Projects per year
Organisation profile
Organisation profile
The department for Communication Sciences (SCOM) consists of three research units: - Centre for Media Sociology (CeMeSo) - Studies on Media Information and Telecommunication (SMIT) - Centre for Marketing Communication Research (MACO) Those research centres are covering five different, but interrelated research angles:
- Media sociology (CeMeSo);
- Persuasion and Communication (MACO);
- Media- and multimedia policy (SMIT);
- Culture and Communication (SMIT, CeMeSo);
- Politics and Communication (CeMeSo, SMIT, MACO).
Keywords
- Information Technologies
- Communication Policy
- Science Communication
- New Media
- Cultural theory and policy
- Research On Media Effects
- Ethnicity
- Privacy
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Profiles
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Geoffrey Aerts
- Vrije Universiteit Brussel
- Communication Sciences - postdoctoral researcher
- Studies in Media, Innovation and Technology - postdoctoral researcher
- Basic (bio-) Medical Sciences
- Business technology and Operations - postdoctoral researcher
Person: Researcher
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Adelaida Afilipoaie
- Vrije Universiteit Brussel
- Studies in Media, Innovation and Technology - postdoctoral researcher
- Communication Sciences - postdoctoral researcher
Person: Researcher
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Fatima Zahid Ali
- Vrije Universiteit Brussel
- ECHO: Media, Culture & Politics Research Group - Scientific employee
- Communication Sciences - Scientific employee
- Faculty of Economic and Social Sciences and Solvay Business School
Person: Researcher, PhD
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Silvia Almenara Niebla
- Vrije Universiteit Brussel
- Communication Sciences - Unpaid employee
- ECHO: Media, Culture & Politics Research Group - Unpaid employee
- Brussels Interdisciplinary Research centre on Migration and Minorities
Person: Researcher
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VLOV251: Research into regulations in the field of digital inclusion
Van Audenhove, L. (Administrative Promotor), Van Leeuwen, M. (Collaborator) & Rothe, F.-F. (Collaborator)
1/01/26 → 30/06/26
Project: Fundamental
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EU708: Revisioning Public Interest Media
Raats, T. (Administrative Promotor)
1/01/26 → 31/12/29
Project: Fundamental
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ANI440: Quantitative and qualitative research on the representation of children in the Belgian media and its ethical implications
Bauwens, J. R. (Administrative Promotor)
1/12/25 → 30/09/26
Project: Fundamental
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OZR4437: International Joint Research Group WAVEG
Meyer, T. (Administrative Promotor)
12/11/25 → 11/11/28
Project: Fundamental
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FWOTM1329: Hybrid far-right environmentalism. Analyzing how the environmental discourses of far-right parties in Belgium and the Netherlands emerge through interactions between ideology, socio-political context, and media and audience uptake
Lambrechts, G. (Mandate) & De Cleen, B. (Administrative Promotor)
1/11/25 → 31/10/29
Project: Fundamental
Research output
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Beyond Tokenism: Strategies to Co-Disseminate With Migrant Co-Researchers and Expand Their Roles in Neoliberal Academia
Gutiérrez-Torres, I., Lenette, C., Blomfield, I., Diallo, A. & Smets, K., 12 Jan 2026, In: Qualitative Inquiry. p. 1-12 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Book Review: Don’t Shoot the Journalists: Migrating to Stay Alive
Badran, Y., 8 Jan 2026, In: Media, War & Conflict. p. 1-3 3 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Book review
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Boosting or Blocking Breastfeeding Confidence? The Role of Online Breastfeeding Content in Relation to Mothers’ Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy
Ouvrein, G., Beuckels, E. & Chen, Y. O., Feb 2026, Etmaal 2026. p. 5 5 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference paper
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Capturing a fast-moving target: Regulatory responses to global streamers in Europe
Raats, T. & Iordache, C., 25 May 2026, Streaming Europe. How Transnational Streaming is Reshaping European Film and Television Markets. Raats, T. & Iordache, C. (eds.). RoutledgeResearch output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › Research › peer-review
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Catalogues in context: Unpacking transnational strategies on streaming services in European markets
Iordache, C. & García Leiva, M. T., 25 May 2026, Streaming Europe. How Transnational Streaming is Reshaping European Film and Television Markets. Raats, T. & Iordache, C. (eds.). RoutledgeResearch output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › Research › peer-review
Activities
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EXPLORE THE POSSIBILITIES OF CITIZEN SCIENCE
Van de Walle, A. (Participant)
13 Jan 2026Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in workshop, seminar
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EU-funded TIES project (External organisation)
Meyer, T. (Advisor)
1 Jan 2026 → 31 May 2027Activity: Membership › Membership of public/government advisory/policy group or panel
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The fan club saga: An exploratory survey of Belgian fan clubs and their members
Stegen, F. (Speaker)
5 Feb 2026 → 6 Feb 2026Activity: Talk or presentation › Talk or presentation at a conference
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La construction discursive de la migration : usages lexicaux et récits de crise
Mistiaen, V. (Speaker)
10 Feb 2026Activity: Talk or presentation › Talk or presentation at a workshop/seminar
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Declaration on Digital Duties and Responsibilities in Spain
Errando, A. (Chair)
29 Jan 2026Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in workshop, seminar
Datasets
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Piecing the puzzle of VoD offerings: Audiovisual content in catalogues of eight US and local services in Flanders (2022)
Iordache, C. (Creator), Raats, T. (Creator), Pakvis, M. (Creator) & Asmar, A. (Creator), Zenodo, Mar 2025
Dataset
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ySKILLS three-wave survey
Machackova, H. (Creator), Jaron Bedrosova, M. (Creator), Muzik, M. (Creator), Zlamal, R. (Creator), Fikrlova, J. (Creator), Literova, A. (Creator), Dufkova, E. (Creator), Smahel, D. (Creator), Boomgaarden, H. (Creator), Song, H. (Creator), Tolochko, P. (Creator), d'Haenen, L. (Creator), Joris, W. (Creator), Kalmus, V. (Creator), Tikerperi, M.-L. (Creator), Opermann, S. (Creator), Napp, M. (Creator), Soidla, I. (Creator), Uibos, A. (Creator), Soo, K. (Creator), Salmela-Aro, K. (Creator), Jarvinen, J. (Creator), Mannerström, R. (Creator), Sevilla, E. (Creator), Waechter, N. (Creator), Brando, C. (Creator), Kadera, S. (Creator), Mascheroni, G. (Creator), Cino, D. (Creator), Lombi, L. (Creator), van Deursen, A. (Creator), van Laar, E. (Creator), Pyzalski, J. (Creator), Walter, N. (Creator), Iwanicka, A. (Creator), Ponte, C. (Creator), Batista, S. (Creator), Baptista, R. (Creator), Schneider, L. (Creator) & Helsper, E. (Creator), Mendeley Data, 2024
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