Volume 56 (2023), Edition 1

This article presents audience fragmentation as a central research topic in communication studies. After developing a basic understanding of the term and classifying fragmentation normatively, the article analyzes the methodological approaches used...

This article discusses the main topic "Special Interest and Echo Chambers - Fragmentation in Journalism" from the perspective of specialized journalism, the specialized media associated with it, and the specialized publics constituted by them....

This article addresses the opinion-forming processes of digital publics on the empirical basis of online group discussions and qualitative interviews. Contrary to common communication studies, it argues in terms of diversity theory and sees opinion...

The algorithmic personalization of news content remains controversial. Traditional journalistic media in particular are critical of it, especially with regard to the democratic function of the media in society. This article highlights the...

TikTok, the most downloaded app worldwide, is also used in serious journalism. In a qualitative content analysis, the TikTok presences of four media outlets were classified, interpreted, and compared in terms of content, reach and user interaction....

This article focuses on the academic training of prospective journalists in journalism and media studies. The question is: To what extent is the specialization of journalism taken up at the universities and which focal points currently characterize...

In the spring of 2022, the Media Association of the Free Press (MVFP) replaced the VDZ (Association of German Magazine Publishers). The newly-named media association represents over 350 publishers. In an interview, Chief Executive Stephan Scherzer...

Police and journalism conduct an ambivalent relationship: On the one hand, both are considered cornerstones of our democracy; on the other hand, they operate in a relationship of mutual dependence which has repeatedly caused tensions in the history...

Bernward Loheide has been editor-in-chief of the Catholic News Agency (KNA) since September 2022. The agency supplies national and international media with texts, photos, videos, and audio contributions. In this interview, Loheide discusses his...