Tijdschrift voor Communicatiewetenschap - Volume 40, Issue 2, 2012

In dit nummer van het Tijdschrift voor Communicatiewetenschap vindt u vijf artikelen en twee boekbesprekingen. Qua onderzoeksmethoden vertonen de vijf artikelen een grote diversiteit, variërend van etnografisch onderzoek met interviews en participerende observaties tot een inhoudsanalyse, een experiment en enquêtes.Het eerste artikel, getiteld ‘Dichtbij Marco. Over de ritualisering van nabijheid in het celebr Read More

Close encounters: ritualizing proximity in the age of celebrity Close encounters: ritualizing proximity in the age of celebrity For many celebrities, organizing meet-and-greets with fans and followers has become a permanent feature of their public appearances. As yet little is known about the role and importance of such meetings within the everyday constitution of celebrity culture. Why would fans be interested in the possibilit Read More

The public broadcasting remit in the eyes of the audience: survey research into the future role of Flemish public service broadcasting The public broadcasting remit in the eyes of the audience: survey research into the future role of Flemish public service broadcasting In view of the discussion about the future position of public service broadcasting, this research investigates the expectations of Flemings regarding their public se Read More

The effect of camera changes on the recognition and evaluation of Postbus 51 campaign advertisements The effect of camera changes on the recognition and evaluation of Postbus 51 campaign advertisements Campaign advertisements of the Dutch Government (the so-called Postbus 51 campaigns) that were broadcast between 1999 and 2009 on the Dutch television were used to examine whether camera changes with a Read More

The effect of interpersonal communication on condom use among adolescents with casual or recent steady sexual relationships The effect of interpersonal communication on condom use among adolescents with casual or recent steady sexual relationships In the context of a health campaign on condom use in new relationships, this study examined the effects of interpersonal communication about condom use, std-t Read More

When do we describe an experience with a product concretely, and when abstractly?Language abstraction in communication about products When do we describe an experience with a product concretely, and when abstractly?Language abstraction in communication about products A main property of language is its abstractness, and language abstraction is a valuable and useful communication signal which can be used by c Read More

De Clash der Titanen: Een psychopolitieke cartografie van de Belgische politiek

The News and Public Opinion: Media Effects on Civic Life.