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Media MOSAIC Lab @mediamosaiclab.bsky.social · 12h

[1/3] 📢 We’re recruiting a PhD student to join @nibasaleem.bsky.social’s lab at UC Santa Barbara in Fall 2027! Interested? Reach out to Dr. Saleem at msaleem@comm.ucsb.edu with your CV + a brief description of your research interests. More details in thread ↓ #commsky #ucsb

PhD recruitment poster call for applicants for Fall 2027

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Media MOSAIC Lab @mediamosaiclab.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

🎉 Congrats to @nibasaleem.bsky.social on receiving NCA’s Communication & Social Cognition Division Distinguished Article Award! Their meta-analysis examines 5+ decades of research on how media portrayals of minority groups shape intergroup attitudes. #NCA2026 #commsky

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Media MOSAIC Lab @mediamosaiclab.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

We’re excited to share that @ismaharif.bsky.social has received the National University of Singapore Development Grant to study how generative AI may shape intergroup communication! Data collection will begin in Fall 2026. #commsky #nus #mediamosaic #AI

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Media MOSAIC Lab @mediamosaiclab.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

We’re excited to announce that research from our lab led by both @ismaharif.bsky.social and @qiyaopeng.bsky.social has received the Top Paper Student Award from the Communication and Social Cognition Division at this year’s National Communication Association Annual Convention! #NCA2026

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Media Neuroscience Lab @medianeuro.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Another great article published from our lab on Gaming Disorder and Mental Health in the brain. Fun fact: All of these amazing MNL alumni are starting their tenure track professor positions this Fall!

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Media MOSAIC Lab @mediamosaiclab.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

We’re cheering on our lab member @yqpan.bsky.social who will be attending @apsa.bsky.social Annual Meeting this year! If you’re in Boston this weekend, do check out some of her political communication works! Catch her sessions Sept 5–6! 👇 [1/2] #PoliticalCommunication #commsky #APSA2026

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Media MOSAIC Lab @mediamosaiclab.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

We’re thrilled to announce that @nmolinarogers.bsky.social achieved the Dissertation Award from the Mass Communication Division at this year’s NCA! 🏆 [1/2] #NCA2026 #commsky

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Media MOSAIC Lab @mediamosaiclab.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

How does prejudice develop as people encounter anti-immigrant content on social media? A new project involving @ismaharif.bsky.social and @nibasaleem.bsky.social as expert collaborators will investigate this question with support from the LKYSPP Social Mobility Foundation Grant. 🧵[1/2]

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Media MOSAIC Lab @mediamosaiclab.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

Our lab is excited to share that our works have been accepted for presentation at the National Communication Association (NCA) Annual Convention this year! Looking forward to connecting with everyone at New Orleans this November! #NCA2026 #commsky

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Media MOSAIC Lab @mediamosaiclab.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

A summer throwback! ☀️ @yqpan.bsky.social recently attended the Summer Institute in Computational Social Science and had the opportunity to explore new computational methods. We’re proud to see lab members continue learning new approaches to research. We hope you had a rewarding experience, Ying Qi!

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Media MOSAIC Lab @mediamosaiclab.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

[1/2] Join us next week at UCLA on August 5th! @nibasaleem.bsky.social will be speaking on how today’s media shapes young people’s religious identity.

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Media MOSAIC Lab @mediamosaiclab.bsky.social · 05/07/2026

New research from @yqpan.bsky.social @stephanieherrera.bsky.social @yifeiw1.bsky.social examines how AI is portrayed in the U.S. news from an integrated threat theoretical perspective, identifying 5 major topics surrounding AI-threat coverage. Read more here: doi.org/10.1080/0883... #AI #commsky

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Media MOSAIC Lab @mediamosaiclab.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

Communicating risk helps people make informed decisions. But what happens when risk perceptions are elevated over time? With students Tammy Teo and Cameron Tan, @ismaharif.bsky.social found that increasing perceived risk predict later declines in well-being. Read more here: doi.org/10.1111/aphw...

