Prof. Dr. Thorsten Quandt - Vorträge

2019

Boberg, S., Wintterlin, F., Schatto-Eckrodt, T., & Quandt, T. (2019, September). How to reach the participation utopia? Journalistic participatory formats between aspiration and everyday experience. Paper presented at the 7th Biennial Future of Journalism Conference, Cardiff.
Boberg, S., Schatto-Eckrodt, T., Wintterlin, F., & Quandt, T. (2019, May). Buzzword „fake news“ - Analyzing how commenters of a leading news forum use the term fake news via automated content analysis. Paper presented at the Convention of the International Communication Association, Washington.
Boberg, S., Wintterlin, F., Schatto-Eckrodt, T., & Quandt, T. (2019, May). Between Threat and Panic: Journalists’ Experiences With Covert Propaganda Attacks Before and During the Federal Election in Germany. Paper presented at the Convention of the International Communication Association, Washington.
Frischlich, L., Boberg, S., Schatto-Eckrodt, T., Wintterlin, F., & Quandt, T. (2019, Mai). Zur Bedeutung von Personenmerkmalen und Mediennutzungsmustern für die Konfrontation mit Hate-speech und die persönliche Viktimisierung im Netz. Vortrag auf der Jahrestagung der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Publizistik und Kommunikationswissenschaft (DGPUK), Münster.
Reer, F., Festl, R., & Quandt, T. (2019, Mai). Computerspielsucht kommt selten allein. Eine repräsentative Befragungsstudie zur problematischen Nutzung von digitalen Spielen und Social-Media-Diensten. Vortrag auf der Jahrestagung der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Publizistik und Kommunikationswissenschaft (DGPUK), Münster.
Reer, F., Festl, R., & Quandt, T. (2019, May). Investigating problematic social media and game use in a nationally representative German sample. Paper presented at the Convention of the International Communication Association, Washington.
Schatto-Eckrodt, T.,Boberg, S., Frischlich, L., Wintterlin, F., & Quandt, T. (2019, Mai). Titel vs. Themen: Thematische Gemeinsamkeiten von journalistischen Artikeln und den dazugehörigen Nutzer*innenkommentaren. Vortrag auf der Jahrestagung der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Publizistik und Kommunikationswissenschaft (DGPUK), Münster.
Wintterlin, F., Frischlich, L., Boberg, S., Schatto-Eckrodt, T., & Quandt, T. (2019, Mai). Die Rolle der BürgerInnen in der Desinformationsordung: Wer verstärkt Fake News? Vortrag auf der Jahrestagung der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Publizistik und Kommunikationswissenschaft (DGPUK), Münster.
Wintterlin, F., Frischlich, L., Boberg, S., Schatto-Eckrodt, T., Reer, F., & Quandt, T. (2019, May). Corrective actions in the information disorder. Presumed influence and the countering of distorted information. Paper presented at the Convention of the International Communication Association, Washington.
Quandt, T. (2019, April). Are video games addictive? Theoretical considerations and empirical findings. Invited lecture at the Michigan State University, East Lansing.
Quandt, T. (2019, April). Dark participation. Theoretical considerations, empirical findings. Invited lecture at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign.
Quandt, T. (2019, March). Are video games addictive? Theoretical considerations and empirical findings. Invited lecture at the IT University, Copenhagen.
Boberg, S., Frischlich, L., Wintterlin, F., Schatto-Eckrodt, T., & Quandt, T. (2019, February). Between overload and indifference. Detection of fake accounts and social bots by community managers. MISDOOM Multidisciplinary International Symposium on Disinformation in Online Media, Hamburg.
Frischlich, L., & Quandt, T. (2019, February). The markets of manipulation: The trading of social bots on clearnet and darknet markets. MISDOOM Multidisciplinary International Symposium on Disinformation in Online Media, Hamburg.
Reer, F., Wehden, L.-O., Janzik, R., & Quandt, T. (2019, Februar). Süchtig nach dem Smartphone? Eine Repräsentativbefragung zu Verbreitung und Korrelaten problematischer Smartphone-Nutzung in Deutschland. Vortrag auf der Jahrestagung der Fachgruppe Rezeptions‐ und Wirkungsforschung in der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Publizistik und Kommunikationswissenschaft, Mainz.
Schatto-Eckrodt, T, Boberg, S., Wintterlin, F., & Quandt, T. (2019, February). Use and assessment of sources in conspiracy theorists’ communities. MISDOOM Multidisciplinary International Symposium on Disinformation in Online Media, Hamburg, Germany.
Wintterlin, F., Frischlich, L., Schatto-Eckrodt, T., Boberg, S., & Quandt, T. (2019, Februrary). Manipulation attempts during the German federal election 2017. MISDOOM Multidisciplinary International Symposium on Disinformation in Online Media, Hamburg.

