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PhD candidate and University Assistant @jscvienna.bsky.social @univie.ac.at | Peripheral Actors | The Boundaries of Journalism | | Diversity and Inequalities in the Journalistic Field |

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Kim Löhmann @kimloehmann.bsky.social · Aug 28

💫 Publication Alert 💫

Mein zweiter Dissertationsartikel ist nun im Themenheft "Diversität, Intersektionalität und Geschlecht im Journalismus" bei Medien & Kommunikationswissenschaften
erschienen.

👉 Der Artikel ist hier Open Access abrufbar: www.nomos-elibrary.de/de/10.5771/1...

Kim Löhmann @kimloehmann.bsky.social · Aug 28

Wir freuen uns sehr, Teil dieses spannenden Special Issues zu sein! 💫

Schaut gerne mal rein 😊

Kim Löhmann @kimloehmann.bsky.social · Aug 28

In dem Artikel schaue ich mir gemeinsam mit meinen Ko-Autor*innen @phoebemaares.bsky.social, Folker Hanusch und Daniel Nölleke an, inwiefern Diversität im journalistischen Selbstverständnis von österreichischen traditionell, sowie peripher journalistischen Akteuren verankert ist.

Kim Löhmann @kimloehmann.bsky.social · Aug 28

💫 Publication Alert 💫

Mein zweiter Dissertationsartikel ist nun im Themenheft "Diversität, Intersektionalität und Geschlecht im Journalismus" bei Medien & Kommunikationswissenschaften
erschienen.

👉 Der Artikel ist hier Open Access abrufbar: www.nomos-elibrary.de/de/10.5771/1...

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Phoebe Maares @phoebemaares.bsky.social · Aug 22

✨Wer in Wien ist und an Entwicklungen im Journalismus interessiert ist, sollte sich hierfür anmelden:

Journalism Studies Center Vienna @jscvienna.bsky.social · Aug 22

Am 7.10. diskutieren wir in diesem Abschluss-Symposium des FWF-Projekts Vom Kern zur Peripherie: Grenzen des Journalismus, wie sich die Rolle des Journalismus in einem komplexer werdenden Mediensystem neu bestimmt.
Mehr Infos und Anmeldung hier ⬇️

Welcher Journalismus für welche Gesellschaft?

Das Abschluss-Symposium des FWF-Projekts <i>Vom Kern zur Peripherie: Grenzen des Journalismus</i> diskutiert, wie sich die Rolle des Journalismus in einem komplexer werdenden Mediensystem neu bestimmt...

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Journalism Studies Center Vienna @jscvienna.bsky.social · Jun 12

💫The JSV Vienna team and friends are at #ICA25 this year with 15 presentations. We're looking forward to discuss our research with you! More details ⬇️

Friday
10:30–11:45, Mineral G (Regency 3)
Gender, Influence, and the Emotional Underpinnings of Journalist-Politician Interactions
Iveta Jansová, Masaryk U, CZECHIA
Marína Urbániková, Masaryk U, CZECHIA
Lenka Waschkova Cisarova, Masaryk U, CZECHIA
Alena Kluknavska, Masaryk U, CZECHIA
Melanie Haberl, U of Vienna, AUSTRIA
Dominik Hokamp, U of Vienna, AUSTRIA
Folker Hanusch, U of Vienna, AUSTRIA
Sophie Lecheler, U of Vienna, AUSTRIA

13:30–14:45, Mt. Blue Sky, (Grand Conv Center 2)
Audience Expectations of Diverse Forms of Journalism Across Media Systems
Folker Hanusch, U of Vienna, AUSTRIA
Clara Juarez Miro, U of Vienna, AUSTRIA
Sandra Banjac, U of Groningen, NETHERLANDS

Friday
13:30–14:45, Mineral G, (Regency 3)
A Missed Opportunity? How Lifestyle Journalists Think About Inclusion in Their Work
Gregory Perreault, U of South Florida, USA
Miriam Donauer, U of Vienna, AUSTRIA
Folker Hanusch, U of Vienna, AUSTRIA

13:30–14:45, Mt. Blue Sky, (Grand Conv Center 2)
Constructive Journalism Across Europe: Journalistic Role Perceptions and Negotiations in Six Countries
Birte Leonhardt, U of Vienna, AUSTRIA
Diego Garusi, U of Vienna, AUSTRIA

Saturday

9:00–10:15, Mt. Oxford (Grand 3)
Exploring New Means of Source Transparency: Footnote Journalism's Effects on Credibility and News
Engagement
Lars-Ole Wehden, U of Münster, GERMANY
Bernadette Uth, U of Vienna, AUSTRIA
Lea von den Driesch, U of Münster, GERMANY
Katherine Engelke, U of Münster, GERMANY
Nina Springer, U of Münster, GERMANY

