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University of Erfurt
Department for Media and Communication Science
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99105 Erfurt
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C18 - Lehrgebäude 4
Alfred-Weber-Platz 4
99089 Erfurt
University of Erfurt
Faculty of Philosophy
Seminar for Media and Communication Studies
P.O. Box 90 02 21
99105 Erfurt
Fabian Prochazka is an assistant professor of communication studies with a focus on interpersonal communication in the context of digitalization at the University of Erfurt.
He was previously a research employee at the University of Hohenheim, where he completed his doctorate in 2019 on the topic of trust in journalism under online conditions. Fabian Prochazka studied communication science and political science at the University of Salzburg, where he worked as a research assistant in the European research project EU Kids Online and a long-term study on media socialization.
Digitalization has lowered the barriers to accessing the public: Where previously journalistic gatekeepers determined which topics society was concerned with, today private individuals, celebrities, organisations, etc. can address the public directly and enter into a direct exchange. This means that interpersonal and mass communication are much more integrated and interlinked than ever before.
Fabian Prochazka analyzes how the public sphere and the political opinion-forming of citizens are changing under these conditions. The focus lies on three intertwined topics:
1. online discourses in digital public spheres
2. the relationship between journalism and the public under online conditions
3. non-journalistic actors and political opinion-forming in the online public sphere
Hetzel, N., Klawier, T., Prochazka, F., & Schweiger, W. (2022). How do COVID-19 conspiracy beliefs, exposure to alternative sources and social media correlate in Germany? Studies in Communication and Media, 11(4), 508-535. doi.org/10.5771/2192-4007-2022-4-508
Mangold, F., Bachl, M. &Prochazka, F. (2022). How News Audiences Allocate Trust in the Digital Age: A Figuration Perspective. Journalism & Mass Communication Quarterly. doi.org/10.1177/10776990221100515
Klawier, T., Prochazka, F. & Schweiger, W. (2022). Comparing Frame Repertoires of Mainstream and Right-Wing Alternative Media. Digital Journalism. doi.org/10.1080/21670811.2022.2048186
Prochazka F. & Obermaier, M. (2022). Trust through Transparency? How Journalistic Reactions to Media-Critical User Comments Affect Quality Perceptions and Behaviour Intentions. Digital Journalism. doi.org/10.1080/21670811.2021.2017316
Fawzi, N., Steindl, N., Obermaier, M., Prochazka, F. et al. (2021). Concepts, causes and consequences of trust in news media - a literature review and framework, Annals of the International Communication Association, DOI: 10.1080/23808985.2021.1960181
Klawier, T., Prochazka, F., & Schweiger, W. (2021). Public knowledge of alternative media in times of algorithmically personalised news. New Media & Society, https://doi.org/10.1177/14614448211021071
Prochazka, F. & Schweiger, W. (2020). Vertrauen in Journalismus in Deutschland: Eine Typologie der Skeptiker. [Trust in journalism in Germany: A typology of sceptics.] Media Perspectives, 4/2020, 196-206. https://www.ard-werbung.de/fileadmin/user_upload/media-perspektiven/pdf/2020/0420_Prochazka_Schweiger.pdf
Prochazka, F. & Schweiger, W. (2019). How to measure generalised trust in news media? An adaptation and test of scales. Communication Methods and Measures, 13(1), 26-42. https://doi.org/10.1080/19312458.2018.1506021
Weber, P., Prochazka, F. & Schweiger W. (2017). Why user comments affect the perceived quality of journalistic content: The role of judgement processes. Journal of Media Psychology, 31(1), 24-34. https://doi.org/10.1027/1864-1105/a000217
Prochazka, F. & Schweiger, W. (2016). Medienkritik online. Was kommentierende Nutzer am Journalismus kritisieren. [Media criticism online. What commenting users criticize about journalism.] Studies in Communication | Media, 5 (4), 454-469. https://doi.org/10.5771/2192-4007-2016-4-454.
