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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
Ana Makhashvili presents “Hijacking Solidarity. Affective Networking of Far-Right Publics on Twitter”
On December 7, 2023, Ana Makhashvili from the CRC " Affective Societies " will give an online lecture on her recent publication " Hijacking Solidarity. Affective Networking of Far-Right Publics on Twitter " at the University of Coimbra, Portugal.
Dec 05, 2023 | Journalism Studies
Discussion on Challenges in Journalism
To mark the 75th anniversary of the German Federation of Journalists and Freie Universität, a panel discussion with media representatives will take place on November 21.
Nov 14, 2023 | Journalism Studies
Lilach Nir is visiting researcher at the Division Communication Theory and Media Effects
Oct 31, 2023 | Communication Theory and Media Effects
Call for Papers for Conference about Gender and Diversity in Journalism
The call for papers for the conference "Diversity and Gender in Journalism: Intersectional Perspectives on the Professional Field and Reporting" in September 2024 in Berlin has been published.
Oct 26, 2023 | Journalism Studies
Workshop “Contemporary Research on Gender and Far Right”
On 17 November 2023, Ana Makhashvili from the CRC “Affective Societies” and Luciano Santander Hoces from the Latin America Institute will be hosting the workshop on Contemporary Research on Gender and Far Right.
Oct 24, 2023 | Journalism Studies
Solidarity with our Partners at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and their Families
Oct 18, 2023 | Communication Theory and Media Effects
Registration for the conference “Out of the Comfort Zone: Challenges of Communication Studies in the Age of New Global Realities” is open!
Oct 12, 2023 | International Communication
New Anthology "Affective Formation of Publics" by Lünenborg and Röttger-Rössler
On the first of September, the new volume with analyses of contemporary public spheres based on affect and emotion theory will be published.
Aug 25, 2023 | Journalism Studies
New journal article “Kuqing as affective glue in China” by Margreth Lünenborg and Dong Wei
The article “Weaving the network of collectivism - Kuqing as affective glue in China: Analyzing the reality show X-Change.” by Prof. Dr. Margreth Lünenborg and Dr. Dong Wei has been published in the European Journal of Cultural Studies.
Aug 15, 2023 | Journalism Studies
The new Digital Research Methods division is looking for a research assistant and Ph.D. student
Jul 13, 2023 | Digital Research Methods