
Mag. Christina Krakovsky
Junior Scientist (University of Klagenfurt)
Institute for Comparative Media and Communication Studies (CMC)
Austrian Academy of Sciences / University of Klagenfurt
1010 Wien, Bäckerstraße 13 / 1. Stock, Austria
Phone: +43-1-51581-3121
Email: christina.krakovsky(at)oeaw.ac.at
Christina Krakovsky is a PhD student at the Institute for Comparative Media and Communication Studies, where she has been a Junior Scientist in the research group "Media Accountability & Media Change" since 2020. Her research focuses on the dynamics of media change in contemporary history, gender, intersectionality, media participation and journalism. Christinas dissertation examines debates on values and norms in Austrian mass media through scandalized art interventions (1968-1988). She is a collaborator in the Horizon Europe project "Fostering capacity building for civic resilience and participation: Dialogic communication ethics and accountability" (DIACOMET) and led the research project "Participatory Journalism from Vienna: Gender Justice and Democracy" (2023-2024). She contributed to the Horizon project "Critical Exploration of Media Related Risks and Opportunities for Deliberative Communication" (MEDIADELCOM) and helped develop the research focus on "Gendered and intersectional perspectives on media change" at the CMC in 2023.
Research Interests
Media Change & Communication History, Journalism, Gender & Intersectionality, Media Participation
Current Projects
Former Projects
- Shifting the Boundaries of What can be Said – A Longitudinal Analysis of Elizabeth T. Spira's “Alltagsgeschichte”
- The Development of the Austrian Media System: Market Structures, Journalistic Practices, and News Consumption Patterns
- Organization of the ECREA Communication History Section Workshop 2019
- Determinants of Journalism´s Democratic Quality: The Case of Austria´s Capital Vienna
Academic Education
since 2018: PhD Student at the Faculty of Social Sciences / Department of Communication, University of Vienna.
Thesis (working title): “Skandalisierte Kunst. Werte- und Normdebatten in den österreichischen Medien von 1968 bis 1988“ („Scandalized Art. Debates on Values and Standards in the Austrian Media from 1968 to 1988“)
2011: Master of Philosophy
Thesis: „Medial vermittelte Repräsentationen von ArchitektInnen und Bauträgern in der deutschsprachigen, fachspezifischen Presse“ („Representations of Architects and Developers in the German-speaking, specialized press“), Department of Communication, University of Vienna.
Diploma examinations: emphasis on narrative history in journalism and methodology in historic communications research.
Since 2008: Student at the Department of Comparative Literature, University of Vienna
Professional Career
since 2012: Board member at the “AHK – Arbeitskreis für historische Kommunikationsforschung” (Working Committee for Historical Communication Research), publishing the journal “medien & zeit. Kommunikation in Vergangenheit und Gegenwart” (media & time. Communication in past and present).
2012-2023: Freelance journalist for the historical supplement "Zeitreisen" of the former newspaper "Wiener Zeitung". Managing editor from August 2017 to April 2018."
2018: Associated Research Assistant at the Franz Vranitzky Chair for European Studies, University of Vienna / Research Project: “Viennese Actionism as Point Of No Return”
2015 – 2017: Research Assistant at the Franz Vranitzky Chair for European Studies, University of Vienna / Research Project: „Generation In-between. The ‚Europeanness‘ of the Balkan War Children“
2014: Research Assistant / Research project “KIS – Kommunikation im Zusammenhang mit Sicherheit” (communication and security) commissioned by the Press and Information Service (PID), Vienna.
2013 – 2014: Research Assistant / Research project “ESTi – Erwartungen an die Stadt, intensive” (Expectations of the City) commissioned by the Press and Information Service (PID), Vienna.
2013: Research Assistant / Analysis of Austrian daily newspapers for the general collection of essential, political media coverage, commissioned by the Press and Information Service (PID), Vienna.
