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APSA & ICA Political Communication Divisions @polcomm.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

📢 Are you new in our division? And are you thinking about submitting to #ICA? Join the Polcomm Division's info session to learn more and ask your questions! 🗓️ Mon, 19 Oct 🔗 Registration link: tally.so/r/7R6KNR

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Curd Knüpfer @curdknupfer.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Really interesting dynamic pinpointed here, which also applies to radicalizing parties in other country contexts. It can (partly) be explained by the rise of new connective ties to surrogate organizations, which pull parties towards more radicalized positions. As is e.g. argued & demonstrated...

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Curd Knüpfer @curdknupfer.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Habe mit @deutschlandfunk.de.web.brid.gys Mediasres gesprochen> über das Verschmelzen politischer Kommunikation mit den Interessen einzelner Individuen, die zunehmend sowohl Content als auch Infrastrukturen kontrollieren. www.deutschlandfunk.de/curd-knuepfe...

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Wie Trump und superreiche Unterstützer den Journalismus ausbooten

Den Journalismus in den USA attackieren: Das will Präsident Trump nach Ansicht des Politologen Curd Knüpfer seit Beginn seiner Karriere. Tech-Mogule helfen.

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Curd Knüpfer @curdknupfer.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Great piece on culture, society, science, and god… In the context of using metaphors to describe AI. Highly recommend.

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Curd Knüpfer @curdknupfer.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Der österreichische Standard hat einen informativen Artikel zum Thema Klimawandelleugnung & der Verknüpfung zur Politik verfasst, in dem auch unsere Studie zu "Framing Cascades" zwischen Alternativmedien, digitalen Netzwerken und der AfD zitiert wird. www.derstandard.at/story/300000...

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Wie Klimawandelleugner eine Parallelwelt aufbauen – und damit Politik machen

Die globale Erwärmung ist menschengemacht, das ist wissenschaftlich bewiesen. In den Umfragen führen dennoch jene Parteien, die sie öffentlich in Zweifel ziehen

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Curd Knüpfer @curdknupfer.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

As someone dealing with a lot of AI-ified customer service in the past days, allow me to share this observational nugget of wisdom I have acquired: AAARGGGHHHHHH!!!!!!

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Curd Knüpfer @curdknupfer.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Political scientists, watching the CDU’s results in German state elections roll in… en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cassand...

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Cassandra (metaphor) - Wikipedia

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Curd Knüpfer @curdknupfer.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

First diesel prices, now this! The cost of being German is about to increase precipitously.

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Curd Knüpfer @curdknupfer.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

If you are an @icahdq.bsky.social member, remember to vote! Two great candidates for #ICA president this year. I‘ll be voting for @sjjphd.bsky.social, who‘s got great ideas for the role & also happens to be a terrific person. She‘ll be great for ICA & the @polcomm.bsky.social division. Go vote 🗳️

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Shannon McGregor, PhD @shannimcg.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Grateful for all those willing to take on the herculean service of leading our academic association -- and for the vision @sjjphd.bsky.social lays out for the importance of our field & how we must work together to resist authoritarian attacks globally, all of which strengthens our field's future

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Curd Knüpfer @curdknupfer.bsky.social · 20/01/2026

I wrote this almost 10 years ago and, unfortunately, it still holds up:

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Rebekah Tromble @rebekahtromble.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Read this whole thread. Scheufele’s the main villain. But he’s far from the only one. The number of people who have failed these women is appalling, if entirely unsurprising.

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Andrew Janjigian @wordloaf.org · 02/09/2026

the Earthsea series is RIGHT THERE

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Digital Democracy Centre @ddc-sdu.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

DDC @ DDC! Day one of the Democracy & Digital Citizenship conference with a strong showing by our researchers. Anne Clausen, @emilbakke.bsky.social, @jolukito.bsky.social, @curdknupfer.bsky.social presenting on online hate speech, election chat bots, & digitally circulated „Kampfbegriffe“.

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Jo(sephine) Lukito @jolukito.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

In case it is relevant to folks: I am doing my last U.S. job market workshop on August 31 at 2pm CT for folks interested in comm/journalism positions. The workshop will not be recorded and will follow Chatham House rules. Folks interested can sign up here: forms.gle/zNrkf36cyBQ3...

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Jo's US Job Talk Workshop Sign Up

This form is to sign up for Jo's US job talk workshop on August 31 at 2pm CST.

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Curd Knüpfer @curdknupfer.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

I found this post on the shift of liberal democracy from a contested to a defensive concept very timely and well argued! (Thanks for sharing @sldelange.bsky.social)

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Tarik Abou-Chadi @tabouchadi.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

There are 270 black professors in the UK. Out of 26.000. About 1%. But somehow journalists who clearly have no idea of how academic hiring works manage to create an illusion of "wokeness" having taken over hiring decisions at universities. www.hesa.ac.uk/news/19-02-2...

