NEPOCS stands for Network of European Political Communication Scholars. We are a group of 17 social scientists, all of whom share an interest in political communication research from a comparative international perspective. Each member is an expert on a particular European country, meaning there are currently 17 countries represented in the network. Our mission is to further internationally comparative political communication research.
On the 10th anniversary of our foundation in 2018, we have taken the opportunity to look back on our successes to date. We have summarized our achievements under Past Achievements 2008-2017 on this website. The section explains a lot about our identity, commitment, motivation, and our ambitions.
We have recently carried out following major research projects:
1) European Political Information Environments in Times of Corona: A Comparative Two-Wave Survey in 17 Countries (2019-2022)
2) THREATPIE: The Threats and Potentials of a Changing Political Information Environment, funded with ~1.5 million EUR by NORFACE (2020-2024).
3) Disinformation and Fact-Checking during the Ukraine-Russia War: A Comparative Survey in 19 Countries (2022-2024)
More information on our projects can be found under Activities.