Reposted by Michael ScharkowFelix Dietrich @felix-dietrich.de · 28/09/2026🎶 New paper in Communication Research! Ever listened to a song and suddenly you’re back at that summer, that road trip, that concert with friends? We examined biographic resonance, when music connects with our memories. 📄 The paper: doi.org/10.1177/0093... 💛 Open Access: osf.io/preprints/ps... 2105
Reposted by Michael ScharkowCourtney Milan @courtneymilan.com · 24/09/2026Look, we know for fucking sure that my dog is sapient and also unpredictable and it turns out of he mauls someone I’m liable and he can be put down. 222257518
Reposted by Michael ScharkowTweetministerin a. D. @tweetministerin.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Machen wir uns ehrlich: Damit wird die Union die Herzen der Menschen zurückerobern. www.fr.de/politik/sond...fr.deSchluss mit „Sonderregeln“: Gesundheitsminister Linnemann will Kinderkrankentage drastisch kürzenDerzeit können Eltern bis zu 15 Kinderkrankentage nehmen, wenn der Nachwuchs erkrankt ist. Der neue Gesundheitsminister will das jedoch ändern. 1101188243
Reposted by Michael ScharkowDeen Freelon @dfreelon.bsky.social · 11/08/2026We got new research out today y'all--if you study TikTok, buckle up because we found something wilddddd... arxiv.org/abs/2608.09917 (accepted @ ICWSM 2027)arxiv.orgWhichTok? Comparing Three TikTok Data Acquisition ToolsTikTok's global growth has made it a prime platform for both entertainment and political discourse, prompting increased social science research. However, this rapidly evolving research field faces a f... 315377
Reposted by Michael ScharkowEnno Park @ennopark.de · 24/06/2026Dieses Social-Media-Verbot für Jugendliche erinnert mich an eine Chemiefabrik, der nicht verboten wird, ihre Abwasser in den See zu leiten, sondern stattdessen den Jugendlichen verboten wird, im See zu schwimmen. 702293659
Reposted by Michael ScharkowReuters Institute @reutersinstitute.bsky.social · 16/06/2026🚨 Our Digital News Report 2026 is out! Authored by Jim Egan, Craig T. Robertson, Amy Ross Arguedas, Nic Newman, Rasmus Nielsen, Mitali Mukherjee and Richard Fletcher, it is based on 100K interviews in 48 markets Full report reutersinstitute.politics.ox.ac.uk/digital-news... 7 findings in thread 33830
Reposted by Michael Scharkownetzpolitik.org @netzpolitik.org · 11/06/2026Der Deutsche Ethikrat mischt die Social-Media-Debatte auf. Dem vielfach geforderten Verbot für Minderjährige verpassen die Expert*innen eine Abfuhr – und warnen eindringlich vor den Gefahren von Alterskontrollen. Die Analyse. netzpolitik.org/2026/absiche...netzpolitik.orgDeutscher Ethikrat sagt „Nein“ zu Social-Media-VerbotDer Deutsche Ethikrat mischt die Social-Media-Debatte auf. Dem vielfach geforderten Verbot für Minderjährige verpassen die Expert*innen eine Abfuhr – und warnen eindringlich vor den Gefahren von Alter... 15245103
Reposted by Michael ScharkowDavid F. Sandberg @ponysmasher.social · 14/04/2026I misread the headline as one movie and got very excited for a moment… 361134602359
Reposted by Michael ScharkowFelix Dietrich @felix-dietrich.de · 18/03/2026If you are working with multilevel data, try out my new package mlstats 📦 — an #rstats package for multilevel analyses. You can create publication-ready descriptive tables like the one below (including within- AND between-group correlations + ICCs). github.com/felixdidi/ml... Details in thread 🧵↓ 15918
Reposted by Michael ScharkowCommissioner for Human Rights @commissionerhr.coe.int · 23/02/2026Several European countries are considering social media bans for children. We must regulate platforms, not children. I urge caution: ✅ Focus on "safety by design" ✅ Demand algorithmic transparency ✅ Enforce the #DSA & #HumanRights standards Read my Shout Out👇 www.coe.int/en/web/commi...coe.intRegulate platforms, not children – Commissioner urges caution over social media bans - Commissioner for Human Rights - www.coe.intStrasbourg 23 February 2026 6347150
