Prof. Dr. Mario Haim

Welcome! Glad you are here. My name is Mario Haim.
I am a Professor and Chair of Communication Studies, especially Computational Communication Research, at LMU Munich.

In both my research and teaching, I focus mainly on topics of algorithmic influence. Employing methods common to Computational Communication Science, such topics include political communication, computational journalism, health communication, and algorithmic curation in media environments as well as general computational methods.

After studying in Augsburg, Munich, and Helsinki, I gained my PhD at LMU Munich. Subsequently, I was a Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of Stavanger, Norway, and an Assistant Professor (Juniorprofessor) at the University of Leipzig, Germany. Since 2022, I am a Professor and Chair of Communication Studies, especially Computational Communication Research, at the Department of Media and Communication at LMU Munich, Germany.

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Monographies

Peer-Reviewed Publications

Chapters in Edited Volumes

  • Haim, M. & Hase, V. (in press). Computational Methods und Tools für die Erhebung und Auswertung von Social-Media-Daten. [Computational methods and tools for the collection and analysis of socia-media data.] In S. Stollfuß, L. Niebling, & F. Raczkowski (eds.), Handbuch Digitale Medien und Methoden. Wiesbaden: Springer VS. https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-658-36629-2_41-1

  • Schwabl, P., Unkel, J., & Haim, M. (2023). Vielfalt bei Google? Vielzahl, Ausgewogenheit und Verschiedenheit wahlbezogener Suchergebnisse. In C. Holtz-Bacha (eds.), Die (Massen-) Medien im Wahlkampf. Die Bundestagswahl 2021 (S. 293-316). Wiesbaden: Springer VS. https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-658-38967-3_11

  • Haim, M. (2023). Nicht strafbar, aber sichtbar: Öffentlichkeit und subtiler Hass im Netz. [Not punishable, but visible: Online public spheres and their subtle hate.] In E. Hoven (eds.), Das Phänomen "Digitaler Hass": Ein interdisziplinärer Blick auf Ursachen, Erscheinungsformen und Auswirkungen (S. 89-102). Baden-Baden: Nomos.

  • Haim, M. & Graefe, A. (2022). Automatisierung und Journalismus. [Automation and journalism.] In M. Löffelholz & L. Rothenberger (eds.), Handbuch Journalismustheorien. Wiesbaden: Springer VS. https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-658-32153-6_28-1

  • Haim, M. (2019). Capturing the dynamics of online news. In P. Müller, S. Geiß, C. Schemer, T. K. Naab, & C. Peter (eds.), Dynamische Prozesse der öffentlichen Kommunikation. Methodische Herausforderungen (S. 38-56). Köln: Halem.

  • Brosius, H.-B. & Haim, M. (2019). Agenda-Setting in der Onlinewelt: Empirische Befunde in einem dynamischen Forschungsfeld. [Agenda setting in the online world: Empirical findings in a dynamic field of research.] In T. Eberwein & C. Wenzel (eds.), Changing Media - Changing Democracy? (S. 33-52). Wien: Austrian Academy of Sciences.

  • Haim, M. & Graefe, A. (2018). Automatisierter Journalismus. Anwendungsbereiche, Formen und Qualitat. [Automated journalism. Applications, types, quality.] In C. Nuernbergk & C. Neuberger (eds.), Journalismus im Internet. Profession - Partizipation - Technisierung (S. 139-160). Wiesbaden: Springer VS.

  • Haim, M. & Graefe, A. (2018). Automatisch interessant? Der Einfluss von Involvement auf die Wahrnehmung computergenerierter Texte. [Automatically interesting? Involvement's influence on the perception of computer-generated texts.] In P. Rössler & C. Rossmann (eds.), Kumulierte Evidenzen. Replikationsstudien in der empirischen Kommunikationsforschung (S. 189-206). Wiesbaden: Springer VS.

