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Media, Information & Persuasion Lab @miplab.bsky.social · 6d

The MIP-Lab is involved in BENEDMO, a Flemish-Dutch collaboration against disinformation. The project’s second phase started in July 2024 and in this fact sheet, we look back on important achievements from the past year💥

For more info, check the full recap: lnkd.in/eaAxe3Bz

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YSN-Young Scholars Network @ysn-nefca.bsky.social · Jul 24

Team Update! 🔔

We’re saying goodbye to @nelejanssens.bsky.social - thanks for 3 great years!

Nele passes the torch to Käbi Vanwinkelen, PhD Researcher @miplab.bsky.social. She joined to connect with fellow researchers and contribute to an inspiring community. Welcome @kabivanwinkelen.bsky.social👋

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Media, Information & Persuasion Lab @miplab.bsky.social · Jul 22

What are the priorities for professionals in tackling disinformation? For the BENEDMO project, @ferrewouters.bsky.social , @michaelopgenhaffen.bsky.social, and @bzar.bsky.social examined the needs of fact-checkers, media literacy practitioners and other disinformation experts.

Wat heeft het BENEDMO netwerk nodig in hun werk tegen desinformatie - BENEDMO

Een opvallende trend is dat professionals die zich intensiever bezighouden met desinformatie, vaker geavanceerde vaardigheden gebruiken, zoals visuele

benedmo.eu

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Tim Smits @timsmitstim.bsky.social · Jun 17

🚨publication alert🚨 First article by @louiseglenisson.bsky.social. A massive systematic review (summarizing 290 articles) on the psychological states driving individuals' sustainable food behavior. Open access at www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
@miplab.bsky.social

“Thought for food”: A systematic review of how psychological state factors affect sustainable food outcomes

Given the harmful environmental, social, and economic impacts of our current food system, it is essential to develop a comprehensive understanding of …

www.sciencedirect.com

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Brahim Zarouali @bzar.bsky.social · Jun 26

📣“Daddy has to use strong language”📣
Wat gebeurt er als een NAVO-baas Trump in zijn eigen taalregister aanspreekt? 🔠
Over vleien, framing en strategisch leiderschap 👉
@sampolmaandblad.bsky.social @miplab.bsky.social

Samenleving & Politiek @sampolmaandblad.bsky.social · Jun 26

Wat bezielt een ervaren politicus als Mark Rutte om zich communicatief aan te passen aan de retorische stijl van Trump?

Analyse van communicatiewetenschapper @bzar.bsky.social
👉 www.sampol.be/2025/06/dadd...

'Daddy diplomacy': retoriek met bijbedoelingen?

Wat bezielt een ervaren politicus als Mark Rutte om zich communicatief aan te passen aan de retorische stijl van Trump?

www.sampol.be

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Baldwin Van Gorp @baldwinvangorp.bsky.social · May 4

🎨 My new visual essay has been published: doi.org/10.1177/1470...

It is an illustrated account of a 2021 hunger strike by undocumented immigrants in Brussels.

Sketches + watercolor = powerful lens on protest, pain & visibility.

🔍 #VisualEssay #ArtsBasedResearch #HungerStrike @miplab.bsky.social

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Silke Brandsen @silkebrandsen.bsky.social · Apr 23

The first study of my PhD has been published in @journalcam.bsky.social! 🎉 Together with @baldwinvangorp.bsky.social and @michaelopgenhaffen.bsky.social, we studied what factors in news elicit fear in children and how they perceive and experience the mediation of news by adults. Read it here!

Children’s perceptions of scary news in Belgium: Examining parental mediation and consolation strategies from their perspective

Negative news items can cause fear reactions in children, which has prompted various parental mediation strategies and recommendations for news makers on how to make the news less scary. However, r...

www.tandfonline.com

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Media, Information & Persuasion Lab @miplab.bsky.social · Apr 2

The small delegation included @michaelopgenhaffen.bsky.social, @verstappenmarie.bsky.social, @ferrewouters.bsky.social and @babettehermans.bsky.social

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Media, Information & Persuasion Lab @miplab.bsky.social · Apr 2

Today, some members of the MIP lab went to the @vrtnws.be as they organised an inspiring event on the fight against misinformation and the role that fact-checkers and news media can play. With wonderful moderation and stimulating thoughts, the day was a great succes!

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Cato Waeterloos @catowaeterloos.bsky.social · Apr 2

✅🔍 Op Internationale Fact-Checking Dag zetten we vanuit @miplab.bsky.social graag de wetenschappelijke inzichten rond fact-checking op een rijtje. Die kan je lezen in de SWAY-bijdrage van @michaelopgenhaffen.bsky.social @ferrewouters.bsky.social @babettehermans.bsky.social en mezelf.

Fact-checking in de strijd tegen desinformatie: wat werkt- en wat niet? | SWAY

Worden fact-checks effectief gelezen? Slagen ze erin foutieve informatie te corrigeren? En hoe kunnen ze het best worden gepresenteerd?

soc.kuleuven.be

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Babette Hermans @babettehermans.bsky.social · Apr 2

Today, it’s International Fact-Checking Day! In times where social media platforms reject collaborations with them and citizens are concerned about false information, this day feels bittersweet. Let’s celebrate their hard work and mission today!

