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Introduction
I am currently working on a discursive analysis about the marginalization of segments of the population in Germany and the UK.
I focus on emotions within journalistic practice.
I am also working on the discursive constitution of a British identity in face of a colonial Empire past.
My current research interests are interdisciplinary and cross-national. My knowledge of seven languages, among them Arabic and Hindi, helps in this process. ´
Research Interests:
Journalism
Television
Comparative Media Studies
De-Westernization
Emotions
GDR, memory, and journalism
Big data analysis (with R)
Political Communication
Representation of minority groups (focus: Islam)
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Publications (7)
This paper identifies three main aspects of emotional engagement in journalistic news practice and outlines moments of tension between journalistic principles and (imagined) audience expectations. It investigates the relationship between emotionally (dis)engaging elements featured in television news coverage, and the rationale behind their deployme...
In the following article, the authors examine the power of scientific journalism to attract and bond with news audiences. They observe how the normative expectations of being objective and impartial have become an obstacle for the communication of science despite being absolutely necessary to achieve rigor. As the authors point out, the problem is...
In the following article, the authors examine the power of scientific journalism to attract and bond with news audiences. They observe how the normative expectations of being objective and impartial have become an obstacle for the communication of science despite being absolutely necessary to achieve rigor. As the authors point out, the problem is...
Empathy performs a central role in regulating social relations. This applies equally to journalistic work routines. To explore the concept of empathy in the understanding of journalists, 46 interviews were conducted using a cross-cultural approach between the United Kingdom and India. It became clear that empathy occupies a central place in news pr...
De-Westernisation as key concepts in media studies and humanities
