ZeMKI-News

The article by ZeMKI member Prof. Dr. Andreas Hepp entitled "Curators of digital futures: The life cycle of pioneer communities", which appeared online in the Journal "New Media & Society" in 2024, is now also available in print.

The POLTRACK research project investigates how the use of digital information services affects political opinion formation.

On September 3 and 4, Dr. Patrick Zerrer and Paul Pressmann participate in the second BMFTR status conference of projects in Berlin. There, they present the latest findings from the INDI (“Informed by Influencers”) research project.

From August 25 to September 4, 2025, Dr. Lucía Cores-Sarría from Madrid will be visiting ZeMKI through the YUFE network in the Lab Digital Communication and Information Diversity.

A new working paper by Tom Van Hout entitled “Beyond the gaze: Rhythms of surveillance, care, and recognition in the transcontinental race” was recently published.

ZeMKI members Kerstin Radde-Antweiler, Christian Schwarzenegger and Karsten D. Wolf share their expertise on the influence of video games on education, values, political attitudes, and communication channels in an article published by RiffReporter.

ZeMKI member Cornelius Puschmann is quoted in a Tagesschau article published on August 31, 2025, as an expert on disinformation in the context of the refugee debate.

ZeMKI member Prof. Dr. Kerstin Radde-Antweiler talks about the Gamescom and the connection between video games and values in an interview with Weser Kurier on August 29, 2025.