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Jessica Taylor Piotrowski

@jesstpiotrowski.bsky.social

Professor of Communication in the Digital Society at University of Amsterdam | Youth & Media Scholar | ally πŸ³οΈβ€πŸŒˆ | ❀️ teaching, research, running, dark chocolate, & sunshine

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🌟 Researcher Wish List: Navigating Digital Infrastructures for SSH Research - Jessica Taylor Piotrowski, Ph.D. I was happy to deliver a keynote at the LBDI-SSH Expert Meeting in Utrecht on November 18, 2025. The presentation, titled β€œStudying the Sometimes Unresearchable: My Researcher Wish Listβ€œ, focused on t...

My Researcher Wish List for navigating digital infrastructures in SSH research - inspired by my keynote at the LBDI-SSH Expert Meeting.

What’s on your list?

h/t @claesdevreese.bsky.social

www.jessicataylorpiotrowski.com/2025/11/18/%...

19.11.2025 06:06 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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Rainbow 🌈 morning at @uva-fmg.bsky.social

17.11.2025 07:57 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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New Findings: We Are Less Digitally Skilled Than We Think - Jessica Taylor Piotrowski, Ph.D. Our team at the University of Amsterdam*, just released new findings on the state of digital competence in the Netherlands β€” and the results are surely interesting! In short: most Dutch people think t...

Confidence β‰  competence.

Our new national πŸ‡³πŸ‡± study with the DigIQ2.0 shows that citizens aged 10+ overestimate their digital skills. Performance-based measures reveal notable gaps in critical skills, online safety, (gen)AI, and more.

www.jessicataylorpiotrowski.com/2025/11/11/n...

14.11.2025 08:28 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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My favorite time of year for running.

06.11.2025 07:26 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Fred Rogers: Look for the Helpers
YouTube video by Alex Forsythe Fred Rogers: Look for the Helpers

The news just stays heavy these days, doesn’t it? I watch the world around me and just … πŸ˜”

But I keep holding onto the images of the helpers I see. Where there are helpers, there is hope. β€οΈβ€πŸ©Ή

youtu.be/-LGHtc_D328?...

12.09.2025 17:53 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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I remember every moment of that day. And every year, I take time to remember those who were lost and how things forever changed.

11.09.2025 18:05 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

LOL'd at this

11.09.2025 13:19 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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πŸ—³οΈ ICA elections are open!

Both @icahdq.bsky.social-wide and divisional elections matter. Our community is strong because people step up to share their time & talent.

If you’re a member, please vote by 21 Oct, 12:00EDT. Your voice shapes ICA’s future.

www.icahdq.org/page/Electio...

#ICAElections

10.09.2025 06:58 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Today starts my 21st year of teaching. Crazy.

02.09.2025 05:49 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Smart Speakers At Home - Jessica Taylor Piotrowski, Ph.D. New research on how Dutch families use smart speakersβ€”and what drives that use Owning a smart speaker is one thingβ€”but how are these devices used once the novelty wears off? New research, published in...

Not all families use smart speakers the same way.

In our new study, we identified 6 use-typesβ€”and found that parents’ trust in tech and how AI is framed in the news are associated with how these devices are used at home.

www.jessicataylorpiotrowski.com/2025/07/22/s...

#SmartSpeakers

22.07.2025 14:44 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Listening to course material via AI podcast boosts grades among UvA students

www.folia.nl/en/wetenscha... Listening to course material via AI podcast boosts grades among UvA students - Folia

11.07.2025 06:22 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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Forever thankful for this beautiful person ❀️ #ica25

16.06.2025 02:27 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

LOVE this SO much ❀️

15.06.2025 15:32 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Happy Father’s Day to all who do the work of fathering. We are all better for it. ❀️

(Special shout-out to those who are balancing dad duties with #ica25 this year #impressed).

15.06.2025 14:24 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Honored ❀️

15.06.2025 13:31 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The @icahdq.bsky.social is a wonderful association and is blessed to have fabulous individuals committing time to the community.

