✨ APSA 2025 has just wrapped up, and we’re already missing the exchanges of the conference! To keep the momentum alive, we’re thrilled to celebrate the awardees of the APSA Polcomm Section 2025 with pictures from the last business meeting 🎉 A thread! 🧵 #Polcomm #APSA25 #APSA2025

A huge thank you to @kcoe.bsky.social for three years of dedicated service to our section! Your leadership and commitment made a big difference 🙌!

Honored to receive this year’s Thomas E. Patterson Best Dissertation Award in Political Communication @polcomm.bsky.social. Grateful to everyone who supported me along this incredible journey.

On my way to Vancouver 🇨🇦 for my first @apsa.bsky.social ! 🥳 Starting off with the @polcomm.bsky.social Preconfoerence tomorrow presenting a new project with @klingelt.bsky.social on „The Geography of Electioneering in Multi-Party Systems: Evidence from Campaign Poster Locations in Central Berlin“

Happy to share my co-authored piece with Tan Khai Ee, on one of the first empirical studies of Facebook ads in India. We examine how incumbency, personalization & issue focus shape campaign tone in subnational elections: Bihar (2020), West Bengal (2021) & UP (2022).

📅 Only one week to go until APSA 2025! We’ve prepared a clear and concise visual program for the #PolComm division. 👉 Download the PDF and highlight the sessions you don’t want to miss: shorturl.at/LVuuw

⏳ There are just seven days to go until the 2025 APSA Political Communication Preconference! There are still places available for attendees! Don't miss the opportunity to network with your peers before the main APSA conference begins! Register today for free!

🧵 Publication Friday! This week we feature the compelling essay “Comparative Studies: Epistemological and Pedagogical Reflections” by Regina Cazzamatta, published in the latest edition of Political Communication Report. 🌎🗞️ politicalcommunication.org/article/cazz... #Polcomm #ComparativeStudies

📢 Still time to register for the 2025 APSA Political Communication Preconference! ⏳ Almost full. Sign up today! It is ✨free✨! 📌 10 Sept 2025 | Simon Fraser Univ, Vancouver shorturl.at/UDUcr

🔥 Just out: We tracked how Austrians’ misbeliefs about COVID being a deliberately engineered #bioweapon shifted (or didn’t) over 2 years – and how threat perceptions & media exposure 🗞️ shaped belief updating & reinforcement. w/ N. Lebernegg, @schnizzl.bsky.social & @hajoboo.bsky.social 🧵

🌀 Already excited for #APSA25? Let’s kick off the countdown by celebrating this year’s APSA #PolComm Section Awardees! 🏆👇 A thread 🧵 👏 Congratulations to all the winners!

📢 Publication Friday! This week, we highlight “Teaching Political Communication: Five Lessons From the Field and Beyond” by @kcoe.bsky.social & Diana Zulli politicalcommunication.org/article/coe-...

📢 Call for Self-Nominations – Award Committee Members Needed! The APSA Political Communication Section is seeking volunteers to serve on our award committees! We invite self-nominations to join the committees for the following awards: 🧵

🆕 Get to know CanberraInbox This is a growing dataset managed by Daniel Casey that includes more than 1,700+ e-newsletters from Australian MPs and is updated weekly. 📩 Track how legislators communicate beyond the big national speeches. Explore: enewsletters.shinyapps.io/canberrainbox/

🚨 This is a very timely and important special issue call from @polcommjournal.bsky.social 🚨 #polcomm #commsky @polcomm.bsky.social

The European Political Science Society is now accepting paper & panel proposals for its annual conference! 📢 Call for Papers: EPSS 2026 – Belfast
 🗓️ June 18–20, 2026
 📍 ICC Belfast
 📬 Deadline: Nov 7, 2025 🧵

📢 The 2025 APSA Political Communication Preconference is fast approaching! 📅The conference schedule is now available, and there are many interesting contributions! u.osu.edu/apsa2025/ 🆓 Registration via this link: www.eventbrite.com/e/2025-apsa-... #Polcomm

Our 2nd Delhi School on Political Comm wrapped up with rich discussions & strong participation. Grateful to @dkreiss.bsky.social, plenary speakers, participants, mentors & partners for making it possible. Together, we’re building a vibrant Global South research space. #PolComm @polcomm.bsky.social

Just cited this article in a column for the forthcoming @aejmc.bsky.social Community Journalism Interest Group (COMJIG) summer newsletter. It’s well worth the read!

📚 Publication Friday This week we’re highlighting the first publication of the summer issue of the Political Communication Report: "Teach-Ins: Pedagogical Resistance and American Democracy" by Khadijah Costley White 🔗 politicalcommunication.org/article/whit...

🚀 New postdoc position for Platform Data & Computational Social Science Join us to drive @gesis.org' efforts around the Digital Services Act (DSA) and conduct research with online platform data 💼 TV-L EG 14 | Location: Cologne 📌 Apply now: www.gesis.org/en/institute... #DSA #CSS #DataScience

🚨New publication in Social Media + Society🚨 Candidates Be Posting: Multi-Platform Strategies and Partisan Preferences in the 2022 U.S. Midterm Elections And it's open access! journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....

We are happy to share the newest issue of the Political Communication Report! 🎉 This issue brings together six contributions on teaching political communication and also features interviews with recent award winners. 🧵 Read the full issue here: politicalcommunication.org/issue/summer...

