Publications
Researchers at IKMZ publish around 150 scientific publications every year. These include standard reference works in different areas of communication studies.
A complete list of all publications of IKMZ can be found in the Zurich Open Repository and Archive (ZORA).
2026
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Dataveillance inhibits legitimate communication: causal evidence for chilling effects Journal of Communication, 76, 277–289. https://doi.org/10.1093/joc/jqag004
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The Effects of Technological Affordances on Political Opinion Expression in Social Media: A Field Experiment Media Psychology, 29, 790–816. https://doi.org/10.1080/15213269.2025.2546108
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Social Truth Queries as a Novel Method for Combating Misinformation: Evidence From Kenya International Journal of Press/Politics, 31, 570–594. https://doi.org/10.1177/19401612241301671
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News media and citizens’ trust toward authorities in times of crisis International Journal of Press/Politics, 31, 660–685. https://doi.org/10.1177/19401612251317266
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Reuters Institute Digital News Report 2026: Länderbericht Schweiz fög – Forschungszentrum Öffentlichkeit und Gesellschaft / Universität Zürich. https://www.foeg.uzh.ch/dam/jcr:b82598c7-eb9b-4bbc-beea-90e97094cd26/DNR_26_Schweiz%20final.pdf
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Abstimmungsmonitor - Vorlagen vom 14. Juni 2026: «10-Millionen»-Initiative, Zivildienstgesetz, Schlussbericht (Abstimmungsmonitor). Forschungszentrum Öffentlichkeit und Gesellschaft (fög). https://www.foeg.uzh.ch/dam/jcr:79651592-5bab-4bc5-ab71-fff58062e3c1/Abstimmungsmonitor_Juni_2026.pdf
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Der Fragmentierung entgegenwirken: ein “Local Public Open Space” als lokale Kommunikationsinfrastruktur. epd medien, online. https://medien.epd.de/article/4745
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Binge-watching on TikTok vs Netflix: Differences in experiences and outcomes of extensive short- vs long-form video use Acta Psychologica, 266, 106940. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.actpsy.2026.106940
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When does self-correction work for LLMs in content analysis? The role of external structure and task complexity Computational Communication Research, 8, 1–35. https://doi.org/10.5117/ccr2026.2.13.pipa
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From global threat to personal health: Predictors of information seeking in the context of antibiotic resistance European Journal of Health Communication, 7, 48–68. https://doi.org/10.47368/ejhc.2026.103
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The reputational configuration and dynamics of Christian churches in Switzerland Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion, 65, 217–228. https://doi.org/10.1111/jssr.70025
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Religion(s) in Swiss newspapers: A longitudinal analysis of salience and topics from 1998 to 2022 Journalism, 27, 1693–1714. https://doi.org/10.1177/14648849251352633
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Evidenz institutioneller Probleme in der modernen Gesellschaft (Teil 1/3) https://sichtweisenschweiz.ch/gesellschaft/epochenbruch-plattformen-ki-und-die-institutionelle-krise-der-demokratie-teil-1-3-evidenz-institutioneller-probleme-in-der-modernen-gesellschaft/
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The transhumanist anthropocene: from the climate crisis to upgrading humanity The Anthropocene Review, Epub ahead of print. https://doi.org/10.1177/20530196261453840
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Digitale Revolution – und neue Machtverhältnisse (Teil 2/3) https://sichtweisenschweiz.ch/gesellschaft/epochenbruch-plattformen-ki-und-die-institutionelle-krise-der-demokratie-teil-2-3-digitale-revolution-und-neue-machtverhaeltnisse/
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Krise der demokratischen (Kern-)Institutionen (3/3) https://sichtweisenschweiz.ch/gesellschaft/epochenbruch-plattformen-ki-und-die-institutionelle-krise-der-demokratie-teil-3-3-krise-der-demokratischen-kern-institutionen/
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Exploring content creators’ belief systems within their social media ecosystems Dialogues on Digital Society, Epub ahead of print. https://doi.org/10.1177/29768640261439170
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Appell für einen neuen lokalen Kommunikationsraum (vhw debatte, Vol. 12). vhw – Bundesverband für Wohnen und Stadtentwicklung. https://www.vhw.de/fileadmin/user_upload/08_publikationen/vhw_Debatte/vhw_debatte_12_Appell_Lokaler_Kommunikationsraum.pdf
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Days, Schedules, and Attention: How Time Affects Mobile News Consumption Among Young Swiss People Mobile Media & Communication, 14, 324–345. https://doi.org/10.1177/20501579251376418
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Governance of discriminatory content in conversational AIs: a cross-platform and cross-cultural analysis Information, Communication & Society, 29, 1855–1872. https://doi.org/10.1080/1369118x.2025.2537803
