2025

Beelen, E., & Karsay, K. (2025, June 12-16). Helpful, harmful, or unnecessary? An experimental study on the effectiveness of online trigger warnings [Paper presentation]. 75th Annual Conference of the International Communication Association (ICA), Denver, CO, USA.
Bührer, S., Koban, K., & Matthes, J. (2025, June 12-16). When digital hate perpetrators feel threatened & victimized: Moral disengagement mechanisms in immigration-related online incivility and intolerance in Europe [Paper presentation]. 75th Annual Conference of the International Communication Association (ICA), Denver, CO, USA.
Bührer, S., Koban, K., Hirsch, M., & Matthes, J. (2025, Jun 12-16). Approval mechanisms fueling digital hate perpetration: A four-country moderated mediation model of incivility and intolerance [Paper presentation]. 75th Annual Conference of the International Communication Association (ICA), Denver, CO, USA.
Einwiller, S., Hagelstein, J., & Wahl, I. (2025, June 12-16). Corporate reporting about diversity, equity, and inclusion: Comparing Germanic Europe, North America, and Latin America [Paper presentation]. 75th Annual Conference of the International Communication Association (ICA), Denver, CO, USA.
Forrai, M., Balaban, D. C., & Schmuck, D. (2025, June 12-16). Real or fake? How disclosures and literacy shape recognition of AI-generated influencers and impact well-being [Paper presentation]. 75th Annual International Communication Association Conference (ICA), Denver, CO, USA.
Garusi, D. (2025, June 12-16). Local journalists' and local inhabitants' mutual trust: A processual approach [Paper presentation]. 75th Annual Conference of the International Communication Association (ICA), Denver, CO, USA.
Garusi, D., Juarez Miro, C., & Hanusch, F. (2025, June 12-16). Local journalists and the construction of social identities. A phenomenological approach [Paper presentation]. 75th Annual Conference of the International Communication Association (ICA), Denver, CO, USA.
Garusi, D., & Leonhardt, B. (2025, June 12-16). Constructive journalists' trust-building strategies: A comparative study of six European countries [Paper presentation]. 75th Annual Conference of the International Communication Association (ICA), Denver, CO, USA.
Helena, S., Kanngießer, S., Lührmann, J., Uth, B., & Görland, S. (2025, June 12-16). Communicating the energy transition in Germany – Enablers and barriers at local and national level [Paper presentation]. 75th Annual Conference of the International Communication Association (ICA), Denver, CO, USA.
Hokamp, D., Lecheler, S., & Hanusch, F. (2025, June 12-16). The role of emotional capital in politicians' campaign communication [Paper presentation]. 75th Annual Conference of the International Communication Association (ICA), Denver, CO, USA.
Jansová, I., Waschková Císařová, L., Kluknavská, A., Haberl, M., Hokamp, D., Hanusch, F., & Lecheler, S. (2025, June 12-16). Gender, influence, and the emotional underpinnings of journalist-politician interactions [Paper presentation]. 75th Annual Conference of the International Communication Association (ICA), Denver, CO, USA.
Johann, M., Hagelstein, J., & Ziegele, D. (2025, June 12-16). Image transfers and gender effects in startup communication: How founders shape corporate perceptions [Paper presentation]. 75th Annual Conference of the International Communication Association (ICA), Denver, CO, USA.
Kaňková, J., Vranken, S., & Matthes, J. (2025, June 12-16). A double-edged sword: Exploring associations between engagement with mental health content by social media influencers and psychological well-being [Paper presentation]. 75th Annual Conference of the International Communication Association (ICA), Denver, CO, USA.
Khaleghipour, M., Koban, K., & Matthes, J. (2025, June 12-16). It hurts, and we stand alone: A qualitative study on digital hate targeting scholars [Paper presentation]. 75th Annual Conference of the International Communication Association (ICA), Denver, CO, USA.
