Researcher: @unistavanger.bsky.social on mediatized scandalization | Research Fellow: #UniBw Munich | PhD: University of #Passau 🦣 maxeder@sciences.social 🐦 _maxeder 🖥️ max-eder.de 
#Journalism #AI #LocalJournalism #Scandalogyhttps://bsky.app/profile/maxeder.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/maxeder.bsky.social/post/3mlioyhr5gc24Last week, I had the pleasure of attending the latest International Conference on #Scandalogy. I presented new #research on mediatised scandalisation processes. The conference also marked the official starting point of my #MSCA EU project. Many thanks to the HAW #Hamburg for having me 👍10 May 2026 11:50 +0000at://did:plc:psyy5e35igdfdeem3su7bpp3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlioyhr5gc24https://bsky.app/profile/maxeder.bsky.social/post/3mkmp4azwc227New paper out on challenges, opportunities, and limitations of pilot studies❗ Drawing on a #DesignThinking pilot study, I utilized a three-phase analytical framework for understanding how pilot studies facilitate #knowledge transfer. Get the study here: https://doi.org/10.1108/QRJ-01-2026-001729 Apr 2026 08:38 +0000at://did:plc:psyy5e35igdfdeem3su7bpp3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkmp4azwc227https://bsky.app/profile/maxeder.bsky.social/post/3mjeq6fotx226What you need to know before you buy: Check out my review of the new book by Ole J. Mjøs (University of Bergen) on #Schibsted. Click on the link below and get one of 50 free copies of my review: https://www.tandfonline.com/eprint/FXJJCHPQ5AVBYVMZWQFP/full?target=10.1080/14241277.2026.265903013 Apr 2026 11:10 +0000at://did:plc:psyy5e35igdfdeem3su7bpp3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjeq6fotx226https://bsky.app/profile/maxeder.bsky.social/post/3mixq4qexts2e⏰ New book chapter ⏰ I examine the largely underexplored concept of AI-driven hyper-personalized news recommendations. In short, there are still several ethical and practical implications to be considered, both for newsrooms and audiences. 🔗 https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-032-07605-2_2108 Apr 2026 07:05 +0000at://did:plc:psyy5e35igdfdeem3su7bpp3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mixq4qexts2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/maxeder.bsky.social/post/3ly6hdl2hsc2i⏰ New open-access paper ⏰ We explored audiences' awareness of algorithmic news #personalisation in GER, FR, and the UK (N = 3,030). In short: There is a general lack of awareness and inequities related to age, gender, and political interest. 🔗 https://doi.org/10.1080/1369118X.2025.255301506 Sep 2025 15:08 +0000at://did:plc:psyy5e35igdfdeem3su7bpp3/app.bsky.feed.post/3ly6hdl2hsc2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/maxeder.bsky.social/post/3lwqi57anns2a⏰ New open-access paper ⏰ We explored how #comments shape readers’ perception of an article’s journalistic quality. In short: positive reader comments affect the perception of specific journalistic #quality dimensions, while negative comments garner more attention. 🔗 https://doi.org/10.5771/2192-4007-2025-3-33919 Aug 2025 08:20 +0000at://did:plc:psyy5e35igdfdeem3su7bpp3/app.bsky.feed.post/3lwqi57anns2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/maxeder.bsky.social/post/3lvvsdlj5dc2h🚨 New publication out now🚨 Together with Irene #Preisinger, I explore how structural & political pressures impact investigative journalism in Austria by using the #Ibiza affair as a case study. 🔍 Watchdog journalism is still hindered by elite influence & media-politics ties. 🔗 Get the full paper 👇 https://doi.org/10.1386/macp_00095_108 Aug 2025 17:40 +0000at://did:plc:psyy5e35igdfdeem3su7bpp3/app.bsky.feed.post/3lvvsdlj5dc2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/maxeder.bsky.social/post/3lrhk3sdvms2hThe best way to start #ICA25 is hosting a preconference on AI and journalism. Thanks to all participants✨ #ICA2025 #AI #IfKW13 Jun 2025 03:55 +0000at://did:plc:psyy5e35igdfdeem3su7bpp3/app.bsky.feed.post/3lrhk3sdvms2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/maxeder.bsky.social/post/3ln6gkct7d22u🚨Publication alert🚨 I am very happy to see this article on the hybrid normalization of #Twitter published. Main finding: German political journalists follow their traditional norms and practices on the platform, while also adopting Twitter-specific ones. Get the article for free here 👇 https://doi.org/10.1177/1464884925133453219 Apr 2025 15:17 +0000at://did:plc:psyy5e35igdfdeem3su7bpp3/app.bsky.feed.post/3ln6gkct7d22uhttps://bsky.app/profile/maxeder.bsky.social/post/3ljiogzgr6s23🚨 Publication alert 🚨 Why is local #journalism slow in #AI adoption? Helle Sjøvaag and I argue that regulatory framework, competitive pressures, and trust in technology collectively shape the AI #adoption curve. Download the 📰 for free as an open-access publication 👇 https://doi.org/10.1080/16522354.2025.247330103 Mar 2025 19:24 +0000at://did:plc:psyy5e35igdfdeem3su7bpp3/app.bsky.feed.post/3ljiogzgr6s23https://bsky.app/profile/maxeder.bsky.social/post/3ljaww2sqc22pI had a lot of fun today at the #PolKomm25 retreat organized by @fgkommpol.bsky.social Special thanks to @vioreladan.bsky.social and @utarussmann.bsky.social for hosting the conference in #Innsbruck.28 Feb 2025 17:34 +0000at://did:plc:psyy5e35igdfdeem3su7bpp3/app.bsky.feed.post/3ljaww2sqc22phttps://bsky.app/profile/maxeder.bsky.social/post/3lfyx3ook422a🚨Call for Papers 🚨 Tu Felix Austria? Political Scandals and Affairs in #Austria Submissions are welcome in English or German! 