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Appointments
2017–2021	Head of the Department of Communication and Media Research, University of Zurich (CHE)
2006–today	Full Professor of International and Comparative Media Research at the University of Zurich (CHE)
2004–2006	Assistant Professor in the Department of Communication at the University of Missouri-Columbia (USA)
1997–2004	Postdoc / Assistant Professor in the Institute fuer Publizistik at Johannes Gutenberg University, Mainz (DEU)
1994–1997	Lecturer and Research Associate at the Universities of Mannheim and Munich (DEU)
Visiting Positions
2022	Fellow at the Center for Global Studies, University of Victoria (CAN)
2015–2019	Part-time Guest Professor in the Department of Media and Communication at the University of Oslo (NOR)
2016	Visiting Professor and Research Scholar in the Department of Communication at the University of California-San Diego (USA)
2012	Visiting Professor and Research Scholar in the Department of Communication at the University of California-San Diego (USA)
2009	Visiting Professor and Lecturer in the School of Journalism at the University of Texas-Austin (USA)
2000–2001	Visiting Assistant Professor in the Department of Communication at the University of Oklahoma (USA)
Education
2004	Habilitation Degree in Mass Communication with research program on “Metacoverage in British, German and U.S. Election News.
1997	Doctoral Degree in Mass Communications from Johannes Gutenberg-University, Mainz (Germany); Thesis: „The Powers Behind the Headlines. A Comparison of British and German Journalism.
1994	Masters Degree in Mass Communications from Johannes Gutenberg University, Mainz (Germany); Thesis: „Work Routines and Editorial Structures in British Newsrooms.

Political Communication, Journalism and News, Comparative International Communication Research

Communication Theory; International Journal of Press/Politics; International Journal of Public Opinion Research; Journalism; Political Communication

Former Associate Editor of Political Communication

2024–today	Chair of the IPIE Panel on “Indexing the Information Environment”
2020–2024	Chair of ICA's Political Communication Division
2019-2023	Associate Editor of the journal Political Communication
2020–2022	Vice Chair and Conference Program Planner of ICA's Political Communication Division
2019–today	Member of the Advisory Board of ZeMKI, Centre for Media, Communication and Information Research at the University of Bremen
2018–2020	Member of ICA's Affiliate Journal Committee
2016–2019	Member of ICA’s Young Scholar Award Committee
2018–2019	Chair of ICA’s Best Political Communication Article of the Year Award Committee (Kaid-Sanders Award)
2016–2017	Member of ICA’s Best Political Communication Article of the Year Award Committee (Kaid-Sanders Award)
2017–today	Member of the Joint Publication Committee of ICA’s and APSA’s Political Communication Divisions
2016–2017	Member of ICA’s Task Force on ICA Community
2014–2018	Core Group Leadership Member of EU-funded Consortium in Science and Technology (COST) IS1308 “Populist Political Communication in Europe: Comprehending the Challenge of Mediated Political Populism for Democratic Politics”. Chair of work package 2, “The media and populism”
2012–2016	Chair of ECREA’s Political Communication Section.
2009–2013	First member, then Chair of ICA’s Publications Committee
2008–2012	Chair of ICA’s Journalism Studies Division
2009–today	Member of the International Advisory Board of the Amsterdam School of Communication Research (ASCoR)
2008–today	Initiator and Co-Chair of the “Network of European Political Communication Scholars” (Nepocs)
2008–today	Board Member of the “Center of Politics and Communication” at the University of Amsterdam
2007–2017	Deputy Director of the “NCCR Democracy”, the Swiss Research Center on Challenges to Democracy in the 21st Century. With an annual budget of US$ 4 million from the Swiss Science Foundation and the University of Zurich, this NCCR (National Center of Competence in Research) unites 100 political scientists and communication scientists to study the impact of globalization and mediatization on societies
2006–2008	Co-Director of “SwissGIS”, the Swiss Center for Studies on the Global Information Society

Political Social Media Influencers: An Empirical Investigation into Their Role and Influence on Youth Political Engagement. US$ 800'000 (with C. Pipal)

From Uncivil Disagreement to Political Unrest? A Cross-Platform & Cross-National Analysis of the Offline Consequences of Online Incivility. US$ 630,000 (with L. Castro). 

The Role of News Recommender Systems in Digital Democracies. US$ 600,000 (together with C. de Vreese, A. Hannak, S. Blassnig).

The Threats and Potentials of a Changing Political Communication Environment. EUR 1.5 million, Norface grant (together with NEPOCS group).

From Uninformed to Disinformed Citizens? - Comparing Western Information Environments. US$ 380,000 (together with E. Humprecht)

The Impact of Media Market Structures on the Selection of Political Information: An Internationally Comparative Study on People’s Preference for Media Content that is Ideologically Congruent with their Opinions. US$ 200,000

The Mediatization of Populism – Challenge to Democracy? Funded by Polish Science Foundation (Harmonia Grant). US$ 80,000 (together with A. Stepinska)

Populist Online Communication in Europe: Self-Representation, Media Representation, and Audience Reconstruction of Political Actors. US$ 180,000 (together with Sven Engesser)

Populist Political Communication in Europe: Comprehending the Challenge of Mediated Political Populism for Democratic Politics. EUR 600,000 (EU-funded Cooperation in Science and Technology (CoST) together with Toril Aalberg, Claes deVreese and others, 36 countries)

The Appeal of Populist Ideas and Messages. Understanding Populism in the Context of Denationalization and Mediatization. US$ 2,400,000 (together with Werner Wirth, Marco Steenbergen, Hanspeter Kriesi, Daniele Caramani).

Comparing Online News Under Different Market Conditions: A Cross-National Study of News Performance. US$ 170,000.

Mediatization of Political Reality: Implications of Media-Centered Reporting Styles for Democracy. US$ 340,000.

Mediatization of Political Attitudes: Becoming a Democratic Citizen in a Multi-Media Environment US$ 380,000 (together with Claes de Vreese and Heinz Bonfadelli).

Explaining Differences in Political News: A Comparative Analysis Across Four Democracies and Four Decades. US$ 86,000

Journalism Cultures in International Comparision. US$ 140,000 (together with Thomas Hanitzsch).

Media and Xenophobia. US$ 60,000 (together with Hans-Bernd Brosius and Juergen Winkler).

Additional smaller grants totaling US$ 65,000. Grant providers include Swiss Science Foundation, German Science Foundation, European Union Research Center, Center for Intercultural Studies, and others.

