iiinova — where your digital self keeps evolving

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Florian Keusch @floriankeusch.bsky.social · 14/10/2026

I will start a new group at @wuvienna.bsky.social next spring and am recruiting. - Assistant Professor (non-tenure track) Social Data Science tinyurl.com/ykfsctp8 - Research and Teaching Associate (PhD candidate) Survey Method/Social Data Science tinyurl.com/4k7sandh Deadline: Nov. 4

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Job opportunity Assistant Professor, non-tenure track at think:impact - Dabei sein, wenn Denken zur Zukunft wird. An der WU Wirtschaftuniversität Wien finden Sie Jobs, um Ihr Potenzial zu entfalten.

2931 - Political Economy of Public Policy

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Christina Viehmann @christinaviehmann.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

User-centric approaches for collecting digital traces by majority focus on representation rather than measurement error: who is participating vs how well measurement is. Results from Lit Review by @valeriehase.bsky.social Good News: comm research is driving methods advancement #Methodentagung2026

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Computational Communication Science Lab (CCL) @compcommlab.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

📢 We’re hiring a Postdoc in Computational Communication Science at the University of Vienna! 🔎 Text/image analysis, platform data & political communication 📍 Vienna ⏳ 6 years, full-time ⏰ Apply by 3 Oct jobs.univie.ac.at/job/Universi... Find out more about our team here: compcommlab.univie.ac.at

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Jana Lasser @janalasser.eurosky.social · 24/07/2026

The University of Graz invites applications for a full professorship in Data Analysis, with a focus on Natural Language Processing! For details, see ▶️ job ad jobs.uni-graz.at/en/jobs/f38f... ▶️ fact sheet cloud.uni-graz.at/s/RA92YSf29z...

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Universität Graz

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Claes de Vreese @claesdevreese.bsky.social · 11/07/2026

This case will shape the future of platforms. ‘Recommendations, autoplay and infinite scroll, which constantly show users new content, fuel the user’s urge to keep scrolling and shift the brain into ‘autopilot mode', contributing to unhealthy habits and compulsive use’ ec.europa.eu/commission/p...

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Social Media Lab @socialmedialab.ca · 25/06/2026

You don't say? ... "Four in five under-16s in Australia using social media despite ban, study shows ... A major factor in teenagers’ continued use of banned social platforms was inadequate age verification checks. " www.theguardian.com/media/2026/j...

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Four in five under-16s in Australia using social media despite ban, study shows

Experts say law not enough to stop children accessing harmful content online and more ‘convincing strategy is required’

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Reuters 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

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Hannes Cools @hannescools.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

🧐 Important. The EU launched the Code of Practice on Transparency of AI-Generated Content. They also distinguish between different forms of disclosure transparency 👇 digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu/en/policies/...

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Julia Partheymüller @schnizzl.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

Nur zur Erinnerung: An Universitäten arbeiten schon jetzt rund 80 Prozent der Beschäftigten befristet und prekär. Den Mittelbau aka "Nachwuchs" werden diese Kürzungen am härtesten treffen. Aber im Hochschulbereich gilt offenbar: Schlimmer geht immer. @nuwiss.bsky.social #IchBinHanna

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Valerie Hase @valeriehase.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

As part of a data donation project, we are collecting whitelists of "public actors"' (e.g., news, politicians, parties) Instagram handles. We're aware of some databases (HBI Public Speakers, Vienna's Meteor) - but hints to others (or whitelists shared as part of publications) more than welcome 🫶

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Christina Viehmann @christinaviehmann.bsky.social · 14/04/2026

📣 CFP DGPuK Methods 2026 (@gesis.org, Köln) 🧠 Measuring Media Use & Effects: Computational Opportunities & Challenges topics: theorizing media use & effects in algorithmically shaped environments, concepts and measurement, ethics & bias ... 🗓️ 30 Sep–2 Oct | ⏳ Deadline: 15 May 🔗https://t1p.de/q6ram

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Christina Viehmann @christinaviehmann.bsky.social · 10/03/2026

⌛ Only one week left to apply! *Deadline 17.3.2026* Come and work with us on innovative approaches to gain insights into misinformation dynamics across platforms specifically endangering young people.

