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Alena Pospíšil Macková

@macicak.bsky.social
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Assistant professor | Masaryk University |political communication | digital media | political attitudes | participation | campaigning

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Krisztina Burai @krisztinaburai.bsky.social · 23/09/2025
🎉 New publication on Anti‐EU Rhetoric and User Engagement in the Visegrád Countries with @macicak.bsky.social, @luccej.bsky.social, @novotnamarti.bsky.social, Paweł Baranowski & Michal Garaj. Read the blog summary of the main findings 👇 @prisma-hungary.bsky.social 📄 doi.org/10.17645/mac...
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New publication – “When Populism Targets Europe: Anti‐EU Rhetoric and User Engagement in the Visegrád Countries” – PRiSMa
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ECREA @ecreaeu.bsky.social · 08/09/2025
ECC 2026 call is out! Save the dates: Brno, Czech Republic, September 8–11, 2026. And don’t forget the deadline — January 8, 2026 😉.
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ECREA - ECREA European Communication Conference 2026: Call for Papers and Pre-Conferences
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David Antoš 🇪🇺 @davidantos.cz · 14/03/2025
Pro vědu už je Bluesky #1 místo na internetu.
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Department of Media Studies and Journalism, MUNI, Brno 🇨🇿 @medjourmuni.bsky.social · 11/03/2025
We're on Bluesky! 🦋This is the official profile of the Department of Media Studies and Journalism, where we’ll share research insights, new publications, and updates from our participation in international conferences and events. Stay tuned and follow along!
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iROZHLAS.cz @irozhlas.cz · 10/03/2025
„Celosvětově se nacházíme v období, kdy se veřejné mínění obrací proti vládám, ať jsou jakékoliv. Mobilizovaní jsou proto hlavně voliči, kteří jsou k vládě kritičtí,“ upozorňuje politoložka Petra Guasti. irozhl.as/usL
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Politoložka Guasti: Liberálové možná nepřijdou k volbám, strany pro ně nemají program ani osobnosti
Mezi klíčová témata voleb podle ní bude patřit hlavně takzvaná politika kuchyňského stolu, která zahrnuje veškerá každodenní témata jako ceny v obchodech, inflace, ekonomické výhledy do budoucna.
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Michal Škop @michalskop.bsky.social · 28/02/2025
Svět je často jednoduchý 🌍 Kouknete na proputinovské propaganda-kanály na Telegramu a hned víte, kdo je padouch a kdo je hrdina - prostě jenom dáte opak toho, co říkají. Na 99 % to prostě funguje takhle jednoduše, no brainer.
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Stephen Leahy @stephenleahy.bsky.social · 28/02/2025
Reuters and the Associated Press were barred from entering the Oval Office while Russia's Tass walks in www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
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Live updates: Trump cancels news conference with Zelensky after contentious Oval Office meeting
The latest news on President Donald Trump’s return to the White House and the new Congress.
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Claes de Vreese @claesdevreese.bsky.social · 16/02/2025
As Vance 'lectures' Europe on free speech, it is good to be reminded that the United States ranks 55 (!) on the World Press Freedom Index. The top 10 countries are ALL in Europe. #journalism #democracy #freepress rsf.org/en/index
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Lucie Cejkova @luccej.bsky.social · 17/02/2025
🎉 My first publication ever is out! In this study on conspiracy thinking in the Czech population, @macicak.bsky.social and I focused on how media and political attitudes—especially trust—relate to the inclination to see secret plots behind events. 🧵1/6 doi.org/10.1080/1933...
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The role of the media in conspiracy thinking: trust in journalists is key for the politically distrustful
This study explores the associations between the media, media-related political variables, and conspiracy thinking, utilizing representative data from 2,340 Czech adults. Trust in journalists is a ...
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Will Jennings📉🗳️ @drjennings.bsky.social · 12/02/2025
Our article 'A Crisis of Political Trust?' led by @viktorv.bsky.social is now out in @bjpols.bsky.social! We use >3,000 surveys in 143 countries between 1958 and 2019, finding that trust in representative institutions has generally been declining in recent decades. www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
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iROZHLAS.cz @irozhlas.cz · 12/02/2025
irozhl.as/u67 🇺🇸 Vláda Trumpa obrátila naruby americkou vědu a výzkum. Vyhlásila zásadní škrty, které zdůvodňuje snahou osekat zbytečné výdaje či bojovat s ideologií. Mezi vědci zavládla atmosféru strachu a hrozí likvidace projektů i výzkumných ústavů.
