Dr.  Dennis Lichtenstein M.A.

Former Postdoc

Institute for Comparative Media and Communication Studies (CMC)
Austrian Academy of Sciences / Alpen-Adria-University Klagenfurt
1010 Wien, Postgasse 7, Austria

Contact during renovation:
Vordere Zollamtsstraße 3, 1030 Wien, Österreich | Vienna, Austria

New Function:

Former Postdoc
Insights Manager - Deutsche Welle

 

Research Interests

Political Communication, Crisis Communication, Journalism Studies, Politainment, European Public Sphere, European Identity, Comparative Media Studies, Science Communication

Current projects

  • A Different Kind of Journalism? How Satire and Online News Formats Deal with Normative Functions of the Public Sphere
  • Media Conflicts on Migration: How Migrants and Migration Become Objects of Media Controversy

Academic Education

2014 PhD in Communication Science at Heinrich-Heine-University Düsseldorf,

Thesis: European Identities – a comparative analysis of the media public sphere in Eastern and Western EU countries.

2007–2008 Master Studies in Media and Communication at University of Augsburg

2002–2005 Bachelor Studies in Communication Science at Paris-Lodron-Unversity Salzburg

Professional Career

Since 06.2019 Senior Scientist at the Institute for Comparative Media and Communication Studies at the Austrian Academy of Science and the Alpen-Adria-University Klagenfurt

Since 2016 Visiting lecturer at University of Applied Science and Arts Hannover

10.2014–05.2019 Postdoctoral researcher at Zeppelin University Friedrichshafen

04.2011–09.2014 Junior Scientist at University of Düsseldorf

04.2008–03.2011 Junior Scientist at University of Augsburg

Reviewing and Consulting Activities

Reviewer for the journals  “Journalism and Mass Communication Quarterly”, “SComS Studies in Communication Science“, “Environmental Communication“, "International Journal of Communication", "Media and Communication", “Medien & Kommunikationswissenschaft (M&K)“, "New Media and Society", “Publizistik“, “Studies in Communication | Media“, “Global Media Journal“, “Journal für Mediensport und Sportkommunikation“, the annual conferences of the International Communication Association (ICA), the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Publizistik- und Kommunikationswissenschaft (DGPuK) and the DGPuK sections “Communication and Politics”, “Science Communication”, “Media Sport and Sport communication” etc.

Memberships in Professional Associations

International Communication Association (ICA)

German Communication Association (DGPuK)

DGPuK section “Communication and Politics”

DGPuK section “Science Communication”

DGPuK section “International and intercultural communication“

DGPuK section “journalism Studies”

DGPuK section “Media Sport and Sport communication”


Publications and Lectures (since 2019)

Full List of Publications [de]