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Media MOSAIC Lab @mediamosaiclab.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

Excited to announce that our lab member @yqpan.bsky.social has been invited to attend the Summer Institute in Computational Social Science (SICSS) hosted in Singapore. We’re so proud of her and hope she has an enriching experience while enjoying everything Singapore has to offer! sicss.io

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Media MOSAIC Lab @mediamosaiclab.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

It’s a wrap! We’re closing out the academic year with our final lab meeting for the quarter with @stephanieherrera.bsky.social presenting her MA thesis research work for the Summer. Next up: finals, grading, and a well-earned Summer break! 🌴🧉✈️

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Ismaharif I. @ismaharif.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

Honored to receive the Putnam Interdisciplinary Scholar Award from the department for the work I do! I’m grateful to my mentors, colleagues and friends who have supported and challenged me along my career to be both social psychologist and communication scientist! 🎉 #commsky #ucsb #nusingapore

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Media MOSAIC Lab @mediamosaiclab.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

We’re excited to share that our lab member @ismaharif.bsky.social has received the Putnam Interdisciplinary Scholar Award from the UCSB Department of Communication! We're so proud to see his interdisciplinary research intersecting communication and psychology recognized through this award! 🎉🤝

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Media MOSAIC Lab @mediamosaiclab.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

Excited for #ICA26 starting today! Do check out our lab's @yqpan.bsky.social @ismaharif.bsky.social @stephanieherrera.bsky.social work on identity threats, emotions and media framing if you're in town! 💻💬🌍 #ICA2026 #ICA26 #commsky #psych

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Media MOSAIC Lab @mediamosaiclab.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

📢 #ICA2026 is in a few days! If you’re at Cape Town, check out some of the ongoing work by our lab members @yqpan.bsky.social @ismaharif.bsky.social @stephanieherrera.bsky.social Details of our upcoming talks are in the comments [1/4] #commsky #ucsb

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Media MOSAIC Lab @mediamosaiclab.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

We’re thrilled to share that our incredible lab member @len-s.bsky.social successfully defended her dissertation, “Reconceptualizing Racial Diversity in Entertainment Media Using an Audience-Centered Approach for Media Evaluations and Behaviors.” 🎉 🥳 We’re so proud of you Dr. Sovannie Len! 🥳

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William J. Brady @williambrady.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

✨New paper out @nature.com ✨ For 8 weeks around the 2024 US election, we randomly assigned 2,000 people to use social media algos we built ourselves. Do engagement-based algorithms amplify intergroup, moral & emotional (IME) content—and does that distort how we see political norms? 🧵🔗 👇

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Media MOSAIC Lab @mediamosaiclab.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

📢 When do social media users participate politically online? In a study led by @yqpan.bsky.social, social media social capital played a key role, amplifying engagement but also reflecting gender differences in digital participation. Read more here! doi.org/10.1080/1520... #commsky

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Media MOSAIC Lab @mediamosaiclab.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

Do check out @nibasaleem.bsky.social talk tomorrow if you're attending PRIEC at @ucsantabarbara.bsky.social! 📅 May 8 | 1:30–2:50 PM (PT) 📍 HSSB 6020, UC Santa Barbara

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Media MOSAIC Lab @mediamosaiclab.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

Join us next week at the Politics of Race, Immigration, and Ethnicity Consortium (PRIEC) this year for an upcoming talk by @nibasaleem.bsky.social on how media representations shape intergroup relations and migration! 📅 May 8 | 1:30–2:50 PM (PT) 📍 HSSB 6020, UC Santa Barbara

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Media MOSAIC Lab @mediamosaiclab.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

📢 New research with @stephtorrespantoja.bsky.social , Julian Unkel, Lisa Rhee, @nibasaleem.bsky.social, and @joebayer.bsky.social What counts as “social media”? We find major disagreement across platforms and age groups, with implications for how people perceive its effects and role in society.