2018

Maubach, K., (…), Reer, F., & Quandt, T. (2018, November). Effects of objectifying video games in Virtual Reality: How does playing with a sexualized avatar in a VR setting affect women's self-objectification and body esteem? Presentation at the ECC / ECREA 2018 Conference “Centres and peripheries: Communication, research, translation”, Lugano.
Tang, W. Y, Reer, F., Kieslich, K., Quandt, T., Liebold, B. Pietschmann, D., Tauchmann, N., & Ohler, P. (2018, November). Trigger-happy on the holodeck: Do embodies acts of violence increase aggression? Presentation at the ECC / ECREA 2018 Conference “Centres and peripheries: Communication, research, translation”, Lugano.
Williams, P., (…), Reer, F., & Quandt, T. (2018, November). Learning in Virtual Reality: Testing the effectiveness of a VR game. Presentation at the ECC / ECREA 2018 Conference “Centres and peripheries: Communication, research, translation”, Lugano.
Wilhelm, R., (…), Reer, F., & Quandt, T. (2018, November). Shaping attitudes towards sexual harassment: Testing the influences of highly immersive technology and perpetrator framing. Presentation at the ECC / ECREA 2018 Conference “Centres and peripheries: Communication, research, translation”, Lugano.
Frischlich, L., Boberg, S., Schatto-Eckrodt, T., & Quandt, T. (2018, September). The effects of fake news on political emotions, trust and populist votes. Präsentation auf dem 51. Kongress der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Psychologie (DGPs), Frankfurt.
Liebold, B., Pietschmann, D., Tauchmann, N., Ohler, P., Reer, D., Kieslich, K., Tang, W. Y., & Quandt, T. (2018, September). Gewalt in Virtual Reality: Der Einfluss verkörperter virtueller Gewaltakte auf Aggression. Präsentation auf dem 51. Kongress der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Psychologie (DGPs), Frankfurt.
Quandt, T. (2018, September). Fake News im Netz. Propaganda, Populismus und Fake News im Netz. Eingeladener Vortrag, DSI Ringvorlesung “Communicative Challenges in Digital Societies”, Universität Zürich.
Quandt, T. (2018, September). Network revolutions. Media & social change. Invited lecture at the University of Stavanger.
Quandt, T. (2018, June). Trust in mediated online communication. Keynote speech at the 4th International Summer School (ISS) 2018, co-organized by MSU, UCSB and WWU, University of Münster.
Boberg, S., Schatto-Eckrodt, T., & Quandt, T. (2018, May). Singling out voices in an ocean of noise. Paper presented at the Convention of the International Communication Association, Prague.
Festl, R., Reer, F., & Quandt T. (2018, May). Victimization and psychosocial well-being among adolescents and young adults. Paper presented at the Convention of the International Communication Association, Prague.
Frischlich, L., Boberg, S., Schatto-Eckrodt, T., & Quandt, T. (2018, May). False information – real problems? Online misinformation, political anger, inefficiency, trust and the intention to vote for populists. Paper presented at the Convention of the International Communication Association, Prague.
Reer, F., Tang, W. Y., & Quandt T. (2018, May). Harassment behaviors in online videogames: A replication and extension with a German nationally representative sample. Paper presented at the Convention of the International Communication Association, Prague.
Reer, F., Tang, W. Y., & Quandt T. (2018, May). Psychosocial well-being and social media engagement: The mediating roles of social comparison orientation and fear of missing out. Paper presented at the Convention of the International Communication Association, Prague.
Frischlich, L., Boberg, S., Schatto-Eckrodt, T. & Quandt, T. (2018, Mai). Would the real reader please stand up? Erkennung von Fake Accounts und Social Bots in partizipativen journalistischen Angeboten. Präsentation auf der Jahrestagung der DGPuK (Deutsche Gesellschaft für Publizistik und Kommunikationswissenschaft), Universität Mannheim.
Reer, F., Festl, R. & Quandt, T. (2018, Mai). Der Einfluss von sexuellem Risikoverhalten und Viktimisierungserfahrungen online auf das psychosoziale Wohlbefinden von Jugendlichen und jungen Erwachsenen. Präsentation auf der Jahrestagung der DGPuK (Deutsche Gesellschaft für Publizistik und Kommunikationswissenschaft), Universität Mannheim.
Quandt, T. (2018, April). Propaganda & the Internet. Empirical studies of a global phenomenon. Invited lecture at the Returs Institute for the Study of Journalism, University of Oxford.
Reer, F., Tang, W. Y., & Quandt, T. (2018, March). The relationship between psychosocial well-being, fear of missing out, social comparison orientation, and social media engagement. Poster presented at the 20th General Online Research Conference (GOR18), Cologne.
Frischlich, L., Boberg, S., Schatto-Eckrodt, T., & Quandt, T. (2018, Februar). Wo kommt denn nur der Hass her? Interindividuelle Unterschiede und die Verbreitung von Hasskommunikation im Netz. Konferenz des CONTRA-Projekts (“Multidisciplinary Perspectives on Radicalisation, News Media and Education”), Köln.

2017

Quandt, T. (2017, Oktober). Fake News oder belegbare Tatsachen? Keynote auf der Konferenz “Bundestagswahl 2017”, Akademie für Politische Bildung, Tutzing.
Frischlich, L.. Boberg, S. & Quandt, T. (2017, September). Online newspapers as target of strategic user-generated content — Dealing with hate-speech, fake news and covert propaganda. Paper presented at the International Journal of Press and Politics conference, Oxford.
Quandt, T. (2017, Juni). Fast News – Fake news. Keine Zeit für die Wahrheit? Keynote auf der Medienversammlung der LfM, Köln.
Quandt, T. (2017, Juni). Terror, Geiselnahmen und Kommunikation. Soziale Medien bei Massengeiselnahmen und verwandten Situationen. Präsentation auf dem Scarsome Workshop, Deutsche Hochschule der Polizei, Münster.
Quandt, T, Boberg, S., & Frischlich, L. (2017, May). The wall against the dark? How journalists and community managers identify and interpret hidden online propaganda. Paper presented at the Convention of the International Communication Association, San Diego.
Frischlich, L., Quandt, T., & Boberg, S. (2017, März). Im Netz der Propaganda? Verdeckte Propaganda in partizipativen Internetangeboten aus journalistischer Sicht. Präsentation auf der Jahrestagung der DGPuK (Deutsche Gesellschaft für Publizistik und Kommunikationswissenschaft), Universität Düsseldorf.
Quandt, T. (2017, June). Fast News – Fake news. Keine Zeit für die Wahrheit? [Fast news – fake news. No time for the truth?]. Keynote at the “Medienversammlung der LfM” (Media Assembly of the LfM), Cologne.
Quandt, T, Boberg, S., & Frischlich, L. (2017, May). The wall against the dark? How journalists and community managers identify and interpret hidden online propaganda. Paper presented at the Convention of the International Communication Association, San Diego.
Frischlich, L., Quandt, T., & Boberg, S. (2017, März). Im Netz der Propaganda? Verdeckte Propaganda in partizipativen Internetangeboten aus journalistischer Sicht [In the net of propaganda? Covert propaganda in participatory internet offerings from the viewpoint of journalism]. Paper presented at the Annual Convention of the DGPuK (Deutsche Gesellschaft für Publizistik und Kommunikationswissenschaft), University of Düsseldorf.

2016

Quandt, T., & Festl, R. (2016, November). Perpetrators, victims and bystanders – Longitudinal links of different cyberbullying involvement patterns. Paper presented at the ECC / ECREA 2016 Conference “Mediated (dis)continuities: Contesting pasts, presents and futures”, Prague.
Robbert, H., (...), Quandt, T. (2016, November). From YouTube to MeTube. The dynamics of YouTube use and identity formation. Paper presented at the ECC / ECREA 2016 Conference “Mediated (dis)continuities: Contesting pasts, presents and futures”, Prague.
Quandt, T., & Festl, R. (2016, September). Risiken der Online-Nutzung [Risks of online use]. Vortrag auf dem 22. Bundeskongress für Schulpsychologie, Berlin.
Festl, R., & Quandt, T. (2016, September). Verstärker, Verteidiger oder Außenstehende? Erklärung unterschiedlicher Verhaltensweisen bei der Beobachtung von Cybermobbing [Reinforcer, defender or bystander? Explanation of different cyberbullying behaviors]. Paper presented at the 50th Convention of the German Psychologist Association (DGPs), Leipzig.
Breuer, J., Bowman, N. D., Kieslich, K., Elson, M., Kowert, R., Kneer, J., Quandt, T., Lange, A., & Lange, R. (2016, June): Grand Theft Morals: The role of cultural differences and moral views for the evaluation of violent and sexual content in video games. Paper presented at the Pre-Conference „Just Games“, Convention of the International Communication Association, Tokyo.
Buhl, F., Günther, E., & Quandt, T. (2016, June). Unambiguous Burstiness: Towards Explaining the Dynamics of Digital News Flows from Opportunity Structures, News Factors, and Topics. Paper presented at the Convention of the International Communication Association, Fukuoka.
De Grove, F., Breuer, J., Chen, V., Quandt, T., Ratan, R. A., & Van Looy, J. (2016, June). Validating the Digital Games Motivation Scale for Comparative Research Between Countries and Sexes. Paper presented at the Convention of the International Communication Association, Fukuoka.
Domahidi, E., Breuer J., Kowert, R., Festl, R., & Quandt, Thorsten (2016, June). A Longitudinal Analysis of Gaming- and Non-Gaming-Related Friendships and Social Support Among Social Online Game Players. Paper presented at the Convention of the International Communication Association, Fukuoka.
Festl, R., Vogelgesang, J., Scharkow, M., & Quandt, T. (2016, June). Longitudinal Patterns of Involvement in Cyberbullying: Results From A Latent Transition Analysis Among Adolescents. (Paper presented at the Convention of the International Communication Association, Fukuoka.
Quandt, T. (2016, June). Funding for communication scholars – Opportunities at the Euoprean Research Council. Presentation at the Convention of the International Communication Association, Fukuoka.
Ratan, R. A., Chen, V., Van Looy, J., Quandt, T., & De Grove, F. (2016, June). Play Inequality: A cross-national comparison of gender differences in attitudes about gaming experiences. Paper presented at the Pre-Conference „Just Games“, Convention of the International Communication Association, Tokyo.
Scharkow, M., Festl, R, & Quandt, T. (2016, March). Was wissen wir über problematisches Computerspielverhalten? [What do we know about problematic digital gaming behavior?]. Symposium Glücksspiel 2016, University of Hohenheim, Germany.

