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The Digital Democracy Centre SDU is an interdisciplinary hub at the University of Southern Denmark www.sdu.dk/en/ddc • #dkmedier #dkpol #dkforsk #democracy #digital #AI •

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Hannes Cools @hannescools.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
📚 💥 𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐛𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐢𝐧 𝐍𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫! 📚 💥 Our book '𝐆𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐀𝐈 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐉𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐦 𝐅𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐨 𝐏𝐞𝐫𝐜𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧' will come out almost 4 years after ChatGPT was introduced to the world. Together with @tjthomson.bsky.social & @ryanjthomas.bsky.social Preorder here: www.routledge.com/Generative-A...
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Hannes Cools @hannescools.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
📖 You can preorder the book here (perfect Christmas/ end-of-year gift, if you ask me): www.routledge.com/Generative-A... cc @aimediademlab.bsky.social, @ascor.bsky.social, @ddc-sdu.bsky.social
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Generative AI and Journalism: From Production to Perception
Focusing on three areas of generative AI use—content, production, and reception—this book offers a timely perspective on the impact of generative AI on journalism. This book brings together multiple r...
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DFG-funded Research Unit "Beyond Crazy" @beyond-crazy.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
We are delighted (and soooooo happy) that the DFG will fund the first four years of our Research Unit “𝗕𝗲𝘆𝗼𝗻𝗱 𝗖𝗿𝗮𝘇𝘆: 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗕𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗳𝗶𝘁𝘀 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗔𝗻𝗮𝗹𝘆𝘀𝗶𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗽𝗶𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘆 𝗕𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗳𝘀”. We will seek 8 Ph.D. candidates and a postdoctoral coordinator to start in Spring 2027.
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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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Claes de Vreese @claesdevreese.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
When political parties use AI images they need to label them, according to the EU AI Act. More fundamentally they should ask themselves if they really want to contribute to the authenticity blur. I comment on a recent case in Danish politics here @ddc-sdu.bsky.social www.dr.dk/nyheder/poli...
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De to unge mænd ser virkelige ud på Danmarksdemokraternes billede - problemet er, at det er de ikke
Det burde fremgå af billedet, at det er skabt af kunstig intelligens, vurderer to eksperter.
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Claes de Vreese @claesdevreese.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Wonderful to see the 3rd edition of the Democracy & Digital Citizenship conference kick off. This time in Aarhus, City of 😀 @au.dk @ddc-sdu.bsky.social SODAS SHAPE CDC @roskildeuni.bsky.social
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Digital Democracy Centre @ddc-sdu.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
🎓 DDC DISSERTATION UPDATE 🎓 Please welcome ✨Dr.✨ Selma Zilan Marthedal, who yesterday successfully defended her PhD thesis! A huge congratulations to Selma on this achievement and the bright future ahead. Another very proud day at DDC! 😊👏 @dieheiselberg.bsky.social @claesdevreese.bsky.social
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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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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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Hannes Cools @hannescools.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
Full paper (open access) in Digital Journalism👇 Together w Sophie Morosoli, @laurensnaudts.bsky.social, Karthikeya Venkatraj, @claesdevreese.bsky.social & @natalihelberger.bsky.social, @digitaljournalism.bsky.social, @ddc-sdu.bsky.social. www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
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“Transparency is More Than a Label”: Audiences’ Information Needs for AI Use Disclosures in News
This study evaluates the role of disclosure transparency in rebuilding trust in journalism amid the increasing integration of generative AI (GenAI) tools in news production. While AI technologies e...
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SDU Arctic @sduarctic.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
Big @sduarctic.bsky.social @sdu.dk event on November 23-24th. Submit your abstract to attend the workshop and learn more about SDU Arctic Days 2026 on our website @uarctic.bsky.social @ddc-sdu.bsky.social @diis.dk @warcticantarctic.bsky.social @polarsecco.bsky.social www.sdu.dk/en/forskning...