2012 – 2013: Research Assistant / Research project “Medienbiographien! Medienkompetenz bei jungen Erwachsenen” (Media biographies. Media literacy among young adults) commissioned by the Österreichische Institut für angewandte Telekommunikationsforschung (ÖIAT)
2012 – 2013: Research Assistant / Analysis of Austrian media on the topic „Social Housing in Vienna 2006-2012“, commissioned by “Wiener Wohnen”.
2010 – 2011: Student Assistant / Research project “KIM - Kommunikation im Spannungsfeld von Integration und Migration in Wien” (Communication between integration and migration in Vienna) commissioned by the Press and Information Service (PID), Vienna.
2010 – 2011: Student Assistant / FFG Research Project “RUNA - Ruf der Nachbarschaft” (Call for a community).
2009 – 2010: Student Assistant / Research project “Schule – Medien – Gewalt” (school – media – violence), University of Vienna.
2008 – 2011: Student Assistant / FWF Project “Modes of Design. The Architectural Project as a Cultural and Sozial Process”.
Fellowship and Awards
Riedl, A., Rohrbach, T., & Krakovsky, Ch. (2022): Top Student Paper Award, ICA
Memberships in Professional Associations
Member of the 'History of Media Studies'-group of the Consortium for History of Science, Technology and Medicine (seit 2023)
Obfrau im Arbeitskreis für historische Kommunikationsforschung, Wien (seit 2023)
Redaktionelle und fachliche Mitarbeiterin im Fachjournal "medien & zeit. Kommunikation in Vergangenheit und Gegenwart".
Reviewing and Consulting Activities
since 2023: Reviewerin für das Fachjournal "Media Studies" (seit 2023)
since 2019: Reviewer for the European Communication, Research and Education Association (ECREA)
2020: Reviewer for the Franz Vranitzky Chair for European Studies, University of Vienna (project: "Youth in the Balkans: Their Cultures of Communication and Non-Communication, and their Notions of Reconciliation")
since 2011: Reviewer for the German Communication Association (Deutsche Gesellschaft für Publizistik- und Kommunikationswissenschaft, DGPuK), Division: Communication History
since 2016: Reviewer for the journal for historical communication research “medien & zeit. Kommunikation in Vergangenheit und Gegenwart“
2014-2015: Scientific advisor for the exhibition “Von der Propagandaschmiede zur Kommunikationswissenschaft” (From Propaganda Machine to Communication Studies) at the Department of Communication, University of Vienna. Exhibition manager: Univ.-Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Duchkowitsch
Congress Organisation
Krakovsky, Ch. Gender & Diversity, Lehrveranstaltung (LV), FH St. Pölten (SoSe 2024)
Gender & Diversity, Lehrveranstaltung (LV), FH St. Pölten (SoSe 2023)
Medienskandale, Proseminar (PS), Universität Klagenfurt (AAU) (SoSe 2023)
ECREA Communication History Section Workshop on
"Jeopardizing Democracy throughout History: Media as Accomplice, Adversary or Amplifier of Populist and Radical Politics"; Austrian Academy of Sciences / Vienna, September 11-13, 2019.
“Longing for ‘Communism’? 21st Century Youth Cultures in Past, Present and Future Eastern Germany, and Southeast and Eastern Europe”
in cooperation with the Chair of Modern History, Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, Germany; the Chair for Transformation Processes in Central, Eastern and Southeastern Europe, University of Vienna, Austria; Franz Vranitzky Chair for European Studies, Transdiciplinary Chair at the Department of Contemporary History and the Department of Communication, University of Vienna, Austria.
Vienna, 23 October 2017.
Kategorien, Typen und Stereotypen in Geistes- und Sozialwissenschaften. 2. under.docs Fachtagung zu Kommunikation. (Categories, Types and Stereotypes in Humanities and Social Sciences. 2nd under.docs Conference on Communication).
Vienna, 20 – 22 October 2016
Generation on the Move. Children of the 90s in Bosnia-Herzegovina, Croatia, Kosovo, and Serbia, in Cooperation with the Center for Advanced Studies for Southeastern Europe, Rijeka.
