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NUSE meeting paper
by Constanza Gajardo 22 Apr '26

22 Apr '26

Dear all, In preparation for next Friday’s unit meeting, please find attached a draft paper that we are currently working on with Courtney and Antonis as part of the INEQNEWS project. In this paper, we attempt to combine findings from a three-wave survey with insights from online in-depth data-trace interviews. While we initially planned to only circulate the literature review, we decided to also include the methods and (preliminary) results sections, as they may help provide a clearer sense of the overall direction of the paper. While there’s no particular deadline, ideally, we hope to submit it sometime before the summer to journals such as Social Media + Society, Human Communication Research, or New Media & Society. We are not clear about this yet, so suggestions are of course very welcome. In particular, we would greatly appreciate your thoughts on the following: * Is the problematization clear and convincing? * Is the literature review clear, and not too dense/repetitive? * We are currently experimenting with different ways of referring to “attention challenges” (e.g., attention control, attention problems). Since we do not want to frame this as a clinical issue but rather as a broader phenomenon related to attention, we would welcome suggestions on how best to approach this conceptually. * Any thoughts on key elements that should be highlighted in the discussion section? Many thanks and looking forward to your feedback. Have a great weekend! Best, Constanza

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NUSE meeting paper
by Pauljan Truyens 17 Feb '26

17 Feb '26

Hi NUSErs and friends, Since there was no paper to present/read this Friday, I volunteered. Attached you will find the paper by Giordano, Ike and me on our phase-based analysis of participation in a digital transformation programme. Please do not feel obliged to read the article in detail and/or in its entirety. I will briefly introduce the article on Friday, and then we can have a broader discussion about the article's structure, scope, journal, etc. And since this is based on a study we did for the department (an evaluation of their programme), it would be nice to hear from you how we can present this rather critical evaluation to policymakers and the news sector in general. Ciao for now, Pauljan Met vriendelijke groeten Kind regards [A close up of a logo Description automatically generated] <https://www.vub.be/> PAULJAN TRUYENS Researcher at imec<https://www.imec.be/nl>-SMIT<https://smit.vub.ac.be/> & VUB Communicatiewetenschappen<https://www.vub.be/nl/studeren-aan-de-vub/alle-opleidingen/bachelor-en-mast…> Coordinator at Mediapunt<https://www.mediapuntvlaanderen.be/> T +32 (0)494 68 68 94 E pauljan.truyens(a)vub.be<mailto:pauljan.truyens@vub.be> PL9.4 - Pleinlaan 9 - 1050 Brussel - www.vub.be<http://www.vub.be> Main projects: MediapuntVlaanderen.be<https://www.mediapuntvlaanderen.be/> Nieuwsgebruik.be<https://www.nieuwsgebruik.be/> Resilientmedia.eu<https://resilientmedia.eu/> Publications: ResearchGate<https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Pauljan-Truyens?ev=hdr_xprf> Pure portfolio<https://researchportal.vub.be/en/persons/pauljan-truyens> ORCID<https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1247-4540>

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NUSE meeting paper
by Catalina Dumbraveanu 11 Dec '25

11 Dec '25

Dear all, In anticipation of our next unit meeting, I would greatly appreciate your reflections on a paper I am currently working on. Please find the draft attached. This results from the B.right Spaces project, investigating how civic space enables the promotion and protection of fundamental rights across several municipalities. The project involved numerous research activities (online surveys, expert interviews, focus groups, policy labs and study visits), yielding a lot of interesting findings. My challenge has been translating some of these findings into an academic article that aligns with my PhD framework. The attached document presents a first attempt in this regard. It only includes the sections prior to the empirical analysis, which I am still struggling to systematise. I would be happy to briefly elaborate on the results during the meeting. Although the literature I engage with might be a bit outside your usual readings, I would find your feedback particularly useful on: - The clarity of the introduction - The appropriateness of the theoretical framework - Methodological considerations Finally, my main concern is that I am still trying to include too much in one paper. If you (sadly) agree, I would be grateful for any suggestions on what to discard. Thank you very much. Looking forward to your feedback, Catalina

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Nuse Meeting Paper
by Michael Pakvis 10 Nov '25

10 Nov '25

Dear all, Hereby in attachment my full draft of my third PhD article. It explores journalistic narratives of impartiality at the RAI, the Italian public broadcaster and is based on 15 interviews I conducted last year on site. I am very much open to all types of advice in terms of argument development, academic literature I might have missed/ should engage with as well as the discussion points, so really all is welcome! In terms of analysis, I kept many (long) quotes that I still might cut but that can give you a better idea of the different themes that were discussed in interviews and though could be relevant for my analysis. So far, I have received feedback from Franz in terms of publication coaching on the draft and it is really not set in stone. It definitely needs more work, and I would have preferred to work on it more, but I have barely been able to develop further it due to a very busy teaching semester (also the reason why I am sending it today as I won’t have time to work on it later this week). I look forward to venting with all of you about Italian “public" “service" “journalism”. See you Friday, Michael

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invitation PhD defense 13 November 2025 10am
by Nathalie Van Raemdonck 09 Oct '25

09 Oct '25

Dear friends, The time has come that I defend my PhD and present in public what I’ve been working on the past 5 years. I am pleased to invite you to attend the defense of my thesis “What Others Afford - Sociotechnical shaping of normative processes on social media platforms” which will take place on 13 November from 10am-12 CET in Brussels, VUB Promotiezaal D2.01. If you cannot make it in person, you are welcome to join online since the event will be livestreamed. In case you would like to join (online or IRL), please register using the link https://www.brussels-school.be/output/events/public-phd-defence-nathalie-va… There will also be a standing lunch and reception after the defense, thanks for registering so we know how much food to foresee 😊 Looking forward to seeing you there, and if not, hope to catch up soon! Best, Nathalie [Q9VJ43EY0nwggAAAABJRU5ErkJggg==]Nathalie Van Raemdonck Doctoral researcher IMEC-SMIT, BSOG, HAI +32477208719 Recent publications Van Raemdonck, N.; Picone, I. & Pierson, J. (2025) Affordances-in-Practice: How Social Norm Dynamics in Climate Change Publics are Shaped on Instagram and Twitter<https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/20563051251319066> Social Media + Society https://doi.org/10.1177/20563051251319066 Van Raemdonck, N. (2024) Where does Power Consolidate on Bluesky<https://www.techpolicy.press/where-does-power-consolidate-on-bluesky/>? Tech Policy Press Van Raemdonck, N. & Meyer, T. (2024). Why Disinformation is Here to Stay. A Socio-Technical Analysis of Disinformation as a Hybrid Threat<https://researchportal.vub.be/en/publications/why-disinformation-is-here-to…>. In L. Lonardo (Ed). Addressing Hybrid Threats: European Law and Policies. Cheltenham: Edward Elgar. Van Raemdonck, N. & Pierson, J. (2022) A conceptual framework for the mutual shaping of platform features, affordances and norms on social media<https://researchportal.vub.be/en/publications/a-conceptual-framework-for-th…> Tijdschrift voor Communicatiewetenschap vol. 50 nr.4 pp.358-383 https://doi.org/10.5117/TCW2022.4.005.RAEM Willaert, T.; Peeters, S.; Seijbel, J.& Van Raemdonck, N. (2022) Disinformation networks: A quali-quantitative investigation of antagonistic Dutch-speaking Telegram channels<https://firstmonday.org/ojs/index.php/fm/article/view/12533>. First Monday, 27(5).