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Jo(sephine) Lukito @jolukito.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
📣Post Doc Alert! I am hiring a 2-year postdoctoral researcher in political language and NLP/LLMs 🤩 Come join a great, interdisciplinary team at @ddc-sdu.bsky.social in Odense! Applications due October 15, 2026. Detail here: fa-eosd-saasfaprod1.fa.ocs.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/Candid...
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Computational Political Communication Postdoc position(s) at The Digital Democracy Centre
Application deadline: October 15, 2026
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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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Hannah Decker @hannahdecker.bsky.social · 04/07/2026
Today, at #EASP26 in Strasbourg, I presented a poster focusing on acceptance of AI for fact checking & potential factors of vulnerability to misinformation. In our analysis, @lenafrescamente.bsky.social and I find that older adults are more positive towards the idea of AI use for fact checking.
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Digital Democracy Centre @ddc-sdu.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
✨ANOTHER NEW FACE AT THE DDC✨ This month, Phelia Weiß (@phweiss.bsky.social) joins the DDC as a Postdoctoral Researcher, working with @lenafrescamente.bsky.social on the Food Frames project, which investigates the online spread of food dis- and misinformation. Velkommen til SDU og DDC Phelia 😊🫶
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Digital Democracy Centre @ddc-sdu.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
👋MEET THE 2026 DDC x TRYGFONDEN FELLOWS👋 We’re excited to welcome Theis Gaarde Engmann! He has a background in journalism and is an Editor at Jysk Fynkse Medier. At the DDC, Theis will work on a project investigating how the use of generative AI impacts citizens' news habits.
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Lena Frischlich @lenafrescamente.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
Creating a study program is an exciting, partially frightening and absolutely intense exercise- super happy to see that all the hard work paid out, and very much looking forwards to implemente this over the next year!
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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.
Image of the DDC (digital democracy centre) logo, wearing a graduation cap with M.Sc. in Digitial Communication and AI -- coming September 2027 writen underneath.
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Digital Democracy Centre @ddc-sdu.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
RAPPORT NU UDE PÅ DANSK 🇩🇰 Hvordan var folketingsvalget 2026 formet af platforme, digitale medier, politiske reklamer og AI? DDC Election Task Force udgiver nu den danske version af vores rapport. Læs med her: findresearcher.sdu.dk/ws/portalfil... #dkpol #dkmedier #valg2026 #fv26
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Digital Democracy Centre @ddc-sdu.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
📺DDC IN THE NEWS📺 TV2 reports on the just released Citizens, Digitalization, and AI report — asking about how Danes view (and partly fear) the emergence and impact of AI.
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Claes de Vreese @claesdevreese.bsky.social · 07/06/2026
It’s hard: journalists are not that good at detecting AI content. Luckily they are better at detecting real content. But still … @lyngemoller.bsky.social presenting our (with @emilbakke.bsky.social and 🙋) paper #ica26 #awardwinning 😀 @ddc-sdu.bsky.social
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Claes de Vreese @claesdevreese.bsky.social · 06/06/2026
Experimental Social Media Platforms: A New Methodology to Study the Implications of Algorithmic News Curation @rasmusschmokel.bsky.social presenting our @ddc-sdu.bsky.social infrastructure 🚀 #ica26 Great stuff AND many challenges to further development and scale, in collaboration #TeamScience
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Lena Frischlich @lenafrescamente.bsky.social · 06/06/2026
In the second panel of day 2 on #ICA26 @nielsmede.bsky.social presents his @ddc-sdu.bsky.social * TrygFonden study in which we looked at science-related harassment- and the role of counterspeech for how bystanders perceive such attacks in 🇩🇰🇩🇪🇺🇲🇬🇧
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Lena Frischlich @lenafrescamente.bsky.social · 06/06/2026
#ICA26 day 2 kicks off for me with larissa leonhard presenting our study on the effects of journalist class visits organised by the amazing @liedetectors.bsky.social on childrens/adolescents dealing with misinformation