2021	“Jay Blumler Best Article Award” received from The International Journal of Press/Politics for article, “Resilience to online disinformation: A framework for cross-national comparative research”, co-authored with E. Humprecht und P.v. Aelst in the International Journal of Press/Politics, 25(3), 2020.
2021	“Best Article of the Year Award” (Lynda Lee Kaid Award) received from the Political Communication Division of the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication (AEJMC) for study, “Resilience to online disinformation: A framework for cross-national comparative research”, published in the International Journal of Press/Politics, 25(3), 2020.
2021	“First Place Open Paper Competition Award” and “Top Method Paper Award” received both from the AEJMC Communication Theory & Methodology Division for the study, “Perceived Exposure to Misinformation Fuels Emotional Concerns about COVID-19: A Cross-Country, Multi-Method Investigation.” Coauthored with J. Matthes, N. Corbu, S. Jin, Y. Theocharis, C. Schemer, K. Koc-Michalska, T. Aalberg, A., Cardenal, L. Castro, C. de Vreese, D. Hopmann, T. Sheafer, S. Splendore, J. Stanyer, A. Stepinska, J. Stromback, & V. Stetka.
2021	“Top Paper Award” received from the ICA Political Communication Division for “The Anatomy of European Political Information Environments: A Demand-Driven Analysis of   How They Perform and Inform Democracy”, coauthored with Laia Castro Herrero, J. Strömbäck, F. Esser, P. v. Aelst, C. de Vreese, T. Aalberg, A. Cardenal, N. Corbu, D. Hopmann, K. Koc-Michalska, J. Matthes, C. Schemer, T. Sheafer, S. Splendore, J. Stanyer, A. Stepinska, V. Stetka, & Y. Theocharis.
2020	“Top Paper Award” received from the ICA Political Communication Division for paper “Selective Exposure in Different Political Information Environments: How Media Polarization and Fragmentation Shape Congruent News Exposure Cross-Nationally” (with D. Steppat, L. Herrero-Castro)
2020	Appointed as Associate Editor of “Political Communication” Appointed as Editorial Board Member of “Communication Theory”
2019	“Best Abstract Award” received from the ECREA Political Communication Section for conference paper “Resilience to Online Disinformation: A Framework for Cross-National Comparative Research” (with E. Humprecht, P. v. Aelst)
2018	Key Note address at ICA-Preconference on Election Reporting at Charles University, Prague.
2017	“Top Paper Award” received from the Political Communication Division of the International Communication Association (ICA) for paper “Populism in the Press. A Comparative Analysis in Ten Countries”.
2016	Appointed as Editorial Board Member of “Annals of the ICA”
2015	Key Note address at Annual Conference of the Swiss Association of Communication and Media Research, U of Berne Key Note address at First Action Conference of COST IS1308 “Populist Political Communication in Europe”, U of Athens Key Note address at First Annual Conference of the International Journal of Press/Politics, U of Oxford Key Note address at Launch of POLKOM Center, U of Oslo
2015	Shortlisted for university-wide “Award for Best Teaching” (Top Ten Nominee) at the University of Zurich.
2015	“Outstanding Article of the Year Award”, Honorary Mention from the Journalism Studies Division of the International Communication Association (ICA) for “The Evolution of Objective and Interpretative Journalism in the Western Press”, published in Journalism & Mass Communication Quarterly, 91(2), 2014, pp 229-249.
2014	Reappointed as Editorial Board Member of “Journalism: Theory, Practice, Criticism”; “Political Communication”, “International Journal of Press/Politics”; “International Journal of Public Opinion Research”.
2014	“Top Faculty Paper Award” received from the Journalism Studies Division of the International Communication Association (ICA) for paper, “The Push to Popularize Politics: Understanding the Audience-Friendly Packaging of Political News in Six Media Systems since the 1960s”.
2013	Invited to deliver the Jay Blumler Lecture at the University of Leeds. Title: “Journalism in Times of Globalization“.
2011	Special Award for Continued Excellence in Teaching at the University of Zurich.
2010	Shortlisted for university-wide “Award for Best Teaching” (Top Ten Nominee) at the University of Zurich.
2009	Shortlisted for university-wide “Award for Best Teaching” (Top Ten Nominee) at the University of Zurich.
2009	“Best Article of the Year Award” received from the Political Communication Division of the International Communication Association (ICA) for study, “Dimension of News Cultures”, published in the International Journal of Press/Politics, 13:4, 2008.
2006	“Top 3 Journal Article of the Year Award” received from the German Communication Association (DGPuK) for study, “Metacoverage of Wars / Metaberichterstattung über Kriege”, published in Medien und Kommunikationswissenschaft, 53:2, 2005 (with C. Schwabe, J. Wilke).
2003, 2001, 1996	“Top Paper Awards” received at three at annual conventions of the International Communication Association (ICA) for convention papers on media politics, metacoverage and mediated political violence (with B. Spanier; H.B. Brosius).
1998	“University Research Prize” received from Johannes Gutenberg University, Mainz for the Best Dissertation of the Year, entitled “The Powers Behind the Headlines: A Comparison of British and German Journalism” (2500 EUR).
1994	Special Award for „Best Master Thesis od the Year“ conferred by Institute fuer Publizistik, Johannes Gutenberg-University Mainz (on international newsroom analyses).
1992	„Lord Hartwell Prize“ for Best Newspaper Feature at Graduate Centre for Journalism, City University London (on media tycoon Robert Maxwell’s death).

All my publications are available for download here: http://uzh.academia.edu/FrankEsser

Blassnig, S., Strikovic, E., Mitova, E., Urman, A., Hannák, A., de Vreese, C., & Esser, F. (2024). A Balancing Act: How Media Professionals Perceive the Implementation of News Recommender Systems. Digital Journalism. https://doi.org/10.1080/21670811.2023.2293933

Esser, F. (2024). Journalismustheorie und komparative Forschung. In Martin Löffelholz & Liane Rothenberger (Eds), Handbuch Journalismustheorien. Zweite erweiterte und aktualisierte Auflage. Wiesbaden: Springer VS.

Gehle, L., Hameleers, M., Tulin, M., de Vreese, C. H., Aalberg, T., van Aelst, P., Cardenal, A. S., Corbu, N., van Erkel, P., Esser, F., Halagiera, Hopmann, D. N., Koc-Michalska, K., Matthes, J., Meltzer, C. E., Splendore, S., Stanyer, J., Stępińska, A., Štětka, V., Strömbäck, J., Terren, L., Theocharis, Y., Zoizner, A. (2024). Misinformation Detection in the Context of the Russian Invasion of Ukraine: Evidence from Original Survey Data Collected in 19 Democracies. International Journal of Public Opinion Research. https://doi.org/10.1093/ijpor/edad040

Hameleers, M., Tulin, M., De Vreese, C., Aalberg, T., Van Aelst, P., Cardenal, A. S., Corbu, N., Van Erkel, P., Esser, F., Gehle, L., Halagiera, D., Hopmann, D., Koc-Michalska, K., Matthes, J., Meltzer, C., Mihelj, S., Schemer, C., Sheafer, T., Splendore, S., Stanyr, J., Stepinska, A., Štětka, V., Strömbäck, J., Terren, L., Theocharis, Y., & Zoizner, A. (2024). Mistakenly misinformed or intentionally deceived? Mis- and Disinformation perceptions on the Russian War in Ukraine among citizens in 19 countries. European Journal of Political Research. https://doi.org/10.1111/1475-6765.12646

Humprecht, E., Amsler, M., Esser, F., & Van Aelst, P. (2024). Emotionalized Social Media Environments: How Alternative News Media and Populist Actors Drive Angry Reactions. Political Communication. https://doi.org/10.1080/10584609.2024.2350416

Mitova, E., Blassnig, S., Strikovic, E., Urman, A., de Vreese, C., & Esser, F. (2023). Exploring users’ desire for transparency and control in news recommender systems: A five-nation study. Journalism. https://doi.org/10.1177/14648849231222099

Staender, A., Humprecht, E., & Esser, F. (2024). Alternative Media Vary Between Mild Distortion and Extreme Misinformation: Steps Toward a Typology. Digital Journalism. https://doi.org/10.1080/21670811.2024.2326928

Tulin, M., Hameleers, M., de Vreese, C. H., Aalberg, T., Corbu, N., van Erkel, P., Esser. F., Gehle, L., Halagiera, D., Hopmann, D.N., Koc-Michalska, K., Matthes, J., Mihelj, S., Schemer, C., Štětka, V., Strömbäck, J., Terren, L., & Theocharis, Y. (2024). Why do citizens choose to read fact-checks in the context of the Russian war in Ukraine? The role of directional and accuracy motivations in 19 democracies. The International Journal of Press/Politics. https://doi.org/10.1177/19401612241233533

Zilinsky, J., Theocharis, Y., Pradel, F., Tulin, M., de Vreese, C., Aalberg, T., Cardenal, A.S., Corbu, N., Esser, F., Gehle, L., Halagiera, D., Hameleers, M., Hopmann, D.N., Koc-Michalska, K., Matthes, J., Schemer, C., Štětka, V., Strömbäck, J., Terren, L., Splendore, S., Stanyer, J., Stępińska, A., van Aelst, P., & Zoizner, A. (2024). Justifying an Invasion: When Is Disinformation Successful? Political Communication. https://doi.org/10.1080/10584609.2024.2352483

2023

Esser, F. (2023). Journalism theory and comparative research. Zurich.

Esser, F., & Pfetsch, B. (2023). Political Communication. In D. Caramani (Ed.), Comparative Politics. Sixth edition. Oxford: Oxford University Press.

Humprecht, E., Esser, F., Van Aelst, P., Staender A., & Morosoli, S. (2023) The sharing of disinformation in cross-national comparison: analyzing patterns of resilience. Information, Communication & Society, 26(7), 1342-1362. 

Matthes, J., Corbu, N., Jin, S., Theocharis, Y., Schemer, C., van Aelst, P., Strömbäck, J., Koc-Michalska, K., Esser, F., Aalberg, T., Cardenal, Ana S., Castro, L., de Vreese, C., Hopmann, D., Sheafer, T., Splendore, S., Stanyer, J., Stepinska, A., Stetka, V., & Zoizner, A. (2023). Perceived prevalence of misinformation fuels worries about COVID-19: a cross-country, multi-method investigation. Information, Communication & Society, 26(16), 3133–3156.

