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Dr. Esther Greussing

Research Associate

Technische Universität Braunschweig
Institute for Communication Science
Bienroder Weg 97, Room 239
D-38106 Braunschweig
Tel. : +49-(0)531-391-8931
e.greussing(at)tu-braunschweig.de

Office hours: by appointment

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Core research areas (CRA)
  • Online Science Communication
  • Human-Machine Communication
  • Media Use and  Media Effects Research
  • Quantitative Methods
  • Eye Tracking
Curriculum Vitae
Since March 2020 Dr. Esther Greussing is early- and mid-career scholars’ representative of the DGPuK Digital Communication Division (since 2022 together with Lisa Weidmüller (TU Dresden), before together with Dr. Anne Reif (TU Braunschweig)
Since 2019 Research Associate at the Institute for Communication Science, directed by Prof. Dr. Monika Taddicken, TU Braunschweig
2016 – 2020 Doctoral studies in social sciences: journalism and communications , University of Vienna, Austria
  Thesis (Supervision: Prof. Dr. Hajo Boomgaarden): "Looking, clicking, learning? Knowledge effects of textual, visual and interactive elements in science-related online news“
2016 – 2019 University Assistant (Praedoc) and uni:docs Fellow at the Department of Communication, University of Vienna, Austria
2012 – 2016 Magister degree in journalism and communications, University of Vienna, Austria
  Thesis (Supervision: Prof. Dr. Hajo Boomgaarden): "Shifting the refugee narrative? An automated frame analysis of Europe’s 2015 refugee crisis”
2008 – 2012 Bakkalaureat degree in journalism and communications, University of Vienna, Austria
  Thesis "Reality-TV als Sozialisationsagentur im frühen Jugendalter”
Awards and Fundings

Awards

  • "Award of Excellence" des österreichischen Bundesministeriums für Bildung, Wissenschaft und Forschung (Staatspreis für die besten Dissertationen des Studienjahres 2020/21)
  • VÖZ Media Research Award 2021 (Dissertation Category) of the Association of Austrian Newspapers

  • sowi:doc Award 2021 der sozialwissenschaftlichen Fakultät der Universität Wien für herausragende Forschungsleistungen im Rahmen der Dissertation
  • Top Student Paper Award der Journalism Studies Division der International Communication Association (ICA) für den Beitrag "Showing off your social capital: Homophily of professional reputation and gender in journalistic networks on Twitter" (2019, gemeinsam mit Phoebe Maares und Fabienne Lind, Universität Wien)

Fundings

  • Uni:docs Förderprogramm für Doktorand*innen, Universität Wien (kompetitiv, 2016 - 2019) 
  • sechsmonatiges Abschlussstipendium der Universität Wien zur Fertigstellung der Dissertation (kompetitiv, nicht in Anspruch genommen)

