Claes de Vreese

Claes H. de Vreese is Professor and Chair of Political Communication. He is the founding Director of the Center for Politics and Communication and Scientific Director of The Amsterdam School of Communication Research (ASCoR) in the Department of Communication Science at the University of Amsterdam. He is also Director of the Netherlands School of Communications Research (NESCoR), the national research school in communication science recognized by the Royal Dutch Academy of Sciences (KNAW). Finally, he is Adjunct Professor of Political Science and Journalism at the University of Southern Denmark.

His research interests span from political journalism to media effects on public opinion, evaluations of politics, and (electoral) behavior. He has published widely on election campaigns and the role of the media in relation to European integration.

He has published more than 90 articles in international peer-reviewed journals, including: Communication Research, Journal of Communication, Journalism Studies, Political Communication, International Journal of Public Opinion Research, Public Opinion Quarterly, Scandinavian Political Studies, European Journal of Communication, West European Politics, European Union Politics, Journalism & Mass Communication Quarterly, Mass Communication & Society, Journal of Politics, and European Journal of Political Research.

In 2011/12 he is Visiting Professor and Hans Christian Andersen Academy Fellow at the University of Southern Denmark.

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