Do #empathy and #perspective-taking influence outgroup support? In an online experiment, Sophie Bruns, Jule Scheper & @tinemalz.bsky.social investigated the effects of positive and negative intergroup contact between the societal majority group and minority groups. doi.org/10.5771/2192...
Politicians as opportune witnesses: Johanna Wolleschensky, Maike Körner, @annikasehl.bsky.social, Henning Eichler, Korbinian Klinghardt, Jonas Schützeneder & Michael Graßl investigated media coverage of #PublicServiceMedia in the context of the rbb scandal. doi.org/10.5771/2192...
Adapting #newsmedia to social media logics: In her article, Miriam Klein introduces the concept of social news softening, including the five dimensions emotionality, subjectivity, individualization framing, sensational framing, and audience orientation. doi.org/10.5771/2192...
Categorising anti-establishment #Telegram channels: Based on a quantitative content analysis, Lars Rinsdorf, Florian Buhl, York Yannikos & Katarina Bader identified seven types of German-speaking hyperpartisan, alternative & conspiracy Telegram channels. doi.org/10.5771/2192...
An overview of last year’s developments and key statistical insights in #SCM can be found in our editorial. doi.org/10.5771/2192...
📢 Our newest issue 1/2026 is now available: doi.org/10.5771/2192... featuring conceptual as well as qualitative and quantitative contributions that explore a wide range of contexts within the fields of #journalism and #socialmedia.
As always, we would like to express our gratitude to the members of our DGPuK editorial board for their votes. A shorter version of the paper in English is available here: doi.org/10.5771/2192...
We would like to give a shoutout to our ✨Top Paper of 2025✨: „Zum Verhältnis von Journalismus und Aktivismus: Boundary work als Navigieren zwischen Komplementarität und Hybridisierung.” Congratulations to Wolfgang Reißman, @mluenenborg.bsky.social & Miriam Siemon! doi.org/10.5771/2192...
Great to see our CMT research paper featured in this special issue of SCM!
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Identifying #SyntheticDisinformation: @nilsvief.bsky.social, @boesch.bsky.social, @mshu.bsky.social, Johanna Klapproth, @zwizwasvens.bsky.social, @thorstenquandt.bsky.social, & @christianstoecker.de investigated detection strategies of German elite actors. doi.org/10.5771/2192...
Public support for #DeepfakeRegulation: In an online survey, @dnvglr.bsky.social, @adrauc.bsky.social and @notsaved.bsky.social explored presumed effects, perceived risk and trust in institutions regarding deepfakes of Swiss citizens. doi.org/10.5771/2192...
Detacting #Deepfakes: Mary Holmes, Klaire Somoray, Jonathan D. Connor, Darcy W. Goodall, Lynsey Beaumont, Jordan Bugeja, Isabelle E. Eljed, Sarah Sai Wan Ng, Ryan Ede and Dan J. Miller present two studies on deepfake detection of non-experts. doi.org/10.5771/2192...
Challenges and opportunities of synthetic media: In a two-phase qualitative study, Michael Davis and @monicaattard.bsky.social explore the implementation of #GenerativeAI in Australian newsrooms and its impact on news integrity. doi.org/10.5771/2192...
#AIGeneratedContent in political communication: Stephanie Geise, Anna Ricarda Luther, Sabine Reich & @michaellinke.bsky.social analysed synthetic images in the 2025 German federal election campaigns posted on social media. doi.org/10.5771/2192...
Very happy to see this special issue on "The age of synthetic media" out in OA 🥳 Many thanks to our great contributors, the SCM team and my co-editor Alexander Godulla!
We’re kicking off the year with the announcement of our 2025 special issue on how #SyntheticMedia challenge epistemic institutions. Many thanks to Alexander Godulla and @cphoffmann.bsky.social for their excellent work as guest editors. doi.org/10.5771/2192...
A lighter shade of green – By using a combination of machine learning classifiers and topic modeling @marcjungblut.bsky.social and @briginad.bsky.social examined the #SustainabilityCommunication of German stock index-listed companies on social media. doi.org/10.5771/2192-4007-2025-3-456
#AutonomousDriving in science communication – Andreas Schwarz & Tatjana Faj analysed public & individual autonomous mobility in news media, revealing frames on neutral traffic/business stories, safety & governance concerns, and benefits of science & technology. doi.org/10.5771/2192-4007-2025-3-421
Towards more efficient group research in #CommunicationStudies – Johanna Schindler proposes the methodology of a comprehensive, standardized, online group survey approach that is designed for dyads and small groups. doi.org/10.5771/2192-4007-2025-3-386
“A rape is a rape is a rape” – Maria Grub investigated reporting on male rape in UK #PrintMedia of broadsheet and tabloid press, identifying a total of nine issue-specific rape frames. doi.org/10.5771/2192...
Journalistic quality in the eye of the beholder: @maxeder.bsky.social, Katharina Pohl and @annikasehl.bsky.social examined the complex interaction between user comments and journalistic quality perception through an #eyetracking experiment. doi.org/10.5771/2192-4007-2025-3-339
In our newly published issue 3/25, we are pleased to present a selection of articles on journalism, science communication, sustainability communication, and methodology in communication studies. doi.org/10.5771/2192-4007-2025-3-I
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Analyzing communication patterns on #Telegram: Jörg Schoolmann & Ekkehard Coenen present the Knowledge-sociological Telegram Analysis for #DataCollection on Telegram and illustrate its procedure in the context of communication about the war in Ukraine. www.doi.org/10.5771/2192...
Examining #greenfluencers‘ impact on social media: In an experiment, @annaschorn.bsky.social, @lukashess.bsky.social & @nadinestrauss.bsky.social investigated authenticity, credibility and persuasive effects according to the exhibited #activism and message-sidedness. www.doi.org/10.5771/2192...
Common good or private property? Julia Polkowski, @theine.bsky.social & @ukrueg.bsky.social analyzed opinion-oriented articles to examine the positions of the #German-LanguagePress in the debate on a temporary suspension of #CoronavirusVaccinePatents in 2021. www.doi.org/10.5771/2192...
How willing are scientists to act as experts in the news media? In the context of the #COVID-19pandemic, @birteleonhardt.bsky.social, Daniel Nölleke & Folker Hanusch interviewed 24 Austrian #ScientificExperts about their perception of news media logics. www.doi.org/10.5771/2192...