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Read more about event Out now: Media Accountability in the Era of Post-Truth Politics
15.07.2019
Out now: Media Accountability in the Era of Post-Truth Politics
Edited by Tobias Eberwein, Susanne Fengler & Matthias Karmasin
Read more about event OUT NOW: Digital Media, Political Polarization and Challenges to Democracy
04.07.2019
OUT NOW: Digital Media, Political Polarization and Challenges to Democracy
Edited by Maren Beaufort The book assesses the interplay between social media, political polarization, and civic engagement, focusing on countries with differing media environments, cultural specifics, and degrees of democratization.
Read more about event Nun auch in Print erhältlich: Journalismus in Österreich, Deutschland und der Schweiz
04.07.2019
Nun auch in Print erhältlich: Journalismus in Österreich, Deutschland und der Schweiz
Die erste länderübergreifende Bestandsaufnahme des Journalismus, hrsg. von Thomas Hanitzsch, Josef Seethaler und Vinzenz Wyss
Read more about event Legitimating science in times of social change: How should science be communicated to the public?
04.07.2019
Legitimating science in times of social change: How should science be communicated to the public?
Maren Beaufort and Josef Seethaler are among the authors of "Voices", the 2018 ICA Annual Conference Theme Book
Read more about event Fortbildungsseminar Österreich-Bibliotheken im Ausland: Partizipation in einer mediatisierten Gesellschaft
26.06.2019
Fortbildungsseminar Österreich-Bibliotheken im Ausland: Partizipation in einer mediatisierten Gesellschaft
Die Österreich-Bibliotheken im Ausland des Bundesministeriums für Europa, Integration und Äußeres (BMEIA) veranstalten in Kooperation mit dem ÖAW-Institut für vergleichende Medien- und Kommunikationsforschung (CMC) 2019 Fortbildungsseminare zu »Partizipation in Literatur und Gesellschaft. Parlamentarismus – Übersetzung – Sozialpartnerschaft« .
Read more about event „Cyber Courts – Der Schutz der Persönlichkeit unter den Bedingungen privat-öffentlicher Netzkommunikation“ Vortrag Prof. Dr. Tobias Gostomzyk
11.06.2019
„Cyber Courts – Der Schutz der Persönlichkeit unter den Bedingungen privat-öffentlicher Netzkommunikation“ Vortrag Prof. Dr. Tobias Gostomzyk
Teil der CMC-Vortragsreihe "Medienpolitik - neu denken"
Read more about event Out now: Responsibility & Resistance
30.05.2019
Out now: Responsibility & Resistance
Edited by Tobias Eberwein, Matthias Karmasin, Friedrich Krotz & Matthias Rath
Read more about event Public nuisance or an asset to democracy? Does the free press aim to provide a public service? An empirical study examining journalistic functions within the normative framework of the EU
27.05.2019
Public nuisance or an asset to democracy? Does the free press aim to provide a public service? An empirical study examining journalistic functions within the normative framework of the EU
By Marie-Isabell Lohmann and Andreas Riedl
Read more about event Twitter as a tool for agenda building in election campaigns? The case of Austria.
27.05.2019
Twitter as a tool for agenda building in election campaigns? The case of Austria.
By Josef Seethaler and Gabriele Melischek
Read more about event Work starts on “Global Handbook on Media Accountability”
24.05.2019
Work starts on “Global Handbook on Media Accountability”
Successful editors' meeting for new book publication “Global Handbook on Media Accountability” in Berlin
Read more about event A missed chance to strengthen community media?
15.05.2019
A missed chance to strengthen community media?
CMC Deputy Director Josef Seethaler comments on the reform to Austria´s private broadcasting funding and its unfortunate neglect of non-commercial private media.
Read more about event Out now: Changing Media - Changing Democracy? (relation vol.5)
03.05.2019
Out now: Changing Media - Changing Democracy? (relation vol.5)
Edited by T. Eberwein & C. Wenzel, the new volume in the CMC book series looks at the influence of social media on political communication and democratic processes.
Read more about event Medienpolitisches Update zur ORF-Finanzierung
02.05.2019
Medienpolitisches Update zur ORF-Finanzierung
mit CMC-Direktor Matthias Karmasin und STANDARD-Etat-Chef Harald Fidler im Presseclub Concordia
Read more about event “Media & News Literacy: An Imperative for the Future of Democracy” - Vortrag Federico Subervi
30.04.2019
“Media & News Literacy: An Imperative for the Future of Democracy” - Vortrag Federico Subervi
Teil der CMC-Vortragsreihe "Medienpolitik - neu denken"
Read more about event Einsatz von Algorithmen in der Arbeitsvermittlung - Podiumsdiskussion mit Matthias Karmasin u.a.
24.04.2019
Einsatz von Algorithmen in der Arbeitsvermittlung - Podiumsdiskussion mit Matthias Karmasin u.a.
Institut für Innovation und Digitalisierung im Recht / Universität Wien - 29.04.2019, 18h - Juridicum (Dachgeschoß)