  • Dörr, K., Köberer, N., & Haim, M. (2017). Normative Qualitätsansprüche an algorithmischen Journalismus. [Normative quality aspects for algorithmic journalism.] In I. Stapf, M. Prinzing, & A. Filipović (eds.), Gesellschaft ohne Diskurs? Digitaler Wandel und Journalismus aus medienethischer Perspektive (S. 121-133). Baden-Baden: Nomos. http://www.nomos-shop.de/Stapf-Prinzing-Filipovic-Gesellschaft-Diskurs/productview.aspx?product=28577.

  • Haim, M., Arendt, F., & Scherr, S. (2016). Zum Einfluss von Suchmaschinen-Algorithmen auf das Erscheinen von Hinweisen zur Telefonseelsorge bei erhöhter Suizidalität. [The influence of search-engine algorithms on the display of helplines for increased suicidality.] In A.-L. Camerini, R. Ludolph, & F. Rothenfluh (eds.), Gesundheitskommunikation im Spannungsfeld zwischen Theorie und Praxis (S. 224-234). Baden-Baden: Nomos. https://dx.doi.org/10.5771/9783845274256-225

Edited Volumes

  • M. Haim, V. Hase, J. Schindler, M. Bachl, & E. Domahidi (2023). Validity and the Four "R's": (Re-)Establishing Standards for Content Analysis. Studies in Communication and Media.

  • M. Haim & C. Puschmann (2023). Analytical Advances through Open Science: Employing a Reference Dataset to Foster Best-Practice Data Validation, Analysis, and Reporting. Digital Journalism.

  • R. Zamith & M. Haim (2020). Algorithms and Journalism: Exploring (Re)Configurations. Media and Communication.

Other Publications

Peer-Reviewed Presentations

  • Lübke, S., Haim, M., & Haßler, J. (2/2024). Die Rolle und Wirkung Politischer Internet-Memes im Klimadiskurs. [The role and effect of political internet memes in the climate discourse.] Presented at the Annual Conference of the Political Communication Division of the DGPuK, Bern.

  • Wilczek, B., Eder, M., Portugal, R., Thurman, N., & Haim, M. (9/2023). Journalism students' views on AI innovation and responsibility: Findings from a Design Thinking project in Germany. Presented at the Future of Journalism Conference, Cardiff.

  • Portugal, R., Wilczek, B., Eder, M., Thurman, N., & Haim, M. (6/2023). Design thinking for journalism in the AI age: Towards an innovation process for responsible AI applications. Presented at the Joint Computation + Journalism and European Data & Computational Journalism Conference, Zurich.

  • Schwabl, P., Haim, M., & Unkel, J. (5/2022). Searching for biased information? Informational strategies and algorithmic curation. Presented at the 72nd Annual Conference of the International Communication Association, Paris.

  • Wilczek, B., Thurman, N., Haim, M., Helberger, N., Fokkens, A., Atteveldt, W. v., & Sjøvaag, H. (5/2022). AI adoption patterns in local journalism: Current use and future potentials in the German media market. Presented at the 72nd Annual Conference of the International Communication Association, Paris.

  • Ferrer-Conill, R., Karlsson, M., Haim, M., Kammer, A., & Sjøvaag, H. (5/2022). Losing the hyperlink? Studying the role of websites connecting national online networks. Presented at the 72nd Annual Conference of the International Communication Association, Paris.

  • Scherr, S., Arendt, F., & Haim, M. (5/2022). Algorithms without frontiers? How language-based algorithmic information disparities sustain digital divides over time in 17 countries. Presented at the 72nd Annual Conference of the International Communication Association, Paris.

  • Breuer, J., Kmetty, Z., Haim, M., & Stier, S. (5/2022). User-focused approaches for collecting Facebook data in the 'post-API age': Experiences from two studies and recommendations for future research. Presented at the 72nd Annual Conference of the International Communication Association, Paris.

  • Ivan, L., Gvirsman, S. D., Haim, M., & Potthast, M. (5/2021). Don't take the bait: Users' engagement with clickbait and its effect on editorial considerations. Presented at the 71st Annual Conference of the International Communication Association, Denver.