2015

Quandt, T. (2015, December). Steampunk research. Beyond retro-future approaches in Game Studies. “Challening methods for games research“, Winter Workshop of the ECREA Section “Digital Games Research“, University of Ghent, Belgium.
Quandt, T. (2015, November). Herausforderungen kommunikativen Wandels: Risiken der Online-Nutzung Jugendlicher [Challenges of communicative change: Risks of online use for adolsecents]. Invited presentation at the 28. Bremer Universitätsgespräche, Bremen, Germany.
Bowman, N. D., Kowert, R., Breuer, J., Elson, M., Kieslich, K., Kneer, J., Quandt, T., Lange, A., & Lange, R. (2015, November). “It’s too dirty for me, so it’s too dirty for the kids”: A cross-comparison of German and US gamers’ differential reactions to an explicitly sexual or violent video game. Paper to be presented at the National Communication Association, Las Vegas.
Breuer, J., Elson, M., Kieslich, K., Bowman, N., Kowert, R., Quandt, T., Lange, A., & Lange, R. (2015, September). Moral Kombat – Moral foundations and the evaluation of violent and sexual content in video games. 9th Conference of the Media Psychology Division, September 9th - 11th, 2015, Tübingen, Germany.
Breuer, J., Elson, M., & Quandt, T. (2015, August). Game, set, snatch? The effects of game mode and outcome in a console sports game on cooperative behavior. Presented at the American Psychological Association 2015 Convention, August 6th - 9th, Toronto, ON, Canada.
Buhl, F., Günther, E., & Quandt, T. (2015, May). Patterns of immediacy: News diffusion processes among German online news sites. Paper presented at the Convention of the International Communication Association, San Juan.
Domahidi, E., & Quandt, T. (2015, May). The relationship between regional social network site use, friendships and social capital outcomes. Paper presented at the Convention of the International Communication Association, San Juan.
Kowert, R., Breuer, J., Festl, R., & Quandt, T. (2015, May). Women are from FarmVille, men are from ViceCity: The cycle of exclusion and sexism in video game content and culture. Paper presented at the Convention of the International Communication Association, San Juan.
Quandt, T. (2015, April). (Ir)Responsible gaming. Are digital games too much fun? Symposium „The healing game: positive aspects of game design and play“, organized by ICA in cooperation with University of Cologne, Cologne, 2. April 2015.
Günther, E., Quandt, T., Engelmann, I. & Neuberger, C. (2015, February). From text to topics: A comparison of a manual and an automated content analysis. Paper presented at the conference „Reinventing journalism“, convened by the Journalism Studies Sections of ECREA and DGPUK, Winterthur, Switzerland, 5.-6. February.

2014

Festl, R./Scharkow, M./Quandt, T. (2014, November). The misperception of cyberbullying norms among high school students. Paper presented at the ECC / ECREA 2014 Conference „Communication for empowerment: Citizens, markets, innovations", Lisbon, 12.- 15. November 2014.
Buhl, F./Günther, E./Quandt, T. (2014, November). No time to think? A big-data approach to studying news diffusion processes among online news websites. Paper presented at the ECC / ECREA 2014 Conference „Communication for empowerment: Citizens, markets, innovations" , Lisbon, 12.- 15. November 2014.
Günther, Elisabeth/Quandt, Thorsten (2014, Oktober). Verfahren der induktiven Themenanalyse: Dokument Clustering und Latent Dirichlet Allocation. Vortrag auf der Jahrestagung der Fachgruppe Methoden der Publizistik- und Kommunikationswissenschaft der DGPuK, München, 9.-11. Oktober 2014.
Breuer, J.,/Vogelgesang, J./Quandt, T./Festl., R. (2014, September). Medieneffekt, Selektionseffekt oder Abwärtsspirale? Eine Längsschnittstudie zum Zusammenhang zwischen Computerspielnutzung und physischer Aggression bei Jugendlichen und jungen Erwachsenen. Paper presented at the 49th Congress of the German Psychological Society (DPGs), Bochum, 21.- 25 September 2014.
Elson, M./Breuer, J./Quandt, T. (2014, September). Übel mitgespielt: Der Effekt von Spielmodus und Frustration in Videospielen auf kooperatives Verhalten. Paper presented at the 49th Congress of the German Psychological Society (DPGs), Bochum, 21.- 25 September 2014.
Kowert, Rachel/Breuer, Johannes/Festl, Ruth/Quandt, Thorsten (2014, August): Sexism and the gender divide within the video game playing community. Paper presented at multi.player 2 conference, Münster, 14.-15. August 2014.
Kowert, Rachel/Domahidi, Emese/Festl, Ruth/Quandt, Thorsten (2014, August): Socially displacing or augmenting? Evaluating the impact of social video game play on adolescent players. Paper presented at multi.player 2 conference, Münster, 14.-15. August, 2014.
Quandt, T. (2014, August). The social fabric of virtual life. Social-scientific research on the use and effects of digital games. Keynote speech at CIG 2014, IEEE Conference on Computational Intelligence and Games, Dortmund.
Breuer, J., Vogelgesang, J., Quandt, T., & Festl, R. (2014, July). Socialization, selection or downward spiral? Data from a longitudinal study of German gamers aged 14 to 21. Presented at the 28th International Congress of Applied Psychology, Paris, July 8 - 13, 2014.
Breuer, J./Quandt, T./Festl, R./Scharkow, M. (2014, May). Gaming in Deutschland 2010-2013 – Ergebnisse einer repräsentativen Panelstudie. Paper presented at the 5th International Computer Game Conference Clash of Realities, Cologne, 07.-08. May 2014.
Elson, M., Breuer, J., Scharkow, M., & Thorsten Quandt (2014, May). Digital Games and Frustration: Effects on Aggression and Cooperative Behavior. Paper presented at the Convention of the International Communication Association, Seatttle.
Festl, R., Scharkow, M, & Quandt, T. (2014, May). The Individual or the Class: A Multilevel Analysis of Cyberbullying Behavior in School Context. Paper presented at the Convention of the International Communication Association, Seatttle.
Günther, E., Domahidi, E., & Quandt, T. (2014, May). Ungeteilte Aufmerksamkeit? Eine automatisierte Analyse der medialen Sichtbarkeit der WahlbewerberInnen und der Themen der Berichterstattung zur Bundestagswahl 2013 (Undivided attention? An automated analysis of media visibility of candidates and topics during the German 2013 national election campaign). Paper presented at the Annual Convention of the DGPuK (Deutsche Gesellschaft für Publizistik und Kommunikationswissenschaft), University Passau.
Günther, E., & Quandt, T (2014, May). Observing the News Flow: A Big Data Analysis of Online Coverage During the 2013 German Elections. Panel presentation at the Convention of the International Communication Association, Seatttle.
Kowert, R., Festl, R., Vogelgesang, J., & Quandt, T. (2014, May). Psychosocial Causes and Consequences of Increased Online Video Game Engagement. Pre-Conference "Beyond the Pixels: A Look at Digital Games". Convention of the International Communication Association, Seattle.
Quandt, Thorsten (2014, May). Big Data Content Analysis in (Online) Journalism Research. Panel presentation at the Convention of the International Communication Association, Seatttle.
Quandt, T. & Günther, E. (2014, May). Opportunities and challenges of (semi)automated content analyses of online news sites. Research Centre for Journalism, Media and Communication (COMET), University of Tampere, Finland.
Scharkow, M., Festl, R., & Quandt, T. (2014, May). Longitudinal Patterns of Problematic Computer Game Use among Adolescents and Adults – a 2-year Panel Study. Paper presented at the Convention of the International Communication Association, Seatttle.
Quandt, T. (2014, March). Cyberbullying Among Adolescents: Individual and Structural Risk Factors. Colloquium of the Department of Communication, University of California, Santa Barbara.