Read more about event Publication Preview: Media Accountability in the Era of Post-Truth Politics
04.04.2019
Publication Preview: Media Accountability in the Era of Post-Truth Politics
Editors Tobias Eberwein (CMC), Susanne Fengler, and Matthias Karmasin (CMC) interviewd in ECREA Newsletter about forthcoming book.
Read more about event Matthias Karmasin appeard on ORF Report: "The media are the infrastructure of democracy"
03.04.2019
Matthias Karmasin appeard on ORF Report: "The media are the infrastructure of democracy"
In-studio discussion on the future of public broadcasting in Austria.
Read more about event Buchpräsentation "Österreichische Mediengeschichte" im Technischen Museum Wien
02.04.2019
Buchpräsentation "Österreichische Mediengeschichte" im Technischen Museum Wien
Band 2: Von Massenmedien zu Sozialen Medien (1918 bis heute) - Herausgegeben von Matthias Karmasin und Christian Oggolder (Springer 2019)
Read more about event Datenwirtschaft - Rechtliche und Ethische Prinzipien. ÖAW-Vortrag Christiane Wendehorst in Klagenfurt
25.03.2019
Datenwirtschaft - Rechtliche und Ethische Prinzipien. ÖAW-Vortrag Christiane Wendehorst in Klagenfurt
Die Österreichische Akademie der Wissenschaften veranstaltet unter dem Titel „Ist die Welt aus den Fugen? Was auf dem Spiel steht“ eine Veranstaltungsreihe in der Steiermark und in Kärnten zu aktuellen Fragen an der Schnittstelle zwischen Gesellschaft und Wissenschaft. Im Rahmen dieser Initiative widmet sich ein Vortrag der Datenrechtsexpertin Christiane Wendehorst den ethischen und rechtlichen Herausforderungen von Digitalisierung und der wirtschaftlichen Verwertung von Daten.
Read more about event CMC´s Christian Oggolder on the relevance of historical Media and Communication Studies
14.03.2019
CMC´s Christian Oggolder on the relevance of historical Media and Communication Studies
In times of rapid change, looking back can help to contextualize and assess developments.
Read more about event Dataset on "ORF Sommergespräche" now on AUSSDA
05.03.2019
Dataset on "ORF Sommergespräche" now on AUSSDA
CMC´s Andreas Riedl collaborated with AUSSDA to provide access to project data about "Strategies, Images and Issues in Political TV Interviews 1981-2016".
Read more about event Österreichische Mediengeschichte Band 2: Von Massenmedien zu sozialen Medien (1918 bis heute)
11.02.2019
Österreichische Mediengeschichte Band 2: Von Massenmedien zu sozialen Medien (1918 bis heute)
Matthias Karmasin und Christian Oggolder (Eds.) Austrian Media History Vol. 2: From Mass Media to Social Media (1918 to date)
Read more about event Maschinenethik - Normative Grenzen autonomer Systeme
01.02.2019
Maschinenethik - Normative Grenzen autonomer Systeme
The collection on “Machine Ethics”, edited by Matthias Rath, Friedrich Krotz and CMC Director Matthias Karmasin covers 15 contributions to the debate on the normative boundaries of autonomous systems. It explores the ethical implications and challenges of the rapid diffusion of “autonomously acting and communicating” media systems.
Read more about event CMC´s Josef Seethaler on the Right to Information in Austria
01.02.2019
CMC´s Josef Seethaler on the Right to Information in Austria
Why Austria´s approach to the Right to Information is problematic and what international human right accords have to do with it (derstandard.at-Blog)
Read more about event Two ÖAW go!digital Next Generation projects with CMC participation funded
17.01.2019
Two ÖAW go!digital Next Generation projects with CMC participation funded
Congratulations to Katja Kaufmann and Florian Saurwein!
Read more about event Maren Beaufort contributes to ORF´s Public Value Report 2018/19
17.01.2019
Maren Beaufort contributes to ORF´s Public Value Report 2018/19
Maren Beaufort contributed her assessment of the role of Austrian public service broadcaster ORF in the ongoing shift towards on-demand online content and its implactions for democratic participation to the newly published Public Value Report 2018/19.
Read more about event How Candy Placements in Films Influence Children’s Selection Behavior in Real-Life Shopping Scenarios – an Austrian Experimental Field Study
19.12.2018
How Candy Placements in Films Influence Children’s Selection Behavior in Real-Life Shopping Scenarios – an Austrian Experimental Field Study
by Maren Beaufort
Read more about event Media Pluralism Monitor 2017 - country report Austria
26.11.2018
Media Pluralism Monitor 2017 - country report Austria
Read more about event Am Podium: Digitale Demokratie?
06.11.2018
Am Podium: Digitale Demokratie?
CMC coordinates a ÖAW "Am Podium" discussion on the chances and risks of "Digital Democracy" at AAU in Klagenfurt.
Read more about event CMC researchers on "Digital Democracy"
02.11.2018
CMC researchers on "Digital Democracy"
Ahead of the panel discussion "Digital Democracy?" (06.11.2018) organized by ÖAW and hosted by AAU Klagenfurt read these articles about the concept of Digital Democracy, its risks & opportunities.

