Publications from 2021

Keuze in warmte; Verkennend onderzoek naar de noodzakelijkheid van keuzevrijheid tussen leveranciers bij warmtenetten Master Thesis

D. Allard (Dennis)

Een marathon, geen sprint; Aangrijpingspunten voor de stedelijke mobiliteitstransitie op basis van de percepties van stakeholders Master Thesis

S. van der Hijden (Sebastiaan)

SPONSORED CONTENT ON TIKTOK. A content analysis exploration Master Thesis

Mona Salpetrier

Blurring boundaries in beauty advertising. A multimodal critical discourse analysis. Master Thesis

Frauke van Dillen

“I don’t like it but that’s how it works”: Exploring Greek millennials’ perceptions of personalized advertising on Facebook and Instagram. Master Thesis

Kalliopi Tsatsarou

Exploring the relationship between music and movie preferences to diversity attitudes. What is the relationship between an individual’s music and movie preference and their diversity attitude? Master Thesis

Bethiah Getenet Negussie

Bloggers vs. Influencers. Can my next meal really be influenced by anyone? A study on the effects of digital platforms and review valence on consumers’ attitudes, perceived credibility and purchase intentions in regards to choosing a restaurant. Master Thesis

Raluca Blaga

We All Bleed Red: Brand Realism. Consumer Research on Menstrual Product Advertising Master Thesis

Rubina Brouns

The COVID-19 pandemic in the Dutch news. A framing analysis on the representation of COVID-19 by the Dutch online news media in 2020 and 2021. Master Thesis

Demi Holleman

The discussion of cosmetic surgery by Dutch female beauty & lifestyle YouTube influencers. A Multimodal Critical Discourse Analysis Master Thesis

Kyara Ririassa

“Framing female leaders in Italian newspapers: A mixed-method study” Master Thesis

Giulia Bidassi

Advertising, diversity statements, and the portrayal of inclusiveness. A comparative analysis of luxury and fast fashion brands Master Thesis

Elena Ferrari

The Never-Ending Hedonic Treadmill of Advertising in The Digital Age. An Empirical Study on The Effects of Social Media Advertising on Compulsive Buying, Customer Satisfaction and Life Satisfaction in Young Adults Master Thesis

Ka Yin Olivia Yuen

Representing Brand Identity through Body Positivity on Instagram. A Thematic Analysis of the Aerie Brand Master Thesis

Vinsensa Gerosa Sivinadia

A consumer perspective on Netflix’s recommender system. A qualitative analysis Master Thesis

Cannella Gerber

When tradition meets innovation: Ethical journalism in the digital age. An exploratory case study and critical discourse analysis Master Thesis

Florence van Baasbank

Seeing Double. The effects of YouTubers and TikTokers transferring sponsored content across social media platforms Master Thesis

Celine Martens

Does cultural diversity matter? Effects of higher education diversity communication on students’ responses Master Thesis

Iuliana Talmaciu

Gender inequality in online music production: A qualitative content analysis comparison of online audiences’ evaluation on cover performers of metal and popular music on YouTube Master Thesis

Marlene Lara Martinez Lobelle

Chinese audiences’ judgments on culturally incongruent product placement in movies. An online experiment Master Thesis

Zihao Jin

Sturing op verdichting met maatschappelijke meerwaarde Een onderzoek naar sturing en instrumenten voor het verkrijgen van meer maatschappelijke meerwaarde in centrumstedelijke gebiedsontwikkelingen Master Thesis

R. Rodrigo (Ramon)

Private Autonomous Vehicles. The compatibility of privacy regulation and innovation in autonomous vehicles Master Thesis

Maximilian C. Mathysen Gerst

HOW PROMOTIONAL MESSAGES GO GREEN. A quantitative research on how activating motives in promotional messages about wall insulation can influence households’ intentions to implement this measure Master Thesis

Katayoun Mehrpou

Representing disability: A research focusing on the representation of athletes with a disability in the Dutch public broadcasting system over the last six years. Master Thesis

