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Dr. L. (Linda) van den Heijkant

Assistant Professor
Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
CW : Corporate Communication
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  • Nieuwe Achtergracht 166
  • Room number: C7.10
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  • Publications

    2024

    • Vermeer, S., & van den Heijkant, L. (2024). Break a Story: Examining the Effects of Instagram Stories from News Accounts on Adolescents’ Political Learning. Journalism Studies, 25(9), 1029-1052. https://doi.org/10.1080/1461670X.2023.2246067 [details]
    • Wonneberger, A., Kroon, A., van den Heijkant, L., van Eck, C., & Jonkman, J. (2024). Contested Issues and Organisations: Media Debates about Sustainability and Diversity. In T. Araujo, & P. Neijens (Eds.), Communication Research into the Digital Society: Fundamental Insights from the Amsterdam School of Communication Research (pp. 139-154). Amsterdam University Press. https://doi.org/10.2307/jj.11895525.11, https://doi.org/10.1515/9789048560608-009 [details]
    • van den Heijkant, L., Skovsgaard, M., & Vliegenthart, R. (2024). Framing policy reform in Europe. A comparative study of frame variation across countries, newspapers, and time. Journalism Studies. Advance online publication.
    • van den Heijkant, L., van Selm, M., Hellsten, I., & Vliegenthart, R. (2024). Justice Matters: News Framing Effects on Opinions about Pension Reform. Work, Aging and Retirement, 10(3), 285–299. https://doi.org/10.1093/workar/waad011 [details]

    2023

    • van den Heijkant, L., van Selm, M., Hellsten, I., & Vliegenthart, R. (2023). Framing pension reform in the news: Traditional versus social media. Communications: The European Journal of Communication Research, 48(2), 249-272. https://doi.org/10.1515/commun-2021-0058 [details]

    2021

    2019

    2018

    2024

    • van Selm, M., & van den Heijkant, L. (2024). Communicating against age bias in employers: The effects of message style in employer-endorsed communication about older workers on employability perceptions. Abstract from ECREA European Communication Conference, Ljubljana, Slovenia.
    • van Selm, M., & van den Heijkant, L. (2024). Countering age bias among employers: The effects of message style in employer-endorsed communication about older workers. Abstract from Etmaal van de Communicatiewetenschap 2024, Rotterdam, Netherlands.

    2023

    • Jonkman, J. G. F., van den Heijkant, L., & Vliegenthart, R. (2023). Examining the issue arena of corporate tax in Europe. Abstract from Etmaal van de Communicatiewetenschap, Enschede, The Netherlands.
    • Vermeer, S., & van den Heijkant, L. (2023). Examining the effects of Instagram Stories on adolescents' engagement with political news. Abstract from Etmaal van de Communicatiewetenschap, Enschede, Netherlands.
    • van den Heijkant, L., Skovsgaard, M., & Vliegenthart, R. (2023). Framing policy issues in Europe. A comparative study of frame variation across countries, newspapers, and over time. Abstract from 15th Annual Comparative Agendas Project (CAP) Conference, Antwerp, Belgium.

    2022

    • van Selm, M., & van den Heijkant, L. (2022). Countering biases in employer communication towards older job seekers: Does perspective taking work?. Abstract from Etmaal van de Communicatiewetenschap.
    • van Selm, M., & van den Heijkant, L. (2022). Countering biases in employer communication towards older job seekers: Does perspective taking work?. Paper presented at 72nd International Communication Association (ICA) Annual
      Conference, Paris, France.
    • van den Heijkant, L., Skovsgaard, M., & Vliegenthart, R. (2022). Framing the retirement age increase in Europe: A cross-national comparative study of frames in the news. Paper presented at 72nd International Communication Association (ICA) Annual Conference, Paris, France.

    2021

    • van den Heijkant, L. (2021). Differential responses to traditional versus social media: Examining self-reported and manipulated media exposure measures. Abstract from Etmaal van de Communicatiewetenschap.

    2020

    • van Selm, M., & van den Heijkant, L. (2020). Framing older workers’ qualities in job advertisements and recruitment praxis. Abstract from Etmaal van de Communicatiewetenschap, Amsterdam, Netherlands.
    • van Selm, M., & van den Heijkant, L. (2020). Framing older workers’ qualities in job advertisements and recruitment praxis. Paper presented at International Communication Association (ICA), Gold Coast, Australia.
    • van den Heijkant, L., van Selm, M., Hellsten, I. R., & Vliegenthart, R. (2020). Solidarity at stake? Consequences of media frames on support for a national pension system. Abstract from Etmaal van de Communicatiewetenschap, Amsterdam, Netherlands.
    • van den Heijkant, L., van Selm, M., Hellsten, I. R., & Vliegenthart, R. (2020). Solidarity at stake? Consequences of media frames on support for a national pension system. Paper presented at International Communication Association (ICA), Gold Coast, Australia.

    2019

    • van den Heijkant, L. (2019). Work longer, retire later: How traditional and social media frame the retirement age debate. Paper presented at preconference 'Journalism Studies Graduate
      Student Colloquium' at the 69th Annual Conference of the International Communication Association (ICA), Washington, United States.
    • van den Heijkant, L., van Selm, M., Hellsten, I. R., & Vliegenthart, R. (2019). Older workers retire later: How media frame the retirement age debate. Abstract from Etmaal van de Communicatiewetenschap, Nijmegen, Netherlands.

    2018

    • van den Heijkant, L. (2018). Implicit frames of CSR: The interplay between the news media, PR, and the public. Paper presented at Annual Conference of the International Communication Association (ICA), Prague, Czech Republic.
    • van den Heijkant, L., van Selm, M., Hellsten, I. R., & Vliegenthart, R. (2018). Intermedia agenda-setting in a policy reform debate. Paper presented at Comparative Agendas Project (CAP), Amsterdam, Netherlands.
    • van den Heijkant, L., van Selm, M., Hellsten, I. R., & Vliegenthart, R. (2018). Media debate on raising the retirement age in the Netherlands: Sub-issue and stakeholder approach. Abstract from Etmaal van de Communicatiewetenschap, Ghent, Belgium.

    Talk / presentation

    • van den Heijkant, L. (invited speaker) (23-5-2022). V-100 - Verantwoordingsdag (Thema: krapte op de arbeidsmarkt), Tweede Kamer der Staten-Generaal.
    • van den Heijkant, L. (invited speaker) (1-3-2022). Pension reforms in the media, Autoriteit Financiële Markten.
    • van den Heijkant, L. (invited speaker) (8-10-2019). Mediadebat over het verhogen van de pensioenleeftijd, SZW wetenschapsdag, Den Haag.

    2021

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