Between Isolation and Community: Personalized News Consumption on Social Media
Communication research at FHWien der WKW highlights how algorithmic platforms are reshaping public debates, why trust in the media remains crucial, and what risks fragmented information spaces pose to social cohesion. […]Read more on Between Isolation and Community: Personalized News Consumption on Social Media
„I do my own research“ – How do young people stay informed?
In March, German-speaking communication researchers gathered at TU Dortmund University for the annual conference of the German Society for Journalism and Communication Studies (DGPuK). Gisela Reiter, Marian Adolf and Andreas Hess from the Department of Communication presented the findings of a recent study titled “I Do My Own Research.” This study examined the ways in which young users differentiate between… […]Read more on „I do my own research“ – How do young people stay informed?
Personalized social media news feeds are pushing people apart
Communication researchers from FHWien der WKW presented their study on media use among 18- to 30-year-olds at the annual conference of the German Society for Journalism and Communication Studies in Münster. […]Read more on Personalized social media news feeds are pushing people apart
Media in times of war
At the renowned Future of Journalism (FoJ) Conference 2025, researchers from the Department of Communication (DoC) presented a study on trust and credibility in war reporting. […]Read more on Media in times of war
When AI takes over journalism…
Communication scientist and media sociologist Marian Adolf from the Department of Communication spoke with Stefan Tesch on the “relevant podcast” about what happens when artificial intelligence takes control of information sovereignty. […]Read more on When AI takes over journalism…
The ORF takes a public value check
As part of the current public value report, the ORF asked academics for their assessment. Gisela Reiter from the Journalism & Media Management Study Program is one of them and discussed the results at the ORF DialogForum. […]Read more on The ORF takes a public value check
Shaping the future with applied research
At the 18th Research Forum of Austrian Universities of Applied Sciences, which took place on May 7 and 8, 2025 at FH Campus Wien, numerous researchers from FHWien der WKW presented their results under the motto “Doing Research - Shaping the Future”. […]Read more on Shaping the future with applied research
Trust in AI journalism in times of communicative and social (dis)order
Gisela Reiter, Andreas Hess and Marian Adolf from the Department of Communication presented a study on trust in AI-generated journalism at the 10th European Communication Conference (ECC 2024). The results of the study highlight the complex relationship between technological progress in journalism, audience perceptions and trust in news media. […]Read more on Trust in AI journalism in times of communicative and social (dis)order
Young media users’ trust in public service news programs
In ORF's latest Public Value Report, Gisela Reiter of the Department of Communication (DoC) - side by side with political expert Peter Filzmaier - sheds light on the question "Why can I trust ORF news?" and focusses on the role of ORF as a reliable source of information for young people. […]Read more on Young media users’ trust in public service news programs
Study presentation on media use and trust among young people in Austria and Finland
The results show the importance of traditional journalistic values and a high level of media literacy in relation to tabloid reporting and social media. Nevertheless, the challenge for public service media is to build long-term trust among young users in their own media offerings. […]Read more on Study presentation on media use and trust among young people in Austria and Finland