Prochazka, F., Weber, P. & Schweiger, W. (2018). Effects of civility and reasoning in user comments on perceived journalistic quality. Journalism Studies, 19(1), 62-78.https://doi.org/10.1080/1461670X.2016.1161497
Paus-Hasebrink, I., Kulterer, J., Prochazka, F. & Sinner, P. (2013). Das Internet im Alltag sozial benachteiligter Heranwachsender. [The Internet in the everyday lives of socially disadvantaged adolescents.] MerzWissenschaft, 57 (6), 21-29.
Prochazka, F. (2020). Vertrauen in Journalismus unter Online-Bedingungen. Zum Einfluss von Personenmerkmalen, Qualitätswahrnehmungen und Nachrichtennutzung. [Trust in journalism under online conditions. On the influence of personal characteristics, quality perceptions and news consumption.] Wiesbaden: Springer VS. Available at https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-658-30227-6
Schweiger, W., Weber, P., Prochazka, F. & Brückner, L. (2019). Algorithmisch personalisierte Nachrichtenkanäle. Begriffe, Nutzung, Wirkung. [Algorithmically personalized news channels. Terms, use, impact.] Wiesbaden: Springer VS.
Prochazka, F. (2022). Vertrauen in Journalismus unter Social-Media-Bedingungen. [Trust in journalism under social media conditions.] In: M. Graßl & J. Schützeneder (Eds.): Journalism and Instagram. Springer VS. link. springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-658-34603-4_5
Paus-Hasebrink, I., Sinner, P., Prochazka, F. & Kulterer, J. (2018). Auswertungsstrategien für qualitative Langzeitdaten: Das Beispiel einer Langzeitstudie zur Rolle von Medien in der Sozialisation Heranwachsender. [Evaluation strategies for qualitative long-term data: The example of a longitudinal study on the role of media in the socialization of adolescents.] In M. Meyen & A. Scheu (Eds.), Handbook of qualitative evaluation methods in communication science (pp. 209-225). Wiesbaden: Springer VS.
Paus-Hasebrink, I. & Prochazka, F. (2016). Medienformate als Gegenstand qualitativer Forschung in der Kommunikationswissenschaft. [Media formats as the subject of qualitative research in communication studies.] In S. Averbeck-Lietz & M. Meyen (Eds.), Handbook of non-standardized methods in communication studies (pp. 401-413). Wiesbaden: Springer VS.
Paus-Hasebrink, I., Sinner, P. & Prochazka, F. (2014). Childrens' online experiences in socially disadvantaged families: European evidence and policy recommendations. http://www.lse.ac.uk/media@lse/research/EUKidsOnline/EU%20Kids%20III/Reports/Disadvantaged_children.pdf.
Prochazka, F. & Sinner, P. (2013). Medienkindheit - Markenkindheit. [Media childhood - brand childhood.] In I. Paus-Hasebrink, S. Trültzsch, A. Pluschkowitz & C. Wijnen (Eds.), Integrative AV and online communication research. Perspectives - positions - projects (pp. 162-172). Baden-Baden: Nomos.
Paus-Hasebrink, I., Prochazka, F. & Sinner, P. (2013). What constitutes a 'rich design' in qualitative methodology? In M. Barbovschi, L. Green & S. Vandoninck (Eds.), Innovative approaches for investigating how children understand risk in new media. Dealing with methodological and ethical challenges (pp. 23-26). London: LSE. http://www.lse.ac.uk/media@lse/research/EUKidsOnline/EU%20Kids%20III/Reports/InnovativeMethods.pdf
Paus-Hasebrink, I., Sinner, P., Prochazka, F. & Dürager, A. (2012). Austria. In L. Haddon & S. Livingstone (Eds.), EU Kids Online: National perspectives (pp. 5-6). London: LSE. http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/46878/
Paus-Hasebrink, I., Sinner, P. & Prochazka, F. (2013). FAQ 8: When is it good to use a longitudinal design? In K. Ólafsson, S. Livingstone & L. Haddon (Eds.), How to research children and online technologies? Frequently asked questions and best practice (pp. 27-29). London: LSE. http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/50437/
Sinner, P., Prochazka, F., Paus-Hasebrink, I. & Farrugia, L. (2013). FAQ 34: What are good approaches to conducting focus groups with children? In K. Ólafsson, S. Livingstone & L. Haddon (Eds.), How to research children and online technologies? Frequently asked questions and best practice (pp. 90-92). London: LSE. http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/50437/
Prochazka, F. (2013). Using the evidence base - Austria. In K. Ólafsson, S. Livingstone & L. Haddon (Eds.), Children's Use of Online Technologies in Europe. A review of the European evidence base (pp. 29-30). London: LSE. http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/50228/
Prochazka, F. (2020). Review of Mollen, Anne (2020). Digital Spaces of Civic Communication. The Practices and Interfaces of Online Commenting. Publizistik, https://doi.org/10.1007/s11616-020-00632-1
Prochazka, F. (2017). Review of Haller, Michael (ed.) (2018). Öffentliches Vertrauen in der Mediengesellschaft. [Public trust in the media society.] Media & Communication Studies, 66 (2), 240-242.