  • Haim, M., Scherr, S., & Arendt, F. (5/2021). Search engines can help prevent suicidal overdoses in the opioid crisis. Presented at the 71st Annual Conference of the International Communication Association, Denver.

  • Haim, M. & Jungblut, M. (5/2021). How open is communication science? Analyzing open-science principles in communication science and psychology. Presented at the 71st Annual Conference of the International Communication Association, Denver.

  • Breuer, J. & Haim, M. (4/2021). Reproducibility and replicability in computational social science: Challenges and potential solutions. Presented at the Open Science and Replicability in the Behavioural Social Sciences, Chemnitz.

  • Haim, M. & Unkel, J. (4/2021). Algorithmic auditing through agent-based experiments. Presented at the 65th Annual Conference of the DGPuK, Zurich.

  • Springer, N. & Haim, M. (9/2020). Maschinelles Lernen in der Journalismusforschung: Rechtliche, ethische und praktische Herausforderungen eines interdisziplinären Lehr-/Forschungsprojekts. [Machine learning in journalism studies: Legal, ethical, and practical challenges in interdisciplinary teaching and research.] Presented at the Presented at the Annual Conference of the Journalism Division of the DGPuK, Hamburg.

  • Ferrer-Conill, R., Karlsson, M., Haim, M., Kammer, A., Elgesem, D., & Sjøvaag, H. (5/2020). Finding cultures of engagement? Comparing Scandinavian patterns of engagement with news posts on Facebook. Presented at the 70th Annual Conference of the International Communication Association, Gold Coast.

  • Haim, M., Karlsson, M., Ferrer-Conill, R., Kammer, A., Elgesem, D., & Sjøvaag, H. (5/2020). You should read this study! It compares media logics on Facebook. Presented at the 70th Annual Conference of the International Communication Association, Gold Coast.

  • Haim, M., Stier, S., & Breuer, J. (5/2020). Open science vs. privacy? A case study with linked web tracking, social media, and survey data. Presented at the 70th Annual Conference of the International Communication Association, Gold Coast.

  • Haim, M. & Jungblut, M. (5/2020). Politicians' self-depiction and news portrayal: Evidence from 28 countries. Presented at the 70th Annual Conference of the International Communication Association, Gold Coast.

  • Haim, M., Heinzel, I., Lankheit, S., Niagu, A.-M., & Springer, N. (5/2019). Identifying the good and the bad: Using machine learning to moderate user commentary on news. Presented at the 69th Annual Conference of the International Communication Association, Washington D.C.

  • Haim, M. & Zamith, R. (5/2019). Open-source Trading Zones and Boundary Objects: Examining GitHub as a space for advancing and collaborating on "news". Presented at the 69th Annual Conference of the International Communication Association, Washington D.C.

  • Haim, M. (5/2019). Agent-based testing: An automated approach toward artificial reactions to human behavior. Presented at the 69th Annual Conference of the International Communication Association, Washington D.C.

  • Springer, N. & Haim, M. (11/2018). Machines in moderation: A theoretical framework for the application of machine learning in the management of user commentary. Presented at the 7th Annual ECREA Conference, Lugano.

  • Haim, M. & Nienierza, A. (9/2018). Computational observation: Möglichkeiten und Herausforderungen automatisierter Beobachtungen in algorithmischen Informationsumgebungen mithilfe eines eigens entwickelten Browser-Plugins. [Computational observation: Challenges and Opportunities of automated observations within algorithmic information environments using a dedicated browser plug-in.] Presented at the 20th Annual Conference of the Methods Division of the DGPuK, Ilmenau. *

  • Scherr, S., Haim, M., & Arendt, F. (8/2018). Equal access to online information? Google’s suicide-prevention disparities may amplify a global digital divide. Presented at the 101st AEJMC Conference, Washington D.C.

