The rise of Bluesky: a new source for social media network research

A practical, up-to-date mini-course that explains what Bluesky is and why it matters for researchers, demonstrates Nodiux for end-to-end Bluesky data extraction and network analysis, and guides you through tutorials and exercises. Includes a lesson and a demo.

A Gephi course is included, enabling you to master the tool, analyze datasets exported from Nodiux, calculate centrality metrics, and perform community detection to deepen your Social Network Analysis skills.

Key takeaways

• Understand how Bluesky and the AT Protocol open new, research-grade data streams
• Use Nodiux to build a repeatable workflow for Bluesky data collection and SNA
• Apply core network metrics and visuals to answer research questions
• Produce clear, reusable outputs (graphs, tables, short reports)
• Leave with datasets, exercises, and slides you can reuse in classes or projects

What you’ll get (content)

• Video lesson: Bluesky ecosystem, AT Protocol basics, research opportunities
• Nodiux demo: from data capture → cleaning → network building → insights
• Slide deck (PDF/PPT) to follow along
• Example datasets ready to import and explore
• 2 guided, hands-on exercises with instructions and solution hints
• Practical SNA walkthrough: mentions, hashtag co-occurrence, community detection (Louvain), centrality metrics
• Tips for cleaning, visualizing, and reporting network results
• Gephi tutorials to analyze Nodiux-exported data with centrality measures and community detection
• Included: 3-month Nodiux license — write to hello@nodiux.net