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News Archive

Out now: Media Accountability in the Era of Post-Truth Politics

OUT NOW: Digital Media, Political Polarization and Challenges to Democracy

Nun auch in Print erhältlich: Journalismus in Österreich, Deutschland und der Schweiz

Legitimating science in times of social change: How should science be communicated to the public?

Fortbildungsseminar Österreich-Bibliotheken im Ausland: Partizipation in einer mediatisierten Gesellschaft

„Cyber Courts – Der Schutz der Persönlichkeit unter den Bedingungen privat-öffentlicher Netzkommunikation“ Vortrag Prof. Dr. Tobias Gostomzyk

Out now: Responsibility & Resistance

Public nuisance or an asset to democracy? Does the free press aim to provide a public service? An empirical study examining journalistic functions within the normative framework of the EU

Twitter as a tool for agenda building in election campaigns? The case of Austria.

Work starts on “Global Handbook on Media Accountability”

A missed chance to strengthen community media?

Out now: Changing Media - Changing Democracy? (relation vol.5)

Medienpolitisches Update zur ORF-Finanzierung

“Media & News Literacy: An Imperative for the Future of Democracy” - Vortrag Federico Subervi

Einsatz von Algorithmen in der Arbeitsvermittlung - Podiumsdiskussion mit Matthias Karmasin u.a.

Publication Preview: Media Accountability in the Era of Post-Truth Politics

Matthias Karmasin appeard on ORF Report: "The media are the infrastructure of democracy"

Buchpräsentation "Österreichische Mediengeschichte" im Technischen Museum Wien

Datenwirtschaft - Rechtliche und Ethische Prinzipien. ÖAW-Vortrag Christiane Wendehorst in Klagenfurt

CMC´s Christian Oggolder on the relevance of historical Media and Communication Studies

Dataset on "ORF Sommergespräche" now on AUSSDA

Österreichische Mediengeschichte Band 2: Von Massenmedien zu sozialen Medien (1918 bis heute)

Maschinenethik - Normative Grenzen autonomer Systeme

CMC´s Josef Seethaler on the Right to Information in Austria

Two ÖAW go!digital Next Generation projects with CMC participation funded

Maren Beaufort contributes to ORF´s Public Value Report 2018/19

How Candy Placements in Films Influence Children’s Selection Behavior in Real-Life Shopping Scenarios – an Austrian Experimental Field Study

Media Pluralism Monitor 2017 - country report Austria

Am Podium: Digitale Demokratie?

CMC researchers on "Digital Democracy"

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