Michael Scharkow @mscharkow.bsky.social · 23/01/2026Short announcement before the data get too old: ccsmainz.github.io/platformnews/. With 571 news outlets on TikTok, YouTube Shorts, and Instagram across 46 countries, matching the @reutersinstitute.bsky.social DNR. Computational analyses on topics, platformization, diversity, etc. Feedback welcome. 0165
Reposted by Michael ScharkowSimon Hammann @simonhammann.bsky.social · 08/01/2026DFG erlaubt Einsatz von KI in der Begutachtung. Wenn wir jetzt noch die AI dazu kriegen, die komplette Forschung zu machen, haben wir den Menschen komplett von der Last des Forschungsprozzeses befreit und er kann sich komplett auf wichtige Dinge wie Reisekostenerstattungsanträge konzentrieren.dfg.deKünstliche Intelligenz in der Begutachtung 19615195
Reposted by Michael ScharkowCSS Lab, LMU Munich @css-lmu.bsky.social · 12/12/2025📍 Location: Munich 📅 Start: 1 Apr 2026 ⏳ Apply by: 31 Jan 2026 Details: German: job-portal.lmu.de/jobposting/6... English: job-portal.lmu.de/jobposting/7...job-portal.lmu.dePostDoc in CSS / CCS (m/w/d) 066
Reposted by Michael ScharkowCharles Louis Richter @richterscale.bsky.social · 10/12/2025SKULL OF THOMAS AQUINAS: TAKE A LEFT NOW PRIEST: No, the GPS says we have to keep going— SKULL: I KNOW A SHORTCUT PRIEST: Do you remember the last ti— SKULL: FOR THOSE WITH FAITH, NO EVIDENCE IS NECESSARY; FOR THOSE WITHOUT IT, NO EVIDENCE WILL SUFFICE 126182436487
Reposted by Michael ScharkowSaloni @scientificdiscovery.dev · 09/12/2025Big new blogpost! My guide to data visualization, which includes a very long table of contents, tons of charts, and more. --> Why data visualization matters and how to make charts more effective, clear, transparent, and sometimes, beautiful. www.scientificdiscovery.dev/p/salonis-gu... 28806313
Reposted by Michael ScharkowNeil Lewis, Jr. @neillewisjr.bsky.social · 01/12/2025Happy "let's circle back in the New Year" season to all who celebrate. 533997
Reposted by Michael ScharkowSocArXiv @socarxiv.bsky.social · 27/11/20251. Pausing new submissions about AI topics for 90 days. That is, papers about AI models, testing AI models, proposing AI models, theories about the future of AI, etc. We will make exceptions for papers that are already accepted for publication (or published) in peer-reviewed scholarly journals /2 210220
Reposted by Michael ScharkowM. Saïd H. Unger @mshu.bsky.social · 21/11/2025What gets professors into the media? 📢 New open access publication in @europeansocreview.bsky.social together with Raphael Heiberger from @s7css.bsky.social and @bashofstra.bsky.social! 👉 doi.org/10.1093/esr/...doi.orgProfessors in the media: dynamics of cumulative advantage, reputation, and genderAbstract. Translation of science to a general public is increasingly important in modern academia. Yet, there is little knowledge on whether and why scient 296
Reposted by Michael ScharkowKarin Boczek @kbczk.bsky.social · 06/11/2025🚨New Publication Alert 🚨"Gender diversity in the field of communication in Germany, Austria, Switzerland". 3 Studies in 1 Paper! We analyzed the scientific job market, publications, citations, and grants! Available open access: doi.org/10.1007/s116... [English]. German summary in 🧵 #commSky 122
Reposted by Michael ScharkowDr. Melanie Leidecker-Sandmann @leidecker-sandmann.bsky.social · 08/09/2025🔥Hot off the press: Studie zur Repräsentation weiblicher Forschender in den Medien 👉 doi.org/10.1177/0963... 📰 Inhaltsanalyse: 4.860 Medienartikel 👩🔬 Nur 18% der zitierten Expert:innen sind Frauen 📊 Frauenanteil in der Forschung: ca. 31% ➡️ Deutliche Sichtbarkeitslücke für weibliche Forschende 1139
Reposted by Michael ScharkowAlicia Ernst @aliciaernst.bsky.social · 11/07/2025This year, I am living in a simulation - literally. 🌀 @mscharkow.bsky.social, and I are currently conducting a #simulation study on how users interact with algorithms in short-video environments such as #TikTok. I’ve had two incredible opportunities to share our progress so far. 195