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Media MOSAIC Lab @mediamosaiclab.bsky.social · 26/04/2026

[1/2] People love anti-heroes but when are they seen as villains? 🎞️ With mixed-methods, @len-s.bsky.social showed that the media character’s race affects perceptions of morally ‘ambiguous’ vs ‘bad’ characters. White audiences surprisingly favored minorities but were biased against White characters.

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Ismaharif I. @ismaharif.bsky.social · 27/03/2026

After a decade since conceptualizing it, our paper on goal communication is finally out! 🎉 doi.org/10.1007/s110... We often talk about our goals with our family, friends or colleagues. We tell them what we’ve been up to, celebrate successes or vent about frustrations. (1/3) 🧵

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Media MOSAIC Lab @mediamosaiclab.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

[1/2] New pub with @len-s.bsky.social and @kyungin-kim.bsky.social! Calls for greater racial diversity in movies are an ongoing conversation, but how about diversity within racial groups? Our mixed-method study of 30 years of film examines how Asian American subgroups are narratively represented.

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Media MOSAIC Lab @mediamosaiclab.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

Missed @nibasaleem.bsky.social talk at the International Society for Research on Aggression Speaker Series this year? You can now watch it online here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=v9Yf... #commsky #ucsb

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2026 ISRA Seapker Series - Dr. Muniba Saleem

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Ismaharif I. @ismaharif.bsky.social · 13/11/2025

🚨New Paper 🚨 There is no shortage of interventions to address self-control in education or employee performance. Yet, they rarely address the core problem of whether individuals have the capacity to exert self-control (e.g., poor financial well-being; challenging life events). (1/3)

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Media MOSAIC Lab @mediamosaiclab.bsky.social · 06/03/2026

Congrats to lab member @ismaharif.bsky.social, who has received UCSB OISS funding through the African & Asian Students in STEM Scholarship to support fieldwork leading the Singapore team in a 23+ country Global Social Media Experiment. The Registered Report has in-principle acceptance at Nature! 🥳👏🏽

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Media MOSAIC Lab @mediamosaiclab.bsky.social · 28/02/2026

We hope everyone has been having a wonderful #SPSP2026! This is a reminder that @ismaharif.bsky.social will be presenting in just a few hours!! 🗣️📄 Come chat about methods, theory, findings, and support a great talk and engage with the lab! 👋🏽 #socialpsyc #socialpsych #academicsky Session Update ⬇️

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Media MOSAIC Lab @mediamosaiclab.bsky.social · 26/02/2026

#SPSP2026 kicks off tomorrow in Chicago! The Media MOSAIC Lab is ecstatic for the next few days of #socialpsyc conferencing! 👋🏽🤩 We are excited for @ismaharif.bsky.social's presentation on Saturday. He will be presenting his paper with our lab PI @nibasaleem.bsky.social! 🗣️📄 For session info, see ⬇️

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Media MOSAIC Lab @mediamosaiclab.bsky.social · 24/11/2025

Media MOSAIC Lab member @garciaerick.bsky.social highlighted some intersting points at this top paper presentation! Make sure to reach out to him if you'd like to chat more about online hate or counterspeech. Way to go Erick! 👏🏽 #NCA2025 #COMMSky #AcademicSky #SciComm

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Media MOSAIC Lab @mediamosaiclab.bsky.social · 24/11/2025

Way to go @len-s.bsky.social on showcasing some of the awesome work we do at the Media MOSAIC Lab! 👏🏽 #NCA2025 #COMMSky #AcademicSky #SciComm

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Media MOSAIC Lab @mediamosaiclab.bsky.social · 22/11/2025

Great news from the Media MOSAIC Lab! #COMMSky 🎉 Congratulations to @garciaerick.bsky.social on earning a Top Paper Award in the Group Communication division at #NCA2025! We’re so happy to be celebrating this achievement with you today! 🔝📄🏅 For more information, see his abstract + business mtg ⬇️