Other

  • Participation in the Gertrude J. Robinson Mentoring-Programme of the DGPuk (class of 2020/21). Link to the mentoring programme.
Publications
  • Greussing, E., Kuballa, S., Taddicken, M., Schulze, M., Mielke, C., & Haux, R. (2022). Individual and institutional influences on Open Access publishing around the globe. A two-tier study on the perspectives of medical informatics researchers on a barrier-free communication of science. OBS* Observatorio, 16(1), 60-89. https://doi.org/10.15847/obsOBS16120221877
  • Breves, P., & Greussing, E. (2022). Virtual and augmented reality in environmental communication. In B. Takahashi, J. Metag, J. Thaker, & S. E. Comfort (Eds.), ICA-Routledge Handbook of International Trends in Environmental Communication. doi.org/10.4324/9780367275204
  • Huber, R. A., Greussing, E., & Eberl, J. M. (2021). From populism to climate scepticism: the role of institutional trust and attitudes towards science. Environmental Politics. https://doi.org/10.1080/09644016.2021.1978200
  • Greussing, E., & Boomgaarden, H. G. (2021). Promises and pitfalls. Taking a closer look on how interactive infographics affect learning from news. International Journal of Communication, 15, 1-22.
  • Eberl J.-M., Huber, R. A., & Greussing, E. (2021). From populism to the ‘plandemic’: Why populists believe in COVID-19 conspiracies. Journal of Elections, Public Opinion and Parties, 31(sup1), 272-284. https://doi.org/10.1080/17457289.2021.1924730
  • Maares, P., Lind, F. & Greussing, E. (2020). Showing off your social capital: Homophily of professional reputation and gender in journalistic networks on Twitter. Digital Journalism. https://doi.org/10.1080/21670811.2020.1835513.
  • Greussing, E., Kuballa, S., Taddicken, M., Schulze, M., Mielke, C. & Haux, R. (2020). Drivers and Obstacles of Open Access Publishing. A Qualitative Investigation of Individual and Institutional Factors. Frontiers in Communication. https://doi.org/10.3389/fcomm.2020.587465
  • Greussing, E., Kessler, H. S. & Boomgaarden, H. G. (2020). Learning from science news via interactive and animated data visualizations: An investigation combining eye tracking, online survey, and cued retrospective reporting. Science Communication. https://doi.org/10.1177/1075547020962100
  • Song, H., Tolochko, P., Eberl, J-M., Lind, F., Eisele, O., Greussing, E., Heidenreich, T. & Boomgaarden, H. G. (2020). In validations we trust? The impact of imperfect human annotations as a gold standard on the quality of validation of automated content analysis. Political Communication. https://doi.org/10.1080/10584609.2020.1723752.
  • Greussing, E. (2019) Powered by immersion? Examining effects of 360-degree photography on knowledge acquisition and perceived message credibility of climate change news. Environmental Communication. https://doi.org/10.1080/17524032.2019.1664607

  • Greussing, E., & Boomgaarden, H. G. (2019). Simply bells and whistles? Cognitive effects of visual aesthetics in digital longforms. Digital Journalism, 7(2), 273-293. https://doi.org/10.1080/21670811.2018.1488598

  • Greussing, E., & Boomgaarden, H. G. (2017). Shifting the refugee narrative? An automated frame analysis of Europe's 2015 refugee crisis. Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies, 43(11), 1749-1774. https://doi.org/10.1080/1369183X.2017.1282813

  • Greussing, E. (2016) Erfassung ausländischer Bildungsabschlüsse im Mikrozensus. Ergebnisse einer Evaluationsbefragung im 3. Quartal 2015. Statistische Nachrichten, 71(12), 958-964.

  • Plate, M., Baumgartner, K., Oismüller, A., Greussing, E., Zucha, V. (2016). Fragebogentests als Mittel der Qualitätssicherung; aktuelle Beispiele aus Mikrozensus und EU-SILC. Statistische Nachrichten, 71(2), 150-159.

Presentations
  • Greussing, E., Taddicken, M., & Baram-Tsabari, A. (2022): Changing epistemic roles through communicative AI? Presentation at the Annual Conference of the European Communication Research and Education Association (ECREA) in October 2022 in Aarhus, Denmark.
  • Eberl, J.-M., Huber, R., Mede, N. G., & Greussing, E. (2022): Measuring political and science populism: A tale of two scales? Presentation at the Annual Conference of the International Communication Association (ICA) on the 30th of May 2022 in Paris, France.
  • Taddicken, M., & Greussing, E. (2022): Into the spheres: Analytical framework on multi-level influences on communicating scientists. Presentation at the Annual Conference of the International Communication Association (ICA) on the 28th of May 2022 in Paris, France.
  • Greussing, E., Taddicken, M., & Baram-Tsabari, A. (2022): Changing epistemic roles through communicative AI? Presentation ath the preconference "The Science of Science Communication: Mapping the Field" at the 72nd Annual Conference of the ICA on the 25th of May 2022 in Paris, France.
  • Mede, N. G., Huber, R., Eberl, J.-M., & Greussing, E. (2022): Measuring public attitudes toward political and science-related populism in surveys: A tale of two scales? Presentation at the Annual Conference of the American Association for Public Opinion Research (AAPOR) in May 2022 in Chicago, USA.
  • Greussing, E., & Kessler, S. H. (2021): Learning from science news via interactive and animated data visualizations: A multi-method investigation. Presentation at the 8th European Communication Conference (ECREA) from the 6th to the 9th of September 2021 at the University of Minho, Braga (virtual meeting because of COVID-19).

