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Giulia Ranzini @giuliaranzini.bsky.social · 18/01/2026

Certo che poi uno legge un comunicato stampa tipo questo e si chiede: contratto con chi? con quale controllo dei dati? Per dire perché noi ci abbiamo un prodotto Microsoft integrato nella e-mail, senza averlo scelto. Però poi gli esami sono di fatto dati personali. www.corriere.it/economia/lav...

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Giulia Ranzini @giuliaranzini.bsky.social · 05/01/2026

Stasera alle 21:15 in diretta con Radio Incredibile per il programma Io Divilgo Forte parliamo per un’oretta di open science e di cosa vuol dire cercare nelle cose frivole (tipo le app di dating) segnali di una società che cambia. In Italiano!!! Link a YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=NzNj...

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IoDivulgoForte S7Ep09 - La sociologia delle app di dating con Giulia Ranzini

YouTube video by Radio Incredibile

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Giulia Ranzini @giuliaranzini.bsky.social · 02/01/2026

As a teen I spoke good English, so a journalist friend brought me to interview metal bands and (more often) to see shows. Mixed experiences (it was peak nu metal) but mostly great conversations, harmless approaches, respectful moshpits. Overwhelmingly I have experienced metal dudes as decent folks.

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Giulia Ranzini @giuliaranzini.bsky.social · 01/01/2026

Government, everyone with pets* : Amsterdam you go too crazy on NYE, in 2026 we introduce a full ban. Amsterdam, NYE 2025:

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Giulia Ranzini @giuliaranzini.bsky.social · 31/12/2025

Oh and also. (if we can’t be near the mountains then)

Cut apples, a discarded lemon and many apple peels.

Hands of a toddler rolling strudel dough.

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Giulia Ranzini @giuliaranzini.bsky.social · 31/12/2025

How’s your NYE going I just washed 1.5 kg of second hand Lego

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Giulia Ranzini @giuliaranzini.bsky.social · 26/12/2025

Comunque gli americani della famiglia preferiscono il pandoro al panettone e questo ci dice tutto quello che dobbiamo sapere.

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Giulia Ranzini @giuliaranzini.bsky.social · 21/12/2025

I would not be an academic if I had not followed an English language BA in International Economics in my hometown of Milan. Studying economics among a multitude of nationalities allowed me to grow as a researcher.

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Giulia Ranzini @giuliaranzini.bsky.social · 12/12/2025

Quest’anno a Natale ai “vabbè ma quando tornate dai?” pronto sul cellulare il video della ministra Bernini.

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Giulia Ranzini @giuliaranzini.bsky.social · 03/12/2025

A more useful question would be: is doing tasks within a given time ALSO something we want to test, or a skill we want to develop? If so, accommodations should be few if any. If not, we need better testing. www.theatlantic.com/magazine/202...

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Accommodation Nation

America’s colleges have an extra-time-on-tests problem.

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Giulia Ranzini @giuliaranzini.bsky.social · 30/11/2025

I am a bit skeptical of the rise of student detachment (personally I felt there was a peak of distance after Covid, and then a partial return) BUT this is one possible consequence of broad LLM availability. What I have noticed is one rather silly effect: lately, my students are particularly nervous.

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Giulia Ranzini @giuliaranzini.bsky.social · 27/11/2025

Sick child, grant proposal rejected, Amsterdam wintering extra hard, thankfully we planned Friendsgiving for tomorrow. Today is for grumpy baking.

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Giulia Ranzini @giuliaranzini.bsky.social · 26/11/2025

As the only non-American in my household, I am definitely the one who is most irrationally attached to thanksgiving dinner. Not thanksgiving per se - it is not my culture after all. Just dinner.

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Giulia Ranzini @giuliaranzini.bsky.social · 03/03/2025

This is a stellar position in an excellent place. Doing research in Switzerland changed my life in more ways than one. Viu glück!

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Tobias Dienlin @tobiasdienlin.com · 03/03/2025

I'm hiring! I'm looking for 1️⃣ pre-doc and 2️⃣ post-docs. If you're fascinated by media effects, quantitative methods, and open science, please consider applying 🙂 International applications welcome! Application Pre-doc: jobs.uzh.ch/job-vacancie... Application Post-doc: jobs.uzh.ch/job-vacancie...

