Jan-Ole Harfst works as a Junior Researcher at the Leibniz Institute for Media Research | Hans-Bredow-Institut since August 2024. He conducts research in the project “DSA Research Network” which is supported by Stiftung Mercator.
Jan-Ole Harfst studied law at the University of Hamburg (supported by a scholarship from the Studienwerk Villigst) with a focus on information and communication.
Jan-Ole Harfst
Junior Researcher DSA
Leibniz Institut for Media Research | Hans-Bredow-Institut
Rothenbaumchaussee 36
20148 Hamburg
Germany
Last update: 02.08.2024
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How do scientific findings about journalistic media and social media get into the world? What criteria do science editors use to select topics? And what impact can scientific content have with it?
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