Kategorie: Communication
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News fatigue When news overwhelms
Scientist at DHBW Karlsruhe explains why the constant stream of news is stressful – and how to deal with it in a healthy way. The latest JIM (Youth Information Media) Study 2024 shows that ‘news fatigue’ is on the rise – and not just among young people. But why are we becoming more and more…
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Conflict research: Scientist investigates possibilities for communication between Palestinians and Israelis
Psychologist Timur Sevincer from Leuphana University Lüneburg is working with researchers from the University of Jerusalem, Humboldt University Berlin and the University of California to investigate ways of reducing hostility and facilitating contact in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. The Ministry of Science and Culture of Lower Saxony and the Volkswagen Foundation are funding the three-year project…
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Wut-Meter Neue Wut-Skala sagt Konfliktpotentiale am Arbeitsplatz voraus
Studie der Uni Hohenheim: Wie wütend jemand ist, lässt sich mithilfe einer Wut-Skala messen. Konflikte unter Teammitgliedern lassen sich dadurch schneller identifizieren. Hohenheim/Germany, 27. Maerz 2025. Wut kann sich im Stillen aufbauen. Am Arbeitsplatz kann das nicht nur der Produktivität schaden, sondern auch dem Arbeitsklima. Eine von ArbeitspsychologInnen der Universität Hohenheim in Stuttgart durchgeführte Studie…
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Lie or truth Observatory for online politics analyses political action on the internet
It pays to lie: those who tell untruths on the internet are now often very successful in politics. Observers usually only look at the short-term consequences of political campaigns on the Internet. The consequences of lies and false statements by politicians on the internet have not yet been scientifically observed over longer periods of time.…
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Digital sovereignty study report Bitkom launches new publication series
Berlin, March 3, 2025. Whether chips, smartphones, software or IT services: Almost all companies in Germany (96 per cent) source digital technologies or services from abroad. The dependency is high: 90 per cent of companies that source digital technologies or services from abroad cannot do without them and see themselves as dependent on these imports.…
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Journalism has never been more important than it is today – A look into the future of journalism
Journalism is in a state of upheaval. Disinformation and polarisation are on the rise – as is the number of people who deeply distrust established media. Print circulations are falling, digital offerings are often not profitable, editorial offices are closing, public broadcasting is being criticised. How can journalism meet these challenges? What does it take…