Mitova, E., Blassnig, S., Strikovic, E., Urman, A., Hannak, A., de Vreese, C. H., & Esser, F. (2023). News Recommender Systems: A Programmatic Research Review. Annals of the International Communication Association, 47(1), 84–113.

Mitova, E., Blassnig, S., Strikovic, E., Urman, A., Hannak, A., de Vreese, C. H., & Esser, F. (2023) When Worlds Collide: Journalistic, Market, and Tech Logics in the Adoption of News Recommender Systems. Journalism Studies, 24(16), 1957–1976.

Steppat, D., Castro, L., & Esser, F.  (2023) What News Users Perceive as ‘Alternative Media’ Varies between Countries: How Media Fragmentation and Polarization Matter. Digital Journalism, 11(5), 741-761.

2022

Blassnig, S., & Esser, F. (2022). The “Audience Logic” in Digital Journalism: An Exploration of Shifting News Logics Across Media Types and Time. Journalism Studies, 23(1), 48-69.

Castro, L., Strömbäck, J., Esser, F., van Aelst, P., de Vreese, C., Aalberg, T., Cardenal, A.S., Corbu, N., Hopmann, D.N., Koc-Michalska, K., Matthes, J., Schemer, C., Sheafer, T., Splendore, S., Stanyer, J., Stępińska, A., Štětka, V., & Theocharis Y. (2022). Navigating High-Choice European Political Information Environments: A Comparative Analysis of News User Profiles and Political Knowledge. International Journal of Press/Politics, 27(4), 827-859.

Heiberger, R., Majó-Vázquez, S., Castro, L., Nielsen, R. K., & Esser, F. (2022). Don’t Blame the Media! The Role of Politicians and Parties in Fragmenting the Online Public Space. International Journal of Press/Politics, 27(4), 910-941.

Morosoli, S., Van Aelst, P., Humprecht, E., Staender, A., & Esser, F. (2022). Identifying the Drivers behind the Dissemination of Online Misinformation. A Study on Political Attitudes and Personality in the Context of Engaging with False Information on Social Media. American Behavioral Scientist, DOI: 10.1177/00027642221118300.

Staender, A., Humprecht, E., Esser, F., Morosoli, S., & Van Aelst, P. (2022). Is Sensationalist Disinformation More Effective? Three facilitating factors at the national, individual, and situational level. Digital Journalism, 10(6), 1135-1140.

Steppat, D., Castro Herrero, L., & Esser, F. (2022). Selective Exposure in Different Political Information Environments. How Media Polarization and Fragmentation Shape Congruent News Exposure. European Journal of Communication, 37(1), 82-102.

Zoisner, A., Sheafer, T., Castro, L., Strömbäck, J., de Vreese, C., Aalberg, T., Esser, F., van Aelst, P., Cardenal, A.S., Corbu, N., Hopmann, D.N., Koc-Michalska, K., Matthes, J., Schemer, C., Sheafer, T., Splendore, S., Stanyer, J., Stępińska, A., Štětka, V., & Theocharis Y. (2022). The effects of the COVID-19 outbreak on selective exposure: Evidence from 17 countries. Political Communication, 39(5), 674-696.

2021

Humprecht, E., Staender, A., Esser, F., Morosoli, S., & Van Aelst, Peter (2021). The Sharing of Disinformation in Cross-National Comparison: Analyzing Patterns of Resilience. Information, Communication & Society, DOI: 10.1080/1369118X.2021.2006744.

Theocharis, Y., Cardenal, A., Jin, S., Aalberg, T., Hopmann, D., Stromback, J., Esser, F., de Vreese, C., Castro, L., van Aelst, P., Corbu, N., Koc-Michalska, K., Matthes, J., Schemer, C., Sheafer, T., Splendore, S., Stanyer, J., Stepinska, A., Stetka, V. (2021). Does the Platform Matter? Social Media and COVID-19 Conspiracy Theory Beliefs in 17 Countries. New Media & Society, DOI: 10.1177/14614448211045666.

Van Aelst, P., Toth, F., Castro, L., Štětka, V., de Vreese, C., Aalberg, T., Cardenal, A.S., Corbu, N., Esser, F., Hopmann, D.N., Koc-Michalska, K., Matthes, J., Schemer, C., Sheafer, T., Splendore, S., Stanyer, J., Stępińska, A., Strömbäck, J., & Theocharis Y. (2021). Does a Crisis Change News Habits? A Comparative Study of the Effects of COVID-19 on News Media Use in 17 European Countries. Digital Journalism, 9(9), 1208-1238.

2020

Esser, F., & Pfetsch, B. (2020). Political Communication. In D. Caramani (Ed.), Comparative Politics. Fifth edition. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 336-358.

Engesser, S., Ernst, N., Büchel, F., Wettstein, M., Wirz, D., Schulz, A., Müller, P., Schemer, C., Wirth, W., & Esser, F. (2020). Populist Communication in the News Media: The Role of Cultural and Journalistic Factors in Ten Democracies. In B. Krämer & C. Holtz-Bacha (Eds.), Perspectives on Populism and the Media. Avenues for Research. Baden-Baden: Nomos, 57-84.

Blassnig, S., Ernst, N., Engesser, S., & Esser, F. (2020). Populism and Social Media Popularity. How Populist Communication Benefits Political Leaders on Facebook and Twitter. In D. Taras & R. Davis (Eds.), Power Shift? Political Leadership and Social Media New York: Routledge, 97-111.

Humprecht, E., Esser, F., & van Aelst, P. (2020). Resilience to Online Disinformation: A Framework for Cross-National Comparative Research. International Journal of Press / Politics, 25(3), 493-516

Steppat, D., Castro Herrero, L., & Esser, F. (2020). News Media Performance Evaluated by National Audiences: How Media Environments and User Preferences Matter. Media and Communication, 8(3), 321-334.

2019

Blassnig, S., Rodi, P., Tenenboim-Weinblatt, K., Adamczewska, K., Raycheva, L., Engesser, S., & Esser, F. (2019). Dimensions, Speakers, and Targets: Basic Patterns in European Media Reporting on Populism. In C. Reinemann, J. Stanyer, T. Aalberg, F. Esser, & C. H. de Vreese (Eds.), Communicating Populism. Comparing Actor Perceptions, Media Coverage, and Effects on Citizens in Europe. London: Routledge, 71-101.

Blassnig, S., Engesser, S., Ernst., N., & Esser, F. (2019). Populism in Online Election Coverage: Analyzing populist statements by politicians, journalists and readers in three countries. Journalism Studies, 20(8), 1110-1129.

Blassnig, S., Ernst, N., Engesser, S., & Esser, F. (2019). Hitting a Nerve: Populist News Articles Lead to More Frequent and More Populist Reader Comments. Political Communication, 36(4), 629-651.

Blumler, J., & Esser, F. (2019). Mediatization as a Combination of Push and Pull Forces: Examples during the 2015 UK General Election Campaign. Journalism, 20(7), 855–872.

De Vreese, C. H., Reinemann, R., Stanyer, J., Esser, F., & Aalberg T. (2019). Adapting to the Different Shades of Populism Key Findings and Implications for Media, Citizens, and Politics. In C. Reinemann, J. Stanyer, T. Aalberg, F. Esser, & C.H. de Vreese (Eds.), Communicating Populism. Comparing Actor Perceptions, Media Coverage, and Effects on Citizens in Europe. London: Routledge, 235-252.

Ernst, N., Blassnig, S., Engesser, S., Büchel, F., & Esser, F. (2019). Populists Prefer Social Media over Talk Shows. An Analysis of Populist Messages and Styles across Six Countries. Social Media + Society, January-March, e-pub at https://doi.org/10.1177/2056305118823358

Ernst, N., Esser, F., Blassnig, S., & Engesser, S. (2019). Favorable Opportunity Structures for Populist Communication: Comparing Different Types of Politicians and Issues in Social Media, Television and the Press. International Journal of Press/Politics, 24(2), 165–188.

Esser, F. (2019). Advances in Comparative Political Communication Research through Contextualization and Cumulation of Evidence. Political Communication, 36(4), 680-686.

Esser, F. (2019). Comparative International Studies of Election Campaign Communication: What Should Happen Next? Journalism, 20(8) 1124–1138.

Esser, F. (2019). Comparative Research. In H. van den Bulck, M. Puppis, K. Donders & L. van Audenhove (Eds.), Palgrave Handbook of Methods for Media Policy Research. Cham: Springer, 85-101

Esser, F. (2019). Welche Rolle spielen die Medien bei der Verbreitung von Populismus? In J. Allmendinger, O. Jarren, C. Kaufmann, H. Kriesi, & D. Kübler (Eds.), Zeitenwende: Kurze Antworten auf große Fragen der Gegenwart. Zürich: Orell Füssli, 161-170.

