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).
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Heitmann-Werner, Katharina: Zivilgesellschaft und Stadtteilöffentlichkeit. Eine akteurszentrierte Analyse der kommunikativen Figuration der Stadt Publizistik, 70, 293–295. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11616-025-00876-9
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Diasporic citizen journalism: Exploring the discussion on the 2022 blank paper protests in the Chinese twitter community Journalism, 26, 1047–1066. https://doi.org/10.1177/14648849241250191
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Communicating Scientific Norms in the Hybrid Media Environment: A Mixed-Method Analysis of Social Media Engagement With Watchdog Science Journalism Journalism & Mass Communication Quarterly, Epub ahead of print. https://doi.org/10.1177/10776990251334112
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Mental Distress in English Posts from r/AmITheAsshole Subreddit Community with Language Models Corpus-Based Studies across Humanities, 3, 165–187. https://doi.org/10.1515/csh-2025-0006
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A Balancing Act : How Media Professionals Perceive the Implementation of News Recommender Systems. Digital Journalism, 13, 745–773. https://doi.org/10.1080/21670811.2023.2293933
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Anti, hostile, and alternative: an exploration of anti-elite attitudes, hostile-media perceptions, and alternative media use in the context of opposition to Covid-19 measures Information, Communication and Society, 28, 2956–2975. https://doi.org/10.1080/1369118x.2025.2492582
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All Eyez on AI: A Roadmap for Science Communication Research in the Age of Artificial Intelligence Journal of Science Communication, 24, Y01. https://doi.org/10.22323/2.24020401
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Science Communication in the Age of Artificial Intelligence Journal of Science Communication, 24, 1–7. https://doi.org/10.22323/2.24020501
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Science and society in Ireland: examining public trust in scientists against a global background Irish Educational Studies, Epub ahead of print. https://doi.org/10.1080/03323315.2025.2488804
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Opportunities and Pitfalls of Computational Communication Science for International Risk and Crisis Communication Research In A. Schwarz, M. W. Seeger, & S. Kim (Eds.), The Handbook of International Crisis and Risk Communication Research (pp. 615–625). Wiley-Blackwell Publishing, Inc. https://doi.org/10.1002/9781394180844.ch46
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The plurivocal university: Typologizing the diverse voices of a research university on social media Public Understanding of Science, 34, 270–290. https://doi.org/10.1177/09636625241268700
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Beyond Removal: Visibility Reduction in Content Moderation TechREG Chronicle, 35–41. https://www.pymnts.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/TechREG-Chronicle-Digital-Platform-Governance-APRIL-2025.pdf
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Analyzing the share of media followers of government Twitter accounts across Western European countries European Journal of Communication, 40, 121–143. https://doi.org/10.1177/02673231251315911
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The Climate Change Generation: Vocal but Overconfident? How Young Adults Who Overestimate Their Climate Knowledge Use Social Media and Engage With Others Social Media and Society, 11, 1–18. https://doi.org/10.1177/20563051251341792
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Medien In M. Brehl, M. Dabag, A. Eckl, & K. Platt (Eds.), Lexikon nicht-staatlicher Gruppen und Gemeinschaften im Mittelmeerraum (Lexikon nicht-staatlicher Gruppen und Gemeinschaften im Mittelmeerraum). Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Universitätsbibliothek. https://doi.org/10.13154/294-11628
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Generative propaganda: Evidence of AI’s impact from a state-backed disinformation campaign PNAS Nexus, 4, pgaf083. https://doi.org/10.1093/pnasnexus/pgaf083
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From Old to New Colonial Dependencies: Public Perceptions of Chinese Surveillance Cameras in Central Asia Swiss Political Science Review = Schweizerische Zeitschrift Für Politikwissenschaft, 31, 450–467. https://doi.org/10.1111/spsr.12655
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Publizistische Versorgung im Kanton Aargau: Intakt, aber gefährdet. Abschlussbericht fög – Forschungszentrum Öffentlichkeit und Gesellschaft / Universität Zürich. https://www.foeg.uzh.ch/dam/jcr:7227880b-39d5-4063-9d68-3e333e4df294/Abschlussbericht%20AG_Layout%20V6.pdf
