Kategorie: Communication

  • A difficult relationship between TikTok and quality journalism

    A difficult relationship between TikTok and quality journalism

    With its short video content and predominantly young target group, TikTok poses challenges for traditional media. In a study, the TH Köln and the Westfälische Hochschule analysed how German journalists deal with this relatively new channel. According to the study, media professionals generally strive for a balance between journalistic integrity and adapting to the special…

  • Bielefelder Konfliktmonitor Mehrheit sieht Zunahme an Konflikten und keine Lösungen

    Bielefelder Konfliktmonitor Mehrheit sieht Zunahme an Konflikten und keine Lösungen

    Viele Themen beunruhigen Bürger*innen – nicht nur Migration und SicherheitJede zweite befragte Person hält die Demokratie in Deutschland für instabil, nur 22 Prozent der Befragten nehmen sie als stabil wahr und 73 Prozent meinen, es gelingt nicht mehr die Konflikte zu lösen. Welche Konfliktthemen Bürger*innen in Deutschland besonders beschäftigen, zeigt der erste Konfliktmonitor der Konfliktakademie…

  • Emotional Power thanks socialmedia – the time of  Influencing

    Emotional Power thanks socialmedia – the time of Influencing

    To what extent do emotions influence the decision-making process of potential travellers before travelling via social media?In her master’s thesis, Franziska Thurner analysed the emotional reaction to an almost identical social media post from two independent test groups with a total of 387 participants. The result in an interview. TTR: Why is this topic relevant…

  • Fraunhofer HHI launches research project for sustainable communication networks

    Fraunhofer HHI launches research project for sustainable communication networks

    The Fraunhofer Heinrich-Hertz-Institut (HHI) has launched the CELTIC-NEXT flagship project SUSTAINET (Sustainable Technologies for Advanced Resilient and Energy-Efficient Networks). The initiative aims to develop cutting-edge network technologies that are both sustainable and resilient. Running from January 2025 to December 2027, SUSTAINET is backed by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research with €30 million in…

  • Taking a stand on diversity discourse and conflict resolution – conference and reading at the Viadrina

    Taking a stand on diversity discourse and conflict resolution – conference and reading at the Viadrina

    Where are the trigger points of contemporary society? What conflicts arise from social polarisation? These questions are at the centre of the one-day conference ‘Haltung zeigen! Diversity discourses and conflict management’, which will take place on Friday 28 March from 10.00 to 18.00 at the European University Viadrina Frankfurt (Oder). The Master’s degree programme in…

  • The professionals‘ view of Tirol, Tirol Heute

    The professionals‘ view of Tirol, Tirol Heute

    A photographer and an influencer on the road in Zillertal. Tom and Anna are where they love to be, at home. And they know how to appreciate it, because they have already travelled the world a lot. Tom talks about the fascination of the Alpine landscape and its almost archaic appearance. It’s his job to…