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 Research Platform: Trustworthy Science Communication

29.01.2026 Team

The University of Vienna introduced the new research platform "Trustworthy Science Communication", led by Sophie Lecheler, as a collaboration between…

Alumni Event: Science Slam "The Future of Truth"

26.01.2026 Events

Under the title "The Future of Truth: How Fact-Checking Must Change in the Age of AI, Deepfakes, and Social Media", researchers from the institute,…

New Publication: Elgar Encyclopedia of Political Communication

17.12.2025 Publications

Hardcover of the Elgar Encyclopedia of Political Communication

Several team members contributed chapters to the new "Elgar Encyclopedia of Political Communication". Find the full list of POLCOM contributions here.

New Publication: The Limits of Computational Propaganda

17.12.2025 Publications

Hossein Kermani and Sophie Lecheler published their new Article "The Limits of Computational Propaganda: Investigating Underexplored Platforms and…

PhD Defense: Andrea Wiesner

17.11.2025 Team

Andrea Wiesner successfully defended her thesis titled "Drawing Lines in Gray Areas: Toward Feasible, Accepted, and Effective Content Moderation" with…

New Role for Dominik Hokamp

15.10.2025 Team

Dominik Hokamp, pre-doc in the research groups ‘Political Communication’ and the ‘Journalism Studies Center', took up his position as spokesperson in…

New Publication: Rally and Recalibrate

06.10.2025 Publications

Claire Roney and Daniel Wiesner together with Andreas A. Riedl and Jakob-Moritz Eberl published their new article "Rally and Recalibrate: Political…

New Team Member: Lena Pohlmann

01.10.2025 Team

Lena Pohlmann joined the POLCOM Team as a PhD candidate in the Vienna Doctoral College on Digital Humanism. Welcome!