Political Communication Research Group

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Stay informed about the latest developments, research findings, publications, academic achievements, and events from the Political Communication Research Group at the University of Vienna. This News page highlights recent team accomplishments, peer-reviewed outputs, conference presentations, doctoral milestones, and key research updates on media, politics, and society from our Vienna-based research group.

Top Student Paper Award at ICA for Daniel Wiesner

11.06.2026 Publications

Daniel Wiesner was awarded the Top Student Paper Award of the Political Communication Division at the 76th Annual ICA Conference in Cape Town, South…

Article of the Year 2025 in Mass Communication and Society

11.06.2026 Publications

We are thrilled to announce that the article “I Do Not (Want To) Know! The Relationship Between Intentional News Avoidance and Low News Consumption”,…

POLCOM @ ICA2026, Cape Town

28.05.2026 Events

Members of the POLCOM team present their latest research at the 76th ICA Conference in Cape Town, South Africa.

POLCOM @ KWT2026, Salzburg

07.05.2026 Events

Members of the POLCOM team present their latest research at the Kommunikationswissenschaftlichen Tage der Österreichischen Gesellschaft für…

New Publication: (In)visible bonds

20.04.2026 Publications

Melanie Haberl, Dominik Hokamp, Sophie Lecheler and Co-Authors published their new paper (In)visible bonds: Towards a dynamic conceptualisation of…

New Publication: The “bread and butter” of science

15.04.2026 Publications

Claire Roney, Jana Laura Egelhofer, and Sophie Lecheler publisher their new study The “bread and butter” of science: understanding how scientists…

New Team Member: Steven Mainka

25.03.2026 Team

Steven Mainka joined the New Research Platform "Trusthworty Science Communication" as a Student Assistant. Welcome!

New Publication: Effects of data-driven campaigning

16.03.2026 Publications

Sophie Lecheler together with her co-authors published their new study "Effects of data-driven campaigning: an integrative framework, literature…

Dies Academicus: Discussion with Sophie Lecheler on universities and their role in democracy

12.03.2026 Events

To kick off the next semester question, we are focusing on the interplay between universities and democracy. How is knowledge of democracy generated –…