Tijdschrift voor Communicatiewetenschap - Volume 42, Issue 3, 2014

Beste lezer,

Met dank aan Wil Berben.

Het Tijdschrift voor Communicatiewetenschap zoekt een enthousiaste en stimulerende hoofdredacteur (m/v), die per 1 januari 2015 kan beginnen. De nieuwe hoofdredacteur is iemand die de goede reputatie van het tijdschrift verder kan ontwikkelen en tegelijk de relevantie voor het vakgebied bewaakt.

Evaluating books by their covers. The influence of realism and complexity in photography on the appreciation by tweens Evaluating books by their covers. The influence of realism and complexity in photography on the appreciation by tweens This research is the first that examined tweens’ appreciation of the use of realism and complexity in photography on book covers for children. Additionally, the level of agreement betw Read More

Climate struggle: news coverage of climate change during the climate summit in Cancún in Flemish quality newspapers Climate struggle: news coverage of climate change during the climate summit in Cancún in Flemish quality newspapers This paper reports on the results of a qualitative content analysis of climate change coverage by two Flemish quality newspapers in the context of the Cancún climate summit. Important Read More

The piversity paradox. Analyzing the changing relation between journalism and cultural diversity. The piversity paradox. Analyzing the changing relation between journalism and cultural diversity. In this article we study the relationship between journalistic practice and the ideals of diversity and multiculturalism. By means of interviews with 61 Dutch journalists we demonstrate that the journalist’s practice is dominated by a ‘d Read More

Flemish newspaper coverage on cyberbullying Flemish newspaper coverage on cyberbullying The amount of coverage on cyberbullying, as well as the way the issue is portrayed in the media, may influence the perceptions of policy makers and the public at large. However, few studies have paid attention to the media coverage on cyberbullying. The current paper tries to fill the existing gap by analyzing the articles on cyberbullyin Read More

Verbal and Visual Rhetoric in a Media World. H van Belle, P. Gillaerts, B. van Gorp, D. van de Mieroop & K. Rutten (2013). Leiden: Leiden University Press