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Media, Information & Persuasion Lab @miplab.bsky.social · Mar 17

New publication of @michaelopgenhaffen.bsky.social and colleagues on the concept of news doubt to study uncertainty and variability in contemporary news evaluations. intellectdiscover.com/content/jour...

‘Did this really happen or not?’: Exploring news doubt and its antecedents | Intellect

In recent decades, scholars have made great efforts to analyse and monitor audiences’ levels of trust in news and information. To capture these levels, research has primarily relied on concepts such a...

intellectdiscover.com

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Baldwin Van Gorp @baldwinvangorp.bsky.social · Mar 13

@lisabormans.bsky.social deelt de eerste resultaten van haar doctoraatsonderzoek met haar peers tijdens de Dementia Lab conference in Aveiro, Portugal. “Onderzoekers naar personen met dementie zouden zich meer bewust moeten zijn van de ‘frames’ die ze zelf gebruiken,” zegt ze. @miplab.bsky.social

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Bieke Zaman @biekezaman.bsky.social · Feb 13

Will you also submit to the 1st International Conference for an Inclusive Digital Society (IDS2025)?

⏱️Deadline: 3 March (extended!)

IDS2025 provides a global platform for an inclusive digital world, hosted by @digisoc.bsky.social
🗓️ 15 & 16 Sept. 2025
📍 Leuven, Belgium
👉 inclusivedigitalsociety.eu

Welcome to the International Conference for an Inclusive Digital Society (IDS2025), hosted and organised by the KU Leuven Digital Society Institute (DigiSoc) on the 15th and 16th of September 2025 in the historic and vibrant city of Leuven, Belgium.

inclusivedigitalsociety.eu

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Brahim Zarouali @bzar.bsky.social · Feb 4

🎉 It’s a wrap! 👏 Super proud of our KU Leuven TEAM for hosting a fantastic #Etmaal2025! 🚀✨ What an amazing edition - so grateful to have been part of this journey! 🙌 🔥 @miplab.bsky.social @mediapsychologylab.bsky.social @kuleuven.bsky.social

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Media, Information & Persuasion Lab @miplab.bsky.social · Feb 4

3/3 lastly, from team @michaelopgenhaffen.bsky.social, @verstappenmarie.bsky.social showcased her work on anticipated negative public feedback on social media editors and fact-checkers 📑

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Media, Information & Persuasion Lab @miplab.bsky.social · Feb 4

2/3 team @baldwinvangorp.bsky.social had @lisabormans.bsky.social taking about dementia framing while Baldwin presented Anaïs A’s work on framing of depaving. @silkebrandsen.bsky.social zoomed in on consolation strategies in children’s news 📺

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Media, Information & Persuasion Lab @miplab.bsky.social · Feb 4

Day 2 of MIP presentations at the #etmaal2025 :

1/3 Hannah Boen from team @timsmitstim.bsky.social presented her master thesis on the processes of meaning making in Flemish travel shows 🧳

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Michaël Opgenhaffen @michaelopgenhaffen.bsky.social · Feb 4

@silkebrandsen.bsky.social presenting her research on consolation strategies in childrens’s television vs TikTok news. Keep an eye on her PhD research, more to come very soon! @miplab.bsky.social #etmaal2025

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Tim Smits @timsmitstim.bsky.social · Feb 4

Framing of de-paving initiatives and other blue-green interventions. @baldwinvangorp.bsky.social presents our research at #etmaal2025

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Michaël Opgenhaffen @michaelopgenhaffen.bsky.social · Feb 4

Social media editors and fact-checkers often receive negative public feedback and take this into account when selecting topic and language. @verstappenmarie.bsky.social from @miplab.bsky.social presenting her latest study at #etmaal2025

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Media, Information & Persuasion Lab @miplab.bsky.social · Feb 3

Proud that our very own @luciewittnerfx.bsky.social received the award for best article in Tijdschrift voor Communicatiewetenschap about X forwardings that contribute to social bot literacy. Congratulations! #etmaal2025

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Media, Information & Persuasion Lab @miplab.bsky.social · Feb 3

3/3 Team @timsmitstim.bsky.social demonstrated their expertise on healthy and sustainable food consumption, giving insights on the relevant behavioral determinants and the effects of digital interventions! 🍎 @kabivanwinkelen.bsky.social @louiseglenisson.bsky.social @Lotte H. @Bram S. @Yara Q.

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Media, Information & Persuasion Lab @miplab.bsky.social · Feb 3

2/3 team @bzar.bsky.social presented their findings on reciprocal effects from their longitudinal studies. @luciewittnerfx.bsky.social focused on susceptibility to disinformation and trust outcomes, while Brahim gave us insights on populist ad exposure and trust in democracy💡

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Media, Information & Persuasion Lab @miplab.bsky.social · Feb 3

Day 1 at the #etmaal2025 conference: MIP lab showcased their interesting research from the past year!

1/3 Members of team @michaelopgenhaffen.bsky.social mostly focused on factchecking and political content on social media! 🔍 @catowaeterloos.bsky.social @ferrewouters @babettehermans.bsky.social

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