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Media influence and spatial voting: the role of perceived party positions Political Behavior, 48, 299–324. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11109-025-10031-9
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Ein Vergleich der inhaltlichen Ausrichtung von Online-Newsangeboten der SRG SSR und privater Medien. 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/online-newsangebote-der-srg-ssr-und-privater-medien-2025.pdf.download.pdf/f%C3%B6g%20(2025)%20Ein%20Vergleich%20der%20inhaltlichen%20Ausrichtung%20von%20Online-Newsangeboten%20der%20SRG%20SSR%20und%20privater%20Medien.pdf
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Division of digital labor: Partner support for technology use among older adults New Media & Society, 26, 978–994. https://doi.org/10.1177/14614448211068437
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Für das eine öffentliche gemeinwohlorientierte Medienhaus https://bruchstuecke.info/2024/01/27/fuer-das-eine-oeffentliche-gemeinwohlorientierte-medienhaus/
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Ein öffentliches Medienhaus. Zu den Risiken der Reform des öffentlich-rechtlichen Rundfunks epd medien. https://medien.epd.de/article/624
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‘There are some things that I would never ask Alexa’ – privacy work, contextual integrity, and smart speaker assistants Information, Communication and Society, 27, 182–197. https://doi.org/10.1080/1369118x.2023.2193241
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Deepfakes: Medienberichterstattung und Wahrnehmung in der Schweizer Bevölkerung In fög – Forschungszentrum Öffentlichkeit und Gesellschaft (Ed.), Jahrbuch Qualität der Medien 2024 (pp. 63–72). Schwabe. https://www.foeg.uzh.ch/dam/jcr:7d32117e-1199-4fba-854f-b93b442b54b3/JB_2024_Gesamt_20241024_fin.pdf
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Medienqualität In fög – Forschungszentrum Öffentlichkeit und Gesellschaft (Ed.), Jahrbuch Qualität der Medien 2024 (pp. 73–86). Schwabe. https://www.foeg.uzh.ch/dam/jcr:7d32117e-1199-4fba-854f-b93b442b54b3/JB_2024_Gesamt_20241024_fin.pdf
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Digitale Plattformen und offene Daten: Theoretische Ideale vs. praktische Kontextbedingungen In M. Litschka, C. Paganini, & L. Rademacher (Eds.), Digitalisierte Massenkommunikation und Verantwortung : Politik, Ökonomik und Ethik von Plattformen (No. 22; pp. 101–120). Nomos.
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Der digitale Medienwandel und die Krise der Nachrichtennutzung The Reporting Times, 25, 4–5. https://www.corporate-reporting.com/trt-blog-artikel/trt25-eisenegger
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Digital well-being theory and research New Media & Society, 26, 172–189. https://doi.org/10.1177/14614448211056851
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Verdrängung privater Informationsmedien durch Nachrichtenangebote öffentlicher Medien? Nutzung und Zahlungsbereitschaft in der Schweiz (Jahrbuch Qualität der Medien Studie 1 / 2024) (Jahrbuch Qualität Der Medien). fög – Forschungszentrum Öffentlichkeit und Gesellschaft / Universität Zürich. https://www.foeg.uzh.ch/dam/jcr:d295cef3-c2ca-4eec-8c82-90d1981540cd/JB_2024_Studie_I_SRG_Private.pdf
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Strategic University Communication in Switzerland: Conceptualization, Empirical Findings, and Implications (Dissertation, University of Zurich) https://doi.org/10.5167/uzh-261659
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Understanding climate-related visual storytelling on TikTok: A cross-national multimodal analysis Journal of Digital Social Research, 6, 66–84. https://doi.org/10.33621/jdsr.v6i2.212
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In guter Gesellschaft: Warum wir am Kiosk kontextualisieren lernen In Schader Stiftung (Ed.), Schader-Jahrbuch 2024: Bleibt alles anders (pp. 55–59). Schader Stiftung. https://www.schader-stiftung.de/service/publikationen/kategorie/aktuelles/publikation/bleibt-alles-anders
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Habermas (1962): Strukturwandel der Öffentlichkeit In O. Hoffjann & S. Sandhu (Eds.), Schlüsselwerke für die Strategische Kommunikationsforschung (pp. 163–173). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-658-45292-6_14
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Finanzierung der Informationsmedien In fög – Forschungszentrum Öffentlichkeit und Gesellschaft (Ed.), Jahrbuch Qualität der Medien 2024 (pp. 105–112). Schwabe. https://www.foeg.uzh.ch/dam/jcr:7d32117e-1199-4fba-854f-b93b442b54b3/JB_2024_Gesamt_20241024_fin.pdf
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Der öffentlich-rechtliche Rundfunk als öffentliches Medienhaus In T. Stiftung Gesellschaft für Rechtspolitik & Institut für Rechtspolitik an der Universität Trier (Eds.), Bitburger Gespräche : Jahrbuch 2024. Die Reform des öffentlich-rechtlichen Rundfunks - Stand und Perspektiven (pp. 63–84). Verlag C.H. Beck.