Books and Monographs

Peer-Reviewed Articles and Book Chapters

  • Nationalizing the 'refugee crisis': A comparative analysis exploring how elite newspapers in four countries framed forced migration during World Refugee Day. / Tirosh, N.; Bien-Aime, S.; Sreenivasan, A. et al.
    in: Newspaper Research Journal, Jahrgang 43, Nr. 1, 05.03.2022, S. 47-64.
    DOIRISENWBIB
  • No government mouthpieces: Changes in the framing of the "migration crisis" in German news and infotainment media. / Lichtenstein, D.
    in: Studies in Communication Sciences, Jahrgang 21, Nr. 2, 09.12.2021, S. 267-284.
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  • Jokers or journalists? A study of satirists’ motivations, role orientations, and understanding of satire. / Lichtenstein, D.; Nitsch, C.; Wagner, A.
    in: Journalism Studies, Jahrgang 22, 01.12.2021, S. 1756-1774.
    DOIRISENWBIB
  • Journalistic YouTubers and their role orientations, strategies, and professionalization tendencies. / Lichtenstein, D.; Herbers, M. R.; Bause, H.
    in: Journalism Studies, Jahrgang 22, Nr. 9, 01.12.2021, S. 1103-1122.
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  • The ‘Refugee Crisis’ as an opportunity structure for right-wing populist social movements: The case of PEGIDA. / Bitschnau, M.; Lichtenstein, D.; Fähnrich, B.
    in: Studies in Communication Sciences, Jahrgang 21, Nr. 2, 01.12.2021, S. 361-376.
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  • Journalistic YouTubers and Their Role Orientations, Strategies, and Professionalization Tendencies. / Lichtenstein, Dennis; Herbers, Martin R.; Bause, Halina.
    in: Journalism Studies, Jahrgang n/a, 11.06.2021, S. n/a.
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  • Framing of politics (Satirical Shows). / Lichtenstein, D.; Nitsch, C.; Zürich, Universität (Herausgeber:in).
    Database of Variables for Content Analysis. Zürich, 2021.
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  • Institutional references (European / Global Public Sphere). / Lichtenstein, D.; Zürich, Universität (Herausgeber:in).
    Database of Variables for Content Analysis. Zürich, 2021.
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  • Speakers (European / Global Public Sphere). / Lichtenstein, D.; Zürich, Universität (Herausgeber:in).
    Database of Variables for Content Analysis. Zürich, 2021.
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  • EU identity frame (European / Global Public Sphere). / Lichtenstein, D.; Zürich, Universität (Herausgeber:in).
    Database of Variables for Content Analysis. Zürich, 2021.
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  • Evaluation of political actors (Satirical Shows). / Lichtenstein, D.; Nitsch, C.; Zürich, Universität (Herausgeber:in).
    Database of Variables for Content Analysis. Zürich, 2021.
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  • Targets of jokes (Satirical Shows). / Lichtenstein, D.; Nitsch, C.; Zürich, Universität (Herausgeber:in).
    Database of Variables for Content Analysis. Zürich, 2021.
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  • The European Union: The story of a tragic hero and the 27 dwarfs. / Lichtenstein, D.; Lilleker, D. (Herausgeber:in); Coman, I. A. (Herausgeber:in) et al.
    Political communication and Covid-19: Governance and rhetoric in times of crisis. London, New York: Routledge, 2021. S. 79-87.
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  • Scandalous criticism in the speakers' corner: Online and offline reactions to Rezo’s "The Destruction of the CDU" and Jan Böhmermann's #Neustart19. / Herbers, M. R.; Lichtenstein, D.; Haller, A. (Herausgeber:in) et al.
    Scandalogy 3: Scandals in new media. Cham: Springer Nature, 2021. S. 25-43.
    WebsiteRISENWBIB
  • Different shows, different stories: How German TV formats challenged the government’s framing of the Ukraine crisis. / Lichtenstein, Dennis; Koerth, Katharina.
    in: Media, War and Conflict, Jahrgang n/a, 01.01.2020, S. n/a.
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  • Satirizing international crises: The depiction of the Ukraine, Greek debt and migration crisis in political satire shows. / Nitsch, Cordula; Lichtenstein, Dennis.
    in: Studies in Communication Sciences, Jahrgang 18, 31.12.2019, S. 85-103.
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  • Lost in uncertainty: How the Euro crisis affected European identity constructions in national media discourses. / Lichtenstein, Dennis; Eilders, Christiane.
    in: International Communication Gazette, Jahrgang 81, Nr. 6-8, 15.06.2019, S. 602-622.
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  • Political information on YouTube. An analysis of four political YouTube channels in Germany. / Lichtenstein, Dennis; Leprêtre, Laura (Herausgeber:in); Durin, Esther (Herausgeber:in).
    Innovative educational and media practices for an inclusive and participatory Europe. Brussels: Les Editions de l'IHECS, 2019. S. 25-45.
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  • Framing the Ukraine Crisis. A Comparison between Talk Show Debates in Russian and German. / Lichtenstein, Dennis; Esau, Katharina; Pavlova, Lena et al.
    in: International Communication Gazette, Jahrgang 81, Nr. 1, 15.03.2019, S. 66-88.
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  • Leuchttürme und Scheinriesen: Arbeitsbedingungen und Rollenselbstverständnis von Satiriker*innen in Deutschland. / Wagner, Anna; Lichtenstein, Dennis; Nitsch, Cordula.
    in: ComSoc Communicatio Socialis - Zeitschrift für Medienethik und Kommunikation in Religion und Gesellschaft, Jahrgang 54, Nr. 1, 15.10.2020, S. 1-20.
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Other Articles and Book Chapters