  • Huber, R. A., Greussing, E., & Eberl, J.-M. (2021): Is it all about science? Populist attitudes and climate skepticism. Presentation at the 66th Annual Meeting of the German Society for Journalism and Communication Studies (DGPuK) in April 2021 (virtual meeting because of COVID-19).

  • Eberl J.-M., Huber, R. A., & Greussing, E. (2021): From Populism to the ‘Plandemic’: Why populists believe in COVID-19 conspiracies and what trust in science has to do with it. Presentation at the Annual Meeting of the Department of Science Communication of the German Society for Journalism and Communication Studies (DGPuK) in February 2021 (virtual meeting because of COVID-19).

  • Greussing, E. & Kessler, S. H. (2020): Interaktive Datenvisualisierungen in der Klimawandelkommunikation: Eine multimethodische Untersuchung der Rezeption. Presentation within the 65th Annual Meeting of DGPuK from the 10th to the 12th of March 2020 at the Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität Munich, Germany.

  • Greussing, E. (2020). Participation in the Visualising Climate 2020 Hackathon, organised by Saffron O’Neill (Exeter University) and Toby Smith (Climate Visuals/ Climate Outreach) in January 2020 in Exeter, UK.

  • Greussing, E. (2019): Looking, clicking, learning? How interactive information visualizations in online news contribute to individuals' factual and structural knowledge. Contribution for the 10th Annual Doctoral Consortium der Communication and Technology Division und der Mobile Communication Interest Group der International Communication Association (ICA) in May 2019 in Washington DC, USA.

  • Greussing, E. (2019): All flash and no substance? Examining modality effects of climate change imagery on knowledge acquisition and perceived message credibility. Presentation at the 69th Annuel Meeting of the International Communication Association (ICA) in May 2019 in Washington DC, USA.

  • Greussing, E., & Boomgaarden, H. G. (2019): More than a thousand words? How affective and cognitive functions of interactive infographics contribute to learning from news. Presentation at the 69th Annuel Meeting of the International Communication Association (ICA) in May 2019 in Washington DC, USA.

  • Maares, P., Greussing, E., & Lind, F. (2019): Showing off your social capital: Homophily of professional reputation and gender in journalistic networks on Twitter. Presentation at the 69th Annuel Meeting of the International Communication Association (ICA) in May 2019 in Washington DC, USA.

  • Maares, P., Greussing, E., & Lind, F. (2018): "Welcome to the most arrogant network of the world!": Journalistic homophily and its effect on public discourse on Austrian Twitter. Presentation on day 6 at the Politikwissenschaft der Österreichischen Gesellschaft für Politikwissenschaft (ÖGPW) in November 2018 in Innsbruck, Austria.

  • Greussing, E., & Boomgaarden, H. G. (2018): Mehr als tausend Worte? Ein Experiment zum Einfluss von interaktiven Infografiken auf den Wissenserwerb. Presentation at the Annual Meeting of the DGPuK Digital Communication Unit from the 7th to the 9th of November 2018 in Erfurt, Germany.

  • Greussing, E., & Boomgaarden, H. G. (2018): Simply bells and whistles? Cognitive effects of visual aesthetics in digital longforms. Presentation at the 68th Annuel Meeting of the International Communication Association (ICA) in May 2018 in Prague, Czech.

  • Greussing, E. (2018). The more you see, the more you know? Knowledge effects of static, dynamic, and interactive visualizations in online news. Contribution for the DGPuk DoktorandInnen-Workshop Unit, in Febuary 2018 in Cologne, Germany.

  • Greussing, E., & Boomgaarden, H. G. (2017): Shifting the refugee narrative? An automated frame analysis of Europe's 2015 refugee crisis. Poster at the 67th Annuel Meeting of the International Communication Association (ICA) in May 2017 in San Diego, USA.

  • Greussing, E., Tolochko, P., & Eberl, J-M. (2017): Who drives the debate? Applying document similarity measures in political agenda setting and news diffusion research. Presentation at the 67th Annuel Meeting of the International Communication Association (ICA) in May 2017 in San Diego, USA.

  • Greussing, E., & Boomgaarden, H. G. (2017): Learning from multimedia use? Effects of multimedia journalism on citizens' factual political knowledge. Presentation at the Annuel Meeting of the Journalism Studies Unit of the European Communication Research and Education Association (ECREA) in March 2017 in Odense, Denmark.

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