Slow Journalism Only a fad or a chance for investigative journalism in a digitalized world?

by Wiebke Hallerberg, MSc student Corporate Communication Slow Food, Slow Travel and now Slow Journalism…? Carlo Petrini, the founder of the Slow Food Movement, defines the movement with 3 attributes: Good, clean and fair. The Slow Food Movement is about co-production, which includes an active reflection role of the consumer in the production process. But, can we find parallels between…

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CPC researchers attend the 2016 Int’ Journal of Press/Politics Conference

Next week, several CPC related researchers will present their research at the 2016 International Journal of Press/Politics Conference. Presentations include, among others, “The Engaging Effect of Exemplars” by Kim Andersen, Morten Skovsgaard, Erik Albaek, and Claes de Vreese; “Taking the lead? Understanding dynamics of individual politicians’ visibility in traditional and online media” by Sanne Kruikemeier, Katjana Gattermann and Rens Vliegenthart. The…

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Symposium today – Exposure to communication in a changing media landscape

This afternoon the Research Priority Area Communication continues its focus on the challenges of measuring exposure to communication in a changing media landscape. They host an international seminar, which focuses on Exposure to Communication and precedes an international conference being held on September 22 and 23 by the Methods division of the German Communication Association.

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Claes de Vreese inaugurated as member of the Royal Dutch Academy of Arts and Sciences

On 12 September at the Trippenhuis Building, Claes de Vreese was installed as a new member of the Royal Dutch Academy of Science. Members are prominent researchers active across the arts and sciences. New members are nominated by peers from within and outside the Academy. The Academy has about five hundred members and they are appointed for life. Congratulations…

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Research exposure

Last week Claes de Vreese, along with other editors Toril Aalberg, Frank Esser, Carsten Reinemann and Jesper Stromback, wrote a blog for the London School of Economics on their new book about Populist Political Communication. The book includes a chapter about populism in the Netherlands by Michael Hameleers, Linda Bos, and Claes. Last Saturday, Reformatorisch Dagblad published an interview with Claes…

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Start of the new academic year!

The 2016/17 academic year started this week. Teaching has begun, including a fresh intake of Bachelor and Master students – of which enrollment on the PolCom Master track was again strong. We look forward to an inspiring and productive new year!  

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