Eva van’t Hoog

Precarity en double: The Effect of COVID-19 on Musicians. The case of Greece Master Thesis

Zografini Maria

“I Feel Very Attacked!”: RuPaul’s Drag Race Fans’ Perception on Fandom Toxicity An exploration of fans’ attitudes towards the relationship between reality television’s structured narrative and online hate speech Master Thesis

Hsuan-Chih Kuo and Dr. William McCarthy

The battle of the generations: the difference in news sources, motivations and information literacy between baby boomers, gen X, millennials and gen Z. A quantitative study Student Master Thesis

Emma Peijnenburg

Digitalization in the luxury fashion industry. A case study on two major fashion houses and their branding strategies in a suddenly digital landscape Master Thesis

Christine Lieu

“O Funk tá tranquilo o tá favorável?”. A qualitative content analysis on the representation of Funk by news media in Brazil, the US and UK Master Thesis

Louis-Andrea SIGNORA

“Oh my god, it moves!” A qualitative analysis of how millennials experience conversational agents of financial institutions. Master Thesis

Gunansh Singh

SLEEPING CITIES APPROACHING THE END OF THE TUNNEL. How musicians within Cultural & Creative Industries are coping with the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic and how this crisis exposes precarity. Master Thesis

Hakan Gavaz

The Harry Potter fandom and the fall of J.K. Rowling: A dying community? A look at the impact of J.K. Rowling’s actions on the Harry Potter fan community on YouTube Master Thesis

Michelle van Leeuwen

PRECARITY OF FREELANCERS IN DUTCH CULTURAL AND CREATIVE INDUSTRIES Master Thesis

Bowen Lyu

The Story Unfolds: White Media and The Understanding of Ethnic Diversity. An exploratory research into Dutch media Master Thesis

Nicky Nathaniël Papilaja

Beyond Beats & Rhymes. An analysis of how to succeed in rap careers. Master Thesis

Jean Claude Garcia Mejia

“Give Sustainability a chance”: A digital ethnography of fashion YouTubers Master Thesis

Cheyu Hsu

Cultural & Creative entrepreneurs, Identity and the COVID-19 Pandemic. An exploratory analysis of identity work with consideration of digital media in an unprecedented context Master Thesis

Suzanne Ros

Media Technologies and Artificial Intelligence in Education: Essential for the Future or Unwelcome Innovation? A look at general attitudes towards media technologies and artificial intelligence in education, and the framework for innovation adaptation Master Thesis

Timo van Leeuwen

Playing House. An exploratory study of how long-distanced families navigate family practices through the use of online casual games Master Thesis

Valienska Magfira

Playing House. An exploratory study of how long-distanced families navigate family practices through the use of online casual games Master Thesis

Valienska Magfira

Finding what you seek: the role of serendipity in consumer enjoyment of the online book-buying process. A mixed-methods study Master Thesis

Rosie Allison

Domo Ludens. Manifestations of Playful Design in Dutch Architecture Master Thesis

Vedar Cvetanovic

Crisis or creative breakthrough? A Qualitative Study Situating the COVID-19 Pandemic Within Crisis Management Theory Through the Lens of Creative Entrepreneurs in the Digital Age Master Thesis

Anouk van Niekerk

The impact of Covid-19 in the technological dependence of employees in the creative industries, and the effects on their creative behavior Master Thesis

Ada Saraste Sauer

‘One of the boys’ or a sexual object? A qualitative study on the role of gender and race in the perception of Dutch hip-hop music Master Thesis

Anne Verhoeven

Krimis crossing borders: Localizing SOKO in Austria. A content and production analysis of the transnational SOKO format Master Thesis

Noa Fischnaller

Fashion influencers on Instagram as digital media entrepreneurs – online identity work as a business model? Master Thesis

Franziska Anna Maria Laabs

Does the picture match the frame? A media framing analysis: CNN vs FOX. #BlackLivesMatter Master Thesis