📆 Submission Deadline: March 31, 2025 📜 Extended Abstracts: 500 words 💾 Download CfP: tinyurl.com/3ekx462u #Scandalogy #medien&zeit #CallForPapers https://tinyurl.com/3ekx462u18 Jan 2025 09:00 +0000at://did:plc:psyy5e35igdfdeem3su7bpp3/app.bsky.feed.post/3lfyx3ook422ahttps://bsky.app/profile/maxeder.bsky.social/post/3l7ghq7kmua23🚨New paper on awareness of algorithmic news personalisation. Get the book chapter here: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-658-45321-3_1026 Oct 2024 16:06 +0000at://did:plc:psyy5e35igdfdeem3su7bpp3/app.bsky.feed.post/3l7ghq7kmua23https://bsky.app/profile/maxeder.bsky.social/post/3l4yzqfkzso2aAnd this is how we did it 😄 Presenting findings from an eye tracking study at the ECREA2024.25 Sep 2024 21:01 +0000at://did:plc:psyy5e35igdfdeem3su7bpp3/app.bsky.feed.post/3l4yzqfkzso2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/maxeder.bsky.social/post/3lbset344s323New publication 🚨 #AI and the dawn of a new divide? @hellesjovaag and I take a look at data from #Germany Get the publication (open access): doi.org/10.3389/fcomm.…25 Sep 2024 09:41 +0000at://did:plc:psyy5e35igdfdeem3su7bpp3/app.bsky.feed.post/3lbset344s323https://bsky.app/profile/maxeder.bsky.social/post/3lbseswaxrd2yHeute mal auswärts unterwegs. AI for Media Meetup @ippenmedia @BR_AILab13 Jun 2024 11:16 +0000at://did:plc:psyy5e35igdfdeem3su7bpp3/app.bsky.feed.post/3lbseswaxrd2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/maxeder.bsky.social/post/3lbsesrl35c2dSecond day at #emmaleeuwarden is about to start with the industry panel: @JohnOlivieira, @wilbertmutsaers, B. Beusmans & C. Vader07 Jun 2024 08:31 +0000at://did:plc:psyy5e35igdfdeem3su7bpp3/app.bsky.feed.post/3lbsesrl35c2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/maxeder.bsky.social/post/3lbsesmugsw2dAnd again, an intersting panel on the transformative power of #AI #emmaleeuwarden06 Jun 2024 12:59 +0000at://did:plc:psyy5e35igdfdeem3su7bpp3/app.bsky.feed.post/3lbsesmugsw2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/maxeder.bsky.social/post/3lbsesiuhkx2pCrowded room in this session on #AI and its transformative potential @prof_bhm @AGodulla #emmaleeuwarden06 Jun 2024 09:26 +0000at://did:plc:psyy5e35igdfdeem3su7bpp3/app.bsky.feed.post/3lbsesiuhkx2phttps://bsky.app/profile/maxeder.bsky.social/post/3lbsesevudg2dIt‘s on! A great keynote by Hans van Kranenburg @Radboud_Uni on digital disruption #emmaleeuwarden06 Jun 2024 07:50 +0000at://did:plc:psyy5e35igdfdeem3su7bpp3/app.bsky.feed.post/3lbsesevudg2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/maxeder.bsky.social/post/3lbsesaioqw2dIt’s on! I am at the great #scandalogy conference @uni_bamberg_of. What a very nice location to meet researchers from all over the world. #scandalogy #crisis05 Apr 2024 08:08 +0000at://did:plc:psyy5e35igdfdeem3su7bpp3/app.bsky.feed.post/3lbsesaioqw2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/maxeder.bsky.social/post/3kocudpc57b2iMy first visit to the German National #Library in Frankfurt. Had a lot of fun at their #Twitter Data Workshop 👍22 Mar 2024 21:33 +0000at://did:plc:psyy5e35igdfdeem3su7bpp3/app.bsky.feed.post/3kocudpc57b2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/maxeder.bsky.social/post/3lbses3tkix2xA blast from the past @DNB_Aktuelles. Party like it is 1998 🪩22 Mar 2024 10:37 +0000at://did:plc:psyy5e35igdfdeem3su7bpp3/app.bsky.feed.post/3lbses3tkix2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/maxeder.bsky.social/post/3lbserx7yad2gVi sees igjen Stavanger 🇳🇴 I had a great week at the @UniStavanger, together with @hellesjovaag, @raufercon and all the nice people there. Thank you to @VolkswagenSt for making this research stay possible.03 Feb 2024 07:52 +0000at://did:plc:psyy5e35igdfdeem3su7bpp3/app.bsky.feed.post/3lbserx7yad2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/maxeder.bsky.social/post/3kin54se2fs2p🚨New paper on scandalization practices on #Twitter. Is the scandalization dynamic on social media different than in print? Find the answer here (open-access):  🔗 https://doi.org/10.20901/ms.14.28.410 Jan 2024 15:06 +0000at://did:plc:psyy5e35igdfdeem3su7bpp3/app.bsky.feed.post/3kin54se2fs2phttps://bsky.app/profile/maxeder.bsky.social/post/3kh2r2o7p722l🎉 Exciting news for 2024: @pschwabl.bsky.social and I will join the Twitter data sprint organized by the German National Library. Two days, two guys, and millions of tweets ✊21 Dec 2023 14:17 +0000at://did:plc:psyy5e35igdfdeem3su7bpp3/app.bsky.feed.post/3kh2r2o7p722l