Desirée Schmuck, Professorship of Journalism and Communication Studies with a focus on media change and media innovation

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"Digital technologies and artificial intelligence (AI) are increasingly permeating all areas of life and changing our society in the long term. The digital transformation opens up completely new opportunities for information appropriation, identity formation and social relationships, but at the same time also harbors numerous risks, as these new technologies place unprecedented demands on individuals and society as a whole. A particular focus of my research is therefore on investigating how a self-determined and self-reflective approach to media innovations can be promoted. This is particularly important in childhood and adolescence, but remains relevant throughout life due to the constantly changing media environment." (Desirée Schmuck)

Research areas:

* Digital media use in childhood and adolescence
* Political engagement in digital environments
* Media change and social relationships
* Media innovation and autonomy

Curriculum Vitae:

2007-2011 Bachelor's degree in Psychology, minor in Journalism and Communication Studies, University of Zurich
2011-2014 Master's degree in Journalism and Communication Studies, University of Vienna
2014-2017 University Assistant (Prae Doc) at the Department of Journalism and Communication Studies, University of Vienna, uni:docs scholarship holder
2015 Research stay at the Amsterdam School of Communication Research at the University of Amsterdam in the Netherlands
2017 Doctorate (Dr.in phil.) at the University of Vienna
2017-2019 University Assistant (Post Doc) at the Department of Journalism and Communication Studies, University of Vienna
2019 Research stay at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem in Israel
2019-2020 Temporary Academic Councillor, Institute for Communication Studies and Media Research, Ludwig-Maximilians University Munich
2020-2023 Assistant Professor (tenure-track) for Digital Media Effects, School for Mass Communication Research, KU Leuven
since 2023 Professor of Journalism and Communication Studies with a focus on media change and media innovation at the Department of Journalism and Communication Studies, University of Vienna