Alexander Görke

Prof. Dr. Alexander Görke is a faculty member at the Institute of Journalism and Communication Studies within the Department of Political and Social Sciences at Free University of Berlin. He specializes in science communication, risk communication, and journalism research, with a focus on systems theory and media-society interactions.

• Education: Dr. phil. in Communication Science, Political Science, and German Studies from Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster (1997)

Research Interests:
Görke explores intersections between science and media, including risk communication, systems theory, and cognitive modeling of conspiracy theories. His work addresses how news media interact with societal subsystems like politics, health, and technology.

Key Projects:
He leads initiatives such as Journalism in European Societies (JourEG) and Food Risk Communication (FoodRisC), analyzing transnational reporting and crisis communication dynamics.

Teaching:
Offers courses on journalism theory, public communication, and crisis reporting at both undergraduate and graduate levels.

Email Contact:
Office: Alexander.Goerke@fu-berlin.de
Department: science-journalism@polsoz.fu-berlin.de