The speaker, a young woman stands in front of an astonishing view, showing skyscrapers and the table mountain in the back
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Claes de Vreese @claesdevreese.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
Clear paradox: The Paradox of Negative News: Disentangling the Dual Role of Negativity Bias in News Selection and Avoidance @luciacores.bsky.social @kimandersen.bsky.social @rasmusschmokel.bsky.social Morten Skovsgaard
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Jo(sephine) Lukito @jolukito.bsky.social · 06/06/2026
Relatedly! @m-dot-brown.bsky.social @dscheykopp.bsky.social @ulrikeklinger.bsky.social and I will be at CTICC1, Lev 1, 1.52 ☀️this morning at 9am☀️ to talk about data access and the DSA! #ICA26
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Claes de Vreese @claesdevreese.bsky.social · 06/06/2026
Unlimited access to all social media data 🎊 No. But a timely panel on the state of play. The opportunities and hard work still ahead #DSA #ica26 Join @dscheykopp.bsky.social @jolukito.bsky.social @ulrikeklinger.bsky.social @kwelle.bsky.social @antmandan.bsky.social & 🙋
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Claes de Vreese @claesdevreese.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
Huge congratulations to former and current @ddc-sdu.bsky.social and Center for Journalism members @luciacores.bsky.social @kimandersen.bsky.social @rasmusschmokel.bsky.social & Morten Skovsgaard with this interesting Top Paper award winning paper #ica26 🎉
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Digital Democracy Centre @ddc-sdu.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
🌟MORE NEW FACES AT THE DDC🌟 As part of the AI in the News Ecosystem: Navigating Trust and Authenticity (AINATA) project, we're being joined by 3 new Postdoctoral Researchers & one new PhD student: Miriam Brems @luisagehle.bsky.social Ricardo Vásquez Dazarola Peter Gerner Ejersbo
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Claes de Vreese @claesdevreese.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
Deep dive by @joshuabenton.com in @niemanlab.org on our recent piece in Political Communication on misinformation perception biases #commsky #ica26 #thirdperson #polcomm #polisky www.niemanlab.org/2026/05/thin...
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Think the media’s biased against you? You probably think misinformation is too
A new study finds that the same motivated reasoning and partisan instincts that make people see bias in mainstream news also shape how they perceive "fake news."
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Hannes Cools @hannescools.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
New pub in Journalism Studies ✨ "Expecting Humans, Encountering Machines: An Expectancy Violations Theory Approach to Generative AI in Journalism" Based on 60 itvs in AUS & Ger. Led by @ryanjthomas.bsky.social! www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... @ddc-sdu.bsky.social @aimediademlab.bsky.social
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Expecting Humans, Encountering Machines: An Expectancy Violations Theory Approach to Generative AI in Journalism
Drawing on Expectancy Violations Theory (EVT), we conducted 60 semi-structured interviews to examine (1) how news audiences in Australia and Germany form expectations about journalists’ use of gene...
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Digital Democracy Centre @ddc-sdu.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
🧳DDC at ICA in Cape Town!🇿🇦 The International Communication Association is hosting its annual conference in Cape Town next week and the Digital Democracy Centre (SDU) is sending a sizable delegation. Check out our official DDC @ #ICA26 program overview below!
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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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SDU Arctic @sduarctic.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
The Dept of PolSci & Public Mgmt @sdu.dk invites applications for 1-2 PhD scholarships within the areas polsci, public admin, int'l & regional politics, welfare studies, or journalism studies (Deadline: June 8, 2026) www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DRL408/p... @apecs-denmark.bsky.social @ddc-sdu.bsky.social
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PhD in Political Science and Public Management at University of Southern Denmark
Explore a PhD in Political Science and Public Management. Apply today and discover more PhD opportunities at jobs.ac.uk.
