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IKMZ Media Change and Innovation Division @ikmzmediachange.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

📣 Weekly Spotlight 💡 Seien Sie am Dienstag, 22. September, beim Auftaktvortrag von Prof. Michael Latzer im Rahmen unserer öffentlichen Vortragsreihe „Wie Digitalisierung und Künstliche Intelligenz unsere Gesellschaft verändern“ dabei.

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IKMZ Media Change and Innovation Division @ikmzmediachange.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

💡We are pleased to invite you to our public lecture series, “How Digitalization and Artificial Intelligence Are Changing Our Society.” Starting September 22, international experts will share new perspectives and discuss current issues every week.

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Matthew Facciani @matthewfacciani.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

A new study finds that fact-checking often has limited coverage, arrives too late, and reaches too few people to keep up with political misinformation. Corrections can still provide useful information, but they often don't reach enough people in time to have their greatest impact.

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Political Fact-Checking Efforts are Constrained by Deficiencies in Coverage, Speed, and Reach

Fact-checking has been promoted as a key method for combating political misinformation. Comparing the spread of election-related misinformation narratives along with their relevant political fact-c...

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Matthew Facciani @matthewfacciani.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

New study from Kenya finds a deepfake's impact depends not just on the video itself, but also on the comments surrounding it. They found that skeptical comments reduced the deepfake's influence, while comments that didn't question its authenticity made it more persuasive.

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Lucas Paulo da Silva @lucas-p-dasilva.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

Today is the opening day of the #World #Cup. ⚽ I'm super excited to announce our passion project paper (with Thomas Schincariol and @morganwack.bsky.social), "Football Empires: Simulating the Effects of Colonialism on the 2026 World Cup"! Check it out here: doi.org/10.31235/osf... (see more info👇)

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Nicole Bizzotto @nicolebizzotto.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

Happy to have received the @sgkm.bsky.social Dissertation Prize 2026 for my thesis “Not All Those Who Navigate Are Lost: Self-Determined Patients Facing Mental Health Misinformation in Online Communities for Mental Health Symptoms” funded by @snf-fns.ch and defended at @usi.ch 🎉 hit me up for a copy

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Lucas Paulo da Silva @lucas-p-dasilva.bsky.social · 14/04/2026

I have a new #paper available as a preprint on #OSF! 📰 This study introduces "MQ-Class" to tackle two key methodological challenges in measuring #media #ideology : 🟦detecting subtle forms of news bias 💻📱 🟦integrating #human #expertise with LLMs👩‍🔬👨‍🔬 (See more below!) doi.org/10.31235/osf...

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Karsten Donnay @karstendonnay.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

📢 Call for Papers: first Annual Digital Publics Conference 📅 21–23 October 2026 | Digital Society Initiative, University of Zurich 👉 To submit: forms.cloud.microsoft/e/BxVnAMyxNh ❗Deadline for abstract submissions is 31 May 2026❗Acceptance notifications will be sent by early july.

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Morgan Wack @morganwack.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

Looking for something to read after the long week? Check out our new preprint "Fact-Checks Can Help Inoculate LLMs Against Disinformation"! osf.io/preprints/so... Read a brief summary below -> /1

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Christian Pipal @christianpipal.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

📊 New preprint with @evavogel.bsky.social @morganwack.bsky.social @esserfrank.bsky.social: we tested whether you can batch-classify multiple texts in a single LLM prompt without losing coding accuracy. Short answer: yes, up to about 100 items per prompt. Paper: arxiv.org/abs/2604.03684

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Researchers waste 80% of LLM annotation costs by classifying one text at a time

Large language models (LLMs) are increasingly being used for text classification across the social sciences, yet researchers overwhelmingly classify one text per variable per prompt. Coding 100,000 te...

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Tobias Dienlin @tobiasdienlin.com · 27/02/2026

Title: "Ban, Improve, or Ignore? Social Media Regulation From a Communication Research Perspective". Last week I gave my inaugural lecture at University of Zurich, @ikmz.bsky.social. Now online on YouTube.

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Ban, improve, or ignore? Social Media Regulation from a Communication Research Perspective

YouTube video by Prof. Dr. Tobias Dienlin

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Tobias Dienlin @tobiasdienlin.com · 09/02/2026

Monday next week, 5 pm, I’ll deliver my UZH inaugural lecture. Title: „Ban, improve, or ignore? Social Media Regulation from a Communication Research Perspective“ The talk is open to the public: you can join either on-site or via live-stream. Details, see: www.uzh.ch/de/events/ag...