Esser, F., & Neuberger, C. (2019). Realizing the Democratic Functions of Journalism in the Digital Age: New Alliances and a Return to Old Values. Journalism, 20(1), 194–197.

Esser, F., Stępińska, A., Pekacek, O., Seddone, A., Papathanassopoulos, S., Peicheva, D., Milojevic, A., Blassnig, S., & Engesser, S. (2019). Event-, Politics-, and Audience-Driven News: A Two-Year Comparison of Populism in European Media Coverage. In C. Reinemann, J. Stanyer, T. Aalberg, F. Esser, & C. H. de Vreese (Eds.), Communicating Populism. Comparing Actor Perceptions, Media Coverage, and Effects on Citizens in Europe. London: Routledge, 123-140.

Maurer, P., Hubé, N., Stetka, V., Cremonesi, C., Seddone, A., Ringdal Bergan, S., Stanyer, J., Tomov, M., Weiss, N., Engesser, S., & Esser, F. (2019). Journalistic Culture, Editorial Mission, and News Logic: Explaining the Factors behind the Use of Populism in European Media. In C. Reinemann, J. Stanyer, T. Aalberg, F. Esser, & C. H. de Vreese (Eds.), Communication Populism. Comparing Actor Perceptions, Media Coverage, and Effects on Citizens in Europe. London: Routledge, 102-122.

Reinemann, C., Stanyer, J., Aalberg, T., de Vreese, C.H., & Esser, F. (2019). Introduction: Comprehending and Investigating Populist Communication from a Comparative Perspective. In C. Reinemann, J. Stanyer, T. Aalberg, F. Esser, & C.H. de Vreese (Eds.), Communicating Populism. Comparing Actor Perceptions, Media Coverage, and Effects on Citizens in Europe. London: Routledge, 1-14.

Reinemann, C., Stanyer, J., Aalberg, T., Esser, F., & de Vreese, C. H. (Eds.) (2019). Communicating Populism. Comparing Actor Perceptions, Media Coverage, and Effects on Citizens in Europe. London: Routledge.

Wettstein, M., Esser, F., Büchel., F., Schemer, C., Wirz, D., Schulz, A., Ernst, N., Engesser, S., Müller, P., Wirth, W. (2019). Mediatized or Populist Style? Predictors of Populist Styles in Immigration and Labor Market News. Journalism & Mass Communication Quarterly, 96(2) 516–536.

2018

De Vreese, C., Esser, F., Aalberg, T., Reinemann, C., & Stanyer, J. (2018). Populism as an Expression of Political Communication Content and Style: A New Perspective. International Journal of Press/Politics, 23(4), 423–438.

Humprecht, E., & Esser, F. (2018). Mapping Digital Journalism: Comparing 48 News Websites from Six Countries. Journalism, 19(4), 500-518. 

Humprecht, E., & Esser, F. (2018). Diversity in Online News: On the Importance of Ownership Types and Media System Types. Journalism Studies, 19(12), 1825-1847.

Wettstein, M., Esser, F., Schulz, A., Wirz, D., & Wirth, W. (2018). News Media as Gatekeepers, Critics and Initiators of Populist Communication: How Journalists in Ten Countries Deal with the Populist Challenge. International Journal of Press/Politics, 23(4), 476–495.

Wirz, D., Schulz., A., Müller, P., Schemer, C., Ernst, N., Wirth, W., & Esser, F. (2018). The Effects of Right-Wing Populist Communication on Emotions and Cognitions toward Immigrants. International Journal of Press/Politics, 23(4), 496–516.

2017

Aalberg, T., Esser, F., Reinemann, C., Strömbäck, J. & Vreese C. d. (Eds.) (2017). Populist Political Communication in Europe. London: Routledge.

Aelst, P.v., Strömbäck, J., Aalberg, T., Esser, F., et al. (2017). Political Communication in a High-Choice Media Environment: A Challenge for Democracy?, Annals of the International Communication Association, 41(1), 3–27.

Curran, J., Esser, F., Hallin, D.C., Hayashi, K., & Lee, C. C. (2017). International News and Global Integration: A Five Nation Reappraisal. Journalism Studies, 18(2), 118-134. 

De Vreese, C., Esser, F., & Hopmann, D. (Eds.) (2017). Comparing Political Journalism. London: Routledge. 

De Vreese, C., Esser, F., Hopmann, D. N., Aalberg, T., Van Aelst, P., Berganza, R., Hubé, N., Legnante, G., Matthes, J., Papathanassopoulos, S., Reinemann, C., Salgado, S., Sheafer, T., Stanyer, J., & Strömbäck, J. (2017). Our Goal: Comparing News Performance. In de Vreese, C., Esser, F. & Hopmann, D. N. (Eds.), Comparing Political Journalism (pp. 1–9). New York: Routledge.

De Vreese, C., Reinemann, C., Esser, F., Hopmann, D. N., Aalberg, T., Van Aelst, P., Berganza, R., Hubé, N., Legnante, G., Matthes, J., Papathanassopoulos, S., Salgado, S., Sheafer, T., Stanyer, J. & Strömbäck, J. (2017). Conclusion: Assessing News Performance. In de Vreese, C., Esser, F. & Hopmann, D. N. (Eds.), Comparing Political Journalism (pp. 168–183). New York: Routledge.

Engesser, S., Ernst, N., Esser, F., & Büchel, F. (2017). Populism and Social Media: How Politicians Spread a Fragmented Ideology. Information, Communication and Society, 20(8), 1109–1126. 

Ernst, N., Engesser, S., & Esser, F. (2017). Bipolar Populism? The Use of Anti-Elitism and People-Centrism by Swiss Parties on Social Media. Swiss Political Science Review, 23(3), 253-261.

Ernst, N., Engesser, S., & Esser, F. (2017). Switzerland: Favorable Conditions for Growing Populism. In T. Aalberg, F. Esser, C. Reinemann, J. Strömbäck & C. d. Vreese (Eds.), Populist Political Communication in Europe. Routledge, 151-164.

Ernst, N., Engesser, S., Büchel, F., Blassnig, S., & Esser, F. (2017). Extreme Parties and Populism: An Analysis of Facebook and Twitter across Six Countries. Information, Communication & Society, 20(9), 1347–1364.

Esser, F., & Pfetsch, B. (2017). Comparing Political Communication. In D. Caramani (Ed.), Comparative Politics. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 327-345.

Esser, F., & Steppat, D. (2017). News Media Use: International Comparative Research. In P. Roessler, C. Hoffner & L. v. Zoonen (Eds.), The International Encyclopedia of Media Effects. London: Wiley-Blackwell, 1366-1383.  

Esser, F., & Vliegenthart, R. (2017). Comparative Research Methods. In J. Matthes, C. S. Davis & R. Potter (Eds.), The International Encyclopedia of Communication Research Methods. London: Wiley-Blackwell, 248-269.

Esser, F., de Vreese, C., Hopmann, D. N., Aalberg, T., Van Aelst, P., Berganza, R., Hubé, N., Legnante, G., Matthes, J., Papathanassopoulos, S., Reinemann, C., Salgado, S., Sheafer, T., Stanyer, J. & Strömbäck, J. (2017). The Explanatory Logic: Factors That Shape Political News. In de Vreese, C., Esser, F. & Hopmann, D. N.(Eds.), Comparing Political Journalism (pp. 22–32). New York: Routledge.

Esser, F., Engesser, S., Matthes, J., & Berganza, R. (2017). Negativity. In de Vreese, C., Esser, F. & Hopmann, D. N. (Eds.), Comparing Political Journalism (pp. 71-91). New York: Routledge.

Esser, F., Stepinska, A., & Hopmann, D. N. (2017). Populism and the Media. Cross-National Findings and Perspectives. In T. Aalberg, F. Esser, C. Reinemann, J. Strömbäck & C. d. Vreese (Eds.), Populist Political Communication in Europe. Routledge, 365-380.

Hopmann, D. N., Esser, F., de Vreese, C., Aalberg, T., Van Aelst, P., Berganza, R., Hubé, N., Legnante, G., Matthes, J., Papathanassopoulos, S., Reinemann, C., Salgado, S., Sheafer, T., Stanyer, J., & Strömbäck, J. (2017). How We Did It: Approach and Methods. In de Vreese, C., Esser, F. & Hopmann, D. N. (Eds.), Comparing Political Journalism (pp. 10–21). New York: Routledge.

