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Christmas 2023 – tips and tricks to get you through the holidays :)
Špela Dolinšek & Emily Gravesteijn Dec 2023 With Christmas just around the corner, your lovely editors-in-chief are coming to the rescue with some useful tips and tricks to get you through the holidays. How to make sure you can keep eating for three days straight? What do you when you are hosting family at YOUR place?…
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Should we be writing health information to target a grade 8 reading level?
Olivia Mac Oct 2023 Many studies have shown health information is often written at a level that is too complex for most people. By health information, we are referring to basically any form of written health material. Some examples include webpages, pamphlets provided by your doctor or medicine instructions. During the COVID-19 pandemic we looked…
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Is life brighter when your phone is not?
Cynthia Dekker Sep 2023 We take our smartphones everywhere and use them constantly. While the device brings us joy and offers many convenient functionalities, being permanently online also has its downsides. For instance, people complain that they are using their phone too much, that it stresses them out, or that it distracts them from everyday…
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Open Science Practices in Qualitative Communication Research?
Lina Buttgereit Jul 2023 Preregistering Research – Fostering Trust through Transparency In the pursuit of greater transparency and to ensure public trust in research findings, preregistrations have emerged as a useful tool for quantitative researchers. The idea is straightforward – when preregistering a study, researchers outline and timestamp the research idea, hypotheses, and analysis strategies…
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Summertime – book recommendations!
Špela Dolinšek & Emily Gravesteijn Jul 2023 Now that summer finally has arrived, we did not want to commence our holiday plans without providing you with some good book recommendations. Keep reading, because Spela, Shreya and Emily have some wonderful tips for you! Spela’s recommendations Fiction Battle Royale by Jay Rubin What happens when a…
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Health messages – necessary, but harmful for mental well-being?
Špela Dolinšek Apr 2023 Health messages are a crucial tool during health crises. For example, during the recent Covid-19 pandemic, they helped raise awareness about the risks and influence of the pandemic and informed about behavioral recommendations and regulations intended to minimize spread of the virus. However, they can also be harmful. To illustrate the…
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The symbolic power of women in protest coverage
Alexandra Schwinges Mar 2023 As she raises up a picture of Mahsa Amini, a determined and proud woman fixes her gaze on us. She is one of many protesters in the background mirroring her. Photo used by CBC News in its coverage of the Iranian protests. The coverage of the recent protests in Iran has…
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Welcome to the new ComCom team: Emily Gravesteijn & Špela Dolinšek
Emma van der Goot & Rebecca Wald Mar 2023 After almost two years of serving as editors of the blog, we – Emma and Rebecca – are handing over the editing pen for ComCom to two amazing new enthusiastic editors: Emily & Špela! We want to thank everyone who contributed to the blog in the…
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The things we do for data
Leonie Westerbeek Feb 2023 Collecting data is a big part of doing research but it does not always come easy. For my own PhD project, for instance, we rely on a very time-consuming in-person data collection strategy: a Randomized Controlled Trial (RCT) with general practitioners (GPs) and older patients. While the process is a lot…
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Doing a Joint-PhD: The Pros and Cons of a Dual Degree Adventure
Sophie Minihold Jan 2023 Are you considering pursuing a Joint-PhD program, or you’re just curious to know what it is? Then this blogpost is perfect for you! I will tell you about this (mostly) exciting graduate school experience, and some of its challenges. A Joint-PhD program is offered by two or more universities in partnership.…
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