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Mijke Slot is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Media and Communication at the Erasmus School of History, Culture and Communication, Erasmus University Rotterdam. Her work focuses on the evolving dynamics between media producers and audiences in the digital era, with particular expertise in journalism innovation, user engagement, serious games, and the societal impact of technology.
Her research explores how digital transformation affects news consumption, audience trust, and participatory culture. She investigates the motivations behind audience engagement—or disengagement—with online journalism, especially in the context of cancel culture and digital backlash. Her work also delves into the innovative practices of news organizations and the challenges posed by digitization to traditional media business models.
The trends in her recent publications reflect a strong focus on digital journalism, audience behavior, media credibility, and educational applications of gaming. Her research combines qualitative and digital methods to analyze user motivations, trust-building strategies, and the role of social media in shaping public discourse.
- Best Young Researcher Award at the COST Conference The Good, The Bad and The Challenging, Copenhagen (2009)
- Best Student Award (2001)
- EUR Education Prize (2015)
- Teaching Prize Media & Communication (2022)
Mijke has been actively involved in advising policymakers, including the Dutch Ministry of Education, Culture and Science, on the future of journalism. She has secured funding from the Dutch Journalism Fund (Stimuleringsfonds voor de Journalistiek) for her current research on journalist-audience relationships. She has supervised academic work as a PhD examiner and contributed to curriculum innovation through the development of a MOOC on Serious Games with Prof. Jeroen Jansz.
She is affiliated with the ERMeCHS research clusters, particularly the JIM - Journalism, Information Technologies and Media Use group, where she collaborates on interdisciplinary projects examining media change and digital innovation.
