Welcome to #IKMZ, Paloma Gimenez Gil! 🎉
Paloma, a journalist and comms specialist will research how the UBS takeover of Credit Suisse was framed in global financial media.
She joins us from Sept 2025–Aug 2026 under the supervision of Prof. Nadine Strauß. Welcome, Paloma!

Great #IKMZ departmental trip last week😍 visiting the Zivilschutzmuseum, enjoying a lovely apéro, & ending with a great barbecue evening. Special thanks to Mark & Mike, who gave their farewell speeches as departmental leads. The whole #IKMZ thanks them for their contributions and leadership!🎉

Congratulations to Sandra Cortesi for making the shortlist for the 2025 UZH Teaching Award 👏

The award honors faculty who are consistent inspire curiosity in their students while ensuring that complex issues are accessible to all.

Full shortlist: lnkd.in/eDn229wC

Taking place on 5–7 August 2025 at the University of Zurich: the symposium “Computational Visual Media Research (CVMR): Methods, Theories, and Reflections” #CVMR25, organized by Prof. Dr. Jing Zeng. #Registration is now open – apply by 8 May! More info: www.ikmz.uzh.ch/en/research/...

Open #postdoc position in @mss7676.bsky.social's team at #IKMZ! 📣
Consider applying by 15.05.25 if you do research on #science #communication – including communication about science-related topics like #AI, #health, and #climate. Also, please spread the word! More info: jobs.uzh.ch/offene-stell...

We're happy to have @christelvaneck.bsky.social as a visiting researcher at #IKMZ! Christel is an Assistant Professor at @ascor.bsky.social and an expert on #climatechange #communication, science communication, and #polarization. Thanks for being with us, we hope Zurich will be treating you well! ☀️

Interested in studying one of the Master’s programs at our department? At the UZH #MasterInformationDays, we will introduce you to the #IKMZ Master’s programs:
📱 04/03/25, 12:30: MA Internet & Society (online)
🧑‍🏫 04/03/25, 19:00: MA Fachdidaktik Medien und Informatik (room AND 3.53)
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Congratulations, @colognaviktoria.bsky.social and @nielsmede.bsky.social! Viktoria and Niels won the 2024 Postdoc Team Award of the University of Zurich for their 68-country project #TISP — and just published the first peer-reviewed publications of this project: www.ikmz.uzh.ch/de/news/2025...

Come work with us! Der Lehrstuhl von Prof. Dr. @friemel.bsky.social für #Mediennutzung & #Medienwirkung sucht:
▶️ eine:n Oberassistent:in (PostDoc, 80%) — jobs.uzh.ch/offene-stell...
▶️ eine:n Assistent:in (Doktorand:in, 60%) — jobs.uzh.ch/offene-stell...
Die Sichtung der Bewerbungen startet am 17.02.

What could be a better #firstpost than our Season’s Greetings? The #IKMZ wishes you happy holidays and a great start into the new year! 🎉
We’re very grateful for all the engaged colleagues, students, and visitors who shaped our department in 2024. Let’s keep in touch in 2025 – now also on Bluesky 🤝