Prochazka, F. (2017). Review of Mehlis, Katja (2016). Nachrichtenqualität im Internet. Nutzung und Bewertung von Online-News-Angeboten. [News quality on the internet. Use and evaluation of online news offerings.] Media & Communication Studies, 65 (1), 129-130.
Prochazka, F. & Sinner, P. (2013). Review of Krämer, Benjamin (2014): Mediensozialisation. Theorie und Empirie zum Erwerb medienbezogener Dispositionen. [Media sozialization. Theory and empiricism on the acquisition of media-related dispositions. Media & Communication Studies, 62 (2), 294-295.
Fawzi, N., Arlt, D., Blöbaum, B., Dohle, M., Engelke, K., Jakobs, I., Hanitzsch, T., Jackob, N., Klawier, T., Obermaier, M., Post, S., Prochazka, F., Reinemann, C., Schweiger, W., Steindl, N., Ziegele, M. (2021, September). A Literature Review of Trust in news media. Paper presented at the 8th European Communication Conference, Braga, Portugal.
Prochazka, F. (2021, September). Naïve and informed trust in news media. Paper presented at the 8th European Communication Conference, Braga, Portugal.
Prochazka, F. & Obermaier, M. (2021, May). Trust Through Transparency? How Journalistic Reactions to Media-Critical User Comments Affect Quality Perceptions and Intentions. Paper presented at the 71st Annual Conference of the International Communication Association.
Prochazka, F. & Obermaier, M. (2021, February). Vertrauen durch Dialog? Wie journalistische Reaktionen auf Medienkritik in Nutzerkommentaren die wahrgenommene Qualität einer Medienmarke beeinflussen. [Trust through dialogue? How journalistic reactions to media criticism in user comments influence the perceived quality of a media brand.] Presentation at the annual conference of the DGPuK specialist group Reception and Impact Research, Munich.
Prochazka, F. (2020, February). Der Einfluss von Qualitätswahrnehmungen auf Vertrauen in Journalismus. [The influence of quality perceptions on trust in journalism.] Presentation at the annual conference of the DGPuK specialist group on communication and politics on the topic of "Disinformation, populism, "lying press" - trust and credibility in political communication", Mainz.
Weber, P. & Prochazka, F. (2020, January). Die Wirkung von Nutzerkommentaren in unterschiedlichen Situationen der Urteilsbildung. [The effect of user comments in different situations of judgement formation.] Presentation at the annual conference of the DGPuK specialist group Reception and Impact Research, Würzburg.
Klawier, T., Prochazka, F., & Schweiger, W. (2019, November). User perceptions of alternative media in times of algorithmically personalised news. Presentation at the annual conference of the DGPuK Digital Communication Section on "Automating Communication", Berlin.
Prochazka, F. (2019, May). Medienvertrauen messen: Ein Vorschlag zur Trennung von Vertrauen und Qualitätswahrnehmungen. [Measuring media trust: A proposal for separating trust and quality perceptions.] Presentation at the pre-conference of the 64th annual conference of the DGPuK: "Kommunikationswissenschaftliche Vertrauensforschung in einer digitalisierten Welt - Positionen und Perspektiven", Münster.
