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Dr. Uwe Krüger is a Researcher at Leipzig University's Institute for Communication and Media Studies, specializing in Journalism. He serves as research coordinator for the Center for Journalism and Democracy (JoDem) and co-founder of the Critical Communication Studies Network (KriKoWi).
Born in 1978, Krüger studied journalism and political science in Leipzig and Rostov-on-Don, earning a PhD on media-elites networks. His teaching focuses on methodical research, journalistic ethics, and theory, with practical emphasis on cross-media journalism and data handling.
Research interests center on trust in journalism, media ethics, and constructive journalism, particularly in post-Lügenpresse context and climate communication. He analyzes media-state agreements, international investigative networks, and Ukraine reporting impartiality.
Recent projects include climate-damaging advertising analysis (2022-2023) and democratic journalism frameworks (2019-2025). Key publications address media distrust, transformative reporting, and SLAPP litigation impacts.
- 2016: Günter Wallraff Prize for Journalism Criticism
His 2024-2025 work examines media trust in Saxony, while 2022 studies explored climate communication and journalistic roles. Teaching integrates case studies on Bosnia-Herzegovina and algorithmic media.
