In a study published in the renowned journal “Journalism” at the end of December 2021, two researchers from Leipzig University examined the effects of gender on journalists’ credibility in German-speaking countries. Junior professor Mario Haim from the University’s Institute of Communication and…
As part of its spring sessions, today the Wissenschaftsrat (German Council of Science and Humanities) made its funding recommendations for new research buildings as part of a federal and state programme. The reviewers were impressed by a joint proposal from Leipzig University and the Free State of…
Wikipedia is arguably the internet’s best-known free encyclopaedia. Many internet users rely on the wide-ranging knowledge of Wikipedia. The encyclopaedia was founded on 15 January 2001. Professor Christian Pentzold from the Institute of Communication and Media Studies at Leipzig University wrote…
Xenophobia in Germany has decreased, but right-wing extremist attitudes remain high. There is also evidence of “radicalisation and disinhibition among those with far-right views”. These are key findings of the representative Leipzig Authoritarianism Study. Professors Oliver Decker and Elmar Brähler…
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