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Martin Bartelmus, Alexander Nebrig (Hg.): Schriftlichkeit: Aktivität, Agentialität und Aktanten der Schrift Medienwissenschaft : Rezensionen, 41, 63–64. https://doi.org/10.25969/mediarep/21923
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Medienkonzentration In fög – Forschungszentrum Öffentlichkeit und Gesellschaft (Ed.), Jahrbuch Qualität der Medien 2024 (pp. 113–119). Schwabe. https://www.foeg.uzh.ch/dam/jcr:7d32117e-1199-4fba-854f-b93b442b54b3/JB_2024_Gesamt_20241024_fin.pdf
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Nachrichten meiden: Viele Ursachen, vielfältige Auswirkungen https://bruchstuecke.info/2024/01/01/nachrichten-meiden-viele-ursachen-vielfaeltige-auswirkungen/
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Online Participation Within the Theory of Digital Inequality (Dissertation, University of Zurich) https://doi.org/10.5167/uzh-266107
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Making sense of algorithmic profiling: user perceptions on Facebook Information, Communication and Society, 26, 809–825. https://doi.org/10.1080/1369118X.2021.1989011
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Evaluation der Wissenschaftskommunikation: Modelle, Stufen, Methoden In P. Niemann, V. Van den Bogaert, & R. Ziegler (Eds.), Evaluationsmethoden der Wissenschaftskommunikation (pp. 33–49). Springer VS. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-658-39582-7_3
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Grundlagenbeitrag: Inhaltsanalysen inklusive Medienanalysen In P. Niemann, V. Van den Bogaert, & R. Ziegler (Eds.), Evaluationsmethoden der Wissenschaftskommunikation (pp. 221–238). Springer VS. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-658-39582-7_14
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Replicable semi-supervised approaches to state-of-the-art stance detection of tweets Information Processing & Management, 60, 103199. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ipm.2022.103199
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The Communicative Formation of Social Norms (Habilitation, University of Zurich) https://doi.org/10.5167/uzh-266099
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Envisioning a More Inclusive Future for Digital Journalism: A Diversity Audit of Journalism Studies (2013–2021) Digital Journalism, 11, 609–629. https://doi.org/10.1080/21670811.2023.2182803
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Visual portrayals of fun in the sun in European news outlets misrepresent heatwave risks Geographical Journal, 189, 90–103. https://doi.org/10.1111/geoj.12487
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Impact of standardised packaging in the UK on warning salience, appeal, harm perceptions and cessation-related behaviours: a longitudinal online survey Tobacco Control, 32, 188–194. https://doi.org/10.1136/tobaccocontrol-2021-056634
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Lobbyismus aus kommunikationswissenschaftlicher Perspektive In A. Polk & K. Mause (Eds.), Handbuch Lobbyismus (pp. 123–136). Springer VS. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-658-32320-2_38
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Literacy and Trust as Influencing Factors of Health Communication Online In C. M. Rios-González (Ed.), Health Literacy - Advances and Trends (p. online). IntechOpen. https://doi.org/10.5772/intechopen.105883
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Dissecting Non-Use of Online News – Systematic Evidence from Combining Tracking and Automated Text Classification Digital Journalism, 11, 363–383. https://doi.org/10.1080/21670811.2022.2105243
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Noise Pollution: A Multi-Step Approach to Assessing the Consequences of (Not) Validating Search Terms on Automated Content Analyses Digital Journalism, 11, 298–320. https://doi.org/10.1080/21670811.2022.2114920
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The empowering role of web-based help seeking on depressive symptoms: Systematic review and meta-analysis Journal of Medical Internet Research, 25, e36964. https://doi.org/10.2196/36964
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What is terrorism (according to the news)? How the German press selectively labels political violence as “terrorism.” Journalism, 24, 398–417. https://doi.org/10.1177/14648849211017003
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Multiple Leaks-Affäre: Ein Schweizer Medien- und Politikskandal https://www.tagesschau.de/multimedia/audio/audio-154173.html
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Mobile News Consumption and Its Relation to Young Adults’ Knowledge About and Participation in Referendums Media and Communication, 11, 6–18. https://doi.org/10.17645/mac.v11i1.6029
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Googling Referendum Campaigns: Analyzing Online Search Patterns Regarding Swiss Direct-Democratic Votes Media and Communication, 11, 19–30. https://doi.org/10.17645/mac.v11i1.6030
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Referendum Campaigns in the Digital Age: Towards (More) Comparative Analyses in Hybrid Media Systems Media and Communication, 11, 6703. https://doi.org/10.17645/mac.v11i1.6703
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Sourcing practices of online news media in Switzerland during the war in Ukraine Frontiers in Political Science, 5, 1089994. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpos.2023.1089994
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Framing as a Bridging Concept for Climate Change Communication: A Systematic Review Based on 25 Years of Literature Communication Research, 009365022211371. https://doi.org/10.1177/00936502221137165