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Tobias Dienlin @tobiasdienlin.com · 19/01/2026

Today, we presented the main results of the mental health days study 2025 (N = 8.177). Results > In May 2025, Austria implemented a nationwide smartphone-ban at schools > Compared to 2024, smartphone use went down by 30 mins > Life satisfaction went up (5.36 to 5.52) > Depression sank (15% to 12%)

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PROMISE @promiseproject.bsky.social · 12/12/2025

We just wrapped an energizing 2-day workshop in Nuremberg - the first in-person meeting of the full PROMISE team! Hosted by our colleagues at Friedrich-Alexander University, the meetup marked a first milestone in our 3-year international project. (1/4)

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Claes de Vreese @claesdevreese.bsky.social · 18/11/2025

Interesting unpacking of deepfakes: - darkfakes - glowfakes - foefakes - fanfakes “A blanket approach to “fighting deepfakes” risks treating satirical content the same as malicious attacks” @morganwack.bsky.social & co in @techpolicypress.bsky.social www.techpolicy.press/scrutinizing...

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IKMZ Media Change and Innovation Division @ikmzmediachange.bsky.social · 06/11/2025

Generative AI deepens the digital divide in Switzerland and is increasingly becoming part of everyday life. The latest findings of the World Internet Project – Switzerland 2025 are now online 🤖 ✨ ➡️ mediachange.ch/news/187

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UZH Department of Communication and Media Research (IKMZ) @ikmz.bsky.social · 08/09/2025

Welcome to #IKMZ, Paloma Gimenez Gil! 🎉 Paloma, a journalist and comms specialist will research how the UBS takeover of Credit Suisse was framed in global financial media. She joins us from Sept 2025–Aug 2026 under the supervision of Prof. Nadine Strauß. Welcome, Paloma!

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IKMZ Media Change and Innovation Division @ikmzmediachange.bsky.social · 08/09/2025

📣 Wir laden Sie herzlich zu unserer öffentlichen Vortragsreihe „Wie Digitalisierung und Künstliche Intelligenz unsere Gesellschaft verändern“ ein. Gastredner:innen geben spannende Einblicke in die aktuelle Digitalisierung der Gesellschaft und in Künstliche Intelligenz.

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Wissenschaft im Dialog @w-i-d.de · 20/08/2025

Everyone agrees that quality matters – but what does “good” #evaluation actually mean?! Join our international lunchtime talk on the evaluation of science communication to discuss standardisation and perspectives from research and practice. Register now: eveeno.com/497479374 #SciComm

25 Jahre WiD. Impact Unit. Standards for the evaluation of science communication - international perspectives Monday, September 8, 12.00 to 13.30 with

Arko Olesk, Associate Professor of Research Communicaton, Baltic Film, Media and Arts School, Estonia. Julia Rizzo, Head of Science Communication Laimburg Research Centre, Italy

Mike Schäfer, Professor of Science Communication, University Zurich. Mikkel Bohm, Director of National Centre for Science Education, Denmark

Fung Hon Ngen, Senior Lecturer, Universiti Malaya, Malaysia. Liliann Fischer, Heads of the Insights Department, Wissenschaft im Dialog, Germany. Julia Panzer, Deputy Project-Lead Impact Unit, Wissenschaft im Dialog, Germany. Register now!

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UZH Department of Communication and Media Research (IKMZ) @ikmz.bsky.social · 21/08/2025

📢New publication📢 @tobiasdienlin.com shows that social media has a small but negative effect on well-being. Other activities like listening to music (+8%) or relaxing (+6%) have stronger effects. Impacts vary by age, gender, and country with younger users & men reporting stronger negative effects 🌍

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UZH Department of Communication and Media Research (IKMZ) @ikmz.bsky.social · 07/08/2025

🎉 Congratulations to PD Dr. Sarah Geber, who has been appointed to a professorship in Media & Communication Studies at the University of Mannheim😍 She joined the Department of Media & Communication Studies in August 2025. All the best as you begin this new chapter🎉 www.ikmz.uzh.ch/de/news/2025...

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Sarah Geber tritt Professur an der Universität Mannheim an

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UZH Department of Communication and Media Research (IKMZ) @ikmz.bsky.social · 07/08/2025

New directors #IKMZ🎉😍 After 5 years of dedicated service, @mss7676.bsky.social & @markeisenegger.bsky.social have stepped down as co-directors of the department. Their leadership has shaped IKMZ in meaningful ways, and we’re deeply grateful for their commitment!

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Media Use and Effects Research Group @mediauseandeffects.bsky.social · 04/08/2025

We are happy to announce @friemel.bsky.social as the new co-director of the @ikmz.bsky.social together with @esserfrank.bsky.social. We are looking forward to all they’ll bring to the department and the broader university community. Congratulations, and welcome to your new role! 🎉

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UZH Department of Communication and Media Research (IKMZ) @ikmz.bsky.social · 17/07/2025

🔍 Looking for an interesting and informative book to add to your summer reading list? 📕 Check out "Wired Wisdom: How to Age Better Online" from @eszter.com and @palfrey.org!

