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CMC at IAMCR 2025 in Singapore: Media, Democracy, and Public Perceptions Across Europe

The panel “Media, Democracy and Public Perceptions: Insights from Qualitative Research in Ten European Countries”was held on 14 July 2025 as part of the IAMCR Conference Communicating Environmental Justice: Many Voices, One Planet at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore.

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Maren Beaufort at the IAMCR 2025 in Singapore

Organised within the framework of the MEDEMAP project, the panel brought together researchers engaged in a cross-national mixed-method study exploring how different models of democracy shape public trust in media. Among the speakers, Maren Beaufort presented the contribution “Models of Democracy and Media’s Role – Lessons from a Cross-Country Study”. The project aims to clarify the extent to which certain media under which conditions perform which democratic functions for which audiences, thus making it apparent what is at stake for democratic media – and for democracy itself. 

The discussion underscored the importance of in-depth qualitative research to deepen the understanding of quantitative findings and to better grasp the evolving relationship between information supply, democracy, and citizen engagement. The conference not only offered valuable insights into global communication challenges but was also enriched by the vibrant academic exchange and dynamic setting of Singapore.

This contribution was one of two presentations by CMC researchers at IAMCR 2025. For insights into Dialogic Communication Ethics (DCE) in evolving ethical frameworks, see the related presentation by Tobias Eberwein, Marie Rathman, Krisztina Rozgonyi and Laura Amigo (read more here).

Das CMC veröffentlicht ab jetzt einige Texte auch in leichter Sprache (Deutsch):

Am 14. Juli 2025 fand in Singapur eine wissenschaftliche Konferenz zum Thema „Umweltgerechtigkeit kommunizieren: Viele Stimmen – ein Planet“ statt. Unter anderem haben Expert:innen über das Thema „Vertrauen in Medien und Demokratie“ gesprochen.

Forscher:innen aus zehn europäischen Ländern arbeiten im Projekt MEDEMAP zusammen. Das Projekt untersucht, welche Rolle Medien für die Demokratie spielen. Maren Beaufort vom CMC stellte erste Ergebnisse vor. Weitere Forscher:innen berichteten aus ihren Ländern.

Die Konferenz bot viele Möglichkeiten zum internationalen Austausch.