Research
Communication is a dynamic process including multiple actors. Our theoretical reasoning and empirical research therefore always take the social context of media users into account. This is reflected in our theoretical work on the public sphere as a dynamic network,
the dynamics of digital media use in religious communities, or digital religions and spirituality.
To further advance research of digital media use, we have developed the method of data donation. This includes the Data Donation Module as a technical infrastructure as well as an interdisciplinary network of researchers that regularly exchange in the Data Donation Lab. This approach allows us to make use of the granular information of media use that is stored in digital traces.
Our empirical research projects typically include a longitudinal perspective in order to investigate temporal dynamics of social norms during the Covid-19 pandemic or the
social dynamics of health behavior among adolescents.
Publications
ZORA Publication List
Publications
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PTBP1 variants displaying altered nucleocytoplasmic distribution are responsible for a neurodevelopmental disorder with skeletal dysplasia Journal of Clinical Investigation, 182100, e182100. https://doi.org/10.1172/jci182100
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Exploring Everyday Media Use: Viewing Motives, Multitasking, and Viewing Duration as Potential Drivers of Parasocial Interactions and Relationships Human Behavior and Emerging Technologies, 2025(1), 13. https://doi.org/10.1155/hbe2/5276510
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Restorative or detrimental? The complex relationship between binge-watching, self-control, and well-being Acta Psychologica, 259, 105370. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.actpsy.2025.105370
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‚That’s Not Appropriate!‘ Examining Social Norms as Predictors of Negative Campaigning Political Behavior, 47(2):457-478.
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Misperceptions of Public Opinion During Crises: Evidence from the COVID-19 Pandemic Political Communication:epub ahead of print.
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Anti, hostile, and alternative: an exploration of anti-elite attitudes, hostile-media perceptions, and alternative media use in the context of opposition to Covid-19 measures Information, Communication and Society:epub ahead of print.
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Diffusionsforschung In C. Stegbauer & R. Häußling (Eds.), Handbuch Netzwerkforschung (pp. 863–872). Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-658-37503-4_75
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Norm Setting in Times of Crisis: A Time-Series Analysis of the Dynamics Between Media Reporting and Perceived Norms in the Context of the COVID-19 Vaccination Roll-Out Mass Communication and Society:Epub ahead of print.
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Commentary: Technoference or parental phubbing? A call for greater conceptual and operational clarity of parental smartphone use around children Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 65(8), 1108–1114. https://doi.org/10.1111/jcpp.13917
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Data Donation Module: A Web Application for Collecting and Enriching Data Donations Computational Communication Research, 6(2):1-19.
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Comparing Online Recruitment Strategies for Data Donation Studies Computational Communication Research, 6(2):1-19.
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Everyday disconnection experiences: Exploring people’s understanding of digital well-being and management of digital media use New Media & Society, 26(6):3657-3678.
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Data Donation as an Approach to Studying Digital Media Use – Exploring Opportunities, Challenges, and Applications 2024, University of Zurich, Faculty of Arts.
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Unraveling the Dark Side of Social Norms - Toward a Research Agenda on the Challenges of Social Norms in Health Communication Health Communication, 39(12):2955-2962.
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Conflicting Norms - How Norms of Disconnection and Availability Correlate With Digital Media Use Across Generations Social Science Computer Review:1-22.
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Adolescents’ Drinking Behavior Off- and Online: Disentangling Exposure Effects and Selective Exposure in Networked Communication Structures Journal of Health Communication, 28(12):815-824.
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The Effects of Alcohol-Related Social Media Content on Adolescents’ Momentary Perceived Norms, Attitudes, and Drinking Intentions Health Communication, 39(11):2225-2243.
