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Prof. Mark Deuze

Mark Deuze is professor of Media Studies. His research focuses on the position of journalists in the labour market, the impact and influence of new media on our everyday lives, digital culture and the creative industry.

E: M.J.P.Deuze@uva.nl
T: +31 (0)20 525 7424

Dr Annemarie van Oosten

Annemarie van Oosten is a communication scientist. She conducts research on the media, particularly social media, and on how they relate to sexuality in adolescents and young adults.

E: j.m.f.vanoosten@uva.nl
T: +31 (0)6 255 71785

Prof. Huub Wijfjes

Huub Wijfjes is a media historian as well as professor by special appointment of the History of Radio and Television. His areas of expertise are media history, the history of television, channels and media policy, journalism, politics and the media, and public broadcasting.

E: h.b.m.wijfjes@uva.nl
T: +31 (0)20 525 2980 / 6321

Prof. Bas van den Putte

Bas van den Putte is professor of Health Communication. His research focuses on evaluating and increasing the effectiveness of online and offline (interpersonal) communication aimed at promoting a healthy lifestyle among different target groups (for example adolescents, young people and adults).

E: S.J.H.M.vandenPutte@uva.nl
T: +31 (0)20 525 2205/3906

Dr Kristina Irion

Kristina Irion is assistant professor. Her research focus is EU information law and public policy, in particular the protection of privacy and personal data, transnational data flows and data governance.

E: K.Irion@uva.nl

Prof. Hans Beentjes

Hans Beentjes is professor of Communication Science and conducts research into media effects. He is particularly interested in the question of which specific message characteristics promote or prevent the occurrence of effects.

E: J.W.J.Beentjes@uva.nl
T: +31 (0)20 525 3584
M: +316 1175 6242

Prof. Rens Vliegenthart

Rens Vliegenthart is professor of Communication Science. His research focus is on the way the media report on political actors and social movements. His areas of expertise are political communication, election campaigns and the relationship between journalists and politicians.

E: R.Vliegenthart@uva.nl
T: +31 (0)20 525 6117
 

Prof. Natali Helberger

Natali Helberger is professor of Information Law. She conducts research on how information technology and socio-economic circumstances affect the role and legal position of users of information. Furthermore, she is looking into the implications this will have for information users’ legal position, rights and obligations under current and future information law. Her research mainly focuses on media and data analytics, profiling, social media, privacy and users’ rights.

E: N.Helberger@uva.nl
T: +31 (0)20 525 3646 / 3406

Dr Sanne Kruikemeier 

Sanne Kruikemeier is a communication scientist. Her research focuses on the role played by social media during election campaigns (and at other times). In addition, she conducts research on the consequences of the online news people read. Lastly, her research is concerned with the role played by journalists in a changing media landscape. 

E: S.Kruikemeier@uva.nl
T: +31 (0)6 5166 7266

Prof. Claes de Vreese

Claes de Vreese is professor of Political Communication. His research focuses on the European Union, political journalism, election campaigns, the contents of news media and the effect they have on public opinion and behaviour.

E: C.H.deVreese@uva.nl
T: +31 (0)20 525 2426

Prof. Beate Roessler

Beate Roessler is professor of Ethics. Her field of research includes theories of freedom and autonomy, theories of privacy, justice and equality, ethics and the good life, and feminist theories.

E: B.Roessler@uva.nl
T: + 31 (0)20 525 4516