معرفی
Vera Katzenberger serves as Junior Professor for Digital Journalism at Leipzig University's Institute of Communication and Media Studies since April 2024, focusing on innovation and transformation in journalism through digital media, data, artificial intelligence, and algorithmic applications.
Education:
- Doctorate in Communication Science, University of Bamberg (2016-2022)
- Master of Arts in Communication Science; Bachelor of Arts in Political and Social Studies and English Studies from University of Bamberg, University of Würzburg, and Free University of Brussels (2012-2016)
Research Focus: Dr. Katzenberger conducts empirical research on journalism under digitalization, with current emphasis on podcasts as digital entertainment/information media. Her work examines production conditions, media content, monetization strategies, marketing approaches, and platform distribution logic using mixed quantitative/qualitative communication science methods enhanced by computational communication science techniques.
Teaching Approach: Her curriculum integrates journalism transformation theory with project-based learning, emphasizing research-practice transfer through hands-on quantitative/qualitative method training and close student collaboration in applied project seminars.
