Sandra Förster, BA MA
Junior Scientist (OeAW/FWF)
Institute for Comparative Media and Communication Studies (CMC)
Austrian Academy of Sciences / University of Klagenfurt
1010 Wien, Bäckerstraße 13 / 1. Stock, Austria
Email: sandra.foerster(at)oeaw.ac.at
Research Interests
Organizational Communication, Corporate Communication, Media Economy, Media Management, Mediatization
Academic Education
Academic Education
Since 2023: Doctoral Studies in Media and Convergence Management (PhD./Dr. phil.), Department of Media and Communications, University of Klagenfurt
2020 – 2023: Master Studies in Media, Communications and Culture (MA), University of Klagenfurt
Master’s Thesis: Learning from the Big Ones: Benchmarks on Employer Branding in Recruiting focusing on Digital Candidate Touchpoints. Recommended Actions for Medium-Sized Craft Businesses
2018 – 2020: Bachelor Studies in Media and Communications (BA), University of Klagenfurt
Bachelor’s Thesis: Fake News – Fake News in Times of Crisis using the example of Corona Crisis in Austria in comparison with trustworthy News Reporting
Professional Career
Professional Career
Since 05/2023: PraeDoc Researcher for the FWF-Project Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Austria’s Media Industry at the Institute for Comparative Media and Communication Studies (CMC), Austrian Academy of Sciences
Since 10/2021: Marketing Communications Specialist at Josef Göbel GmbH, Fladnitz an der Teichalm