  • Brosius, H.-B., Haim, M., & Weimann, G. (7/2018). Diffusion as a future perspective of agenda setting. Presented at the 50 Years in Agenda Setting Research, Boulder, CO.

  • Unkel, J. & Haim, M. (5/2018). Googling politics: Usage patterns, information sources, and issue ownerships in the 2017 German Federal Election. Presented at the 68th Annual Conference of the International Communication Association, Prag.

  • Arendt, F., Haim, M., & Beck, J. (5/2018). Fake News, Warnhinweise und perzipierter Wahrheitsgehalt: Zur differenziellen Suszeptibilität in Abhängigkeit der politischen Orientierung. [Fake news, warning labels and perceived truth: Differential susceptibility depending on political orientation.] Presented at the 63rd Annual Conference of the DGPuK, Mannheim.

  • Haim, M. (9/2017). Up to date. Zu Aktualisierungsmustern und Änderungsintervallen im Online-Journalismus. [Up to date. Refresh cycles and update patterns in online journalism.] Presented at the 19th Annual Conference of the Methods Division of the DGPuK, Mainz.

  • Haim, M., Kümpel, A. S., & Brosius, H.-B. (5/2017). Popularity cues in online media. A review of conceptualizations, operationalizations, and effects. Presented at the 67th Annual Conference of the International Communication Association, San Diego.

  • Graefe, A., Haim, M., & Diakopoulos, N. (5/2017). Should news outlets let their readers know that they are reading automated content? Effects of algorithmic transparency on perceptions of automated news. Presented at the 67th Annual Conference of the International Communication Association, San Diego.

  • Kümpel, A. S., Haim, M., & Brosius, H.-B. (4/2017). Popularitätshinweise in Online-Medien: Ein systematischer Überblick über Konzeptualisierungen, Operationalisierungen und Effekte. [Popularity indicators in online media. A review of research on the effects of metric user information.] Presented at the 62nd Annual Conference of the DGPuK, Dusseldorf.

  • Kümpel, A. S. & Haim, M. (10/2016). Popularity indicators in online media. A review of research on the effects of metric user information. Presented at the 17th Conference of the Assocication of Internet Researchers, Berlin.

  • Haim, M., Graefe, A., & Brosius, H.-B. (6/2016). The burst of the bubble? Effects of automated personalization on news diversity. Presented at the 66th Annual Conference of the International Communication Association, Fukuoka.

  • Graefe, A., Haim, M., Haarmann, B., & Brosius, H.-B. (6/2016). Readers' perception of computer-written news: Credibility, expertise, and readability. Presented at the 66th Annual Conference of the International Communication Association, Fukuoka.

  • Haim, M., Arendt, F., & Scherr, S. (6/2016). Abyss or shelter? On the relevance of web search engines' search results when people google for suicide. Presented at the 66th Annual Conference of the International Communication Association, Fukuoka.

  • Haim, M. & Graefe, A. (6/2016). Automated news: Better than expected? Presented at the 66th Annual Conference of the International Communication Association, Fukuoka.

  • Haim, M., Weimann, G., & Brosius, H.-B. (6/2016). Who sets the cyber agenda? Intermedia agenda-setting online: The case of NSA. Presented at the 66th Annual Conference of the International Communication Association, Fukuoka.

  • Haim, M. & Dörr, K. (4/2016). Automatisierte Qualität? Zur Institutionalisierung und normativen Qualität von algorithmischem Journalismus. [Automated quality? On the institutionalization and normative quality of algorithmic journalism.] Presented at the 61st Annual Conference of the DGPuK, Leipzig.

  • Haim, M., Arendt, F., & Scherr, S. (11/2015). Abyss or shelter? On the relevance of web search engines' search results when people google for suicide. Presented at the 3rd Conference of the Health Communication Division of the DGPuK, Lugano.

  • Graefe, A., Haim, M., Haarmann, B., & Brosius, H.-B. (10/2015). Readers' perception of computer-written news: Credibility, expertise, and readability. Presented at the 11th Dubrovnik Media Days, Dubrovnik.