About the position
• 3-year Ph.D. position (60%, paid according to cantonal salary scheme)
• Can be extended by another 17 months
• Workplace is Zurich

What will be your main tasks?
• Conduct a Ph.D. thesis in the field of communication, media psychology, and media effects
• Publish in leading academic journals; present at conferences; engage in outreach
• Teach courses on media effects, methods, and statistics at BA and MA levels
• Take part in doctoral training programmes offered by UZH and IKMZ
• Participate in organisational or administrative tasks as required

What should you bring to the team?
• Master’s degree in communication science, psychology, or a related discipline
• Strong interest in research on media effects, including topics such as social media, well-being, privacy, AI, or media effects theory
• Expertise in quantitative research methods
• Proficiency in (or openness to learn) R, open science practices, and advanced statistics
• Proficiency in English; knowledge of German is desirable but not mandatory

What do we offer you?
• Great background and support for high quality research
• Much freedom to develop your own research interest within the topics of the division
• Dynamic and supportive team with a collegial and inspiring working atmosphere
• Excellent track record of the department in academic career development

How to apply
Please send the following documents as a single PDF file using UZH’s job portal (see link in post):
• Letter of motivation (including ideas for your Ph.D. project; max. 2 pages)
• Your CV (including a list of scientific publications and presentations, if applicable)
• MA thesis or equivalent, research publications if already applicable
• Copies of degrees and relevant transcripts

Deadline for applications is March 16, 2025
Applications arriving later will also be considered if no candidate has been selected until then
The position starts in April or by agreement

About the position
• 3-year postdoctoral position (80%, paid according to cantonal salary scheme)
• One position can be extended up to 3 years, the other up to 6 years
• Workplace is Zurich

What will be your main tasks?
• Conduct research in the field of communication, media psychology, and media effects
• Lead your own projects and collaborate in team projects
• Publish in leading academic journals; present at conferences; engage in outreach
• Teach courses on media effects, methods, and statistics at BA, MA, and Ph.D. levels
• Take part in supporting and training predocs at the division
• Engage in third party funding activities
• Participate in organisational or administrative tasks as required

What should you bring to the team?
• Doctoral degree in communication science, psychology, or a related discipline
• Strong interest in research on media effects, including topics such as social media, well-being, privacy, AI, or media effects theory
• Expertise in quantitative research methods
• Proficiency in (or openness to learn) R, open science practices, and advanced statistics
• Proficiency in English; knowledge of German is desirable but not mandatory

What do we offer you?
• Great background and support for high quality research
• Much freedom to develop your own research interest within the topics of the division
• Dynamic and supportive team with a collegial and inspiring working atmosphere

Please send the following documents as a single PDF file using UZH’s job portal (see link in post):
• Letter of motivation (including ideas for future research projects; max. 2 pages)
• Your CV (including a list of scientific publications and conference presentations)
• Full-texts of up to three sample publications & PhD dissertation
• Copies of degrees and relevant transcripts

Deadline for applications is March 16, 2025
Applications arriving later will also be considered if no candidate has been selected until then
The position starts in April or by agreement

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Giulia Ranzini @giuliaranzini.bsky.social · 01/03/2025

pretty much the only takes that matters on the matter.

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Giulia Ranzini @giuliaranzini.bsky.social · 21/01/2025

A couple of thoughts on the TikTok ban from someone who started studying social media when “friending” was an actual verb, go figure. open.substack.com/pub/giuliara...

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The ban that wasn't

Tiktok, the US and what my students teach me about social media.

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Giulia Ranzini @giuliaranzini.bsky.social · 14/01/2025

My main response to the Vulture article, other than nausea, is remembering how when I was an impromptu interpreter in the 00s, my parasocial idol - writer Joe Lansdale - was kind, impeccable about boundaries, and exactly the person I thought he’d be. I think that’s still true for most people.

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danah boyd @zephoria.bsky.social · 20/12/2024

New CDC data is out on youth mental health. Unsurprisingly, the biggest issues have nothing to do with social media. If only we could actually convince policymakers to invest in the actual problems that youth face. For a great topline look at the new data, see: www.sfchronicle.com/opinion/open...

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Why the latest CDC teen mental health report is a politically inconvenient bombshell for crusading California pols

The report reveals that teens’ use of social media is more complicated than the simplistic campaigns to restrict access recognize.

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Giulia Ranzini @giuliaranzini.bsky.social · 19/12/2024

Anyway my parenting superpower is that I can turn almost anything into a treat. You would think this is a delicious tray of oatmeal cookies - and yet they contain enough protein to feed a bodybuilder. (File under: toddlers)

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