Our research will be well represented at this years’ Etmaal in Bruges. See here for an overview of the panels we are featured in. Looking forward to meeting our Dutch and Flemish communication science colleagues. See you there! 👋
Monday, 3rd of February 2025
Political Communication – Misinformation and Trust – 14:20-15:20
Lotte Schrijver, Rens Vliegenthart, and Sanne Tamboer: Misinformation during crises: the spread of misinformation and its societal roots during the covid pandemic )
Alice Hamilton, Rens Vliegenthart, Sophie Boerman, and Annelien van Remoortere: Examining Political Trust during the 2024 European Elections: The Role of Disinformation and Ideological Congruence
Political Communication – Cognitive and Emotional Drivers of Political Engagement – 14:20 – 15:20
Emily Gravesteijn, Lina Buttgereit, and Emma Turkenburg: Blaming the Messenger? How politicians’ media bias accusations shape citizens’ bias perceptions and attitudes towards the accuser
Political Communication – Political Campaigning Dynamics – 15:30-16:30
Edwin Jans, Emma Turkenburg, Rens Vliegenthart, and Sanne Kruikemeier: Affective Polarization in Elections: The Role of Vote Certainty and Its Impact
Puck Guldemond, Sophie Boerman, Susan Vermeer, and Sanne Kruikemeier: Through Voters’ Eyes: An Eye-tracking Study Examining if Political Advertisements Attract Attention
Media and Well-Being – Social Media, Body Image, and Sexuality: Insights into Youth Experiences – 15:30-16:30
Ini Vanwesenbeeck, Anne-Mette Hermans, Sophie Boerman, and Emmelyn Croes: Filtering Reality: Social media usage, body image, and self-esteem in diverse primary school children
Political Communication – Ads and Political Campaigning – 17:00-18:00
Jade Vrielink, Annelien van Remoortere, Rens Vliegenthart, and Sanne Kruikemeier: Non-stop digital advertising: the moderating roles of advertising frequency and personalization on the impact of political attack ads
Political Communication – News, Perceptions, and Participation – 17:00-18:00
Svenja Schäfer, Sanne Tamboer, Sanne Kruikemeier, Alice Hamilton, Annelien van Remoortere, and Susan Vermeer: Is Europe Tuning Out? News Avoidance Across 15 Countries in the European Parliament Elections
Xiaoyang Zhao, Mark Boukes, Rens Vliegenthart, and Knut De Swert: Triple spirals? Investigating the longitudinal dynamics of news exposure, issue knowledge, and public perceptions of EU–China trade relations in the Netherlands
Wies Ruyters, Rens Vliegenthart, Sanne Kruikemeier, and Susan Vermeer: Beyond Words: How Multi-Modal Media Prominence Drives Political Recognition and Party Support
Media and Well-Being – Poster Session – 17:00-18:00
*Ximena Lainfiesta and Bob Mulder: From Hashtags to Healthcare: Exploring TikTok’s Influence on the Self-Management Practices of Women with PCOS
Tuesday, 4th of February 2025
Environmental Communication – Sustainability and Fashion – 09:15-10:15
Roseline van Gogh, Heleen Dekoninck, and Sophie Boerman: Are they able to sustain? A multiple-exposure experiment studying differential effects of TikTok greenfluencers on young adults’ sustainable fashion choices
Science Communication – Science Communication in Organizations and Society – 10:25-11:25
Denise Roth, Svenja Schäfer, Sanne Kruikemeier, and Rens Vliegenthart: Science and Society in a Polarized World: Understanding Public Perceptions Amid Politicization
Erik van Sebille, Celine Weel, Anna Leerink, Daan Reijnders, Rens Vliegenthart, and Mark Bos: Does personalisation and activism in writing by climate scientists on KlimaatHelpdesk.org affect their credibility?
Persuasive Communication – Algorithmic Persuasion and Surveillance – 10:25-11:25
Dong Zhang, Joanna Strycharz, Sophie Boerman, Theo Araujo, and Hilde Voorveld: Who’s watching me? Identifying triggers and consequences of perceived surveillance in digital data-driven advertising
Data-Driven Democracy Lab 