  • Haim, M., Goodwin, B., & Graefe, A. (7/2015). A classification of technological advances in journalism. Presented at the Annual Conference of the IAMCR, Montreal.

  • Haim, M. (6/2015). Resetting the agenda? How Snowden's NSA revelations were covered in traditional and new online media. Presented at the Surveillance and Citizenship. State-Media-Citizen Relations After the Snowden Leaks, Cardiff.

  • Oechslein, O., Haim, M., Graefe, A., Brosius, H.-B., Hess, T., & Koslow, A. (1/2015). The digitization of news aggregation: Experimental evidence on intention to use and willingness to pay for personalized news aggregators. Presented at the 48th Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences, Hawaii. Manuscript in Proceedings of the 48th Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences, IEEE Computer Society, 4181-4190.

  • Keyling, T. & Haim, M. (10/2014). Zur Stichprobenqualität von Online-Nachrichtenmedien. [On the quality of sampling in online media.] Presented at the 16th Annual Conference of the Methods Division of the DGPuK, Munich.

Other Presentations

  • Haim, M. (11/2021). Computational Methods für Journalismus und Journalismusforschung. [Computational methods for journalism and journalism studies.] Invited presentation at Zukunftswerkstatt, Ulrich Saxer-Stiftung, Zurich.

  • Haim, M. (7/2021). Welcher Hass? Inhaltsanalyse politisch ausgerichteter Kommentare bei Online-Medien, Twitter und YouTube. [Which hate? Content analysis of political comments in online media, Twitter, and YouTube.] Invited presentation at "Das Phänomen 'Digitaler Hass' – ein interdisziplinärer Blick auf Ursachen, Erscheinungsformen und Auswirkungen", Leipzig.

  • Haim, M. (4/2021). KI und Online-Nachrichten: Produktion, Vertrieb und Nutzung. [AI and online news: Production, distribution, and use.] Invited presentation at Förderwerk für Rundfunk und neue Medien SAEK, Leipzig.

  • Haim, M. (6/2020). Distribution im Online-Journalismus. [Distribution in Online Journalism.] Invited presentation at Berlin-Brandenburgische Akademie der Wissenschaften BBAW, Berlin.

  • Haim, M. (10/2019). Googling politics: Parties, sources, and issue ownerships on Google in the 2017 German Federal Election campaign. Invited presentation at the NTNU Research Group on Elections, Values and Political Communication (EVPOC), Trondheim.

  • Haim, M. & Zamith, R. (6/2019). Open-source Trading Zones and Boundary Objects: Examining GitHub as a space for advancing and collaborating on "news" Inaugural symposium on Media, Professions and Society, Volda.

  • Haim, M. (3/2019). Personalized and polarized? Reflections on researching algorithmic content curation. Invited presentation at the Amsterdam School of Communication Research (ASCoR), Amsterdam.

  • Haim, M. (11/2018). Demokratie im Netz: Fake News, Hass-Postings, Wahlmanipulation? [Democracy online: Fake news, hatespeech, election manipulation?] Invited presentation at Kodex-E, VVG, Dornbirn.

  • Haim, M. (9/2018). Challenges and experiences from the automated observation of social media use through a browser plug-in. Computational Social Science in the Age of Networked Media, Stavanger.

  • Haim, M. (6/2018). Akkurat, objektiv, unlesbar? Zur Wahrnehmung von automatisiertem Journalismus. [Accurate, objective, unreadable? Perceptions of automated journalism.] Invited presentation at DNIe Roboterjournalismus, Munich.

  • Springer, N. & Haim, M. (3/2018). Identifying the good and the bad: How machine learning is applied and applicable in the moderation of user comments on news. Invited presentation at ThursdAI, MIT Media Lab, Cambridge, MA.

