Birgit Rosiejak

Birgit Rosiejak is a Professor at the University of Hamburg's Institute for Public Communication Science. Her research focuses on Media and Communication Studies, Digital Transformation, and Political Communication. She advises doctoral students such as Doris Wiesinger and Stefan Krüger. In 2019, she received the DGPuK award for outstanding contributions to Journalism and Communication Studies. Her work examines digital media's impact on democracy, including topics like algorithmic news curation and disinformation dynamics. She holds a PhD in Sociology and has published extensively on media policy and civic engagement.

Research Interests:

• Media Trust and Credibility
• Algorithmic Journalism
• Civic Digital Literacy
• Public Sphere Theory

Her research highlights trends in digital transformation's societal impact, emphasizing ethical challenges in algorithmic systems and democratic discourse preservation. Advising and Grants: Supervises five doctoral students and has secured grants for projects on media regulation and digital disinformation.

Labs/Teams: Leads the Institute for Public Communication Science at Hamburg University, fostering interdisciplinary research in media studies and political communication.