- Two new public reports on digital literacy, based on representative surveys in Germany (N = 1,191) and the Netherlands (N = 1,181). Test your own digital literacy with the Digital Literacy Assessment, explore the survey data in the Data Explorer, or download data, questionnaire and code from Zenodo.
- specr 1.1.0 is on CRAN: the R package for specification curve and multiverse analyses got its first update in a while. More →
- New blog post: Why replication matters, with insights from replicating ten online privacy studies. More →
- Our paper with Emma Diel received a Top Faculty Paper Award at the 2025 ICA conference (Communication and Technology Division).
- New tutorial: What is statistical power, and how do you run a power analysis in R? More →
- Launch of the Digital Media and Behavior Lab at the VU Amsterdam. More →
Welcome!
Philipp K. Masur
Associate Professor of Communication Science
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
I am an Associate Professor at the Department of Communication Science at the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Co-Director of the Digital Literacy Hub, Managing Director of the Digital Media and Behavior Lab, and co-founder of the Comparative Privacy Research Network.
My research applies socio-psychological and communication theories to online communication. In particular, I investigate social influence on social media, privacy and self-disclosure dynamics, and their implications for individuals’ well-being. In doing so, I aim to identify and foster the knowledge and skills needed to navigate online environments in a healthy and self-determined way (read more).
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Digital Literacy Hub VU research centre empowering digital citizenship through research and collaboration.Co-Director
Digital Media & Behavior Lab Lab infrastructure at the VU for studying digital media use, effects and behaviour.Managing Director
Comparative Privacy Research Network An international network of researchers studying privacy across cultures and contexts.Co-founder
specr Specification curve and multiverse analyses in R: set up, estimate, decompose and visualise.Author & maintainer · CRAN
ggmirt Publication-ready item response theory plots that extend the mirt package.AuthorICA Journal Tracker Automatically updated dashboard of trending and latest papers from 25 communication journals.AuthorFrom time to time, I take pictures of things and people. You can find them here.