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Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 13 Climate Action -
SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
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Publication network from the last five years
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Perceived negativity of news, news distrust, and news overload as predictors of intentional news avoidance in preadolescents and their parents
Fikkers, K., Ebbinkhuijsen, M. & Kleemans, M., 17 Sept 2025, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Communications.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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Changing Your Future? An Experimental Study on the Persuasive Effects of an Interactive Climate Change Documentary
van Enschot, R., Fikkers, K., Prins, J. & Roth, C., 2023, GoodIT 2023 - Proceedings of the 2023 ACM Conference on Information Technology for Social Good. Association for Computing Machinery, p. 149-155 7 p. (ACM International Conference Proceeding Series).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › Academic › peer-review
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Interactieve verhalen (Het Weten-schap)
van Enschot, R. & Fikkers, K., 2023, In: Tekstblad. 4, p. 23Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Professional
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Last Contact (online escape room about Open Science)
Eerland, A. & Fikkers, K., 2023Research output: Non-textual form › Digital or Visual Products › Professional
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The Perceived Convincingness Model: why and under what conditions processing fluency and emotions are valid indicators of a message’s perceived convincingness
Hoeken, H., Fikkers, K., Eerland, A., Holleman, B., van Berkum, J. & Pander Maat, H., Nov 2022, In: Communication Theory. 32, 4, p. 488-496 9 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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Activities
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Intuitive Convincingness: How Emotional Valence, Emotional Arousal, and Processing Fluency Make a Message Convincing
van Zijverden, R. (Presenter), van Moort, M. (Speaker), Fikkers, K. (Speaker), van den Bosch, A. (Invited speaker) & Hoeken, H. (Speaker)
4 Feb 2025Activity: Talk or presentation › Poster/paper presentation › Academic
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Choosing your own way through an interactive narrative: Powerful or pitfall? Qualitative insights from Dutch science festival audience members
Fikkers, K. (Speaker)
4 Feb 2025Activity: Talk or presentation › Poster/paper presentation › Academic
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The Secret Determinants of Convincingness Intuitions: How Emotional Valence, Emotional Arousal, and Processing Fluency Affect Message Convincingness and Acceptance
van Zijverden, R. (Presenter), van Moort, M. (Speaker), Fikkers, K. (Speaker), van den Bosch, A. (Speaker) & Hoeken, H. (Speaker)
11 Jul 2025Activity: Talk or presentation › Poster/paper presentation › Academic
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Narrative persuasion using an audiovisual interactive narrative about climate change
van Enschot, R. (Speaker), Fikkers, K. (Speaker) & Prins, J. (Speaker)
2023Activity: Talk or presentation › Poster/paper presentation › Academic
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Exploring perceived negativity of news, news skepticism, and news overload as predictors of intentional news avoidance in children and their parents
Ebbinkhuijsen, M. (Speaker), Fikkers, K. (Speaker) & Kleemans, M. (Speaker)
2022Activity: Talk or presentation › Poster/paper presentation › Academic
In the media
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Tijdschrift voor Orthopedagogiek, Rubriek "Tegenspraak"
10/02/20
1 Media contribution
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Prizes & Grants
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ASCoR Baschwitz Article of the Year Award
Fikkers, K. (Recipient), Jun 2018
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Best published article award
Fikkers, K. (Recipient), Piotrowski, J. T. (Recipient) & Valkenburg, P. (Recipient), May 2020
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Best Published Article award of the Children, Adolescents, and the Media division of the International Communication Association
van der Wal, A. (Recipient), Piotrowski, J. T. (Recipient), Fikkers, K. (Recipient) & Valkenburg, P. (Recipient), 2022
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Kyoon Hur Dissertation Award of the Mass Communication division of the International Communication Association
Fikkers, K. (Recipient), May 2017
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Ministry of VWS
De Vrankrijker, L. (Recipient), Terstrappen, J. (Recipient), Hak, S. (Recipient), Fikkers, K. (Recipient), Evers - Vermeul, J. (Recipient), Miedzobrodzka, E. (Recipient) & Hoogerheide, V. (Recipient), 2025
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)