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Higher Education Staff Statistics: UK, 2024/25 | HESA

First release of staff data for 2022/23 covering demographic and contract characteristics of staff at UK higher education providers.

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Digital Democracy Centre @ddc-sdu.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

ATTENTION SDU STUDENTS: The DDC's MASTER'S THESIS AWARD is back! 📣🎓🏆 We provide up to 15,000 DKK to support SDU master’s students researching the impact of digitalization, algorithms, and AI on media, politics, & democracy. www.sdu.dk/en/forskning... Deadline: October 31, 2026

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DDC Thesis Grant

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Curd Knüpfer @curdknupfer.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

🤩🚨*Very* cool Postdoc position with one of the brightest and friendliest colleagues working in #PolComm right now! Lots of additional lovely colleagues and fantastic work environment as an extra bonus… 😊👍

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Curd Knüpfer @curdknupfer.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

Our work won an award!🏆😊 Our work on Framing Cascades in Far-right Digital Networks won the best article award by @aejmc.bsky.social's #PolComm Division! This is a huge deal for us (especially since we had no idea we were even nominated). But mostly because we are very proud of this paper 🔗⤵️

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Claes de Vreese @claesdevreese.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

🚨 new publication with @nickmattis.bsky.social: “The Authenticity Challenge” On the transformative nature of generative AI for journalism and the need to redefine authenticity as a process to preserve credibility in an AI saturated information ecosystem. ojs.weizenbaum-institut.de/index.php/wj...

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The Authenticity Challenge | Weizenbaum Journal of the Digital Society

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Curd Knüpfer @curdknupfer.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

Some personal news: Time to update the first part of my meme. 🍾🏅🇩🇰

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Claes de Vreese @claesdevreese.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

This will be amazing. The @ddc-sdu.bsky.social is launching a new master (MSc) program next year Digital communication and AI 🚀 @lenafrescamente.bsky.social @curdknupfer.bsky.social @jolukito.bsky.social

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Digital Democracy Centre @ddc-sdu.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

𝗛𝗨𝗚𝗘 𝗡𝗘𝗪𝗦: 𝗔 𝗗𝗗𝗖 𝗠𝗔𝗦𝗧𝗘𝗥 𝗣𝗥𝗢𝗚𝗥𝗔𝗠 𝗜𝗦 𝗖𝗢𝗠𝗜𝗡𝗚 In September 2027, the DDC will start its own M.Sc. in Digital Communication and AI. We will offer a 1-year (75 ECTS) interdisciplinary English-language M.Sc. for students with a background in, for example, Social Sciences or Communication, here at SDU.

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Curd Knüpfer @curdknupfer.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

The purest form of internet-induced dopamine: a wonky post that perfectly validates my exact priors.

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Curd Knüpfer @curdknupfer.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

Here‘s my take: A misinterpretation of latent public sentiment coupled with an unwillingness to actively shape manifest public sentiment. -> leads to policies aimed at winning over (or back) voters who are already committed elsewhere & fails to mobilize in the service of your own positions.

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Curd Knüpfer @curdknupfer.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

More media mergers and market consolidation in the US, as Fox moves to buy Roku I spoke to Danish TV2 about how these trends intersect with a quid pro quo politics in the executive and the return of a “Titans of Industry” approach to regulation.

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Fox køber streamingtjeneste for trecifret milliardbeløb – medieforsker er bekymret

Købet er den seneste i rækken af mange konsolideringer, der har koncentreret mediemagten hos præsident Donald Trumps venner.

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Tarik Abou-Chadi @tabouchadi.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

The Berlin Social Science Center (@wzb.bsky.social) is looking for a new director for the study of international relations. The director will establish and lead a new research research department. I am happy to chat with interested candidates. www.wzb.eu/en/jobs/dire...

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Curd Knüpfer @curdknupfer.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

I think the new group chat function might be broken. I haven’t received any invites.

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Fun @funkelly.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

EVERYONE SHUT THE FUCK UP AND LOOK AT BREAD ROLL

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Curd Knüpfer @curdknupfer.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

In South Africa (Cape Town & Stellenbosch) for #ICA26 -- The annual conference of the International Communication Association. 🧵 of things I think are fun / interesting below. Day 1 kicks off with a pre-conference on Global Disruptions: Platforms, Power & Contested Communication

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Curd Knüpfer @curdknupfer.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

Catch me in Cape Town for #ICA26 next week! I'm on papers looking at... - Connective factions' role in attacks on election integrity - How chatbots define "Radicalization" across languages - How far-right conspiracy theories go mainstream - What is right-wing news?

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Claes de Vreese @claesdevreese.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

🔊 The magnificent @ddc-sdu.bsky.social x TrygFonden Fellowship Program is open, seeking the 2027 cohort 🚀 3 types of fellowships: 1️⃣ academic 2️⃣ journalist 3️⃣ policy fellows 🗓️ deadline September 1 Read the call for details and instructions 🚨🚨Spread the word 🚨🚨 www.sdu.dk/en/forskning...

