Institut für Publizistik- und Kommunikationswissenschaft

Forschung

Die Forschung des Instituts für Publizistik- und Kommunikationswissenschaft behandelt Prozesse der öffentlichen, (medien-)vermittelten Kommunikation und deren infrastrukturelle Bedingungen sowie deren gesellschaftliche und individuelle Wirkungen. Dazu gehören in komparativer Perspektive die System- und Organisationsforschung, die Journalismusforschung, die historische Medienforschung, die Medieninhaltsforschung, sowie die Medienwirkungsforschung. Thematisch beschäftigen sich unsere Professorinnen und Professoren sowie das wissenschaftliche Personal mit zentralen Themen wie politische Kommunikation, Medienregulierung, Medienunterhaltung, Mediengeschichte, Medienwandel, Werbung oder Public Relations. Ein besonderer Stellenwert kommt dem Einsatz und der Weiterentwicklung der Methoden der empirischen Medien- und Kommunikationsforschung zu, insbesondere im Feld der Computational Communication Science.

Flagship Areas

Democracy & Society
Crisis & Uncertainty
Digital Technology & AI
Health & Well-Being

Publikationen

2026

Kulichkina, A., Balluff, P., Righetti, N., & Waldherr, A. (2026). Connective action and digital repression during China’s COVID-19 protests: A computational analysis of multilingual coordinated activity on Twitter. EPJ Data Science, 15(1), Artikel 39. https://doi.org/10.1140/epjds/s13688-026-00637-2

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Beelen, E., Vranken, I., & Karsay, K. (2026). #mentalhealth: Mental Health Content on TikTok and Instagram Shared by Influencers and Organisations. European Journal of Health Communication, 7(3), 33-46. https://doi.org/10.47368/ejhc.2026.302

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Wiesner, D., Eberl, J.-M., & Lecheler, S. (2026). Science on the political stage: analysing representations of science in Austrian parliamentary debates. JCOM, 25(6). https://doi.org/10.22323/385320260718153107

Lazic, A., Khaleghipour, M., & Matthes, J. (2026). Whose voices and which effects? A scoping review of migration and social media effects. Information, Communication & Society. Vorzeitige Online-Publikation. https://doi.org/10.1080/1369118X.2026.2733513

Saumer, M., Koban, K., & Matthes, J. (2026). Nudging against judging? Mitigating anti-LGBTQIA + online hostility by raising bystanders’ awareness and behavioral intentions. Information, Communication & Society, 29(13), 4059-4080. https://doi.org/10.1080/1369118X.2026.2636134

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Binder, A., Stevic, A., Kanková, J., & Matthes, J. (2026). AI on dating apps: Links between usage frequency, self-efficacy, self-esteem, and willingness to use AI. Telematics and Informatics, 110, Artikel 102460. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tele.2026.102460

Zoizner, A., Matthes, J., Corbu, N., de Vreese, C. H., Esser, F., Koc-Michalska, K., Schemer, C., Theocharis, Y., & Zilinsky, J. (2026). Can AI-attributed news challenge partisan news selection? Evidence from a conjoint experiment. International Journal of Press/Politics, 31(4), 926-951. https://doi.org/10.1177/19401612251342679

Nassen, L.-M., & Karsay, K. (2026). Digital Agency Tools: A Way to Buffer the Negative Effects of Excessive Phone Use? Cyberpsychology, Behavior, and Social Networking, 29(10). Vorzeitige Online-Publikation. https://doi.org/10.1177/21522715261489910

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Dan, V. (2026). Making truth easier to see: How to make fact-checks work on TikTok in the age of AI. Beitrag in Inaugural online workshop of the For Your Information (FYI) Network.

Knupfer, H., Weiß, P., & Matthes, J. (2026). Mobilizing potential? Right-wing terrorism-related social media use, fear, and civic engagement among German Muslims. Mass Communication and Society . Vorzeitige Online-Publikation. https://doi.org/10.1080/15205436.2026.2731919

Neureiter, A., & Matthes, J. (2026). Inspired by “greenfluencers”: Young people’s use of greenfluencers’ content, compensatory green beliefs, and fashion consumption. Journal of Current Issues and Research in Advertising.

Weubel, D., Bauer, H., Karsay, K., Wendt, R., & Camerini, A.-L. (2026). "This didn't exist back then": A focus group study on adolescents' account of mental illness perceptions in the context of family, peers, and social media. Social Science & Medicine, 408, 119746. Vorzeitige Online-Publikation. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.socscimed.2026.119746

Rousseau, A., & Trekels, J. (2026). Selfies as a tool for self-presentation: Relations between strategic selfie-behavior, peer feedback and appearance dis/satisfaction among Belgian teens. Journal of Children and Media. https://doi.org/10.1080/17482798.2026.2694774

Sarikakis, K., Ventista, O. M., Baumgartner, L., Gudkova, O., & Becerir, A. (2026, Sept. 1). A guide for kids who love video games. Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22232760

Sarikakis, K., Ventista, O. M., Baumgartner, L., Gudkova, O., & Becerir, A. (2026, Sept. 1). A guide for parents of young gamers. Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22233138

Thomas, M. F., Binder, A., & Matthes, J. (2026). Decision-making on dating apps: Is swiping more less and swiping right wrong? Media Psychology, 29(5), 867-898. https://doi.org/10.1080/15213269.2025.2555430

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Sarikakis, K., Ventista, O. M., Baumgartner, L., Gudkova, O., & Becerir, A. (2026, Sept. 1). Ein Leitfaden für Eltern junger Gamer und Gamerinnen. Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22233862

Sarikakis, K., Ventista, O. M., Baumgartner, L., Gudkova, O., & Becerir, A. (2026, Sept. 1). Ein Ratgeber für Kinder, die Videospiele lieben! Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22233624

Wahl, I., & Einwiller, S. (2026). DEI communication and climate for inclusion in Germany and the U.S.: The mediating role of managerial integrity. Public Relations Review, 52(3), Artikel 102705. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pubrev.2026.102705

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Forrai, M., Balaban, D. C., & Schmuck, D. (2026). Disclosures and literacy as determinants of AI-influencer recognition and well-being. Computers in Human Behavior, 182, Artikel 108978. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2026.108978

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