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Tim Groot Kormelink at VUB
by Antonis Kalogeropoulos 09 Oct '25

09 Oct '25

Hi everyone, Tim Groot Kormelink, an Assistant Professor in Journalism Studies at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, will be visiting NUSE to give a talk. He will present his ongoing NWO Veni project “Beyond the News: How People Encounter, Engage with, and Make Sense of Societal Issues” (2024–2027), which combines data donation, diaries, and interviews to explore how people connect with societal topics in everyday life. Tim’s research is at the forefront of the “audience turn” in journalism studies. He is particularly interested in how audiences engage with news in their daily lives, and how these practices evolve or remain stable in a rapidly changing media landscape. This focus has led him to study how young adults navigate an increasingly abundant media environment, including the roles of newer platforms such as TikTok and sources like Cestmocro. More recently, he has been drawn to interdisciplinary approaches, which he believes are essential for addressing today’s key societal challenges. He also received an NWO XS grant (2025–2026) to make media research more inclusive, ensuring a comprehensive understanding of media practices and interpretations across different sociodemographic groups. ________________________________________________________________________________ Microsoft Teams Need help?<https://aka.ms/JoinTeamsMeeting?omkt=en-US> Join the meeting now<https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_YjA1YjJiZWItZTkwZi00…> Meeting ID: 334 461 249 775 8 Passcode: C6Py3iG9 ________________________________ For organizers: Meeting options<https://teams.microsoft.com/meetingOptions/?organizerId=ace3c77d-6b37-46c3-…> ________________________________________________________________________________

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NUSE Meeting - FWO Application Louise
by Michael Pakvis 02 Oct '25

02 Oct '25

Dear all, For the upcoming NUSE meeting this Friday, I’m sharing my FWO Application motivation statement and project proposal outline, attached. I’ll also give a presentation. I’m excited to hear everyone's feedback and suggestions! Best, Louise Dufrasne Keegan

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Friday 3rd October NUSE Meeting
by Daniël Hans Marinus Jurg 02 Oct '25

02 Oct '25

Dear all, For the upcoming NUSE meeting this Friday, I’m sharing my FWO Application motivation statement and project proposal outline, attached. I’ll also give a presentation. I’m excited to hear everyone's feedback and suggestions! Best, Louise Dufrasne Keegan

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Fw: Friday 3rd October NUSE Meeting
by Daniël Hans Marinus Jurg 01 Oct '25

01 Oct '25

From: Louise Dufrasne Keegan <ldufrasne(a)live.com> Date: 1 October 2025 at 7:15:01 PM GMT+2 To: nuse_smit(a)listserv.vub.be Subject: Friday 3rd October NUSE Meeting Dear all, For the upcoming NUSE meeting this Friday, I’m sharing my FWO Application motivation statement and project proposal outline, attached. I’ll also give a presentation. I’m excited to hear everyone's feedback and suggestions! Best, Louise Dufrasne Keegan

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Friday 3rd October NUSE Meeting
by Louise Dufrasne Keegan 01 Oct '25

01 Oct '25

Dear all, For the upcoming NUSE meeting this Friday, I’m sharing my FWO Application motivation statement and project proposal outline, attached. I’ll also give a presentation. I’m excited to hear everyone's feedback and suggestions! Best, Louise Dufrasne Keegan

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NUSE Meeting Paper
by Alicia Navarro Hernandez 30 Sep '25

30 Sep '25

Dear all, For the next NUSE meeting this Friday the 3rd, please find attached the full draft for the first article of my PhD. In it, I explore audience involvement in the production of politicians' publicly perceived persona through an analysis of the case fo Barron Trump and his unlikely political following. I'm still working on compressing it to bring down the word count, but I look forward to your feedback! I would particularly be interested in knowing if it's structured and the argument developed in a logical way. Any advice is welcome. See you all on Friday! Sincerely, Alicia Navarro Hernández

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NUSE meeting paper
by Atri Mukherjee 02 Sep '25

02 Sep '25

Dear all, I hope this email finds you well. For the forthcoming NUSE meeting, I’m happy to share the theoretical framework and literature review sections of the paper I am currently working on as part of the INEQNEWS project. The abstract for this was accepted at ICA, and I will be presenting the paper (in full) there later this year. In this paper, I try to bridge three literatures: journalism studies, sociology, and digital inequalities. The overarching goals of the paper are three-fold: One, to explore whether the news consumption as a whole is more commonly associated with social classes that engage in ‘highbrow’ cultural activities (e.g., going to the museum, art exhibitions etc.), and its implications. Second, we make an original contribution to the journalism studies by introducing a “Status Demonstration” scale i.e., a scale that measures whether news consumption can be perceived as a tool to demonstrate one’s social status. Third, we investigate whether such status demonstration attitudes towards the news are more prevalent within participants that engage in “high culture” and greater social class. The paper is currently still being written, and some parts may read quite sociology-heavy. The goal is to situate theories from sociology (Bourdieu) and digital inequalities to the field of journalism studies. Antonis and Courtney have already highlighted to me the areas that need reworking, but please highlight any other areas that you think may benefit from being more rooted in JS. Other than the general research questions, I am also looking for any advice that you may have. Since the methodology is not yet complete, I am attaching a document that comprises the two scales used in the paper. I look forward to hearing your thoughts on this on Friday. Many thanks, [Blue and orange text on a white background Description automatically generated] Atri Mukherjee Doctoral Researcher<https://smit.vub.ac.be/team/atri-mukherjee>, NUSE Unit M +32 496 31 54 25 | @AtriMukherjee_<https://twitter.com/AtriMukherjee_> Pleinlaan 9 – 1050 Brussel - www.vub.be<https://www.vub.be/> DE WERELD HEEFT JE NODIG #WeAreVUB THE WORLD NEEDS YOU Schrijf je in voor onze nieuwsbrief <https://communicatie.vub.be/voorkeuren> - Sign up for our newsletter<https://communicatie.vub.be/preferences> - disclaimer<https://www.vub.be/en/privacy-statement>

