Research at the IfK

The Institute for Communications Studies at the University of Münster has a long-standing history of research and provided academia with various outstanding studies and key publications in the field. Our current main areas of research adhere as well to our history as to our up-to-date profile.

Areas of Research

Media Sciences currently provides the following foci of research:

• Media and Communication Theory
• History of the Media and Communication
• Sociology and Psychology of the Media
• Applied Media and Communications Studies
• Media Arts and Culture
• Advertising
• Intercultural Communication

Our Journalism Departement researches into the following areas:

• Journalism Theory
• Public Relations / Organisations and Communication
• Methods of Communications and Journalism Studies
• Supply and Demand of Current Media
• Online Journalism
• Science Journalism
• Journalism and Entertainment

Current Projects (in German)
Research project "Intermediating Actors, Structures and Performances in the Internet Public Sphere"