Tim Groot Kormelink

Tim Groot Kormelink

@tgrootkormelink.bsky.social

Associate Professor Journalism Studies @ Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam

413 Followers 404 Following 10 Posts Joined Nov 2023
2 weeks ago
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The User Experience of TikTok and Its Compatibility with News While TikTok is rapidly growing as a source of news for young people, they appear to have limited interest in news from traditional sources on the platform. Exploring whether there is a place for p...

Is there a place for (professional) news on TikTok? Based on 99 interviews w/ young people, I.Costera Meijer, @kenzalamot.bsky.social & I find that adapting to the platform risks diluting journalism’s distinctive value and blurring it with less reliable content ⬇️

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3 months ago
Vacature — Universitair Docent journalistiekwetenschap Voor het versterken van de leerstoelgroep journalistiekwetenschap zoeken wij een universitair docent. Wil je meewerken aan kwalitatief hoogstaand onderwijs dat de brug slaat tussen theorie en praktijk...

Wij zijn op zoek naar een universitair docent (UD) journalistiekwetenschap! Sla jij graag bruggen tussen theorie en praktijk, in zowel onderwijs als onderzoek? Neem vooral contact met me op als je nog meer wilt weten. werkenbij.vu.nl/vacatures/un...

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4 months ago
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Navigating news across borders: Everyday news consumption among immigrants - Camila Melícia Valgas, Tim Groot Kormelink, Yael de Haan, Sanne Kruikemeier, 2025 As European countries experience growing immigration, the need for policies supporting immigrants’ cultural adaptation has intensified. Journalism plays a cruci...

How do immigrants navigate and make sense of the digital media landscape? This first study from Camila Valgas’ PhD-project is now available open access (with Yael de Haan & @skruikemeier.bsky.social) ⬇️

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4 months ago
A group of postcards with reflections and provocations written on the back.

We had a fabulous roundtable discussion with @anjabechmann.bsky.social @dscheykopp.bsky.social @tgrootkormelink.bsky.social @jiarut.bsky.social here at #aoir2025 that concluded with a thought exercise: "It's 2030 & data donation is the dominant data gathering paradigm, what must we get right today?"

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6 months ago
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Gisteren mocht ik aan de Vrije Universiteit mijn oratie uitspreken: Onder de loep. Kracht en kwetsbaarheid van onderzoeksjournalistiek.

Het ND publiceert vandaag een verkorte versie: www.nd.nl/opinie/opini...

De oratie zelf is hier in z’n geheel te lezen: research.vu.nl/en/publicati...

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Meaningful informed consent? How participants experience and understand data donation Data donation makes it possible to invite participants to request and share their data from digital platforms for research purposes. While it is a user-centric approach to digital trace data collec...

#OutNow in #iCS
This article shows the limits of informed consent in data donation. Participants valued seeing their own data, yet often misunderstood the process, overlooking ways to control or delete information.
doi.org/10.1080/1369...

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7 months ago
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Meaningful informed consent? How participants experience and understand data donation Data donation makes it possible to invite participants to request and share their data from digital platforms for research purposes. While it is a user-centric approach to digital trace data collec...

Data donation is hot, but do participants understand what they consent to? Using think-aloud protocols and interviews, we found many missed key features like searching and deleting data. To improve informed consent, we suggest adding (some) friction through play ⏯️
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

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Fantastic presentation by Camila Valgas, making her ICA debut with her first PhD-study on immigrants' news use. Proud supervisor! (w/ @skruikemeier.bsky.social & Yael de Haan) #ica25

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8 months ago
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And last but not least, Camila Valgas presents her study “Understanding the News Consumption of Immigrants in the Digital Age: Motivations, Strategies, and Challenges" with @tgrootkormelink.bsky.social , Yael De Haan & @skruikemeier.bsky.social #ica25 @icajsd.bsky.social

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8 months ago
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@tgrootkormelink.bsky.social showing his very innovative approach to integrating WhatsApp-diaries, data donation, and qualitative interviews to get a much deeper understanding of users media practices #ica25 Very much looking forward to more such work that really *integrates* different methods!

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8 months ago
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First up today is our very own @tgrootkormelink.bsky.social and co-authors who take part in a panel on "Data Donation in Communication Research", presenting their study combining data donation with qualitative diaries to understand how societal issues permeate people's lifeworlds.

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8 months ago
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Today marks the first day of #ICA25, and we're proud to share that the J-TEAM is well represented in the @icajsd.bsky.social & @icacm.bsky.social divisions! Stay tuned each morning for updates on our members’ presentations and panels. Let’s go! 💪📢

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8 months ago

If you're at #ica25 consider a date with the hottest new method in town…

Data Donation in Communication Research: Ethical, Practical, and Methodological Frontiers
📍 Friday, June 13 | 12 PM – 1:15 PM | Capitol 3 - Regency 4

@anjabechmann.bsky.social @tgrootkormelink.bsky.social @lionw.bsky.social

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9 months ago

We are hiring a postdoc! Looking for a scholar interested in doing qualitative research on news experiences and perceptions of AI, to join the Imagine project and Media use research group in Bergen #CommSky

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9 months ago
Verantwoord AI-gebruik bij overheidsinstanties - Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam Verantwoord AI-gebruik bij overheidsinstanties

The first research project where I am PI, “Responsible use of Artificial Intelligence in government agencies”, was selected by the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam to seek sponsorship!