Humprecht, E., & Esser, F. (2017). A Glass Ceiling in the Online Age? Explaining the Underrepresentation of Women in Online Political News. European Journal of Communication, 32(5) 439–456.

Reinemann, C., Esser, F., Strömbäck, J., Vreese, C. de, & Aalberg, T. (2017). Defining Populism and Populist Communication. In T. Aalberg, F. Esser, C. Reinemann, J. Strömbäck & C. d. Vreese (Eds.), Populist Political Communication in Europe. Routledge, 12-25.

Reinemann, C., Scherr, S., Stanyer, J., Aalberg, T., Van Aelst, P., Berganza, R., Esser, F., Hopmann, D. N., Hubé, N., Legnante, G., Matthes, J., Papathanassopoulos, S., Salgado, S., Sheafer, T., Strömbäck, J., & de Vreese, C. (2017). Cross-Conceptual Architecture of News. In de Vreese, C., Esser, F. & Hopmann, D. N. (Eds.), Comparing Political Journalism (pp. 150–167). New York: Routledge.

Salgado, S., Strömbäck, J., Aalberg, T., & Esser, F. (2017). Interpretive Journalism. In de Vreese, C., Esser, F., & Hopmann, D. N. (Eds.), Comparing Political Journalism (pp. 50–70). New York: Routledge.

Schmuck, D., Heiss, R., Matthes, J., Engesser, S., & Esser, F. (2017). Antecedents of Strategic Game Framing in Political News Coverage. Journalism, 18(8), 937–955.

Strömbäck, J., & Esser, F. (2017). Political Public Relations and Mediatization: The Strategies of News Management. In P. van Aelst & S. Walgrave (Eds.), How Political Actors Use the Media. A Functional Analysis of the Media’s Role in Politics. Basingstoke, UK: Palgrave, 63-83.

2016

Brüggemann, M., Humprecht, E., Nielsen, R. K., Karppinen, K., Cornia, A., Esser, F. (2016). Framing the Newspaper ‘Crisis’. How Debates on the State of the Press Are Shaped in Finland, France, Germany, Italy, United Kingdom and United States. Journalism Studies, 17(5), 533-551.

Esser, F. (2016). Journalismustheorie und komparative Forschung. In Martin Löffelholz & Liane Rothenberger (Eds.), Handbuch Journalismustheorien. Wiesbaden: Springer VS Verlag, 111-130.

Esser, F. (2016). Komparative Kommunikationswissenschaft: Ein Feld formiert sich. Studies in Communication Sciences, 16(1), 54–60.

Hayashi, K., Curran, J., Kwak, S., Esser, F., Hallin, D.C., & Lee, C. C. (2016). Pride and Prejudice: A Five-Nation Comparative Study of Olympics Television News Coverage. Journalism Studies, 17(8), 935-951.

Pfetsch, B., & Esser, F. (2016). Comparative Research. In G. Mazzoleni, K. Barnhurst, K. Ikeda, R. Maia & H. Wessler (Eds.), The International Encyclopedia of Political Communication (Vol. 1). London: Wiley-Blackwell, 184-193.

Umbricht, A., & Esser, F. (2016). The Push to Popularize Politics: Understanding the Audience-Friendly Packaging of Political News in Six Media Systems since the 1960s. Journalism Studies, 17(1), 100-121.

Wirth, W., Esser, F., Wettstein, M., Engesser, S., Wirz, D., Schulz, A., Ernst, N., Büchel, F., Caramani, D., Manucci, L., Steenbergen, M., Laurent, B., Weber, E., Hänggli, R., Dalmus, C., & Schemer, C. (2016). The Appeal of Populist Ideas, Strategies and Styles: A Theoretical Model and Research Design for Analyzing Populist Political Communication. Working Paper 88 of the National Centre of Competence in Research (NCCR) on Challenges to Democracy in the 21st Century. University of Zurich. Online at www.nccr-democracy.uzh.ch/publications/workingpaper/wp88.

2015

Esser, F. (2015). Comparative Political Communication Research: The Undiminished Relevance of the Beginnings. In S. Coleman, G. Moss, & K. Parry (Eds.), Can the Media Serve Democracy? Essays in Honour of Jay G. Blumler. Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan, 44-52.

Esser, F. (2015). History of Media Effects. In W. Donsbach (Ed.), Concise Encyclopedia of Communication. London: Wiley Blackwell. 352-353.

Esser, F. (2015). Stimulus Reponse. In W. Donsbach (Ed.), Concise Encyclopedia of Communication. London: Wiley Blackwell. 596-597.

Kunz, R., & Esser, F. (2015). Die politischen Hoffnungen des Internets: Welche Informationsformate können die Partizipation von Jugendlichen befördern? In K. Imhof, R. Blum, H. Bonfadelli, O. Jarren & V. Wyss (Eds.), Demokratisierung durch Social Media? Wiesbaden: Springer, 55-74.

Strömbäck, J., & Esser, F. (Eds.) (2015): Making Sense of Mediatized Politics. Theoretical and Empirical Perspectives. London: Routledge.

Tenscher, J., & Esser, F. (2015). PR-Berufsfeld Politik [Political PR as Profession]. In G. Bentele, R. Froehlich & P. Szyszka (Eds.), Handbuch Public Relations [Handbook of Public Relations]. 3rd fully updated edition. Wiesbaden: Springer, 585-596.

2014

D’Angelo, P., & Esser, F. (2014). Metacoverage and Mediatization in U.S. Presidential Elections: A Theoretical Model and Qualitative Case Study. Journalism Practice, 8(3), 295-310.

D’Angelo, P., Büchel, F., & Esser, F. (2014). Mediatization of Campaigns Coverage: Metacoverage of U.S. Elections. In F. Esser & J. Strömbäck (Eds.), Mediatization of Politics. Understanding the Transformation of Western Democracies. Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan, 156-180.

Engesser, S., Esser, F., Reinemann, C., Scherr, S., Matthes, J., & Wonneberger, A. (2014). Negativität in der Politikberichterstattung: Deutschland, Österreich und die Schweiz im Vergleich. Medien und Kommunikationswissenschaft, 62(4), 588-605.

Esser, F. (2014). Methodological Challenges in Comparative Communication Research: Advancing Cross-National Research in Times of Globalization. In M. J. Canel & K. Voltmer (Eds.), Comparing Political Communication Across Time and Space. Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan, 15-30.

Esser, F., & Strömbäck, J. (Eds.) (2014). Mediatization of Politics. Understanding the Transformation of Western Democracies. Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan.

Esser, F., & Strömbäck, J. (2014). A Paradigm in the Making: Lessons for the Future of Mediatization Research. In F. Esser & J. Strömbäck (Eds.), Mediatization of Politics. Understanding the Transformation of Western Democracies. Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan, 223-242.

Esser, F., & Umbricht, A. (2014). The Evolution of Objective and Interpretative Journalism in the Western Press. Comparing Six News Systems since the 1960s. Journalism & Mass Communication Quarterly, 91(2), 229-249.

Kunz, R., Moeller, J., Esser, F., & de Vreese, C. (2014). Comparing Political Participation in Different Institutional Environments: The Mobilizing Effect of Direct Democracy on Young People. In M. J. Canel & K. Voltmer (Eds.), Comparing Political Communication Across Time And Space. Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan, 130-151.

Möller, J., de Vreese, C., Esser, F., & Kunz, R. (2014). Pathway to Political Participation: The Influence of Online and Offline News Media on Internal Efficacy and Turnout of First Time Voters. American Behavioral Scientist, 58(5), 689-700.

Pfetsch, B., & Esser, F. (2014). Political Communication in Comparative Perspective: Key Concepts and New Insights. In C. Reinemann (Ed.), Political Communication. Berlin: De Gruyter Mounton, 87-105.

Strömbäck, J., & Esser, F. (2014). Mediatization of Politics: Towards a Theoretical Framework. In F. Esser & J. Strömbäck (Eds.), Mediatization of Politics. Understanding the Transformation of Western Democracies. Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan, 3-28.

Strömbäck, J., & Esser, F. (2014). Mediatization of Politics: Transforming Democracies and Reshaping Politics. In K. Lundby (Ed.), Mediatization of Communication. Berlin: De Gruyter Mounton, 375-403.