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iROZHLAS.cz @irozhlas.cz · 11/02/2025
„Novináři neumírají, ale jsou zabíjení. Novináři se nedostávají do vězení, režimy je tam zavírají. Novináři nemizí, jsou unášeni.” 🎧 Zhoršuje se bezpečnostní situace novinářů ve světě? Odpovídá šéf organizace Reportéři bez hranic Thibaut Bruttin, host podcastu #Vinohradska12: irozhl.as/u5o
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Novináři se stávají pěšáky v diplomatických hrách, znepokojuje šéfa Reportérů bez hranic
Se šéfem organizace Reportéři bez hranic Thibautem Bruttinem o Gaze, Bělorusku nebo Sýrii, a hlavně o bezpečnostní situaci novinářů ve světě.
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APSA @apsa.bsky.social · 07/02/2025
APSA Statement on Executive Action Impacts on Research Funding, Data Availability and Academic Freedom The American Political Science Association (APSA) is deeply concerned about recent executive actions that have had troubling implications for research funding and academic freedom. In January,…
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APSA Statement on Executive Action Impacts on Research Funding, Data Availability and Academic Freedom
The American Political Science Association (APSA) is deeply concerned about recent executive actions that have had troubling implications for research funding and academic freedom. In January, President Trump issued an executive order calling for the termination of federal support for diversity, equity, and inclusion programs. This was followed by a memorandum to temporarily pause a wide range of federal grants, loans, and other forms of financial assistance, to allow for a review of federal grants and awards and to enforce compliance with the executive order.
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Verena K. Brändle @verenakbrandle.bsky.social · 17/01/2025
Oh hi! My rant about Meta's recent fact-checking announcement is now live. www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/2025/th...
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The state we’re in: Meta and the entanglement of discourse, greed and political self-interest. - University of Birmingham
Dr Verena K Brändle, explains what the changes to Meta's fact-checking and free speech rules mean for public discourse and political influence.
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Ján Simkanič @simindr.bsky.social · 06/02/2025
Tak schválně, jaký tady bude mít text Timothyho Snydera dosah v češtině, když se Muskovi na Twitteru nelíbil anglicky. Jistěže je to puč: denikn.cz/1647061/hist...
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Historik Snyder: Jistěže je to puč
Komentář Timothy Snydera: Když si nevšimnete toho, co bije do očí, přijdete o stát.
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Claes de Vreese @claesdevreese.bsky.social · 25/01/2025
True. We see interest from 🇺🇸 based colleagues in coming. But not to the Netherlands where the government is planning draconian cuts in research and higherd and jobs will disappear 🤯
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František Kalenda @frantisek-kalenda.bsky.social · 25/01/2025
Mimořádně výstižné.
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Lucie Cejkova @luccej.bsky.social · 08/01/2025
Na výzkumu, který přidává uživatelský úhel k aktuální situaci kolem fact-checkingu na sociálních sítích, zrovna pracují @karolinabielik.bsky.social, @macicak.bsky.social a @novotnamarti.bsky.social. ➡️ www.syri.cz/tiskove-zpra...
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Když platformy ustupují: Uživatelé v první linii boje proti dezinformacím
Společnost Meta Platforms provozující sociální sítě Facebook a Instagram se rozhodla zrušit spolupráci s externími fact-checkery. Místo toho přenese odpovědnost
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Claes de Vreese @claesdevreese.bsky.social · 13/12/2024
Headlines are often a bit exaggerated. But this one is sadly spot on 🔥 The reduced budget cuts are indeed still *DISASTROUS* for Dutch universities. (And for Dutch economy and society and young researchers) 🤯 #highered @woinactie.bsky.social www.timeshighereducation.com/news/reduced...
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Reduced budget cuts still ‘disastrous’ for Dutch universities
Agreement between coalition and opposition parties to reduce budget cuts does little to assuage sector leaders’ fears
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iROZHLAS.cz @irozhlas.cz · 10/12/2024
Exprezident Václav Klaus na víkendovém kongresu strany Motoristé sobě prohlásil, že za pravicovost se dnes čeští politici stydí. „Přesně nevím, co je to pravicovost,“ reaguje sociolog Tomáš Kostelecký ze Sociologického ústavu Akademie věd: irozhl.as/tii
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Motoristé se považují za ochránce pravice. Ve vládě s ANO by ale byli tím slabším, hodnotí sociolog
Po víkendovém kongresu hnutí Motoristů sobě se sociolog Tomáš Kostelecký zamýšlí nad podobou české pravice nebo směřování hnutí ANO po parlamentních volbách 2025.
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Jo(sephine) Lukito @jolukito.bsky.social · 09/12/2024
🚨 List of journalism, #polcomm and #css (computational social science/NLP) conferences in 2025 (last updated 2024-12-09). docs.google.com/spreadsheets... This is a living document, so if there are updates or if you would like to mention conferences to be added, please let me know!
