About Willem Buyens

Willem Buyens (Ph.D., University of Antwerp, 2024) is a postdoctoral researcher in the Media, Movements and Politics (M²P) research group. His work focuses on the relationships between actors, platforms and news in the digital information environment. He investigates the ways in which news exposure and consumption are influenced by personal and algorithmic recommendations. In previous projects, he worked on the (online) communication strategies of political actors, interactions between politicians and journalists, and perceptions of generative artificial intelligence.

Department

• Department of Communication Studies
• Department of Political Science

Statute & functions

Bijzonder academisch personeel

• academic interim staff postdoc

Bijzonder academisch personeel

• postdoc researcher FWO

Internal mandates

bestuursorgaan bestuursmandaat

• Opleidingscommissie master Politieke Communicatie (effectief stemgerechtigd lid)
• Opleidingscommissie master i/d Communicatiewetenschappen (effectief stemgerechtigd lid)