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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Political Science in Netherlands Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Political Science in Netherlands Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Political Science in Netherlands Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Law and Political Science in Netherlands Leader Award
  • 2016 - Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences

Overview

Claes H. de Vreese is affiliated with the University of Amsterdam in the Netherlands and has a significant body of research within the social sciences, focusing primarily on communication and its intersections with political science and sociology. They have contributed extensively to topics related to social media and politics, misinformation and its impacts, media studies and communication, electoral systems and political participation, privacy, security, and data protection, as well as ethics and social impacts of artificial intelligence.

The researcher has published works in various notable academic venues, including:

  • Digital Journalism
  • The International Journal of Press/Politics
  • University of Southern Denmark Research Portal (University of Southern Denmark)
  • Journalism Studies
  • Political Communication

Their contributions span diverse subfields such as communication, sociology and political science, political science and international relations, artificial intelligence, and safety research.

Key recent publications include:

  • "In AI we trust? Perceptions about automated decision-making by artificial intelligence" (2020, AI & Society)
  • "Do (Microtargeted) Deepfakes Have Real Effects on Political Attitudes?" (2020, The International Journal of Press/Politics)
  • "An Agenda for Open Science in Communication" (2020, Journal of Communication)
  • "Does a Crisis Change News Habits? A Comparative Study of the Effects of COVID-19 on News Media Use in 17 European Countries" (2021, Digital Journalism)
  • "Using a Personality-Profiling Algorithm to Investigate Political Microtargeting: Assessing the Persuasion Effects of Personality-Tailored Ads on Social Media" (2020, Communication Research)

Frequent co-authors in their research include:

  • Natali Helberger
  • Frank Esser
  • Theo Araujo
  • Sanne Kruikemeier
  • David Nicolas Hopmann

Claes H. de Vreese has also contributed to academic literature through book publications. One example is their work titled Measuring Exposure and Attention to Media and Communication, published in 2024 by Amsterdam University Press.

Among honors, they have been recognized by the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences in 2016, reflecting their standing within the academic community.

Best Publications

  • News framing: Theory and typology

    Claes H. De Vreese

  • F RAMING T HEORY

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  • The Effects of News Frames on Readers' Thoughts and Recall

    Patti M. Valkenburg;Holli A. Semetko;Claes H. De Vreese

  • Political communication in a high-choice media environment: a challenge for democracy?

    Peter van Aelst;Jesper Strömbäck;Toril Aalberg;Frank Esser

  • Political Parties, Motivated Reasoning, and Issue Framing Effects

    Rune Slothuus;Claes H. de Vreese

  • Good News for the Future? Young People, Internet Use, and Political Participation:

    Tom P. Bakker;Claes H. de Vreese

  • The framing of politics as strategy and game: A review of concepts, operationalizations and key findings

    Toril Aalberg;Jesper Strömbäck;Claes H. de Vreese

  • Mapping EU attitudes: Conceptual and empirical dimensions of Euroscepticism and EU support

    Hajo G. Boomgaarden;Andreas R. T. Schuck;Matthijs Elenbaas;Claes H. de Vreese

  • The News Coverage of the 2004 European Parliamentary Election Campaign in 25 Countries

    Claes H. de Vreese;Susan A. Banducci;Holli A. Semetko;Hajo G. Boomgaarden

  • Between Risk and Opportunity News Framing and its Effects on Public Support for EU Enlargement

    Andreas R.T. Schuck;Claes H. de Vreese

  • News, Political Knowledge and Participation: The Differential Effects of News Media Exposure on Political Knowledge and Participation

    Claes H de Vreese;Hajo Boomgaarden

  • Projecting EU Referendums: Fear of Immigration and Support for European Integration

    Claes H. de Vreese;Hajo G. Boomgaarden

  • In AI we trust? Perceptions about automated decision-making by artificial intelligence

    Theo B. Araujo;Natali Helberger;Sanne Kruikemeier;Claes H. de Vreese

  • The Spiral of Cynicism Reconsidered

    Claes H. de Vreese

  • Populism as an Expression of Political Communication Content and Style: A New Perspective.

    Claes H. de Vreese;Frank Esser;Toril Aalberg;Carsten Reinemann

  • Should We Worry about Filter Bubbles

    Frederik J. Zuiderveen Borgesius;Damian Trilling;Judith Möller;Balázs Bodó

  • Framing Europe: Television News and European Integration

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  • Valenced news frames and public support for the EU

    Claes de Vreese;Hajo Boomgaarden

  • A Clearer Picture: The Contribution of Visuals and Text to Framing Effects

    Thomas E. Powell;Hajo G. Boomgaarden;Knut De Swert;Claes H. de Vreese

  • Media Effects on Public Opinion about the Enlargement of the European Union

    Claes H. De Vreese;Hajo G. Boomgaarden

  • Getting closer: The effects of personalized and interactive online political communication

    Sanne Kruikemeier;Guda van Noort;Rens Vliegenthart;Claes H de Vreese

  • The Effects of Strategic News on Political Cynicism, Issue Evaluations, and Policy Support: A Two-Wave Experiment

    Claes de Vreese

  • Pathway to Political Participation: The Influence of Online and Offline News Media on Internal Efficacy and Turnout of First-Time Voters

    Judith Moeller;Claes de Vreese;Frank Esser;Ruth Kunz

  • The Real Spiral of Cynicism? Symbiosis and Mistrust between Politicians and Journalists

    Kees Brants;Claes de Vreese;Judith Möller;Philip van Praag

  • News Framing and Public Opinion A Mediation Analysis of Framing Effects on Political Attitudes

    Sophie Lecheler;Claes H. de Vreese

  • The Effects of Frames in Political Television News on Issue Interpretation and Frame Salience

    Claes H. de Vreese

  • Different roles, different content? A four-country comparison of the role conceptions and reporting style of political journalists

    Arjen van Dalen;Claes Holger de Vreese;Erik Albæk

  • An experimental test of the impact of style and rhetoric on the perception of right-wing populist and mainstream party leaders

    Linda Bos;Wouter van der Brug;Claes H de Vreese

  • Should We Worry About Filter Bubbles

    Frederik J. Zuiderveen Borgesius;Damian Trilling;Judith Moeller;Balázs Bodó

Frequent Co-Authors

Hajo G. Boomgaarden
Hajo G. Boomgaarden University of Vienna
Andreas R.T. Schuck
Andreas R.T. Schuck University of Amsterdam
Frank Esser
Frank Esser University of Zurich
Holli A. Semetko
Holli A. Semetko Emory University
Toril Aalberg
Toril Aalberg Norwegian University of Science and Technology
Rens Vliegenthart
Rens Vliegenthart Wageningen University & Research
André Krouwel
André Krouwel Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Jesper Strömbäck
Jesper Strömbäck University of Gothenburg
Joost van Spanje
Joost van Spanje Royal Holloway University of London
Wouter van der Brug
Wouter van der Brug University of Amsterdam

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