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Fwd: Lancering DNR 2025
by Ike PICONE 11 Jun '25

11 Jun '25

Hello everyone, We do a little webinar in dutch for the DNR launch. Feel free to join! Ike Begin forwarded message: From: "Pauljan van kenniscentrum mediaonderzoek Mediapunt" <info(a)mediapuntvlaanderen.be> Subject: Lancering DNR 2025 Date: 10 June 2025 at 11:14:28 CEST To: "ike.picone(a)vub.be" <ike.picone(a)vub.be> Reply-To: pauljan.truyens(a)vub.be Geen afbeeldingen? Webversie<https://www.emeel.be/t/r-e-thktlldy-nlhihhdyhy-jh/> [Mediapunt - Kenniscentrum mediaonderzoek]<https://www.emeel.be/t/r-l-thktlldy-nlhihhdyhy-r/> Ontdek op 18 juni de nieuwe DNR-cijfers📱 In deze nieuwsbrief: * Aankondiging: Key trends uit het Vlaamse Digital News Report 2025 * Overzicht van recentste Onderzoeksfiches op Mediapunt Beste lezer, Woensdag 18 juni presenteren imec-SMIT-VUB-onderzoekers in samenwerking met het kenniscentrum mediaonderzoek Mediapunt de key trends van het Digital News Report 2025. In deze webinar<https://www.emeel.be/t/r-l-thktlldy-nlhihhdyhy-y/> focussen we op de belangrijkste verschuivingen rond nieuwsgebruik van Vlamingen. En plaatsen we deze inzichten waar kan en nodig in een internationale context. Ben je benieuwd naar wat de Vlaming denkt over genAI-gebruik in de journalistiek, wat die denkt over lokale journalistiek, en of en hoe de Vlaming omgaat met nepnieuws? Dit en nog veel meer komt aan bod. Verder lijsten we ook zes recente onderzoeksfiches<https://www.emeel.be/t/r-l-thktlldy-nlhihhdyhy-j/> op over uiteenlopende onderzoeksdomeinen. Deze fiches kan je steeds terugvinden op de site van het kenniscentrum mediaonderzoek Mediapunt. Veel leesplezier! De Mediapuntonderzoekers Ga naar Mediapunt<https://www.emeel.be/t/r-l-thktlldy-nlhihhdyhy-t/> Uitnodiging webinar 18 juni 🔍 EVENT - Lancering Digital News Report 2025 Zoals elk jaar komt het Reuters Institute of Journalism<https://www.emeel.be/t/r-l-thktlldy-nlhihhdyhy-i/> midden juni naar buiten met het Digital News Report. Dit rapport geeft inzicht in de nieuwsgebruiken en -attitudes van meer dan 92.000 mensen uit 46 markten wereldwijd. Sinds 2016 wordt ook de Vlaming (en Belg)aan de tand gevoeld. We hebben de jaarlijkse traditie om de key trends<https://www.emeel.be/t/r-l-thktlldy-nlhihhdyhy-d/> in een webinar te presenteren. Zo bent u onmiddellijk mee met hoe de Vlaming (anders) omgaat met nieuws. Dit jaar zal deze webinar doorgaan op woensdag 18 juni om 11u (via Teams). Inschrijven kan hier<https://www.emeel.be/t/r-l-thktlldy-nlhihhdyhy-h/>. Deze keer behandelen we een waaier aan thema's, waarvan sommigen voortbouwen op die van voorgaande jaren: * Hoe is het gesteld met nieuws mijden in Vlaanderen? * In welk mate voelt de Vlaming zich (on)comfortabel bij het gebruik van genAI in het nieuws? * Wat is de Vlaming zijn standpunt over personalisatie en contentmoderatie? * Hoe bezorgd is de Vlaming over nepnieuws en welke verificatiestrategieën worden gehanteerd? * Wat is het belang en de relevantie van lokaal nieuws in het nieuwsrepertoire? Bent u geïnteresseerd in één of meerdere van deze onderwerpen? Neem dan deel aan de webinar. We voorzien ook voldoende tijd om vragen te stellen. Praktisch * 📅 Datum: 18 juni 2025 * ⌚ Tijd: 11u tot 12u * 📍 Locatie: online via deze Teamslink<https://www.emeel.be/t/r-l-thktlldy-nlhihhdyhy-k/> Rijke bron aan data Het lijvige Reuters rapport biedt een overzicht van internationale trends en verschuivingen. Op nieuwsgebruik.be<https://www.emeel.be/t/r-l-thktlldy-nlhihhdyhy-u/> en mediapuntvlaanderen.be<https://www.emeel.be/t/r-l-thktlldy-nlhihhdyhy-o/> brengen we doorheen het jaar analyses op de Vlaamse data. Recente voorbeelden zijn: * Audiovisu<https://www.emeel.be/t/r-l-thktlldy-nlhihhdyhy-b/>ele toegangswegen tot nieuws<https://www.emeel.be/t/r-l-thktlldy-nlhihhdyhy-n/> * Nieuwsgebruiken en -attitudes van Vlamingen zonder uitgesproken politieke voorkeur<https://www.emeel.be/t/r-l-thktlldy-nlhihhdyhy-p/> Ook zullen we de komende maanden dataduiken en media.dossiers delen met jullie op basis van de DNR-data. Lees de aankondiging<https://www.emeel.be/t/r-l-thktlldy-nlhihhdyhy-f/> Nieuwe onderzoeksfiches Er verschijnt heel wat onderzoek naar media in Vlaanderen. Dit is een overzicht van de recentste onderzoeksfiches op onze website. * Vertrouwen in kwaliteitsmedia: sleutel tot inclusie<https://www.emeel.be/t/r-l-thktlldy-nlhihhdyhy-z/>. De afgelopen jaren is discriminatie een steeds belangrijker onderwerp geworden in publieke debatten. Dit onderzoek analyseert hoe mediagebruik en vertrouwen hierin een rol spelen bij Belgische volwassenen. Het blijkt dat kijken naar publieke televisie samenhangt met minder aanvaardbaar vinden van discriminatie. * Hoe journalisten stelling nemen in politieke interviews<https://www.emeel.be/t/r-l-thktlldy-nlhihhdyhy-v/>. Dit onderzoek ontwikkelt een methode om journalistieke stellingname in politieke interviews te bestuderen. Het kijkt naar de vraagvorm (grammaticaal) en het gedrag van de interviewer (discursief). In het Vlaamse programma Terzake blijkt dat journalisten vaak stelling innemen, maar dat dit vooral afhankelijk is van het onderwerp van het interview eerder dan van de persoon die geïnterviewd wordt. * Nieuwsverslaggeving over transgender beroemdheden zorgt voor grotere acceptatie van transgender personen.<https://www.emeel.be/t/r-l-thktlldy-nlhihhdyhy-e/> Nieuwsverslaggeving over transgender beroemdheden kan bijdragen aan positievere attitudes ten opzichte van transgender personen en meer steun voor beleidsmaatregelen. De meeste mensen komen enkel via media in contact met transgender personen. * De kracht van Facebookvrienden: social advertising werkt vooral voor onbekende en symbolische merken<https://www.emeel.be/t/r-l-thktlldy-nlhihhdyhy-s/>. Deze studie onderzoekt hoe jongeren sociale advertenties verwerken, waarbij wordt gekeken naar het aantal vrienden dat een merk leuk vindt op sociale media. De studie benadrukt dat sociale advertenties effectiever kunnen zijn voor jongeren als ze goed worden ingezet, vooral voor onbekende of symbolische merken. * Hoe belangrijk is standpuntdiversiteit voor de geloofwaardigheid van het nieuws?<https://www.emeel.be/t/r-l-thktlldy-nlhihhdyhy-g/>. Dit onderzoek onderzocht hoe mensen nieuwsdiversiteit ervaren. De resultaten laten zien dat mensen diversiteit in meningen opmerken, maar dat de afwezigheid van diversiteit vaak niet wordt gezien. Het onderzoek benadrukt dat onderzoekers en beleidsmakers meer aandacht moeten geven aan hoe het publiek omgaat met nieuwsdiversiteit. * Nieuwsverslaggeving over transgender beroemdheden zorgt voor grotere acceptatie van transgender personen.<https://www.emeel.be/t/r-l-thktlldy-nlhihhdyhy-w/> Nieuwsverslaggeving over transgender beroemdheden zoals Bo Van Spilbeeck of Sam Bettens kan bijdragen aan positievere attitudes ten opzichte van transgender personen en meer steun voor beleidsmaatregelen. De meeste mensen komen enkel via media in contact met transgender personen. Bekijk alle onderzoeksfiches<https://www.emeel.be/t/r-l-thktlldy-nlhihhdyhy-yd/> Jouw onderzoek als fiche op Mediapunt? Dien het in via dit formulier.<https://www.emeel.be/t/r-l-thktlldy-nlhihhdyhy-yh/> [Website]<https://www.emeel.be/t/r-l-thktlldy-nlhihhdyhy-yk/>[LinkedIn]<https://www.emeel.be/t/r-l-thktlldy-nlhihhdyhy-yu/>[Twitter]<https://www.emeel.be/t/r-l-thktlldy-nlhihhdyhy-jl/>[WhatsApp]<https://www.emeel.be/t/r-l-thktlldy-nlhihhdyhy-jr/> [https://i1.cmail19.com/ei/r/3D/463/326/191149/csfinal/Logo-mediapunt-kleur-…]<https://www.emeel.be/t/r-l-thktlldy-nlhihhdyhy-jy/> Mediapunt is het Kenniscentrum Mediaonderzoek gefinancierd door de Vlaamse overheid. Meer over Mediapunt.<https://www.emeel.be/t/r-l-thktlldy-nlhihhdyhy-jj/> Heb je vragen, opmerkingen of tips naar aanleiding van deze nieuwsbrief? Je kan gewoon op deze mail antwoorden en je komt direct in onze inbox terecht. Alle reacties zijn welkom! 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Voorkeuren aanpassen<https://mediapunt.updatemyprofile.com/r-thktlldy-8C8BE290-nlhihhdyhy-tr> | Uitschrijven<https://www.emeel.be/t/r-u-thktlldy-nlhihhdyhy-ty/>

