ZeMKI, Centre for Media, Communication and Information Research

Research software has become an important tool for qualitative research. However, currently available research software for qualitative data analysis can have some disadvantages: It is sometimes functionally overloaded and complicated to use, tends to be geared towards individual users or is expensive to purchase or use. This is why we at ZeMKI have developed OpenQDA, (…)

The annual conference of the German Society for Journalism and Communication Studies (DGPuK) will take place in Erfurt from March 13 to March 15. The Political Communication and Innovative Methods Lab will be represented with lectures in Erfurt.

ZeMKI member Prof. Christian Katzenbach will hold a lecture on “Understanding the emergence of platforms and their governance” at the Hertie School of Governance this Wednesday, March 13. The lecture will touch upon interesting topics such as: Platforms have become key players and institutions in contemporary societies But how do they become what they are, (…)

In the latest podcast episode of Terra X History (ZDF), ZeMKI member Prof. Christian Schwarzenegger takes a fascinating look at the history of communication. The full podcast episode is available since March 8, 2024 on ZDF.de and all common podcast platforms.

For the morning echo on WDR5, ZeMKI member Prof. Christian Schwarzenegger was interviewed about the controversial podcast Hoss & Hopf and the success of such media formats.

Nieki Samar presents a joint paper with Prof. Dr. Stephanie Geise entitled “Creative Participation Online: New forms of multimodal and multimedia political communication on social media?”. Here they present their current results in researching the phenomenon of “Creative Participation”.

In the fourth episode of the ZeMKI podcast, host Juri Fidora talks to ZeMKI member Prof. Dr. Cornelius Puschmann, head of the “Digital Communication and Information Diversity” lab. Listen to the new episode here

Prof Dr Cornelius Puschmann from the Digital Communication and Information Diversity Lab comments as an expert on online disinformation on the results of the Bertelsmann study "Verunsicherte Öffentlichkeit" in the Weser Kurier.