
Silke Fürst, Dr.
- Oberassistentin / Senior Research and Teaching Associate
- Phone
- +41 44 635 20 74
- Room number
- AND 2.92
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since 2023: Senior Research and Teaching Associate at the IKMZ – Department of Communication and Media Research, University of Zurich
2022-2023: Postdoctoral scholar at the IKMZ – Department of Communication and Media Research, University of Zurich. Research Project: “Communication of Higher Education Institutions in Switzerland” funded by SNF
2021: Doctoral degree of Social Sciences (Dr. rer. soc.) in Communication Studies, University of Fribourg. Title of the dissertation: “The audience is the message: Wie Medienpublika in der öffentlichen Kommunikation konstruiert werden”. Advisors: Prof. Dr. Philomen Schönhagen and Prof. Dr. Otfried Jarren
2019-2021: Research Assistant at the IKMZ – Department of Communication and Media Research, University of Zurich. Research Project: “Communication of Higher Education Institutions in Switzerland” funded by SNF
2013-2014: Research Assistant at the DCM – Department of Communication and Media Research, University of Fribourg. Research Project: “Arbeitsbedingungen und Berichterstattungsfreiheit in journalistischen Organisationen”, funded by BAKOM
2012-2019: Research and Teaching Assistant at the DCM – Department of Communication and Media Research, University of Fribourg
2009-2012: Research Assistant at the IfK – Department of Communication, University of Münster. Research Project: “Organisation und Öffentlichkeit von Hochschulen”, funded by BMBF
2006-2009: Student Assistant at Comdat Medienforschung GmbH, Münster, led by Prof. Dr. Klaus Merten
2002-2008: Studies of communication science, contemporary history and German Philology at the University of Münster
Best Presentation Award of the Ulrich Saxer-Stiftung: Fürst, S. (2023). «Fake it until you make it» – Was Generalanzeiger des 19. Jahrhunderts uns über den Wettbewerb um Aufmerksamkeit verraten. SGKM-Jahrestagung, Luzern.
at University of Fribourg, University of Zurich and University of Münster, Zeppelin University:
Journal articles (peer-reviewed)
Sörensen, I., Fürst, S., Vogler, D., & Schäfer, M. S. (2023). Higher Education Institutions on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter: Comparing Swiss Universities’ Social Media Communication. Media and Communication, 11(1), 264–277. Link
Fürst, S. (2022). Etablierung von Zeitungen als „one-day bestsellers“: Nutzungszahlen und Publikumskonstruktionen auf den Titelseiten deutscher Generalanzeiger (1888–1902). Medien & Zeit, 37(4), 26–44. Link
Editorials
Research reports / Position papers
Articles in edited books
Book Reviews & Conference Reports
Media Articles
Interviews
Makowski, E. (2023, 24. März). Verlustanzeige. Das Verschwinden des Medienjournalismus. epd medien (12), 3–6.
Invited talks
Bachmann, P., & Fürst, S. (2023). Bye bye Elsevier! Der Weg zu Platinum Open Access am Beispiel der Zeitschrift SComS. Vortrag im Rahmen von «Lunch & Learn Open Science» der Universitätsbibliothek Zürich. Link
Fürst, S. (2023). The audience is the message oder: Von der mangelnden Kontrolle öffentlicher Nutzungsdaten. Wissenschaft zu Gast beim BAKOM. Biel.
Organization and moderation of conference panels
Conference presentations
Volk, S. C., Vogler, D., Schäfer, M. S., & Fürst, S. (2023). Expansion of the Uni-verse: How Central and Decentral Communicators of a University Interact on Twitter. ICA Postconference «Authentic Voices in Science Communication». Toronto.