2013

Quandt, T. (2013, Dezember). eSport als jugendkulturelles Phänomen. Next Level Conference 2013. Dortmund.
Günther, E., & Quandt, T. (2013, November). Keyword-basierte Themenerkennung von Online-Nachrichten. Vortrag auf der Jahrestagung der Fachgruppe Computervermittelte Kommunikation der DGPuK. Wien.
Breuer, J., Elson, M., & Quandt, T. (2013, September). Mirror or projection screen? Avatar creation and identification in computer role-playing games. Poster presented at the 8th Conference of the Media Psychology Divison of the German Psychological Society (DGPs), Würzburg, Germany.
Elson, M., Breuer, J., & Quandt, T. (2013, September). Game & Watch – Methodische Herausforderungen bei der Beobachtung von Computerspielern. [Methodological challenges for observations of computer game players.] Paper presented at the 15th Conference on Methods in Communication Research of the German Communication Association (DGPuK), Münster, Germany.
Quandt, T. & Günther, E. (2013, September). Semi-automatisierte & automatisierte Inhaltsanalyse von Online-Inhalten. Vortrag auf dem Workshop "Aktuelle Entwicklungen der sozialwissenschaftlichen quantitativen Diskursforschung/Textinhaltsanalyse im deutschsprachigen Raum", SFB 597 "Staatlichkeit im Wandel", Universität Bremen.
Mäyrä, F., Van Looy, J., & Quandt, T. (2013, August). Disciplinary Identity of Game Scholars: An Outline. Paper presented at the 6th DiGRA-Conference "DeFragging Game Studies". Atlanta.
Breuer, J., Scharkow, M. & Quandt, T. (2013, June). The effects of playing versus watching a digital game on the perception and evaluation of in-game violence. Paper presented at the Convention of the International Communication Association, London.
Breuer, J., Scharkow, M., & Quandt, T. (2013, June). The perception and evaluation of violence in digital games – tunnel vision or desensitization? Paper presented at the 63rd Annual Conference of the International Communication Association, London.
Domahidi, E., Festl, R. & Quandt, T. (2013, June). Wanted! The relationship between social motives for playing online games and gaming-related friendships. Pre-Conference "The Power of Play: Motivational Uses and Applications". Convention of the International Communication Association, London.
Eichentopf, J., Breuer, J. & Quandt, T. (2013, June): “Did you find what you were looking for?” - Gratifications sought and obtained in computer games. Pre-Conference "The Power of Play: Motivational Uses and Applications". Convention of the International Communication Association, London.
Elson, M., Breuer, J. & Quandt, T. (2013, June): Off the shelf versus tailor-made: Identification with default and customized avatars in role-playing computer games. Pre-Conference "The Power of Play: Motivational Uses and Applications". Convention of the International Communication Association, London.
Günther, E., Festl, R. & Quandt, T. (2013, June). Team sports in virtual worlds: Are clan members team players in the real world, too? Paper presented at the Convention of the International Communication Association, London.
Van Looy, J., Quandt, T., Vogelgesang, J., Elson, M., Ivory, J. D., Mäyrä, F. & Consalvo, M. (2013, June). Mapping the field of Digital Games Research: Results of a large international survey. Paper presented at the Convention of the International Communication Association, London.
Quandt, T. (2013, June). Online News Research: Approaches, findings, projections. Presentation at the conference "Journalistic reorientations: Encountering the digital", Bergen, Norway.
Quandt, T. (2013, May). Reconstructing the digital public sphere? Topological analyses of online news using automated content analysis and machine based learning. Paper presented at the ESF Exploratory Workshop "Mapping The Digital News Ecosystem: Professional Journalism, New Producers And Active Audiences In The Digital Public Sphere", Barcelona, Spain.
Quandt, T. (2013, April). Media and communciation research in Finnish Universities. Presentation of the results. Workshop on the publication of the evaluation report "Finnish media and communication research", Helsinki, Finland.