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[NUSE] Paper discussion
by Pauljan Truyens 12 May '25

12 May '25

Hi NUSE, Attached you will find a paper to discuss next Friday. This paper is based on a Mediapunt-study on crossmedia use. I wrote the paper together with researchers from UGent. All feedback and input are of course welcome. Particular attention can be on: * The overall structure of the paper? * The (best) journal to submit? * Mixed-methods: Is it clear in the Methodology and Results how both methods strengthen each other? * Does the Methodology consist of the necessary and relevant information? We plan to submit by the end of June. Enjoy (?), Pauljan Met vriendelijke groeten Kind regards [A close up of a logo Description automatically generated] <https://www.vub.be/> PAULJAN TRUYENS Researcher (imec<https://www.imec.be/nl>-SMIT<https://smit.vub.ac.be/> & VUB Communicatiewetenschappen<https://www.vub.be/nl/studeren-aan-de-vub/alle-opleidingen/bachelor-en-mast…>) T +32 (0)494 68 68 94 E pauljan.truyens(a)vub.be<mailto:pauljan.truyens@vub.be> PL9.4 - Pleinlaan 9 - 1050 Brussel - www.vub.be<http://www.vub.be> Main projects: MediapuntVlaanderen.be<https://www.mediapuntvlaanderen.be/> Nieuwsgebruik.be<https://www.nieuwsgebruik.be/> Resilientmedia.eu<https://resilientmedia.eu/> Recent publications: Audience Views on Professional Norms of Journalism. A Media Repertoire Approach<https://www.mdpi.com/2673-5172/2/2/15> (Open Access) Does the audience welcome an audience-oriented journalism?<https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/14648849231170063>

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Launch of Worlds of Journalism Study Global Index on Journalists' Safety
by Antonis Kalogeropoulos 25 Apr '25