Reposted by Michael ScharkowReuters Institute @reutersinstitute.bsky.social · 17/06/2025Our Digital News Report 2025 is out! 📊48 markets 🌏Almost 100K respondents 📰Key headline: Audiences lean into video news and influencers, raising misinformation concerns and new dilemmas for publishers 📱Explore now buff.ly/xLP67Tg 🧵Findings in thread #DNR25 29281
Reposted by Michael ScharkowPetter Törnberg @pettertornberg.com · 07/04/2025Large Language Model-based social simulation has emerged as an exciting new research method. But do LLMs actually resolve the problems that have historically limited use of Agent-Based Models? What do they bring? We review the literature to find out! with Maik Laaroij arxiv.org/abs/2504.03274arxiv.orgDo Large Language Models Solve the Problems of Agent-Based Modeling? A Critical Review of Generative Social SimulationsRecent advancements in AI have reinvigorated Agent-Based Models (ABMs), as the integration of Large Language Models (LLMs) has led to the emergence of ``generative ABMs'' as a novel approach to simula... 52910
Reposted by Michael Scharkowtheresa gessler @gessler.bsky.social · 13/02/2025I am a big fan of www.soscisurvey.de The basics are free anyway but university licenses of various types including for own servers exist as well, I think psychology at UZH even has one. Plus, I've had very good experiences with support as well.soscisurvey.deSoSci Survey ‣ Onlinebefragung vielseitig und DSGVO-konformSoSci Survey - professionelle Onlinebefragung einfach, schnell, flexibel, sicher - für den nicht-kommerziellen Einsatz ein kostenloser Onlinefragebogen 1113
Reposted by Michael ScharkowJoe For America @makeitunclear.bsky.social · 04/12/2024finally finished downloading my limewire wrapped after 20 years 369257244844
Reposted by Michael ScharkowStadt Wien @wien.gv.at · 22/11/2024Laut Studie ist Wien nicht mehr die unfreundlichste Stadt, sondern Berlin und München sind besser als wir. Es bringt nichts, irgendeinen Sündenbock zu suchen. Wir alle müssen jetzt reflektieren, wo wir im vergangenen Jahr Fehler gemacht haben könnten.wien.orf.atWiener weniger unfreundlichDas Image der Wiener Bevölkerung, besonders unfreundlich zu sein, hat sich leicht verbessert. Im vergangenen Jahr noch auf dem letzten Platz von 53 internationalen Städten, liegt Wien in Sachen Freund... 1001176205
Reposted by Michael ScharkowGeorgia Turner @georgiaturner.bsky.social · 13/11/2024🚨New preprint 🚨 **A computational model of reward learning and habits on social media** 🧵 We develop a computational reward learning model of real-world social media data, which infers the separate goal-directed and habitual cognitive processes driving posting... 48227
Reposted by Michael ScharkowMichael Hobbes @michaelhobbes.bsky.social · 06/11/2024Hamilton from the top rope. inthesetimes.com/article/trum... 162037460
Reposted by Michael ScharkowWill Oremus @willoremus.com · 27/09/2024this apparently heartfelt post from an openai cofounder takes some surprising turns 9154579
Reposted by Michael ScharkowJesper Stromback @jesperstromback.bsky.social · 08/03/2024New article, co-authored with Elena Broda, just out: "Misinformation, disinformation, and fake news: lessons from an interdisciplinary, systematic literature review". And it is open access, just waiting to be downloaded :). @polcomm.bsky.social www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... 064
Reposted by Michael ScharkowPablo Jost @pjost.bsky.social · 17/10/2023Dringende Hörempfehlung: Wunderbar kurzweiliges Interview mit @tanjev.bsky.social (aka „Professor Larifari“ ♥️) über seinen Weg in die Wissenschaft.ardaudiothek.deJournalistikprofessor Tanjev Schultz – Was kann der Journalismus von der Wissenschaft lernen?Tanjev Schultz‘ Weg zur Professur ist eher ungewöhnlich: Er hat jahrelang erfolgreich für die "Süddeutsche Zeitung" als Journalist gearbeitet und unter anderem über den NSU-Prozess berichtet. Wa... 042