About
Matthias Mack serves as a Researcher at the Institute of Journalism, Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, contributing to two significant externally funded initiatives:
- DFG project "Constructive Journalism. Empirical analyses of the impact potential of a new form of journalism" (January 2024–present)
- BMWK-funded ENVIKO project "Participatory Energy Transition Visualization and Communication" (March 2023–present)
Educational background:
- Master's degree in Communication (Media Management focus), Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz and Charles University Prague (2014–2017)
- Bachelor's degree in Media Communication, University of Würzburg (2010–2014)
His research examines media's role in societal transitions through climate communication, constructive journalism frameworks, renewable energy discourse, immersive technologies, and computational analysis methods. Current work emphasizes practical applications of communication science in environmental policy and journalistic innovation.
Funding for Mr. Mack's research derives from the German Research Foundation (DFG) and Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action (BMWK). While no formal student advisement is documented, he collaborates within multidisciplinary project teams investigating media-society interactions in sustainability contexts.