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2025
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Open science In A. Nai, M. Grömping, & D. Wirz (Eds.), Elgar Encyclopedia of Political Communication (Vol. 1, pp. 127–130). Edward Elgar Publishing. https://doi.org/10.4337/9781035301447.vol3.00035
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Enriching research of parasocial experiences through better measurement of parasocial processing (PSP): The PSP short inventory Studies in Communication Sciences, 26, 1–21. https://doi.org/10.24434/j.scoms.2026.01.8050
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Students and ChatGPT: Insights from the University of Zurich Studies in Communication Sciences, 25, 221–234. https://doi.org/10.24434/j.scoms.2025.03.7300
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Social Media als Ordnungsstörer und Gamechanger https://bruchstuecke.info/2025/12/02/social-media-als-ordnungsstoerer-und-gamechanger/
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Impact of AI on early career researchers: Challenges, opportunities and responsibilities Swiss Young Academy. https://s3.eu-central-2.wasabisys.com/a-plus-cms-statamic/p/assets/swissyoungacademy/gemeinsame-projekte/ai/sya_ai_layout_a5_rz_v_final.pdf
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Trust and concerns when using the internet in Switzerland 2025: Thematic report 3 of the World Internet Project – Switzerland 2025 Universität Zürich. https://mediachange.ch/media//pdf/publications/B3_Trust_and_Concerns_When_Using_the_Internet_en.pdf
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Internet diffusion and digital divides in Switzerland 2025: Thematic report 1 of the World Internet Project – Switzerland 2025 Universität Zürich. https://mediachange.ch/media//pdf/publications/B1_Internet_Diffusion_and_Digital_Divides_EN.pdf
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Referendums in hybrid media environments Comparative Constitutional Studies, 3, 292–303. https://doi.org/10.4337/ccs.2025.0052
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Data journalism In A. Nai, M. Grömping, & D. Wirz (Eds.), Elgar Encyclopedia of Political Communication (pp. 366–369). Edward Elgar Publishing. https://doi.org/10.4337/9781035301447.vol1.00093
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Text-enhanced multimodal deep learning models for predicting chloride transport in concrete Machine Learning with Applications, 22, 100753. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mlwa.2025.100753
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Limited corporate influence on social media news: Evidence from topic-level agenda building and newsworthiness Public Relations Review, 51, 102645. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pubrev.2025.102645
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The short-term impact of an on-site literacy intervention on discerning deepfake videos based on visual features Journalism & Mass Communication Quarterly, 102(4), 1135–1156. https://doi.org/10.1177/10776990251373088
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Abstimmungsmonitor – Vorlagen vom 30. November 2025: Initiative für eine Zukunft, Service-citoyen-Initiative, Schlussbericht Forschungsbereich Öffentlichkeit und Gesellschaft. https://www.foeg.uzh.ch/dam/jcr:b9ea98d3-bf88-4630-abdf-eb3681504586/Abstimmungsmonitor_November_2025.pdf
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ESG Communication as a strategic public relations function: a framework for excellence Journal of Public Relations Research, 1–20. https://doi.org/10.1080/1062726x.2025.2590078
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ESG communication as a strategic public relations function: A framework for excellence Journal of Public Relations Research, 38, 57–76. https://doi.org/10.1080/1062726X.2025.2590078
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Bericht: Struktur der Onlinemedienangebote 2024 Forschungsbereich Öffentlichkeit und Gesellschaft. https://www.bakom.admin.ch/dam/de/sd-web/IEsazhmNt1Uq/Udris%2C%20Ryffel%20%26%20Vogler%20(2025)%20Struktur%20der%20Onlinemedienangebote.pdf
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Ein Vergleich der Inhalte von Schweizer Printmedien: Bericht zuhanden des Bundesamtes für Kommunikation (BAKOM) Forschungsbereich Öffentlichkeit und Gesellschaft. https://www.bakom.admin.ch/dam/de/sd-web/0OcIUuCvbGQN/Vogler%20%26%20Udris%20(2025)%20Ein%20Vergleich%20der%20Inhalte%20von%20Schweizer%20Printmedien%20DEF.pdf
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From ads to action: Femvertising’s impact on brand image and purchase probability through well-being dimensions Media Psychology, online. https://doi.org/10.1080/15213269.2025.2591065
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The influence of presumed social media influence: A longitudinal analysis of social media influence on adolescents’ physical activity SCM Studies in Communication and Media, 26, Epub ahead of print. https://doi.org/10.31234/osf.io/7zteu_v1
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Synthetic diversity: examining the effects of ethnic targeting using AI-generated political ads International Journal of Communication, 19, 3736–3760. https://ijoc.org/index.php/ijoc/article/view/24771
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2024