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Dave Karpf @davekarpf.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

New post: Can AI Replace Social Science Researchers? (No. No it can't. Come on, now.) davekarpf.beehiiv.com/p/can-ai-rep...

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Can AI Replace Social Science Researchers?

No. No it can't. Come on, now.

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Fabienne Lind @fabiennelind.bsky.social · 02/02/2026

☀️ The Call for a fantastic Summer School is out: 👇

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Alexander Wuttke @kunkakom.bsky.social · 06/01/2026

🧵 PhD position (75%) in Political Behavior / Political Communication / CSS 📍 LMU Munich | ⏳ 3 years | 🗓 start March–May 2026 We’re hiring for DemocraGPT, a @bidt.bsky.social-funded project developing an AI-based training for difficult conversations in times of growing polarization

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Fabienne Lind @fabiennelind.bsky.social · 18/12/2025

📢 Call for Abstracts — Deadline: January 16. COMPTEXT 2026 will again be a fantastic place to discover the latest computational methods, tools, datasets & to connect with scholars using AI across communication science, political science, history, sociology, IR, and more.

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8th Annual Conference 2026 - The COMPTEXT Association

8th ANNUAL COMPTEXT Conference 2026 Call for papers: 8th ANNUAL COMPTEXT Conference 2026 Welcome to COMPTEXT 2026 — the Eighth International and Interdisciplinary Conference on the...

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AEJMC-CTM (Communication Theory and Methodology Division) @aejmc-ctm.bsky.social · 16/12/2025

Currently in Volume 19, Issue 4 of Communication Methods and Measures #CMM: “Critical, but constructive: defining, detecting, and addressing bias in Computational Social Science” by @valeriehase.bsky.social @bachl.bsky.social & Nathan TeBlunthuis Read this SI editorial: doi.org/10.1080/1931...

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Lena Frischlich @lenafrescamente.bsky.social · 15/12/2025

Come work with us - we have a very cool environment, amazing colleagues, and you're never far away from the sea (or a cinnamon bun). Also: 🇩🇰 actually beliefs in work-life balance, fair recruiting and being child friendly 😀

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Digital Journalism @digitaljournalism.bsky.social · 12/12/2025

SPECIAL ISSUE CfP! Submit abstracts to Digital Journalism’s latest Special Issue on "Operationalising the Audiovisual Turn in Digital Journalism." 🗓️Deadline for abstracts: April 16, 2026. More info at:🔗 drive.google.com/file/d/1C-sA...

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Valerie Hase @valeriehase.bsky.social · 12/12/2025

The CSS Lab at LMU Munich has an open PostDoc position - this is my old job and I can 100% recommend it. 👉 Great team led by @marhai.bsky.social, great department, great city ☺️

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Social Media Lab @socialmedialab.ca · 11/12/2025

Here's a peek at our new Social Media Research Toolkit, a curated collection of more than 50 social media research tools. This toolkit is unique in that it only features tried and tested tools that have been used in peer-reviewed academic studies. (ETA Jan 5, 2026) #academicsky #comsky

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Daniela Stoltenberg @dstoltenberg.bsky.social · 08/12/2025

📣 Job alert! 📣 For my Emmy Noether group on local digital public spheres, I'm hiring 3 predoc research associates who are interested in doing qualitative/mixed-methods research on local communication environments. Apply until 02 Jan 2026! www.weizenbaum-institut.de/en/news/deta...

