What is it about computational communication science?

Emese Domahidi & Mario Haim

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Since Sep 2021

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As "big data" and "algorithms" affect our daily communication, lots of new research questions arise at the intersection between societies and technologies, asking for human wellbeing in times of permanent smartphone usage or the role of huge platforms for our news environment. The growing discipline of Computational Communication Science (CCS) takes on a combinatory perspective between social and computer science. In this podcast, Emese Domahidi (@MissEsi) and Mario Haim (@DrFollowMario) open this discussion for students and young scholars, one guest and one question at a time.

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S1E12 Observing Opinions: The Legalities of Working with CCS Data

May 12, 2026 26m

In this episode, Prof. Anja Bechmann from Aarhus University guides us through the complex legal and ethical landscape of working with digital trace data in social media research. She explains the…

S2E23 #aBitOfCCS on Defensive Publics and Computational Grounded Theory with Larri Miller hosted by Jana Bernhard-Harrer

Apr 28, 2026 29m

In this episode of the #aBitOfCCS Podcast, Jana Bernhard-Harrer talks with Larri Miller (she/her, they/them), a PhD candidate in the Department of Communication at the University of Massachusetts…

S1E11 Observing Opinions: The Role of Theories in CCS

Apr 14, 2026 20m

In this episode, Professor Hartmut Wessler from the University of Mannheim unpacks the evolving role of theory in Computational Communication Science (CCS). Hartmut explains why strong theoretical…

S2E22 #aBitOfCCS on Coordinated Disinformation in the Age of AI with Miriam Milzner & Daniel Thiele hosted by Jana Bernhard-Harrer

Mar 11, 2026 29m

In this episode of the #aBitOfCCS Podcast, Jana Bernhard-Harrer talks to Miriam Milzner and Daniel Thiele from the Weizenbaum Institute’s research group on the Dynamics of Digital Mobilisation about…

S1E10 Observing Opinions: How Can We Make CCS Research More Robust?

Mar 10, 2026 24m

In this episode, Professor Mario Haim from LMU Munich breaks down what it really means for research to be robust — covering key concepts like generalizability, validity, reliability, reproducibility,…

S2E21 #aBitOfCCS on the structure of parliamentary discourse about women in the Weimar Republic with Keonhi Son hosted by Jana Bernhard-Harrer

Feb 11, 2026 33m

In this episode of aBitOfCCS, Keonhi Son (Mannheim Centre for European Social Research) discusses her study on how women were talked about in the Weimar Republic’s parliament between 1919 and 1932.…

S1E9 Observing Opinions: How Can We Measure Non-Verbal Opinions?

Feb 10, 2026 22m

In this episode, Dr. Aleksandar Tomašević from the University of Novi Sad takes us beyond text-based analysis to explore how emotions expressed in videos can be measured and understood. Aleksandar…

S1E8 Observing Opinions: What Are Language Models?

Jan 13, 2026 28m

In this episode, we’re joined by Dr. Johannes Gruber from Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam to unpack the world of language models. Johannes explains what language models really are and how they shape how…

#aBitOfCCS on Computational Pipelines for Large-Scale Text Digitization with Christian Lendl hosted by Jana Bernhard-Harrer

Dec 17, 2025 35m

Tune in to the #aBitOfCCS Podcast as we explore the computational workflow behind digitizing a historical society magazine. Christian Lendl joins us to discuss his paper Digitizing the Aristocratic…

S1E7 Observing Opinions: What are Word Embeddings?

Dec 09, 2025 21m

In this episode, we’re joined by Prof. Eetu Mäkelä from the University of Helsinki to break down the world of word embeddings. Eetu explains what word embeddings are in simple terms, how they fit…

S1 #aBitOfCCS on Performance vs. Sustainability in Text Analysis with Sean Palicki hosted by Jana Bernhard-Harrer

Nov 19, 2025 31m

Tune in to the #aBitOfCCS Podcast as we dig into the growing tension between performance and sustainability in computational text analysis. Sean Palicki, a researcher at TUM, joins us to discuss his…

S1E6 Observing Opinions: What is Machine Learning?

Nov 11, 2025 24m

In this episode, we’re joined by Prof. Damian Trilling from Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, who opens the door to the world of machine learning for opinion research. Damian explains how citizens…

#aBitOfCCS on Safeguarding Anti-Sexist Speech Online with Aditi Dutta hosted by Jana Bernhard-Harrer

Oct 15, 2025 29m

Tune into the #aBitOfCCS Podcast as we explore how large language models classify online political speech about sexism. Aditi Dutta, a doctoral researcher at the University of Exeter, joins us to…

S1E5 Observing Opinions: What are Dictionaries?

Oct 14, 2025 18m

In this episode, we’re joined by Dr. Valerie Hasse from LMU Munich to demystify one of the most widely used tools in computational text analysis: the dictionary. Valerie explains how computational…

S1E4 Observing Opinions: What is Pre-Processing?

Sep 09, 2025 19m

In this episode, Prof. Jamal Abdul Nasir from the University of Galway reveals why pre-processing is the backbone of all text analysis. He breaks down key steps like defining documents, tokenization,…

S1E3 Observing Opinions: Thinking About Text Computationally

Aug 12, 2025 17m

In this episode, we’re joined by Dr. Fabienne Lind from the University of Vienna, who sheds light on how computational methods transform the way we study opinionated communication. Fabienne shares…

S1E17 #aBitOfCCS on Measuring Uncertainty in Political Speech with Ella MacLaughlin hosted by Jana Bernhard-Harrer

Jul 14, 2025 35m

Tune in to the #aBitOfCCS Podcast as we explore how to measure something as abstract and slippery as uncertainty in political speech. Ella MacLaughlin, a PhD candidate at Utrecht University, joins us…

S1E1 Observing Opinions: Why Should we Care About Opinionated Communication?

Jul 08, 2025 17m

In this episode, we are joined by Prof. Helle Sjøvaag, journalism researcher and founding member of the OPINION Network. She shares how the network came to life and why it’s vital for studying how…

S1E16 #aBitOfCCS on training data for classifying hateful language with Denies Roth hosted by Jana Bernhard-Harrer

Jun 16, 2025 25m

In this episode of #aBitOfCCS, Jana Bernhard-Harrer sits down with Denise Roth, a PhD student at the Strategic Communication Group at Wageningen University & Research. Denise’s research focuses…

S1E1 Observing Opinions: What is opinionated communication?

May 26, 2025 29m

In the first episode, Wendo King'ang'i and Christian Baden dive into the concept of opinionated communication — what it is, how it shows up in our daily lives, and why it matters. They also touch on…

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