Kirchmair, T., Koban, K., & Matthes, J. (2025, June 12-16). Annotation in action: Experimental perspectives on perceiving and labeling digital hate across four countries [Paper presentation]. 75th Annual Conference of the International Communication Association (ICA), Denver, CO, USA.
Klesl, M., Harff, D. & Schmuck, D. (2025, June 12-16). Tradition meets innovation: Youth news consumption in the era of novel curating actors as news providers [Paper presentation]. 75th Annual International Communication Association Conference (ICA), Denver, CO, USA.
Klesl, M., Liebenwein, C., & Schmuck, D. (2025, June 12-16). "I trust the news media – and anyone who agrees with me": Adolescents' political information consumption and trust in social media sources [Paper presentation]. 75th Annual International Communication Association Conference (ICA), Denver, CO, USA.
Koban, K., & Saumer, M. (2025, June 12-16). "What are you looking at?!?" An eye-tracking experiment on anti-LGBTQIA+ online hostility under prototypical mobile information consumption conditions [Paper presentation]. 75th Annual Conference of the International Communication Association (ICA), Denver, CO, USA.
Koban, K. (2025, June 12-16). When digital connectivity drivers meet digital disconnection: A cross-national study on habitual and compulsive smartphone checking, feature-based and rule-based digital disconnection strategies, and digital stress experience [Paper presentation]. 75th Annual Conference of the International Communication Association (ICA), Denver, CO, USA.
Konings, F., Vandenbosch, L., Fitzgerald, K., Fardouly, J., Beelen, E., Tabruyn, T., Karsay, K., & Maes, C. (2025, June 12-16). Adolescents' sexualized self-presentations on social media: A cross-national data donation study [Paper presentation]. 75th Annual Conference of the International Communication Association (ICA), Denver, CO, USA.
Leonhardt, B. (2025, June 12-16). A matter of negotiation: Value patterns and negotiation strategies among Austrian journalists [Paper presentation]. 75th Annual Conference of the International Communication Association (ICA), Denver, CO, USA.
Leonhardt, B., & Garusi, D. (2025, June 12-16). Constructive journalism across Europe: Journalistic role perceptions and negotiations in six countries [Paper presentation]. 75th Annual Conference of the International Communication Association (ICA), Denver, CO, USA.
Lissens, M., Waeterloos, C., Schmuck, D., & Van Aelst, P. (2025, June 12-16). Beyond legacy media: Who offers learning opportunities for political current affairs knowledge on social media and for whom? [Paper presentation]. 75th Annual International Communication Association Conference (ICA), Denver, CO, USA.
Lissens, M., Waeterloos, C., Vandenbosch, L., & Schmuck, D. (2025, June 12-16). Trending topics, growing knowledge? How curating actors' political social media content affects youth's political knowledge [Paper presentation]. 75th Annual International Communication Association Conference (ICA), Denver, CO, USA.
Löhmann, K., & Maares, P. (2025, June 12-16). Activists for diversity or diverse journalists? How alternative peripheral journalistic actors use role orientations as a boundary marker [Paper presentation]. 75th Annual Conference of the International Communication Association (ICA), Denver, CO, USA.
Löhmann, K., Maares, P., Nölleke, D., & Hanusch, F. (2025, June 12-16). What is journalism? Traditional, peripheral and audience perspectives on journalistic authority in Austria [Paper presentation]. 75th Annual Conference of the International Communication Association (ICA), Denver, CO, USA.
Matthes, J., Nguyen, G., Koban, K., Meerson, R., Khaleghipour, M., Garner, D., Bührer, S., & Kirchmair, T. (2025, June 12-16). Discoursive consequences of social media hostility: Chilling effects, avoidance, and intervention behaviors of emerging adults in the U.S. and Indonesia [Paper presentation]. 75th Annual Conference of the International Communication Association (ICA), Denver, CO, USA.
Matthieu, J., Jacobs, L., Lissens, M., Hermans, B., Opgenhaffen, M., Van Campenhout, M., Waeterloos, C., Schmuck, D., Walgrave, S., & Van Aelst, P. (2025, June 12-16). What determines political knowledge? Different drivers for distinct political knowledge in the digital age [Paper presentation]. 75th Annual International Communication Association Conference (ICA), Denver, CO, USA.
