Excited to cap off the summer with a new publication coauthored with @leahellmueller.bsky.social! We debunk the myth about the universal demand for #horserace news, offering evidence on fascinating cultural nuances on social news sharing #NewsEngagement #ElectionCoverage ijoc.org/index.php/ij...

At JMCQ, we have a large number of published works to select for recognition every year. Although only one can be the winner, we *ungate* the Top 5 Articles to show the solid work and range of methods/theories used by @jmcquarterly.bsky.social authors. Enjoy!! journals.sagepub.com/page/jmq/col...

Stellar panel on data donations at #ica25 @lionw.bsky.social presenting on across platform sample biases, Yangliu Fan @weizenbauminstitut.bsky.social on sequence mining in digital trace data, and @ernesto-deleon.com on tailored recruitment messages. Full room shows how important #datadonation is

Hey #ica25 I know I've plugged this pretty hard all conference, but it would really help us if you could fill in this brief questionnaire which will inform the prioritisation of the platforms, data types, collection mechanisms, etc. that we are going to develop in the @internetobservatory.org.au

Still overcome with emotions after last night's celebration of the lives & contributions of Drs.McCombs & Shaw during the half century of agenda setting research. What a wonderful reunion at #ica25 with multiple generations of students and mentees who continue to carry on their legacy.

Disappointing we can't delegate to AI text coding yet. New research suggests human coders outperform AI models

So excited to welcome @jetaabazi.bsky.social to @ufjschool.bsky.social & co-present timely research that is tied to our joint Balkan roots! A Fulbright scholar from the University of Pristina, Jeta has an exciting research agenda on public diplomacy & global communication. Join us!

For each paper you submit to the Newspaper & Online News Division of @aejmc.bsky.social, we need three people to review it. Do the math! Give back! Sign up as a reviewer! docs.google.com/.../1Yqp0zsu...

This will create a critical vacuum in the media scene in many countries, particularly the Balkans, where people have come to rely on fair and objective reporting on internal affairs from VOA. As Voice of America Goes Dark, Some Broadcasts Are Replaced by Music www.nytimes.com/2025/03/16/b...

If you got your @aejmc.bsky.social ballot in the mail today, please vote!! Voting will be open until March 29. I appreciate your support! @aejmcresearch.bsky.social

The extent to which USAID cuts are crippling independent journalism around the world is concerning. Read here their stories! @reutersinstitute.bsky.social

The ripple effects of the Trump administration's reordering of foreign policy. The Balkan region might feel the consenquences. A Russia-Friendly Region Cheers Trump’s Reordering of the U.S. Role in the World www.nytimes.com/2025/03/04/w...

Can the Media’s Right to Pursue the Powerful Survive Trump’s Second Term? www.nytimes.com/2025/03/03/m...

Mass protests against the authoritarian regime in Serbia spill over to the Parliament. balkaninsight.com/2025/03/04/s...

I’m running for election to the Standing Committee on Research @aejmcresearch.bsky.social A @aejmc.bsky.social member since 2008, I have served in leadership positions across 3 divisions over the last decade. Asking for your vote to continue serving alongside brilliant friends and colleagues!

Great journalism reporting coming from somewhat unlikely places! apnews.com/article/elon...

In a world full of strange things, this is so bizarre I'm still trying to wrap my head around it. www.theguardian.com/world/2025/f...

Graduate student admissions paused and cut back as universities react to Trump orders on research www.statnews.com/2025/02/19/t... via @statnews.com

What a danger to society social media platforms have become...a far cry from the utopian theorizing we all subscribe to! #germany #elections www.niemanlab.org/2025/02/in-g...

I am excited to join the outstanding editorial team and army of volunteers that make @jmcquarterly.bsky.social amazing!

Trump’s Declaration Allows Musk’s Efficiency Team to Skirt Open Records Laws www.nytimes.com/2025/02/10/u...

The Guardian view on Kosovo’s election result: a gateway to rapprochement with the EU www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

The tendency to intimidate journalists by political & economic elites is a trademark of the Balkan clientelist media systems. For the first time, this is being done publicly and systematically by the ruling party during an electoral campaign in Kosovo. Alarming! balkaninsight.com/2025/01/14/k...

Turning to the Global South for lessons on how to deal with democratic backsliding in the Global North. Oh, how the tide has changed...

Some great investigative journalistic work that provides insight into 'behind-the-scenes' actions that might have fueled recent protests and political developments in Serbia. www.occrp.org/en/news/encr...

Some of US funded programs are essential to counteract democratic backsliding in the Balkans. Among them, support for free and independent media.

With democratic backsliding, the first thing to go is freedom to access information and accountability! Secrecy Tracker will help us track down such backsliding initiatives in the U.S. Free for all, launched by the Brechner Freedom of Information Project at the @ufjschool.bsky.social

In recent months, we have seen a major migration of journalists from mainstream media to the SubStack platform. And we are learning that people are willing to pay for 'news with integrity', after all! Hope lives on. pressgazette.co.uk/newsletters/...

Sings of the times...

Good Daily, which operates in 47 states and 355 towns and cities across the U.S., is run by one person.

"Bluesky’s science takeover: 70% of Nature poll respondents use platform. Roughly 6,000 readers answered our poll, with many declaring that Bluesky was nicer, kinder and less antagonistic to science than X." www.nature.com/articles/d41...

Under the Trump administration, the VOA aims to tell the 'true story of America' Worth your attention! www.niemanlab.org/2025/01/what...

Why You Might Suddenly Be Following Trump on Instagram and Facebook www.nytimes.com/2025/01/22/t...

Here, at 𝗝𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗺 & 𝗠𝗮𝘀𝘀 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗤𝘂𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗹𝘆, we are big fans of the concept of starting off the year with good news. So, we take the opportunity to extend a warm welcome to Celeste González de Bustamante -- our new Associate Editor! ♥️ #commsky

Nothing like this traditional piece from @nytimes.com to summarize the extraordinary year we are about to wrap up!

Celebrating my first semester in the big house, with awesome colleagues at the @ufjschool.bsky.social

I always look forward to @niemanlab.org predictions for the year ahead! Here's a jewel for 2025: “If you are a journalist or a journalism student, you should play with it (AI), a lot, while it’s still open and cheap.” www.niemanlab.org/2024/12/play...

The evening started with an eye-opening dinner conversation with @christiandavenport.bsky.social about tech barons' space race & the grim post-election reality of journalism. It ended with comic relief from David Sedaris' witty interpretation of the current social condition. My mind is restless!

Should journalists leave X, or should they stay? @reutersinstitute.bsky.social tackles this question in the article below. reutersinstitute.politics.ox.ac.uk/news/these-r...

I'm obsessed with Richardson's Letter from an American, and curious now to read Lepore's perspective. Need all the perspective I can get to stay sane through these strange times.

An account of a potential Orwellian scenario of mass surveillance in the land of the free. www.newyorker.com/news/news-de...

So, no Trump bump for the news media this time around? 🤔

Love this work!

News influencers are the modern-era gatekeepers (and, of course, most they are mostly men) www.niemanlab.org/2024/11/two-...

Finally, I found my folks!! I was wondering where everyone went :)