Saturday
10:30–11:45, Mineral F, (Regency 3)
Local Journalists and the Construction of Social Identities: A Phenomenological Approach
Diego Garusi, U of Vienna, AUSTRIA
Clara Juarez Miro, U of Vienna, AUSTRIA
Folker Hanusch, U of Vienna, AUSTRIA

15:00–16:15, Mineral F, (Regency 3)
Activists for Diversity or Diverse Journalists? How Alternative Peripheral Journalistic Actors Use Role
Orientations as a Boundary Marker
Kim Löhmann, U of Vienna, AUSTRIA
Phoebe Maares, U of Vienna, AUSTRIA

Sunday
9:00–10:15, Quartz, (Regency 3)
Communicating the Energy Transition in Germany: Enablers and Barriers at Local and National Level
Helena Stehle, U of Münster, GERMANY
Sigrid Kannengiesser, U of Münster, GERMANY
Julia Lührmann, U of Münster, GERMANY
Bernadette Uth, U of Vienna, AUSTRIA
Stephan Goerland, U of Münster, GERMANY

12:00–13:15, Agate B+C, (Regency 3)
Professional Norms as Boundary Markers in Sports Journalism
Daniel Nölleke, German Sport U Cologne, GERMANY
Phoebe Maares, U Vienna, AUSTRIA
Kim Löhmann, U of Vienna, AUSTRIA
Folker Hanusch, U of Vienna, AUSTRIA

13:30–14:45, Poster Session, 70 Centennial Foyer (Regency 3)
A Matter of Negotiation: Value Patterns and Negotiation Strategies Among Austrian Journalists
Birte Leonhardt, U of Vienna, AUSTRIA

Kim Löhmann @kimloehmann.bsky.social · May 20

📖 The paper is now published and available OpenAccess

Kim Löhmann @kimloehmann.bsky.social · May 20

• Being embedded within marginalized communities, giving them deeper insight into their needs and perspectives
• Applying alternative news values to determine what is newsworthy
• Using unorthodox approaches to journalism
• Demonstrating a strong commitment to showcasing social diversity

Kim Löhmann @kimloehmann.bsky.social · May 20

• Functioning as watchdogs of those in power—whether political, economic, or within traditional media
• Supporting and serving marginalized communities through their journalism

🔍 Moreover, they differentiate themselves from traditional journalists by:

Kim Löhmann @kimloehmann.bsky.social · May 20

🕵️‍♀️ Key findings show that they perceive their roles as follows:
• Acting as agents of change through diversity-focused journalism
• Serving as educators—for marginalized communities, other media, and broader society
• Tailoring content to the specific informational needs of marginalized communities

Kim Löhmann @kimloehmann.bsky.social · May 20

💡 Based on 18 in-depth interviews, I found that their emphasis on diversity is not just a reporting angle, but a core element of their professional identity and vision of what journalism should be in contemporary society.

Kim Löhmann @kimloehmann.bsky.social · May 20

Here, I examined the role orientations of Austrian peripheral journalistic actors who claim to focus on diversity in their reporting. I analyzed how they see their roles within Austrian journalism and how they leverage their focus on diversity to distinguish themselves from traditional news media

Kim Löhmann @kimloehmann.bsky.social · May 20

💥 Publication Alert 💥
I'm excited to share my first thesis publication in Journalism Studies, titled:

"Activists for Diversity or Diverse Journalists? How Austrian Peripheral Journalistic Actors’ Role Orientations Serve as Boundary Markers"
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Activists for Diversity or Diverse Journalists? How Austrian Peripheral Journalistic Actors’ Role Orientations Serve as Boundary Markers

Technological innovations have signaled a shift in the journalistic field, enabling a wider range of actors to participate in public discourses and challenge the hegemonic power structures of tradi...

www.tandfonline.com

Kim Löhmann @kimloehmann.bsky.social · Mar 24

Congrats!

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Diego Garusi @dgarusi.bsky.social · Mar 24

Schütz's Phenomenological Sociology helps to better conceptualize: 1) what news media trust consists of; 2) its situational character; and 3) how different levels of analysis are related to each other. With @clarajuarezmiro.bsky.social & Folker Hanusch

academic.oup.com/ct/advance-a...

Understanding news media trust through the lens of phenomenological sociology

Abstract. In journalism studies and political communication research it is generally agreed that news media trust concerns a psychological state related to

academic.oup.com

Kim Löhmann @kimloehmann.bsky.social · Feb 20

New publication alert 🚨
Excited to see Peter Englisch, Folker Hanusch, and my paper based on Australian WJS Data out in Australian Journalism Review!

intellectdiscover.com/content/jour...