25 Apr '25

Launch of Worlds of Journalism Study Global Index on Journalists' Safety Room: VUB D.2.01 Promotiezaal As part of celebrations for UNESCO’s World Press Freedom Day, the Worlds of Journalism Study will officially launch its global index on journalists’ safety based on representative surveys with over 30,000 journalists in 73 countries conducted in the period 2021-2024 and data on killings from UNESCO’s Observatory of Killings. The index is hosted on the one-stop platform on journalists’ safety – https://safetyofjournalists.org – a joint initiative between the University of Liverpool and the Worlds of Journalism Study in co-operation with UNESCO. Countries are scored across four dimensions of safety: physical, psychological, digital and financial. The ranking of countries within each of the dimensions will be presented at the launch event. Data on gender differences and differences based on journalists’ perceptions of the degree of media freedom in their countries will also be presented as well as their experiences of a range of threats – from online harassment to sexual abuse to physical attacks against them. Participants will have the opportunity to ask questions and share their first thoughts on the results and the methodology used. The Worlds of Journalism Study is a groundbreaking cross-national academic study founded in 2010 to assess the state of journalism throughout the world. A joint effort of researchers from around the world, the project aspires to the highest standards of scientific collaboration and collective publishing. In so doing, WJS has become a driver of comparative research in journalism studies, and an institutional home for those who engage in it. ________________________________________________________________________________ Microsoft Teams Need help?<https://aka.ms/JoinTeamsMeeting?omkt=en-US> Join the meeting now<https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_NGRhYWVjNWUtNTNmMy00…> Meeting ID: 349 428 730 590 5 Passcode: uy9AN6Bh ________________________________ For organizers: Meeting options<https://teams.microsoft.com/meetingOptions/?organizerId=ace3c77d-6b37-46c3-…> ________________________________________________________________________________

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Charis Papaevangelou (UvA-AlgoSoc) talk on Press/Platforms relations
by Antonis Kalogeropoulos 10 Feb '25

10 Feb '25

Please join us on 20 February 2024 at 2pm, at Room Marconi (PL 9.2 Etro-Side) for a talk by Dr. Papaevangelou on the relationship between press and the platforms! The talk will last approximately 30-40 minutes and it will be followed by Q&A. Title : The Ever-Shifting Relationship Between the Press and Digital Platforms * Summary: It has been nearly 24 years since the launch of Google News, an event that marked a pivotal moment in the evolving relationship between platform firms and news media organisations, radically transforming the political economy of journalism. Over this period, dominant platform companies like Google and Meta have diverted advertising revenues from the news industry, reshaped editorial workflows and created path dependencies in the journalism value chain. In turn, news organisations have developed strategies of resistance and negotiation, seeking to protect their autonomy and mitigate financial harm. Governments worldwide–most notably in the EU through frameworks like the Copyright Directive or the European Media Framework–are now attempting to rein in platform power and rebalance this relationship. Against this backdrop, and as generative AI adds a fresh layer of disruption, it is essential to adopt a structural and institutional lens to appreciate the complexity of this relationship. Drawing on my recent research, I will try to offer an overview of how these forces continue to shape (and reshape) the press–platform relationship and discuss what implications there may be for the political economy of journalism. * Bio: Charis Papaevangelou (he/him) is currently a postdoctoral researcher at the Institute for Information Law (IViR) of the University of Amsterdam as part of the interdisciplinary research programme, Public Values in the Algorithmic Society (AlgoSoc). He is currently studying the implications of the novel EU tech governance framework for the relationship between the press and tech firms. He holds a Ph.D. from the University of Toulouse 3 on the Political Economy of Platform Governance. His research interests lie at the nexus of journalism, platforms, infrastructures, and political economy. His work has appeared in various international peer-reviewed journals. ________________________________________________________________________________ Microsoft Teams Need help?<https://aka.ms/JoinTeamsMeeting?omkt=en-US> Join the meeting now<https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_Y2EyMDBjOWItYjc5ZC00…> Meeting ID: 317 681 218 85 Passcode: yp3KJ2qW ________________________________ For organizers: Meeting options<https://teams.microsoft.com/meetingOptions/?organizerId=ace3c77d-6b37-46c3-…> ________________________________________________________________________________

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NUSE Meeting Paper
by Courtney Tabor 07 Feb '25

07 Feb '25

Hi all, For our first meeting of the new year, I’m happy to share the first paper of the INEQNEWS project. In this paper, Antonis and I (with input of other members of the INEQNEWS team) have been working to develop a new quantitative scale we title “News is Not Made for Me.” This scale taps at the attitude/sentiment that people may hold that journalists are not speaking to them when they write the news - whether that be because the language is too complex, the stories are irrelevant, the news moves too fast, or some related reason. This scale will hopefully contribute to the field of journalism studies (and beyond) by identifying a unique factor that influences news consumption, avoidance, knowledge, and belief in misinformation. We are still working on some minor edits to the page,r but it is nearly complete. We are aiming to send it to Journalism as our first choice journal by the end of the month. We would love feedback on: * Readability of the manuscript, particularly for those who have different research backgrounds than we employ * Internal consistency of the manuscript and justification of the research (does it make sense from top to bottom?) * More points that we can emphasize in our discussion And, of course, any other feedback you have is welcome. Looking forward to seeing you all next week to talk about the paper! Courtney ———— Courtney Tabor, Ph.D. (she/they) Postdoctoral Researcher Studies in Media, Innovation, & Technology Vrije Universiteit Brussel Find me online: Faculty webpage<https://smit.research.vub.be/en/dr-courtney-tabor> ~ LinkedIn<https://www.linkedin.com/in/courtneydtabor/> ~ BlueSky<https://bsky.app/profile/academiuhhh.bsky.social> ~ Google Scholar<https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=jon0CCMAAAAJ&hl=en> ~ Goodreads<http://goodreads.com/academiuhhh> Read my latest publications here: Garbage in, garbage out: Predictive policing and structural biases in automated criminal justice techniques<https://doi.org/10.1515/9783110792256-012> Mutual influences in economic agendas: Assessing dynamics and conditionality in longitudinal relationships between media, politics, and public<https://doi.org/10.1177/00936502241261122>

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Fwd: Research Day on Digital Governance and Participation (January 24, 2025)
by Ike PICONE 17 Jan '25

