I wrote a short piece about the use of AI-generated images to spread Islamophobic conspiracy theories surrounding the French snap election. Sadly, I believe the topic is relevant well beyond this case, so I think it is worth a read:)

International Communication Association elections are now open – go vote! 🗳️ This year, you have the opportunity to vote for Yongxin Du, Qian Huang, or myself 🙋‍♂️as Student and Early Career Representative at the board level! You can vote for all positions here 👇 icahdq.org/general/custom…

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We are now accepting paper proposals for our annual conference on the theme “Divisions domestically and beyond: German politics in 2024”. Join us in Darmstadt on on 12th - 13th December 2024. More info and call for papers here > iasgp.org/cfp-iasgp-2024…

A great research note combining methodological insights with substantive nuance. Good illustration how linearity assumption can skew our understanding of pressing social phenomena. Congrats Lisa Janssen and Emma Turkenburg! ejpr.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.11…

🚨New publication w/ Fabio Votta📊🐧 in Media and Communication 1/🧵Our study explores the (un-)intended consequences of data-driven campaigns during Dutch elections in 2021 and 2023. Using Meta Ad Targeting data, we uncover who is excluded and how citizens feel about it.

🚨NEW PUBLICATION! Thrilled to have collaborated with my friend Sophie Minihold (FRESHLY BAKED DOCTOR!) on our latest study! We combine data on BOTH targeting & citizen perceptions to show how data-driven campaigns may exclude voters. 👇Full thread below be sure to check it out👇

In Iran, a student harassed by her university’s morality police over her “improper” hijab didn’t back down. She turned her body into a protest, stripping to her underwear and marching through campus—defying a regime that constantly controls women’s bodies. Her act is a powerful

🌐📚'What did Elon Musk’s takeover mean for the academic ecosystem?' European University Institute Assistant Professor Kevin Munger delves into this question in his latest analysis, published in PS: Political Science & Politics (Cambridge University Press)⤵️ loom.ly/G5HTaD8

Just a little reminder that I am also on 🦋 Sadly too many scholars are still active here to delete the account completely, but I won't be as active anymore.

Paper accepted at political communication + became a professor yay! (not really the latter :D)

⏰Xmas came early this year!🎄 My final dissertation paper officially out in Political Communication 📓! We test the role of algorithms in shaping the cost of reaching voters. We find: who sees political ads & at what price depends NOT just on targeting choices.🧵 tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…