Dennis Andersson
Associate Researcher
Department of Political ScienceAbout Dennis Andersson
Profile
Holds a Master’s degree in Political Science from the University of Gothenburg. Have since August 2015 been working as an Associate Researcher/Assistant Survey Manager at the Swedish National Election Studies Programme. Have also been involved with the SOM Institute, serving both as an author and as research support staff. Currently a doctoral candidate at the Department of Journalism, Media and Communication (JMG), conducting research on the relationship between ideology, news use, and societal perceptions. Works 50 percent within the research project CSCI – Competence and Service Center for Interoperability , which is a part of MEDem - Monitoring Electoral Democracy.
Research Interests
Main research interests concern methodological issues, political behaviour, and the relationship between politics and voters. A central question in my research is whether, and under what circumstances, voters respond to the policies pursued.
Publications
Andersson, D. (2025). News Media Use and Crime Perceptions: The Dual Role of Ideology. Mass Communication and Society, 28(3), 511-529.
Andersson, D. (2024). Reinforcing influence of ideology on news selection and societal perceptions: The COVID pandemic in Sweden. Journalism & Mass Communication Quarterly. https://doi.org/10.1177/10776990241261721
Andersen, K., Shehata, A., & Andersson, D. (2023). Alternative news orientation and trust in mainstream media: A longitudinal audience perspective. Digital Journalism, 11(5), 833–852. Taylor & Francis.
Shehata, A., Andersson, D., Glogger, I., Hopmann, D. N., Andersen, K., Kruikemeier, S., & Johansson, J. (2021). Conceptualizing long-term media effects on societal beliefs. Annals of the International Communication Association, 45(1), 75–93. Oxford University Press.
Andersson, D., Falk, E., & Forsberg, J. (2018). Förhandlingsvalet 2018: Analyser av valresultatet i 2018 års riksdagsval [The 2018 Election of Negotiation: Analyses of the Swedish Parliamentary Election Result]. Gothenburg: Swedish National Election Studies Programme, University of Gothenburg.
Andersson, D., Bendz, A., & Olofsdotter Stensöta, H. (2018). The limits of a commitment? Public responses to asylum policy in Sweden over time. Scandinavian Political Studies, 41(3), 307–335. Wiley Online Library.
Andersson, D. (2015). A sub-thermostatic reaction. Gothenburg: Department of Political Science, University of Gothenburg.
Andersson, D., & Bendz, A. (2015). Hur reagerar opinionen på ökad flyktingmottagning? [How does public opinion respond to increased refugee reception?] Fragment: SOM Report 63. Gothenburg: SOM Institute.
Andersson, D., & Oscarsson, H. (2014). Medelklassuppror i Väst? [Middle-Class Revolt in the West?] In A. Bergström & J. Ohlsson (Eds.), Brytningstider [Times of Change]. Gothenburg: SOM Institute, University of Gothenburg.
Andersson, D., & Oscarsson, H. (2014). Folkomröstningen om trängselskatt i Göteborg 2014 [The 2014 Gothenburg Congestion Tax Referendum]. Gothenburg: SOM Institute.
Andersson, D., Oscarsson, H., & Solevid, M. (2014). Västlänken – en fråga om förtroende [The West Link – A Question of Trust]. Gothenburg: SOM Institute.
Andersson, D., & Oscarsson, H. (2014). Göteborgarna tycker om infrastrukturprojekt [Gothenburg Residents’ Views on Infrastructure Projects]. Gothenburg: SOM Institute.