Bart Maes
Biographic Data
| ID | 4395875 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Bart Maes |
| GIVEN NAMES | Bart |
| FAMILY NAME | Maes |
| SIGNATURE | MAES B |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Antwerp |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-9620-7150 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 3 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 6 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 3 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Shifting Sources, Shifting Views
Journalists’ perceptions of the public and their audience play a pivotal role in shaping their reporting, yet research shows that these perceptions often exhibit a right-wing bias. Surprisingly, little is known about the factors driving these misperceptions. Drawing on survey data from 2018 and 2022 among political journalists in Flanders (Belgium), this study reveals a notable shift: journalists are increasingly relying on social platforms to ga…
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Mechanisms of Political Responsiveness
This study examines the micro-level foundations of how policy responsiveness may come about. Our study builds on the assumption that elected officials' information source use shapes their policy actions. We analyze the variation in information sources elected officials rely on for agenda-setting and policy formulation, distinguishing between public opinion sources, advocacy sources, and expert sources. Additionally, we examine how elected officia…
Mechanisms of Political Responsiveness
This study examines the micro-level foundations of how policy responsiveness may come about. Our study builds on the assumption that elected officials' information source use shapes their policy actions. We analyze the variation in information sources elected officials rely on for agenda-setting and policy formulation, distinguishing between public opinion sources, advocacy sources, and expert sources. Additionally, we examine how elected officia…
Mechanisms of Political Responsiveness
This study examines the micro-level foundations of how policy responsiveness may come about. Our study builds on the assumption that elected officials' information source use shapes their policy actions. We analyze the variation in information sources elected officials rely on for agenda-setting and policy formulation, distinguishing between public opinion sources, advocacy sources, and expert sources. Additionally, we examine how elected officia…
Shifting Sources, Shifting Views
Journalists’ perceptions of the public and their audience play a pivotal role in shaping their reporting, yet research shows that these perceptions often exhibit a right-wing bias. Surprisingly, little is known about the factors driving these misperceptions. Drawing on survey data from 2018 and 2022 among political journalists in Flanders (Belgium), this study reveals a notable shift: journalists are increasingly relying on social platforms to ga…
What matters more to politicians
Electoral Systems and Political Participation (2 works) · Populism, Right-Wing Movements (2 works) · Public opinion (2 works) · Social Media and Politics (2 works) · Audience participation (1 work) · Audience response (1 work) · Climate Change Communication and Perception (1 work) · Journalism (1 work) · Law (1 work) · Law (1 work)