Meerson, R., Koban, K., & Matthes, J. (2025, June 12-16). From awareness to action: A four-country study on what enables social media users to counter digital hate [Paper presentation]. 75th Annual Conference of the International Communication Association (ICA), Denver, CO, USA.
Meerson, R., Koban, K., & Matthes, J. (2025, June 12-16). Head over heart? Cross-national evidence on how social norms spark action against digital hate despite emotional desensitization [Paper presentation]. 75th Annual Conference of the International Communication Association (ICA), Denver, CO, USA.
Nassen, L.-M., Halfmann, A., & Karsay, K. (2025, June 12-16). Measuring motivations for social media disconnection: Development and validation of the MSMD scale [Paper presentation]. 75th Annual Conference of the International Communication Association (ICA), Denver, CO, USA.
Nassen, L.-M., & Karsay, K. (2025, June 12-16). Nuanced mobile disconnection: Exploring the adoption and effectiveness of digital well-being tools [Paper presentation]. 75th Annual Conference of the International Communication Association (ICA), Denver, CO, USA.
Neureiter, A., Binder, A., Mucundorfeanu, M., Balaban, D., & Matthes, J. (2025, June 12-16). Facing the climate crisis: Environmental SMIs, perceived polarization, hopelessness, and collective environmental action intentions in youth [Paper presentation]. 75th Annual Conference of the International Communication Association (ICA), Denver, CO, USA.
Neureiter, A., & Matthes, J. (2025, June 12-16). Greenwashing, green confusion, and support for green advertising regulations: A multi-country study [Paper presentation]. 75th Annual Conference of the International Communication Association (ICA), Denver, CO, USA.
Nölleke, D., Maares, P., Löhmann, K., & Hanusch, F. (2025, June 12-16). Professional norms as boundary markers in sports journalism [Paper presentation]. 75th Annual Conference of the International Communication Association (ICA), Denver, CO, USA.
Saumer, M., Koban, K., & Matthes, J. (2025, June 12-16). Fantastic bystanders and where to find them: Do emotions fuel (in)direct interventions when bystanders face online anti-LGBTQIA+ hostility? [Paper presentation]. 75th Annual Conference of the International Communication Association (ICA), Denver, CO, USA.
Schmuck, D., Obermaier, M., Molina-Rogers, N., & Saleem, M. (2025, June 12-16). Turning words into action: The impact of online hate speech, counter-Speech, and accuracy on minorities' collective action intentions [Paper presentation]. 75th Annual International Communication Association Conference (ICA), Denver, CO, USA.
Spielvogel, I., Koban, K., Juricek, S., & Matthes, J. (2025, June 12-16). Same same but (very) different? A mixed-method approach on security-related news consumption on traditional and social media and its relation to negative emotional responses and feelings of (in)security [Paper presentation]. 75th Annual Conference of the International Communication Association (ICA), Denver, CO, USA.
Uth, B., Ötting, H., Eichler, H. & Kokoschka, V. (2025, June 12-16). Debate spaces audiences actually want? A case study of the public spaces incubator [Paper presentation]. 75th Annual Conference of the International Communication Association (ICA), Denver, CO, USA.
Van Houtven, E., Dekoninck, H., Harff, D., & Schmuck, D. (2025, June 12-16). Behind the screens: A collaborative citizen science study on adolescents' exposure to socio-political content via social media influencers [Paper presentation]. 75th Annual International Communication Association Conference (ICA), Denver, CO, USA.
Vranken, S., Geusens, F., Greene, K., & Beullens, K. (2025, June 12-16). Changing adolescents' cigarette and e-cigarette cognitions via a media literacy-based active involvement intervention: A quasi-experimental study [Paper presentation]. 75th Annual Conference of the International Communication Association (ICA), Denver, CO, USA.
