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ZeMKI, Centre for Media, Communication and Information Research

The Centre for Media, Communication and Information Research (ZeMKI) is one of seven central research units at the University of Bremen and is one of the important European institutions researching questions into media-related transformations at the interface of the cultural, social, and technical sciences. Our research focuses on the emerging digital society in terms of the inequalities it generates while probing the historicity of their genesis and the challenges posed by algorithmic systems, automation, and the burgeoning datafied society. ZeMKI coordinates the international „Communicative AI“ research unit.

Investigating how deep mediatization transforms society — at the intersection of culture, communication, and technology.

Exploring how communicative AI reshapes the fabric of societal communication — and what futures it opens and forecloses.

Developing and refining digital methods in context — combining computational approaches with qualitative depth.

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Cornelius Puschmann as co-author of bidt study on AI in counterspeech
The Bavarian Research Institute for Digital Transformation (bidt) has published the report “The Role of AI in Counterspeech: Potentials and Risks,” co-authored by Cornelius Puschmann from ZeMKI. The study explores how artificial intelligence can be used to support counterspeech, that is digital responses to hate speech and disinformation.

3. June 2026

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Interview with ZeMKI Member Dr. Leif Kramp in the Kieler Nachrichten: “Where there are no journalists, there is less control”
To mark the 200th anniversary of the Segeberger Zeitung, ZeMKI member Dr. Leif Kramp was invited to give an interview to the Kieler Nachrichten. In it, he discusses the importance of local newspapers in an era of growing disinformation and explains their vital role in a democratic public sphere. Leif Kramp also assesses the current situation of local newspapers, describes the challenges many face, and outlines prospects for necessary changes and future developments.

3. June 2026

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Prof. Dr. Cornelius Puschmann, Dr. Patrick Zerrer, Paul Pressmann, Niklas Berger (ZeMKI, University of Bremen): Informed by Influencers (INDI)
  • Datum: 10. June 2026
  • Location: 28359 Bremen, DE

Abstract:   The project Informed by Influencers (INDI) focusses on the way in which knowledge relevant to climate change is disseminated and consumed on social networks, with a particular emphasis on short-video platforms such as TikTok, Instagram and YouTube. Our aim is to determine the proportion of social media content on this topic that users are (…)

2. June 2026

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Presentations by ZeMKI members at the 76th Annual ICA Conference, “Communication and Inequalities in Context”

The 76th Annual Conference of the International Communication Association (ICA) will take place from June 2 to 8 in Cape Town, South Africa. This year’s conference is themed “Communication and Inequalities in Context” and will bring together over 2,900 researchers in the field of communication studies. ZeMKI will be represented at the conference by several (…)

1. June 2026

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New Publication from ZeMKI Head Prof. Dr. Andreas Hepp - The imaginative landscape of AI: Locating Silicon Valley’s “quiet futuring”
As part of the P1 ComAI project “Pioneer Communities: Imagining ComAI and its Possible Futures”, Prof. Dr. Andreas Hepp has published the article “The Imaginative Landscape of AI: Locating Silicon Valley’s ‘quiet futuring’” in the Media, Culture & Society Journal. The article is open-access and is freely available to everyone.

26. May 2026