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Morgan Wack @morganwack.bsky.social · 11/07/2025

Thrilled to finally see this paper out in print several years after @schafer.bsky.social and I started this project alongside @ikennedy.bsky.social, @beeeeeers.bsky.social, @emmaspiro.bsky.social & @katestarbird.bsky.social! Unfortunately the detrimental policies we discuss remain relevant.

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UZH Department of Communication and Media Research (IKMZ) @ikmz.bsky.social · 14/07/2025

🎉 Congratulations to @nielsmede.bsky.social on his new role as Assistant Professor at Wageningen University & Research! The tenure-track position focuses on communication in life science contexts! Wishing you all the best in this exciting next chapter! 👏 www.ikmz.uzh.ch/de/news/2025...

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Niels Mede appointed Assistant Professor at Wageningen University & Research (WUR)

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UZH Department of Communication and Media Research (IKMZ) @ikmz.bsky.social · 08/07/2025

Dr. Sandra Cortesi developed with colleagues from research, education, design, & policy the #FrontiersinDigitalChildSafety #report on innovative, child-centered strategies for digital safety. 🟩 Frontiers in Digital Child Safety report: tumthinktank.de/en/project/f... 🟩 More Info: shorturl.at/gkcOC

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🚨 It’s finally out! | Sandra Cortesi

🚨 It’s finally out! 🥳 Check out the new Frontiers in Digital Child Safety report. 30+ colleagues worked on this for over a year. 🙌 Urs Gasser. 🌈 Link to the report in the comments. ❤️ How do we kee...

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UZH Department of Communication and Media Research (IKMZ) @ikmz.bsky.social · 27/06/2025

Fantastic job-opportunity at the #UZH department for communication and media research @ikmz.bsky.social: LECTURER RESEARCH IN DIGITAL HEALTH COMMUNICATION (PERMANENT POSTDOCTORAL POSITION, 100%) 😍 Deadline for applications is 30 August, 2025. More information⬇️

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UZH Department of Communication and Media Research (IKMZ) @ikmz.bsky.social · 09/06/2025

Great #IKMZ departmental trip last week😍 visiting the Zivilschutzmuseum, enjoying a lovely apéro, & ending with a great barbecue evening. Special thanks to Mark & Mike, who gave their farewell speeches as departmental leads. The whole #IKMZ thanks them for their contributions and leadership!🎉

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UZH Department of Communication and Media Research (IKMZ) @ikmz.bsky.social · 06/06/2025

Congratulations to Sandra Cortesi for making the shortlist for the 2025 UZH Teaching Award 👏 The award honors faculty who are consistent inspire curiosity in their students while ensuring that complex issues are accessible to all. Full shortlist: lnkd.in/eDn229wC

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Florian Fisch @scientoskop.bsky.social · 02/06/2025

Bleak prospects for science journalism in Switzerland. My interview with Otfried Jarren from @ikmz.bsky.social in @horizons-en.bsky.social

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UZH Department of Communication and Media Research (IKMZ) @ikmz.bsky.social · 25/05/2025

Congratulations, @kirankappeler.bsky.social, for winning the 2025 Dissertation Award of the @sgkm.bsky.social 👏 Kiran wrote an excellent thesis on "Negotiating Digital Technology Use in the Highly Digitized Swiss Society". We are proud and happy for you, very well-deserved! 🥂 #SACM #SGKM2025 #FHGR

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UZH Department of Communication and Media Research (IKMZ) @ikmz.bsky.social · 22/05/2025

Congratulations Prof. Meg Jing Zeng for being elected to the new Executive Committee of @aoir.bsky.social! 👏 #AoIR is a leading #academic association in the field of #Internet studies. Meg will serve alongside the other elected members from 2025-2027, taking up her post in Oct 2026. Best of luck! ✨

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Thomas Friemel @friemel.bsky.social · 16/05/2025

Herzlichen Dank an das @brdata.bsky.social Team für die spannenden Einblicke. Wir sind super happy und stolz, dass wir mit der Technologie unseres Data Donation Labs @mediauseandeffects.bsky.social dieses wichtige Projekt ermöglichen konnten. @nico-ap.bsky.social @ikmz.bsky.social @dizh.bsky.social

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Dr. Sabrina H. Kessler @shkessler.bsky.social · 13/05/2025

📣 Launch-Event: Online-Tool zur Förderung von KI-Kompetenz bei Jugendlichen 💻 ❤️-liche Einladung 📅 24.06.25, 19–20 Uhr via Zoom ✅ Forschung zu KI-Kompetenzen im Unterricht + Live-Demo des Tools 👉 ki-schule.eu/events/ @dizh.bsky.social @ikmz.bsky.social @zhawdigital.bsky.social @phzuerich.bsky.social

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UZH Department of Communication and Media Research (IKMZ) @ikmz.bsky.social · 24/04/2025

Taking place on 5–7 August 2025 at the University of Zurich: the symposium “Computational Visual Media Research (CVMR): Methods, Theories, and Reflections” #CVMR25, organized by Prof. Dr. Jing Zeng. #Registration is now open – apply by 8 May! More info: www.ikmz.uzh.ch/en/research/...