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Media MOSAIC Lab @mediamosaiclab.bsky.social · 22/11/2025

HELLO HELLO #COMMSky! It’s Day 3 of #NCA2025! ☀️ Today we’re excited to share a top paper and a few more presentations! 🔝📄🏅 It has been amazing getting to connect with everyone! If you’re at #NCA25, come and say hi at one of our sessions! 👋🏽 #AcademicSky #SciComm #UCSB See our Saturday schedule ⬇️

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Media MOSAIC Lab @mediamosaiclab.bsky.social · 21/11/2025

Big news from the Media MOSAIC Lab! #COMMSky 🎉 Congratulations to @len-s.bsky.social on earning a Top Paper Award in the Communication and Social Cognition division at #NCA2025! We’re honored to be celebrating this achievement with you! 🔝📄🏅 For more information, see her abstract + business mtg ⬇️

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Media MOSAIC Lab @mediamosaiclab.bsky.social · 21/11/2025

G’Morning #COMMSky! It’s Day 2 of #NCA2025! ⛰️ Today we’re excited to share a top paper, and present on pedagogy and mentorship! 🔝📄🏅 It was great meeting many of you yesterday—let’s keep it rolling! If you’re at #NCA25, stop by and say hi! 👋🏽 #AcademicSky #SciComm #UCSB See our Friday schedule ⬇️

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Media MOSAIC Lab @mediamosaiclab.bsky.social · 20/11/2025

Day 1 of #NCA2025 is here! 🎉 The Media MOSAIC Lab is ready for a full day of presentations, mentorship, and networking! 🗣️📄🤝 We’re excited to share our work and cheer on colleagues! Come say hi at #NCA25 if you see us around! 👋🏽 #COMMSky #AcademicSky #SciComm #UCSB See our Thursday lab schedule ⬇️

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Media MOSAIC Lab @mediamosaiclab.bsky.social · 19/11/2025

🚨 #COMMSky Spotlight Alert! 🚨 @nibasaleem.bsky.social is featured in the November 2025 edition of the #ICA (@icahdq.bsky.social) Newsletter! 🌟 Check out the member spotlight at the 🔗 below. We’re proud to see our PI's research focus and mentorship aspirations highlighted on the global stage! 🌎

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Muniba Saleem @nibasaleem.bsky.social · 19/11/2025

Check out these amazing mentoring events organized by the Mentoring and Leadership Council at #NCA2025! Hope to see you there!

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Media MOSAIC Lab @mediamosaiclab.bsky.social · 19/11/2025

Are you headed to #NCA2025 this week? 🤔 If so, come see what the Media MOSAIC Lab is sharing this year. We’ve got a full lineup of presentations, mentoring events, and top paper awards! 🗣️📄🏆 See our full lab schedule in the 🧵⬇️, and come connect with us at NCA! #COMMSky #AcademicSky #SciComm #UCSB

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Media MOSAIC Lab @mediamosaiclab.bsky.social · 28/10/2025

Congrats to @ismaharif.bsky.social on receiving the National University of Singapore Overseas Graduate Scholarship (NUS-OGS)! He'll receive funding support for the remainder of his PhD to advance his research on bridging social divisions through the multidimensional perspective of social identity. 👏🏽

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Media MOSAIC Lab @mediamosaiclab.bsky.social · 24/10/2025

😎 UCSB COMM Grad Students 😎 Interested in hearing real experiences and tips from fellow grad students and junior faculty on building meaningful academic connections at conferences? 🤔 If so, come join us at our Conferences & Connections event on Monday, October 27th! For more info, see the flyer! 👀

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Ismaharif I. @ismaharif.bsky.social · 22/10/2025

📢If you're joining the APS Global Summit this week, do visit some of my awesome students' posters! #APSGlobal #commsky #psychology

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