17 Jan '25

Hello everyone, Two events here I just wanted to quickly bring to your attention once more. Greetings, Ike Begin forwarded message: From: Rocco Bellanova <Rocco.Bellanova(a)vub.be> Subject: Re: Research Day on Digital Governance and Participation (January 24, 2025) Date: 16 January 2025 at 13:40:45 CET To: Trisha MEYER <Trisha.Meyer(a)vub.be>, Clément Perarnaud <Clement.Perarnaud(a)vub.be>, Nadia Tjahja <Nadia.Tjahja(a)vub.be>, Antonis Kalogeropoulos <Antonis.Kalogeropoulos(a)vub.be>, Gianluca Sgueo <Gianluca.Sgueo(a)vub.be>, "francesca.tassinari(a)ehu.eus" <francesca.tassinari(a)ehu.eus>, August Bourgeus <August.Bourgeus(a)vub.be>, Nathan Genicot <Nathan.Genicot(a)vub.be>, Ine Van Zeeland <Ine.van.Zeeland(a)vub.be>, Sophie Hoogenboom <Sophie.Hoogenboom(a)vub.be>, Ana Pop Stefanija <Ana.PopStefanija(a)vub.be>, Vanessa Ugolini <Vanessa.Ugolini(a)vub.be>, Megan Hadasa Leal Causton <Megan.Hadasa.Leal.Causton(a)vub.be>, Frederic Heymans <Frederic.Heymans(a)vub.be>, Iwan Oostrom <Iwan.Oostrom(a)vub.be>, Simone CASIRAGHI <Simone.Casiraghi(a)vub.be>, Carlos Alejandro Entrena Serrano <Carlos.Entrena(a)vub.be> Cc: "BSoG Centre on Digitalisation, Democracy, and Innovation" <cd2i_bsog(a)vub.be>, "Stephanie.arnold2(a)unibo.it" <Stephanie.arnold2(a)unibo.it>, Ike PICONE <Ike.Picone(a)vub.be>, Rob HEYMAN <Rob.Heyman(a)vub.be> Dear Trisha, Dear all, Thank you for sharing the program. Looks amazing. Also, may we invite you all to participate in the upcoming Meet the editors’ event that we are organizing at VUB? It involves the lead editors of Big Data & Society (Matt Zook and Jennifer Gabrys), who will be on campus on 30 and 31 Jan. to provide feedback on abstract and tips on publishing with this kind of journal (a pretty relevant one for all of us – if I may say so). https://lsts.research.vub.be/workshop-meet-the-editors-big-data-and-society Thank you! Rocco and Alice From: Trisha MEYER <Trisha.Meyer(a)vub.be> Date: Wednesday, 15 January 2025 at 18:47 To: Clément Perarnaud <Clement.Perarnaud(a)vub.be>, Nadia Tjahja <Nadia.Tjahja(a)vub.be>, Antonis Kalogeropoulos <Antonis.Kalogeropoulos(a)vub.be>, Gianluca Sgueo <Gianluca.Sgueo(a)vub.be>, francesca.tassinari(a)ehu.eus <francesca.tassinari(a)ehu.eus>, August Bourgeus <August.Bourgeus(a)vub.be>, Nathan Genicot <Nathan.Genicot(a)vub.be>, Ine Van Zeeland <Ine.van.Zeeland(a)vub.be>, Sophie Hoogenboom <Sophie.Hoogenboom(a)vub.be>, Ana Pop Stefanija <Ana.PopStefanija(a)vub.be>, Vanessa Ugolini <Vanessa.Ugolini(a)vub.be>, Megan Hadasa Leal Causton <Megan.Hadasa.Leal.Causton(a)vub.be>, Frederic Heymans <Frederic.Heymans(a)vub.be>, Iwan Oostrom <Iwan.Oostrom(a)vub.be>, Simone CASIRAGHI <Simone.Casiraghi(a)vub.be>, Carlos Alejandro Entrena Serrano <Carlos.Entrena(a)vub.be> Cc: BSoG Centre on Digitalisation, Democracy, and Innovation <cd2i_bsog(a)vub.be>, Stephanie.arnold2(a)unibo.it <Stephanie.arnold2(a)unibo.it>, Rocco Bellanova <Rocco.Bellanova(a)vub.be>, Ike PICONE <Ike.Picone(a)vub.be>, Rob HEYMAN <Rob.Heyman(a)vub.be> Subject: Re: Research Day on Digital Governance and Participation (January 24, 2025) Dear all, Many thanks for signing up for our research exchange on Friday 24 January. I am looking forward! Those in the to: field signed up through the form, but I think there are likely names missing of who would like to attend. May I encourage those who are missing to complete the Microsoft form<https://forms.office.com/e/BhwSRfRCy9> by Friday 17 January EOB, so I can provide our events team with an accurate number for catering? Many thanks! We will meet in person at Brussels School of Governance, Lisbon Conference Room, Pleinlaan 5, -1.14 — or online (Microsoft Teams<https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19:meeting_YjRkYjE1MzUtNTNkNS00Zj…>). I have updated the programme with the (preliminary) titles and names of those who agreed to present. Could I ask to provide your written input by Wednesday 22 January EOB to the group (or only your discussant), so your discussant has time to read through your input in advance? I have assigned the discussants with complementarity in mind (hopefully you agree). Please prepare a presentation of 10-15min and a discussant intervention of 5min, leaving 10min of group discussion. Many thanks! Kind regards, Trisha 09:15 Arrival with coffee/refreshments 09:30-12:00 Research Exchange on Digital Governance 09:30-10:00 Presentation NUSE and DATAUNION 10:00-10:30 Studying EU Database Interoperability Components and their Multiplicity (Iwan Oostrom) + Clément Perarnaud 10:30-11:00 Constructing AI Governance: A Study of Policy Development in the HR Sector (Frederic Heymans) + Gianluca Sgueo 11:00-11:15 Break 11:15-11:45 Challenges related to AI Integration into Democratic Governance (Gianluca Sgueo) + Rocco Bellanova 11:45-12:15 Forthcoming paper (Clément Perarnaud) + Vanessa Ugolini 12:15-13:15 Lunch 13:15-16:00 Research Exchange on Digital Participation 13:15-13:45 Presentation Data & Society and CD2I 13:45-14:15 Reinvigorating Consent: Exploring New Paradigms for Privacy and Data Sharing (Francesca Tassinari) + Ana Pop Stefanija 14:15-14:45 Public Involvement in the Digital Services Act Risk Assessment (Simone Casiraghi) + Trisha Meyer 14:45-15:00 Break 15:00-15:30 Meaningful Participation in Global and Regional Multistakeholder Institutions: The Case of the Internet Governance Forum (Nadia Tjahja) + Megan Leal Causton 15:30-16:00 Forthcoming paper (Ana Pop Stefanija) + Carlos Entrena On 16 Dec 2024, at 13:24, Trisha MEYER <Trisha.Meyer(a)vub.be> wrote: Dear all, The ERC DATAUNION project, BSoG CD2I team, SMIT NUSE and Data & Society units will join forces on January 24, 2025 for a research exchange. The intention of the research day is for these teams to get to know each other and have an exchange on work in progress (of various topics, formats, levels of maturity), roughly centred around the broad theme of digital governance and participation. You are welcome to join for the morning, lunch and afternoon, either in person at Brussels School of Governance (Pleinlaan 5) or online (link<https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19:meeting_YjRkYjE1MzUtNTNkNS00Zj…>). Both the morning and afternoon sessions will be available in hybrid format. Feel free to share this invitation with others whom you think might be interested, also at ULB! We are looking for volunteers to present their work in progress. This could be a PhD pitch, a postdoc project proposal, a PhD chapter, a research article, a valorisation article, etc. We only request that you would have written input (at least 1p) to present, as we will assign a discussant for your session. All (PhD, postdoc, senior, associate, visiting researchers) are welcome to present. Please sign up for the day (morning, lunch, afternoon) using this Microsoft form<https://forms.office.com/e/BhwSRfRCy9> by Monday January 13, EOB. Happy holidays! Rocco, Ike, Rob and Trisha

