Research area: Communication and Society
Digitalisation at universities due to the coronavirus (DiHS.c)
The collaborative research project between IHF and bidt investigated the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the digital transformation of universities.
Coding Public Value: Public service media and software for the common good
The project investigated the possibility of exercising media policy through the development of software. The focus was on developing a software for public media platforms that also considers the public interests.
How are the main social conflict structures in Germany changing? Social media analysis of collective protests and social movements
The project investigated the transformation of social conflicts in Germany due to digitalisation. The central question was to what extent conflicts are transferred to social media, and what are the consequences for democracies.
Digital Interaction Literacy: monitor, training, and visibility (MOTIV)
The project investigated the understanding and the use of modern technologies. The focus was on language-based interactive systems that serve as dialogue partners for users.
Measuring opinion power and diversity on the Internet: Towards a new conception of regulating media concentration
What could control of media concentration that secures the functioning of the political public sphere in the age of digitalisation look like?
Understanding, detecting, and mitigating online misogyny against politically active women (Misogyny 2.0)
Radicalisation, hate speech and hostility towards politically active women are on the rise. The project examined the content and dynamics of extreme speech in order to better understand it and identify it at an early stage.
Digital transformation strategies of German federal states
The project provided a systematic comparison of different approaches to digital policy.
Challenges of regulating digital communication platforms (ReDiKo)
What are society’s requirements for regulating video platforms? To answer this question, the project was aiming to develop evidence-based regulatory policy options.
