, Germany. He has a particular interest in… more

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Big thanks also to her thesis reviewers, @thorstenquandt.bsky.social and @evamayerhoeffer.bsky.social! 🙏 - as well as the defense chair, @hajoboo.bsky.social. We saw very proud supervisors today w/ @anniewald.bsky.social & @nicolarighetti.bsky.social 🤗
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Reposted by Thorsten Quandt, Shelley Boulianne

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✨New Publication in JEPOP✨
How do societal stakeholders understand and detect disinformation?

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Features of disinformation: an expert interview study on the perception of disinformation among political, governmental, media and business elites in Germany
To curb the spread of disinformation, societal decision-makers are working intensively on the design of effective intervention strategies. Primarily elites from the sectors of politics, administrat...
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The newspaper El Pais commented on our piece on #autocraticattacks on science in @digitaljournalism.bsky.social. They also provided an English version here:

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Scholars from 11 countries condemn US authoritarian turn and attacks on science
Experts on freedom of expression and information have launched a campaign to denounce the climate of retaliation and self-censorship that has emerged during the Trump era
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Reposted by Thorsten Quandt, Gregory Perreault, Oscar Westlund , and 1 more

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Academic freedom is under threat. Senior scholars from 11 countries examine the impact of political interference, censorship, and self-censorship in journalism studies.
➡️Read the commentary: tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
🌍We invite you to SIGN this article here: bit.ly/afsignatory
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Reposted by Thorsten Quandt, Karin Wahl‐Jorgensen

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#MustRead: Expertise under authoritarian siege: A defense of academic freedom 🙏

This article addresses the growing global assault on academic freedom—a cornerstone of democratic societies now under increasing threat from authoritarian regimes.
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Thank you so much, @bschlipphak.bsky.social - still a bit in shock, but also amazed and super grateful about this!
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by Thorsten Quandt — Reposted by Damian Trilling, Cornelius Puschmann

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Still confused, but uber-happy. The news came out right after #ICA25 has ended:

The European Research Council #ERC has awarded me an ERC Advanced Grant!

Project DANCE on "Dark Nerd Communities" runs for 5 years with 2.5 million Euros funding. Immensely grateful!

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EU-Forschungsrat zeichnet Thorsten Quandt mit Advanced Grant aus
Der Kommunikationswissenschaftler Prof. Dr. Thorsten Quandt von der Universität Münster erhält einen mit 2,5 Millionen Euro dotierten „ERC Advanced Grant“ des Europäischen Forschungsrats. Mit dieser F...
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Thank you so much @claesdevreese.bsky.social ! Still a bit shocked, but also super-excited! :-)
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Reposted by Thorsten Quandt, Damian Trilling

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Happening now #ica25: how high is the quality of the data you get from the TikTok research API? @mshu.bsky.social , me, @zwizwasvens.bsky.social, Johanna Klapproth, and @thorstenquandt.bsky.social have an answer: it's bad!
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Today at #ica25 - panel "Retrospectives on 30 years of digital transformation in the journalism industry and media policy". Interview study with retired top managers and editors. With @hermida.bsky.social, Helle Sjovaag, Raul Ferrer, Mary Lynn Young. CU at Centennial B Regency 3 at 1.30 p.m.
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Institute of Communication Studies at @uni-muenster.de very busy at #ICA25 with 23 presentations. Overview here:

www.uni-muenster.de/Kowi/en/mitt...

My first presentation is on Friday in the 25 years retrospective panel of the journals Journalism Studies and Journalism. 😇 CU there.
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On Saturday (12 PM) I present a study on the "Gods of Telegram" on behalf of my colleague and first author @annadavydova.bsky.social where we looked into forwarding patterns of patchwork religious groups in Germany.
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At the same time, I will be presenting a computational analysis of "The Science of Disinformation and Intervention Strategies" on behalf of my colleague and the first author of the study, Johanna Klapproth.
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On Friday (4.30 PM) @thorstenquandt.bsky.social will present our work on the roles of two journals, Journalism and Journalism Studies, for shaping the field of journalism research. This presentation is part of a panel on critical reflections on the 25th anniversary of both journals.
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On the way to #ICA25. Team members @mshu.bsky.social, Sofie Beisemann and me will present seven papers, ranging from interviews studies with retired media managers to religious fringe groups on the internet. Also, some disinfo stuff. CU there!
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📅 Mark your calendar:
🗓️ Wed, 28 May
🕕 6 p.m. CET / Noon EDT
✅ Online | Free | Registration required
This will be a vital conversation—please share!

