Prof. Dr. Edda Humprecht

Edda Humprecht, Univ.-Prof. Dr
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Communication Science with a focus on Digitalization and the Public Sphere
Prof. Dr. Edda Humprecht
Image: Anne Günther (University of Jena)
Room 321
Ernst-Abbe-Platz 8
07743 Jena Google Maps site planExternal link
  • Curriculum Vitae
    • Since 09/2023: Professor of Digitalization and Public Sphere at the Institute for Communication Science, Friedrich Schiller University Jena.
    • 2022-2023: Associate Professor of Media Sociology, with a special focus on digitalization, information technology, and societal change, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), Norway.
    • 2015-2022: Senior Research and Teaching Associate at the Department of Communication and Media Research, University of Zurich, Switzerland.
    • 2014: PhD in Communication and Media Research. Dissertation titled "Shaping News Performance: Comparing Online News in Six Western Democracies," University of Zurich, Switzerland.
    • 2013: Visiting Scholar at the Steinhardt School, New York University (NYU), USA.
    • 2010-2014: Research and Teaching Associate at the Department of Communication and Media Research, University of Zurich, Switzerland.

Publications and Awards

  • Publications

    A current overview of publications can be found on Google ScholarExternal link

  • Awards
    • 2021 - The International Journal of Press/Politics Jay Blumler Best Article Award for the best article published in 2020 for “Resilience to Online Disinformation: A Framework for Cross-National Comparative Research”
    • 2021 - Best Article of the Year Award (Lynda Lee Kaid Award) received from the Political Communication Division of the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication (AEJMC) for study, “Resilience to online disinformation: A framework for cross-national comparative research”
    • 2021 - Gold Young Researchers Award 2021 received from the Swiss Academy of Humanities and Social Sciences (SAHS). 
    • 2019 - Best Abstract Award received from the ECREA Political Communication Section for the paper “Resilience to Online Disinformation: A Framework for Cross-National Comparative Research”, together with F. Esser and P. Van Aelst
    • 2017 - Best Paper Award received from the Swiss Association of Communication and Media Research (SACM) for Paper "New Types of Online News Media? A Typology Approach using QCA"
    • 2014 - Dissertation Award received from the Swiss Association of Communication and Media Research (SACM). Amount: CHF 1’250
    • 2013 - Best Panel Award of the Year received from the Swiss Association of Communication and Media Research (SACM), together with N. Busch, B. Hofstetter, S. Studer, M. Kovic