Strömbäck, J., & Esser, F. (Eds.) (2014). Mediatization of Politics: Facets of Media Logic. Guest-Edited Special Issue of Journalism Practice, 8(3), 245-356.

Strömbäck, J., & Esser, F. (Eds.) (2014). Mediatization of Politics: Theoretical and Empirical Perspectives. Guest-Edited Special Issue of Journalism Studies, 15(3), 243-355.

Strömbäck, J., & Esser, F. (2014). Making Sense of the Mediatization of Politics. Journalism Practice, 8(3), 245-257.

Strömbäck, J., & Esser, F. (2014). Making Sense of the Mediatization of Politics. Journalism Studies, 15(3), 243-255.

Sülflow, M., & Esser, F. (2014). Visuelle Gestaltungsmittel in der Wahlkampfberichterstattung amerikanischer und deutscher Fernsehnachrichten: Der Einsatz von Kameraperspektiven und Einstellungsgrössen. Studies in Communication/Media, 3(1), 101-119.

Sülflow, M., & Esser, F. (2014). Visuelle Kandidatendarstellung in Wahlkampfbeiträgen deutscher und amerikanischer Fernsehsender: Image Bites, Rollenbilder und nonverbales Verhalten. Publizistik, 59(3), 285-306.

Umbricht, A., & Esser F. (2014). Changing Political News? Long-Term Trends in American, British, French, Italian, German and Swiss Press Reporting. In R. Kuhn & R. Kleis Nielsen (Eds.), Political Journalism in Transition: Western Europe in a Comparative Perspective. London: I.B.Tauris, 195-218.

2013

Esser, F. (2013). The Emerging Paradigm of Comparative Communication Enquiry: Advancing Cross-National Research in Times of Globalization. International Journal of Communication, 7, 113–128.

Esser., F. (2013). Mediatization as a Challenge: Media Logic versus Political Logic. In H. Kriesi et al., Democracy in the Age of Globalization and Mediatization. Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan, 155-176.

Esser, F. (2013). Metaberichterstattung [Metacoverage]. In G. Bentele, H.-B. Brosius & O. Jarren (Eds), Lexikon Kommunikations- und Medienwissenschaft [Encyclopedia of Communications and Media]. Second revised edition. Wiesbaden: Springer, 231-232.

Esser, F., & Büchel, F. (2013). The Mediatization of Society: A Challenge to Democracy? In H. Kriesi & L. Mueller (Eds.), Democracy: An Ongoing Challenge. Zurich: Lars Mueller Publishers, 394-425.

Esser, F., & Büchel, F. (2013). Die Medialisierung der Gesellschaft. Herausforderung für die Demokratie? In H. Kriesi & L. Mueller (Eds.), Herausforderung Demokratie. Zurich: Lars Mueller Publishers, 394-425.

Esser., F., & Matthes, J. (2013). Mediatization Effects on Political News, Political Actors, Political Decisions, and Political Audiences. In Kriesi, H. et al., Democracy in the Age of Globalization and Mediatization. Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan, 177-201.

Esser, F., & Umbricht, A. (2013). Competing Models of Journalism? Political Affairs Coverage in U.S., British, German, Swiss, French and Italian Newspapers. Journalism, 15(8), 989-1007.

Kriesi, H., Lavanex, S., Esser, F. Matthes, J., Bühlmann, M., & Bochsler, D. (2013). Democracy in the Age of Globalization and Mediatization. Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan.

Nielsen, R. K., Esser, F., & Levy, D. (2013). Comparative Perspectives on the Changing Business of Journalism and Its Implications for Democracy. International Journal of Press/Politics, 18(4), 383-391.

van der Heiden, N., Schwab-Cammarano, S., Töndury, A., Engesser, S., Hänggli, R., Auer, A., Esser, F., & Kübler, D. (2013). Regierungskommunikation in der direkten Demokratie [Government Communication in Direct Democracy]. In A. Auer & K. Holzinger (Eds), Gegenseitige Blicke über die Grenze. Bürgerbeteiligung und direkte Demokratie in Deutschland und der Schweiz. Zürich: Schulthess, Baden Baden: Nomos, 81-103.

2012 

Esser, F. (2012). Fortschritte und Herausforderungen der komparativen Kommunikationswissenschaft [Advances and Challenges in Comparative Communication Research]. In B. Stark, M. Magin, M. Maurer & O. Jandura (Eds.), Methodische Herausforderungen komparativer Forschungsansätze [Methodological Challenges in Comparative Enquiries]. Köln: Von Halem, 18-45.

Esser, F., de Vreese, C., Strömbäck, J. van Aelst, P., Aalberg, T., Stanyer, J., Lengauer, G., Berganza, R., Legnante, G., Papathanassopoulos, S., Salgado, S., Sheafer, T., Reinemann., C. (2012). Political Information Opportunities in Europe: A Longitudinal and Comparative Study of 13 Television Systems. International Journal of Press/Politics, 17(3). 247-274

Esser, F. & Hanitzsch, T. (Eds.) (2012a). Handbook of Comparative Communication Research. London: Routledge.

Esser, F., & Hanitzsch, T. (2012b). Organizing Cross-National Comparative Communication Projects: Forms and Challenges of Coordinated Collaboration. In I. Volkmer (Ed.), The Handbook of Global Media Research. Malden: Wiley-Blackwell, 521-532.

Esser, F., & Hanitzsch, T. (2012c). On the Why and How of Comparative Inquiry in Communication Studies. In F. Esser & T. Hanitzsch (Eds.), Handbook of Comparative Communication Research. London: Routledge, 3-22.

Esser, F., Humprecht, E., & Büchel, F. (2012). Political Communication in Switzerland. Political Communication Report, 22(2), online.

Esser, F. Schwab, S., & Engesser, S. (2012). Herausforderungen und Möglichkeiten der Regierungskommunikation im Aargau [Challenges and Possibilities of Government Communication]. In D. Kübler & B. Ziegler (Eds.), Wahl-Probleme der Demokratie [Electoral Problems of Democracy]. Zürich: Schulthess, 225-251.

Esser, F., & Strömbäck, J. (2012a). Comparing Election Campaign Communication. In F. Esser & T. Hanitzsch (Eds.), Handbook of Comparative Communication Research. London: Routledge, 289-307.

Esser, F., & Strömbäck, J. (2012b). Comparing News on National Elections. In F. Esser & T. Hanitzsch (Eds.), Handbook of Comparative Communication Research. London: Routledge, 308-326.

Esser, F., Strömbäck, J., & de Vreese, C. (2012). Reviewing Key Concepts in Research on Political News Journalism: Conceptualizations, Operationalizations, and Propositions for Future Research. Journalism, 12(2), 139-143.

Brueggemann, M., Esser, F., & Humprecht, E. (2012). The Strategic Repertoire of Publishers in the Media Crisis. Journalism Studies, 13, 742-752.

Hanitzsch, T., & Esser, F. (2012). Challenges and Perspectives of Comparative Communication Inquiry. In F. Esser & T. Hanitzsch (Eds.), Handbook of Comparative Communication Research. London: Routledge, 501-516.

Lengauer, G., Esser, F., & Berganza, R. (2012). Negativity in Political News: A Review of Concepts, Operationalizations and Key Findings. Journalism, 12(2), 179-202.

Pfetsch, B., & Esser, F. (2012). Comparing Political Communication. In F. Esser & T. Hanitzsch (Eds.), Handbook of Comparative Communication Research. London: Routledge, 25-47.

2011 

Esser, F. (2011). Schockwellen im Mediensystem. Der Fukushima-Unfall als Schlüsselereignis [Shock Waves in the Media System: The Fukushima Accident as Key Event]. Message, 2011(2), 46-49.

Esser, F. (2011). Sonderfall auch im Wahlkampf. Schweizer Kampagnen verändern sich rasant [Exceptional in Electioneering Too: Swiss Campaigns Are Changing Rapidly]. Neue Zürcher Zeitung am Sonntag (NZZaS), 3 July, p. 10.

Esser, F., & Hanitzsch, T. (2011). Komparative Kommunikationsforschung als Mehrebenenforschung [Comparative Communication Research as Multi-Level Enquiry]. In T. Quandt & B. Scheufele (Eds.): Ebenen der Kommunikation. Mikro-Meso-Makro-Links in der Kommunikationswissenschaft [Levels of Communication. Macro-Meso-Micro-Links in Communication Studies]. Wiesbaden: Verlag für Sozialwissenschaften, 261-278.