2012

Breuer, J., Scharkow, M. & Quandt, T. (2012, October). The others - Why research on the effects of digital games on aggression needs a multiplayer perspective. Paper presented at the Pre-Conference “Experiencing Digital Games” European Communication Conference ECC 2012 of the European Communication Research and Education Association, Istanbul, Turkey.
Günther, E., Festl, R. & Quandt, T. (2012, October). The league of extraordinary computer gamers: Using media as a sport. Paper presented at the Pre-Conference “Experiencing Digital Games”, European Communication Conference ECC 2012, Istanbul.
Breuer, J., Festl, R., & Quandt, T. (2012, September). Herausforderungen bei der Inhaltsanalyse von Computer- und Videospielen [Methodological challenges in the content analysis of computer and video games]. Paper presented at the 14th annual conference of the DGPuK methods group, Zürich.
Breuer, J., Scharkow, M., & Quandt, T. (2012, September). Frustration-Aggression 2.0: Die Bedeutung von Gegnern und Spielausgang für den Effekt digitaler Spiele auf aggressives Verhalten [Frustration-Aggresion 2.0: The importance of opponent and game outcome for the effect of digital games on aggression]. Paper presented at the 48th congress of the German Psychological Association, Bielefeld.
Günther, E., Festl, R. & Quandt, T. (2012, July). Media as sports: Let the digital games begin! Paper presented at the Convention of the International Association for Media and Communication Research, Durban, South Africa.
Kröger, S., Domahidi, E. & Quandt, T. (2012, July). Managerial career pathways in the games industry. Paper presented at the Convention of the International Association for Media and Communication Research, Durban, South Africa.
Breuer, J. & Quandt, T. (2012, June). Der Gamer, das unbekannte Wesen? Daten zum Computerspielen in Deutschland. Presentation at the 11. Gamesday of the Hochschule der Medien (HdM), Stuttgart, Germany.
Breuer, J., Elson, M., Scharkow, M., & Quandt, T. (2012, May). More than just violence - The importance of contextual factors and game characteristics for research on the digital-games-aggression link. Paper presented at the 4th Clash of Realities International Computer Game Conference, Cologne.
Domahidi, E., Scharkow, M., & Quandt, T. (2012, May). Real friends and virtual life? Computer games as foci of activity for social community building. Paper presented at the Convention of the International Communication Association, Phoenix, AZ.
Festl, R., Scharkow, M., & Quandt, T. (2012, May). Peer influence on adolescents’ communication behavior: A comparison of different context effects on cyberbullying. Paper presented at the Convention of the International Communication Association, Phoenix, AZ.
Kröger, S., Domahidi, E., & Quandt, T. (2012, May). Go for games! Career networks in an emerging media industry. Paper presented at the Convention of the International Communication Association, Phoenix, AZ.
Scharkow, M., Festl, R., Vogelgesang, J., & Quandt, T. (2012, May). Choosing digital games: The relationship between gaming motives and genre preferences. Paper presented at the Convention of the International Communication Association, Phoenix, AZ.
Quandt, T. (2012, March). Public Awareness und Lernnutzen durch Anno 2070 & Co. Von den Wirkungen digitaler Spiele für das Umweltbewusstsein. Invited lecture at the 7th Umweltbildungskongress, Stuttgart.
Domahidi, E., Scharkow, M., & Quandt, T. (2012, March). Real friends in virtual life? Presentation at Sunbelt XXXII, L.A.
Quandt, T. (2012, March). The social foundations of online gaming. Invited lecture at the Conference of the ERC "5 years of excellent ideas", Brussels, Belgium.
Quandt, T. & Breuer, J. (2012, February). Casual Learning durch COTS-Spiele. Paper presented at the 1st Interdisciplinary Symposium on Serious Games ("Serious Games: Entwickeln, nutzen, bewerten"), Mannheim, Germany.

2011

Festl, R. & Quandt, T. (2011, 24. November). Social relations and cyberbullying. Invited lecture at the University Rovira i Virgili, Tarragona, Spain.
Quandt, T., Festl, R. & Scharkow, M. (2011, 24. November). The social fabric of virtual life. Findings from a large-scale multi-level research project. Invited lecture at the University Rovira i Virgili, Tarragona, Spain.
Reich, Z., Singer, J. B., Hermida, A., Domingo, D., Quandt, T., Heinonen, A., Vujnovic, M., Paulussen, S. (2011, 25. Oktober): Gatekeeping user comments: The traditional versus the citizen-space models. Paper presented at the Research Workshop of the Israel Science Foundation "What is newsworty. Reexamining news criteria", University of Haifa, Israel.
Festl, R. & Quandt, T. (2011, 22.-23. September): Explaining cyberbullying: Individual and structural predictors and their relevance for pre- and intervention strategies in school. EU kids Online Conference, London.
Kröger,S., Domahidi, E. & Quandt, T. (2011, 14.-17. September): The game boys’ network. A network analysis of the German digital games industry. Think, Design, Play. DIGRA Conference, Utrecht.
Breuer, J., Festl, R., & Quandt, T. (2011, 14.-17. September): In the army now – Narrative elements and realism in military first-person shooters. Think, Design, Play. DIGRA Conference, Utrecht.
Festl, R., Quandt, T., Scharkow, M., Chen, V., Koskimaa, R., Mäyrä, F., Suominen, J. & Van Looy, J. (2011, 14.-17. September): International gaming: Comparative survey research on digital gaming (Panel). Think, Design, Play. DiGRA Conference, Utrecht.
Domahidi, E., Kröger, S. & Quandt, T. (2011, 14.-16. September): Communication and cooperation between organizations. A comparison of two types of network data collection in an organizational context. ASNA 2011, Zürich.
Breuer, J., Scharkow, M., & Quandt, T. (2011, 10./11. August): Tunnel vision or spectator mode? - The effects of watching versus playing a violent video game on immersion and perceived violence. Poster presented at the 7th Conference of the Media Psychology Division of the DGPs, Bremen.
Breuer, J. & Quandt, T. (2011, 22. Juli): In-vitro gaming - Studying player interaction in the lab. multi.player: International Conference on the Social Aspects of Digital Gaming, Hohenheim.
Festl, R., Quandt, T. & Scharkow, M. (2011, 21. Juli): The social fabric of virtual life: Findings from a large-scale multi-level research project. multi.player: International Conference on the Social Aspects of Digital Gaming, Hohenheim.
Festl, R., Quandt, T., Scharkow, M. & Breuer, J. (2011, 13.-17. Juli): War Games: Analyzing the relationship between militaristic attitudes and the use of military-themed digital games. IAMCR Conference, Istanbul.
v. Pape, T., Quandt, T., Cohen, A., Chan, J. Hanitzsch, T., Wainberg, J. Weaver, D. & Willnat, L. (2011, 13.-17. Juli): Window on a world of changing spaces? A multi-national survey study on the perception of foreign news in television. IAMCR Conference, Istanbul.
Kröger, S. & Quandt, T. (2011, 13.-17. Juli): Forms of organization in the game industry. IAMCR Conference, Istanbul.
Domahidi, E. & Quandt, T. (2011, 30. Mai): "And all of a sudden, my life was gone.” A biographical analysis of extreme gamers. Convention of the International Communication Association, Boston.
Festl, R. & Quandt, T. (2011, 28. Mai): The influence of individual and structural attributes on perpetration via the Internet (Top 2 Faculty Paper). Convention of the International Communication Association, Boston.
Quandt, T., v. Pape, T., Belo, A., Chan, J. M., Sendin, A. Wang, T.-L. (2011, 28. Mai): Different countries, different journalists? A cross-national comparison of editors of foreign news. Convention of the International Communication Association, Boston.
Breuer, J., Festl, R. & Quandt, T. (2011, 26. Mai): From WW II to Modern Warfare. The portrayal of real conflicts in military-themed first-person shooter games. Pre-Conference "Mediating war and technology". Convention of the International Communication Association, Boston.

