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• Frauhammer, L., Dienlin, T., Cargnino, M., & Neubaum, G. (2025). The Effects of Technological Affordances on Political Opinion Expression in Social Media: A Field Experiment Media Psychology, Epub ahead of print. https://doi.org/10.1080/15213269.2025.2546108
• Reveilhac, M., & Morselli, D. (2025). ChatGPT as a voting application in direct democracy Swiss Political Science Review = Schweizerische Zeitschrift Für Politikwissenschaft, 31, 511–532. https://doi.org/10.1111/spsr.12650
• Möri, M., & Fahr, A. (2025). Restorative or detrimental? The complex relationship between binge-watching, self-control, and well-being Acta Psychologica, 259, 105370. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.actpsy.2025.105370
• Strauß, N., & Simunovic, D. (2025). Communicating Net-Zero: A Conceptual Model for Effective Strategic Communications Public Relations Review, 51, 102580. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pubrev.2025.102580
• Odermatt, C., Festic, N., Jaramillo Dent, D., Kappeler, K., & Latzer, M. (2025). Triggers of a Sense of Dataveillance: Empirical Insights Into Characteristics and Determinants Emerging Media, 3(3), 474–498. https://doi.org/10.1177/27523543251370597
• Siegen, D., & Vogler, D. (2025). Issue Attention and Semantic Overlap in Vaccination Coverage Within Switzerland’s Hybrid Media System Media and Communication, 13, 10040. https://doi.org/10.17645/mac.10040
• Baer, J., & Dall’agnola Jasmin. (2025). Technology-enabled surveillance as a regime characteristic: re-authoritarianization in Central Asia Swiss Political Science Review, 31, 377–388. https://doi.org/10.1111/spsr.70006
• Mitova, E., Blassnig, S., Strikovic, E., Urman, A., Hannak, A., De Vreese, C., & Esser, F. (2025). Exploring Public Attitudes Toward Generative AI for News Across Four Countries Journal of Quantitative Description: Digital Media, 5, 63. https://doi.org/10.51685/jqd.2025.012
• Norman, M. L. P., Blessing, J. N., & Myrick, J. G. (2025). Two-sided messages in GM food news: the role of argument order and deference toward scientific authority Journal of Risk Research, 28, 945–963. https://doi.org/10.1080/13669877.2025.2565583
• Brause, S. R., Schäfer, M. S., Katzenbach, C., Mao, Y., Richter, V., & Zeng, J. (2025). Sociotechnical imaginaries and public communication: Analytical framework and empirical illustration using the case of artificial intelligence Convergence: The International Journal of Research into New Media Technologies, 31, 1267–1287. https://doi.org/10.1177/13548565251338192
• Dienlin, T., Smahel, D., Orben, A., & #PLACEHOLDER_PARENT_METADATA_VALUE#. (2025). Global analysis of perceived social media effects on well-being Cyberpsychology, Behavior, and Social Networking, 28(8), 588–593. https://doi.org/10.1177/21522715251359204
• Weston, M. J., Vogler, D., Jürgens, P., Rauchfleisch, A., & Eisenegger, M. (2025). Tracking the Roots of Low News Usage on Smartphones – Do Individual Interests, Political Attitudes, and Media Consumption Habits Affect the Mobile News Use of Young Adults? Journal of Broadcasting and Electronic Media, 20–20. https://doi.org/10.1080/08838151.2025.2535389
• Rauchfleisch, A., Vogler, D., & De Seta, G. (2025). Deepfakes or Synthetic Media? The Effect of Euphemisms for Labeling Technology on Risk and Benefit Perceptions Social Media + Society, 11(3), 12. https://doi.org/10.1177/20563051251350975
• Rieser, R., Eisenegger, M., & Schneider, J. (2025). Digital public spheres: The role of media and other touchpoints in shaping Swiss church reputations In T. Schlag & K. Yadav (Eds.), Religious Communication, Interaction and Transformation in a Culture of Digitality: Insights into the Zurich University Research Priority Program “Digital Religion(s) (pp. 243–260). De Gruyter. https://doi.org/10.1515/9783111721729-013
