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.

New Publications in Journalism Studies and Journalism Practice

06.07.2026 Publications

Sophie Lecheler and co-authors published their new article "Google as Journalists’ Invisible Research Assistant? The Impact of Algorithmically-Driven…

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”,…