Arjen van Dalen

Arjen van Dalen is a Professor at the Department of Political Science and Public Management, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Southern Denmark. He is affiliated with the Digital Democracy Centre and the Journalism VIP (Villum Investigator Programme). His research focuses on political communication, journalism, and quantitative/mixed methods.

• Education:
  • Ph.D. in Political Science
  • MSc in Communication
• Research Interests:
  • Political communication
  • Journalism
  • Algorithmic gatekeeping
  • AI in media
  • Economic news
  • Media trust
• Article Trends:

  His recent publications analyze algorithmic gatekeeping, AI's impact on journalism, political microtargeting, economic news consumption, and longitudinal trust in media. Key themes include automated news production, democratic implications of AI, voter behavior, and media credibility under algorithmic influence.

• Scientific Awards:
  • Goldsmith Book Prize (2016)
  • DFF-Research Project Grant (2017)
  • Top faculty paper award from ICA Journalism Studies Section (2017)
  • Best Book Award from The International Journal of Press/Politics (2018)
  • Best paper in Ethics & Socially Responsible Marketing Track (2018)
• Teaching & Supervision:
  • Teaches courses on Political Communication, Digital Practice, and The History, Values and Ethics of Journalism
  • Supervised Master's Thesis by Kristiansen, M. B.
• Projects:
  • Algorithmic Gatekeepers: The Democratic Consequences of News Selection Algorithms
  • Citizens, Digitalization, and AI (CDAI)
  • Microtargeting of Danish Voters