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3 research associates in social science (m/w/d)

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aytalina @aytalina.bsky.social · 18/11/2025

Are you applying computational methods in your research or thinking about starting a lab? Join us for the first Computational Methods Labs Showcase by the ICA CM Division @icacm.bsky.social 🌟 Online on Feb 16, 2026, 4:00–5:30 pm CET / 10:00–11:30 am EST 📆 Register 👇 forms.office.com/e/zHBkwUWNFw

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theresa gessler @gessler.bsky.social · 01/12/2025

We're looking for a colleague (postdoc) 📢 @politikuhh.bsky.social 3+3 years Doing your own research while teaching 2.5 courses per semester Research agenda with links to our team (democracy, digital politics, political competition/behaviour) DL 🗓️ 05/01 stellen.uni-hamburg.de/jobposting/6...

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Research Associate (Postdoc) Political Science § 28 Subsection 2 HmbHG

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Ahrabhi Kathirgamalingam @ahrabhikat.bsky.social · 28/11/2025

Preprint alert! 🥳 How are social bias and CSS interconnected? 🤔 @aytalina.bsky.social, @janabernhard.bsky.social, @valeriehase.bsky.social, and I argue that social bias shapes CSS as a field and as a methodology. Progress in CSS depends on engaging with both dimensions! osf.io/preprints/so...

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OSF

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Computational Communication Research @computationalcommunication.org · 19/11/2025

📢 CCR needs a new Editor in Chief! 📢 @vanatteveldt.com is rotating out so we are inviting (self)nominations to lead our journal through its next phase. Deadline 15 January, see link for details: journal.computationalcommunication.org/announcement...

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CCR Editor in Chief - call for nominations | Computational Communication Research

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Claes de Vreese @claesdevreese.bsky.social · 29/10/2025

Today is the day 🎁 The #dsa regime for researchers to get access to platform data to study societal impact and risks starts TODAY. This has been a loooooong time coming. And the proof of the pudding will be in the eating … #dataaccess #commsky digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu/en/news/new-...

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New measures unlock access to data from largest online platforms to support research

As of today, new rules under the Digital Services Act (DSA) will allow researchers to gain unprecedented access to very large online platforms' data to study the societal impact stemming from the plat...

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Valerie Hase @valeriehase.bsky.social · 29/10/2025

Interested in understanding #bias in #CSS? ✨Here's our Special Issue editorial in Communication Methods and Measures: "Critical, but constructive: defining, detecting, and addressing bias in Computational Social Science" 👉 doi.org/10.1080/1931... (with @bachl.bsky.social & Nathan TeBlunthuis)

Screenshot of Abstract describing the Special Issue on Bias in Computational Social Science in the Journal Communication Methods and Measures

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Daphne Keller @daphnek.bsky.social · 27/10/2025

Here is the first piece in a series of short articles I'm doing about the DSA and researcher access to publicly available information. It focuses on categories of researchers under the DSA, and what data they are each authorized to use. 1/ verfassungsblog.de/dsa-platform...

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Using the DSA to Study Platforms

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Jana Lasser @janalasser.eurosky.social · 28/10/2025

My lab is looking for a Senior Scientist (= PostDoc with option of permanency)! We are looking for someone interested in doing cutting-edge computational social science + helping us with data & software engineering 🤓. See job ad for details jobs.uni-graz.at/en/jobs/7d14...

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Universität Graz

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Heinz Leitgöb @heinzleitgoeb.bsky.social · 22/09/2025

Thrilled to share: our Special Issue in Social Science Computer Review (@sscratsage.bsky.social) on digital behavioral data quality is out now. Many thanks to all contributing authers and my co-editors @clauwa.bsky.social and Bernd Weiß: journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

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theresa gessler @gessler.bsky.social · 14/08/2025

@deeesharp.bsky.social & I are looking for a collaborator on a project w/ @offenegesellschaft.bsky.social on empathy-based interventions against affective polarization @uni-hamburg.de j0b.de/veca 75% PhD position, 1st yr project funded & can be converted to a position w/ teaching afterwards 📆31/08

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Ausschreibung

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Valerie Hase @valeriehase.bsky.social · 08/08/2025

Very excited to be at the Center for Advanced Internet Studies @cais-research.bsky.social this week to talk about bias in CSS. Thanks to @ahrabhikat.bsky.social for hosting us 👩‍💻.