Having @jesstpiotrowski.bsky.social and @karinwahlj.bsky.social run for president makes for strong ICA future #ica25 #ica26 πŸ™πŸ»

14.06.2025 22:52 β€” πŸ‘ 27    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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#RunningBeforePresidents
Eh’hem @claesdevreese.bsky.social

(Special shout out to jetlag and my 2am wakeup)

#ica25

13.06.2025 11:50 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Trump administration orders US embassies to stop student visa interviews Directive could severely delay visa processing and hurt universities that rely on foreign students for revenue

I’m absolutely disgusted. And yes, I will post this on social media and the Trump admin is welcome to stop me at the border. I’m happy to explain why xenophobia is disgusting.

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

28.05.2025 06:17 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Can Germany rein in its academic bullying problem? Researchers and administrators are exploring ways to restructure a rigid hierarchy that can breed power abuses.

It is the responsibility of senior career scholars to mentor early career scholars. Power abuse is dishonorable and must be stopped.

www.nature.com/articles/d41...

11.05.2025 05:39 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The Trump Administration Accidentally Texted Me Its War Plans U.S. national-security leaders included me in a group chat about upcoming military strikes in Yemen. I didn’t think it could be real. Then the bombs started falling.

But her emails …

www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...

25.03.2025 19:14 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
This is fine meme but the dog is the university sitting in the fire and saying β€œat least we are #1”

This is fine meme but the dog is the university sitting in the fire and saying β€œat least we are #1”

13.03.2025 08:12 β€” πŸ‘ 22    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 1

Every. Single. Meeting. At this point I just cringe, say it’s awful; and feel the need to say β€œI didn’t vote for him”.

Every single meeting.

14.03.2025 05:07 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Widespread layoffs. Hiring freezes. The attack on science is blistering. The number of my friends that have lost their jobs is creeping up daily.

Very curious which countries here in Europe (and beyond) will step up and start offering talent hires.

13.03.2025 05:05 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

It is absolutely gutting to watch my home country fall apart.

My news avoidance is at an all time high. 😞

10.03.2025 19:02 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
2025 PhD Scholarship Digital Childhoods: Privacy, Parenting & Children's Data Applications are open for a fully-funded PhD Scholarship working in the Curtin University node of the ARC Centre of Excellence for the Digital Child exploring the children’s data and privacy in a world of endless digital connectivity. If interested, please contact Professor Tama Leaver by email: tleaver@curtin.edu.au 

Applications close 14 March 2025

2025 PhD Scholarship Digital Childhoods: Privacy, Parenting & Children's Data Applications are open for a fully-funded PhD Scholarship working in the Curtin University node of the ARC Centre of Excellence for the Digital Child exploring the children’s data and privacy in a world of endless digital connectivity. If interested, please contact Professor Tama Leaver by email: tleaver@curtin.edu.au Applications close 14 March 2025

Applications for a fully funded PhD scholarship working on 'Digital Childhoods: Privacy, Parenting and Children's Data' with me in the Curtin University node of the ARC Centre of Excellence for the Digital Child close *this Friday*.

Details: scholarships.curtin.edu.au/Scholarship/...

10.03.2025 12:39 β€” πŸ‘ 13    πŸ” 9    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 1

In case you needed more evidence that social media may not be the thing we should be obsessing about when it comes to wellbeing…another meta-analysis of experimental data showing no link.

06.03.2025 18:12 β€” πŸ‘ 79    πŸ” 41    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1

What to do about children and smartphones? EUKidsOnline has gathered the evidence:

❌ban kids
βœ…regulate platforms
βœ…require safety-by-design
βœ…support parents
βœ…consult children
βœ…respect all their rights

πŸ”—https://www.lse.ac.uk/media-and-communications/research/research-projects/eu-kids-online/bans

07.03.2025 08:41 β€” πŸ‘ 16    πŸ” 9    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Friday. Finally.

07.03.2025 17:59 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Investing to protect teen wellbeing on YouTube across Europe and globally

I am committed to impact - I believe that science can improve the youth digital space, and I spend (a lot) of energy on this. Today is a big day - with the results of several years of work announced. Super proud.

blog.youtube/inside-youtu...

04.03.2025 08:36 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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While the world feels like it’s breaking, I’m going to keep fighting for kids’ rights. Next up: speaking at the Growing Up in the Digital Age Summit in Dublin ☘️

02.03.2025 10:48 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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