Dr. Svenja Schäfer, M. A.
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Dr. Svenja Schäfer, M. A.
Universitätsassistentin (Post-Doc)
Main Research Areas and Interests
Digital media and effects for knowledge (perception)
- User comments and effects for (perceived) social media dynamics
- News avoidance and constructive news in times of crises
Svenja Schäfer is a Postdoctoral Researcher at the Political Communication Research Group of the University of Vienna. Previously, she finished her PhD at the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz where she worked as a Research Assistant between 2014 and 2020. Before, she studied in Mainz (M.A.) and Hannover (B.A.).
Her research interest include digital news (news on social media, online news sites, partisan media) and their effects for actual and perceived knowledge, perceptions of social dynamics and polarization processes. Thereby, she applies a wide range of methods including experimental research, eye-tracking or physiological measurements as well as quantitative approaches.
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Recent Publications
- Schäfer, S. (accepted). Incidental news exposure in digital media environments: A scoping review of recent research. Annals of the International Communication Association.
- Schäfer, S., Aaldering, L., & Lecheler, S. (2022). „Give me a break!“: Prevalence and predictors of news avoidance during the COVID-19 pandemic. Mass Communication and Society. https://doi.org/10.1080/15205436.2022.2125406
- Schäfer, S., Greber, H., Sülflow, M. & Lecheler, S. (2022). A matter of perspective: An experimental study on potentials of constructive journalism for communication a crisis. Journalism & Mass Communication Quarterly.https://doi.org/10.1177/10776990221095751
- Denner, N., Schäfer, S., Schemer, C. (2022). Passionate Hiking Fan or Loving Parent? How Personalized Self-Presentation in the Media Affects the Perception of Female and Male Politicians. International Journal of Communication.
- Schäfer, S., Müller, P., & Ziegele, M. (2022). The double-edged sword of online deliberation: How evidence-based user comments both decrease and increase discussion participation intentions on social media. New Media & Society.