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Digital Democracy Centre @ddc-sdu.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
📣 𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀: 𝗗𝗗𝗖 𝘅 𝗧𝗿𝘆𝗴𝗙𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗻 𝗙𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟳 The Digital Democracy Centre (SDU) is currently accepting applications for its 2027 TrygFonden Fellowship cohort. www.sdu.dk/en/forskning...
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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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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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Lena Frischlich @lenafrescamente.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
Very excited to welcome @claesdevreese.bsky.social's other home, the stellar @aimediademlab.bsky.social at @ddc-sdu.bsky.social today to talk about some of the big questions around #AI, #media, #democracy. In the spirit of both centers, the work of the early career scholars is in focal attention.
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Claes de Vreese @claesdevreese.bsky.social · 12/05/2026
Interesting discussion about the role of #slopaganda #AI and #tiktok in Danish elections with comparisons to recent Dutch elections. Did critical reporting (from eg @kevinshakir.bsky.social) contribute to politicians holding back in using AI. @ddc-sdu.bsky.social @aimediademlab.bsky.social
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Curd Knüpfer @curdknupfer.bsky.social · 12/05/2026
Great to see our Danish Election Report out in the wild. Panel now discussing the use of Gen AI (in an ethical manner) during the election campaigns. Seems that audiences are very critical. "But of course we use it." And when Humor helps... Very insightful perspectives from practitioners.
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Digital Democracy Centre @ddc-sdu.bsky.social · 12/05/2026
DDC in Copenhagen today... For the official launch of the DDC 2016 Danish Election Report. Featuring a panel with journalists, researchers & party communication professionals. Moderated by @jolukito.bsky.social Huge tak to @manuelmenke.bsky.social & the University of Copenhagen for hosting us!
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Claes de Vreese @claesdevreese.bsky.social · 12/05/2026
Launch of @ddc-sdu.bsky.social report on Danish elections #fv26 #dkpol @jolukito.bsky.social kicking off 🚀 💡 Fragmentation is key. AI dislike is strong. @emilbakke.bsky.social @curdknupfer.bsky.social @lenafrescamente.bsky.social @hannahdecker.bsky.social @runello.bsky.social Theresa Waalen
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Digital Democracy Centre @ddc-sdu.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
📘DDC PUBLICATION UPDATE📘 Check out this Special Issue of Political Communication on "Multi-Platform Research"! Highly relevant & topical! Edited by @jolukito.bsky.social with @meredithpruden.bsky.social @yunkangyang.bsky.social @jiyoun-suk.bsky.social & Wei Zhong. Check out Jo's 🧵 with below ⤵️
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Digital Democracy Centre @ddc-sdu.bsky.social · 04/05/2026
Join us & the Department of Communication at Copenhagen University next Tuesday (May 12) for an event on the digital aspects of the Danish elections! Huge thanks to @manuelmenke.bsky.social for the Organizations & collaboration on this! Event in English. See you there. comm.ku.dk/calendar/202...
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THE DIGITAL FOLKETINGSVALG 26: A Look into the Machine Room of Danish Digital Election Campaigning
A panel discussion about parties’ use of social media and AI in the Danish election, based on insights from campaign strategists (Liberal Alliance & Enhedslisten) and the new DDC 2026 Election Rep...
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Will Allen @williamlallen.bsky.social · 27/04/2026
Lemon rhubarb olive oil cake for my last full visit day (at least for now) at the @ddc-sdu.bsky.social #poliskybakes
An oval cake with a dark brown shiny top, surrounded by white baking paper.
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Hannes Cools @hannescools.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
New publication 🎯 Study on news audiences’ acceptance of GenAI in journalism: a case study across three domains. Led by @tjthomson.bsky.social, based on itvs in Germany 🇩🇪 & Australia 🇦🇺 Link🔗 journals.sagepub.com/doi/epdf/10.... @aimediademlab.bsky.social @ddc-sdu.bsky.social
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Will Allen @williamlallen.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
Slight first day of school vibes for my @ddc-sdu.bsky.social visit, complete with packed lunch
Holding up an ID card in front of the university front entrance logo
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