Michael Peijnenburg

Behind the Scenes of International Co-productions: Understanding the decision-making processes of European co-producers in international co-productions Master Thesis

Noemie Ries

Once upon a dystopian time… Audience perception of environmentalism in Disney Pixar’s Finding Nemo and Wall-E Master Thesis

Iris van Oosterwijk

The future of music festivals in cities. An analysis of the underlying values and experienced effects of key stakeholders in urban festivals Master Thesis

Nina Visser

Empowered princess or damsel in distress: A comparative analysis of gender representation in classic Disney princess animated films and their live-action remakes Master Thesis

Kelly de Jong

Online identity construction through fashion on Instagram. The presentation of traditional clothing by Indonesian Generation Z and Millennials in the globalized fashion culture Master Thesis

Siti Athirah Nurfilzah

De México p’al mundo y viceversa: Netflix’s branding articulations in the domestic Mexican market Master Thesis

Shalisviënca R. A. Simmons

Film Posters and Trailers. Are your expectations met? Master Thesis

Natalia-Maria Bogdanou

Travel Influencers vs. Travel Agencies: The Impact of Instagram Travel Content on Young Adults' Perceived Source Credibility, Travel Planning Behaviors and Destination Choices. A quantitative research into the differences between sponsored content made by travel influencers, non-sponsored content made by travel influencers and content made by travel agencies on Instagram. Master Thesis

Lysanne Charlotte Meijer

Netflix, the key to drama series worldwide: A study into the consumption of drama series on Netflix by Dutch audiences Master Thesis

Eileen Jaquet

A means to survive: The influence of the pandemic on the cultural entrepreneurship of small Dutch museums Master Thesis

Manisha Habiboellah

To watch or not to watch. The influence of Netflix’s recommendation algorithm on subscription members’ behavioral intentions and recommendation adoption Master Thesis

Nhu Anh Nguyen

The present and future of audience experience. The first study on the use and perception of digital technologies in music festivals in Bulgaria Master Thesis

Dana Biserova Dimitrova

What Does the Media Say About Social Media? A comparison of The Social Dilemma press coverage with regards to social media surveillance and privacy. Master Thesis

Zilah Esmée Vukkink

The changing nature of broadcasting: towards user-generated radio. An explorative study about roles and motivations within online independent stations’ produsers Master Thesis

Arianna Ballanti

Social media during social distancing. The case of TikTok. The influence of gender traits on TikTok use during the global pandemic (COVID-19) and ultimately on well-being. Master Thesis

No Laughing Matters: Struggles in Identity Work of Venezuelan Stand-Up Comedians in Mexico City Master Thesis

Samuel Hernández Moncallo

Helpful, Not Harmful: An Exploration of the Discussion of LGBTQIA+ Young Adult Fiction on Bookstagram by Queer and Non-Queer Readers Master Thesis

Evi Boel and Rian Koreman

„Got ARMY right behind us”: BTS ARMY fan identities on Twitter and Weverse Master Thesis

Zuzanna Ilejko

Climbing up the algorithm: Female fitness creators and their visibility management on YouTube Master Thesis

Shayna Kudler

The Good Intended and the Good Achieved: Sustainability, the Humanitarian Impulse and the Effectiveness of Contemporary Supply Chain Legislation Master Thesis

Reschen, Lorenz

Got Milk? The impact of Static and Dynamic nudges on Sustainable Purchase Intention moderated by culture. Master Thesis

Kiesler, Zoe

Encouraging participation in diverse settings: examining the mediating roles of anomie and threat, and the moderating role of community multiculturalism in the relationship between ethnic diversity, and civic participation Master Thesis

Mitchell-Green, F.