Everything is in Dutch, but it can be translated with the Google translate plugin.

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9 months ago
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Are you doing a PhD in Journalism Studies? Would you like to get feedback on your work from experienced scholars in the field? Then join us for the 6th Journalism Studies PhD Colloquium in Groningen on April 8th, 2026! Deadline for abstracts is 6 June 2025. For the full CfP, check: edu.nl/nfd7h

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10 months ago
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🥳 Thrilled to receive an NWO XS-grant to explore how people encounter and make sense of political information. Building on my NWO Veni-project, I will combine data donations with mobile ethnography, specifically focusing on including under-researched socio-demographic groups.

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10 months ago
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🚨 #Jobalert We are looking for a #postdoctoral researcher with an interest in journalism-related themes and a strong affinity for quantitative methods. The position is part of ASCoR, and the researcher will work closely with @markboukes.bsky.social.

📅Deadline: 25 May 2025

Read more 👇

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10 months ago

Luistertip: de eerste aflevering van "Wouter Wordt Journalist" staat online! Volg @woutersloekers.bsky.social in zijn zoektocht naar hoe je een goede journalist wordt. Zijn eerste stop: de VU, voor een korte recap van wat hij de afgelopen jaren bij @journstudiesvu.bsky.social heeft geleerd 🎧

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11 months ago
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Anytime, Anyplace? The Context-Dependency of News Podcast Use Seeking to explore how people integrate news podcasts into their everyday routines, this study asked 60 participants to listen to a daily news podcast for up to four weeks and interviewed them afte...

New pub! We show that despite their potential to be listened to anytime, anyplace, news podcast use is tied to highly specific contexts. We also illustrate that multitasking is an integral part of news podcast listening, cognitively, affectively and practically. 🎧 www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

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1 year ago
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Waarom steeds meer mensen het nieuws mijden: ‘Ik vraag me af wat het überhaupt uitmaakt’ Het aantal mensen dat nieuws actief mijdt neemt toe. Een zorgwekkende, maar niet onbegrijpelijke ontwikkeling, vinden experts. Drie Amsterdammers vertellen waarom ze nieuws mijden. ‘Ik heb behoefte aa...

Waarom mijden steeds meer mensen (weleens) het nieuws en hoe 'erg' is dat? Ik sprak hier laatst over met @parool.bsky.social

www.parool.nl/ps/waarom-st...

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1 year ago
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📣We are hiring!🔥I'm looking for a PhD & Postdoc.
🔍Research focus on far-right parties, movements & ideologies in int'l perspective, with emphasis on the ways in which the far right is embedded in everyday culture.
(2 further positions available, please share!) uni-tuebingen.de/fakultaeten/...

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1 year ago
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PhD scholarships at the Department of Communication, University of Copenhagen

Come work with us!

Funded PhD scholarships at the Department of Communication at @UCPH_Research.

Join a world-class public research university with international colleagues in a city ranked high in quality of life.

Starting salary $48k

Apply by Feb 16
jobportal.ku.dk/phd/?show=16...

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1 year ago
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300 woorden met… - idea humanities alumni magazine #5

300 woorden met 🗣️

Het alumnimagazine 'idea' van mijn eigen Faculteit Geesteswetenschappen vroeg me om voor hun nieuwe issue rond 'Verbinding' een bijdrage neer te pennen. Voorbij kliks kijken is hoognodig voor nieuwsmedia om de brug met hun publiek te slaan.
onlinemagazine.vu.nl/idea-humanit...

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1 year ago
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Meet our J-TEAM! 👋 🚀 We’re riding the momentum and have officially joined #Bluesky to connect, share insights, and explore #journalism, #commsci, #css & more💡

👉Must follow:
@damiantrilling.bsky.social
@tgrootkormelink.bsky.social
@kenzalamot.bsky.social
@jbgruber.bsky.social
@rupertkiddle.com

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1 year ago
Call for Applications: YECREA Section Representatives 2025 – Yecrea

Attention #ECRs! @yecrea.bsky.social is searching for 16 new YECREA section representatives. It’s a great opportunity for pre- and postdoctoral researchers to engage in academia and broaden their network. I enjoyed my time in YECREA very much - happy to answer any questions!
tinyurl.com/cfpyecrea

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1 year ago
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PhD scholarships at the Department of Communication, University of Copenhagen

We are hiring four PhD fellows, fully funded for 3 years, in an open call at my Department. If you are (or know someone) interested in working on tracking&society in Copenhagen, please get in touch: jobportal.ku.dk/phd/?show=16...

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1 year ago
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⭐ CALL FOR APPLICATIONS: 5 open PhD Positions at the newly founded Vienna Doctoral College for Digital Humanism, funded by the WWTF, @univie.ac.at , Technische Universität Wien and WU (Vienna University of Economics and Business).

All information here:
t.ly/836lz

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1 year ago
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New project: “Power over Platforms?” I am very grateful that the Danish National Science Foundation has awarded me a DNRF Chair grant to support my new project “Power over Platforms?”. Power over platforms? The aim of this 3-year proj…

One week left to apply to come work with me on a new project "Power over platforms" - two postdoctoral research positions open as part of the Department of Communication at the University of Copenhagen. Details below. rasmuskleisnielsen.net/2024/11/11/n...

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