Publications
Researchers at IKMZ publish around 150 scientific publications every year. These include standard reference works in different areas of communication studies.
A complete list of all publications of IKMZ can be found in the Zurich Open Repository and Archive (ZORA).
2026
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2025
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Mensch-Technik-Beziehung im Wandel: Konvergierende Technologien und digitale Alltagsreligion in der Schweiz 2025 : Themenbericht 4 aus dem World Internet Project – Switzerland 2025 (Universität Zürich & IKMZ - Abteilung Medienwandel und Innovation, Eds.). Universität Zürich. https://www.mediachange.ch/media//pdf/publications/Mensch_Technik_2025.pdf
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Nutzung von Internet und generativer KI in der Schweiz 2025: Themenbericht 2 aus dem World Internet Project – Switzerland 2025 (Universität Zürich & IKMZ - Abteilung Medienwandel und Innovation, Eds.). Universität Zürich. https://www.mediachange.ch/media//pdf/publications/Anwendungen_Nutzung_2025.pdf
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Neue Medienmacht: wie Social Media die Demokratie gefährden https://medien.epd.de/article/3820
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Journalism in the hybrid media system: Editorial Media and Communication, 13, 1–6. https://doi.org/10.17645/mac.11227
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Historical roots of information flows in hybrid media systems Media and Communication, 13, 1–24. https://doi.org/10.17645/mac.10375
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Information overload and information appreciation across news, entertainment, and personal communication Journal of Quantitative Description: Digital Media, 5, 1–76. https://doi.org/10.51685/jqd.2025.018
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Analyzing the relation between news coverage of heat, drought, and climate change and meteorological data from 1998 to 2023 Weather, Climate, and Society, 17(4), 965–983. https://doi.org/10.1175/wcas-d-25-0053.1
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How do multi-modal large language models understand non-English visual hate? Insights from studying hate speech in Chinese-speaking communities on Instagram Platforms & Society, 2, 1–18. https://doi.org/10.1177/29768624251383735
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Memories Set in Stone—How Visitors Make Sense of Memorials: On-Site and Online Experiences of Public Memory at Two Dr. King Memorials in DC Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-658-48917-5
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Buchbesprechung: Henke, Jakob: Nachrichten im Auge des Betrachters: Der Selektionsprozess aus Perspektive der Nutzer*innen Publizistik, Epub ahead of print. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11616-025-00911-9
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Abstimmungsmonitor - Vorlagen vom 28. September 2025: Abschaffung Eigenmietwert, E-ID-Gesetz, Schlussbericht Forschungszentrum Öffentlichkeit und Gesellschaft (fög). https://www.foeg.uzh.ch/dam/jcr:63a88fb8-ad31-4d99-9e30-86ab03c486ff/Abstimmungsmonitor_September_2025.pdf
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Days, Schedules, and Attention: How Time Affects Mobile News Consumption Among Young Swiss People Mobile Media & Communication, 22. https://doi.org/10.1177/20501579251376418
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A multilevel network approach to revealing patterns of online political selective exposure PLoS ONE, 20(9), e0332663. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0332663
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Politics on the Pitch – How Is Mediatized Football Consumption Related to the Exposure to and Recall of Political Incidents During the Euro 2024? Communication and Sport, Epub ahead of print. https://doi.org/10.1177/21674795251378770
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Researching authoritarian smart cities from below Dialogues on Digital Society, Epub ahead of print. https://doi.org/10.1177/29768640251375573
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The Effects of Technological Affordances on Political Opinion Expression in Social Media: A Field Experiment Media Psychology, Epub ahead of print-27. https://doi.org/10.1080/15213269.2025.2546108
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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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Communicating Net-Zero: A Conceptual Model for Effective Strategic Communications Public Relations Review, 51(3):102580.
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Triggers of a Sense of Dataveillance: Empirical Insights Into Characteristics and Determinants Emerging Media, 3(3), 474–498. https://doi.org/10.1177/27523543251370597
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Issue Attention and Semantic Overlap in Vaccination Coverage Within Switzerland’s Hybrid Media System Media and Communication, 13, 10040. https://doi.org/10.17645/mac.10040
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2024
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Exploring users’ desire for transparency and control in news recommender systems: A five-nation study Journalism, 25(10):2001-2021.
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Variations of science-related populism in comparative perspective: A multilevel segmentation analysis of supporters and opponents of populist demands toward science International Journal of Comparative Sociology, 65(5):636-663.
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Journalismustheorie und komparative Forschung In: Löffelholz, Martin; Rothenberger, Liane . Handbuch Journalismustheorien (Aktualisiert und erweitert in der 2. Auflage). Wiesbaden: Springer VS, 75-97.
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Abstimmungsmonitor – Vorlagen vom 22. September 2024 Zürich: fög – Forschungszentrum Öffentlichkeit und Gesellschaft / Universität Zürich.
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Künstliche Intelligenz im Journalismus: Wie sich die Akzeptanz in der Schweizer Bevölkerung entwickelt In: fög – Forschungszentrum Öffentlichkeit und Gesellschaft . Jahrbuch Qualität der Medien 2024. Basel: Schwabe, 49-62.
