Rebecca Scharlach

find me on Bluesky & the fediverse, not here :)

[Rebecca Scharlach @rscarlets]

My first solo article & last PhD paper is out!

In this #OA article published in @SocialMedia_Soc, I explore how platforms engage in corporate public relations campaigns – soft forms of governance – to negotiate social and political responsibilities.

https://t.co/JsK3fYWvwO

👇

[Blake Hallinan @blakeplease]

It has been a privilege to get to think with the #DigitalValues crew since… 2019? The theoretical framework we present here is a proper cumulation of our work, and very relevant to anyone else interested in values, social media, and global communication.

[limor shifman @limor_shifman]

The power of values for understanding social media is also their curse: they are everywhere. In an #openaccess article in New Media & Society, the Digital Values team presents an analytic framework for making sense of values in digital spheres: https://t.co/LJPauk4X0k

[Rebecca Scharlach @rscarlets]

@CatalinaGoanta ahah I've seen so good ones! eg https://t.co/q7Y75tBiJV

[Alex Turvy @soc_of_internet]

Sharing @rscarlets and I’s piece again given what’s going on today - such a moment of uncertainty given Trump’s explicit push for the Court to delay vs. their seeming openness to uphold the law today.

https://t.co/jr234Os2MK

[Rebecca Scharlach @rscarlets]

@blakeplease @soc_of_internet thanks for your feedback on the draft! :)

[Rebecca Scharlach @rscarlets]

🥳Check out this collaborative piece with @soc_of_internet on the TikTok Ban Paradox published at @techpolicypress
https://t.co/nQ4c7V2P1c

[Alex Turvy @soc_of_internet]

New piece with @rscarlets: The TikTok ban won't work—it'll create exactly what it claims to prevent. Bans don't eliminate platforms, they transform them into less governable forms. Our analysis of the paradox at the heart of platform restrictions is out in @techpolicypress now:

[Blake Hallinan @blakeplease]

!!Attention!! people who care about platforms, monetization, parasocial relationships, and/or idols: the exceptionally talented MA student Xinyue Shen and I have a paper for you #openaccess in the fresh new journal @pandsociety theorizing parasocial media https://t.co/RJAsrce88L

[Rebecca Scharlach @rscarlets]

Excited I get to present new (work in progress) research out of my postdoc project at the #AlgoSoc conference next year 🙃

WT “Competing Priorities: Identifying Value Gaps Between Public and Private Governance” - a collab w/ @reynoldscj & @blakeplease

Hope to see you there!

[Taylor Annabell @TaylorAnnabell]

Our publication '(Un)disclosed brand partnerships: How platform policies and interfaces shape commercial content for influencers' - a multidisciplinary collaboration with @LauraAade & @CatalinaGoanta - is now available open access in @PolicyR https://t.co/z4IlN40XSn ⤵️

[Rebecca Scharlach @rscarlets]

*inspired by @drjessmaddox & others, glad to see some more interest in creating a space outside of X 🥲

[Rebecca Scharlach @rscarlets]

Created a little #Bluesky Starter Pack that I felt like was missing: Platform Governance Scholars

This is certainly not a complete list, ping me if you'd like me to add you 🐋

https://t.co/qe4bvG9Aa4

[Rebecca Scharlach @rscarlets]

@ludludlud rest assured you are funny in English, too

[Rebecca Scharlach @rscarlets]

@TomDivon These days, I actually prefer writing in English. BUT: It’s a different genre, more effort—and for me, it also meant losing some of my native language. Funny enough, writing and speaking aca German has gotten much harder for me after doing a PhD abroad. (2/2)

[Rebecca Scharlach @rscarlets]

@TomDivon Absolutely agree with all of this! I wouldn’t call myself bilingual, though—since true bilinguals often grow up with two languages. I started learning English in first grade, and it took a lot of work (and overcoming anxieties) to get to where I am now. (1/2)

[Rebecca Scharlach @rscarlets]

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[Rebecca Scharlach @rscarlets]

Really really enjoyed the “reinterpreting platform governance” panel with @hegemonyrules @kelleyhastwoes @reynoldscj & @PalomaViejo 👏 great books and papers to check out #AOIR2024

[Rebecca Scharlach @rscarlets]

I'm heading to #AoIR2024 tomorrow (yay!!), ping me if you'd like to chat about platform governance, values, gen AI, and all that jazz. 🙃

I'll be more active on Mastodon during the conference. Check out the @pgmt_lab schedule here: https://t.co/PQXQvuAqKU

[Rebecca Scharlach @rscarlets]

Happy 1st birthday to this babe, published in @ica_jcmc.

Working on this study has made me pay attention to the invisible processes of every communication. Once you see it, you can’t unsee it (sorry not sorry).

[Rebecca Scharlach @rscarlets]

My 2nd PhD article, written with @blakeplease, is out in @ica_jcmc!

We developed the new concept of value affordances of social media engagement features 👇(1/10)

https://t.co/7kD2Ljbucs

[Rebecca Scharlach @rscarlets]

@sharonringel @limor_shifman @blakeplease @digital_values @TommyTrillo @bkim29 @AvishaiGreen @HujiComm Thanks for being part of the journey ♥️

[Rebecca Scharlach @rscarlets]

Hey, I'm Dr. Scharlach now! 🎉
As of yesterday, my PhD thesis was officially approved! This milestone wouldn’t have been possible without the incredible support of my advisor @limor_shifman, mentor @blakeplease, the @digital_values fam, my committee members, friends, and family.

[Rebecca Scharlach @rscarlets]

@Litalhenig @ckatzenbach @pgmt_lab thanks dear :)

[Rebecca Scharlach @rscarlets]

Full circle moment! I’ve been awarded a 3-year research grant for my postdoctoral project, "Re-evaluating Governing Principles: Navigating the Integration of Generative AI in Social Media Platforms," hosted by @ckatzenbach at the @pgmt_lab. 🙃 (1/3)

https://t.co/LM2Vgwcqfj