Presenting the results of the Vibe Check intervention at #ECREA2024 ECREA Children, Youth, and Media Section in Ljubljana! Thanks again Mediawijs and WAT WAT - #JIJWEET for the amazing collaboration ! @LeuvenMassComm KU Leuven

Participating in the workshop day on #DSA guidelines on the protection of minors👦. Looking forward to an interesting day connecting academic and stakeholder insights to create safer online platforms 📱European Commission

🗓️Mark in your calendars the upcoming NeFCA event from the political and persuasive com' divisions, on Political Campaigning in the digital context: A practitioners' perspective. Everyone welcome, register here: tinyurl.com/NEFCA! 🕐5/12/2024 📍 U. of Antwerp More info👇

Asking for your help! I am competing in the PhD cup, a science comm competition where I have to pitch my research in 3 minutes. I am defending the field of communication and media effects. In the following pitch, I explain how media could influence risk behaviors. 1/🧵

While the jury will decide on the winner, I could also win a public award by collecting public votes. You can vote for me via the following link: phdcup.be/publieksprijs One vote for me is one vote for the field of communication sciences IPKW – Department of Communication, UNIVIE Advertising & Media Psychology (U of Vienna) @LeuvenMassComm

On #WorldMentalHealthDay, we're committed to fostering positive digital experiences for youth mental health. Special attention is needed for vulnerable youth with lower digital flourishing and declining self-control. Learn more: doi.org/10.1111/cdev.1…   KU Leuven Sociale Wetenschappen - Social Sciences KU Leuven

Het jaarlijkste Etmaal van de Communicatiewetenschap wordt dit jaar georganiseerd door het departement Communicatiewetenschap van de KU Leuven, en dit op 3-4 februari in Brugge. Call for abstracts en andere info op etmaal2025.org

We zijn op zoek naar een doctoraatsstudent om onderzoek te doen naar pornografiegeletterdheid en onderwijs hierover. ✉️ Voor meer info stuur een e-mail of DM naar mij of een van de andere promotoren: ❗️deadline: 28 oktober uantwerpen.be/nl/jobs/vacatu…

Don't forget to submit an abstract for this year's Etmaal! #Etmaal2025 📰

Fantastisch nieuws! 🌟Communication Sciences KU Leuven wint niet 1, maar 2 jaarprijzen wetenschapscommunicatie van Kayla Benner! Congrats Kathleen Beullens Sofie_Vranken Femke Geusens Brahim Zarouali

We are hiring! together with Dr. Chelly Maes (she/her), I am looking for a PhD student to work on digital media use, identity and body image among young people with visual impairments 👇👇

New pub alert📢Kathrin Karsay Laura Vandenbosch Lara Schreurs and I identified 2 groups of adolescents based on use of social media and disconnection tools! We also explored how sociodemographic and sociopsychological factors vary across these two classes👉doi.org/10.17645/mac.8…

📣Thrilled to announce Jacqueline Smit as our keynote speaker at Etmaal 2025! 🌟 As a renowned expert in change management and leadership development, her keynote will explore how leaders can foster inclusive, adaptive cultures and thrive in a fast-evolving media environment.

The Mediawijs awards honour the most Impactful, Innovative, Inclusive, Inspirational, 'by a Mediacoach' or 'overall media literate' projects. It's a great way to share new practices! Who will win in this years edition? Apply before January 13th 2025! mediawijs.be/awards

Our lab has been productive in the past months. Explore our latest publications covering a wide range of topics!🎉(1/4) soc.kuleuven.be/smc/news/media…

The exciting news is out! 🎉 Acceptance emails for #Etmaal2025 have been sent, so keep an eye on your mailbox. We can’t wait to see you in beautiful Bruges! Don’t forget to start looking for your accommodation: etmaal2025.org/accommodation/ 🏨✨

Don't miss the deadline for submitting your work for the special issue of Tijdschrift voor Communicatiewetenschap on children, youth and digital media (January 27, 2025)! aup-online.com/upload/CfP%20T…

Excited to share our latest article, written in celebration of the Journal of Children and Media 18th anniversary! 🤩 In this piece, we explore the pivotal role of time in media effects research. tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10… Laura Vandenbosch Lara Schreurs Robyn Vanherle J Children and Media @journalcam.bsky.social

I have opened a Bluesky account: bsky.app/profile/larasc… Let's connect!

Don't miss out on our interesting workshop on stakeholder engagement in research on social media and well-being at Etmaal van de Communicatiewetenschap!