Rijeka/Croatia, 9 – 10 October 2015.
Partizipation in Geschichte und Gegenwart. under.docs – Fachtagung junger Medien- und Kommunikationswissenschaft. (Participation from history to present. under.docs – young scholars conference on communication).
Vienna, 12-14 November 2015.
Publications
Books and Monographs
- Offenes Heft zu historischer Kommunikations- und Medienforschung - medien& zeit 37 (4) [Open Issue: Historical Communincation and Media Studies]. / Behmer, M (Herausgeber:in); Koenen, E (Herausgeber:in); Krakovsky, C (Herausgeber:in) et al.
Vienna: Working Committee for Historical Communication Research (AHK), 2022.
Peer-Reviewed Articles and Book Chapters
- Media Monitoring als Chance für die nachhaltige Entwicklung von Mediensystemen: Das Beispiel Österreich [Media monitoring as an opportunity for the sustainable development of media systems: The example of Austria]. / Eberwein, Tobias; Krakovsky, Christina; Oggolder, Christian.
Nachhaltigkeit in der Medienkommunikation: Ethische Anforderungen und praktische Lösungsansätze . Hrsg. / Vanessa Kokoschka; Stefan Kosak; Claudia Paganini; Lars Rademacher. Band 23 1. Aufl. Baden-Baden : Nomos Verlagsgesellschaft, Baden-Baden, 2025. S. 71-85. - Austria: Risks and opportunities related to media and journalism studies (2000–2020). Case study on the national research and monitoring capabilities. / Eberwein, T; Krakovsky, C; Oggolder, C.
Approaching deliberative communication: Studies on monitoring capability and on critical junctures of media development in 14 EU countries, CS1. Tartu: Mediadelcom, 2022. S. 2-33. - Austria: Critical junctures in the media transformation process. / Eberwein, T; Krakovsky, C; Oggolder, C et al.
Approaching deliberative communication: Studies on monitoring capability and on critical junctures of media development in 14 EU countries, CS2. Tartu: Mediadelcom, 2022. S. 2-36.
Other Articles and Book Chapters
- Jeopardizing democracy throughout history: Media as accomplice, adversary or amplifier of populist and radical parties. / Krakovsky, C (Herausgeber:in); Seethaler, J (Herausgeber:in); Schwarzenegger, C et al.
in: Medien und Zeit - Kommunikation in Vergangenheit und Gegenwart, Jahrgang 36, Nr. 1, 01.10.2021, S. 2-5. - Mit dem Diarium auf Zeitreisen: Wie die Wiener Zeitung ihr Archiv als journalistische Quelle nutzt und dabei LeserInnen Geschichte schreiben [Time Travels with "Diarium". How "Wiener Zeitung" uses its archives as a journalistic source and writes a reader´s history]. / Krakovsky, Christina.
in: Wiener Geschichtsblätter, Jahrgang 74, Nr. 2, 01.12.2019, S. n.a.
Research Papers
- DIACOMET: Fostering Capacity Building for Civic Resilience and Participation: Dialogic Communication Ethics and Accountability: Grant agreement no 101094816, Deliverable D3.3, Focus Group Country Report. AUSTRIA. / Krakovsky, Christina; Lindmeyr, Marina Sophie; Konrad, Hannah.
Diacomet, 2025.