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Niels G. Mede @nielsmede.bsky.social · 07/04/2025

Open #postdoc position in #science #communication at @ikmz.bsky.social – one that I fully and genuinely recommend. I've worked 6+ years in this team, and it's these very colleagues, NB @mss7676.bsky.social, and the exceptional research conditions that make me sad to leave #IKMZ soon 🙏 ➡️ t.uzh.ch/1PM

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Anne Schulz @annisch.bsky.social · 09/04/2025

🚀 Hiring a Postdoc in Political Communication @ikmz.bsky.social for my SNSF project. Seeking a researcher with experience in computational methods to explore negative news, political knowledge, and well-being. Apply by: 11 May 2025 Start: 1 Sept 2025 (or by agreement) jobs.uzh.ch/offene-stell...

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UZH: Postdoctoral Researcher (3 years) in Political Communication Research with a Focus on News Audience Research

The Political Communication Division, led by Prof. Dr. Anne Schulz, at the Department of Communication and Media Research (IKMZ), University of Zurich is seeking to fill the position of a postdoctoral...

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UZH Department of Communication and Media Research (IKMZ) @ikmz.bsky.social · 04/04/2025

Welcome at IKMZ, @tobiasdienlin.com! ✨ Tobias Dienlin is our new Full Professor leading the Media Psychology and Methods Division. Previously at @unihohenheim.bsky.social @ucsantabarbara.bsky.social #OhioStateUniversity @univie.ac.at, he joined #IKMZ on 1 April. We are happy to have you at #IKMZ! 🙌

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IKMZ welcomes Prof. Dr. Tobias Dienlin

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UZH Department of Communication and Media Research (IKMZ) @ikmz.bsky.social · 02/04/2025

Open #postdoc position in @mss7676.bsky.social's team at #IKMZ! 📣 Consider applying by 15.05.25 if you do research on #science #communication – including communication about science-related topics like #AI, #health, and #climate. Also, please spread the word! More info: jobs.uzh.ch/offene-stell...

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UZH Department of Communication and Media Research (IKMZ) @ikmz.bsky.social · 01/04/2025

We're happy to have @christelvaneck.bsky.social as a visiting researcher at #IKMZ! Christel is an Assistant Professor at @ascor.bsky.social and an expert on #climatechange #communication, science communication, and #polarization. Thanks for being with us, we hope Zurich will be treating you well! ☀️

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UZH Department of Communication and Media Research (IKMZ) @ikmz.bsky.social · 21/03/2025

Congratulations, Dr. Maud Reveilhac! Maud, who was a #postdoc at #IKMZ, has been appointed Asst. Prof. (tenure-track) in Digital Social Science at LUT University, Finland. We are sad that you will leave, Maud, but also very happy for you and wish you all the best! 🎉 www.ikmz.uzh.ch/de/news/2025...

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Maud Reveilhac has been appointed Assistant Professor at the LUT University

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fög / Universität Zürich @foeg.bsky.social · 10/03/2025

🎵 It's coming home, it's coming ... Wanderausstellung is coming home ... 🎵 Ab 13.3.25 in Zürich. Lust darauf, in einem Escape-(News-)Room eine journalistische Recherche zu lösen? Gespannt, wie viel ihr an einer Spiel-Quiz-Konsole über die Medien wisst? www.photobastei.ch/site/activit...

Wanderausstellulng "Auf der Suche nach der Wahrheit. Wir und der Journalismus". Ausstellung mit Escape-Room. 14. März bis 6. Juli 2025

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UZH Department of Communication and Media Research (IKMZ) @ikmz.bsky.social · 19/03/2025

Familiar face, new position: We're excited that @annisch.bsky.social is our new Asst. Prof. for #PoliticalCommunication. After a postdoctoral stay at @reutersinstitute.bsky.social, she was a Senior Research and Teaching Associate at IKMZ since 2021. Welcome, Anne! 🙌 www.ikmz.uzh.ch/de/news/2025...

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IKMZ welcomes Prof. Dr. Anne Schulz

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