Agencification of the European Union’s Migration Response: A Precursor for Divergence Within the EU System? Master Thesis

Olavi Soivio

The Second Migrant A frame analysis of gender in European Union external migration policy with Africa Master Thesis

Katarina Reljić

Social Protection for non-status Migrants How can local inclusion exist with a national framework? Master Thesis

Alex Webb

Overcoming the Triple Disadvantage: Labour Market Incorporation of Skilled Refugee Women in Germany Master Thesis

Johanna Von Kietzell

Transnational Policy Learning of Civil Society in International Human Rights Monitoring A case study of the NGO network La Strada International and its advocacy in the monitoring of the 2005 Council of Europe Trafficking Convention Master Thesis

Anna-Lena Baumeister

An assessment of the influence of public participation processes on public policy formulation: The case of the Catalan Citizenship and Migration Plan 2017 – 2020 Master Thesis

Paula Gomez Bernad

One European Union, one meaning of ‘Safe’? a master thesis on the application of the ‘Safe Country of Origin’ (SCO)- concept in the Netherlands in 2015-2021 related to the theoretical framework of Europeanisation Master Thesis

Nadja Buurmans

The Conditionality of Moral Evaluation Analysing Discursive Legitimisation in the Dutch Response to the Moria Camp Fires Master Thesis

Julia van Heesewijk

The Hague Southwest: A Challenging Change A study on the usage of participatory governance to improve distressed neighbourhoods Master Thesis

Tirza Pulleman

Making-up (un)deservingness Analysing the role of the notion of ‘irregular migrant’ in legitimating the European Commission’s Common European Asylum System Master Thesis

Adriana Parejo Pagador

The path to anti-racism A mixed-methods Social Network Analysis of complexity in the anti-racism network of Rotterdam Master Thesis

Marlyn Chantre

Policy implementation in Diversity Governance. Do We Underestimate City Enforcement Officers? Master Thesis

Kristel Kan

The Forgotten Electorate: Analysing Language Accessibility and Non-Citizen Voting Participation in Rotterdam Master Thesis

Norén Vosveld, G.

Transnationalism and Reintegration The influence of transnationalism on reintegration outcomes for Filipino returnees that stayed irregular in the Netherlands Master Thesis

Spierings, D.

EU Externalization of Border and Migration Management in Serbia: The involvement and Impact of NGOs Master Thesis

Vračar, N.

A viral pandemic versus a viral video: What the COVID-19 crisis taught us about civil activism Master Thesis

Lambert, A.

Not for All : The conditional right to family life and the access to it for unaccompanied minors in Greece Master Thesis

Melissourgos, S.

A social perspective on COVID-19: How the pandemic impacts experienced socioeconomic insecurity among people of migrant background in the Dutch Randstad Master Thesis

Nobbe, T.

The Influence of Religious Involvement of Turkish Migrants in the Netherlands on Their Political Participation: The Role of Group Identity and Perceived Discrimination Master Thesis

Russchenberg, H.

Where do I belong? Sense of belonging in LGBTQ+ second-generation youths. Master Thesis

Jesus, S. de

Bringing the Migrant Community to the Governance Table - A qualitative case-study on governance of the taalmilieucoach-project in Bospolder-Tussendijken Master Thesis

Drijfhout, Y.

Are We Watching More Diverse Movies in the Digital Age? A Quantitative Analysis on the Consumed Diversity on MovieLens Master Thesis

Huipeng Xu

On Cultural Entrepreneurship - Tracing the discourse(s) of a term Master Thesis

Composing a Home Away from Home: A study of the role of music in the identity process of Afghan refugees in the Netherlands Master Thesis

Bastiaan Gaoussou van Manen

Self-directed entrepreneurial learning through digital media platforms: An online autoethnography of the YouTube-channel “Impact Theory by Tom Bilyeu”. Master Thesis

Bente van Lierop

Participate, share, and create. Understanding the creative community in Dutch video game industry Master Thesis

Wang Junyun

The secret recipe of local television: A study into the audience perception of multiple adaptations of the Bake Off format Master Thesis

Geerte van Rooyen

Racial discrimination on online second-hand shopping platforms. An Experimental Study on the Influence of Skin Colour on Consumer Interaction Master Thesis

Sylvana van Beek