This JCOM editorial by @marinajoubert.bsky.social & @riedlinm.bsky.social tackles the problem of "ghost references" in academic publishing. 👻 We welcome your feedback. #scicomm - doi.org/10.22323/388... @brossard.bsky.social @mss7676.bsky.social
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New in JCOM: "Everything has changed!"A qualitative study of Swiss university communication over the past decade. Diversification, professionalisation, intensification… but strategic alignment is lagging behind. doi.org/10.22323/149... - @mss7676.bsky.social @dnvglr.bsky.social
Generative artificial intelligence (AI) tools are increasingly present in academic writing workflows, and their irresponsible use poses a growing threat to the integrity of scholarly publishing. In th...
Universities are pivotal in contemporary knowledge societies, bridging science and society. Amidst societal transformations, communication has become crucial for higher education institutions (HEIs). ...
In this systematic review and meta-analysis of up to 153 longitudinal studies:
Social media use was associated with higher depression, behavioral problems, self-injury, and substance use, and lower self-perception and academic achievement tinyurl.com/47z3anym
Headlines and images matter
This is 🔥
(On a very important and long overdue movement towards autonomy)
apnews.com/article/euro...
Can personalized #conversationalAI persuade on contested science topics like #GMfoods?
New paper tests DeepSeek-style chats experimentally in China:
▶️AI chats shift attitudes
▶️effects differ by segments
▶️personalization can provide boost if done right
Paper: www.cogitatiopress.com/mediaandcomm...
New review: #ClimateChange #Communication in the Age of #ArtificialIntelligence w/ @kaipingchen.bsky.social #DanielaMahl #JamesPainter @sophiavolk.bsky.social - how GenAI shapes climate comm, stakeholders, journalism/creators, content, use & effects
🔗 wires.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
💬 Wir haben mit Mike S. Schäfer ist Professor für Wissenschaftskommunikation und Distinguished Fellow am Weizenbaum-Institut über die Veränderungen in der Wissenschaftskommunikation gesprochen. Das ganze Interview gibt es auf unserer Website! Jetzt lesen: 🔗
Journal of Science Communication (JCOM)
Journal of Science Communication (JCOM)
Heute bei "Weizenbaum & Friends": Mike S. Schäfer über sein Distinguished Fellowship am Weizenbaum-Institut.
👉 Einblicke aus Mike S. Schäfers Zeit am Weizenbaum-Institut, gibt es im Interview auf unserer Website: buff.ly/edctIks
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🚨New study out in @jscicom.bsky.social, together with Isabel Sörensen, sophiavolk.bsky.social, @mss7676.bsky.social & @dnvglr.bsky.social
We examined changes in the communication departments of universities over the past decade. In a nutshell: EVERYTHING has changed!
👉 doi.org/10.22323/149...
European governments are moving away from U.S. tech giants, opting for domestic or open-source alternatives.
In seiner Distinguished Lecture „Public Science Communication in the Networked Society“ analysiert Prof. Dr. Mike S. Schäfer, wie Plattformökonomie, Fragmentierung und KI Macht, Glaubwürdigkeit und…
danah boyd recently argued that social media (as we knew it) is mostly dead; what we have now is parasocial media: journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
I agree. Networked social media is disappearing, replaced by a new logic/structure of content creator, creator-centered community, & algorithm.
When practitioners used the term “social media” to describe the internet tools that emerged in the mid-aughts, they were giving a name to the kinds of platforms...
