@ipkw
One of the largest departments for communication science, ranked as one of the top programs for communication research in Europe, Vienna’s geographic & cultural position and international orientation makes us a key-hub for top-notch research collaboration.
How do we connect election studies across countries?
The Consortium of National Election Studies links national election study teams and supports comparative research on elections and voting behaviour.
On our blog, Olga Gyafarsova explains how the network started and what it offers.
Read more 👇
Great to have @ecpmf.bsky.social supporting #MEDem
Media freedom is a core part of democracy research, and we are excited to see the #MEDemCommunity continue to grow. 🗳️📊
@hosseinkermani.bsky.social took part in the #LunchtalksSommersemester2026 at the #ParisLodronUniversitätSalzburg about how authoritarian regimes such as in Iran use incivility and false information to suppress online democratic movements. More on the talks here: lnkd.in/ejuyE255 👏📣
Should teenagers put their phones down? Not so fast! 📱
We reached out to health communication and media-effects expert @mattminich.bsky.social, who studies how media affect minds and behaviours at #univie, to discuss his behavioural research on teenage digital media use. 👆
@ipkw.bsky.social
Really enjoyed sitting for this interview with the Rudolphina science magazine. Thanks for some excellent questions, @lfreese.bsky.social!
rudolphina.univie.ac.at/en/what-rese...
The Research Group for Entertainment and Digital Media Effects (REEL) has launched its new website.
Learn more about our research, discover our ongoing projects, and meet the team: reel.univie.ac.at
MEDem attended the #ESFRIroadmap2026 hearings ✅
This crucial step was only possible thanks to our incredible community. Thank you for the continued trust and strong support! 🙌
But what does this milestone mean, and what comes next?
Read more on our #MEDemBlog 👉 www.medem.eu/a-shared-ste...
I sit at a desk in a professional radio studio, facing slightly toward the camera with my hands clasped in front of me. I am wearing a blue sweater over a white button-down shirt. A studio microphone with a yellow FM4 windscreen is positioned close to my face on an adjustable boom arm. Behind me, a dark acoustic wall and a yellow panel create a high-contrast background typical of a modern broadcasting environment.
Gestern bei #FM4aufLaut ein für mich neues Format ausprobiert – eigene Rolle finden, immer eine Herausforderung.
Thema: die #TrumpEpsteinFiles – warum Datadumps ideales Material für Verschwörungsnarrative sind & welch realen moralischen Abgrund sie zugleich offenlegen.
sound.orf.at/podcast/fm4/...
Seit Jänner 2023 wird am Institut das vom ERC-Projekt "Digital Hate: Perpetrators, Audiences, and (Dis)Empowered Targets" (DIGIHATE) durchgeführt. 💥
Im Interview spricht Projektleiter Jörg Matthes über Idee, Relevanz und ersten Ergebnisse. 🎤
publizistik.univie.ac.at/aktuelles/ak...
New #aBitOfCCS episode 🎙️
I spoke with @keonhison.bsky.social about the structure of parliamentary discourse on women in the Weimar Republic!
Honestly, one of the coolest methodological set-ups I’ve seen in a while — such a thoughtful application of #CCS.
aboutccs.net/abitofccs/
Welcome aboard! 🛶
We’re excited to welcome Matt Minich (University of Wisconsin–Madison), who has joined the department as an ÖAW APART-USA Research Fellow.
A former social scientist at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Matt is now researching digital health communication here in Vienna 🇦🇹
👏 Shout-out to Lena Pohlmann-PhD in the Vienna Doctoral College on #DigitalHumanism-for her insights at the #CEU debate series “AI vs. Planet: Peril or Opportunity?” tackling how AI shapes planetary futures and sustainability from a humanistic lens. #AI #Planet #DigitalHumanism #CEU
📢 Publication 📢
Across AUT, DNK, FRA & SRB, Anne Reinhardt et al. (incl Jörg Matthes, @jarakankova.bsky.social, & Selma Hodzic) revealed AI (but not health) literacy, perceived benefits (less so risks), & social norms to be related to trusting AI for health info.
👉🏼 doi.org/10.1080/1041...
📢 Publication 📢
J Matthes, A Binder, @sofievranken.bsky.social @raffaelheiss.bsky.social, & @jarakankova.bsky.social content-analyzed alcohol in kids' media, revealing that it's comparatively more often verbally mentioned, interacted with, consumed, & linked to villains.
👉🏼 doi.org/10.1080/1520...