Vranken, S., Geusens, F., Christiaens, C., Greene, K., & Beullens, K. (2025, June 12-16). "Don't vape, nobody uses these poisonous sticks": A content analysis of adolescents' self-developed anti-smoking campaigns [Paper presentation]. 75th Annual Conference of the International Communication Association (ICA), Denver, CO, USA.
Wehden, L.-O., Uth, B., von den Driesch, L., & Springer, N. (2025, June 12-16). Exploring new means of source transparency: Footnote journalism's effects on credibility and news engagement [Paper presentation]. 75th Annual Conference of the International Communication Association (ICA), Denver, CO, USA.
Weiss, P., Koban, K., & Matthes, J. (2025, June 12-16). Gendered responses to far-right content: The roles of sexism and communicator gender [Paper presentation]. 75th Annual Conference of the International Communication Association (ICA), Denver, CO, USA.
Weiss, P., Koban, K., & Matthes, J. (2025, June 12-16). Mainstreaming far-right ideology: How communicator style and sexist attitudes shape social media users' perceptions [Paper presentation]. 75th Annual Conference of the International Communication Association (ICA), Denver, CO, USA.
Wölfle, A., & Schmuck, D. (2025, June 12-16). Gender stereotypes of warmth and competence in AI-generated ratings, stories, and images [Paper presentation]. 75th Annual International Communication Association Conference (ICA), Denver, CO, USA.
Wölfle, A., & Schmuck, D. (2025, June 12-16). Young people's use, trust, and bias perception of different news sources regarding the Middle-Eastern conflict [Paper presentation]. 75th Annual International Communication Association Conference (ICA), Denver, CO, USA.

Beelen, E., Beullens, K., & Karsay, K. (2025, February 3-4). Empathy and lived experiences: Investigating the effects of mental health content on Instagram [Paper presentation]. Etmaal 2025 Conference, Bruges, Belgium.
Dekoninck, H., Boerman, S., & Schmuck, D. (2025, February 3-4). Cold facts on the influencer hotline: A digital field experiment investigating hot and cold processing of greenfluencer content [Paper presentation]. Etmaal 2025 Conference, Bruges, Belgium.
Harff, D., Van Houtven, E., Dekoninck, H., & Schmuck, D. (2025, February 3-4). Adolescents' trust in political content from influencers: The roles of motive attribution and parental mediation [Paper presentation]. Etmaal 2025 Conference, Bruges, Belgium.
Lissens, M., Waeterloos, C., Schmuck, D., Vandenbosch, L., & Van Aelst, P. (2025, February 3-4). Trending topics, growing knowledge? How curating actors' political social media content affects youth's political knowledge [Paper presentation]. Etmaal 2025 Conference, Bruges, Belgium.
Nassen, L.-M., Halfmann, A., & Karsay, K. (2025, February 3-4). Reasons to unplug: Development and validation of a scale to assess motivations for social media disconnection [Paper presentation]. Etmaal 2025 Conference, Bruges, Belgium.
Van Houtven, E., Dekoninck, H., Harff, D., & Schmuck, D. (2025, February 3-4). Behind the screens: A collaborative citizen science study on adolescents' exposure to socio political content via social media influencers [Paper presentation]. Etmaal 2025 Conference, Bruges, Belgium.
Vranken, S. (2025, February 3-4). Bridging science and society: Writing for societal impact [Invited talk]. Young Scholar Network at the Etmaal 2025 Conference, Bruges, Belgium.
Vranken, S., Tallving, O., Matthes, J., & Beullens, K. (2025, February 3-4). "TikTok on the clock, but the risks don't shock": A content analysis of vaping on TikTok [Paper presentation]. Etmaal 2025 Conference, Bruges, Belgium.
Waeterloos, C., Lissens, M., & Schmuck, D. (2025, February 3-4). I (think) I know enough to participate! Relationships between exposure to political content on social media, political knowledge, and participation [Paper presentation]. Etmaal 2025 Conference, Bruges, Belgium.