ZeMKI Lab Datafication and Mediatization The Datafication and Mediatization Lab deals with how societies change when they are increasingly saturated by digital media and their infrastructures. The lab focuses on the role digital data play in these globalized processes of change. Current research is particularly concerned with the automation of communication, the role of pioneer communities and pioneer journalism in media-related transformation processes, as well as media and data practices in, for example, media use and appropriation, sports communication, mourning communication, community building, and science communication. In this regard, the Lab is also developing research software and a news platform for local journalism and information. Across these topics, a particular focus is paid to questions of the “good life” and the sustainable formation of our media environment. previous 1234…13 next News Andreas Hepp Visiting Scholar at Stanford University What characterizes the “intellectual landscape” surrounding the development of artificial intelligence in California? ZeMKI member Prof. Dr. Andreas Hepp is currently researching pioneering communities in Silicon Valley as a visiting scholar at Stanford University. Andreas Hepp will be working with the Silicon Valley Archives, among others, until October 20, 2025 as part of his research (…) 13. June 2025 News WDR5 radio report on "molo" On June 7, 2025, the radio report "molo - Lokaljournalismus in einer App" by WDR5 is published. 10. June 2025 News Congratulations on the successful PhD defense of Niels Bibert (KU Leuven) On June 4, Niels Bibert successfully defended his dissertation at the KU Leuven entitled “An Odd Game? Understanding Esports Betting Access, Drivers and Consumption”. 7. June 2025 News "Solving the Crisis with 'Do-It-Yourself Heroes'?" - now also in print The article published in 2024 entitled “Solving the crisis with ‘do-it-yourself heroes’? The media coverage on pioneer communities, Covid-19, and technological solutionism” in the journal ‘Communications’ is now also available in print. 7. June 2025 News molo in current MDR coverage of the re:publica 2025 In an article published by MDR on May 29, 2025, the local news app molo is presented as an alternative to large platforms such as Facebook and TikTok. 30. May 2025 News molo at the 69th Conference for Urban Press Relations and Communication On May 22, 2025, the local news app “molo” will be presented at the 69th Conference for Urban Press Relations and Communication in Rostock. 21. May 2025 News WDR Radio Report with Philip Sinner An interview with ZeMKI member Dr. Philip Sinner served as the basis for the report “Sport für junge Zielgruppen” in the program “WDR 5 Töne, Texte, Bilder”. 21. May 2025 News Andrea Grahl, Alex Krause and Bartje Krüger at re:publica 2025 ZeMKI members Andrea Grahl and Alex Krause will be holding a workshop on “molo – eine Plattform als neues soziales Medium für Stadt und Region” at re:publica 2025 on May 26 at 3 pm. 19. May 2025 previous 1234…13 next
News Andreas Hepp Visiting Scholar at Stanford University What characterizes the “intellectual landscape” surrounding the development of artificial intelligence in California? ZeMKI member Prof. Dr. Andreas Hepp is currently researching pioneering communities in Silicon Valley as a visiting scholar at Stanford University. Andreas Hepp will be working with the Silicon Valley Archives, among others, until October 20, 2025 as part of his research (…) 13. June 2025
News WDR5 radio report on "molo" On June 7, 2025, the radio report "molo - Lokaljournalismus in einer App" by WDR5 is published. 10. June 2025
News Congratulations on the successful PhD defense of Niels Bibert (KU Leuven) On June 4, Niels Bibert successfully defended his dissertation at the KU Leuven entitled “An Odd Game? Understanding Esports Betting Access, Drivers and Consumption”. 7. June 2025
News "Solving the Crisis with 'Do-It-Yourself Heroes'?" - now also in print The article published in 2024 entitled “Solving the crisis with ‘do-it-yourself heroes’? The media coverage on pioneer communities, Covid-19, and technological solutionism” in the journal ‘Communications’ is now also available in print. 7. June 2025
News molo in current MDR coverage of the re:publica 2025 In an article published by MDR on May 29, 2025, the local news app molo is presented as an alternative to large platforms such as Facebook and TikTok. 30. May 2025
News molo at the 69th Conference for Urban Press Relations and Communication On May 22, 2025, the local news app “molo” will be presented at the 69th Conference for Urban Press Relations and Communication in Rostock. 21. May 2025
News WDR Radio Report with Philip Sinner An interview with ZeMKI member Dr. Philip Sinner served as the basis for the report “Sport für junge Zielgruppen” in the program “WDR 5 Töne, Texte, Bilder”. 21. May 2025
News Andrea Grahl, Alex Krause and Bartje Krüger at re:publica 2025 ZeMKI members Andrea Grahl and Alex Krause will be holding a workshop on “molo – eine Plattform als neues soziales Medium für Stadt und Region” at re:publica 2025 on May 26 at 3 pm. 19. May 2025