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Curd Knüpfer

@curdknupfer.bsky.social
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Associate professor of political communication @ddc-sdu.bsky.social, University of Southern Denmark. Focus on digital & right-wing media + parties. Associate Editor @ International Journal of Press/Politics

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Curd Knüpfer @curdknupfer.bsky.social · 12h
Assigned this reading for today's class on language systems & AI. Had the students reflect on the recent Open-AI math-problem solutions & how your approach offers a much more complex (& optimistic) reading than the "superintelligence" frame. Thanks again. Perfect fit! www.science.org/stoken/autho...
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Large AI models are cultural and social technologies
Implications draw on the history of transformative information systems from the past
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Curd Knüpfer @curdknupfer.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
From lead by tweet to Grok-governance. A linear progression of elite-level media conditioning, increasingly removed from actual public will formation.
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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 · 29/09/2026
Loool. This looks terrible. You’d have to physically force me to watch even just another clip of this. Impressive.
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Curd Knüpfer @curdknupfer.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
In Germany, the center-right CDU has recently tried (and is completely failing) to shift furhter right on "culture war" / trigger issues -- at least partly in response to what they perceive as a demand emanating from the constant noise vortex that surrounds the far-right AfD.
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Curd Knüpfer @curdknupfer.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Here: academic.oup.com/book/60493
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Connective Action and the Rise of the Far-Right: Platforms, Politics, and the Crisis of Democracy
Abstract. This volume introduces a “connection action” framework for explaining democratic backsliding. We bring together a mostly political science compar
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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
Thank you! Had not seen the Robert et al. piece. Perfect!
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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 · 23/09/2026
It‘s almost a theological question but seems like the god metaphor for AI is somewhat similar to the metaphysical deification of collective human consciousness: The issue here is not just how we think of AI, but also how we think of god, I think. Anyway. Thanks!! 👍
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Curd Knüpfer @curdknupfer.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
This is really great. Thanks. I‘m teaching a class on AI and Democracy this term and am adding this last-minute to next week‘s session on how language and culture shape LLMs. …
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Curd Knüpfer @curdknupfer.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
„Combative“…
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Curd Knüpfer @curdknupfer.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Danke an @luis-paulitsch.bsky.social für den Hinweis!
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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
In case you plan to contact Vodafone for questions about your lack of purchased internet services or feel like you might need to contact the Ikea hotline at any point: just give up now. There‘s really no point in moving forward.
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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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Ulrike Klinger @ulrikeklinger.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Fantastic PostDoc job (100%, 4 years) in a cool project at @weizenbauminstitut.bsky.social in Berlin funded by @volkswagenstiftung.de with brilliant colleagues @dscheykopp.bsky.social @thothiel.bsky.social @freiheitsrechte.org @wirsindderosten.bsky.social www.weizenbaum-institut.de/news/detail/...
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Wissenschaftliche Projektleitung / Postdoctoral Re-searcher (m/w/d) zu Polarisierung auf digitalen Platt-formen
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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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Curd Knüpfer @curdknupfer.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Congratulations!
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Curd Knüpfer @curdknupfer.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Oooof. jfc.
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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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Claes de Vreese @claesdevreese.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Important thesis grant information for @sdu.dk students ⬇️ @dieheiselberg.bsky.social @lenafrescamente.bsky.social @curdknupfer.bsky.social @jolukito.bsky.social
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Curd Knüpfer @curdknupfer.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
Oooooo. Didn‘t realize untitled goose game now has a 2 player mode. Perfect!! Thanks! Honk honk
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Curd Knüpfer @curdknupfer.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
In Dänemark kommt Döner auch aus Berlin und ist deutsch 🤷‍♂️
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Curd Knüpfer @curdknupfer.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
(Almost afraid to admit this publicly but..) The list of games I‘ve bought on sale with the intention of playing them with someone at some point is sooo much longer than the game(s) we actually always end up playing (n=mario kart) 😅😭😭😭 But maybe.. this time will be different…?
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Curd Knüpfer @curdknupfer.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
Reach out with more reading tips or advice, if you are so inclined. I‘m truly interested in pulling together more literature to make „teaching democracy“ feel less corny, while keeping the critical impetus.
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Curd Knüpfer @curdknupfer.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
At the same time, I don’t want to fall into the „defending the status quo“ trap. PS: I‘ve been struggling with essentially the same problem in my media classes for years. It might just be the plight of the elder millennial: born to critique, forced to defend. …
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Curd Knüpfer @curdknupfer.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
I‘m currently designing a syllabus around a core concept of denocracy. Coming from a critical tradition in my own thinking, I struggle most with finding baseline definitions of democracy (or, even harder, liberalism) that don‘t come prepackaged with a critique. …
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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
DDC Thesis Grant
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Curd Knüpfer @curdknupfer.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
Orbitals looks super fun! My co-op buddy is 6. So same problem. In case you do end up getting it, pls lmk if its worth it!
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Curd Knüpfer @curdknupfer.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
There's nothing where they used to lie. Their taste for scandal has run dry.
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Curd Knüpfer @curdknupfer.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
War beim Handelsblatt-Podcast "Trump Watch" zu Gast, um über den Status des US-Mediensystems unter Trump 2.0 zu sprechen. Spoiler: It gets dark. www.handelsblatt.com/audio/trump-...
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Trump-Watch: Trumps Angriff auf die Medien – „Die Macht ist gekippt“
Millionenklagen, digitaler Pranger und Regulierungsdruck: Wie die US-Regierung ihre Macht nutzt, um die Medienöffentlichkeit zu beeinflussen – und den Wandel in der Branche ausnutzt.
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Curd Knüpfer @curdknupfer.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
Tbf, if I were a tiger and suddenly had spots instead of stripes, I‘d also be quite interested in how they suit me.
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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
In case you prefer a thread: bsky.app/profile/curd...
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Curd Knüpfer @curdknupfer.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
Knüpfer, C., & Hoffmann, M. (2025). Countering the “Climate Cult” – Framing Cascades in Far-Right Digital Networks. Political Communication, 42(1), 85–107. doi.org/10.1080/1058...
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Countering the “Climate Cult” – Framing Cascades in Far-Right Digital Networks
In many contemporary democracies, digital networks on the far-right have established themselves as “alternatives” to liberal institutions. Within this nexus of parties, hyper-partisan news, and soc...
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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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Curd Knüpfer @curdknupfer.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
static.klipy.com
Winning Move
ALT: Winning Move
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