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Weizenbaum-Institut @weizenbauminstitut.bsky.social · 29/07/2025

To all the #DSA experts and data access enthusiast out there, before you go on holiday, sign up & save the date for the #dsa40 data access days in Berlin, September 25 & 26! 2 days with keynotes, panels, expert insights and practical guidance 👉 dsa40collaboratory.eu/data-access-...

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Sebastian Stier @sebstier.bsky.social · 29/07/2025

🚀 New postdoc position for Platform Data & Computational Social Science Join us to drive @gesis.org' efforts around the Digital Services Act (DSA) and conduct research with online platform data 💼 TV-L EG 14 | Location: Cologne 📌 Apply now: www.gesis.org/en/institute... #DSA #CSS #DataScience

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GESIS Leibniz Institut für Sozialwissenschaften

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Ahrabhi Kathirgamalingam @ahrabhikat.bsky.social · 21/07/2025

Thinking about using #CSS methods to study #racism, #stereotypes or #hate speech in text? 📐 👉 Check out my first dissertation paper co-authored by @fabiennelind.bsky.social and @hajoboo.bsky.social just published in Annals of the ICA! @icahdq.bsky.social 🥳 🔗 doi.org/10.1093/annc...

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Nadia Steiber 〽️ @nadiasteiber.bsky.social · 18/07/2025

⭐🎓The Department of Sociology in Vienna @univie.ac.at‬ invites applications for a Tenure Track Professor in Sociology with focus on Quantitative Social Science Research Methods | #Sociology | quant methods Apply here (17 Sept 25): jobs.univie.ac.at/job/Tenure-T...

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Ingmar Weber @ingmarweber.de · 18/07/2025

🚨Job Alert W2 (TT W3) Professorship in Computer Science "AI for People & Society" @saarland-informatics-campus.de/@uni-saarland.de is looking to appoint an outstanding individual in the field of AI for people and society who has made significant contributions in one or more of the following areas:

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GESIS - Leibniz-Institut für Sozialwissenschaften @gesis.org · 09/07/2025

#MethodsHub #Study #helpwanted Invitation to participate: Study on method reproducibility The Methods Hub team at GESIS is conducting a study as part of the Tier2 project on how easily researchers can reproduce results from computational methods.

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Digital Journalism @digitaljournalism.bsky.social · 04/07/2025

SPECIAL ISSUE CfP! Submit abstracts to DJ’s latest Special Issue on "Digital Journalism in the Age of Technogarchy", edited by @curdknupfer.bsky.social, @lenafrescamente.bsky.social, @claesdevreese.bsky.social, & @gehrke.bsky.social. 🗓️Deadline: Sep 15, 2025 📷Info: drive.google.com/file/d/182p3...

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DSA40 Data Access Collaboratory @dsa40collaboratory.bsky.social · 02/07/2025

3) 📊 Right to high-quality data: If data under 40.12 is flawed or insufficient, researchers can turn to 40.4 for better access. 4) 📁 Platform data catalogues: Platforms must publish and update detailed data inventories. This improves transparency and lets researchers know what to ask for.

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Computational Methods Division of ICA @icacm.bsky.social · 14/06/2025

And last, but certainly not least, huge congratulations to Dr. Anke Stoll who received the Best Dissertation Award for her impressive dissertation “Machine learning for automated content analysis of incivility in online discussion” #ICA25 Congratulations!!! 🎉🎉🎉

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Computational Communication Science Lab (CCL) @compcommlab.bsky.social · 06/06/2025

🚨 We’re hiring! Join our lab at @ipk-univie.bsky.social as a predoc on mediated communication using computational methods! The team is also nice 🤗 📍 Vienna 🗓️ Start: September 2025 📌 Apply by June 26 #AcademicJobs #PhD #CommSci #CCL #CSS #Computational #CCS

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University assistant predoctoral

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Michael V. Reiss @mvreiss.bsky.social · 05/06/2025

10 days left to submit your abstract 😊

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