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Research Day on Digital Governance and Participation (January 24, 2025)
by Ike PICONE 16 Dec '24

16 Dec '24

Dear all, In concentration with Trisha en Rob, we are organising a joint research day in January. Admittedly, this might not be for everyone, but if you are triggered, don't hesitate! Greetings, Ike Begin forwarded message: From: Trisha MEYER <Trisha.Meyer(a)vub.be> Subject: Research Day on Digital Governance and Participation (January 24, 2025) Date: 16 December 2024 at 13:24:34 CET To: "BSoG Centre on Digitalisation, Democracy, and Innovation" <cd2i_bsog(a)vub.be> Cc: Rocco Bellanova <Rocco.Bellanova(a)vub.be>, Ike PICONE <Ike.Picone(a)vub.be>, Rob HEYMAN <Rob.Heyman(a)vub.be> Dear all, The ERC DATAUNION project, BSoG CD2I team, SMIT NUSE and Data & Society units will join forces on January 24, 2025 for a research exchange. The intention of the research day is for these teams to get to know each other and have an exchange on work in progress (of various topics, formats, levels of maturity), roughly centred around the broad theme of digital governance and participation. You are welcome to join for the morning, lunch and afternoon, either in person at Brussels School of Governance (Pleinlaan 5) or online (link<https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19:meeting_YjRkYjE1MzUtNTNkNS00Zj…>). Both the morning and afternoon sessions will be available in hybrid format. Feel free to share this invitation with others whom you think might be interested, also at ULB! Here is a detailed scheduling of the day: 09:15 Arrival with coffee/refreshments 09:30-12:00 Research Exchange on Digital Governance 09:30-10:00 Presentation NUSE and DATAUNION 10:00-10:30 Presentation + discussion 1 10:30-11:00 Presentation + discussion 2 11:00-11:15 Break 11:15-11:45 Presentation + discussion 3 11:45-12:15 Presentation + discussion 4 12:15-13:15 Lunch 13:15-16:00 Research Exchange on Digital Participation 13:15-13:45 Presentation Data & Society and CD2I 13:45-14:15 Presentation + discussion 1 14:15-14:45 Presentation + discussion 2 14:45-15:00 Break 15:00-15:30 Presentation + discussion 3 15:30-16:00 Presentation + discussion 4 We are looking for volunteers to present their work in progress. This could be a PhD pitch, a postdoc project proposal, a PhD chapter, a research article, a valorisation article, etc. We only request that you would have written input (at least 1p) to present, as we will assign a discussant for your session. All (PhD, postdoc, senior, associate, visiting researchers) are welcome to present. Please sign up for the day (morning, lunch, afternoon) using this Microsoft form<https://forms.office.com/e/BhwSRfRCy9> by Monday January 13, EOB. Happy holidays! Rocco, Ike, Rob and Trisha

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Paper for unit meeting
by Alicia Navarro Hernández 09 Dec '24

09 Dec '24

Dear all, This week for the NUSE meeting I’m dragging you back to pure theory, I’m afraid. This is the literature review/state of the art that I’ve been working on try to summarize everything I’ve read so far as I’ve been trying to understand where my PhD fits and where I want to take it. The expectation is that this document will be expanded a bit as I go through with my PhD, and the second section might change some, but this is what I have for now. Looking forward to your feedback, see you on Wednesday! Sincerely, Alicia

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Paper for unit meeting November - Michael
by Michael Pakvis 04 Nov '24

04 Nov '24

Dear all, For the upcoming unit meeting I am sending my paper titled “The Operationalisation of Impartiality within Public Service Media Newsrooms. Researching Practices in a Cross-Media Environment at the VRT.” To briefly contextualise the article: it was written in April for the RIPE conference, specializing on Public Service Media research and it is based on a preliminary analysis of the interviews I conducted between January and February at the VRT. Since then I have not been able to update it where necessary as I was focusing on another policy article (which I decided not to send as this article is closer to the expertise of the unit) and on analysing interviews conducted at the RAI between March and April on the same topic. Regarding the status of the article: for the upcoming months I won’t be able to work on it due to another deadline, but I aim to start with updating it and prepare it for submission from January onwards. It could still develop in many ways: either into its own article with a focus on the VRT; be integrated with the RAI analysis; or divided depending on focus (e.g. definitions of impartiality vs. narratives of practices). In whichever case, the journal I had in mind with this publication was Journalism Practice due to the heavy focus on journalistic roles and practices (suggestions about alternatives are of course very welcome). I look forward to hearing your thoughts, feedback, critiques, and (soul crushing) opinions on it! See you Wednesday, Be partial and have mercy, Michael

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Fwd: Call for Preconference Proposals: PhD Workshop of the NeFCA Journalism Division
by Ike PICONE 10 Oct '24