  • Haim, M. (3/2018). Moderne Mediennutzung, moderne Suizidprävention? Stand der Forschung und aktuelle Herausforderungen. [Modern media use, modern suicide prevention?] DGS Frühjahrstagung: Suizidprophylaxe 4.0: Internet und Soziale Medien. Möglichkeiten und Risiken, Günzburg.

  • Haim, M. (10/2017). Online suicide prevention. Global findings for a global health imperative. Invited presentation at the 3rd LMU-ChAN Scientific Forum, Munich.

  • Haim, M., Pache, S., & Graefe, A. (6/2017). Visualisierte Unsicherheit. Wie (unsichere) Wahlprognosen kommuniziert und verstanden werden können. [Visualized uncertainty. How (uncertain) election forecasts can be communicated and understood.] Invited presentation at DDJ Monaco, Munich.

  • Haim, M. (2/2017). Daten, Maschinen, Automatisierung. Eine Chance für die Medien? [Data, Machines, Automation. A chance for the media?] Invited presentation at DJU, Nuremburg.

  • Haim, M. (12/2016). Wahlprognosen mit PollyVote.com. [Election forecasting with PollyVote.com.] Invited presentation at Hacks/Hackers, Munich.

  • Haim, M. (12/2016). In media res. The (mass) media's role within past and present surveillance states. Invited presentation at the LMU/HAW seminar "Surveillance-Culture-Society", Munich.

  • Haim, M. & Goodwin, B. (11/2016). Education for data journalism. Invited presentation at the 2nd LMU-ChAN Scientific Forum, Hangzhou.

  • Haim, M. (10/2016). Automatisierter Journalismus am Beispiel des US-Wahlkampfs. [Automated journalism. A case study from the US presidential election.] Invited presentation at BJV, Munich.

  • Haim, M. (9/2016). Computational Campaign Coverage with the PollyVote (a.k.a. the automated prediction parrot). Invited presentation at the Tow Center for Digital Journalism, Columbia University, New York.

  • Haim, M. (9/2016). Computational Campaign Coverage with the PollyVote (a.k.a. the automated prediction parrot). Invited presentation at Botland, CUNY Graduate School of Journalism, New York.

  • Haim, M. (8/2016). Automated journalism. Experiences, boundaries, potentials. Invited presentation at IXDS labs' pre-work talks, Munich. Video at YouTube

  • Graefe, A. & Haim, M. (7/2016). Roboterjournalismus und Wahlprognosen . [Robot journalism and election forecasting.] Invited presentation at Hacks/Hackers, Munich.

  • Haim, M. & Kümpel, A. S. (1/2016). Sie sind der Meinung, das ist spitze. Status Quo der Forschung zu Popularitätshinweisen. [I like that. Status quo on popularity-indicator research.] Invited presentation at the 8th IfKW Mediengespräch, Munich.

  • Haim, M., Arendt, F., & Scherr, S. (10/2015). Abyss or shelter? On the relevance of web search engines' search results when people google for suicide. Invited presentation at the 7th IfKW Mediengespräch, Munich.

  • Haim, M. (10/2015). The burst of the bubble? Effects of automated personalization on news diversity. Invited presentation at the 7th IfKW Mediengespräch, Munich.

  • Graefe, A. & Haim, M. (10/2015). Achtung, automatisierter Artikel! [Beware of automated news!] Organized panel at the Munich Media Days, Munich. Video at YouTube

  • Haim, M. (4/2015). Der Lokal-Roboter. Automatisierter Journalismus im Lokalteil? [Automated journalism for local reporting?] Invited presentation at the 5th Local Web Conference, Nuremburg. Video at YouTube.

  • Haim, M. (11/2014). The modern-day digital age: Surveillance & censorship and social change. Invited presentation at the Model United Nations of Munich, Munich.

  • Haim, M. & Brosius, H.-B. (5/2014). Geteilt und getrieben? Intermedia Agenda Setting zwischen Online-Ablegern klassischer Massenmedien, Blogs und sozialen Netzwerken. [Shared and pushed? Intermedia agenda-setting between online instances of legacy media, blogs, and social network sites.] Presented at the 6th IfKW Mediengespräch "The Future of Agenda-Setting", Munich.