Esser, F., Reinemann, C., & Fan, D. (2011). Spin Doctoring in British and German Election Campaigns: How the press is being confronted with a new quality of political PR. In P. Baines (Ed.), Political Marketing (Vol. 2). London: Sage.

2010

Esser, F. (2010). Komparative Publizistik- und Kommunikationswissenschaft [Comparative Mass Communication and Media Research]. In H. Bonfadelli, O. Jarren & G. Siegert (Eds.), Einführung in die Publizistikwissenschaft [Introduction to Mass Communication Studies]. 3rd fully updated edition. Bern: Haupt, 19-56.

Esser, F. & Engesser, S. (2010). Medienlandschaften weltweit [Media Landscapes Worldwide]. In Bundeszentrale für Politische Bildung (Ed.), Informationen zur Politischen Bildung 309 – Massenmedien. Bonn: BPB, 76-79.

Esser, F., & Brüggemann, M. (2010). The Changing Business of Journalism and Its Implications for Democracy: The Case of Germany. In D. Levy & R. Nielsen (Eds.), The Changing Business of Journalism and Its Impact on Democracy. Oxford: Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism, 39-54.

2009 

Esser, Frank (2009). Metacoverage of Mediated Wars: How the Press Framed the Role of the Media and Military News Management in the Iraq Wars of 1991 and 2003. American Behavioral Scientist, 52:5, 709-734.

Strömbäck, Jesper, & Esser, Frank (2009). Shaping Politics: Mediatization and Media Interventionism. In Knut Lundby (Ed.), Mediatization: Concept, Changes, Consequences. New York: Peter Lang, 205-223.

2008 

Pfetsch, Barbara, & Esser, Frank (2008). Conceptual Challenges to the Paradigms of Comparative Media Systems in a Globalized World. Journal of Global Mass Communication, 1:4, 118-131.

Esser, Frank (2008). Dimensions of Political News Cultures: Sound Bite and Image Bite News in France, Germany, Great Britain and the United States. International Journal of Press/Politics, 13:4, 401-428.

Esser, Frank (2008): History of Media Effects. In Wolfgang Donsbach (Ed.), The International Encyclopedia of Communication (Vol. VII). London: Blackwell, 2891-2896.

Esser, Frank (2008): Stimulus-Response Model. In Wolfgang Donsbach (Ed.), The International Encyclopedia of Communication (Vol. X). London: Blackwell, 4836-4840.

Esser, Frank (2008): Spin Doctor. In Wolfgang Donsbach (Ed.), The International Encyclopedia of Communication (Vol. X). London: Blackwell, 4783-4787.

Esser, Frank (2008). Metaberichterstattung. Medienselbstthematisierung und Publicity-Thematisierung in amerikanischen, britischen und deutschen Wahlkämpfen [Metacoverage. Media self-coverage and publicity coverage in American, British and German election campaigns.]. In Gabriele Melischek, Josef Seethaler and Jürgen Wilke (Eds.), Medien & Kommunikationsforschung im Vergleich. Grundlagen, Gegenstandsbereiche, Verfahrensweisen. Wiesbaden: VS Verlag, 121-156.

Esser, Frank, & Hemmer, Katherina (2008). Characteristics and Dynamics of Election News Coverage in Germany. In Jesper Strömbäck and Lynda Lee Kaid (Eds.), The Handbook of Election Coverage around the World. Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum, 289-307.

Esser, Frank, Holtz-Bacha, Christina, & Lessinger, Eva-Maria (2008). A Low Key Affair: German Parties’ TV Advertising in the 2004 European Election Campaign. In Lynda Lee Kaid (Ed.), The Expansion Election: Communicating Shared Sovereignty in the Parliamentary Elections. New York: Peter Lang, 65-84.

Esser, Frank, & Schwabe, Christine (2008): Eitelkeit und Eigenwerbung. Wenn Medien sich im Krieg selbst zum Thema machen [Self-coverage: How Media Report on the Media’s Role in War]. In Martin Löffelholz, Christian F. Trippe, und Andrea C. Hoffmann (Hg.), Kriegs- und Krisenberichterstattung: Ein Handbuch [War and Crisis Coverage: A Handbook]. Konstanz: UVK, 245-247.

2007 

Esser, Frank (2007). Organizing Comparative International Communication Projects: Five Models. Brazilian Journalism Research, 3:2, 55-66.

Esser, Frank, & de Vreese, Claes (2007). Comparing Young Voters’ Political Engagement in the United States and Europe. American Behavioral Scientist, 50:9, 1195-1213.

2006 

Esser, Frank & D’Angelo, Paul (2006). Framing the Press and Publicity Process in German, British and U.S. General Election Campaigns: A Comparative Study of Metacoverage. Harvard International Journal of Press/Politics, 11:3, 44-66.

2005 

Esser, Frank, Holtz-Bacha, Christina, & Lessinger, Eva-Maria (2005). Sparsam in jeder Hinsicht. Die Fernsehwerbung der Parteien im Europawahlkampf 2004 [Economical in Every Respect. Parties’ TV Advertising in the 2004 European Election Campaign]. In C. Holtz-Bacha (Ed), Europawahl 2004. Die Massenmedien im Europawahlkampf [The 2004 European Election. The Media’s Role in the Campaign]. Wiesbaden: VS Verlag für Sozialwissenschaften.

Esser, Frank (2005). National und international vergleichende Redaktionsanalysen [National and Cross-National Newsroom Analyses]. In Juergen Wilke (Ed.), Die Aktualität der Anfänge [The Topicality of the Beginnings]. Cologne: von Halem Verlag, 176-181.

Esser, Frank (2005). Stimulus-Reponse-Model. In S. Weischenberg, H.J. Kleinsteuber & B. Poerksen (Eds), Handbuch Journalismus und Medien [Handbook Journalism and Media]. Konstanz: UVK, 436-437.

Esser, Frank (2005). Media in Great Britain. In S. Weischenberg, H.J. Kleinsteuber & B. Poerksen (Eds), Handbuch Journalismus und Medien [Handbook Journalism and Media]. Konstanz: UVK, 91-97.

Esser, Frank, Schwabe, Christine, & Wilke, Juergen (2005). Metaberichterstattung im Krieg. Wie Tageszeitungen die Rolle der Nachrichtenmedien und der Militär-PR in den Irakkonflikten 1991 und 2003 framen [Metacoverage in Wars. How Newspapers Framed the Role of the Media and Military Publicity in the Iraq Wars of 1991 and 2003], Medien und Kommunikationswissenschaft, 53:2, 314-332.

Esser, Frank & Spanier, Bernd (2005). News Management as News. How Media Politics Leads to Metacoverage. Journal of Political Marketing, 4:4, 27-58.

Tenscher, Jens, & Esser, Frank (2005). Oeffentlichkeitsarbeit als berufliches Handeln: Politik [Public Relations as a Profession: Politics]. In G. Bentele, R. Froehlich & P. Szyszka (Eds.), Handbuch Public Relations [Handbook of Public Relations]. Wiesbaden: Verlag fuer Sozialwissenschaften.

2004 

Esser, Frank (2004). Journalismus vergleichen. Komparative Forschung und Theoriebildung [Comparing Journalism: Cross-National Research and Theory Building]. In M. Loeffelholz (Ed.), Theorien des Journalismus [Journalism Theories]. Wiesbaden: Verlag fuer Sozialwissenschaften, 151-179.

Esser, Frank & Hartung, Uwe (2004). Nazis, Polution and No Sex. Political Scandals as a Reflection of Political Culture in Germany. American Behavioral Scientist, 47:8, 1040-1071.

Esser, Frank, & Pfetsch, Barbara (2004). Meeting the Challenges of Global Communication and Political Integration: The Significance of Comparative Research in a Changing World. In F. Esser & B. Pfetsch (Eds), Comparing Political Communication. Theories, Cases, and Challenges. New York: Cambridge University Press, 384-410.

Pfetsch, Barbara, & Esser, Frank (2004). Comparing Political Communications: Reorientations in a Changing World. In F. Esser & B. Pfetsch (Eds), Comparing Political Communication. Theories, Cases, and Challenges, pp. 3-22. New York: Cambridge University Press.

Esser, Frank & Pfetsch, Barbara (Eds.) (2004). Comparing Political Communication. Theories, Cases, and Challenges. New York: Cambridge University Press.