Popular Articles and Book Chapters
Lectures
Keynotes
Invited Lectures
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Klagenfurt
Dialogic communication ethics and accountability: Results from a European study
Eberwein, T. (Speaker), Förster, S. (Speaker), Krakovsky, C. (Speaker), Lindmeyr, M. S. (Speaker), Rathmann, M. (Speaker) & Braun-Rozgonyi, K. (Speaker)
14 Jan 2026
Other Lectures
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Vienna
Dialogic communication ethics in Europe: A comparative view
Rathmann, M. (Speaker), Eberwein, T. (Speaker), Förster, S. (Speaker), Krakovsky, C. (Speaker), Lindmeyr, M. S. (Speaker) & Braun-Rozgonyi, K. (Speaker)
24 Sep 2026 -
Galway
Better together: A mixed-methods approach to inclusive accountability in hybrid media environments
Eberwein, T. (Speaker), Rathmann, M. (Speaker), Krakovsky, C. (Speaker), Lindmeyr, M. S. (Speaker), Förster, S. (Speaker) & Braun-Rozgonyi, K. (Speaker)
28 Jun 2026 → 2 Jul 2026 -
Cape Town
Transparency as trust repair: Civil society discourses on mis/disinformation and AI
Lindmeyr, M. S. (Speaker), Krakovsky, C. (Speaker), Rathmann, M. (Speaker), Braun-Rozgonyi, K. (Speaker), Förster, S. (Speaker) & Eberwein, T. (Speaker)
4 Jun 2026 -
Lappeenranta
Dialogic communication and democratic resilience: A Delphi study on preconditions for meaningful engagement in public discourse in Austria
Förster, S. (Speaker), Rathmann, M. (Speaker), Lindmeyr, M. S. (Speaker), Krakovsky, C. (Speaker), Braun-Rozgonyi, K. (Speaker) & Eberwein, T. (Speaker)
27 May 2026 → 29 May 2026 -
Salzburg
Zukunft dialogische Öffentlichkeiten: Dialog als kommunikatives Instrument gegen polarisierende und populistische Narrative [The future of dialogical public spheres: Dialogue as a communicative tool against polarizing and populist narratives]
Krakovsky, C. (Speaker), Rathmann, M. (Speaker), Lindmeyr, M. S. (Speaker), Förster, S. (Speaker), Braun-Rozgonyi, K. (Speaker) & Eberwein, T. (Speaker)
6 May 2026 → 8 May 2026 -
Dortmund
Stille Steuerung: Wie ökonomische und politische Abhängigkeiten den demokratischen Diskurs in Österreich gefährden [Silent control: How economic and political dependencies threaten democratic discourse in Austria]
Lindmeyr, M. S. (Speaker), Krakovsky, C. (Speaker), Eberwein, T. (Speaker), Rathmann, M. (Speaker), Förster, S. (Speaker) & Braun-Rozgonyi, K. (Speaker)
18 Mar 2026 → 20 Mar 2026 -
München
Dialog als Dilemma: Chancen und Grenzen einer inklusiven Ethik öffentlicher Kommunikation – am Beispiel Österreich [Dialogue as a dilemma: Opportunities and limitations of an inclusive ethic of public communication – the case of Austria]
Eberwein, T. (Speaker), Förster, S. (Speaker), Krakovsky, C. (Speaker), Lindmeyr, M. S. (Speaker), Rathmann, M. (Speaker) & Braun-Rozgonyi, K. (Speaker)
5 Feb 2026 -
Klagenfurt
Ambivalenzen öffentlicher Kommunikation: Exklusionsmechanismen und Partizipationspotenziale in hybriden Kommunikationsräumen [Ambivalences of public communication: Exclusion mechanisms and participation potential in hybrid communication spaces]
Förster, S. (Speaker), Lindmeyr, M. S. (Speaker), Krakovsky, C. (Speaker), Rathmann, M. (Speaker), Braun-Rozgonyi, K. (Speaker) & Eberwein, T. (Speaker)
22 Jan 2026 -
San Cristóbal de La Laguna
Transparencia corporativa y medios: Un estudio comparativo de Austria y España [Corporate transparency and the media: A comparative study of Austria and Spain]
Palau Sampio, M. D. (Speaker), Eberwein, T. ((Co-)Author) & Krakovsky, C. ((Co-)Author)
1 Dec 2025 -
Tübingen
Mitten im Schlaglicht – und doch nicht sichtbar: Öffentlichkeitsdynamiken aus Sicht marginalisierter Akteur:innen in Österreich [In the spotlight – yet invisible: Public dynamics from the perspective of marginalized actors in Austria]
Krakovsky, C. (Speaker), Lindmeyr, M. S. (Speaker), Eberwein, T. ((Co-)Author), Rathmann, M. ((Co-)Author), Förster, S. ((Co-)Author) & Braun-Rozgonyi, K. ((Co-)Author)
19 Nov 2025 -
Cardiff
Breaking barriers: Dialogue as a tool for journalism to counter polarised and populist narratives
Rathmann, M. (Speaker), Krakovsky, C. (Speaker), Braun-Rozgonyi, K. (Speaker) & Eberwein, T. (Speaker)
11 Sep 2025 → 12 Sep 2025 -
Vienna
Diverse Öffentlichkeit? [Diverse public?]