• Müller, J., & Friemel, T. N. (2025). Meaning-Making through Social Media – Religious Influencers as Sources of Religious Meaning In T. Schlag & K. Yadav (Eds.), Religious Communication, Interaction and Transformation in a Culture of Digitality (pp. 45–64). De Gruyter. https://doi.org/10.1515/9783111721729-004
• Guan, Q., Mai, W., Qiu, Z., & Zuo, Y. (2025). Is time-restricted eating a healthy choice to lose weight? Investigating by qualitative analysis of Instagram posts and systematic reviews with meta-analysis Digital Health, 11, 1–15. https://doi.org/10.1177/20552076251360911
• Wack, M., Schafer, J. S., Kennedy, I., Beers, A., Spiro, E. S., & Starbird, K. (2025). Research note: Legislating Uncertainty: Election Policies and the Amplification of Misinformation Policy Studies Journal (Online), 11. https://doi.org/10.1111/psj.70054
• Klein, M., Magin, M., Riedl, A. A., Udris, L., & Stark, B. (2025). From News Softening to Social News Softening: Comparing Patterns of Political News Coverage on Different (Social) Media Channels in Germany and Switzerland Digital Journalism, 13, 1089–1111. https://doi.org/10.1080/21670811.2023.2278044
• Dall’Agnola, J. (2025). Leveraging ICTs: Central Asian women’s agency in the context of bride kidnapping. Women’s Studies International Forum, 111, 103119. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wsif.2025.103119
• Tulin, M., Hameleers, M., de Vreese, C., Aalberg, T., Corbu, N., Van Erkel, P., Esser, F., Gehle, L., Halagiera, D., Hopmann, D. N., Koç-Michalska, K., Matthes, J., Mihelj, S., Schemer, C., Štětka, V., Strömbäck, J., Terren, L., & Theocharis, Y. (2025). Why do Citizens Choose to Read Fact-Checks in the Context of the Russian War in Ukraine? The Role of Directional and Accuracy Motivations in Nineteen Democracies International Journal of Press/Politics, 30, 679–704. https://doi.org/10.1177/19401612241233533

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• Blassnig, S., Mitova, E., Strikovic, E., Urman, A., de Vreese, C., Hannák, A., & Esser, F. (2024). User Perceptions of News Recommender Systems and Trust in Media Outlets: A Five-Country Study Journalism Studies, 25, 1182–1204. https://doi.org/10.1080/1461670x.2024.2364628
• Pfiffner, N., Reiss, M. V., Mitova, E., & Blassnig, S. (2024). Comparing Online Recruitment Strategies for Data Donation Studies Computational Communication Research, 6, 1–19. https://doi.org/10.5117/CCR2024.2.8.PFIF
• Pfiffner, N., Witlox, P., & Friemel, T. N. (2024). Data Donation Module: A Web Application for Collecting and Enriching Data Donations Computational Communication Research, 6, 1–19. https://doi.org/10.5117/CCR2024.2.4.PFIF
• Saurwein, F., Birrer, A., & He, D. (2024). Industry-level self- and co-regulation in media and communications In M. Puppis, R. Mansell, & H. Van den Bulck (Eds.), Handbook of Media and Communication Governance (pp. 245–259). Edward Elgar Publishing. https://doi.org/10.4337/9781800887206.00029
• Just, N., Birrer, A., & He, D. (2024). Media power and ownership concentration In M. Puppis, R. Mansell, & H. Van den Bulck (Eds.), Handbook of Media and Communication Governance (pp. 458–471). Edward Elgar Publishing. https://doi.org/10.4337/9781800887206.00046
• Humprecht, E., Amsler, M., Esser, F., & Van Aelst, P. (2024). Emotionalized Social Media Environments: How Alternative News Media and Populist Actors Drive Angry Reactions Political Communication, 41, 559–587. https://doi.org/10.1080/10584609.2024.2350416
• Staender, A., Humprecht, E., & Esser, F. (2024). Alternative Media Vary Between Mild Distortion and Extreme Misinformation: Steps Toward a Typology Digital Journalism, 12, 830–850. https://doi.org/10.1080/21670811.2024.2326928
• Schulz, A., Fletcher, R., & Nielsen, R. K. (2024). The role of news media knowledge for how people use social media for news in five countries New Media & Society, 26, 4056–4077. https://doi.org/10.1177/14614448221108957
