Pascal Merz

PhD candidate & research assistant – Political communication & psychology Lab @rptu_kl_ld – interested in Social Media Influencers, environmental com

[Christian von Sikorski @CvSikorski]

🚨 Job Alert: 2 PhD Positions Available at 📍 @FU_Berlin 🚨
I recently started a new position as Prof of Communication @FU_Berlin, honored to lead the Media Effects Research Group. I have 2 PhD positions available—if you're passionate about media effects, political communication

[Pascal Merz @PascalMerz1]

@DarianHarff Impressive work (as always)!

[Christian von Sikorski @CvSikorski]

My suggestion for the weekend: Relax a bit, have a good coffee/tea, then: write 400-500 words on AI and disinformation, submit the abstract for our special issue @jmcquarterly (SEP 1). It's going to be a great weekend ;-) Reposts most welcome! @Hameleers_M @Prof_Dimitrova 👇

[Emily Kubin @emily_kubin]

🚨 New Paper Alert🚨
Every wanted to understand online comments about the news? We completed a systematic review of 231 papers to understand the contents, correlates, and consequences of news-related user comments. Now published open access
https://t.co/7NfLm64vHh

[Stephan Winter @MediaInvierno]

Interested in research on misinformation, conspiracy theories or selective exposure? We’re searching for a PhD student in our Media Psychology group in Landau (3 years). Please contact me for any questions – very much looking forward to your applications! https://t.co/zAoBlYaEzN

[Christian von Sikorski @CvSikorski]

🚨 Call for Papers 🚨
Michael Hameleers @Hameleers_M @UvA_ASCoR) and I guest edit a special issue on AI & Disinformation @jmcquarterly. We explore AI-generated disinfo and its impact on journalism & communication Abstracts due: Sept 1, 2024. 👇https://t.co/i5NlaHVj0r

[Pascal Merz @PascalMerz1]

@DarianHarff @DesireeSchmuck @LHudders @L__Vandenbosch @Hameleers_M @Brahim_Zr @kathbeullens Congratulations!

[Human Communication Research @HCR_Journal]

Ever wondered how media could bridge divides? @emily_kubin & @cvsikorski develop the Polarizing Content Warning. Across 5 studies (N=3,414) they show that warnings reduce users’ perceptions of societal polarization, thereby reducing affective polarization https://t.co/BicaeQPrK4

[Pascal Merz @PascalMerz1]

@ClaraChristner @derbaerrennt @HermannJungkunst @CvSikorski

[Pascal Merz @PascalMerz1]

🌍 Excited to share our latest experiment on combatting climate disinformation! We investigated the effectiveness of different corrections in reducing climate misperceptions. 📚 Here's a breakdown of our findings: https://t.co/Lpx9rH8Mlt

[Pascal Merz @PascalMerz1]

4) Moreover, our study revealed a significant indirect effect of corrections on efficacy beliefs to mitigate climate change (EBMCC) through reduced misperceptions. This is a first hint that corrections can contribute to fostering beliefs in effective climate action.

[Communications @commejcr]

“No-go zone for Jews? Examining how news on anti-Semitic attacks increases victim blaming” by @CvSikorski & @PascalMerz1 #OpenAccess https://t.co/GBSdmabIZ3

[Emily Kubin @emily_kubin]

🚨 New Special Issue Alert🚨
Open access @IJoC_USC. We bring leading scholars in political science, psychology, and communication research together to explore the relationship between media and polarization.
Guest edited by @CvSikorski and myself. A 🧵:

[Pascal Merz @PascalMerz1]

@KathrynTRex @kmcintyre3 @KyserL @AEJMC_CTM @soljourno Congratulations! Looking forward to reading it

[ICA Environmental Communication Division @ICAEnviroComm]

Next up our second Top Paper: Act Now! How Social Media Influencers' Climate Change Communication Affects Collective Environmental Action Intentions. by @PascalMerz1 and @CvSikorski ⭐️

[ICA Environmental Communication Division @ICAEnviroComm]

Some of our wonderful morning presenters at the @ICAEnviroComm pre-conference! .@CassandraLCTroy .@PascalMerz1

[Christian von Sikorski @CvSikorski]

🚨SPECIAL ISSUE🚨 5 days left to submit abstracts, Social Media Influencers & Politics @PascalMerz1 @RaffaelHeiss @KathrinKarsay @DesireeSchmuck 👇