Am 8. März 2026 entscheidet 🇨🇭 über die #Halbierungsinitiative – also die Forderung, die Finanzierung des #ÖRR in der Schweiz massiv zu kürzen. Die Initiative wird von der rechtspopulistischen #SVP unterstützt.
Ich habe diese Initiative für den #SRF eingeordnet. Meine Kernpunkte in einem 🧵
📢 Publication 📢
Stephanie Bührer, @kevinkoban.bsky.social, Jörg Matthes scrutinize the common conceptual distinction incivility vs. intolerance, showing perceptual fuzziness (when migrants are targeted), esp among those who recently posted such content themselves.
👉🏼 doi.org/10.1177/1461...
1.Alumni IPKW Science Slam „Die Zukunft der Wahrheit": In der Diskussion mit Eva Wackenreuther(ORF Newsroom)+Cornelia Blum(Leiterin DLE Kommunikation Uni Wien) wurden Themen, wie Vertrauen,Social Media+Fake News aufgegriffen + mit der Medienpraxis verknüpft
publizistik.univie.ac.at/aktuelles/ne...
„Die Zukunft der Wahrheit: Wie sich Faktenprüfung im Zeitalter von KI, Deepfakes und Social Media verändern muss" Unter diesem Titel präsentierten Wissenschafter*innen unseres Instituts (J.-M. Eberl,G. Georgarakis, K. Karsay,J. Lühring, S. Sherrah + C. Wilhelm) ihre Forschung am 1. IPKW ScienceSlam.
We cordially invite you to today's research talk on January 12, 11:30–12:30 Uhr, SR 4 (Währinger Straße).
Jolien Trekels will discuss The Role of Social Context in Adolescents’ Digital Media Use and Literacy. We look forward to lively participation.
I’m very honored to be elected as International Liaison of the ICA CM Division and to serve our vibrant community! 🙏 Looking forward to starting the work very soon 🙌
Join us for the first Computational Methods Labs Showcase @icacm.bsky.social Registration is free and open to colleagues interested in computational methods! DM me if you have questions 1/2
🌐 Excited to see that my recent publication was featured on the @ipk-univie.bsky.social website!
🙏 Thank you!
👉 Read more here:
I am also grateful to @medem.bsky.social , the @ipk-univie.bsky.social, and @polcomvienna.bsky.social for being such a motivating, supportive (and also funny) place to work and grow.
2020 noch auf Platz 14 & das war damals schon eine Sensation. Zum Platz 1 braucht es noch einiges, aber unser @ipk-univie.bsky.social kann sich schon sehen lassen.
(Und ja, solche Rankings sind immer mit Vorbehalt zu betrachten.)
Save the date: Theodor Herzl lecturer Olivera Stajić (Der Standard) addresses the question: What does credibility mean in journalism today – and how can diversity be achieved in editorial offices? 24.11, 11.12, 15.12, 11:30 to 1:00 p.m. /Auditorium Maximum.
publizistik.univie.ac.at/en/news/late...
Save the date: Theodor Herzl Dozentin Olivera Stajić (Der Standard) widmet sich der Frage: Was bedeutet Glaubwürdigkeit im Journalismus heute – und wie kann Vielfalt in Redaktionen gelingen? Vorlesungen 24.11, 11.12+ 15.12/ 11:30-13:00 im Auditorium Maximum.
publizistik.univie.ac.at/en/news/late...
We cordially invite you to our Research Talk today, October 20, 11:30–12:30 Uhr, SR 4 (Währinger Straße).
Susanne Baumgartner (University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam School of Communication Research) will discuss Vanishing Media Effects? On the Stabilization of Media Effects After Repeated Exposure.
We cordially invite you to our first research talk on Monday, October 13, 11:30–12:30, SR 4, W29.
Magdalena Saldaña (Lazarsfeld Professor from Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile) will talk about Chile’s 2022 Constitutional Referendum: Unpacking Voting Behavior in Times of Misinformation.
A recent study about greenwashing in marketing by Matthes, Neureiter and Seiffert-Brockmann (WU VIE) show that perceived greenwashing increases eco-label confusion but, when environmental norms are strong, also correlates with a higher willingness to pay more publizistik.univie.ac.at/en/news/late...
We cordially invite you to our first research talk on Monday, October 13, 11:30–12:30, SR 4, W29.
Magdalena Saldaña (Lazarsfeld Professor from Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile) will talk about Chile’s 2022 Constitutional Referendum: Unpacking Voting Behavior in Times of Misinformation.