Prochazka, F. (2019, May). Vertrauen in Journalismus in digitalisierten Öffentlichkeiten: Desintegration durch alternative Ereignisdarstellungen und Medienkritik im Internet? [Trust in journalism in digitalised public spheres: Disintegration through alternative event representations and media criticism on the Internet?] Presentation at the 64th Annual Conference of the DGPuK on "Integration through Communication in Digitised Public Spheres", Münster.
Weber, P., Prochazka, F., Brückner, L., & Schweiger, W. (2018, May). Correlates of algorithmic news exposure. Poster presented at the 68th Annual Meeting of the International Communication Association, Prague, Czech Republic.
Schweiger, W., Weber, P., Prochazka, F., & Brückner, L. & (2018, May). Nutzung algorithmisch personalisierter Nachrichten und Polarisierung. [Use of algorithmically personalised news and polarization.] Presentation at the 63rd Annual Conference of the DGPuK on "Self-determination in the digital world", Mannheim.
Weber, P., Prochazka, F., Brückner, L., & Schweiger, W. (2017, September). Nutzung algorithmisch personalisierter Nachrichten. Messung und Korrelate. [Use of algorithmically personalized messages. Measurement and correlates.] Presentation at the Dresden Symposium "Digital Revolution in Democracy - DigiDem 2017", Dresden.
Prochazka, F. & Schweiger, W. (2017, May). How to measure generalised trust in news media? An adaptation and test of scales. Paper presented at the 67th Annual Meeting of the International Communication Association, San Diego, USA.
Paus-Hasebrink, I., Sinner, P., Kulterer, J. & Prochazka, F. (2016, November). Collecting, processing and analyzing data in a qualitative longitudinal study - on the role of media in socialisation of socially disadvantaged adolescents. Presentation at the 6 th European Communication Conference, Prague, Czech Republic.
Prochazka, F. & Schweiger, W. (2016, June). Media scepticism in online discourse. Exploring allegations and criticism towards news media in user comments. Paper presented at the 66th Annual Meeting of the International Communication Association, Fukuoka, Japan.
Weber, P., Schweiger, W. & Prochazka, F. (2016, June). Why user comments affect the perceived quality of journalistic content: The role of judgement processes. Poster presented at the 66th Annual Meeting of the International Communication Association, Fukuoka, Japan.
Prochazka, F. & Liebhart, A. (2016, March). Medienskepsis als Moderator im Agenda Setting-Prozess: die Rolle unterschiedlicher Salienztypen und Themen. [Media scepticism as a moderator in the agenda setting process: the role of different salience types and topics.] Presentation at the 61st Annual Conference of the DGPuK on "100 Years of Communication Science", Leipzig.
Prochazka, F. & Schweiger, W. (2016, February). Medienkritik online: Journalistische Freiheit und Qualität im Urteil kommentierender Nutzer. [Media criticism online: Journalistic freedom and quality in the judgement of commenting users.] Lecture at the annual conference of the journalism/journalism research section of the DGPuK on "Freedom and Journalism", Wilhelmshaven.
Prochazka, F., Weber, P. & Schweiger, W. (2015, September). The influence of user comments on perceived journalistic quality. Presentation at the Future of Journalism Conference, Cardiff, United Kingdom.
Prochazka, F., Schweiger, W. & Weber, P. (2015, May). Was bewirken die Trolle? Ausstrahlungseffekte von Nutzerkommentaren auf die wahrgenommene journalistische Qualität von Nachrichtenbeiträgen. [What do the trolls do? Spillover effects of user comments on the perceived journalistic quality of news articles.] Presentation at the 60th Annual Conference of the DGPuK on "Responsibility - Justice - Public Sphere", Darmstadt.
Paus-Hasebrink, I., Kulterer, J., Sinner, P. & Prochazka, F. (2015, March). Auswertungsstrategien einer Langzeitstudie. [Evaluation strategies of a long-term study.] Presentation at the conference "Auswertung qualitativer Daten" of the LMU, Munich.
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