NEWS
NORFACE DATADRIVEN has kicked off
Latest news, News / December 1, 2020The NORFACE project DATADRIVEN has kicked-off on December 1. Lukas, Susan, Claes, Sophie M. and Sanne will participate in an online meeting. DATADRIVEN studies if data-driven campaigns using online microtargeting techniques are a threat
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Bert organizes Experimentation session
Latest, News / December 1, 2020Wednesday December 2 from 13-15, Bert organizes a session “Experimentation in the Wild”. This is a round table where speakers from three companies/organizations come to talk about the way they
Damian submitted manuscript of Computational Analysis of Communication Book
Latest news, News / December 1, 2020Together with Wouter van Atteveldt and Carlos Arcila, Damian has written 450 pages and 300 code examples in Python and R side-by-side. Next to the printed book, there will also be
Public talks and media appearances
News / November 26, 2020On Saturday Claes gave a keynote at the Amsterdam Universiteitvereniging yearly alumni Day. He spoke together with Marietje Schaake on the topic ‘Media, Macht en Manipulatie’ Last week Monday, Judith
Bert co-editor of Tijdschrift voor Communicatiewetenschap
Latest news, News / October 6, 2020Bert will bring his expertise on open science and replication to the Dutch/Flemish journal.
Sanne and Damian receive ERC grant
Latest, Latest news, News / September 3, 2020Sanne will study the positive and negative impact of data-driven political targeting. Damian will study how feedback loops influence citizens' beliefs and shape societies. Click here for more information. Congratulations
Tom becomes doctor!
News / July 3, 2020Tuesday the 30th of June, Tom successfully defended his dissertation 'Data and Democracy, Political Microtargeting: A threat to electoral integrity?'
Claes appointed to advisory board EU Digital Media Observatory
Latest, News / July 3, 2020Among other things, EDMO reports to the European Commission about the main trends and other key research findings relating to disinformation. The Advisory Board, composed of experts who act in
Grants for Linda and Bert
Latest, News / June 9, 2020Linda received an Apasia grant. Bert received a KNAW Early Career Partnership and will organize a multidisciplinary workshop.
Claes secures NORFACE funding
News / April 23, 2020The NORFACE application “THREATPIE: The Threats and Potentials of a Changing Political Information Environment” from the NEPOCS (nepocs.eu) network was successful. Claes is one of the core applicants. The project involves cross-national
Congratulations Dr. Brosius
News / April 23, 2020We are very proud of dr. Anna Brosius, who wrote an excellent dissertation and defended it very strongly -on Zoom! Her dissertation is titled Economic News. How It’s Made and How
Damian Trilling appointed Associate Professor
News / April 23, 2020Damian will focus on the Communication in the Digital Society strategic initiative, combining research and teaching activities. Together with Theo Aroujo, Damian will set up an internal infrastructure to accelerate digital research
Alyt defended her dissertation
News / February 25, 2020We are very proud of Alyt Damstra, who wrote an excellent dissertation and defended it with much conviction. Her dissertation is titled Economic News. How It’s Made and How It
Sanne receives two NWO-grants
News / January 16, 2020Sanne together with Rens and Jeroen de Ridder (VU) received a NWO grant focusing on conflict framing in social media. For more information see: https://www.nwo.nl/en/news-and-events/news/2019/12/in-nine-collaborative-projects-social-sciences-and-humanities-researchers-are-jointly-investigating-the-digital-society.html Sanne also received an NWO-Raak grant for
Katjana speaks about the new European Commission
News / January 16, 2020Katjana hosts an ACES public roundtable on “The new European Commission. On the Spitzenkandidaten procedure and the challenges ahead". Register here: https://www.spui25.nl/spui25-en/events/events/2020/01/the-new-european-commission.html?origin=NY%2F9hMhAQhOv8%2FEeoPahTA
PUBLICATIONS
Tainted Love: How Stigmatization of a Political Party in News Media Reduces its Electoral Support
Latest publications / June 6, 2019 New publication by Joost van Spanje and Rachid Azrout, in International Journal of Public Opinion Research. Find the article here. Abstract: In contemporary democracies, a political party typically needs goodREAD MORE →
Explaining Online News Engagement Based on Browsing Behavior: Creatures of Habit?
Latest publications / February 18, 2019 New publication by Judith Moeller, Robbert van de Velde, Lisa Merten, and Cornelius Puschmann, in Social Science Computer Review. Find the article here. Abstract: Understanding how citizens keep themselves informedREAD MORE →
Internet Use and Political Interest: Growth Curves, Reinforcing Spirals, and Causal Effects During Adolescence
Latest publications / January 29, 2019 New publication by Judith Moeller, Adam Shehata, and Sanne Kruikemeier, in Journal of Communication. Find the article here. Abstract: This study analyzes reinforcing spirals between online media usage and politicalREAD MORE →
Who Gets Lost, and What Difference Does it Make? Mixed Modes, Nonresponse Follow-Up Surveys and the Estimation of Turnout
Latest publications / January 29, 2019 New publication by Andreas Goldberg and colleague, in Journal of Survey Statistics and Methodology. Find the article here. Abstract: This article assesses whether—and to what extent—turnout bias in postelection surveysREAD MORE →PEOPLE
Sanne Kruikemeier
Sanne Kruikemeier (PhD, University of Amsterdam, 2014) is an assistant professor of Political Communication at the Amsterdam School of…