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Digital Democracy Centre x TrygFonden Fellowship Program

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Curd Knüpfer @curdknupfer.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

Woohoo! Our 2027 TrygFonden Fellowship call is now out! Come work with us/me here in Odense 🇩🇰 You don't need to be from academia! We also have journalists or policy experts join us for projects. Reach out if you have questions. And please help us get the word out! 🙏

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Soraya Nadia McDonald @soraya.press · 23/05/2026

You could work yourself into a lather about the latest dumb thing said by a guy whose whole deal is saying dumb things OR You could check out @sjjphd.bsky.social's A SECOND SIGHT, which is full of history and ideas of people with clear eyes and good sense! www.harpercollins.com/products/a-s...

A photo of a curly haired black woman (Sarah) holding up a copy of her book, A SECOND SIGHT, in front of her face. She's wearing a white blouse with tiny black polka dots and is standing in front of a black and white African mudcloth wall hanging.

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Curd Knüpfer @curdknupfer.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

Update: This week is German/Bavarian week at Danish Lidl! Finally time for some... ALPEN FEST STYLE Salted mini Pretzels

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Curd Knüpfer @curdknupfer.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

Digital innovation by the @icahdq.bsky.social's #PolComm Division: An interactive overview of all PolComm Panels at #ICA26 🤩😍

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Will Allen @williamlallen.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

Now with pages in @polcommjournal.bsky.social: which sources get traction in French-language X posts about immigration and by whom? Far-right users post external sources more than other users. These sources are both from the extreme-right and across the spectrum. Free here: doi.org/10.1080/1058...

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Curd Knüpfer @curdknupfer.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

More evidence: If you adopt a far-right problem definition, you are boosting the far right as a solution.

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Weizenbaum-Institut @weizenbauminstitut.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

🔍 𝗪𝗶𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝗲𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗹𝘂𝘀𝘀𝘁 𝗧𝗶𝗸𝗧𝗼𝗸 𝗽𝗼𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗵𝗲 𝗠𝗲𝗶𝗻𝘂𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗻 vor Wahlen? Jetzt für „Dein Feed, Deine Wahl“ mitforschen! Gesucht werden Menschen ab 16 – besonders aus Berlin, Sachsen-Anhalt & MV. 💻 5 Treffen 💶 188 € 📅 Bewerbung bis 29.05. 𝗝𝗲𝘁𝘇𝘁 𝗖𝗶𝘁𝗶𝘇𝗲𝗻-𝗦𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝘀𝘁 𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗻: dein-feed-deine-wahl.de/citizen-scie...

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Your Feed, Your Choice

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Digital Democracy Centre @ddc-sdu.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

📘DDC (Print) Publication Update📘 @curdknupfer.bsky.social with Lance Bennett and @ulrikeklinger.bsky.social: "Far-right challenges to liberal democratic press norms" now with a page and issue number at @journal-of-comm.bsky.social!

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Curd Knüpfer @curdknupfer.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

Ever wonder why and how so many far right issues end up in the news? Center right parties and traditional journalism norms play an important role. Our article on "indexing by proxy" is now out in print!

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Journal of Communication @journal-of-comm.bsky.social · 17/05/2026

Pub Alert! Introducing new JoC publication: “Far-right challenges to liberal democratic press norms: “indexing by proxy” in a German immigration debate”, by @curdknupfer.bsky.social W Lance Bennett @ulrikeklinger.bsky.social Read here: doi.org/10.1093/joc/...

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Curd Knüpfer @curdknupfer.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

I got to speak at length about the long trajectory of attacks on the allegedly "liberal/leftist" media in the US -- a deliberately cultivated heuristic that helped pave the way for Trump's "fake news". Thanks to @deutschlandfunk.de.web.brid.gy & mediasres! In 🇩🇪 www.deutschlandfunk.de/teile-und-he...

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Wie Autokraten Medien schwächen: Misstrauen säen, Kontrolle ausbauen, Öffentlichkeit spalten

Wie autoritäre Machthaber Journalismus delegitimieren, Medien übernehmen und demokratische Öffentlichkeit systematisch schwächen.

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Curd Knüpfer @curdknupfer.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

USA week here at Danish Lidl! Finally time for some... *checks label* McEnnedy American Way Chocolate Mini Pretzels Cinnamon Flav*o*ur!

Bag of classic American snack mcennedy American Way chocolate mini pretzels cinnamon flavour

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Claes de Vreese @claesdevreese.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

What is not to like. Our Amsterdam lab @aimediademlab.bsky.social is visiting our Digital Democracy Centre @ddc-sdu.bsky.social So many great colleagues in one room. To future collaborations 🚀 🇩🇰 🇳🇱 @curdknupfer.bsky.social @natalihelberger.bsky.social @lenafrescamente.bsky.social

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