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How to explore practices of contradiction
A new article on the theorization and research of media practices of contradiction in networked public spheres has been published in the journal Medien & Kommunikationswissenschaft.
Jul 03, 2024 | Journalism Studies
Methods workshop on researching Activists’ Affective and Networking Practices on Social Media
On July 4-5, researchers of the collaborative research center “Affective Societies” will hold a multidisciplinary methods workshop titled "Understanding Mobilization on Social Media: Methodological Approaches to Activists' Affective and Networking Practices".
Jun 14, 2024 | Journalism Studies
Portrayals of the Shero: New Journal Article on the representation of Wonder Woman and Captain Marvel published
Ana-Nzinga Weiß’ critical discourse analysis on female superheroes has been published in the Journal of Gender Studies
May 31, 2024 | Journalism Studies
#FrauenSagenNein: New working paper on gender-critical alliances published
Pauline Zahn and Margreth Lünenborg have examined affective networking in the collective protest against the Self-Determination Act on Twitter in a new working paper.
May 07, 2024 | Journalism Studies
Special issue on computational methods for studying media effects published in CMM
The special issue is published in Communication Methods and Measures, the leading international journal for empirical methods in communication.
Apr 26, 2024 | Digital Research Methods
Margreth Lünenborg becomes member of Academia Europaea
The pan-european academy of sciences "Academia Europaea" has appointed Prof. Lünenborg as a new member. She will be part of the section "Film, Media and Visual Studies".
Apr 22, 2024 | Journalism Studies
“Infrastructures of Feeling: Digital Mediation, Captivation, Ambivalence” ─ Guest Lecture by Prof. Dr. Rebecca Coleman
On May 2, Prof. Dr. Rebecca Coleman from the University of Bristol will give a lecture at the Freie Universität Berlin.
Apr 18, 2024 | Journalism Studies
Symposium of the Division Communication Theory and Media Effects
Apr 03, 2024 | Communication Theory and Media Effects
New division member: Jo-Ju (Ru) Kao
Jo-Ju (Ru) Kao joined the Digital Research Methods division as a Ph.D. student and researcher.
Mar 26, 2024 | Digital Research Methods
Dissertation award of the DGPuK for Daniela Stoltenberg
Mar 26, 2024 | Communication Theory and Media Effects
Ana Makhashvili, Annabella Backes, and Margreth Lünenborg present “Beyond arguments? Affect-theoretical concepts of public spheres using the example of (anti-)feminist discourses“
On March 15, 2024, Ana Makhashvili, Annabella Backes and Margreth Lünenborg from the D02 project of the CRC “ Affective Socities “ gave a lecture at the 69th Annual Conference of the German Communication Association (DGPuK) “Visions for the ‘good life’: Media and Communication in Tomorrow's Society” at the University of Erfurt.
Mar 21, 2024 | Journalism Studies
New Publication: "Thinking different as an act of resistance: Reconceptualizing the German protests in the COVID-19 pandemic as an emergent counter-knowledge order."
Mar 04, 2024 | Digitalization and Participation
ICA-Podcast with Marko Bachl and Elena Link
The podcast Voices of Health is published by the Health Communication Division of the International Communication Association.
Mar 03, 2024 | Digital Research Methods
Article on health-related search engine use published in Health Communication
This study uses actual internet usage data to get a clearer picture of how people search for health information online, confirming that many people use search engines like Google for health queries and that there is little variation in this behavior across different groups of people. Additionally, it offers a detailed look at how people choose what health information to read, showing that the specifics of what they are searching for can influence their selection of sources.
Feb 15, 2024 | Digital Research Methods
Democracy in Flux: Virtual Symposium on Political Communication Research at Indiana University and Freie Universität (January 19, 2024)
Jan 09, 2024 | Institute for Media and Communication Studies
Bridge of understanding: How Werner Levy's foundation continues to have an impact at Freie Universität today
Jan 04, 2024 | Institute for Media and Communication Studies
Two doctoral students at the Institute receive Tiburtius Prizes
Dec 19, 2023 | Communication Theory and Media Effects
Special issue on quality criteria for content analysis published in SCM
The special issue is published in Studies in Communication and Media, the official DGPuK journal.
Dec 14, 2023 | Digital Research Methods
Two new publications on social media literacy
The SM+S article focuses on the measurement of social media literacy in different countries and languages. The NM&S article presents some results on the relationship between social media literacy and responses to online hate.
Dec 14, 2023 | Digital Research Methods
