Willem Buyens
@willembuyens.bsky.social
Postdoctoral Researcher at the University of Antwerp. Political Communication & Journalism Studies.
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🚀 We’re live!
The Political Communication Division of @nefca.bsky.social is now on BlueSky. Follow us for updates on research, events, and conversations in the PolCom community.
The Political Communication Division of @nefca.bsky.social is now on BlueSky. Follow us for updates on research, events, and conversations in the PolCom community.
September 5, 2025 at 8:37 AM
🚀 We’re live!
The Political Communication Division of @nefca.bsky.social is now on BlueSky. Follow us for updates on research, events, and conversations in the PolCom community.
The Political Communication Division of @nefca.bsky.social is now on BlueSky. Follow us for updates on research, events, and conversations in the PolCom community.
Reposted by Willem Buyens
📚 Publication Friday!
This week, we highlight:
"Never Mind the Source? The Drivers of User Engagement With Politicians’ Online News-Sharing Posts in 15 European Countries"
by @willembuyens.bsky.social
Published in IJPP (2025)
🔗 Full article: doi.org/10.1177/1940...
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This week, we highlight:
"Never Mind the Source? The Drivers of User Engagement With Politicians’ Online News-Sharing Posts in 15 European Countries"
by @willembuyens.bsky.social
Published in IJPP (2025)
🔗 Full article: doi.org/10.1177/1940...
🧵
Never Mind the Source? The Drivers of User Engagement With Politicians’ Online News-Sharing Posts in 15 European Countries - Willem Buyens, 2025
Politicians on social media curate the flow of information their followers are exposed to, and they share news as a way to do so. Previous research has shown th...
doi.org
May 9, 2025 at 8:01 AM
📚 Publication Friday!
This week, we highlight:
"Never Mind the Source? The Drivers of User Engagement With Politicians’ Online News-Sharing Posts in 15 European Countries"
by @willembuyens.bsky.social
Published in IJPP (2025)
🔗 Full article: doi.org/10.1177/1940...
🧵
This week, we highlight:
"Never Mind the Source? The Drivers of User Engagement With Politicians’ Online News-Sharing Posts in 15 European Countries"
by @willembuyens.bsky.social
Published in IJPP (2025)
🔗 Full article: doi.org/10.1177/1940...
🧵
🚨 New paper out in The International Journal of Press/Politics
To understand the impact of politicians' news-sharing posts on social media, I studied user engagement with posts by all members of parliament in 15 European countries.
📄 Read the full paper here: journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
To understand the impact of politicians' news-sharing posts on social media, I studied user engagement with posts by all members of parliament in 15 European countries.
📄 Read the full paper here: journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
Never Mind the Source? The Drivers of User Engagement With Politicians’ Online News-Sharing Posts in 15 European Countries - Willem Buyens, 2025
Politicians on social media curate the flow of information their followers are exposed to, and they share news as a way to do so. Previous research has shown th...
journals.sagepub.com
April 29, 2025 at 12:35 PM
🚨 New paper out in The International Journal of Press/Politics
To understand the impact of politicians' news-sharing posts on social media, I studied user engagement with posts by all members of parliament in 15 European countries.
📄 Read the full paper here: journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
To understand the impact of politicians' news-sharing posts on social media, I studied user engagement with posts by all members of parliament in 15 European countries.
📄 Read the full paper here: journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
Two weeks ago I successfully defended my PhD dissertation “Feeding the News” @uantwerpen.bsky.social. Many thanks to my supportive supervisors @pvanaelst.bsky.social & Steve Paulussen and Doctoral Jury members @profvaccari.bsky.social, Desirée Schmuck, @claesdevreese.bsky.social & Julie Sevenans!
December 9, 2024 at 3:42 PM
Two weeks ago I successfully defended my PhD dissertation “Feeding the News” @uantwerpen.bsky.social. Many thanks to my supportive supervisors @pvanaelst.bsky.social & Steve Paulussen and Doctoral Jury members @profvaccari.bsky.social, Desirée Schmuck, @claesdevreese.bsky.social & Julie Sevenans!
Reposted by Willem Buyens
Learnt so much today at our NeFCA practitioners’ event about political campaigns and political journalism!💡
Many thanks to our speakers and all participants!🙏
Many thanks to our speakers and all participants!🙏
December 5, 2024 at 7:00 PM
Learnt so much today at our NeFCA practitioners’ event about political campaigns and political journalism!💡
Many thanks to our speakers and all participants!🙏
Many thanks to our speakers and all participants!🙏
Reposted by Willem Buyens
🗓️Save the date! On 5 December, the Political Communication & Persuasive Communication divisions from NeFCA are organizing a Practitioners' Event on Political Campaigning in the Digital Context, in Antwerp. All information, line-up and registration option below👇👇
November 20, 2024 at 9:21 AM
🗓️Save the date! On 5 December, the Political Communication & Persuasive Communication divisions from NeFCA are organizing a Practitioners' Event on Political Campaigning in the Digital Context, in Antwerp. All information, line-up and registration option below👇👇
🚨New publication in @icsjournal.bsky.social! We (@pvanaelst.bsky.social & Steve Paulussen) studied how politicians curate the news on social media in Belgium, the Netherlands and the UK 🗞️. Read our findings and conclusions here: doi.org/10.1080/1369....
Curating the news. Analyzing politicians’ news sharing behavior on social media in three countries
Social media platforms allow politicians to communicate to and with their followers directly, without the interference of news media professionals. Political actors have eagerly adopted these platf...
doi.org
February 19, 2024 at 3:44 PM
🚨New publication in @icsjournal.bsky.social! We (@pvanaelst.bsky.social & Steve Paulussen) studied how politicians curate the news on social media in Belgium, the Netherlands and the UK 🗞️. Read our findings and conclusions here: doi.org/10.1080/1369....