Hanna Greber, BA MSc

Universitätsassistentin (Prae-Doc), ÖAW-DOC 

Main Research Areas and Interests

  • Immersive Journalism
  • Constructive Journalism
  • Emerging Media
  • Audience Research & Media Effects

Hannah Greber is a Ph.D. candidate in Political Communication. She is writing her dissertation under the supervision of Univ.-Prof. Dr. Sophie Lecheler and the external supervision of Dr. Loes Aaldering, at the Political Communication Research Group of the University of Vienna. Hannah Greber is a recipient of the ÖAW-DOC doctoral scholarship from the Austrian Academy of Sciences.

In her Ph.D. project, Hannah Greber investigates the possibilities and perils of Immersive Journalism and its effects on the audience. More specifically, she studies how audiences themselves view these audience-centered technologies in journalism, and how these technologies can - or cannot - be used to foster civic engagement and different forms of understanding. Further research interests include constructive journalism and well-being of the journalistic audience.

Prior to her employment at the University of Vienna, Hannah Greber completed the Bachelor and Master Degree (with distinction) in Communication Science at the University of Vienna, as well as the Bachelor Degree of English and American Studies at the University of Vienna. Additionally, she has worked as a freelance journalist for various newspapers and magazines, as well as directed and co-directed journalistic Virtual Reality productions within the project “Escape Velocity".

Curriculum Vitae

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Recent Publications

Peer-Reviewed Articles

Book Chapters

Conferences

  • Greber, H., Lecheler, S., & Aaldering, L. (2021): Putting the audience back into audience- centered journalism: The worthwhileness of immersive journalism. Paper to be presented at the Future of Journalism Conference, Cardiff (online)
  • Greber, H., Lecheler, S., Aaldering, L., de Haan, Y., Kruikemeier, S., Goutier, N., & De Bruin, K. (2021): Die Wahrnehmung von immersivem Journalismus – ein qualitatives Experiment. Paper to be presented at the DGPuK, Munich
  • Schäfer, S., Greber, H., Lecheler, S., Sülflow, M. (2021). Communciating a crisis: Potentials and risks of resorative narratives. Paper presented at ECPR General Conference, Virtual
  • Greber, H., Lecheler, S., Aaldering, L., de Haan, Y., Kruikemeier, S., Goutier, N., & De Bruin, K. (2021): Feeling the news? The differential effects of immersive journalism on emotional response. Paper presented at the ICA, Denver (online)
  • Greber, H., Lecheler, S., & Aaldering, L. (2021): Putting the audience back into audience- centered journalism: The worthwhileness of immersive journalism. Paper presented at the ICA Journalism Graduate Students Colloquium, Denver (online)
  • Greber, H., Lecheler, S., & Aaldering, L. (2021): Immersive Journalism – The Future of the News?. Paper presented at the IEEEVR conference, Lisbon (online)
  • Greber, H., Paul, W., Rico, S., Semenova, S. (2019). Exploring media effects of constructive journalism on intentional behavior and engagement. Paper presented at the ECREA Journalism Studies Conference, Vienna.