Communicatio Socialis (ComSoc)

Churches play an important role in Russia's war against Ukraine. Russia's war ideology has repeatedly shown religious references and the leadership of the Russian Orthodox Church (ROC) legitimizes the war with quasi-theological concepts. However, at...

In order to better reach younger people with journalistic offerings, Public Service Media (PSM) are increasingly producing and distributing journalism via commer- cial platforms. In order to achieve the highest possible reach and interaction with...

The article addresses normative demands on journalism, identifies specific charac- teristics of war reporting and reflects upon possible media effects. Furthermore, the focus is on journalistic images from the war in Ukraine before potential image...

In the Ukraine war, the opposing parties rely on different media strategies. While Kiev is using modern PR methods to attract international support, the Kremlin leadership in Moscow is relying on propaganda, disinformation and fear-mongering. The...

Church and religion are not first-choice topics for a tabloid like "Bild". But that doesn't mean that questions of faith don't come up at all between politics, sports, and celebri- ties. If one looks back, church and religion have experienced...

The Ukraine war provides an endless number of images and videos every day - the majority of them without clearly identifiable authorship. "True or fake?" and "To broadcast or not to broadcast?" have become central guiding questions in journalism. In...