2010

“Soziale Spiele? Forschungsergebnisse zur Nutzung und Wirkung von Games” (Tagung „Homo eLudens: Games und Gamer verstehen“, München – 27. November 2010)
“Being the avatar? Biographies of extreme gamers” (gemeinsam mit Emese Domahidi; ECREA Preconference „Avatars and humans“, Hamburg – 12. Oktober 2010)
“Re-constructing the world. A mulit-national survey study on the perception of foreign news in television” (gemeinsam mit Akiba Cohen & Thilo v. Pape; ECREA Preconference „Doing global media studies“, Bremen – 11. October 2010)
"Too fast or too furious? The effects of displayed violence and game speed in first‐person shooters on physiological arousal and agressive behavior” (gemeinsam mit Malte Elson & Johannes Breuer; FROG Future and Reality of Gaming Conference 2010, Wien – 24. September 2010)
"How Germany sees America: Anti-Americanism before and after Obama" (gemeinsam mit Lars Willnat & Eike Rinke; IAMCR Conference 2010, Braga – 22. Juli 2010)
"Guarding the Floodgates: Ethical and Legal Issues in Participatory Online Journalism" (gemeinsam mit Jane Singer, Ari Heinonen, David Domingo, Alfred Hermida, Steve Paulussen, Zvi Reich & Marina Vujnovic; IAMCR Conference 2010, Braga – 20. Juli 2010)
"The joys and challenges of comparative research: Theoretical considerations vs. real life experiences" ("Comparing Journalism: Theory, Methodology, findings. International Conference CU Eichstätt-Ingolstadt in cooperation with the Indiana U, School of Journalism and the DGPuK section 'Journalistik und Journalismusforschung'", Eichstätt – 10. Juli 2010)
"Reasons for Viewing and Topics of Interest in Domestic and Foreign Television News" (gemeinsam mit Hong Nga Nguyen Vu, Joseph M. Chan, Thomas Hanitzsch, Constanza Mujica, William Porath, Baohua Zhou, Fudan; Panel „Foreign News on Television Around the World: Consumption, Attitudes, and Perceptions”, ICA Conference 2010, Singapur – 24. Juni 2010)
“Spielen und Leben in virtuellen Welten. Forschungsergebnisse zur Nutzung von Online-Games.” (Keynote-Vortrag, “Clash of Realities, 3rd International Computer Game Conference Cologne”, Köln – 22. April 2010)
“Journalism Research in Germany.” (Eingeladener Gastvortrag an der Universität Tampere, Finnland – 8. April 2010)
“Online newspapers and participatory journalism: Significance of audience participation in journalism.” (Eingeladener Gastvortrag an der Universität Tampere, Finnland – 6. April 2010)
“Exzessives Online-Spielen und Games-Abhängigkeit. Forschungsergebnisse zu extremer bis pathologischer Nutzung.” (Symposium Glücksspiel 2010, Universität Hohenheim – 11. März 2010)
“Neue Unterhaltungsformate. Medienkonvergenz und Computerspiele.” (Ringvorlesung "Medienkonvergenz und neue Medien" an der Universität Tübingen – 28. Januar 2010)
“Verloren in virtuellen Welten. Forschungsergebnisse zur Nutzung von Online-Games” (Rinvorlesung “Spielemedien - Medienspiele” der Universität Erfurt – 19. Januar 2010)

2009

„Chancen und Risiken digitaler Spiele: Ein Forschungsüberblick zur Nutzung und Wirkung” (Veranstaltung “MFG Akademie: Chancen und Risiken digitaler Spiele”, MFG, Stuttgart – 15. Dezember 2009)
„Exploring the political-economic factors of participatory journalism: A first look into self-reports by online journalists and editors in ten countries" (gemeinsam mit Marina Vujnovic, Jane Singer, Steve Paulussen, Ari Heinonen, Zvi Reich, Alfred Hermida und David Domingo; Conference „The future of journalism", organized by Journalism Studies and Journalism Practice, Cardiff – 9./10. September 2009)
„Research on games, in games and around games - overview of current research topics" (Track-Keynote im Rahmen der wissenschaftlichen Dialogkonferenz auf der Games Convention Online, Leipzig – 31. Juli 2009)
„Medienwandel im Alltag: Technologische Innovationen und soziale Realitäten“ (Vortragsreihe „Medienentwicklung”, Institut für Journalistik und Kommunikationswissenschaft, Hochschule für Musik und Theater, Hannover – 23. Juni 2009)
„Abhängigkeits- und Suchtpotenzial von Computerspielen“ (Expertenhearing zum Abhängigkeits- und Suchtpotenzial von Computerspielen, organisiert vom Niedersächsischen Ministerium für Soziales, Frauen, Familie und Gesundheit, Landtag Niedersachsen, Hannover – 8. Juni 2009)
„User-generated content as a challenge to 'traditional' journalistic ideology“ (gemeinsam mit Ari Heinonen; Panel „The decline of the gatekeeper? Findings from a multinational study on leading online newspapers' UGC practices”, ICA Conference 2009, Chicago – 25. Mai 2009)
„The foreign news on TV project: Background, scope, and methodology“ (gemeinsam mit Thomas Hanitzsch und Akiba Cohen; Panel „Reporting the world: Comparative evidence on foreign television news across the globe”, ICA Conference 2009, Chicago – 23. Mai 2009)
„Medientechnologien im Haushalt - zwischen Vision und sozialer Realität“ (Symposium „Das digitale Wohnzimmer der Zukunft: Rundfunk- und Medientechnik in kabellosen Heimnetzen”, Institut für Rundfunktechnik, München – 1. April 2009)
„Terror als Kommunikation?“ (gemeinsam mit Klaus Beck, Siebter Workshop des DFG-Netzwerks 'Integrative Theoriekonzepte in der Kommunikationswissenschaft", Zürich – 9. Januar 2009)