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  • 2022: * Deutscher Zeitschriftenpreis der DGPuK (Journal Paper Award of the German Association for Communication), 1st place, for the article Gütekriterien und Handlungsempfehlungen für die Entwicklung von Forschungssoftware in der Kommunikations- und Medienwissenschaft. https://www.dgpuk.de/node/63

  • 2020: wegweisR: Ein leichter Umstieg auf R in sechs kurzen Episoden. Online-Workshop zur Kompensation fehlender Zugänge zu kommerzieller Statistiksoftware. https://wegweisR.haim.it

  • 2019: OsloMet Digital Journalism Research Fellow to the Oslo Metropolitan University, Norway. https://film.oslomet.no/investigating-algorithmic-content

  • 2018: * Auszeichnung für die beste Einreichung für die Tagung der Fachgruppe Methoden der Publizistik- und Kommunikationswissenschaft der DGPuK für den Beitrag Computational observation: Möglichkeiten und Herausforderungen automatisierter Beobachtungen in algorithmischen Informationsumgebungen mithilfe eines eigens entwickelten Browser-Plugins.

  • 2018: Co-Organizer of the preconference on "Audience Analytics" at the 68th Annual Conference of the International Communication Association, Prag (together with Edson Tandoc, Patrick Ferucci, Folker Hanusch, and Rodrigo Zamith).

  • 2018: Ausgezeichnet für Exzellente Lehre am IfKW der LMU (Award for Excellence in Teaching), 2nd place, for the seminar Media Communication.

  • 2017: Ausgezeichnet für Exzellente Lehre am IfKW der LMU (Award for Excellence in Teaching), 2nd place, for the seminar Datenanalyse.

  • 2017: Ausgezeichnet für Exzellente Lehre am IfKW der LMU (Award for Excellence in Teaching), 5th place, for the seminar Media Communication.

  • 2016: Co-Organizer of bi-annual "Young Member’s Conference" of the German Association for Communication (together with Marc Jungblut, Andrea Kloß, Angela Nienierza, Magdalena Obermaier, Christina Peter, Nina Springer, Nina Steindl, and Julian Unkel).

  • 2016: Part of an official LMU delegation to the 2nd forum of the LMU-China Academic Network (LMU-ChAN) in order to discuss possible research cooperations as well as share thoughs on the education of data journalism. http://www.en.uni-muenchen.de/about_lmu/international_net/lmu-chan/index.html

  • 2016: Visiting scholar to the Tow Center for Digital Journalism at Columbia Journalism School, New York, NY. The visit dealt with both automated journalism throughout the course of the Computational Campaign Coverage project and the influence of audience metrics on online newsrooms.

  • 2016: Ausgezeichnet für Exzellente Lehre am IfKW der LMU (Award for Excellence in Teaching), 2nd place, for the seminar Zur Rolle von Medien in Überwachungsstaaten.

  • 2015: * Deutscher Zeitschriftenpreis der DGPuK (Journal Paper Award of the German Association for Communication), 2nd place, for the article Emotionen bewegen? together with Magdalena Obermaier and Carsten Reinemann. http://www.dgpuk.de/uber-die-dgpuk/preise-und-preistrager/zeitschriftenpreis/

  • 2015: Guest lecturer on data-driven journalism at the University of Southern Denmark in Odense. The course lasted for three weeks, was located within the Master's program on journalism, and dealt with the whole process of story extraction from data.

  • 2015: Organizer of and lecturer at the Summer School on Surveillance at the Faculty of Social Sciences within the LMU Munich with 100+ participants, 3 disciplines, 5 days, 1 topic, and lots of additional events (i.e., guests, discussions, get together, one-day simulation). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WGds14PD_8w

  • Member of the German Association for Communication (DGPuK) and the International Communication Association (ICA).