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2026
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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

Overview

Rens Vliegenthart is affiliated with Wageningen University & Research in the Netherlands and specializes in social sciences with a research focus spanning communication, sociology, political science, and related subfields.

Their research primarily addresses topics including:

  • Social Media and Politics
  • Media Studies and Communication
  • Misinformation and Its Impacts
  • Electoral Systems and Political Participation
  • Media Influence and Politics
  • Political Influence and Corporate Strategies
  • Populism, Right-Wing Movements

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Rens Vliegenthart consist of:

  • Sanne Kruikemeier
  • Jesper Strömbäck
  • Yariv Tsfati
  • Stefaan Walgrave
  • Toni G.L.A. van der Meer

Rens Vliegenthart has contributed extensively to several publication venues, with multiple articles appearing in:

  • The International Journal of Press/Politics (6 publications)
  • Journalism Studies (5 publications)
  • Information Communication & Society (4 publications)
  • Digital Journalism (3 publications)
  • American Political Science Review (3 publications)

Notable recent papers include:

  • "News media trust and its impact on media use: toward a framework for future research" (2020, Annals of the International Communication Association)
  • "Causes and consequences of mainstream media dissemination of fake news: literature review and synthesis" (2020, Annals of the International Communication Association)
  • "News Avoidance during the Covid-19 Crisis: Understanding Information Overload" (2021, Digital Journalism)
  • "Newsworthiness and story prominence: How the presence of news factors relates to upfront position and length of news stories" (2020, Journalism)
  • "Inaccurate Politicians: Elected Representatives' Estimations of Public Opinion in Four Countries" (2022, The Journal of Politics)

Among their authored books, one is published by Cambridge University Press:

  • Economic News (2021)

Rens Vliegenthart's scholarly work concentrates on various aspects of media and political communication, analyzing how media trust, misinformation, and media coverage influence political behavior and public opinion. Their focus spans interdisciplinary fields involving communication, political science, and sociology, reflecting in their diverse publication record.

Best Publications

  • Power to the frame: Bringing sociology back to frame analysis

    Rens Vliegenthart;Liesbet van Zoonen

  • Explaining the rise of anti-immigrant parties: The role of news media content

    Hajo G. Boomgaarden;Rens Vliegenthart

  • News media trust and its impact on media use: toward a framework for future research

    Jesper Strömbäck;Yariv Tsfati;Hajo Boomgaarden;Alyt Damstra

  • How news content influences anti-immigration attitudes: Germany, 1993-2005

    Hajo G. Boomgaarden;Rens Vliegenthart

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

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

  • Framing the French Riots: A Comparative Study of Frame Variation

    David A. Snow;Rens Vliegenthart;Catherine Corrigall-Brown

  • The Contingency of Intermedia Agenda Setting: A Longitudinal Study in Belgium:

    Rens Vliegenthart;Stefaan Walgrave

  • Effects of Election News Coverage: How Visibility and Tone Influence Party Choice

    David Nicolas Hopmann;Rens Vliegenthart;Claes De Vreese;Erik Albæk

  • News coverage and support for European integration, 1990-2006

    Rens Vliegenthart;Andreas R. T. Schuck;Hajo G. Boomgaarden;Claes H. De Vreese

  • Comparative research methods

    Frank Esser;Rens Vliegenthart

  • Causes and consequences of mainstream media dissemination of fake news: literature review and synthesis

    Yariv Tsfati;H. G. Boomgaarden;J. Strömbäck;R. Vliegenthart

  • Framing immigration and integration: Relationships between press and parliament in the Netherlands.

    Rens Vliegenthart;Conny Roggeband

  • Divergent framing: The public debate on migration in the Dutch parliament and media, 1995–2004

    Conny Roggeband;Rens Vliegenthart

  • The Mediating Role of Emotions News Framing Effects on Opinions About Immigration

    Sophie Lecheler;Linda Bos;Rens Vliegenthart

  • Party media agenda-setting: how parties influence election news coverage

    David Nicolas Hopmann;Christian Elmelund-Præstekær;Erik Albæk;Rens Vliegenthart

  • Getting the word out on Twitter: the role of influentials, information brokers and strong ties in building word-of-mouth for brands

    Theo Araujo;Peter C. Neijens;Rens Vliegenthart

  • Content Matters: The Dynamics of Parliamentary Questioning in Belgium and Denmark

    Rens Vliegenthart;Stefaan Walgrave

  • Real world is not enough: the media as an additional source of negative attitudes toward immigration, comparing Denmark and the Netherlands

    M. van Klingeren;H.G. Boomgaarden;R. Vliegenthart;C.H. de Vreese

  • Changes in Political News Coverage: Personalization, Conflict and Negativity in British and Dutch Newspapers

    Rens Vliegenthart;Hajo G. Boomgaarden;Jelle W. Boumans

  • News on the move: exogenous events and news coverage of the European Union

    Hajo G. Boomgaarden;Rens Vliegenthart;Claes H. de Vreese;Andreas R.T. Schuck

  • Do the media set the parliamentary agenda? A comparative study in seven countries

    Rens Vliegenthart;Stefaan Walgrave;Frank R. Baumgartner;Shaun Bevan

  • Understanding the consequences of public social media use for work

    Ward van Zoonen;Joost W.M. Verhoeven;Rens Vliegenthart

  • When media matter for politics: partisan moderators of mass media’s agenda-setting influence on parliament in Belgium

    Rens Vliegenthart;Stefaan Walgrave

Frequent Co-Authors

Hajo G. Boomgaarden
Hajo G. Boomgaarden University of Vienna
Claes H. de Vreese
Claes H. de Vreese University of Amsterdam
Stefaan Walgrave
Stefaan Walgrave University of Antwerp
Andreas R.T. Schuck
Andreas R.T. Schuck University of Amsterdam
Jan Kleinnijenhuis
Jan Kleinnijenhuis Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Peter Van Aelst
Peter Van Aelst University of Antwerp
Pascal Sciarini
Pascal Sciarini University of Geneva
Joost van Spanje
Joost van Spanje Royal Holloway University of London
Sylvain Brouard
Sylvain Brouard Sciences Po
Peter Neijens
Peter Neijens University of Amsterdam

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