• Zerback, T., & Kobilke, L. (2024). The role of affective and cognitive attitude extremity in perceived viewpoint diversity exposure New Media & Society, 26, 4183–4200. https://doi.org/10.1177/14614448221117484
• Reveilhac, M. (2024). YouTube as an information source on politics and current affairs: Supply- and demand-side perspectives First Monday, 29, online. https://doi.org/10.5210/fm.v29i7.13633
• Schorn, A., & Wirth, W. (2024). They approve but they don’t act: Promoting sustainable minority behavior with (conflicting) social norm appeals Frontiers in Psychology, 15, 1337585. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2024.1337585
• Udris, L., Rivière, M., Fürst, S., & Eisenegger, M. (2024). Reuters Institute Digital News Report 2024: Länderbericht Schweiz fög – Forschungszentrum Öffentlichkeit und Gesellschaft / Universität Zürich. https://www.foeg.uzh.ch/dam/jcr:d49b34b9-5f63-40b8-a775-3d201d526f85/DNR_24_CH%20(1).pdf
• Udris, L. (2024). Abstimmungsmonitor – Vorlagen vom 9. Juni 2024 fög – Forschungszentrum Öffentlichkeit und Gesellschaft / Universität Zürich. https://perma.cc/VV9N-ZKAG
• Strauß, N., & Mpadanes, M. (2024). Tackling societal challenges as opportunities: a case study of a Swiss foundation’s value-creating function. Journal of Communication Management, 28, 328–344. https://doi.org/10.1108/jcom-02-2023-0029
• Nguyen, M. H., Büchi, M., & Geber, S. (2024). Everyday disconnection experiences: Exploring people’s understanding of digital well-being and management of digital media use New Media & Society, 26, 3657–3678. https://doi.org/10.1177/14614448221105428
• Udris, L. (2024). Types of Media Outlets (Formats and Genre) DOCA : Database of Variables for Content Analysis, 1, online. https://doi.org/10.34778/2zw
• Baines, A., Britton, H., Seo, H., & Altschwager, D. (2024). Technology Learning and Justice-Impacted Communities Journal of Public Interest Communications, 8, 4–25. https://doi.org/10.32473/jpic.v8.i1.p4
• Vogler, D., Udris, L., & Ferber, J. (2024). Bericht: Analyse ausgewählter SRG-Angebote auf Social Media für die jungen Zielgruppen fög - Forschungszentrum Öffentlichkeit und Gesellschaft/Universität Zürich. https://www.bakom.admin.ch/dam/bakom/de/dokumente/bakom/elektronische_medien/Zahlen%20und%20Fakten/Studien/foeg-analyse-ausgewaehlter-srg-angebote-auf-social-media-fuer-die-jungen-zielgruppen-2024.pdf.download.pdf/f%C3%B6g_(2024)_Analyse%20ausgew%C3%A4hlter%20SRG-Angebote%20auf%20Social%20Media%20f%C3%BCr%20die%20jungen%20Zielgruppen.pdf
• Cologna, V., Kotcher, J., Mede, N. G., Besley, J., Maibach, E. W., & Oreskes, N. (2024). Trust in climate science and climate scientists: A narrative review PLOS Climate, 3, e0000400. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pclm.0000400
• Birrer, A., & Just, N. (2024). What we know and don’t know about deepfakes: An investigation into the state of the research and regulatory landscape New Media & Society, 27, 6819–6838. https://doi.org/10.1177/14614448241253138

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• Eisenegger, M., & Schäfer, M. S. (2023). Editorial: Reconceptualizing public sphere(s) in the digital age? On the role and future of public sphere theory Communication Theory, 33, 61–69. https://doi.org/10.1093/ct/qtad011
• Esser, F., & Pfetsch, B. (2023). Political Communication In D. Caramani (Ed.), Comparative Politics (pp. 353–377). Oxford University Press. https://global.oup.com/ushe/product/comparative-politics-9780192846051?cc=us&lang=en&
• Bonfadelli, H. (2023). Lesen und politische Kultur In V. Hildebrand-Schat (Ed.), Imprimatur 28 (2023). Ein Jahrbuch für Bücherfreunde (No. 28; pp. 295–311). Harrassowitz Verlag. https://www.harrassowitz-verlag.de/title_7257.ahtml
• Fürst, S., Von Pape, T., & Meißner, M. (2023). Editorial Studies in Communication Sciences, 23, 139–142. https://doi.org/10.24434/j.scoms.2023.02.4292