2008

„Studying readers' participation channels in newspapers" (gemeinsam mit David Domingo, Ari Heinonen, Steve Paulussen, Jane Singer & Marina Vujnovic; ECREA Conference 2008, Barcelona – 27. November 2008)
„UGC in the newsroom. How user participation is reshaping online journalism practices" (gemeinsam mit David Domingo, Ari Heinonen, Steve Paulussen, Jane Singer & Marina Vujnovic; ECREA Conference 2008, Barcelona – 27. November 2008)
Keynote, „Sozialwissenschaftliche Computerspieleforschung in Deutschland" (Internationaler wissenschaftlicher Games Workshop, Computerspiele Camp(us) Colonge, anlässlich der World Cyber Games 2008, Köln – 8. November 2008)„Technikwandel, Medienwandel, Journalismuswandel?" (SSM Kongress, Thun – 31. Oktober 2008)
„The social meaning of online games" (zusammen mit Jeffrey Wimmer; Konferenz "Future and Reality of Online Gaming", Wien – 17. Oktober 2008)
„Transmedia-Journalismus: Keynote" (MAZ Mediapodium, Luzern – 2. September 2008)
„User participation in digital news: Cross-cultural studies of approaches by leading national news media" (Panel, 4 Präsentationen, gemeinsam mit David Domingo, Ari Heinonen, Steve Paulussen, Jane Singer & Marina Vujnovic; IAMCR Conference 2008, Stockholm – 23. Juli 2008)
„Guarding open gates: How online editors view user participation in making news” (gemeinsam mit David Domingo, Ari Heinonen, Steve Paulussen, Jane Singer & Marina Vujnovic; World Edior's Forum – 3. Juni 2008)
„Online gaming's impact on real life. Findings from qualitative and quantitative studies on online gaming" (gemeinsam mit Jeffrey Wimmer; Panel „The social impact of online games”, ICA Conference 2008, Montreal – 24. Mai 2008)
„Research challenges for an international comparison of participatory journalism practices" (gemeinsam mit David Domingo, Ari Heinonen, Steve Paulussen, Jane Singer & Marina Vujnovic; Panel „Approaches to participatory journalism: How to make sense of the consequences of a new object of study”, ICA Conference 2008, Montreal – 23. Mai 2008)
„Demokratischer Journalismus im Internet? Forschungsergebnisse zur Nutzerbeteiligung in Online-Nachrichtenmedien" (Vortrag vor den IPS-Stipendiaten, Deutscher Bundestag, Berlin – 15. Mai 2008)
„Online-Gamer: Wer spielt was? ... Und wer muss eigentlich wovor geschützt werden?" (Tagung „Munich Gaming", München – 7. April 2008)

2007

„Participatory journalism in Europe: opportunities and challenges" (gemeinsam mit Ari Heinonen; „3rd Online Media Week/International Online Journalism Seminar", Barcelona/Vilanova i la Geltrú – 19. November 2007)
„Journalismus in Deutschland. Thesen zur Gegenwart und Zukunft einer Profession" (Symposium zu Ehren von Heinz Pürer, LMU München – 19. Oktober 2007 )
„Der Mikro-Makro-Link am Beispiel des Phänomens ‚Terror’: Gegenüberstellung netzwerk- und systemtheoretischer Vorschläge“ (gemeinsam mit Klaus Beck, Vierter Workshop des DFG-Netzwerks 'Integrative Theoriekonzepte in der Kommunikationswissenschaft", Erfurt – 12. Oktober 2007)
„Ebenen der Kommunikation: Der Mikro-Makro-Link in der Kommunikationswissenschaft“ (gemeinsam mit Bertram Scheufele, Vierter Workshop des DFG-Netzwerks 'Integrative Theoriekonzepte in der Kommunikationswissenschaft", Erfurt – 12. Oktober 2007)
„Der Computerspieler - das unbekannte Wesen" („Games-Markt Deutschland: Zwischen Euphorie und Ablehnung", BLM, München – 21. September 2007)
„Participatory journalism practices in the media an beyond: an international comparative study of initiatives in online newspapers" (gemeinsam mit David Domingo, Ari Heinonen, Steve Paulussen, Jane Singer & Marina Vujnovic; Conference „The future of newspapers", organized by Journalism Studies and Journalism Practice, Cardiff – 13. September 2007)
„A 'whole new journalism' - stuck in the past? A comparative content analysis of online news in the US and Europe" (Conference „The future of newspapers", organized by Journalism Studies and Journalism Practice, Cardiff – 12. September 2007)
„Digital revolution in an ageing society? A multi-method study on media inventories and media use in the households of older adults" (gemeinsam mit Thilo v. Pape, IAMCR Conference 2007, Paris – 24. Juli 2007)
„Medieninnovation - Medienaneignung - Medienwandel: Aktuelle Forschungsergebnisse zur Veränderung medialer Umwelten” (Siemens-Kolloquium, Siemens-Stiftung, München – 20. Juli 2007)
„Doing it together: Citizen participation in the professional news making process” (gemeinsam mit Steve Paulussen, Ari Heinonen & David Domingo; Cost 298 conference „Participation in the broadband society”, organized by the Cost 298 network, Moskau, Russland – 25. Mai 2007)
„Comparative worlds of journalism“ (gemeinsam mit Thomas Hanitzsch; ICA-Preconference „Methodologies of comparative media research in a global sphere: Paradigms – critique – methods”, San Francisco, USA – 24. Mai 2007)
"Woraus bestehen Organisationen und Institutionen? Anmerkungen zur Stabilität und zu Veränderungen von Handlungsregeln" (Dritter Workshop des DFG-Netzwerks 'Integrative Theoriekonzepte in der Kommunikationswissenschaft", Universität Hamburg – 4. Mai 2007)
„Participatory elements in mainstream online journalism: Findings from three empirical studies“ (eingeladener Vortrag auf dem „Convergence“-Workshop an der Universität Tampere, Finnland – 13. April 2007)
„(K)Ein völlig neuer Journalismus? Eine Inhaltsanalyse tagesaktueller Nachrichtenangebote im WWW “ ("Journalismus online: Partizipation oder Profession?", gemeinsame Tagung der DGPuK-Fachgruppen 'Computervermittelte Kommunikation' und 'Journalistik und Journalismusforschung', München – 24. Februar 2007)