#AcademicFreedom #FreeSpeech #ScienceUnderPressure #Democracy #JournalismStudies #Disinformation
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📍 Topic: Autocratic threats to free speech and academic freedom
How can we respond as researchers, journalists, educators, and citizens?
💬 40 mins input + 50 mins discussion
🌐 Open to all (in English)
🔗 t1p.de/muenster-sym...
"Autocratic Attacks on Free Speech and Free Science" / Symposium, Münster University, 28th May - 18:00-19:30 (Berlin Time), 12:00-13:30 (NY Time) | DFN-Terminplaner
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by Thorsten Quandt

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🧑‍🏫 Moderation by Nina Springer (U Münster), journalism professor with expertise in media discourse and political communication.

A truly interdisciplinary panel to discuss the rising pressure on press freedom, science, and open discourse.
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🎙️ Final speaker line-up:
✅ Robert Sternberg (Cornell) – one of the most cited scholars in the world
✅ Seth Lewis (U Oregon) – expert in digital journalism and media change
✅ Svenja Ahlhaus (U Münster) – political scientist
✅ Thorsten Quandt (U Münster) – disinformation and digital media scholar
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🗣️ The panel is complete!
Our online symposium on Autocratic Threats to Free Speech & Academic Freedom now has its final line-up.
Join four leading scholars from psychology, journalism, political science, and communication studies.
📅 May 28 | 6pm CET
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📆 Wed, 28 May | 🕕 6pm CET / Noon EDT
🌐 Online | Free | Open to All
🔗 Register now: t1p.de/muenster-sym...
Let’s talk about how to resist authoritarianism—in academia and beyond.
#AcademicFreedom #FreeSpeech #OpenScience
"Autocratic Attacks on Free Speech and Free Science" / Symposium, Münster University, 28th May - 18:00-19:30 (Berlin Time), 12:00-13:30 (NY Time) | DFN-Terminplaner
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by Thorsten Quandt

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Also featuring:
🎙️ Seth Lewis (Journalism, U Oregon)
🎙️ Svenja Ahlhaus (Politics, U Münster)
🎙️ Thorsten Quandt (Disinformation, U Münster)

An international panel on how we protect academic & press freedom.
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🎓 His work spans intelligence, creativity, wisdom, love, hate, leadership—and now, the psychology of autocracy.
In this talk: How authoritarian thinking rises within democratic societies.
A must-hear.
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🧠 Sternberg is Professor of Psychology at Cornell, former APA President. Cited over 260,000 times.
Ranked #1 in Human Development & #7 in U.S. psychology (2024).
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🚨 Academic legend alert: Robert Sternberg joins our online event on Autocratic Threats to Free Speech & Academic Freedom – May 28, 6pm CET / Noon EDT.
One of the most cited scholars in the world will present his Wonderland Model of Emerging Autocrats.
🔗 t1p.de/muenster-sym...
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by Thorsten Quandt — Reposted by Seth C. Lewis

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Welcome @sethclewis.bsky.social as the latest fellow of the Münster institute of comm studies! Looking forward to an exciting guest lecture and a very important online event - as well as personal talks, discussing research projects and sharing ideas.

www.uni-muenster.de/Kowi/en/mitt...
Prof. Dr. Seth Lewis appointed new Fellow at the IfK
The new fellow at the Centre for Research on Digital Public Spheres has come to Münsterland from the United States: Prof. Dr. Seth Lewis from the University of Oregon (USA) is currently visiting the I...
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