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Michal Tkaczyk, Ph.D. is a postdoc researcher at the Department of Machine Learning and Data Processing (Faculty of Informatics), the Department of Media Studies and Journalism and Interdisciplinary Research Team on Internet and Society (Faculty of Social Studies) at Masaryk University in Brno. His scholarly and research interests include adolescents digital media use and sleep health, media effects, journalism studies, migration in media, analysis of news media content, computer-assisted text analysis.
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2021
Migration and Mobility
Migration and Mobility: Cultural Sociological Perspectives (MIGMO)
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2018
Migration in a Globalized World
Migration in a Globalized World: Cultural Sociological Perspectives (MIGLO)
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2017
Vybrané aktuální problémy mediálního výzkumu II
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2016
Vybrané aktuální problémy mediálního výzkumu
See more about the project HERE.
Journal articles
2024
- Tkaczyk, M., Tancoš, M., Smahel, D., Elavsky, S. & Plhák, J. (2024). (In)accuracy and convergent validity of daily end-of-day and single-time self-reported estimations of smartphone use among adolescents. Computers in Human Behavior, 158, 108281. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2024.108281
2023
- Tkaczyk, M., Lacko, D., Elavsky, S., Tancoš, M., & Šmahel, D. (2023). Are smartphones detrimental to adolescent sleep? An electronic diary study of evening smartphone use and sleep. Computers in Human Behavior, 149, 107946. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2023.107946
2022
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Elavsky, S., Blahošová, J., Lebedíková, M., Tkaczyk, M., Tancos, M., Plhák, J., Sotolář, O., & Smahel, D. (2022). Researching the links between smartphone behavior and adolescent well-being with the FUTURE-WP4 (Modeling the future: Understanding the impact of technology on adolescent’s well-being Work package 4) project: Protocol for an ecological momentary assessment study.
JMIR Research Protocols, 11(3), e35984. https://doi.org/10.2196/35984
2020
- Machackova H., & Tkaczyk, M. (2020). The effect of media and political beliefs and attitudes on trust in political institutions: A multilevel analysis on data from 21 European countries. Communication Today, 11(2), 65-83. https://is.muni.cz/publication/1701858/05_MACHACKOVA_TKACZYK_CT-2-2020.pdf
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Urbániková, M., & Tkaczyk, M. (2020). Strangers ante portas: The framing of refugees and migrants in the Czech quality press. European Journal of Communication, 35(6), 580–596. https://doi.org/10.1177/0267323120928224
2018
- Tkaczyk, M. (2018). Mediální konstrukce hrozeb v kontextu politiky sekuritizace a výjimečného stavu. Mediální studia, 12(1), 48–65.
2017
- Tkaczyk, M. (2017). Between politicization and securitization : coverage of the European migration crisis in Czech online news media. Communication Today, 8(2), 90–110.
2014
- Tkaczyk, M. (2014). O možnostech materialistických přístupů ke zkoumání médií a komunikace. Mediální studia, 2, 182–197.
Book chapters
2018
- Tkaczyk, M. (2018). Using cut-ups and topic maps in semiotic analysis seminars to enhance student participation, interest and knowledge. In G. Pleschová, A. Simon (Eds.), Early career academics' reflections on learning to teach in Central Europe (pp. 14–21). London: SEDA. ISBN 978-1-902435-63-3.
2014
- Tkaczyk, M. (2014). New Forms of Meaning and the Question of Power. In T. Pavlíčková, I. Reifová (Eds.), Media, Power and Empowerment : Central and Eastern European Communication and Media Conference CEECOM Prague 2012 (pp.121–126). Newcastle upon Tyne: Cambridge Scholars Publishing.
Reports
2024
2023
- Blahošová, J., Lebedíková, M., Tancoš, M., Plhák, J., Smahel, D., Elavsky, S., Tkaczyk, M., & Sotolář, O. (2023). How are Czech adolescents using their phones? Analysis using objective smartphone data. Brno: Masaryk University.
2017
- Tkaczyk, M. (2017). Mediální pokrytí tzv. migrační krize v online zpravodajství (Novinky, iDnes, ČT24.cz) – základní výsledky obsahové analýzy. Brno: Masarykova univerzita.