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Generative Artificial Intelligence Tools: Knowledge, Use and Attitudes in Switzerland Universität Zürich. https://mediachange.ch/media//pdf/publications/AI_ResultsReport_eng.pdf
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Keeping Watch along the Digital Silk Road In E. Schatz & R. Silvey (Eds.), Seeing China’s Belt and Road (pp. 164–184). Oxford University Press. https://doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780197789261.003.0009
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Issues, Frames und Thematisierung In P. Szyszka, R. Frohlich, & U. Röttger (Eds.), Handbuch der Public Relations (pp. 455–476). Springer VS. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-658-28034-5_25
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News Media Imaginaries of Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare: A Qualitative Analysis Across China, Germany, and the United States Emerging Media, 2, 581–610. https://doi.org/10.1177/27523543241300185
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Conceptualizing platformed conspiracism: Analytical framework and empirical case study of BitChute and Gab New Media & Society, 26, 6938–6957. https://doi.org/10.1177/14614448231160457
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Assessing the Outputs, Outcomes, and Impacts of Science Communication: A Quantitative Content Analysis of 128 Science Communication Projects Science Communication, 46, 758–789. https://doi.org/10.1177/10755470241253858
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The link between changing news use and trust: longitudinal analysis of 46 countries Journal of Communication, 75, jqae044. https://doi.org/10.1093/joc/jqae044
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Abstimmungsmonitor – Vorlagen vom 24. November 2024 fög – Forschungszentrum Öffentlichkeit und Gesellschaft / Universität Zürich. https://www.foeg.uzh.ch/dam/jcr:755d26c8-383b-4d5d-89e8-2cf8f6f47ac6/Abstimmungsmonitor_November_2024.pdf
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Science vs. Activism? Exploring the Boundary: Perspectives of Young Researchers in Switzerland Swiss Young Academy. https://api.swiss-academies.ch/site/assets/files/130445/science_vs__activism_exploring_the_boundary-_perspectives_of_young_researchers_in_switzerland.pdf
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Cognitio populi – Vox populi: Implications of science-related populism for communication behavior Communications : European Journal of Communication Research, 49, 645–668. https://doi.org/10.1515/commun-2022-0059
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Governance von KI im Journalismus. Bericht zuhanden des Bundesamtes für Kommunikation (BAKOM) fög – Forschungszentrum Öffentlichkeit und Gesellschaft / Universität Zürich. https://www.bakom.admin.ch/dam/bakom/de/dokumente/bakom/elektronische_medien/Zahlen%20und%20Fakten/Studien/governance-von-ki-im-journalismus.pdf.download.pdf/f%C3%B6g%20(2024)%20Governance%20von%20KI%20im%20Journalismus.pdf
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Justifying an Invasion: When Is Disinformation Successful? Political Communication, 41, 965–986. https://doi.org/10.1080/10584609.2024.2352483
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Mistakenly misinformed or intentionally deceived? Mis‐ and Disinformation perceptions on the Russian War in Ukraine among citizens in 19 countries European Journal of Political Research, 63, 1642–1654. https://doi.org/10.1111/1475-6765.12646
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«Künstliche Intelligenz» in der Schweiz 2024: Kenntnisse, Nutzung und Einstellungen zur generativen KI Universität Zürich, Institut für Kommunikationswissenschaft und Medienforschung. https://mediachange.ch/media/pdf/publications/AI_ResultsReport_de_final_V2_.pdf
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Wie inklusive Kommunikation die Resilienz von Kommunen stärkt Forum Wohnen und Stadtentwicklung, 327–330. https://www.vhw.de/fileadmin/user_upload/08_publikationen/verbandszeitschrift/FWS/2024/FWS_6_2024/FWS_6_2024_Jarren_Seidelsohn.pdf
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Participation inequalities on Pinterest Journal of Digital Social Research, 6, 249–264. https://doi.org/10.33621/jdsr.v6i3.33376
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Verdrängung privater Informationsmedien durch Nachrichtenangebote öffentlicher Medien? Nutzung und Zahlungsbereitschaft in der Schweiz In fög - Forschungszentrum Öffentlichkeit und Gesellschaft (Ed.), Jahrbuch Qualität der Medien 2024 (pp. 33–48). Schwabe. https://www.foeg.uzh.ch/dam/jcr:7d32117e-1199-4fba-854f-b93b442b54b3/JB_2024_Gesamt_20241024_fin.pdf
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JST and rJST: joint estimation of sentiment and topics in textual data using a semi-supervised approach Communication Methods and Measures, 1–19. https://doi.org/10.1080/19312458.2024.2383453
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Exploring users’ desire for transparency and control in news recommender systems: A five-nation study Journalism, 25, 2001–2021. https://doi.org/10.1177/14648849231222099
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Variations of science-related populism in comparative perspective: A multilevel segmentation analysis of supporters and opponents of populist demands toward science International Journal of Comparative Sociology, 65, 636–663. https://doi.org/10.1177/00207152231200188