  • Content Analysis in the Research Field of Satire. / Lichtenstein, Dennis; Nitsch, C; Oehmer-Pedrazzi, F. (Herausgeber:in) et al.
    Standardisierte Inhaltsanalyse in der Kommunikationswissenschaft - Standardized Content Analysis in Communication Research [Ein Handbuch - A Handbook]. Wiesbaden: Springer, 2022. S. 277-286.
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  • Content Analysis in the Research Field of Transnational Public Spheres. / Lichtenstein, Dennis; Oehmer, F. (Herausgeber:in); Kessler, S. H. (Herausgeber:in) et al.
    Standardisierte Inhaltsanalyse in der Kommunikationswissenschaft - Standardized Content Analysis in Communication Research [Ein Handbuch - A Handbook]. Wiesbaden: Springer, 2022. S. 99-110.
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  • Rezension von Government communications in a digital age: A comparative study of online government communications in Germany and Great Britain, by K. Murphy. / Lichtenstein, D.
    in: Publizistik, Jahrgang 65, Nr. 3, 01.07.2020, S. 481–483.
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  • Produktive Pointen: Wie Die Anstalt Politik verarbeitet. / Lichtenstein, Dennis; Nitsch, Cordula; Wagner, Anna et al.
    Die Rache des Mainstreams an sich selbst: 5 Jahre Die Anstalt. Frankfurt am Main: Westend, 2019. S. 276-283.
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Research Papers

POPULAR ARTICLES AND BOOK CHAPTERS

  • Islamfeindliche Deutung der Flüchtlingskrise rettete Pegida vor Bedeutungslosigkeit [Interview mit der ÖAW PR]. / Lichtenstein, D.
    in: N/A, 20.12.2021.
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  • „Die Partei: auf der Suche nach dem Sinn“: Interview mit dem Redaktionsnetzwerk Deutschland RND. / Lichtenstein, D.
    in: N/A, 14.09.2021.
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  • „Wie sich Youtube-Journalismus und etablierte Medien sinnvoll ergänzen“: Interview mit der Nachrichtenagentur APA. / Lichtenstein, D.
    in: N/A, 08.06.2021.
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  • Wie Journalismus auf YouTube funktioniert [Interview mit der ÖAW PR]. / Lichtenstein, D.
    in: N/A, 07.06.2021.
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  • "Medien sind die ersten Adressaten von Terrorereignissen" [Interview mit der ÖAW PR]. / Lichtenstein, D.
    in: N/A, 20.11.2020.
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  • YouTubing Europe:Transnational Communication and Identity Formation in a European Network. / Lichtenstein, Dennis.
    in: N/A, Jahrgang 2020, Nr. 22, 01.09.2020.
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  • Satire als "Einstiegsdroge". / Nitsch, Cordula; Lichtenstein, Dennis.
    in: Die Weltwoche, 24.10.2019.
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  • FPÖ-Videoskandal: Zugekokst und Red-Bull-betankt auf Ibiza. / Lichtenstein, Dennis.
    in: N/A, 27.05.2019.
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  • Warum Filmstars erfolgreiche Politiker sein können [Interview mit J. Scharpenberg]. / Lichtenstein, Dennis.
    in: Schwäbische Zeitung, 24.04.2019.
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  • EU-Image vor der Wahl [Interview mit E. Steinlein]. / Lichtenstein, Dennis.
    in: N/A, 23.03.2019.
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  • Wie politisch ist das Irrenhaus? / Lichtenstein, Dennis.
    in: N/A, 07.03.2019.
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Keynotes

Invited Lectures

  • Wien

    Memory, identity, and legislative action in EU politics [online]

    Lichtenstein, D. (Speaker)

    18 Dec 2020

  • Gießen

    Politik mal anders – Politikdarstellungen in Satire und YouTube-Formaten

    Lichtenstein, D. (Speaker)

    27 Jun 2019

Other Lectures

  • Washington, D.C.

    Who am I and what’s politics? Social political video creators' role concepts and their depiction of political issues

    Herbers, M. (Contributor), Lichtenstein, D. (Speaker) & Kamm, A.-K. (Contributor)

    25 May 2019

  • St. Petersburg

    Creating communities of produsers? Production and perception of news media's audience-oriented social network strategies

    Lichtenstein, D. (Speaker)

    16 May 2019

Popular Lectures

  • N/A

    Was kann Satire? [Interview mit Felix Meindorfer]

    Lichtenstein, D. (Speaker)

    25 Jun 2019

  • N/A

    Satire als neue Variante des Journalismus? [Interview mit Mirjam Kid]

    Lichtenstein, D. (Speaker)

    9 Jun 2019