Much current literature examines ways in which civic norms and practices are being
enacted, developed and experimented with in the realm of new media. Yet an open question …

For a book that takes a relational approach to journalistic authority, it seems fitting to salute
all the relationships that made this work possible. I have had the good fortune to be …

In this paper, we analyse how news images of the 2015 Syrian refugee 'crisis' visualise
refugees and how, in so doing, they mobilise various forms of moral responsibility in …

Open data platforms are hoped to foster democratic processes, yet recent empirical research
shows that so far they have failed to do so. We argue that current open data platforms do not …

This systematic literature review examines the impact of open government data on
democratic societies. The paper uses a multidimensional operationalization of democracy …

In the last decades, political participation expanded continuously. This expansion includes
activities as diverse as voting, tweeting, signing petitions, changing your social media …

Alles in einem Band: grundlegende Konzepte, theoretische Ansätze und empirische
Befunde der Medienwirkungsforschung. Die Autoren berücksichtigen dabei die …

Lay politics lies at the heart of democracy. Political offices are the only offices for which no
formal qualifications are required. Contemporary political practices are diametrically …

Debates over redistribution, social insurance, and market regulation are central to American
politics. Why do some citizens prefer a large role for government in the economic life of the …

The ownership and funding of media organisations inevitably affects what news we receive
everyday. But is public or private ownership better? Looking at how news is constructed in …