ICA Papers accepted!

Our papers are accepted for the ICA 2012 in Phoenix! The following presentation are going to be held:

Hofer, M., & Wirth, W. (2012, May). It's Right to Be Sad: The Role of Meta-Appraisals in the Sad Film Paradoxon A Multiple Mediator Model. Paper presented at the Annual Conference of the International Communication Association (ICA), May 24-28 2012, Phoenix.
Huesser, A., & Wirth, W. (2012, May). Information Processing of Mutual Fund Characteristics. Will Individual Investors Correct For Bias? Paper presented at the Annual Conference of the International Communication Association (ICA), May 24-28 2012, Phoenix.
Kühne, R., Schemer, C., & Matthes, J. (2012, May). Establishing Measurement Invariance in Communication Research: Pitfalls and Opportunities. Paper presented at the Annual Conference of the International Communication Association (ICA), May 24-28 2012, Phoenix.
Kühne, R. (2012, May). Political News, Emotions, and Opinion Formation: Toward a Model of Emotional Framing Effects. Paper presented at the Annual Conference of the International Communication Association (ICA), May 24-28 2012, Phoenix.
Ryffel, F., Wirth, W., von Pape, T. & Karnowski, V. (2012, May). More than one Session: The Development of Video Game Enjoyment in a Role Playing Game over Time. Paper presented at the Annual Conference of the International Communication Association (ICA), May 24-28 2012, Phoenix.
Sommer, K., Wirth, W., von Pape, T., Karnowski, V. (2012, May). Success in Online Searches - Differences between Selection and Finding Tasks. Paper presented at the Annual Conference of the International Communication Association (ICA), May 24-28 2012, Phoenix.

Working Group Beobachtung

The aim of the working group Beobachtung (observation) is the discussion and the establishment of standards of gathering, cleaning, and analysis of psychophysiological (skin conductance, heart rate, respiration, electroencephalograhy, and electromyography etc.) in communication science and media psychology. More concrete, the working group pursues the following goals:

1.) Exchange about the data
2.) Discuss the experience with different analysis software
3.) Standardizing the research process using psychophysiological data
4.) Present and discuss different statistical methods of data analysis (such as repeated measures ANOVA or multi-level modeling)
5.) Discussion of the indicator potential of the material
6.) Reporting: how to properly report such data (analysis)

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ICA Award!

Rinaldo Kühne, Matthias Hofer, Werner Wirth und Holger Schramm's Paper was among 4 papers which were judged by peer review to be the BEST OF INFO SYSTEMS

Kühne, R., Hofer, M., Wirth, W., Schramm, H. (2011, May) Structural Equation Modeling Spatial Presence: The Influence of Cognitive Processes and Traits on Spatial Presence. Paper accepted for presentation at the annual meeting of the International Communication Association (ICA), 22.-36.05. 2011, Boston, USA.

Holger Schramm Professor for Mass Media- and Economic Communication in Würzburg

On October 1, 2010 Holger Schramm assumed a new position as a Professor for Mass Media- and Economic Communication at the Institute of Human-Computer-Media at the University of Würzburg. He was promoted to professor in the last semester with his research on parasocial and emotional media reception processes. For seven years, Holger Schramm had been working as a senior researcher in the research group "Media Psychology & Effects". During this period he was involved in the set-up of this research group. Additionally, he shaped the research and teaching to a considerable extent. His main research focus is on parasocial interaction, music and media, media sports, and emotional media reception processes.We warmly congratulate Holger Schramm on his professional success and we wish all the best for his future in Würzburg. For sure, we are looking forward to future co-operations with Holger.

Jörg Matthes Elected Head of Division

In September 2010, Jörg Matthes was elected head of Division "Empirical Methods" of the German Communication Association (DGPuK). With more than 180 members the division is on of the largest sections of the German Communication Association. Additionally, Christian Schemer was recently elected vice head of the Division "Empirical Methods" of the Swiss Communication Association (SGKM).Both scholars continue a successful tradition of our department. Former heads or vice heads were Werner Wirth ("Empirical Methods" division of the German Communication Association, 1999-2002; "Audience, Reception and Effects Research" division of the Swiss Communication Association, 2005-2007) and Holger Schramm ("Media Audiences and Effects" division of the German Communication Association, 2007-2010).