Zentrum für Medien-, Kommunikations- und Informationsforschung, Uni Bremen

07/06/2026

🌍 Another day of research exchange and inspiring discussions at .

See where to meet ZeMKI today 👇

🔹 10:30–11:45 am, Edward & Schappen (Westin, Mezzanine Level):
“Flags, Identities and the Flaying Field” with Philip Sinner

🔹 10:30–11:45 am, 1.64 (CTICC1, Lev 1):
“MEOW-ney in AI: Exposure Payments, Deepseek Breakthroughs, and Preferred Rules” with Andreas Hepp

🔹 10:30–11:45 am, Westin Ballroom West (Westin, Old Harbour Level):
“Leveraging LLMs in Survey Research: Towards an Issue Polarization Scale from Open Text Responses Research Escalator, Comp Methods Division” with Paul Pressmann and Cornelius Puschmann

🔹 12:00–1:15 pm, Edward & Schappen (Westin, Mezzanine Level):
“If We Bombed London…” Language of Conflict in the Media Statements of Russian Sports Officials during Wartime” with Philip Sinner

🔹 1:30–2:45 pm, de Gama (Westin, Old Harbour Level):
“Rethinking War Photography in the Digital Age: An Analysis of Press Photographs from 2005 to 2025” with Stephanie Geise

🔹 3:00–4:15 pm, 2.64 (CTICC1, Level 2):
“You’ve Got the Power(?) Playlist Curation as a Technology of the Self on Music Streaming Platforms” with Philip Sinner und Christian Schwarzenegger

🔹 3:00–4:15 pm, Bluebell (CTICC2, Lev 3):
“Engineering Diversity? Exploring Hidden Diversification Labels on TikTok and Their Role in Algorithmic Recommendations” with Vasilisa Kuznetsova and Paul Pressmann

🔹 4:30–5:45 pm, Edward & Schappen (Westin, Mezzanine Level):
“A Reinforcing Spiral? Online News Exposure and Polarization in the Climate Discourse” with Cornelius Puschmann and Patrick Zerrer

👉 Full schedule: https://zemki.uni-bremen.de/en/presentations-by-zemki-members-at-the-76th-annual-ica-conference-communication-and-inequalities-in-context/

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06/06/2026

🎤 Continuing the conversation at .

Join ZeMKI researchers in the sessions highlighted below👇

🔹 9:00–10:15 am, 1.44 (CTICC1, Lev 1):
“Elaboration of Multimodal Frames in News Reception: A Mixed-Method Eye-Tracking and Think-Aloud Study” with Stephanie Geise and Nieki Samar

🔹 12:00–1:15 pm, 2.61-2.63 (CTICC1, Lev 2):
“Epistemic Expectations and Contested Knowledge: Seeking or Managing Truth(s) in Alternative Media Repertoires” with Jule Ubben and Christian Schwarzenegger

🔹 1:30–2:45 pm, 1.43 (CTICC1, Lev 1):
“Entertainment Media: Algorithmic Bias, Structural Power, and the Reproduction of Social Inequality” with Paloma Otero

🔹 1:30–2:45 pm, Freesia (CTICC2, Lev 2):
“Media Practices of Contradicting by Far-Right Actors” with Christian Schwarzenegger

👉 Full schedule: https://zemki.uni-bremen.de/en/presentations-by-zemki-members-at-the-76th-annual-ica-conference-communication-and-inequalities-in-context/

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05/06/2026

📣 Das nächste ZeMKI-Mediengespräch findet am 13. Juni um 16 Uhr im Rahmen des Open Campus der Universität Bremen statt.

Unter dem Motto „WELTEN ÖFFNEN – WISSEN TEILEN“ zeigen Fachbereiche, Institute und Einrichtungen ab 13 Uhr was in ihnen steckt.
🗣️ Das ZeMKI beteiligt sich daran mit einer interessanten Diskussion zwischen Gavin Karlmeier (Journalist, Digitalberater und Kolumnist bei Bremen Zwei) und Prof. Dr. Christian Schwarzenegger vom ZeMKI zum Thema „Zwischen Memes und Manipulation“ im Rahmen der ZeMKI-Mediengespräche. Moderiert wird das Gespräch von Katharina Guleikoff von Bremen Zwei.

👉 Weitere Informationen zum ZeMKI-Mediengespräch: https://zemki.uni-bremen.de/event/zemki-mediengespraeche-mit-gavin-karlmeier/

👉 Weitere Informationen zum Open Campus der Universität Bremen: https://www.uni-bremen.de/open-campus

05/06/2026

ZeMKI Reminder 📣

Join the next research colloqium on Wednesday, June 10 with Prof. Dr. Cornelius Puschmann, Dr. Patrick Zerrer, Paul Pressmann and Niklas Berger titled "Informed by Influencers (INDI)".

👉 More information: https://zemki.uni-bremen.de/en/event/prof-dr-cornelius-puschmann-dr-patrick-zerrer-paul-pressmann-niklas-berger-zemki-university-of-bremen-informed-by-influencers-indi-2/

05/06/2026

📣 Another exciting day at !