🚨 #Jobalert Join us as a #PostDoc in the Horizon Europe project TWON (Twin of Online Social Network)! You'll work in the Political Communication & Journalism group, as well as in the Computational Communication Science Amsterdam Lab. 📅Deadline: 28 July 2025 🔗Read More: tinyurl.com/mswjxnaj

We are pleased to announce that Benjamin Toff, Ruth Palmer, and Rasmus Kleis Nielsen's AVOIDING THE NEW is the Winner of the 2025 Hazel Gaudet-Erskine Best Book Award from the International Journal of Press/Politics. buff.ly/KzI2QdM @polcomm.bsky.social #IJPP

🗳️ This fall, ICA's PolComm Division is electing 3 new leaders! Open roles: • Vice Chair (2027 Glasgow & 2028 Bangkok program lead → becomes Chair in 2029) • Student & Early-Career Rep (for PhD students & recent grads) • International Liaison (supports global engagement)

For those who are interested in sustainable methods in communication science, such as secondary analyses, meta-analyses, replications, and data linkage – this CfP might be of interest. Deadline for abstracts: August 15th! Spread the word 👉 link.springer.com/collections/...

📚 Publication Friday This week we highlight: "Reducing Misinformation Credibility: How Explanations Impact the Effectiveness of Social Media Warning Labels and Fact-Checking Source Recall" by Paul Mena Published in Journalism & Mass Communication Quarterly 🔗 doi.org/10.1177/1077...

📢 Acceptance notifications are out & registration is OPEN for the 2025 APSA Political Communication Preconference! 🗓️ Sep 10 | 📍 Harbour Centre, Simon Fraser University, Downtown Vancouver, British Columbia Free but limited spots. Register now! #APSA #Polcomm www.eventbrite.com/e/2025-apsa-...

📚 Publication Friday This week, we highlight the paper "Populist Rhetoric and Hate Speech: Analyzing Xenophobic Narratives in Vox’s 2023 Election Campaign" by Pérez‐Escolar, Morejón‐Llamas & Alcaide‐Pulido Published at Politics and Governance doi.org/10.17645/pag...

🚨 Big news from our last business meeting in #ICA25! We’re launching the Political Communication Teaching Database, a shared space where educators can upload and download course materials on #polcomm. 👉 Submit your materials here: tally.so/r/mDMGb5 #TeachingResources #ICA #APSA

📚 Publication Friday This week, we highlight the winner of the Kaid-Sanders Best Political Communication Article of the Year Award. "The Impact of Media Framing in Complex Information Environments" by @nicolaiberk.bsky.social www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

🌀 Throwback Thursday – Still feeling the energy of #ICA25? To keep the momentum alive, we’re celebrating the outstanding work showcased at this year's conference. ICA #Polcomm Division Awardees 🏆 👇 A thread 🧵

Hello Polcomm Scholars, here’s what’s coming up this afternoon of #ICA25! ☀️📚👇 Let’s keep the #Polcomm energy going! 🕜 At 1:30 PM: Standard Paper Session "Trust and Distrust in Political Systems" 📍 Capitol 3 (Regency 4) #ICA25 #Polcomm

If your international flight is canceled because of closed airspace, both Hyatt hotels will honor the #ICA25 rate. Visit the front desk to extend your stay. If you are local and can provide a room at home to a colleague, please post on the Link.

Good morning, Polcomm Scholars! ☀️ It’s Day 3 of #ICA25 and today’s #Polcomm program is full of fascinating sessions. 📚 Here’s what’s coming up this morning 👇

Right now, here in Denver: Rachid Azrout presents our study of isolating and imitating the far right. An updated version of our analysis of the 2023 Dutch case. The upcoming 2025 election offers an opportunity to collect more data so as to improve our tests. #polcomm #ica25 @polcomm.bsky.social

Misinformation diffuses on social media , but does it impact citizens' factual beliefs and misinformaiton sharing. And if so, how? In my presentation @polcomm.bsky.social‬'s panel at #ica #polcomm, I will present a novel way to understand the effect of misinformation w an experiment. Don't miss it!

#ICA25 If you are into conspiracies: I'm chairing a @polcomm.bsky.social panel today (6/14 Saturday) at 1:30pm!

Good morning, Polcomm Scholars! ☀️ It’s Day 2 of #ICA25 and we have another packed program of exciting #Polcomm sessions. 📚 Here’s what’s coming up today in the first part of the day 👇

A huge congratulations to @nicolaiberk.bsky.social for winning this year's 2025 Kaid Sanders @polcomm.bsky.social article of the year award! #ica25 Having known Nico for a long time, I have seen the gigantic effort that went into this paper and can say it is incredibly well deserved!

This is great!! @polcomm.bsky.social is launching a database for polcom teaching resources! #ica25

Hi #PolComm, I will present my dissertation which develops a trust-based theory of misinformation belief and sharing in social contexts using a dyadic interactive experiment on oTree at #ica25. The presentation will take place on Saturday at 1:30pm in Centennial F, Hyatt Regency. Come check it out!

Indexing by proxy. Liberal press norms faced with a dilemma. @curdknupfer.bsky.social @ddc-sdu.bsky.social presenting work with Lance Bennett and @ulrikeklinger.bsky.social @ascor.bsky.social in the top paper #polcomm @polcomm.bsky.social session at #ica25.

Dear Polcomm Scholars, After a great morning at #ICA25, the #Polcomm afternoon is packed with excellent sessions — and some key community events! ☀️📚 Here’s what’s happening this afternoon 👇

Dear Polcomm Scholars, Today’s morning at #ICA25 is packed with exciting #Polcomm sessions! ☕📚 Here’s what’s happening this morning 👇

The #ICA2025 is already starting for the Polcomm Division! The Political Communication PhD Preconference started this morning with a talk by Kate Kenski about the ICA. #PolcommPreconference25

Only one week left until the ICA! 🤩 We are pleased to present an overview of the Polcomm programme. Make a note of the sessions you cannot miss!