Marc Kushin is an English-language editor at the Leibniz Institute for Media Research | Hans-Bredow-Institut (HBI). He supervises translations and is responsible for proofreading English-language publications.
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Last update: 24.09.2026
Marc Kushin is an English-language editor at the Leibniz Institute for Media Research | Hans-Bredow-Institut (HBI). He supervises translations and is responsible for proofreading English-language publications.
Last update: 24.09.2026
The articles in issue 3–4/2026 of M&K address the architectural paradox of federated platforms (Simon Crins), a comparative analysis of media use among Danish and German police officers (Jochen Kinast / Johannes Riis, in English), and an exploratory typology of German fact-checkers (Johanna Radechovsky). All articles are available for download free of charge.
Gregor Wiedemann, Laura Liebig, and Katharina Kleinen-von Königslöw examined how German leading media outlets covered arms deliveries to Ukraine. Using AI-assisted content analysis, they evaluated articles from 14 leading German media outlets published in 2022 and 2023.
Hans-Ulrich Wagner summarizes the key facts and the history of the German Press Agency (dpa) in his contribution. From its founding in the postwar period to the present day, he describes the agency’s defining values and principles, as well as the challenges it currently faces.
In their publication, Patrick Frey, Cornelius Puschmann (ZeMKI, University of Bremen), Smita Bhattacharya, and Gregor Wiedemann (HBI) explore whetherAI can measure the quality of online discussions. The study demonstrates that AI can identify violations of norms and serve as a tool for crafting counterarguments tailored to specific debates.
In the latest issue of KJug, Claudia Lampert presents the EU Kids Online research consortium's findings on how children and adolescents view a potential social media ban. Kira Thiel shares insights from her dissertation, which examines how adolescents cope with problematic online experiences and the strategies they use to manage them.
In his nonfiction book, Stephan Dreyer analyzes the complex field of youth media protection. Through his examination of legal regulations, actual usage, and technological developments, he offers valuable insights for individuals involved in this topic in the realms of practice, administration, politics, and academia.
The interdisciplinary DFG project, “SETA: Protecting the Epistemic Trust of Adolescents: Conceptual Approaches and Policy Options,” conducted in collaboration with the Weizenbaum Institute, examines the state’s obligation to protect the epistemic trust of 13- to 17-year-olds without infringing on freedom of expression and information.
The Reuters Institute Digital News Report, which provides an international comparison of news consumption, is being published for the tenth consecutive year.
The latest issue of the Leibniz Association’s magazine, which is part of the Science Year 2026, focuses on the topic of “Medicine.” Claudia Lampert, head of the Health Communication research group at the HBI, is interviewed about health influencers.
In a current project by Leonie Alatassi, students explore what political participation means to them, how it can be encouraged, and what barriers stand in the way. The first workshops show that many young people are eager to get involved. However, they need not only information, but also concrete support and opportunities to try things out and gain experience.
Public debates about AI often oscillate between technological utopianism and dystopian visions of the future. How can journalists report on a topic that is both ubiquitous and difficult to grasp in a nuanced and balanced way? A Research Clinic at the HBI explored the challenges of reporting on AI and discussed possible ways to address them.
In her Friedrich Ebert Foundation publication project, Magdalena Stratmann describes how public service broadcasting in Germany addresses the challenge of fulfilling its legal mandate amid drastically changed conditions in the digital information ecosystem.