ZeMKI members are presenting their research and participating in discussions with colleagues from around the world. Check the schedule below to see where you can find us today on June 5 👇

🔹 10:30 – 11:45 am, Bluebell (CTICC2, Lev 3):
“Anger-Driven Climate-Skeptic Message Propagation during the 2021 German Elections” with Paul Pressmann and Stephanie Geise

🔹 10:30 – 11:45 am, Westin Ballroom East (Westin, Old Harbour Level):
“Activism, Communication, and Social Justice Research Escalator” with Christian Schwarzenegger

🔹 12:00–1:15 pm, 1.64 (CTICC1, Lev 1):
“From Clicks to Action: Investigating the Relationship between Climate News Exposure and Political Participation” with Patrick Zerrer, Vasilisa Kuznetsova and Cornelius Puschmann

🔹 1:30–2:45 pm, 2.44-2.46 (CTICC1, Lev 2):
“Criminals or Heroes? How Media Portrayals of Climate Activists Shape Affective Polarization” with Cornelius Puschmann

🔹 3:00–4:15 pm, CTICC BALLROOM WEST (CTICC1, Lev 1):
“(HYBRID) Curating Reality: Gatekeeping and Digital Capital in the Age of Algorithms” with Andreas Hepp

🔹 4:30–5:45 pm, Westin Ballroom East (Westin, Old Harbour Level):
“Activism, Communication, and Social Justice Business Meeting” with Christian Schwarzenegger

👉 Full schedule: https://zemki.uni-bremen.de/en/presentations-by-zemki-members-at-the-76th-annual-ica-conference-communication-and-inequalities-in-context/

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04/06/2026

🌍 ZeMKI will be represented at in Cape Town

Our researchers will contribute to a range of panels and presentations throughout the conference, covering current developments in communication and media research. We are particulary excited the the first ZeMKI presentation by Andreas Hepp ist already scheduled for the opening day.

🔹2:15 – 3:00 pm, Protea (CTICC2, Lev 1): “Loops of emergence”: How communicative AI’s inequalities emerge in recursivity tension between sociomaterial constitution and domain-specific appropriation” with Andreas Hepp

We look forward to meeting colleagues, exchaning ideas and engaging in inspiring discussions at

👉 Full schedule: https://zemki.uni-bremen.de/en/presentations-by-zemki-members-at-the-76th-annual-ica-conference-communication-and-inequalities-in-context/

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03/06/2026

📣 Am 13. Juni um 16 Uhr findet das nächste ZeMKI-Mediengespräch statt

🗣️ Gavin Karlmeier und Prof. Dr. Christian Schwarzenegger diskutieren zum Thema „Zwischen Memes und Manipulation“.
🎤 Moderation: Katharina Guleikoff von Bremen Zwei

👉 Weitere Informationen: https://zemki.uni-bremen.de/event/zemki-mediengespraeche-mit-gavin-karlmeier/

03/06/2026

Anlässlich des 200-jährigen Jubiläums der Segeberger Zeitung wurde ZeMKI-Mitglied Dr. Leif Kramp zu einem Interview in den Kieler Nachrichten eingeladen. Darin spricht er über die Bedeutung von Lokalzeitungen in Zeiten zunehmender Desinformation und erläutert deren wichtige Rolle für die demokratische Öffentlichkeit. Zudem bewertet Leif Kramp die aktuelle Situation der Lokalzeitung, beschreibt die Herausforderungen, vor denen viele Lokalzeitungen stehen, und zeigt Perspektiven für notwendige Veränderungen und zukünftige Entwicklungen auf.

Anlässlich des 200-jährigen Jubiläums der Segeberger Zeitung wurde ZeMKI-Mitglied Dr. Leif Kramp zu einem Interview in den Kieler Nachrichten eingeladen. Darin spricht er über die Bedeutung von Lokalzeitungen in Zeiten zunehmender Desinformation und erläutert deren wichtige Rolle für die demok...

03/06/2026

To mark the 200th anniversary of the Segeberger Zeitung, ZeMKI member Dr. Leif Kramp was invited to give an interview to the Kieler Nachrichten. In it, he discusses the importance of local newspapers in an era of growing disinformation and explains their vital role in a democratic public sphere. Leif Kramp also assesses the current situation of local newspapers, describes the challenges many face, and outlines prospects for necessary changes and future developments.

To mark the 200th anniversary of the Segeberger Zeitung, ZeMKI member Dr. Leif Kramp was invited to give an interview to the Kieler Nachrichten. In it, he discusses the importance of local newspapers in an era of growing disinformation and explains their vital role in a democratic public sphere. Lei...

02/06/2026

Join the next research colloqium on Wednesday, June 10 with Prof. Dr. Cornelius Puschmann, Dr. Patrick Zerrer, Paul Pressmann and Niklas Berger titled "Informed by Influencers (INDI)".

👉 More information: https://zemki.uni-bremen.de/en/event/prof-dr-cornelius-puschmann-dr-patrick-zerrer-paul-pressmann-niklas-berger-zemki-university-of-bremen-informed-by-influencers-indi-2/