Krakovsky, C. (Speaker), Braun-Rozgonyi, K. (Speaker), Asboth, E. T. (Speaker), Schulz-Tomancok, A. (Speaker) & Rathmann, M. (Speaker)
23 Apr 2025 -
Bamberg
Ignorierte Ungleichheiten: Das Fallbeispiel Österreich [Ignored inequalities: The case of Austria]
Krakovsky, C. (Speaker), Eberwein, T. (Speaker) & Oggolder, C. (Speaker)
9 Apr 2025 → 11 Apr 2025 -
Berlin
Dialogische Kommunikationsethik: Auf der Suche nach einer gemeinsamen Wertebasis für Medien und Gesellschaft [Dialogical communication ethics: In search of a common set of values for the media and society]
Eberwein, T. (Speaker), Amigo, L. ((Co-)Author), Krakovsky, C. ((Co-)Author), Porlezza, C. ((Co-)Author), Rathmann, M. ((Co-)Author) & Braun-Rozgonyi, K. ((Co-)Author)
20 Mar 2025 -
Erfurt
Europas Mediensysteme am Scheideweg: Lehren aus einer Vergleichsstudie [Europe’s media systems at the crossroads: Lessons from a comparative study]
Krakovsky, C. (Speaker), Eberwein, T. (Speaker) & Oggolder, C. (Speaker)
13 May 2024 -
München
Media Monitoring als Chance für die nachhaltige Entwicklung von Mediensystemen: Das Beispiel Österreich [Media monitoring as an opportunity for sustainable media systems development: The case of Austria]
Eberwein, T. (Speaker), Krakovsky, C. ((Co-)Author) & Oggolder, C. ((Co-)Author)
22 Feb 2024
Popular Lectures
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Wien
Zwischen Schlagzeile und Lebenswelt: Journalismus im Dialog [Between Headlines and Lifeworlds: Journalism in Dialogue]
Eberwein, T. (Speaker), Rathmann, M. (Speaker), Krakovsky, C. (Speaker), Lindmeyr, M. S. (Speaker), Förster, S. (Speaker) & Braun-Rozgonyi, K. (Speaker)
19 May 2026 -
Wien
Digital Reality Check. Kleine Entscheidungen – große Wirkung?
Schulz-Tomancok, A. (Speaker), Lindmeyr, M. S. ((Co-)Author), Rathmann, M. (Speaker), Krakovsky, C. (Speaker) & Asboth, E. T. (Speaker)
24 Apr 2026 -
Vienna
Digital Reality Check – Deine Entscheidungen Im Netz. [Digital Reality Check – Your decisions online]
Krakovsky, C. (Speaker), Lindmeyr, M. S. (Speaker), Rathmann, M. (Speaker) & Buschkotte, K. (Speaker)
25 Nov 2025 -
Wien
Digital Reality Check – Deine Entscheidungen im Netz. [Digital Reality Check – Your decisions online]. (Vortrag im Rahmen von „Akademie im Klassenzimmer“)
Krakovsky, C. (Speaker), Lindmeyr, M. S. (Speaker), Rathmann, M. (Speaker) & Konrad, H. (Speaker)
27 Mar 2025 -
Tartu
Observations in draft country case studies: Austria
Eberwein, T. (Speaker), Oggolder, C. (Speaker) & Krakovsky, C. (Speaker)
11 Apr 2022