• Hameleers, M., Humprecht, E., Möller, J., & Lühring, J. (2023). Degrees of deception: the effects of different types of COVID-19 misinformation and the effectiveness of corrective information in crisis times Information, Communication and Society, 26, 1699–1715. https://doi.org/10.1080/1369118X.2021.2021270
• Pfiffner, N., & Friemel, T. N. (2023). Leveraging Data Donations for Communication Research: Exploring Drivers Behind the Willingness to Donate Communication Methods and Measures, 17, 227–249. https://doi.org/10.1080/19312458.2023.2176474
• Vogler, D., & Schneider, J. (2023). Analysing the media repertoires that Swiss expatriates use to inform themselves about their heritage country The Journal of International Communication (JIC), 29, 175–195. https://doi.org/10.1080/13216597.2022.2162948
• Dall’Agnola, J. (2023). Fieldwork Under Surveillance: A Research Note Surveillance and Society, 21, 229–234. https://doi.org/10.24908/ss.v21i2.16455
• Fischer, R. (2023). Führt Mediendifferenzierung zum “Zerfall der politischen Öffentlichkeit”? Zeitschrift für Theoretische Soziologie, 12, 106–127. https://doi.org/10.17879/zts-2023-5747
• Marler, W., & Hargittai, E. (2023). Understanding the Evolving Online Learning Landscape: The Case of Science and Religion Social Media and Society, 9, 1–12. https://doi.org/10.1177/20563051231192972
• Reveilhac, M. (2023). Comparing and mapping difference indices of debate quality on Twitter Methodological Innovations, 16, 234–249. https://doi.org/10.1177/20597991231180531
• Mahl, D., Schäfer, M. S., & Zeng, J. (2023). Conspiracy theories in online environments: An interdisciplinary literature review and agenda for future research New Media & Society, 25, 1781–1801. https://doi.org/10.1177/14614448221075759
• Zerback, T., & Karadas, N. (2023). They will hate us for this: effects of media coverage on Islamist terror attacks on Muslims’ perceptions of public opinion, perceived risk of victimization, and behavioral intentions Human Communication Research, 49, 227–237. https://doi.org/10.1093/hcr/hqac030
• Volk, S. C. (2023). Evaluating organizational listening: Models and methods for measuring the value of listening for identifying risks, crises, and opportunities In K. R. Place (Ed.), Organizational Listening for Strategic Communication (pp. 81–100). Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003273851
• Udris, L. (2023). Abstimmungsmonitor – Vorlagen vom 18. Juni 2023 fög – Forschungszentrum Öffentlichkeit und Gesellschaft / Universität Zürich. https://www.foeg.uzh.ch/dam/jcr:2491c171-6be2-40ee-8eac-3a3a0e1d5fcf/Abstimmungsmonitor_Juni_2023_neu.pdf
• Geber, S., Ho, S. S., & Ou, M. (2023). Communication, Social Norms, and the Intention to Get Vaccinated Against Covid-19 European Journal of Health Communication, 4, 113–139. https://doi.org/10.47368/ejhc.2023.206
• Hitchman, S. C., Geber, S., Tribelhorn, L., & Friemel, T. N. (2023). COVID-19 vaccination and changes in preventive behaviours: findings from the 2021 vaccine roll-out in Switzerland European Journal of Public Health, 33, 482–489. https://doi.org/10.1093/eurpub/ckad050
• Just, N., Birrer, A., & He, D. (2023). Concentration and control in times of platformisation Intermedia, 51, 22–25. https://www.iicom.org/intermedia/vol-51-issue-2/
• Vogler, D., & Schneider, J. (2023). Wie sich Auslandschweizer:innen über ihr Herkunftsland informieren https://de.ejo-online.eu/aktuelle-beitraege/wie-sich-auslandschweizerinnen-ueber-ihr-herkunftsland-informieren
• Steppat, D., Castro, L., & Esser, F. (2023). What News Users Perceive as ‘Alternative Media’ Varies between Countries: How Media Fragmentation and Polarization Matter Digital Journalism, 11, 741–761. https://doi.org/10.1080/21670811.2021.1939747

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