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The Center for Politics and Communication (CPC) is part of the Amsterdam School of Communication Research (ASCoR) at the University of Amsterdam. It brings together scholars, journalists, and political actors who share an interest in how politics is discussed, understood, and shaped in contemporary society. It offers a forum for dialogue, collaboration, and critical inquiry into a key question: how does communication shape democracy?

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Aaldering, L., Ferreira da Silva, F., Garzia, D., Gattermann, K., & Nai, A. (2025). Leader effects in an era of negative politics: who has a negativity bias? Politics and Governance13, Article 9187. https://doi.org/10.17645/pag.9187

Adam, S., Makhortykh, M., Maier, M., Aigenseer, V., Urman, A., Gil Lopez, T., Christner, C., de León, E., & Ulloa, R. (2025). Improving the quality of individual-level web tracking: Challenges of existing approaches and introduction of a new content and long-tail sensitive academic solution. Social Science Computer Review43(5), 1050-1070. https://doi.org/10.1177/08944393241287793

Alonso Curbelo, A., Trilling, D., Simon, M., & Kroon, A. C. (2025). Shaping the Narrative: Examining News Coverage of Voter ID Laws in the United States. Journalism Studies26(1), 62–83. https://doi.org/10.1080/1461670X.2024.2412211

Arceneaux, K., Bakker, B. N., Fasching, N., & Lelkes, Y. (2025). A critical evaluation and research agenda for the study of psychological dispositions and political attitudes. Political Psychology46(S1), 7-37. https://doi.org/10.1111/pops.12958