2006

„(No) News on the World Wide Web? A comparative content analysis of journalistic news sites in four European countries“ (International Conference „Thinking Journalism across National Boundaries”, organized by SPBJOR, ICA & IAMCR, Porto Alegre, Brasilien – 5. November 2006)
„The same procedure as every year? Kommunikationswissenschaftliche Wiederholungen soziologischer Theorieprobleme" (gemeinsam mit Jeffrey Wimmer; „Integrative Theoriekonzepte in der Kommunikationswissenschaft - Problemlagen und Begründungszusammenhänge", 2. Workshop des DFG-Netzwerks „Integrative Theoriekonzepte in der KW, Universität Münster – 14. Oktober 2006 )
„Risiken managen: Eigen- und Fremdbeobachtung von Organisationen am Beispiel von Medieninnovationsprozessen“ (Diskussionsforum "Die Meso-Perspektive in der Publizistik- und Kommunikationswissenschaft" der Universität Zürich, Vitznau – 1. Oktober 2006)
„Die Beobachtung menschlichen Handelns. Vorschläge zur Operationalisierung und Messung" („Die Brücke zwischen Theorie und Empirie: Operationalisierung, Messung und Validierung in der Kommunikationswissenschaft", Jahrestagung der Fachgruppe 'Methoden' der DGPuK, Zürich – 23. September 2006)
„The construction of new mediascapes: Empirical findings on the social and personal shaping of (new) media“ (zusammen mit Thilo v. Pape; Jahrestagung der International Sociological Association, Session „The futures of new mediascapes“, Durban, Südafrika – 27. Juli 2006)
„World Wide Web - global journalism? Comparative studies on Internet journalism" (eingeladener Vortrag am Department of Journalism, Stellenbosch University, Südafrika – 28. Juli 2006)
„Expecting the unexpected. Media innovation as risk management.“ (zusammen mit Matthias Kempf und Thilo v. Pape; „Medien in der Marktwirtschaft", Jahrestagung der DGPuK, Dresden – 19. Juni 2006)
„Making media mine: A multi method study on everyday media domestication“ (zusammen mit Thilo v. Pape; ICA Convention 2006, Dresden – 22. Juni 2006)
„Mikro und Makro: Neue Perspektiven durch Netzwerkansätze.“ (1. Workshop des DFG-Netzwerks „Integrative Theoriekonzepte in der KW“, München – 10. Februar 2006)
„Netzwerkansätze: Eine theoretische und empirische Alternative?“ (Workshop der DGPuK-Fachgruppe ‚Journalistik und Journalismusforschung’, Münster – 18. Februar 2006)

2005

„Media's meaning in the making: A multi method study on media domestication “ (zusammen mit Thilo v. Pape; First European Communication Conference ECC, Amsterdam, 26. November 2005)
„Mythos 'Digital Lifestyle'? Eine Multi-Methoden-Studie zur Aneignung neuer Medientechnologien“ (gemeinsam mit Thilo v. Pape; „Neue Technik, Neue Medien, Neue Gesellschaft? Ökonomische Herausforderungen der Online-Kommunikation" - Gemeinsamer Workshop der DGPuK-Fachgruppen 'Computervermittelte Kommunikation' und 'Medienökonomie' – Berlin, 11. November 2005)
„Netzwerke und Medieninnovationen. Ein kommunikationswissenschaftlich-ökonomisches Mehrebenenmodell des Medienwandels" (gemeinsam mit Matthias Kempf und Thilo v. Pape; „Neue Technik, Neue Medien, Neue Gesellschaft? Ökonomische Herausforderungen der Online-Kommunikation" - Gemeinsamer Workshop der DGPuK-Fachgruppen 'Computervermittelte Kommunikation' und 'Medienökonomie' – Berlin, 11. November 2005)
„Regeln und Strukturen im Online-Journalismus. Theoretische und empirische Analyse von Handlungsnetzwerken am konkreten Beispiel eines neuen Journalismusbereichs“ (Diskussionsforum „Strukturen Akteure und Organisationen - die Meso-Perspektive in der Publizistik- und Kommunikationswissenschaft" der Universität Zürich – Vitznau, 1. Oktober 2005)
„Journalism, action theory and modern network ideas“ (ICA Convention, Journalism Interest Group, New York – 27. Mai 2005)
„Research into media convergence. Towards a multidisciplinary, multiperspective approach“ (ICA Convention, New York – 27. Mai 2005)

2004

„Distinctions and equivalence. Transformation of journalism and issues of methodology” (gemeinsam mit Thomas Hanitzsch; Internationaler Workshop „Journalism research in an era of globalization", TU Ilmenau/School of Journalism, Indiana University Bloomington/DGPuK-FG Journalismusforschung, Erfurt – 3. Juli 2004)
„American and German online journalists at the beginning of the 21st century. A bi-national survey” (gemeinsam mit David Weaver, Martin Löffelholz, Thomas Hanitzsch und Klaus-Dieter Altmeppen; ICA Convention 2004, Political Communication Division, New Orleans – 31. Mai 2004)

2003

„Online journalists in Germany 2002. The first representative survey on German online journalists” (gemeinsam mit Dr. Klaus-Dieter Altmeppen; AEJMC Convention 2003, International Communication Division, Kansas City – 1. August 2003)
„Netzwerkanalyse und Netzwerkjournalismus. Neue empirische und theoretische Ansätze“ (Vortragsreihe „TELEmediaCULTURES“, Universität Klagenfurt – 12. Juni 2003)
„Beruf Online-Journalist: Zwischen Nachrichten-Tuning und Content Management. Eine Beobachtungsstudie in Online-Redaktionen“ („Die Zukunft der Kommunikationsberufe – Jahrestagung der DGPuK 2003“, Universität Hannover – 1. Mai 2003)
„Net-Working in Media Organizations. Theoretical and Empirical Concepts“ (Workshop „Connectivity of the Media – Network Society and Media Communication“ der DGPuK-Fachgruppe „Soziologie der Medienkommunikation“, Erfurt – 1. Februar 2003)
„(R)Evolution des Journalismus? Online-Journalismus zwischen Tradition und Innovation. Ergebnisse einer Beobachtungsstudie in Online-Redaktionen“ (Workshop „Journalismus im Wandel – Wandel des Journalismus“ der DGPuK-Fachgruppen „Journalistik“ und „Kommunikationsgeschichte“, Universität Bamberg – 18. Januar 2003)

2002

„Organisationale Handlungsfelder und Produktionskulturen – Kriterien zur Identifizierung von Medienangeboten“ (gemeinsam mit Dr. Klaus-Dieter Altmeppen; Workshop „Fernsehproduktion und Unterhaltung – Unterhaltungsproduktion“ der DG-PuK-Fachgruppen „Soziologie der Medienkommunikation“ und „Medienökonomie“, Universität Duisburg – 8. März 2002)

2001

„Online-Journalisten – beobachtet! Empirische Studien in den Redaktionen journalistischer Internet-Medien – ein Werkstattbericht “ („Composium – Bundesweiter Kongress für Studierende der Kommunikations- und Medienwissenschaften“, Universität Erfurt – 1. Dezember 2001)
„Vom Redakteur zum Content-Manager? Beobachtungen in journalistischen Online-Redaktionen“ (Vorlesungsreihe „Die neue Kommunikationswissenschaft“, TU Ilmenau – 1. November 2001)
„Virtueller Journalismus im Netz? Ein strukturationstheoretisches Modell des Handelns in Online-Redaktionen“ („Fakten und Fiktionen: Über den Umgang mit Medienwirklichkeiten – Jahrestagung der DGPuK 2001“, Universität Münster – 24. Mai 2001)
„Netzarbeit (I): Theoretische Bausteine für die Beschreibung des journalistischen Handelns in Online-Redaktionen“ (Kolloquium des Instituts für Medien- und Kommunikationswissenschaft der TU Ilmenau – 31.Januar 2001)

1999

„Das Modell einer integrativen und anwendungsbezogenen Medienausbildung“ („Technisch-Wissenschaftliches Forum“, Internationale Funkausstellung Berlin – 29. August 1999)