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The Relationship Between Political Entertainment Media Use and Political Efficacy: A Comparative Study in 18 Countries International Journal of Public Opinion Research, 36(4):edae046.
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Evaluations in science communication. Current state and future directions Journal of Science Communication, 23(06):Y01.
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COVID-19 pandemic and women transitioning from incarceration: a study of online health information seeking among underserved and marginalized women Feminist Media Studies, Epub ahead of print. https://doi.org/10.1080/14680777.2024.2400486
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Augmenting surveys with social media discourse on the workings of democracy from a cross-national perspective Frontiers in Political Science, 6:1385678.
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Fulfilling data access obligations: How could (and should) platforms facilitate data donation studies? Internet Policy Review, 13(3):1-37.
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Why should I when no one else does? A review of social norm appeals to promote sustainable minority behavior Frontiers in Psychology, 15:1415529.
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Daily TV Use and Meaning in Life Among Older Adults: The Moderating Role of Selective and Compensatory TV Use Mass Communication and Society, 27(5):1006-1027.
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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, 36(3):edad040.
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Die Digitalisierung ist ein technisch-sozialer Transformationsprozess In: Burkert, Günther R; Campbell, David F J; Pausits, Attila; Westa, Sina . Zukunft. Hochschulen. Governance (1). Wien: Passagen Verlag, 71-78.
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A crisis without a context? The framing of economic inequality through the pandemic Journal of applied journalism & media studies, 13(2):177-197.
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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. https://doi.org/10.1080/15205436.2024.2389833
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The “Greta Effect” on Social Media: A Systematic Review of Research on Thunberg’s Impact on Digital Climate Change Communication Environmental Communication, 18(6):801-818.
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“We Follow the Disinformation”: Conceptualizing and Analyzing Fact-Checking Cultures Across Countries International Journal of Press/Politics:epub ahead of print.
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Einführender Überblickstext „Gesellschaft & Öffentlichkeit“ In: Hoffjann, Olaf; Sandhu, Swaran . Schlüsselwerke für die Strategische Kommunikationsforschung (1). Wiesbaden: Springer, 117-124.
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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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2023
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Vertrauen und Sorgen bei der Internetnutzung in der Schweiz 2023 Zürich: Universität Zürich.
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Beyond the news media logic? Analyzing the social media orientation of university leadership Schweizerische Zeitschrift für Soziologie = Revue Suisse de Sociologie = Swiss Journal of Sociology, 49(3):567-588.
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Dataveillance imaginaries and their role in chilling effects online International Journal of Human-Computer Studies, 179:103120.
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Media representations of artificial intelligence: surveying the field In: Lindgren, Simon . Handbook of Critical Studies of Artificial Intelligence. Cheltenham: Edward Elgar, 277-288.
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Role conceptions of university communicators: A segmentation analysis of communication practitioners in higher education institutions Public Relations Review, 49(4):102339.
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Künstliche Intelligenz in der journalistischen Nachrichtenproduktion: Wahrnehmung und Akzeptanz in der Schweizer Bevölkerung In: Forschungszentrum Öffentlichkeit und Gesellschaft (foeg) . Jahrbuch Qualität der Medien 2023. Basel: Schwabe Verlag, 33-45.
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Information Competition in Disruptive Media Markets: Investigating Competition and User Selection on Google Digital Journalism, 11(9):1701-1722.
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Soziale und kulturelle Teilhabe In: Kuhn, Axel; Schneider, Ute . Theoretische Perspektiven und Gegenstände der Buchforschung. Ein interdisziplinäres Handbuch. Berlin, Boston: De Gruyter, 405-427.
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Digital inequality in disconnection practices: voluntary nonuse during COVID-19 Journal of Communication, 73(5):494-510.
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Framing Sustainable Finance: A Critical Analysis of Op-eds in the Financial Times International Journal of Business Communication, 60(4):1427-1440.
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Investigating News Deserts on the Content Level: Geographical Diversity in Swiss News Media Media and Communication, 11(3):343-354.
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Unabhängigkeit und politische Positionierung der Medien bei Volksabstimmungen: Jahrbuch Qualität der Medien Studie 3 / 2023 Zürich: Forschungszentrum Öffentlichkeit und Gesellschaft (fög).
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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.
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The Influences of Political Strategies and Communication Styles on Political Candidates’ Online and Offline Visibility Journal of Political Marketing, Epub ahead of print. https://doi.org/10.1080/15377857.2023.2254709
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Digitales Wohlbefinden In: SchülerInnen : Wissen für LehrerInnen, 2023, September 2023, 24-26.
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Deconstructing Discourse. Applying Interview Research in the Economic Newsroom In: Silke, Henry; Quinn, Fergal; Rieder, Maria . How to Read Economic News : A Critical Approach to Economic Journalism (1st Edition). Abington: Routledge, 241-255.
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The Role of Reading Economic News in Germany and the UK In: Miciuła, Ireneusz . Financial Literacy in Today's Global Market. London: IntechOpen, 1-19.
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Participation inequality in the gig economy Information, Communication and Society, 26(11):2250-2267.
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Buffering against exposure to mental health misinformation in online communities on Facebook: the interplay of depression literacy and expert moderation BMC Public Health, 23(1), 1. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-023-16404-1