Marcus Bösch

Marcus Bösch is a part-time Researcher at the Department of Information and Media Communication, School of Design, Media and Information, Hamburg University of Applied Sciences. He actively contributes to the HybriD research project focused on disinformation campaign detection in online media.

• PhD candidate at University of Münster (since Dec 2022)
• Co-founder of leading newsletter 'Understanding TikTok'
• Combines journalism (Deutsche Welle experience) with media informatics expertise

His research explores computational propaganda mechanisms, disinformation platform dynamics, and multimodal meme analysis, particularly in social media contexts. Recent publications examine TikTok's political communication role and immersive journalism's impact on investigative reporting.

Academic credentials include MA degrees in Media Informatics (Cologne/Cambridge), Game Development (Cologne University of Applied Sciences), and current doctoral work at Münster University. His interdisciplinary approach bridges media theory, political science, and digital technologies.