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Conferences, 2025
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POLITICO Europe @politico.eu · 06/12/2024
🚨 BREAKING: Romania’s top constitutional court has annulled the country’s presidential election, after security services warned the vote had been distorted by a mass Russian influence campaign to favor a far-right candidate.
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Romanian court cancels presidential election amid Russian influence fears
Constitutional court throws Romanian politics into turmoil, 2 days before runoff vote was due to take place.
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Michal Berg @michalberg.cz · 06/12/2024
Jakub Jetmar @jetmar.bsky.social velmi poctivě o veřejnoprávnosti, podcastech a hybridstvu. jetmarjakub.substack.com/p/zadny-podc...
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Žádný podcast neexistuje
Zákaz Spotify či YouTube by Český rozhlas připravil o dvě třetiny online přehrání. V bojůvce o rozhlas toho ale zapadlo mnohem víc.
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Reuters Institute @reutersinstitute.bsky.social · 06/12/2024
📌We are looking for our next lead author of the Digital News Report, the most comprehensive study of news consumption worldwide. CLOSING SOON: Expressions of interest needed by 10 December. Everything about the role and how to apply ⬇️ reutersinstitute.politics.ox.ac.uk/news/reuters...
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The Reuters Institute is seeking a new lead author for the Digital News Report
Next year’s edition will be the last one led by Nic Newman, who launched the report in 2012. Here’s what the role requires and how to apply.
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LK Seiling @lkseiling.eurosky.social · 05/12/2024
@ulrikeklinger.bsky.social, @dscheykopp.bsky.social and I wrote a piece on the draft delegated act for non-public data access. We argue that for systemic risk mitigation to work, access must be reliable & accessible. The draft is a good start, but doesn't ensure these foundations of risk governance.
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Filip Horký @filiphorky.bsky.social · 03/12/2024
V mimořádném nočním projevu jihokorejský prezident vyhlásil stanné právo. Jihokorejské ministerstvo obrany svolává klíčové velitele na mimořádné setkání. ✍️Yonhap
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Cas Mudde @casmudde.bsky.social · 29/11/2024
I was invited to speak about the upcoming Trump era and share some lessons and optimism. I declined politely. After more than 25 years of researching the far right, I have no more (new) lessons and optimism to share.
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Reuters Institute @reutersinstitute.bsky.social · 29/11/2024
According to our new report, based on fresh survey data from 8 countries, people who use platforms for news about politics are much more likely to also use online news from legacy brands as well Read our report in full reutersinstitute.politics.ox.ac.uk/what-do-peop...
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Alena Pospíšil Macková @macicak.bsky.social · 29/11/2024
Exciting news! 🎉 We’ve received funding for our research on media peripheries, starting in 2026. This support allows us to continue our work within the SYRI institute and expand our activities in this field.
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MU uspěla se čtyřmi strategickými projekty za 600 milionů korun
Ve výzvě Operačního programu Jan Amos Komenský zaměřené na společenské a humanitní vědy jsou doporučeny k financování čtyři projekty z Masarykovy univerzity.
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Claes de Vreese @claesdevreese.bsky.social · 29/11/2024
If you are interested in Australia’s social media ban, read this and follow info from eg @antmandan.bsky.social @snurb.info and @jeanburgess.bsky.social
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Filip Horký @filiphorky.bsky.social · 29/11/2024
V centru Prahy aktuálně pátráme po muži, který přišel do budovy Filosofické fakulty UK na náměstí Jana Palacha, choval se nestandardně a mluvil o střelbě. Na místě jsou desítky policistů a hledají ho. ✍️ Policie ČR
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Jakub Zelenka @jakubzelenka.journalists.blue · 28/11/2024
Jeden z nejšílenějších příběhů na mediálním trhu, na kterém jsem pracoval poslední týdny. Omlouvám se, že porušujeme pravidelné vydávání dropů - nešlo to jinak. pagenotfound.cz/clanek/spina...
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Špinavá hra o Seznam – Page Not Found
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Timothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 25/11/2024
What is preventing World War III? Ukrainians are containing the ongoing war in Europe to their own country; they are deterring war in the Pacific; and they are preventing spread of nuclear weapons. These scenarios have not played out because Ukrainians take risks snyder.substack.com/p/a-third-wo...
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A Third World War?
Let's help those who are holding it back
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Richard Fletcher @richardfletcher.bsky.social · 23/11/2024
New article in Journal of Communication looking at changes to trust in news across 46 countries in the last 10 years. Trust in news declined in just over half of countries. It decreased more in countries where TV news use has declined, and/or where social media news use has grown. A thread:
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The link between changing news use and trust: longitudinal analysis of 46 countries
Abstract . Changing levels of public trust in the news are of deep concern to both researchers and practitioners. We use data from 2015 to 2023 in 46 count
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