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Are TV shows more entertaining when we binge-watch them? 📺You can find the answer in our (w/ @mischimoeri, Alexander Ort, José, Deborah Castro & @Andreas_Fahr) new publication in Journal of Media Psychology: doi.org/10.1027/1864-1… For the short version, reas this thread (1/5).

🚨New article alert! Don’t miss Jiyoung Lee, Callie Kalny, Stefanie Demetriades, and Nathan Walter’s recent #MediaPsych publication on anger appeals, ambient anger, and misinformation😠📰📑. Find it here: tinyurl.com/yswnbsf4

It's not too late to register for this one, folks! Via The Games Institute, I'll be speaking on Friday about the Fun and Frustration of video games, based on my interactivity-as-demand work via #nhixlab. Check it out?

To launch our #JMPOpenAccess paper series, we invite you to check out this 2023 paper by @francine_0815 and Sonja Utz on Bluesky as @sonja-utz.de. They discussed how message modality (e.g., text or audio) can affect the perceived credibility of search results: bit.ly/3SaKOC0

📢 Deadline has been extended! Good luck with your submissions!

Are you an early career researcher struggling with questions on a specific paper or just looking for some general PhD and career advice? 👇 The Media Psychology early career mentorship session during Etmaal is something for you! Thursday 8/2 17h30 Please subscribe via QR code

Etmaal 2024 was a success. The media psych sessions were not only interesting but we were also able to pair up young and senior scholars in the early career mentorship session. Thank you all for attending and a special shout-out to the mentors!! Up to a new year with new events

🚨During the upcoming Etmaal 2025 conference, the Media Psychology division and CAM working group will be hosting an interactive workshop on stakeholder engagement in research on media and well-being. We have invited key experts in this domain. See for more information below :)

Meet our steering team 👋 Dr. Tilo Hartmann is professor at the Department of Communication Science at the VU Amsterdam. His research interests include the use, experiences, and perceptions of media, particularly new media technology like Virtual Reality or XR!

Up next Dr. Jolien Trekels! 🚀 She is Assistant Prof. Media Literacy in the Dept of Communication at the University of Vienna, also affiliated w the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill & KULeuven Media Psychology Lab. She studies media & well-being, especially among teens

Introducing our next steering committee member, Dr. Paulien Decorte! 🎉 She is an MSCA YUFE4 Postdoctoral Fellow at the School of Business and Economics at Maastricht University. Her research project investigates how consumers make recipe decisions for their dinners using an app.

Say hi to Anne Sadza! 🤝 She is Assistant Prof at the Communication Science Dept at Radboud University. She recently finished her PhD on how teens interpret risk behavior portrayals in entertainment media, and how parents' & peers' roles shape teens’ risk behavior interpretations

Next up: Dr. Sofie Vranken! 🔥 She is a postdoctoral researcher at the Advertising & Media Psychology Research Group (UVienna). Her research explores how social media shapes teen health-risk behaviors and how it can mitigate the harmful impact of exposure to health-risk content.

A warm welcome to Laure Dedecker, our new steering committee member! 🌟 Laure is a PhD student at the Media Psychology Lab (KU Leuven). She studies the role of social media in body image development among young individuals with visible differences using a multi-method approach.

Last but not least, we spotlight Martin Jansen! ✨ He is a postdoctoral researcher at the Centre for Language Studies (Radboud University). He studies the relationship between misinformation and social media discussions about cancer screening programs and their public perceptions

The #Etmaal2025 has officially kicked off! We have two exciting days ahead of us with a full full schedule of thought-provoking presentations and workshops in #MediaPsychology. We start with an interactive workshop on stakeholder engagement in research on media & wellbeing.

We hope you enjoyed the party yesterday at #Etmaal2025. Today the Media Psychology division has a fantastic lineup ahead! 📢 Join us for insightful discussions and inspiring research. Also make sure to stop by the poster sessions :) See you there!