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Media, Trust, and Democratic Accountability

Democracy
Media
Communication
P341
Katjana Gattermann
University of Amsterdam
Floriane Labarussiat
Sciences Po Paris
Daniel Polman
Wageningen University and Research Center
Lucie Wittner Franckx
KU Leuven
Political Communication Between Disruptive Technologies and Democratic Backsliding

Building: Faculty of International and Political Studies, Floor: Ground, Room: 08

Thursday 16:15 - 18:00 CEST (10/09/2026)

Abstract

This panel examines how media performance, accountability reporting, and perceived efficacy shape trust in journalism, politics, and democracy. It brings together experimental, survey-based, and longitudinal perspectives on the fragile relationship between media institutions and democratic legitimacy.

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