2015
- Tkaczyk, M., Pospěch, P., & Macek, J. (2015). Analýza mediálního pokrytí uprchlické krize (výzkumná zpráva). Brno: Masarykova univerzita. http://dx.doi.org/10.13140/RG.2.1.4957.5764
Conferences
2024
- Lacko, D., Blahošová, J., Lebediková, M., Tkaczyk, M., Smahel, D., Elavsky, S., & Tancoš, M. (2024). Utilizing dynamic structural equation modeling on intensive longitudinal data: The inspiration for digital media use effects research. International Meeting of Psychometric Society 2024. Prague, Czech Republic.
- Lacko, D., Blahošová, J., Lebediková, M., Tkaczyk, M., Smahel, D., Elavsky, S., & Tancoš, M. (2024). The reciprocal associations between smartphone use and affective well-being among adolescents: Results of an EMA study. Society for Ambulatory Assessment 2024. Ann Arbor, Michigan, the United States of America.
- Tkaczyk, M., Ksinan, A. J. & Šmahel, D. (2024, September 24-27). Longitudinal associations between screen time, bedtime and daytime sleepiness among adolescents: A three-wave panel study. Presented at the 10th European Communication Conference (ECREA), Ljubljana, Slovenia. Available here.
2022
- Tkaczyk, M., Lacko, D., & Tancoš, M. (2022, October 19-22). Day-to-day associations between adolescents’ smartphone use before sleep and sleep outcomes. Presented at the 9th European Communication Conference (ECREA), Aarhus, Denmark. Available here.
2021
- Blahošová, J., Tkaczyk, M., & Šmahel, D. (2021, November). Gender differences in online conversation topics and self-disclosure: Content analysis of Czech adolescents´ instant messaging conversations. Presented at Cyberspace conference, Brno, Czech Republic.
2016
- Tkaczyk, M. (2016, November 7–9). Securitization of the European migration crisis on Czech online news sites: Analytical Framework and Research Design. Prague Media Point: Media and Migration, Prague, The Czech Republic.
2014
- Tkaczyk, M. (2014, June 12-14). Towards the new materialistic notions of media. CEECOM 2014, 7th International Central and East European Conference. Wroclaw, Poland.
- Urbániková, M., Tkaczyk, M., & Volek, J. 2014. (2014, June 12-14). Journalism student culture in the Czech Republic, Poland, and Sweden: a comparison of selected dimensions. CEECOM 2014, 7th International Central and East European Conference. Wroclaw, Poland.
Proceedings
2022
- Sotolář, O., Plhák, J., Lebedíková, M., Tkaczyk, M., & Šmahel, D. (2022). Constructing Datasets from Dialogue Data. In Horák, Rychlý, Rambousek (Eds.). Recent Advances in Slavonic Natural Language Processing, RASLAN 2022. Brno: Tribun EU.
2021
- Sotolář, O., Plhák, J., Tkaczyk, M., Lebedíková, M., & Šmahel, D. (2021). Detecting Online Risks and Supportive Interaction in Instant Messenger Conversations using Czech Transformers. In Horák, Rychlý, Rambousek (Eds.). Recent Advances in Slavonic Natural Language Processing, RASLAN 2021 (pp. 19-28.). Brno: Tribun EU.
Book reviews
2024
- Lebedíková, M., Mýlek, V., Šmahel, D. & Tkaczyk, M. (2024). [Review of the book The Anxious Generation: How the Great Rewiring of Childhood Is Causing an Epidemic of Mental Illness, by J. Haidt]. E-psychologie, 18(1), 64-68. https://doi.org/10.29364/epsy.498
Popularizations
2024
- Lebedíková, M., Mýlek, V., Šmahel, D., & Tkaczyk, M. (2024). The Anxious Generation: How the Great Rewiring of Childhood is Causing an Epidemic of Mental Illness [Book review]. E-psycholog 1(18), 64-68. Available here. [Czech]
- Lebedíková, M., Tkaczyk, M., Mýlek. V. & Šmahel, D. Do smartphones really cause mental illness among adolescents? Ten problems with Jonathan Haidt’s book (2024, May). Blog Parenting for a Digital Future. [blogpost] Available here. [English]
2022
- Tkaczyk, M., in newspaper article: Hronová, Z. (2022, January 21). Žáci napodobují Hru na oliheň. Odborníci varují před traumaty i otupěním vůči násilí. Aktuálně.cz - Víte, co se právě děje. Available here. [Czech]
Michal Tkaczyk, Ph.D.
E-mail: tkaczyk@fss.muni.cz
ORCID: 0000-0003-3118-2858
ResearchGate: Michal Tkaczyk
Research interests
- media, adolescent sleep and well-being
- models of journalism in Czech press
- analysis of media and communication content