M&K Medien & Kommunikationswissenschaft

Journalism plays a crucial role for cohesion in a society, as it creates publicity and reduces complexity, particularly in the face of current social challenges. This study analyzes the relationship between the German population’s expectations of...

Despite their crucial role in media coverage, news agencies have received limited attention in journalism research. There is a particular need for current data on the German agency market. This study combines quantitative and qualitative methods to...

Profound media-related and societal changes pose challenges to the study of practices that individuals engage in with media and communication services. The terms “audience” and “reception,” once central to this field, now capture only...

In recent years, the admissibility of satirical depiction in the media has sparked intense debate. This article examines the limits of satire through an analysis of rulings from press councils in German-speaking countries. In total, there are 146...