englischThe number of studies on parasocial interactions and relationships of a media nature has exploded in recent years. This book provides reports on more than 250 studies published between 2016 and 2020 as well as a review of the recent findings and trends in research on parasocial phenomena. It [...]

englischThis volume offers a wide range of insights into current media reception and effects research on the topic of ‘sustainability’. The contributions it contains deal with how this topic is communicated and negotiated on (social) media, how various message and context features affect sustainable [...]

englischRomantic parasocial interactions and relationships are an essential part of media users’ everyday lives. However, they have rarely been studied up to now. This book aims to redress this gap in research by providing theoretical insights into the definition, development, implications and [...]

englischHow are our conceptions of social reality affected by messages from television? Most cultivation studies addressing this question focus on media effects. However, this book adopts a new perspective and examines cultivating messages themselves. The book addresses what messages are and how [...]

englischSearch engines have established themselves as the central means of searching for information online. This book examines which criteria are important for the selection of search results when Internet users search for information using search engines.

For this purpose, the book systematises [...]

englischThis volume offers insights into current research on the reception and effects of the digital revolution in public communication in the field of communication science. The contributions it contains deal with questions about the use of news on Facebook, the articulation of opinions on the [...]

englischWhy do people use the media? Which cognitive processes determine media choice and what other factors are involved in people’s decisions to turn to one or another form of media content? How can we measure both conscious and unconscious decisions to use certain kinds of media content? This [...]

englischBe it television, mobile phones or social networking sites – media technologies and applications form a substantial part of young people’s lives. It is significant that media use is one of the most prevalent daily activities during a period of life in which crucial developmental goals are [...]

englischA book, a radio broadcast, the latest computer game or the current blockbuster movie – they are all designed to evoke interaction and relationships between media figures and recipients. By now, research into these so-called parasocial processes has been at the center of many studies for 60 [...]

englischAgainst the backdrop of normative theory, media-stimulated interpersonal communication is a highly desirable form of behaviour because discussions about media content refer to processed issues and opinions, thus promoting the elaboration of public opinions. However, the causes of [...]