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2023
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Fighting Fake Facts MDPI. https://doi.org/10.3390/books978-3-0365-1347-8
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Unraveling the Dark Side of Social Norms - Toward a Research Agenda on the Challenges of Social Norms in Health Communication Health Communication, 39, 2955–2962. https://doi.org/10.1080/10410236.2023.2296190
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Platforms matter: analyzing user engagement with social media content of Swiss higher education institutions Journal of Marketing for Higher Education, 1–20. https://doi.org/10.1080/08841241.2023.2289009
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Warum fokussieren die Medien so stark auf Bundesratswahlen? (Interview) https://www.srf.ch/news/schweiz/bundesratswahlen-2023/berichterstattung-ueber-politik-warum-fokussieren-die-medien-so-stark-auf-bundesratswahlen
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When Worlds Collide: Journalistic, Market, and Tech Logics in the Adoption of News Recommender Systems Journalism Studies, 24, 1957–1976. https://doi.org/10.1080/1461670x.2023.2260504
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Steckbrief «DOCA – Database of Variables for Content Analysis». Zur Relevanz, Zielstellung, Inhalt und Partizipationsmöglichkeiten der Datenbank für Operationalisierungen der standardisierten Inhaltsanalyse Studies in Communication Sciences, 23, 391–395. https://doi.org/10.24434/j.scoms.2023.03.4415
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Science-related populism: Conceptualization, empirical investigation, and implications for science communication (Dissertation Summary) Studies in Communication Sciences, 23, 383–390. https://doi.org/10.24434/j.scoms.2023.03.4403
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News and Social Media Imagery of Climate Change In Z. Baker, T. Law, M. Vardy, & S. Zehr (Eds.), Climate, Science and Society. A Primer (pp. 66–73). Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003409748-11
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(Re)coding TikTok: The Memetic Interactivity Codebook for content analysis Cultural Science, 15, 63–81. https://doi.org/10.2478/csj-2023-0006
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Zwischen Wertschätzung und Überlastung: Wie Schweizerinnen und Schweizer die Fülle von Informationen und Angeboten erleben Universität Zürich. https://www.ikmz.uzh.ch/de/research/projects/informationsfuelle.html
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Does the platform matter? Social media and COVID-19 conspiracy theory beliefs in 17 countries New Media & Society, 25, 3412–3437. https://doi.org/10.1177/14614448211045666
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Die Zahlungsbereitschaft für Medien bleibt gering https://www.srf.ch/audio/medientalk/medientalk-die-zahlungsbereitschaft-fuer-medien-bleibt-gering?id=12494403
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Conflicting Norms - How Norms of Disconnection and Availability Correlate With Digital Media Use Across Generations Social Science Computer Review, 1–22. https://doi.org/10.1177/08944393231215457
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Colloquialisation, compression and democratisation in British parliamentary debates In M. Korhonen, H. Kotze, & J. Tyrkkö (Eds.), Exploring Language and Society with Big Data: Parliamentary discourse across time and space (pp. 336–372). John Benjamins Publishing. https://doi.org/10.1075/scl.111.12sch
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Die Halbierungsinitiative muss abgelehnt werden Republik, epub. https://www.republik.ch/2023/11/14/die-halbierungsinitiative-muss-abgelehnt-werden
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How a Swiss audience poll revealed strong reservations about AI in news production https://en.ejo.ch/digital-news/how-a-swiss-audience-poll-revealed-strong-reservations-about-ai-in-news-production
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Adolescents’ Drinking Behavior Off- and Online: Disentangling Exposure Effects and Selective Exposure in Networked Communication Structures Journal of Health Communication, 28, 815–824. https://doi.org/10.1080/10810730.2023.2275124
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Engaging with COVID-19 content on social media in the United States: Does political affiliation matter? First Monday, 28, 13289. https://doi.org/10.5210/fm.v28i11.13289
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Bericht: Pilotstudie Struktur der Onlinemedienangebote fög - Forschungszentrum Öffentlichkeit und Gesellschaft/Universität Zürich. https://www.bakom.admin.ch/dam/bakom/de/dokumente/bakom/elektronische_medien/Zahlen%20und%20Fakten/Studien/foeg-pilotstudie-struktur-onlinemedienangebote-2023.pdf.download.pdf/foeg_Onlinestrukturbericht_2023.pdf
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Beyond the news media logic? Analyzing the social media orientation of university leadership Schweizerische Zeitschrift Für Soziologie = Revue Suisse de Sociologie = Swiss Journal of Sociology, 49, 567–588. https://doi.org/10.2478/sjs-2023-0027