We propose a communication analogue to Allport's Contact Hypothesis called the
Parasocial Contact Hypothesis (PCH). If people process mass-mediated parasocial …

Der vorliegende Band ist ein Teil meiner Habilitationsleistung an der
sozialwissenschaftlichen Fakultät der Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München. 1 Neben …

Research on parasocial interactions (PSI) and parasocial relationships (PSR) refers back to
a tradition of 50 years. However, research on both phenomena still suffers from overlapping …

The essence of entertainment television is that it can delight and enlighten “through the
exhibition of the fortunes and misfortunes of others...”(Zillmann & Bryant, 2002, p. 437). In …

Young media consumers are increasingly using online video platforms, as YouTube in
particular registers extremely high numbers of viewers and subscribers. These numbers …

3.1 Causal mediation model of communication 50 4.1 Agency model of customization 69 5.1
A framework for classifying representations of humans in physical and digital space 79 5.2 …

The present study examines determinants of suspense on viewers observing sports on
television. As an explanatory framework, an integrated model is proposed, linking the …

Zusammenfassung Bei der Darstellung der Wurzeln des Integrationsbegriffs in
Wissenschaftsbereichen der Soziologie, Rechtswissenschaft, Politikwissenschaft oder …

Contemporary research on mediated interpersonal communication is motivated by the
spread of new media applications in the domain of human-human interaction (eg, video …

In den letzten Jahren hat es zahlreiche Vorschläge zur Klärung des Interaktivitätsbegriffs in
der Kommunikationswissenschaft gegeben. Die Auseinandersetzung damit führt mittlerweile …