POLCOM at #ICA25 in Denver, CO

04.06.2025

Members of the Political Communication Research Group will share their latest research findings at the 75rd Annual ICA Conference in Denver, CO.

  • George N. Georgarakis; Vera Axyonova (2025, June 13). Can Experts Afford an Emotion? The Effect of Emotional and Uncivil Expert Language on Public Perceptions about the Russo-Ukrainian War [Paper presentation]. 75rd Annual Conference of the International Communication Association (ICA), Denver, CO, USA.
  • Iveta Jansová; Marína Urbániková; Lenka Waschkova Cisarova; Alena Kluknavska; Melanie Haberl; Dominik Hokamp; Folker Hanusch; Sophie Lecheler (2025, June 13). Gender, Influence, and the Emotional Underpinnings of Journalist-Politician Interactions [Paper presentation]. 75rd Annual Conference of the International Communication Association (ICA), Denver, CO, USA.
  • Andrea Stockinger (2025, June 13). Tackling Online Incivility and Misinformation: A User-Centric Evaluation of Different Content Moderation Strategies [Paper presentation]. 75rd Annual Conference of the International Communication Association (ICA), Denver, CO, USA.
  • Andrea Stockinger; Daniel Wiesner; Sophie Lecheler; Svenja Schäfer (2025, June 14). Countering or Deleting Incivility? How User Attitudes Shape Content Moderation Perceptions and Effects  [Paper presentation]. 75rd Annual Conference of the International Communication Association (ICA), Denver, CO, USA.
  • Hannah Greber; Jesper Stromback; Sophie Lecheler (2025, June 15). The shadow side of empathy: Eliciting empathy in journalism and its unintended side-effects on polarization [Paper presentation]. 75rd Annual Conference of the International Communication Association (ICA), Denver, CO, USA.
  • Anna Maria Planitzer; Sophie Lecheler; Svenja Schäfer; Pia Pachinger (2025, June 15). Like Walking a Tightrope: User-Centric Perspectives on Automated Content Moderation [Paper presentation]. 75rd Annual Conference of the International Communication Association (ICA), Denver, CO, USA.
  • Dominika Betakova; Hajo Boomgaarden; Sophie Lecheler (2025, June 16). “Too Much Bad News”: Content-Level Characteristics of Selectively Avoided News Topics [Paper presentation]. 75rd Annual Conference of the International Communication Association (ICA), Denver, CO, USA.
  • Daniel Wiesner; Jakob-Moritz Eberl; Sophie Lecheler (2025, June 16). Science on the Political Stage: Analyzing Representations of Science in Austrian Parliamentary Discourse [Paper presentation]. 75rd Annual Conference of the International Communication Association (ICA), Denver, CO, USA.
  • Dominik Hokamp; Sophie Lecheler; Folker Hanusch (2025, June 16). The Role of Emotional Capital in Politicians’ Campaign Communication [Paper presentation]. 75rd Annual Conference of the International Communication Association (ICA), Denver, CO, USA.
  • Xiaotong Chu; Rens Vliegenthart; Lukas P. Otto; Sophie Lecheler; Claes d. Vreese; Sanne Kruikemeier (2025, June 16). Over-time effects of political targeting versus mistargeting on ad perceptions: A longitudinal experiment [Paper presentation]. 75rd Annual Conference of the International Communication Association (ICA), Denver, CO, USA.

Pre-Conferences

  • Anna Maria Planitzer, Dominika Betakova, Sophie Lecheler, & Hajo Boomgaarden (2025, June 10). Centering Neurodiverse Voices: A Qualitative Exploration of Political Information Needs Across Cognitive Profiles [Paper Presentation]. 75rd Annual Conference of the International Communication Association (ICA), Denver, CO, USA.

  • Anna Maria Planitzer, Hannah Greber, Svenja Schäfer, & Sophie Lecheler (2025, June 12). Between Algorithms and Autonomy: Exploring User Preferences of Tailored Content Moderation  [Paper Presentation]. 75rd Annual Conference of the International Communication Association (ICA), Denver, CO, USA.

Furthermore, Dominika Betakova will act as a mentor in the ICA's mentorship program for the Political Communication Division.

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