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Verena Albert, M. A.

Verena Albert, M. A.

Junior Researcher Journalism Research

Since August 2020, Verena Albert has been a junior researcher at the Leibniz Institute for Media Research | Hans-Bredow-Institut (HBI) in research program 1  Transformation of Public Communication - Journalistic and Intermediary Functions in the Process of Opinion Formation". Her work focuses on the changing relationship between journalism and the public and concepts of solutions journalism.

Currently, she is working on the project „What Journalists want and what they ought to do – The Transformation oft he Journalism/Audience-Relationship and ist Relevance for Social Cohesion“ within the context of the Research Institute Social Cohesion (Forschungsinstitut Gesellschaftlicher Zusammenhalt – FGZ). The project investigates the ideas and expectations of journalists in Germany in relation to the relevance of their work for social cohesion and the extent to which these expectations and self-images correspond with the demands made on them by citizens.

Verena Albert studied communication science at the Westfälische-Wilhelms-University in Münster. During her studies, she worked here as a student assistant at the Institute of Communication Science in the division of lesson planning, data collection and data analysis.

Within the HBI, Verena serves as elected representative of the Institute’s Junior Researchers and doctoral candidates, alongside Martin Fertmann.
 

Verena Albert, M. A.

Junior Researcher Journalism Research

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Research activties by Verena Albert, M. A.

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Subproject Research Institute for Social Cohesion

What Journalists Want and What They Ought to Do

In the light of “fake news” accusations against established media and declining subscription numbers: what does the public expect from journalists, and how do they view their own role in terms of social cohesion?
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FGZ’s Main Phase Started on 1 July 2020

Research Institute Social Cohesion FGZ

Eleven German research institutions form the Research Institute Social Cohesion to investigate current social challenges from different perspectives. The HBI examines the role of the media concerning social cohesion.
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Publication!

Exploring the Interrelation between Journalism and Social Cohesion

Julius Reimer, Verena Albert and Wiebke Loosen explain in their new article in the journal "Journalism" how journalism can strengthen or weaken social cohesion. The article is based on the findings of four group discussions with 21 experts from journalism, academia and civil societal "...
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Discussion Paper

Zusammenhaltssensibler Journalismus

A research group at the HBI discussed the role of journalism in social cohesion with experts from journalism, science, integration work and NGOs. Prof. Dr. Wiebke Loosen, Julius Reimer and Verena Albert  present the findings in this impulse paper.   Loosen, Wiebke; Reimer, Julius; & Al...

A Remedy for Societal Polarization? Exploring the Idea of Cohesion-Sensitive Journalism

"A Remedy for Societal Polarization? Exploring the Idea of Cohesion-Sensitive Journalism", presentation by Verena Albert, Julius Reimer and Wiebke Loosen at the pre-conference "Media Performance and Social Inclusion" in the run-up to the 71st Annual Conference  of the Intern...
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