Roessing, Thomas, & Esser, Frank (2004). Auswirkungen von Rand- und Nebenbedingungen auf Messungen und Kausalitätsannahmen im Experiment [Relevance of Ceteris Paribus Conditions for Measuring Causality in Experiments]. In W. Wirth, E. Lauf & A. Fahr (Eds), Forschungslogik und –designs in der Kommunikationswissenschaft [Research Logic and Designs in Communication Science], pp. 115-127. Cologne: van Halem.

2003

Esser, Frank (2003). Gut, dass wir verglichen haben. Bilanz und Bedeutung der komparativen politischen Kommunikationsforschung. [Go Comparative. Synopsis and Significance of Comparative Political Communication Research]. In F. Esser & B. Pfetsch (Eds), Politische Kommunikation im internationalen Vergleich [Political Communication in International Comparison]. Wiesbaden: Westdeutscher Verlag, 437-494.

Esser, Frank (2003). Metaberichterstattung. Begründung eines Konzepts der Medienselbsthematisierung und Publicity-Thematisierung in internationalen Wahlkämpfen. [Metacoverage. Foundations for a Concept of Media Self-Coverage and Publicity Coverage in International Election Campaigns]. In R. Blum, H. Bonfadelli, K. Imhof & O. Jarren (Eds), Mediengesellschaft – Strukturen, Merkmale, Entwicklungsdynamiken [Media Society - Structures, Characteristics, Evolutional Dynamics]. Wiesbaden: VS Verlag, 314-346.

Esser, Frank, & D’Angelo, Paul (2003). Framing the Press and the Publicity Process: A Content Analysis of Metacoverage in Campaign 2000 Network News. American Behavioral Scientist, 46:5, 617-641.

Esser, F. & Pfetsch, B. (Eds.) (2003). Politische Kommunikation im internationalen Vergleich. Grundlagen, Anwendungen, Perspektiven [Political Communication Research in Comparative Perspective: Foundations, Approaches, Problems]. Wiesbaden: Westdeutscher Verlag.

D’Angelo, Paul, & Esser, Frank (2003). Metacoverage of the Press and Publicity in Campaign 2000 Network News. In L.L. Kaid, J.C. Tedesco, D. Bystrom, & M.S. McKinney (Eds.), The Millennium Election: Communication in the 2000 Campaigns. Lanham, MD.: Rowman and Littlefield, 89-103.

Pfetsch, Barbara, & Esser, Frank (2003). Politische Kommunikation im internationalen Vergleich: Neuorientierung in einer veränderten Welt. [Political Communication in International Comparison. Reorientation in a Changing World]. In F. Esser & B. Pfetsch (Eds), Politische Kommunikation im internationalen Vergleich. [Political Communication in International Comparison]. Wiesbaden: Westdeutscher Verlag, 9-32.

2002 

Esser, Frank (2002). Transnationale Journalismusforschung: Bilanz ihre Befunde und Bedeutung [Transnational Journalism Research. Synopsis of Its Findings and Advances]. In A. Hepp & M. Loeffelholz (Eds), Transkulturelle Kommunikation [Transcultural Communication]. Konstanz: UVK, 319-344.

Esser, Frank (2002). Journalism Training in Great Britain: A System Rich in Tradition But Currently in Transition. In R. Froehlich & C. Holtz-Bacha (Eds), Journalism Education in Europe and North America: An International Comparison. Cresskill, NJ: Hampton Press, 333-365.

Esser, Frank (2002). Wie die Medien ihre eigene Rolle und die der politischen Publicity im Bundestageswahlkampf framen. Metaberichterstattung: Ein neues Konzept im Test.[How the Media Frame Their Own Role and the Role of Political Publicity in the German Election Campaign. Metacoverage - Testing a New Concept]. In C. Holtz-Bacha (Ed), Die Massenmedien im Wahlkampf. Die Bundestagwahl 2002. [Mass Media in Campaigns. The German National Election of 2002]. Wiesbaden: Westdeutscher Verlag, 162-193.

Esser, Frank (2002). Putting Reality Together – BBC News, by Philip Schlesinger. In C. Holtz-Bacha & A. Kutsch (Eds), Schluesselwerke der Kommunikationswissenschaft [Key Studies in Communication Research]. Westdeutscher Verlag, Wiesbaden, 400-402.

Esser, Frank, & Pfetsch, Barbara (2002). Amerikanisierung, Modernisierung, Globalisierung: Ein Plädoyer fuer international vergleichende Kommunikationswissenschaft. [Americanization, Modernization, and Globalization. The Case for Cross-National Political Communication Research]. In W. Donsbach & O. Jandura (Eds), Chancen und Gefahren der Mediendemokratie [Chances and Risks of Media Democracy]. Konstanz: UVK, 47-61.

Esser, Frank, Scheufele, Bertram, & Brosius, Hans-Bernd (2002). Fremdenfeindlichkeit als Medienthema und Medienwirkung. Deutschland im internationalen Scheinwerferlicht [Hate Crimes as a Media Topic and Media Effect. Germany in the International Spotlight]. Wiesbaden: Westdeutscher Verlag.

Esser, Frank, & Wessler, Hartmut (2002). Journalistinnen und Journalisten als Rollenträger: Redaktionelle Organisation und berufliches Selbstverständnis. [Journalists as Roletakers. Editorial Organization and Professional Role Perception]. In O. Jarren & H. Wessler (Eds), Journalismus, Medien, Öffentlichkeit [Journalism, Media, Public Sphere]. Wiesbaden: Westdeutscher Verlag, 165-240.

2001 

Fan, David P., Brosius, Hans-Bernd, & Esser, Frank (2001). Computer and human coding of German texts on attacks on foreigners. In Mark West (ed.), Practice of Computer Content Analysis. Stamford: Ablex 145-164.

Esser, Frank, Reinemann, Carsten & Fan, David P. (2001). Spin Doctors in the United States, Great Britain and Germany. Metacommunication about Media Manipulation. The Harvard International Journal of Press/Politics 6:1, 16-45.

2000 

Esser, Frank, Reinemann, Carsten & Fan, David P. (2000). Spin Doctoring in British and German Election Campaigns. How the Press is Being Confronted with a New Quality of Political PR. European Journal of Communication, 15:2, 209-239.

Esser, F. (2000). Spin doctoring – Zur Ruestungsspirale zwischen politischer PR und politischem Journalismus [Spin doctoring – On the Arms Race between Political PR and Political Journalism]. Forschungsjournal Neue Soziale Bewegungen, 13:3, 17-24.

1999

Esser, Frank (1999). Tabloidization of News. A Comparative Analysis of Anglo-American and German Press Journalism. European Journal of Communication, 14:3, 291-324.

Esser, Frank (1999). Ursachen groesserer Recherchebereitschaft im englischen Journalismus. Eine Analyse aus vergleichender Perspektive [Investigative Reporting in England. An Analysis in Comparative Perspective]. Rundfunk und Fernsehen, 47:2, 201-219.

1998

Esser, F. (1998). Die Kräfte hinter den Schlagzeilen. Englischer und deutscher Journalismus im Vergleich [The Powers Behind the Headlines: British and German Journalism Compared]. Freiburg: Alber.

Esser, Frank (1998). Editorial Structures and Work Principles in British and German Newsrooms. European Journal of Communication, 13:3, 375-405.

Brosius, Hans-Bernd, & Esser, Frank (1998). Mythen in der Wirkungsforschung: Auf der Suche nach dem Stimulus-Response-Modell [Myths in Effects Research: In Search of the Stimulus-Response Model]. Publizistik, 43:4, 341-361.

1996 

Esser, Frank, & Brosius, Hans-Bernd (1996). Television as Arsonist? The Spread of Right-Wing Violence in Germany. European Journal of Communication, 11:2, 235-260.

Brosius, Hans-Bernd, & Esser, Frank (1996). Massenmedien und fremdenfeindliche Gewalt [Mass Media and Violence Against Foreigners]. Politische Vierteljahresschrift, Special Issue on Rechtsextremismus / Right-Wing Extremism ed. by J. W. Falter, H.-G. Jaschke, J. R. Winkler, 204-218.

1995 

Brosius, H. B. & Esser, F. (1995). Eskalation durch Berichterstattung? Mas¬senmedien und fremdenfeindliche Gewalt [Escalation Through Reporting? Mass Media and Violence Against Foreigners]. Opladen: Westdeutscher Verlag.

1991 

Brosius, Hans-Bernd, Breinker, Carsten, & Esser, Frank (1991). Immermehrismus. Journalistisches Stilmittel oder Realitätsverzerrung? [More-And-More-Ism. Journalistic Ploy or News Bias?] Publizistik, 36, 407-427.