The more things change: Exploring change in Australian journalists’ views over a decade of upheaval | Intellect

Over the past decade, journalism has experienced transformational shifts due to digital disruption, changing business models, fractured media habits and widescale job losses. In Australia, these chang...

intellectdiscover.com

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aytalina @aytalina.bsky.social · Feb 19

This brilliant scholar and dear friend just defended her doctoral dissertation! 🥳
So happy for and so proud of you, Sophie! 🚀🙌✨
@sophiemayen.bsky.social

Kim Löhmann @kimloehmann.bsky.social · Nov 25

Heute Teil 2/3 der Theodor Herzl Dozentur mit @martinthuer.at organisiert von @solecheler.bsky.social an der @univie.ac.at mit dem Thema, was passiert wenn der Journalismus seiner Verantwortung der Kontrolle der Macht nicht nachkommt.

Kim Löhmann @kimloehmann.bsky.social · Nov 21

Still unsure if I am happy or sad to see the data collection process coming to an end.. but for sure beyond grateful we actually pulled it off! 🎉✨

Phoebe Maares @phoebemaares.bsky.social · Nov 21

@kimloehmann.bsky.social and I just finished our final focus group. After 101 interviews with journalistic actors and 15 focus groups with audiences, our data collection on the boundaries of journalism is completed 💫 @jscvienna.bsky.social

Room prepared with for a focus group discussion

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Phoebe Maares @phoebemaares.bsky.social · Nov 18

Jetzt gleich 1. Theodor Herzl VO heuer von @martinthuer.at gehalten in der Journalismus VO von @solecheler.bsky.social

Folie mit Text: Check and (un)balances. Kontrolle als wesentliches Merkmal journalistischer Arbeit und wie es unter Druck gerät

Kim Löhmann @kimloehmann.bsky.social · Nov 16

✨ Super exited to see this out and honoured to be a part of it! ✨

Sandra Banjac @sandrabanjac.bsky.social · Nov 15

📣NEW EDITED BOOK📣
The Routledge Companion to Digital Journalism Studies 2nd Edition - edited by @seldridge.com @davidcheruiyot.bsky.social @sandrabanjac.bsky.social and @joelleswart.bsky.social - is now available online! The print version will be out in December; use code ESA03 for a 20% discount.

The Routledge Companion to Digital Journalism Studies | Scott A. Eldri

This second edition of The Routledge Companion to Digital Journalism Studies offers a truly global and groundbreaking collection of essays addressing the key

www.taylorfrancis.com

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Journalism Studies Center Vienna @jscvienna.bsky.social · Nov 14

Hello new followers! If you want to know more about our team’s work you can also find some of them here as well:
@birteleonhardt.bsky.social
@clarajuarezmiro.bsky.social
@dgarusi.bsky.social
@dominikhokamp.bsky.social
@kimloehmann.bsky.social
@phoebemaares.bsky.social

Kim Löhmann @kimloehmann.bsky.social · Nov 14

Any chance I might be able to join the list? :)

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Journalism Studies Center Vienna @jscvienna.bsky.social · Nov 11

Congrats to team member @kimloehmann.bsky.social who had her thesis research featured in the #Vidss media articles section! vds-sosci.univie.ac.at/people/phd-s...

PhD in the spotlight

PhD in the spotlight

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Phoebe Maares @phoebemaares.bsky.social · Nov 6

Achtung #Wien! Wir suchen dringend Menschen, die zwischen 18.-21.11. mit uns über publizistische Vielfalt in Österreich reden möchten. Teilnahme wird mit 30€ kompensiert. Anmeldung hier univiepsy.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

Flyer mit folgendem Text: Studie zur publizistischen Vielfalt in Österreich. Welche Medien nutzen Sie? Erhalten Sie 30€! Wo? Institut für Publizistik und Kommunikationswissenschaft, Währingerstr. 29,1090 Wien. Was? Fokusgruppeninterview mit 5-7 Teilnehmer*innen. Wann? 18.-21.11.2024. Bei Fragen wenden Sie sich bitte an: mediennutzung.publizistik@univie.ac.at

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Journalism Studies Center Vienna @jscvienna.bsky.social · Nov 6

Wir suchen dringend Menschen in #Wien, die zwischen 18.-21.11. mit uns über publizistische Vielfalt in Österreich reden möchten. Teilnahme wird mit 30€ kompensiert. Anmeldung hier univiepsy.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

Flyer mit folgendem Text: Studie zur publizistischen Vielfalt in Österreich. Welche Medien nutzen Sie? Erhalten Sie 30€! Wo? Institut für Publizistik und Kommunikationswissenschaft, Währingerstr. 29,1090 Wien. Was? Fokusgruppeninterview mit 5-7 Teilnehmer*innen. Wann? 18.-21.11.2024. Bei Fragen wenden Sie sich bitte an: mediennutzung.publizistik@univie.ac.at