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Vienna Media Change & Innovation Lab @vmci-univie.bsky.social · 28/11/2025

Yesterday @willembuyens.bsky.social gave an insightful talk on networked news exposure in our VMCI research colloquium showing how public figures act as online news curators who shape what we see on social media through different news curation patterns.📱 Thank you very much for your visit, Willem! 👏

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NeFCA Political Communication @nefcapolcom.bsky.social · 05/09/2025

🚀 We’re live! The Political Communication Division of @nefca.bsky.social is now on BlueSky. Follow us for updates on research, events, and conversations in the PolCom community.

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APSA & ICA Political Communication Divisions @polcomm.bsky.social · 09/05/2025

📚 Publication Friday! This week, we highlight: "Never Mind the Source? The Drivers of User Engagement With Politicians’ Online News-Sharing Posts in 15 European Countries" by @willembuyens.bsky.social Published in IJPP (2025) 🔗 Full article: doi.org/10.1177/1940... 🧵

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Never Mind the Source? The Drivers of User Engagement With Politicians’ Online News-Sharing Posts in 15 European Countries - Willem Buyens, 2025

Politicians on social media curate the flow of information their followers are exposed to, and they share news as a way to do so. Previous research has shown th...

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Willem Buyens @willembuyens.bsky.social · 29/04/2025

🚨 New paper out in The International Journal of Press/Politics To understand the impact of politicians' news-sharing posts on social media, I studied user engagement with posts by all members of parliament in 15 European countries. 📄 Read the full paper here: journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

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Never Mind the Source? The Drivers of User Engagement With Politicians’ Online News-Sharing Posts in 15 European Countries - Willem Buyens, 2025

Politicians on social media curate the flow of information their followers are exposed to, and they share news as a way to do so. Previous research has shown th...

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Willem Buyens @willembuyens.bsky.social · 09/12/2024

Two weeks ago I successfully defended my PhD dissertation “Feeding the News” @uantwerpen.bsky.social. Many thanks to my supportive supervisors @pvanaelst.bsky.social & Steve Paulussen and Doctoral Jury members @profvaccari.bsky.social, Desirée Schmuck, @claesdevreese.bsky.social & Julie Sevenans!

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Ine Goovaerts @inegoovaerts.bsky.social · 05/12/2024

Learnt so much today at our NeFCA practitioners’ event about political campaigns and political journalism!💡 Many thanks to our speakers and all participants!🙏

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Ine Goovaerts @inegoovaerts.bsky.social · 20/11/2024

🗓️Save the date! On 5 December, the Political Communication & Persuasive Communication divisions from NeFCA are organizing a Practitioners' Event on Political Campaigning in the Digital Context, in Antwerp. All information, line-up and registration option below👇👇

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