10 Oct '24

For those looking for a rather low thresholds PhD workshop... Ike Begin forwarded message: From: Sarah Van Leuven <Sarah.VanLeuven(a)UGent.be> Subject: Call for Preconference Proposals: PhD Workshop of the NeFCA Journalism Division Date: 8 October 2024 at 17:20:04 CEST To: "cjs(a)lists.ugent.be" <cjs(a)lists.ugent.be> Dear colleagues, We hope you want to share this call with the PhD students under your supervision or in your network. The NeFCA Journalism division invites doctoral students to submit their proposals for a PhD Workshop hosted at the Etmaal van de Communicatiewetenschappen Conference 2025 in Bruges. This workshop aims to connect up-and-coming journalism researchers with experienced colleagues in the field. The colloquium will take place on Monday February 3 between 9:30 and 11:30 (before the start of the main conference) in Meeting room 2 (3rd floor) at The Bruges Meeting & Convention Centre (BMCC). Participants will get the opportunity to present their PhD projects and receive detailed feedback from senior scholars working on related topics. We welcome all theoretical and empirical PhD projects focusing on journalism research. Submissions can take the form of a working draft of a paper or they can present the theoretical framework, research plan or a specific chapter of the PhD project. We strongly support submissions from PhD candidates at the beginning or in the middle of their project as they benefit from feedback the most. Interested PhD students should submit the following: * An abstract of 500 words outlining the 1) topic, 2) rationale, 3) theoretical approach, and 4), if applicable, empirical application, * Practical information: name, affiliation, expected graduation date and supervisor(s), * Please provide a list of two potential respondents affiliated with a university in Belgium or the Netherlands who are likely to attend the conference and whom you would like to receive feedback from (excluding your supervisors or close colleagues). If you do not know anyone, just let us know, and we will do our best to find a suitable match. Please send your submission VIA THIS FORM<https://nefca.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=17cd5c4b06fe6439067832f3c&…> no later than November 8 2024. We will send a notice of acceptance by 30 November 2024 at the latest. There will be no fee for the attendance of the workshop as NeFCA kindly supports the workshop. To join the main Etmaal 2025 Conference, participants will need to register and pay the conference fee separately. Participants whose abstracts are successful in the review process will be asked to submit a full paper/chapter of their PhD of up to 8000 words by January 13 2025 (mandatory for participation). It will be sent to the selected respondents to provide them with a comprehensive picture of the project. The respondents will read the document and prepare feedback and suggestions that will be shared during the PhD workshop. We look forward to receiving your submissions! If you're interested in becoming a PhD representative or have any questions regarding the NeFCA Journalism PhD Workshop, please feel free to contact (k.lamot(a)vu.nl<mailto:k.lamot@vu.nl>). Yours sincerely The NeFCA Journalism Division Prof. dr. Sarah Van Leuven (Universiteit Gent - Chair) dr. Kenza Lamot (Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam), dr. Jonathan Hendrickx (Københavns Universitet, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Universiteit Antwerpen)

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Fwd: ECHO Research Seminar with Koen Leurs
by Ike PICONE 30 Sep '24

30 Sep '24

Hello all, Sorry for taking a while to share this. Ike From: Yazan.Badran(a)vub.be<mailto:Yazan.Badran@vub.be> When: 15:00 - 17:00 4 October 2024 Subject: ECHO Research Seminar with Koen Leurs Location: Raadzaal - PL 5.4.21 Dear all – we are glad to communicate that the research seminar with Prof. Koen Leurs (originally planned for 31 May and rescheduled due to unforeseen circumstances) is now confirmed for Friday 4 October 2024. See details about the talk below. Koen Leurs is an Associate Professor in Gender, Media and Migration Studies at the Graduate Gender Program, Department of Media and Culture, Utrecht University, the Netherlands. Doing digital migration studies: pluralizing understandings In contemporary discussions on migration, digital technology is often considered as a ‘smart’ disruptive tool used by governments to surveil and protect borders while monitoring the movement of people in more efficient ways. However, the story about is more complex. Migration and technology can be said to co-shape one another: migration is a site of technological innovation, and migration is deeply digitally mediated. Koen Leurs, in his recent book Digital Migration<https://uk.sagepub.com/en-gb/eur/digital-migration/book269996> (Sage, 2023), and open access volume Doing digital migration studies<https://www.jstor.org/stable/jj.11895524> (co-edited with Sandra Ponzanesi, Amsterdam University Press, 2024) draws out the complex, multilayered relationship between migration and digital technologies. Using an inter-disciplinary approach and covering case studies from the Global North as well as the Global South, Koen Leurs seeks to draw out the contradictions, tensions and hopes that characterize digital migration dynamics. From the critical role that digital infrastructures play in migration management to migrants’ use of devices, platforms and networks to connect and thrive, from the power of digital representations of migrants (and how these can be contested), pre-digital histories to the emotional realities of transnational families, Leurs invites scholars to pluralize understandings of migration and mobility in our contemporary world. In his talk, Koen Leurs will address commitments and challenges of doing digital migration studies. He will draw on examples from a recent Team science study on the screening of smartphones of asylum seekers at the Dutch borders<https://fairdigitalasylum.sites.uu.nl/> as well as a comparison of the state-led propaganda operation ‘Filmstichting West Indië’ and migrant-led community media productions of ‘Vereniging Ons Suriname’ in 1940s and 1950s Netherlands to alert us to pre-digital interrelationships between regimes of mobility and representation<https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/13678779231198124?icid=int.sj-abst…>.

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Paper Giordano for NUSE unit meeting
by Giordano Zambelli 30 Sep '24

30 Sep '24

Dear all, Find here my paper for the next NUSE meeting! This is a rather advanced draft, so I don’t expect, at this stage, to make enormous changes, but I obviously welcome very much your suggestions around: * Internal coherence: how do the different sections of the lit rev stick together and how does the lit rev relates to the empirical analysis and the theoretical contribution? * Clarity of the concepts used and usefulness for explaining the empirical material. Am I missing some concepts/theories/literature that I could consider for such reflections? * Depth and originality of the theoretical reflections? Anything else I should work on? Thank you very much in advance for taking the time to read this! See you soon :) Giordano Giordano Zambelli PhD fundamental research fellow - FWO Pleinlaan 9 - 1050 Brussel [cid683445FD-045E-4102-862E-DD52901C9C0A@home] Recent Publications Innovation through collaboration in the Flemish news sector: ambitious start, mixed results (2024)<https://smit.research.vub.be/en/policy-brief-75-innovation-through-collabor…> Breaking Away From Hectic Daily Media Production: Unleashing Explorative Innovation Through Inter-Firm Collaborations (2023)<https://www.cogitatiopress.com/mediaandcommunication/article/view/7414> The Media of Tomorrow: Recommendations for a European Media Policy Framework Supporting Media Innovations<https://polis180.org/polisblog/2023/05/19/polis-paper-n-20-the-media-of-tom…> (2023) Establishing, Consolidating and Maintaining Online Revenues for Legacy Media<https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-030-95073-6_2#Sec2> (2022) Current projects Stars4Media<https://stars4media.eu/call-for-projects/>

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Unit meeting
by Ike PICONE 16 Sep '24

16 Sep '24

Dear all, After an hopefully pleasant and refreshing summer break for all of you, we now find ourselves on the verge of a new academic year. For our first getting together, I would like to propose the following: - some updates form SMIT - a short update from each of you: what are you up to in the coming months, what will you be working on, where are you at with your research or teaching? - a short presentation of Antonis on a potential research proposal - a first in a series we would like to share with the whole unit - discussing who's papers we will read in the next meetings - drinks Have a nice weekend! Ike

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